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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
MkINLEY APPROVES.
The. -El"ct Wishes international
s. Ei,netaii~m Pushed.

CANTON, O.. Dec. 30 Among the
morning callers at the McKi,lcv resi-
IL, .nd soo..,,,nn ,,ara.n - .,a p.
pu'.i'"'' WAX ,,,>>''''"' '"'t''''''''e ''"'''
ohlaha' 1r' Ai'S>'f was one OF 'he
earliest ca.i"r' "f the day and mad
long talk vi h tae - '>'dent-clect. Sen
ator Noroit. l">s.'.a'. "as i'll earnest
con erenco " L.. .nN-"r Mch.H.py fer
Cvaf two hoUts. lie >..a't later:
Il came.t" Cannon II '"ll rr"n the
pres.dent-c CIt to Il!rtn"r the cul..}" of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
NAY fUi.n Iiiti,t 81.

Bel eve: W;~~""' Proper: +> at thr -.
rtwici>'- y "A BE A., E.Sht
MINIATURES. W.I. Dec. JD.--A >p"-
G al 20 lne Wisconsin ir,.A App.ctnu.
Wis, says: The failure OF the Van
NOYtWicd Bros. bank at BATAVIA. llIs.,
which invo.ved Appleton Manufacture
ing companies. agricultural works at
Geneva, Ills, and Western Paper com.
pany. Paper and Bag mill at Batavia
has not yet affected the Fox River VAL
ley properties of the brothers, namely
the Combined Locks Paper company
and Appleton Paper and Pulp company
of this city and Western Paper Bag
company's mill Kaukana. Up to date
it is only the Illinois nrnnertv of the
brothers that are affected, and it Is
believed that the Fox River properties
will pull through unharmed
The Citizens National bank of this
city, of which John S. Van Nortwick
was president, will not be involved in
the failure. John S. has resigned as
president and director, and his place
has been filled by Lamar Olmsted as
president, and John McNaughton as
director. No run has begun on the
bank
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec 30-The COlum.
bia National bank IA small institution
o. comparatively recent establishment
and 100000 capital, has closed its
doors and is now i'll the hands of the
bank examiner. According to its last
statement. le Dec. II, it had loans
and discounts. $34S. .l45; United States
bonds to secure circulation, $5O, 600 !;
real estate and mortgages, $4S, 72S; due
from other banks. $42 ,S97 cash reserve,
S34,672 other cash items. Sll,S52. Ma
tional bank notes outstanding, $45 900 ;
due other banks, $l36. $40 deposits SUBJ
ject to check, $I0l ,5O7 ; certificates of
deposit, 1863. .594 certified and cashiers
checks, $3,3l3; bills payable, $4,000.
Will Pay All epositors.
Ex-State Treasurer Joseph Bobleter
was cashier. and Ex.Treasurer Charles
Kittelson was president. Cashier
Bobleter said:
1--WE couli have stood the pressure Il
little longer. but to protect the majority
we closed. We have $4,000 cash i'll
the vault, and inside of 80 days expect
to have fully 100000 more COLLECTED.
Our total liability is only $247 900, and
much of that, you understand, is not
immediate There is no doubt but what
we will be able to make full account
ing with our depositors and fair set
tlement with the stockholders.
The recent Withdrawals which caused
the trouble were city and state funds,
of which we had large deposits, and
also by country correspondents. OF the
city and state money, only about 81 200
remains i'll the bank. The majority of
our individual depositors were business
men"
Other hanks Are Strong.
The bank is in the Immediate charge
of George M. Coffin, deputy controller
} of the currency. He states that officers
Of the bank applied to the clearing
house committee for assistance Mon
day, but this body and the directors OF
the bank, finally agreed that the bes,
thing would be to close.
II believe said Mr. Coffin, THAT
this action was anticipated by al
parties interested and the suspension
will not cause any further trouble. AL
the national banks of this city are in 6
very strong condition financially, as We
have satisfied ourselves by examina
tion."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
THE ATLAS LIQUIDATION.
Et Causes the Suspension of the Van Mort
wick of Batavia.

Il Causes the Suspension of the Van Mort
wick of Batavia.
BATAVIA, Ills, Dec 3O.-The iquida-
tion of the Atlas National bank of
Chicago has precipitated the suspen-
sion of the Van Nsrtwick bank of Ba-
tavia, and the assignment by William
M. and John S. Van Nortwick, of all
their vast property interests, aggregat-
ing 81, 800, 900, TO the Equitable Trust
company of Chicago.
The Van Nortwick interests, aside
from Batavia property are largely i'll
paper mills and manufacturing i'll.
dustries. Their last statement of assets
prepared a year ago placed their wealth
ut $2,5OO,OOO. They own a business
block, residences and two farms in
Batavia township, the whole valued at
$3.50, 1000; also the Western paper fac
tories of Batavia and Kaukauna, the
largest concerns of the kind in the
world, with daily output Of 1900, 900
bags; also strawboard mill at Ba-
tavia, unused. The paper mills at
Appleton, Wis, are valued at $500, 900.
They own valuable pine lands i'll Wis
Ii.
AOnd National bank of Aurora, the
Aurora cotton mills and the Kaukauna
and Appleton banks. They are princi-
pal owners of the Appleton Manufac-
turing ompany of Geneva, Ills.
The brothers own AGA shares in the
Atlas National bank of Chicago.
The Van Nortwick bank i'll Batavia
had large ciientage. The bank has
been soliciting deposits for some time
past, paying large interest,a fact which
with good business men, gave evidence
of weakness, if not distress. Such was
the general confidence of Batavia de-
positors in the Van Nortwicks, how.
ever, that there was no run on the
bank, notw outstanding the reports o.
the trouble of the Atlas bank, and thu
Van NortwIck's connection with the
same.
Cashier w. L. Grimes of the bank
when seen by reporter. declined to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
COUNTY COULDN'T PAY.
Commissioners Formally Declare Lane
County, KAN, Insolvent.

Commissioners Formally Declare Lane
County, Kan, Insolvent.
DIGHToN, Kan, Dec. 3O.-The board
Of county commissioners of Lane
county have formally declared the
county insolvent and issued instructions
to the county treasurer to refrain from
further payment of interest ON the
county's bonded Indebtedness. The
funded debt Of the county is 1926, 900.
The bonds are held by about 40 different
corporations and individuals in New
York and New England and have been
quoted at almost par. Edward Helmie,
chairman Of the county board. states
that this action was taken simply be-
cause the county could not raise money
enough by taxation to>meet its obllga-
tiOns
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
The Washington Bank.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. 3O.-The
Washington bank, small state institu-
ton, closed it's doors at noon. 1t had
a capital of 100000 A. c. Haugan,
city treasurer, was one of the founders
of the bank and is one of its directors.
The closing of the Columbia National
caused run and it was decided best
to close. The bapk is said to be per-
fectly solvent and it's assets will be
quickly realized upon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
GOMEZ ACROSS THE TROCH!

Insurgent Forces Concentrating in the
Province of Santa Clara
New YORK, Dec. 30.-The Cuban
tunta in this city has been officially
informed that General Maxine Gomez
last week passed the eastern trocha at
Moron, going west. Other advices
from Gomez state that the Spaniards
acknowledge the concentration of in
surgent forces in the province of Santa
Clara near MatanzaS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
Oregon Short Line Sala.

New YORK, Dec. 3O.-A purchasing
representing the reorganiza-
tion committee of the Oregon Short
Line will buy the property in the inter-
est of the bondholders at the sale at
Salt Lake City Oh Jan. 9, under de-
cree of the court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
INTERESTING CONTEST.
Undue Clerical Infiuen'e Alleged In n
Canadian Election Case.

Canadian Election Case.
MONTREAL, Dec. 30.-A very interest
ing election case is being heard at
Three Rivers, in this province. The
case principally hinges on undue cler-
ical influence, and Bishop LaFleche of
Three Rivers and II of his cures and
Wears are mentioned in the bill of par
ticulars. 1t is alleged that they had
organized in the county of Champlain
q general system of campaign against
the Liberal candidate. using undue in
fluence amounting virtually to intimi.
dation. The case is exciting much in.
terest in political and clerical circles, az
it IL the first in this Catholic province
in which the actions Of q bishop and
his clergy have been challenged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
Another Philip ne Consp tracy.

MADRID, Dec. 30.-Advices received
here from Manila, capital of the Phil.
ippine islands. say that conspiracy
against the Spanish government: has
been discovered in the province of Bu-
lucan. Many notables have been ar.
rested and quantity of arms have
been seized. In all engagement be-
tween Spaniards and insurgents north
of Manila the latter are said to have
lost l3S men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30

LONDON, Dec. 30.--The birthday of
Rt. Hcu. William f. Gladstone was
celebrated at Hawarden. There was
the usual food of kilograms and letters
from home and abroad. The veteran
statesman was enjoying excellent
health. Mr.. Gladstone was; born Dec.
90 400
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30
wealthy Man Guilty of Arson.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Isaac Fucker,
a wealthy real estate owner and manu-
facturer, has been convicted Of arson in
the first degree in causing his Division
street store to be set on fire and himself
aiding in the arrangements for ignit-
ing it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-30

NEW YORK Dec. 3O.-Isaac Sucker
convicted of arson i'll the first degree,
has been sentenced TO 80 years in
PRISON. The maximum penalty 10 40
years.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-10-07
Old Swimmin' Hole.

Oh, the old swimmin' hole! In the long
lazy days,
When the humdrum of school made so
many runaways,
How pleasant was the journey down the
old dusty lane,
Where the tracks of our bare teet were
all printed so plain!
You could tell by the dent of the heels
and the sole
They was lots of fun on hand at the old
swimmln' hole.
Doesn't that tell story that is as fa-
miliar to you and as dear, too, as "a
stands for apple and 3 stands for boyW
You're right. There was lots of fun at
the old ''swimmin" hole. No grown up
hoy will doubt that James Whitcomb
Riley, who wrote these lines, knew all
about it, says the Chicago Chronicle.
You have never been a boy-a real
country boy, [ mean-if you cannot r.
member, way back somewhere in the
past, just such a place, just such scene
of fun and frolic, as is pictured in the
verse of the Hoosier poet. Don't you re-
member now that long June day when
the schoolroom seemed 50 hot and bar
rem by comparison with the glimpses you
got through the window of the cool
green sha lows cast by the trees outside,
and how ut the noon recess that bad Bill
Jones ''stumped" you to play hockey
and $50 long with me and Sam Brown
down for swim?'' ~@~- ......
And you did it, too. You knew that
the teacher would miss you, and that re-
tribution would probably follow on the
morrow. You knew that your mother
had told you to keep away from Bill
Jones also, but you wanted to go swim
ming the worst way, and, besides, you
were not going to be .'stumped.'
And what a glorious time you did
have Before the hole was anywhere in
sight you were half undressed because
you wanted to be 'sfrst to strip But
Bill, whose raiment consisted of pair
of trousers held up by one suspenaer,
and a shirt fastened at the throat with d
single button, was ahead Of you. Then
you called Out, as you struggled viii, i
refractory collar button: ...
sHoW's the water, Bill = y
And Bill said:
.Great Warm as mud . = =
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-10-07
Tells What
He'll Do.
John Lind Addresses Monster Gathering
atthe Prison City.
He Again Charges Administration Frame
in Regard to Big Land Grants.
No Danger, He Says, Of a Repetition .
Kansas Experience.

The Grand Opera House at Saltwater
was packed Saturday night with an en-
thusiastic audience who came there to
hear the peoples candidate for governor.
It is estimated that fully 1000 people
were present. !
Mr.. Lind was introduced by ex-Con-
gresham Castle and made long argu-
mcnt in favor of the free coinage of sill
YER, giving his reasons why the common
people would lie benefited by return to.
it. Speaking of state issues he said in
part: cat the outset will tell you am
desirous of success and would like to be
elected. I did not solicit the nomination
or preference accorded me. I tell you
this: If I am elected, I will do my full
duty, and apparently there are number
of tasks for me TO perform. think there
is ample room for Improvement" He
then referred to the extensive land grant
made to the Duluth & Iron Range rail-
road with the knowledge, consent, and,
as he said, probably the cooperation of
the state officials, as gigantic steal. He
said he had made several serious charges
against the political ring, and he felt hu-
inflated at having to do so, but he felt
it his duty to make these matters public,
that the common people might know
what was going on. "You have been
told," said he, ':that the parties which
nominated me never knew how to run
state right. This refers, presume, in
a sense to tie Populistic party, as Colo
RADIO and Kansas are held up as exam-
Piles, but tell you right here that if elec-
ted I am not going outside of this state
to select my assistants, as has been done
in this state by the party now in power.
l am going to take them from Minneso-
ia. am going to select the fittest, best
and ablest men can find to fill the DO.
sitions right here in our own state"
Vociferous applause was accorded Mr..
Lind when he concluded.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-10-07

Then you finally did get into the wa.
ter, and with a triumphant shout Of
& first to duck!' plunged into the clear,
crystal water to splash about and shout
and feel such glorious abandon and
careless JOY as only . boy knows. .
And Bill showed how he could float
and sstread water" and ssbring bottom
from the deepest part Of the hole and
exhibited such wealth Of aquatic lore
that you wondered how fellow with so
many accomplishments could have man
aged to acquire such a bad reputation as
Bill. You decided then that you. moth
er and the other folks of the village had
made a big mistake as to Bill. of course,
your admiration for his talents waned
little when he sneaked ashore and tied
your shirt in hard knots and stood by
while you tried to unite them and shout
ed: 'sChaw raw beef Chaw raw beef y
But, then, didn't he make amends
when a button came off your shirt col
lar, by producing real thread and nee
die, and sewing it firmly, if not neatly,
in place? True, you had to explain to
your mother few days later how that
particular button came to I've sewed on
with black thread instead of white, but
you still thought Bill meant we'll, even
if he did make an occasional oversight.
Both you and Bill are older now, and
the latter, who may have continued in
and enlarged his evil ways, perchance
could echo in the pathetic sentiment
with which Riley closed his poem: s
And wish in my sorrow could strip
to the soul
And dive off in my grave like the old
sWimmin' hole.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-10-07

OF forfeiture, no. selecnOn OF indemnity
lands could then be validly made. I, Of
course, felt very much gratifed over the
outcome, as 1t saved the homes Of some
800 families: As soon as this decision
became known to RUSSELL Sage and W.
H. Kelley, of Owatonna,. his representa-
tive, the latter went to St. Paul and
made an application to the governor to.
have George p. Skinner appointed as
agent for the state to, make selection Of
lands for Russell Sage. This application
to the governor was made pending the
time that the decision was being trans.
nlitted to the local land oiicc at Mar
shall. The appointment was made by
Gov. Merriam on the 26tl, Of October,
1891, and Mr.. Skiauer at once went to
Marshall to select these lands for Russell
Sage and | am advised that that within
five minutes of the arrival of the decision
at Marshall every acre was selected.
When heard of this move I was aston
ished. 70 me it was d mystery that the
chief executive of the state should ap.
point an agent to select lands for ii cor
pOratiOn that had been dead and buried
for years by the decree of our highest
court. ! Immediately wrote to Attorney
General Clapp and asked him if the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Skinne: was made up
on advice from his Office Mr.. Clapp re-
piled that personally he knew nothing in
regard to the appointment, but that he
would refer the matter to- his assistant,
Mr.. Childs.
MI. Childs wrote to Mr.. Lind on the
10th of February, 1892, as follows:
"The matter about whic:; you write
came specially under my nc*,ce and
doubtless the action of the g.>, rnor was
influenced by what may have said or
done at the time. did not appreciate
that such appointment would jeopardise
the interest of anyone, ,and ,as it was siren
uously urged at the time that it was mere
ly done for the purpose oftesting the rights
of the corporation, Iadvised that it would
be harmless if the governor felt disposed
to make it; and the commission was
drawn specially with reference to guard
ing the interest IF the state. dare say,
if the effect of the appointment will he
to tie up the lands in question and pre-
vent settlement upon them, and all the
more so in view Of the fact that the ap.
pointment is in no doubt authorized, the
governor might he disposed to revoke it
At any rate, should very cheerfully
take any steps within my power to Sc.
cure such revocation, if the effect of the
appointment is to be as you suggest and
am very sure Mr.. Clapp would heartily
cooperate to the same result"
Comment On this letter, continues Mr.,
Lind, is unnecessary. Its own language
is the worst condemnation of the official
action of the writer of it. That public
officers should bc so Indifferent abou,
their duty and so reckless OF the rights
OF the citizens, as is evinced by this let
ter, is deplorab!e. to say the least. The
attorney general admits that the appoint.
ment was illegal and unauthorized; that
| there IS no warrant in law for ir,but that
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-10-07
Told by Bill Nye.

Laramie has seal-brown goat with
iron gray chin whiskers and breath like
new mown hay, wrote Bill Nye. -
He had not had as hard winter as the
majority OF stock on the Rocky Noun,
tains because he is of domestic turn of
mind and tries to make man his friend,
Though social in his nature, he never in
trudes himself Oh people after they have
lntimated with u shotgun that they are
weary of him.
When the world seems cold and dark
to him and everybody turns coldly away
from him ne does not steal away ny him
self and die of corroding grief. He just
lies down on the sidewalk in the sun and
fills the air with the seductive fragrance
of which he is the sole proprietor.
One day just as he had eaten his
midday meal of boot heels and cold sliced
atmosphere and kerosene barrel slaves
he saw strange man going along the
street with a large looking glass under
his arm.
The goat watched the man and saw
him set the mirror down 10y gate and
90 inside for some more things that he
was moving. Then the goat stammered
will his tail a few times and went up to
see if he could eat the mirror. ..
When he got pretty close 20 it he saw
a hungry looking goatapparentiy coming
towards him, so he backed off few
yards and went for HIM. There Was II
loud crash and when the man came out
he saw i; iull-length portrait of goat,
with heavy black walnut frame around
it, gong down street with great deal
of apparent relish,
The man said something derogatory
about the goat and seemed offended
| aboat something. .,--
Goats are not timil in their nature
and are easily domesticated.
There are two kinds OF goats-the
cashmere and the plain goat. The form.
er is worked up into cashmere shawls
and cashmere bouquet. The latter is not.
The cashmere bouquet of commerce is
not made of the common goat It is a
good thing that it is not ri .-E.s...,
! A'goat that has always been treated
with uniform kindness and never be-
trayed may he taught to eat out Of the
hand. Also out of the flour barrel or
the ice cream freezer. .@
Burglars entered the store of Klossner
& Mueller at Springfield one evening last
week and stole about $40 worth Of cut
lery and revolvers.
The Darlington, Wis. Journal saws
editorially OF a popular patent medicine:
s.We know from experience that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy is all that is claimed for it, as
two occasions it stopped excruclating
| pains and possibly saved us from an un-
timely grave. We would not rest easy
lover night without It III the house. =
This remedy und doubtedly saves more
pain and suffering than any other medii-
cine in the world. Every family should
keep it In the house, for it is sure Stu BE
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-10-07
UNDERWEAR
UNDERWEAR

The best 25ct. vest or Scots.
a suit.
1t has pearl buttons silk fin
ished and extra long, good va ue
camel hair at Scots, worth 75cts.
Cardinal or red all wool at
Scots, worth 75cts.
Combination suits for chill
dren 35cts a whole suit, worth Scots.
Combination suits scots,
worth 75cts.
Combination suits 75cts,
worth $l.OO
Combination suits $780,,
worth $1,25.
In the Florence or regular
combination children underwear
from lCcts. up.
All these goods either in flat
or ribbed.
Ladies heeced seamless
stocking at l5cts, worth 25cts.
Boys very heavy cotton
black stocking as good as any 25c.
stocking in the city at l5cts.
All wool infants black or
colored stocking at 5cts. a pair.
Our flannel night shirts,
large sleeves and sweep and fine
patterns for ladies 81 90, for Misses
9Octs., children scots. -:
For every one dollars worth
of goods bought at our store you
will receive ticket on the draw
ing on two 5 drawer sewing ma
chimes and fine lamp to the person
holding the lucky number.
- - 5.=
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Clothing
Depart t|||lent. !

All wool camels hair un-
derwear at Sl.OO, worth $1.25.
Wool Heeced underwear at
$l.0O a suit, worth $3.50.
This garment we bought in
case lots. It is the best thing ever
offered. Compare it.
Underwear from 25cts. up.