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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
Grain Warehouse in Ruins.

IFatn WaFehOuNe IN Ruins.
GRAND FORKS, n. D., Dec. 14.-The
Northwestern elevator at Bathgate was
destroyed by fire during the morning.
It was we'll filed with grain. Itis sup.
posed to have been set on fire.
SENSATION AT ST. JOE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
DEFENSE. OF LUETGERT.

Strong Point to BE Made Of the Absense
of the Corpus Delecti.
CHICAGO, Dec. ,l4.-Attorneys Har.
mon and Riese, in their defense of A.
+. Luetgert, have decided to base a
strong fight on the point Of the corpus
deficit. They have been making a spe.
cial study Of the law covering this point.
They will contend for the principle OF
common law ennnciated years and
years ago by Lord Hale, that man
cannot be convicted where the corpus
delicti and the offense are both proved
BY circumstantial evidence. Either
the body must be produced or the mur.
der proved to have been committed and
proved by direct testimony.
Mtchisan 70 Raise spEer Beets.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. lathe Mich.
igan Sugar company Of Bay City, with
capital stock of $500, ,OO0, has filed ar.
ticles of incorporation with the secre.
tary of state. The company is organ.
lied to manufacture beet sugar, upon
which the state now offers bounty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
LOST A FEW MILLIONS.

Rockefeller's Washington Mining Deals
Have Proved Very Expensive.
TACOMA, WASH, Dec. l4.-Five years
ago John D. Rockefeller invested large
sums in Monte Cristo gold mines in
Snohomish county. Then he built the
Everett and Monte Cristo railroad to
connect them with the Everett smelter,
which his money paid for. At Monte
Cristo concentration costing $250, 900
was erected, and the development of
the mines began on an extensive scale.
Charles L. Colby and Colgate Hoyt.
then Rockefeller's financial agents, got
him to back them in plating the town
site Of Everett, which soon passed into
his control. Altogether between $3,.
600, 900 and 81 900, 600 was invested in
mines, railroad, townsite and equip
ment.
Road Will Not He Rebuilt.
From New York it is announced on
the authority of his financial agent, F..
G. Gates, that the recently washed.out
Everett and Monte Cristo railroad will
not be rebuilt. Twenty-Five miles, be.
tween Granite Falls and Everett, will
be operated as logging road, but 80
miles will be abandoned. j. B. Croker,
Western representative Of Mr.. Rookie
| feller, says that the road and the mines
have proved unremuneratiye. OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, the most won-
derful medical discovery Of tlpe age. pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, &C, gently
and positively ON Kidneys. liver and bowels.
cleansing the entire system. disrcl colds,
cure headache, fever: fahitual eonstinatlco
and ,iiiousucss. PLEASE buy and try = hcx
Of e. G. c. to-day; 10, p. 10 cents Sod and
guaranteed to cure by oil druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14

Legislative and Judicial nill Reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE blind
chaplain of the house, Mr.. Cowden, i'll
his invocation referred eloquently and
feelingly to the death of the presidents 8
mother.
Mr.. Bingham (Rep.. Pa.) from the
appropriation committee, reported to
the house the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill
BY unanimous consent a resolution
was passed to print 1000 copies Of the
testimony of the civil service commits
sion before the appropriations commit.
tee for the use of the house.
Mr. Cannon. chairman of the COM
mittee Oh appropriations, secured unan-
imous consent for the passage Of an
urgent deficiency bill, carrying Sl75, 900
for payment of mileage Of senators and
representatives. and two minor items,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27

having an abject look. Captain Lo' Cato
quickly revived, ind when thoroughly
strong doffed his nrmor and asked his
mate for an explanation.
The latter, j. M. White by name, stat.
ell that the captain had barely sunk be-
meath tho waves when a seaman opened
ono of the casks of wine saved from the
wreck and taking buckot-nothing less
filled 1t to the brim and mndo desper-
ate effort to get outside of the contents. 1t
did not take long for the vino to act, and
soon crazy seaman was running about
tho decks.
Mate White attempted to quiet him, but
his Kindly offices were met with savage
attack from tho drunken man, who drew
sheath knifo and rushed at him. Tho
officer grabbed n handy barrel stavo and,
swinging it about his head brought it
down on the sailor, dropping him to tho
deck.
Instantly there was pandcmonium. Tho
whole crew rose up In revolt and soon n
free fight ensucd. The men at the pumps
forgot the captain below and Joined in.
They say the fight only listed couple of
minutes when some one shouted, 1.-The
captainl" and brought to their senses, they
again went to the pumps and lowered the
cage, one man going down expecting to
bring up dead body.
Captain LIE Cato, after hearing the story.
hailed the sloop Dreadnaught, Captain
sam Higbeo, which was close at hand, or
dered the entire crew, except the mate,
aboard and discharged them
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
THE FOLDING BED.
1t Is Still nm Object of Suspicion to Man,
Hotel Visitors.

1t Is Still nm Object of Suspicion to Many
Hotel Visitors.
elm sorry, SIR" said the polite
young up town hotel clerk to the grum
looking guest, "but haven't another
room in the house tonight. If you could
use this till morning, I'll fix you up
right for tomorrow. But the induce
ment persuasively delivered failed to
work and the grum looking man went
away.
When he had got over the threshold,
the suave clerk smiled q sort of pensivc
smile and said: "You can't do anything
with these fellows. 1t beats the world
how man will let his prejudices drive
him out into the night to seek inferior
accommodations. And yet this man
looked like he knew better too
What was it dissatisfied him?''
Nothing i'll the world except that in
the only room he'd have there was a
folding bed. You see we are crowded
now and there are but few vacant apart
ments. He is a crank on the subject of
folding beds because in modern times
two or three human beings have been
caught in them when they folded up
inopportunely and had their lives crush
ed out. I pleaded with him that no
such disaster could happen here. for
nowadays folding beds are made with
patent catches that absolutely prevent
them from manslaughter. No matter
how sorely n bed such as we have
should yearn to close up on its slumber-
ing victim those catches forbid. / told
him all this. but it had no effect. !"
care most people. imbued with this
prejudice?'
eyes. I think majority of the trav-
cling public has that feeling, and dc
not believe the time will ever come
when the folding bed will gain the full
confidence, much less the affection, Of
the American people. ''-Washingtor
| Post
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
FORGOT THE DIVER.
Wrecking Crew Abandoned the
Air Pumps to Riot.
DRANK WINE FROM BUCKETS.

Tho Nate Stopped the Fight just In
Time to Savo Captain LIE Cato From n
Horrible Death Under tho watcr-A
Narrow Escape.
Captain Alfred b. lie Cato, veteran
diver, almost lost his life on tho Jersey
const not long ago. Captain Le Cato was
in command of the Merritt wrecking tug
William Cooley, mt work retaining the
cargo of the ship Frances, which sunk
near the bar off Little Egg Harbor inlet
This cargo consisted of pig lead in largo
quantities, wine and whale oil in casks,
fish oil in barrels, canned fruits and salm-
on and handsome marble soda fountains
The hold of the vessel WINS divided into
three decks, and already the upper deck
had been relieved of all cargo. 1t was in
tho middle deck that an affair happened
which gave Captain LIE Cato the most
thrilling experience which has over befallen
n diver.
There were two divers at work in the
Frances blasting out her hull to free tho
imprisoned cargo. Every day it was Cap
thin LIE Cato's duty to descend into the
hold and inspect their work to descend into
1he hold and inspect thoir work for the
purpose of reporting to his superiors in
his armor as usual and stepped into the
-cnge, which, swinging on II derrick, let
him down to the vessels submerged deck.
This arnor, by the way, is nothing to be
@peezed at 1t weighs 246 pounds-rather
heavy suit of olothes-divided as follows:
Helmet and breastplate, 81 pounds; belt
of lead weights, 1873 pounds; rubber suit,
10 pounds, and iron soled shoes, 81 pounds
each.
After leaving the cage 1t was immedi-
ately hauled on deck to await the time
when the captain would DO ready to come
up. Two men manned the air pumps,
which feed him with the oxygen so neccs-
sary to life. Captain LIE Cato had been ut
work but half an hour when something
struck him that ull was not right on deck
The first to know of anything amiss is the
diver, and he Immediately pulls the signal
cord to be lifted above. This Captain LIE
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
A Day with Verdi

On Verdi's recent birthday--his
eighty third-thc veteran composer was
seen ut O'Clock III the morning at the
weekly market at Placcnzba with sew
cral sheep which he had brought to sell.
He also wished TO buy COW and some
vegetables, and so spent the entire day
surrounded by farmers and tradesmen.
At 6 O'Clock in the evening he invited
tho whole assemblage into tho inn and
gave them Il fine supper.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
Bcrryinr with Jane.

Theresa sof; smiling wind on tho meadow,
The daisies arc nodding away
The long silent marks of tho hours
That drag through the dreaming day.
And down through the blowing blossoms
And over the gray stone stile
Comes Jane with her berry basket,
Her eyes alight with smile,
A smile that rivals tho glory
OF the raspbcrrics' flaming fire,
And I'LL her brimming basket,
While she fills my soul with desire.
And then, when the task is finished,
We part ut the old gray gate.
And jane sends the fruit to the city,
Where 10 brings stoen dollars plate.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
Farms, Farms, Farms

One OF the best grain and blue grass
farms in Southwest Virginia, $50 acres:
10 acres in fine creek bottom; so acres
good timber; balance in blue grass sod
fine orchard OF improved fruits of ali
Kinds; an abundance of good sprinp
water, with large creek running through
the place; large dwelling with necessary
ont buildings and fencing, all in good
condition, with the very best social
church and school advantages, three
miles from thriving town, miles from
railroad. Price $50 per acre; terms easy.
l9o acres q 1.2 miles from Roanoke:
good improvements; fine barn; one third
in timber. The lanl is shin, but is leye !
and easily improved. Splendid bargain
eJ So, $50.
300 acres, 90 miles from Roanoke on
railroad, 100 acres river bottom. 100 acre 9
in timber, fine water, good improvements
5,OcO nice locust posts can be cut now.
the bottom land is worth 500 per acre.
Farm must be sold and can bought for
81 QUO in next sixty days
10 acres, q IL miles from Roanoke
well watered, plenty of timber, for Sl5
per acre.
100 acres fine grain land, good improve.
ments, 1-2 miles from Roanoke citv
So, 900. wy
io0 acres land, plenty of timber, splen-
did S.room brick dwelling, So, $50.
100 acres near Hollins-a great bargain
at $1,000. ''' ~
% acres good improvements, plenty Of
fruit and water, near Roanoke. Price
$500. TICS
A beautiful farm. with good improve
inents, in sight of Roanoke city. First
class land at great bargain.
Ito acres. with good improvements
Der. at $40 per acre
~ acres, comfortable dwelling oood
barn, well fenced, good water and trnit
Price $3.50. III
~ acres of good land, well located. very
large young orchard. Price So, 500.
This Is only partial list of the farms
we nave for sale, any Of which we will
scription sent by mail at request Cor
respondence solicited.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27

CAPTAIN LIE CATO IN DIVING DRESS.
Cato did, but no response cnIno. Instead
he noticed the mir was being supplied in Il
jorky manner.
Turning his electric lantern on, he com
1nenced TO grope his way bnck to the hatch
way, Inspecting his hose us he went. The
latter, aided by his timed copper helmet,
nets as sort of submarine telephone and
soon conveyed to his car grating sound.
1t required all his faculties to control him
self, for he knew only too we'll that death
Oycrtakes tho diver attacked with fright.
Tho supply of air was coming weaker
and weaker and finally shut off altogether.
Had this occurred in deeper water, the
result would have been quick death, but
fortunately the captain was in only 2U feet
of water, where the pressure is but So
pounds to the square inch--comparatiyely
light
With rare presence Of mind the captain
reached to tho back Of his helmet and shut
off the outlet valve, thereby combining all
the air within the armor, which was sufli-
cient to sustain life several minutes
No escape seemed possible, and yet no
planned. He piled tho signal rope repeat
edly, occasionally lying down to circulate
tho air within the armor
The throbbing Of his brain, which grew
louder each moment ho heard as distinct
ly as the wash of the waters over the yes
soils frame. The fish which passed and
repnssed grew larger and larger, and he
could distinctly feel his veins and arteries
bulging forth from his flesh. He realized
now he was suffocating. bnt what could
he dos Release his helmot9 He would
drown.
Frantically he tugged mt tho line.
Ho grasped the lifo line and drew him
self to the hatchway, and just rs he
rcachea it he felt draft. What happened
next he cannot tell. Ho woke up on tho
deck with tho inquiring eyes of his crew
bent upon him, several of them showing
mnrses Of conflict. and all but the mate
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
Roanoke City Real Estate.

We have great many fine bargains in
houses and lots in Roanoke in every part
CT the city. Cheap for cash. Many of
them on small cash payment, and the
balance on s:aall monthly payments,
very little more than rent. Persons de.
string TO invest in either county or city
property Will do we'll to call on or write
to us before doing SO.
I. W. SPINDLE & GO.
No. 8 Campbell Avenue 9. w.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
Uncle Eben's Wisdom.

when l sees how good some people
treats pet animals an how bad dey treats
human folks, said Uncle Eben, chit
doesn' s'prise me ter hyah somebody say
dat his dog Is lis mos faithful friend. I"
Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
FOR RENT.

Sroom house, Eighth avenue S. w. S15.
l4.room house oil Church avenue 8. W.,
$50
broom house ON Church avenue $. W.,
7room house on Ninth avenue s. W.,
SLIPS.
: room house on South jefferson street,
S-room house on Park street IL. W., SIS.
Groom house, Seventh avenue n. e..
price So.
And many others. Also several store
rooms.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
Ono on the Joker.

A humcrist leaps gayly upon the step
of an omnibus and cries cheerfully to
tho conductor, SIS the ark full?'
No. sir. " replies the jovial conduct
or, I'VE have kept a seat for you. What
no, within there Room for the mon
key. Tit Bits.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
LNClfY.

Tho Goldfish" said the professor
''lays considerably more than 1000. 900
eggs"
1T is exceedingly lucky for the cod
fish that sho doesn' have to cackle over
every egg, said the student who cano
from the country. Pick Me Up.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
Eandcl's Memory.

Handel had one of the most phenom-
email musical memories ever known. He
knew by heart over so operas from be-
ginning to end.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27

But Givoadam Guich Was Changed and tho
Town Was Not Painted Red as In Days
of Yore-sad Misliap to a Chicago Nows-
paper Man.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27
For Rent ana Sale.
7. w. Goodwin, Ag't.
Office: Room No. 300 Ferry Building.
July 10, 1897,


FOR RENT DWELLINGS.
No. 1871 West End Boulevard S. w, $25. 90
No. 206 Twelfth street IL. w... GOO
No. 022 Third avenue II. w . 500
No. 1U2S Seventh street S. e.. -. GOO
No. 1896 Seventh street s. e....... 600
No. 214 Fourth street II. e.. ....... 700
No. 145 Eighth averue s. w....... 1900
No. 022 First avenue H. w... 900
No. 500 Seventh avenue N. e.... GOO
No. BIT Tenth avenue S. w. 1900
No. S24 Patterson Avenue. 1000
No. 705 Fourth avenue n. w... 900
No. 431 Ninth avenue s. w... 1000
No. 029 First avenue II. w. 700
No. $40 Third avenue S. e. 90
No. 333 Ninth avenue VI. w.. 400
No. 203 Seventh avenue g. w 1900
No. 1854 Salem avenue S. w.. 1000
STORES.
No. Ala First street s. w.. 1000
No. I'll Third avenue 8. VICE.. 700
No. 304 Commonwealth ave. n. e.. 1000
also have in my charge properties in
all sections of the city that can be bought
at great bargains, either for cash or on
the instalment plan.
Call and examine my list.
Il. w. GOODWIN, Agent
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-27

NOTICE.-Those having brick and
stone work or vitrifled brick pavements
to.be laid would do we'll to call on or adj
dress j. I. Falls, the practical contractor
and builder. Also all kinds of carpenter
work, plastering, painting kalsomining
and paper hanging done on short notice.
All work guaranteed. J. T. FALLS, No.
110 Fifth avenue II. e.. Roanoke, Va
The advocate., 1897-01-13

every person and family not exceeding
in value In any one case Of $780,"
The courts have held that exemption
laws in behalf Of the family must be
liberalIy construed, and that unless the
constitution limits the power Of the
Legislature to exempt other classes OF
property than those mentioned In the
constitution as exempt, that the Legis-
lature can add other property to the
exempted lists. Our constitution fixes
by It's terms the minimum Of property
exempt to a family, but does not fix
the maximum In either personally or
realty.
Hence the way seems to be now open
for the Legislature Of Kansas to give
greater tax exemptions to the homes of
Kansas. Why not do itp
The exemption once given will never
be taken away from the wealth-mskers
Of a State, except by Legislature SER
vile to the wealth takers Of a country.
1t is to be hoped that our legislators
willlook closely into this wonderfully
far-resChing power to legislate for
taxation and exemption from taxation
lodged In their hands. Respectfully
submitted. W. j. BABB.
Wichita, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-01-13
A Very Popular Calendar.

Few people In these busy days are
willing to live without a calendar to
mark the passing Of time. This fact,
no doubt, accounts for the calendars
of all kinds, colors, shapes and sizes
which food the mails at this season.
Among them all the one that best suits
us is that Issued by N. w. Aver &Sony
the "Keeping Everlsstingly at IT,
Newspaper Advertising Agents Of
Philadelphia. We have just received
our new copy and are fixed for 1897,
1t ia mot difficult to see why this calen-
dar Is so great a favOrlte. The figures
on It are large enough to be read across
room; It's handsome appearance
makes it worthy of a place in the best
furnished Office or library, while it 10
business. like all the way through. The
publishers state that the demand for
this calendar has always exceeded the
supply. This led them years ago to
place upon 1t a nominal price 25 cents,
on receipt of which it is sent, postpaid
and securely packed, TO any address,
The advocate., 1897-01-13

county it would create four new offices,
and then let him count up the Justices
who actually do business, who would
be practically "sbOllsHed." To the
objection that it wnald add salaries for
the people to pay, it may be answered
that the county fee to be paid instead
Of costs would more than pay the sal
aries Of the Judges and Clerks, and
this fee can be fixed at any necessary
figure.
This State needs something of this
kind. When we get our new consti-
tuition perhaps this work can be given
to the Probate or County court, but
not now. submit this plan for con.
sideration. L. III. WEBB.
Winfield, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-01-13
Our Petty Courts.
Wichita, Kas.

Much dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed with the present system of
lower courts in Kansas, particularly
with Justices courts. Among the OBJ
jections urged are the following:
First-The Justice Is paid by way OF
fees. He gets "a fee for each little
piece of work he does. The more
business he does, the greater his pay.
This Is said to influence him to do
many things solely for the pay it brings
him.
Second-Few Justices Of the Peace
are capable Of filing their offices
properly, because they are not >sc.
quainted with the business Of the office,
which is purely law business.
Third-It is often burdensome to
commence case Of any consequence
before a Justice because, whatever the
result, the case is appealed to the Dis
trict court where it must be tried all
over again, and the expense Of the first
trial counts for nsught, no matter IL
the Justices decisions were correct In
every particular.
Fourth-Justices are In the habit of
taking claims for collection, as paid
collection agents, and when q claim is
not paid without suit, the Justice
brings suit on 1t before himself, and
straightway transforms himself into
an impartial (p) Judge.
There Is probably no human tribunal
more universally ridiCuled than the
Justice Of the Peace, and 1t is simply
because he does not understand his
business. That the Judge Of every
court ought to be a good lawyer is con
ceded by most people who have serl
ously considered the matter. And II
goes without saying that every judicial
officer should be paid in such manner
as to have no possible interest In the
decision of any question presented to
him. 1t seems clear that the only way
to remove his interest is to pay him
fixed salary out of the public treasury
In this State the Office Of Justice Of
the Peace is created by the constitu
tion, but the Legislature has contro
of the jurisdiction of that officer. The
Justice, under present laws, has juris
diction of important business, snt
many intricate law questions arise ir
business before him-QuestiOns with
which he Is wholly untitled to cope
The Legislature cannot abolish thl
Justice Of the Peace, but it can reduCI
his jurisdiction, and it can create q bet
tier court TO take his place, and ii 4
The advocate., 1897-01-13

How to Destroy the Peoples Party Of Kan
aas.
EDITOR ADVOcATE:-As the laws of
Kansas limit the pay Of our Legislators
to a fifty days session, 1t therefore be-
comes necessary to econ0mize time In
the work Of the Legislature.
Judging from expressions of some
who assume to speak for our State off,
Cisls soon to be inducted into Office,
we are led to conclude that the most
important object to be accomplished Is
the death and burial of the Peoples
party of the State. For the speedy &C.
compllshment of this, l offer the fol-
lowing:
(1) Enact no radical laws against the
radical wrongs inflicted by the rad.
icslly selfish and unsCrupulOus Eng
llshmen living in London, who own
and operate one of our great railroads,
In radical violation of every principle
Of justice and humanity. ~ Be quite
conservative in handling these fellows;
as well as all other gigantic and over
bearing corporations in Kansas, lest
we hurt their feelings, wound their
pride and stop their infamous rob-
berries of the seedy farmers, injured
merchants and the ''mudsllls" of So
Ciety, generally, who earn the millions
of wealth on which these Johnny Bulls
now reVel and fStten. (S) Let our
Legislature ignore and disregard, gen.
orally, those humane teachings that
made it possible for the Peoples party
to occupy its present vantage ground
in this Stste-do this, and then our
trusted representatives may, at the
end of their present term of Office, re-
tire to private life with all the glory
that such tresChery justly entities them
to. Then they can "pOint with pride"
to a dead and buried Peoples party in
Kansas.
With great admiration for speedy
accomplishment, l remain,
A KANSAS POPULIST.