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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01

home. Whenseen
at the Ft. Wayne
station he was
very reticent in
his talk, but it
was not difficult
to infer from what
he said that he is
more than a cab!
met possibility,
and may accept
the agriculture
portfolio. He said
the fact that an
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01

NEW YORK. Feb. l.-Adolph Meyer
pleaded guilty to setting fire to the ten.
ement house in One Hundred and
Thirteenth street one night about two
weeks ago. and he was sentenced to
ss-va 70 wears in states prison.
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AMENDED TREATY.
Consideration Of the Anglo
American Arbitration Con-
4ventiOn
Concluded by the Senate Foreign
Relation Committee The
7 Changes Is
Treaty Providing for an Alas
kan Boundary Commission
Signed.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The senate
committee ON foreign relations has
agreed to report favorably on the arbi.
tration treaty with amendments.
The committee was in session for
three hours, at the conclusion Of which
time it adjourned, after having agreed
by an almost unanimous vote to rec
ommend the ratification of the treaty
with amendments. All but two of
these amendments are merely verbal.
One Of the two which are essential
strikes out the clause providing for the
selection Of King Oscar as umpire,
leaving it to the two powers to select
\ an umpire when one is considered nec-
essary.
The other important amendment is
an addition to Article Of the treaty
and reads as follows:
mo question which affects the for.
eign or domestic policy of either of the
contracting parties or the relations Of
either with any other state or power,
by treaty or otherwise, shall be subject
to arbitration under this treaty, except
by special agreement"
The amendment eliminating the UNI
.pire clause Eaa aGkssl e n 4 vote Of
II n ! = IL u d N sssr'r~s
The vote Il oppcsiaion - stfking out
80 King Qscsx elanssis understood to
have been cast by Senator Gray of Del.
aware.
Divided on Financial Lines.
The six members who voted in the
affirmative were: Messrs. Sherman,
Frye, Davis, Cullom, Lodge and Gray,
and those who voted in the negative
Messrs. Morgan, Daniel. Cameron and
Mills. This vote was strangely enough
on financial, rather than ON political
lines. Only one Democratic senator
} voted for ratification and only one Re.
publican senator against it. ALI
the votes for the treaty were
cast by men who had opposed silver in
the senate and in the last campaign,
while those in opposition with the pos.
sible exception of that of Senator Mills,
were cash by free silver men. 1t is
understood that tho silver men hold
that the ratification Of the the treaty
would have tendency to render this
country subservient to Great Britain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01
\Bucklin : y Arnica Salye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
ver Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blalns, Corns, and all Skin \Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed t. give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
ten cents per box. For sale 10y G. II.
Wo I'd.
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Words Of Importance Dropped.

MADRID, Feb. 1.-The Epocha says
that words dropped by the minister for
war, Lieutenant General Azcarrago,
point to the possibility of an arrange
ment being arrived at.shortly with the
Cuban insurgents. Much Importance
is attached by the newspapers here to
the recent visit of United States Min
lister Taylor to the minister of foreign
affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01
Notable For sipnplioity.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.-The fu-
neral Of Mrs. flood, widow of the late
bonanza king. James L. Flood, was
notable for its simplicity. There were
no smblems Of mourning, NO flowers
and no pall-bearers. All this was In
accordance with the wishes Of Mrs.
DslnAl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01
WILSON GOES HOME.

The Iowa Ex-Csngressman Regarded
as Moro Than q 'Possibility."\
CANTON, Feb. Hon. ]. F. Wilson,
the Iowa ex-congressinan,w who has been
mentioned for the agricultural port.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01
Anti Gambi ng Law in Wisconsin,.

MADISON. Wis, Feb. IA bill was
introduced in the assembly which makes
it unlawful for any person, company
or corporation to engage in pool-selling,
upon any public or private ground in
this state," and fixes q fine of from
500 to $500, and imprisonment for 81
days in default Of payment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01

Lost-A dear little child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to
think, it might have been saved had the
parents only kept in the house One Min
ute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy
for Group.
FRANK SMITH.
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Everybody Says So.

&FCANUONy EHyb oV'
Cascarets Candy Cutl,artc. the mos: Won
derful medical discoN erv Of tie age p cas-
ant and refreshing TO the taste, ac, gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of e. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, 30 cents. Sold and
guaranteed>to cure by all druggists.
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The vote 81 Oppcei6ion - sstilrirg out
<1ks4 King Oscar clanssis understood to
have been cast by Senator Gray of Del.
aware
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
WHEELBARRoWS.
Made in Many Different Styles for q Wide
Variety of Uses.

It might seem that a w~heelbarroW
was a very simple thing, but wheel
barrows are made in many different
styles and for a wide variety of uses.
Wheelbarrows are made Of wood, of
iron, and of steel. Much the greater
number are made of wood, but the
number of metal W~heelbarroWs used
is all the time growing, and among
these the proportion of steel wheel
w~heelbarrows of which the greatest
number are sold are of the kinds used
by contractors on canal and railroad
work. Next to these in numbers
sold are the ~wheelbarrows made
for mining uses and after them
come the wheelbarrows made for farm
purposes. And there are wh%ee]barrows
especially made for sawdust, for oys-
tiers, for sand, and for stone; wheel
barrows for chemical works, and wheel
barroWs made to carry leaves in, and
w~heelbarroWs for green brick and for
dry brick, and wheelbarrows for malt,
and for corn, and for slaves or bark,
anu WneelpaITOWS IOr pig metal, and
for coke, and for mortar. Most wheel
barrows have but one wheel, but some
are made with two wheels, and some
with three, and ONE with four; and
there are wheelbarroWs that are made
with springs; and there are some kinds
of stone barrows that are made with
out legs. Many of the regular styles of
w~heelbarrows are made in various
sizes, and w~heelbarrows are also made
for special uses. A great many thou
sands of wheeloarrows are used in this
country and other thousands are ex-
ported. The United States send wheel
barrows to all the spanish-American
countries and to South Africa and Aus
tralia.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
The Fighting Fish,"

The "Fighting Fish is a small fresh
water fish, a native of the southeast of
Asia, and particularly of Siam. It is
pugnacious in the extreme, and the ST.
amese keep it for fighting purposes in
the same name as the Ma1ays keep
he game-cock. Special varieties Of
these fish are specially bred for fight
ing, and they are to be met with in
every Siamese town. When a fight has
been arranged, two fish are placed near
each other in glass vessels; they soon
become aroused, and rush about try
ing to get at me another. When suf-
ficiently excited they are placed to-
gether, the result being attended with
all the excitement of the prize-ring.
The following account Of the appear
ance of this fish Is given by Dr.. Cautor:
When the fish is in a state Of quiet,
with the fins at rest, the dull colors
present nothing remarkable. But if
two are brought within sight of each
other, OF If one sees it's own image in a
looklng-glass, the little creature be-
comes suddenly excited, the raised fins
and the whole body shine with metallic
colors Of dazzling beauty, while the pro-
jected gill membrane, waving like a
black frill round the throat, adds some
thing gr%otesque to the general appear
ance. In this state of Irritation it
makes repeated darts at it's real or re-
hected antagonist. But the fish, when
out of each others sight, instantly be-
come quiet. The Siamese are infatuated
with the combats of these fishes, and
sometimes their liberty, and that of
their families, is staked on the issue.
The license to exhibit fish fights is
farmed, and yields a considerable v
nue. to the Crown
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
Esquimaux Dogs.

E%squimaux dogs are a curious race.
In appearance they are not unlike col
lies, but they carry their tails curled
over their backs, and their bodies are
more thick-set than that of the collie.
The true Esquimaux dog has a curious
wild look about him which is not seen
in any other breed. Considering that
the sledge dogs are generally badly
used by their masters they are very
quiet and good-tempered. They will
eat almost anything, but their favorite
diet is fish. They are extremely hardy
and frequently do as much work in one
day as would last an ordinary dog for a
week. One of the peculiarities Of the
Esquimaux dog is his feet. He has no
short hair between his toes. There is
a reason for this. If the dogs feet
were hairy the snow would "ball" on
them, and thus lame the dog.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
LORD KELVIN.
Regards His Own Splendid Career as a
Failure.

Failure.
The celebration of the jubilee of Lord
Kelvin (even now better known to the
older generation as Sir William Thorn
som as professor of natural philosophy
in Glasgow university has taken place
recently in Glasgow and has produced
a perfect flood Of the heartiest congrat-
ulatlons from the scientific men of all
parts Of the world, says the London
Spectator. Never was there a greater
unan1mlty of sincere and eager admira-
ton, from England, from all parts of
Europe, from the United States and
from Japan, where his pupils and ad-
mlrers abound. But perhaps the most
striking feature of the jubilee was the
the perfect modesty and even humility
Of Lord Kelvin's own speech in
reply to the lord provost's congratula-
tons.
"One word" he said, "characterizes
the most strenuous of the efforts
for the advancement of science
that have made ~perseyering-
~ through ffty-fve years; that word
Is failure; l know no more of electric
or magnetic force, or Of the. relations
between ether, electricity and ponder
able matter or Of chemical affinity than
| knew or tried to teach my students Of
natural philosophy fifty years ago in
my first session as professor. Some
thing of sadness must come of %failure:"'
True but there is something of sub
Unity in the, confession, as we'll as Id
the elevation Of Lord Kelvin's concepi
ton OF what success would have meant,
when he regards such a scientific ca
reer of constant and fertile discovery as
has attracted the admiration and al
most the vereration of all the world, as
nothing %better.than failure in disguise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12

7 NATURAL, HISTORY
Spiders .Eyesight.

How far away can a spider see a fly?
After several years of ingenious expe-
rimenting Mr.. and Mrs. Peckham, the
naturalists, have concluded that the
greatest average distance at which
spiders are able to see objects distinctly
is about one foot. Beyond that dis
lance, then, We may assume that a fly
caught in a spiders web would be safe
from detection by it's enemy, if it's
movements and struggles to get away
did not betray it. The same observ-
ers think that spiders have the sense
of color and of smell, but feebly develr
oped.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
Oxygen in Surgery.

Remarkable results are reported to
have been obtained in England by
treating wounds with oxygen gas. Two
kinds of micro-organisms: are found in
wounds, one kind being %benefcent and
the other injurious in its effects. Oxy-
gen causes an increase Of the former
and a decrease of the latter, so that, &C.
cording to a writer in the British Med
ical Journal, wounds treated with oxy-
gen heal more rapidly and with less
pain than by any other form Of treat
ment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12

itate had asked for her recipe, but the
only satisfaction they ever got for their
pains was: "Why, l just make it, that's
ALL" Opinion was divided as to why
her answer was always so indefinite,
her stanchest supporters claiming that
she was honest, and that that was real
ly all there was to it, she simply mix
ing the coffee and water, while her
potent magnetism did the rest. But
there were others who were not SO
strongly attached to her and who IN
sisted that it was pure meanness and
%seldshness hat prompted her to keep
to herself the secret of turning OF a
cup of coffee that for fragrance and
righteousness could not be found else
where.
People never dropped into her house
to an afternoon tea. She always served
coffee. That was the reason the bach
elor called there so often. Teas, he
maintained, were such insipid, char
acterless affairs and worthy of being
attended only by people who were as
insane as the tea itself. But when it
came to coffee-ah, there was some
thing n a put new life into a man and
drowned disappointment in the hopes
it inspired of achieving something in
the future.
And she poured coffee as cleverly as
she made it. She always looked her
best at those times, and it was we'll for
his beauty-loving eye that that was
what she was doing when he first saw
her. They were brought together at a
little informal gathering at the house
OF a friend, and after he had met her
there a second time he felt that he was
privileged to call on her at her own
home. She gave him coffee there, too,
and somehow presiding over her own
urn lent an added charm to her gen
Tie graciousness. Even the aroma of
the golden brown liquid as it was borne
to his nostrils on little white clouds of
steam inspired a feeling of confidence
and LONELINESS which was accentu-
ated by the dignif1ed cordiality Of the
woman herself.
These bubbles foretell that there is
to be a deep friendship established be-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
HE SAID.

FRIENDSHIP" HE SAID.
tween u.s." he said, looking thoughtful
ly into the fragile cup. That is in
teresting, isn't liz"
Yes" she laughed, but not very
surprising. What else do you see?"
"Oh, nothing in particular. You see,"
he resumed after a pause, II am a
great advocate OF friendship. l believe
it is to be valued above all other ties,
love not excepted. My ideal of an
earthly attachment is a pure, .disinter-
ested friendship, whether it be extend
ed q la Macawber, from man to man,
or from woman to woman, or between
the sexes"
could understand" she in
terrupted, what people mean by a
'd~isinterested' friendship. II you are
di%sinterested how can you be q
friend?"
"Disinterested from a personal
standpoint" he explained quickly.
~tts%ughtful and solicitous for the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12

she mean? But was he willing to
let her mean it? "Unbroken friend
ship" he reflected, (which means fidel-
ity to the interests of the other??"
He was consistent to the last.
II think" he said, "you had better
accept him"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
Profit In Gull Feathers,

Gull shooting is a popular sport al
PASSPORT, Me-, just at present. The
gulls are shot for their feathers, which
bring 30 cents a pound.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
Mere Guess.

Ferry: "Lemme see; what do they
call that new submarine boat?"
Wallace: 1T amt the Texas you are
thinking of. is it ?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-12
A CONSISTENT MAN.

HE u make
better coffee than
anybody else in
town. Everybody
admitted that, ire
spective of person
al pride Of family
affection.
A good many
people who adj
mired and who had
vainly tried to m
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
OUR NATIONAL TROUBLE
What We, as n People, should Realize ana
Guard Aroiuat.

What we. rs n People, should Realize ana
Guard Against. d.
Have you noticed that there arc moro broken.
down men aud weak women on our streets to-.
day than ever botorei Have YOU not noticed
that certain OF your friends. whom you have
always known to be strong md healthy. are. for
some reason. weak and low.spiritcdi Is It not
possible that you yourself feel n tribe less vigor-
orous than in the pastl Is IL a fact that the
American people arc growing weaker. or is 1t due
to some local causoi There can he little doubt
that it is owing to the increase of dyspepsia in
the community. We have been called u nation
Of dyspeptics and there can DO little doubt that
II Is true.
When people arc in such q state. when nature
Is weak and broken, what would common sense
dictate should be donof Precisely what physi-
ci'ns say should be done. viz: Assist Nature,
stimulate her tagging faculties. build her up.
Howl BY using n pure medicinal stimulant,
and for this purpose there Is nothing equal to
pure whiskey. There is no whiskey so pure and
efficient as Duffy's Pure Malt. 1t stimulates
healthily and builds up wasted tissues. II as
sists the stomach and restores the health. II is
popular because II is so efficient. Great caro-
should be taken, however, to secure only tho
genuine. Distrust any dealer who for any rca.
son seeks TO induce you TO buy something e just
as good. "-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
CLAY FLOWER POTS.
Many millions or Them Used Annually. Chiefly
by Florists.

Clay flower pots. up to the size of eighteen
inches, are made with machines; pots of from
eighteen to twenty.four inches. the largest size.
are made by hand. In the making Of flower pots
up to SIX inches in size dies are used; flower pots
of from six to eighteen inches in size are formed
In plaster moulds. There are die machines that
will make 5000 flower pots a day.
The clay flower pots are used chiefly by florists.
In a city the size of New York the number of
flower pots sold at retail in the course of year
would be considerable, but a single large florist
would use more than all New York. The con-
sumption OF these flower pots is enormous; the
aggregate monthly production OF the various
potteries Is about five millions. The fiori It uses
many OF the pots over and over again. Pots are
broken in various ways. and great numbers are
given away with plants sold. so that the florist
Is ali the time buying. The clay flower pots are,
however. very cheap, almost marvellously SO.
Two.inch pots can be bought for 36 cents a hun
dred; an inch and three.qnsrters Pot can be
houpht for 25 cents q hundred. The cost, of
course. increases with the size.
Florists in the East use almost exclusively
flower pots Of red clay: in the West florists use
almost exclusively flower pots of white clay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
iO4 West i4th St.
COWPERTHWAIT'S
or, SPECIAL BARGAINS
Mahogany Inlaid Re-
~Aoo1To ception Room Suites,
CAKfElo. g pcs.) $500
LONG CREDIT.
Il HORSE.

Conin Used n PenLnire TO Make . Baikv
Animal Move.
James Conlin of 90 Madison street was held
in $500 bail by Justice Meade at Jefferson
Market Court yesterday for stabbing a horse.
While John Eitz of $40 East 10th street was
Tgenty.sixth street. his horse. after slinI,i,y IN
tho frozen pavement, refused TO move. Conlin
offered to make him go. He struck the horse
about as il in pain. Presently Eitz saw blood
on Conlin's hand, and then, for the first time,
noticed that he was stabbing the horse with n
pocket knife. He climbed down from his seat
and started to fight Conlin; The fight was
gan Of 6Ss57 West Fortieth street, who had seen
the whole affair. He made a charge against
Conlin.. The horse was taken to n veterinary
hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28

Tho Joker'a Elaborate Plan Rcauited In His
Being shot for n Chicken Thief.
From the San Francisco Cali.

From the San Francisco Call.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. l7.-Rancher Eben Owen,
n prominent Native Son and cx-Assemblyman.
is under arrest ut Franklin, seven miles from
this city, for the killing of Matt Hennessy, his
hired man. The homicide was the result of a
practical joke, of which Owen was to have been
the victim. and the affair is one of the most Pc
culiar that has ever come to the attention of the
officers OF this county. and is deeply deplored by
the ex-Assemblyman's many friends.
For some time past Rancher Owen has suffered
losses from the depredations of chicken thieves.
He has tried In various ways, to surprise and
capture the %culprits, but without success. So
much did this annoy him that he frequently OK.
pressed to his employees his desire TO get the
thieves into close quarters.
joke, wherowith to get the laugh" upon his
employer. with " HON he was on friendly terms.
climbed a tree, carrying tho fowl With HIM.
Once ensconced on one of the top limbs of the
tree he caused the chicken TO squawk in order
TO attract the attention of Owen. The tree In
which he was perched was directly over the
henhouse, and 1t was evidently Hennessy's idea
that the farmer would believe that the caekling
came from tho henhouse and he would have n
fine time watching proceedings from his high
trips 10 the barnyard TO SEQ what was causing
the commotion, among his fowls. :,
of rushing out TO the henhouso with the idea Of
catching the thief the rancher crawled on his
hands and knees steaithily toward the building.
squawking OF the chicken came from the tree,
and he saw percbed in the branches what
seemed To, be the figure of a man. Owenc called
to the fellow TO come down. Receiving no an
swer, he took quick aim and fired toward tho
figure In the tree. Without uttoring a cry Hen.
messy dropped from his position. bounded from
i lin 5e to u 1IR Ris s Snd finally fell H., IL : hi limp mass a.
killed by the charge OF shot.
When Owen bent over the corpse he found
that the dead man his employee. He was over
come by grief at the result Of his shot, and after
having the body of Hennessy carried into his
dwelling and cared for no at once surrendered
to his brother. Henry Owen, the constable In
franklin district. d is now held In the ~latter's
custody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
Burial or Marshall Newell. Harvard's Football
Fnyorlte.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 27.-The body OF
Marshall Newell. former football favorite at
Harvard. who Was killed by the cars in this city
on Friday night. was taken to West Newbury
on a special train for burial to-day.
Services were held at the home of his uncle,
Capt. Richard Newell. The Rev. Mr.. Sharpe OF
Christ Episcopal Church, this city. OBLIGATED.
The bearers were members of athletic teams
college. They were:
Bertram G; Waters, '96; Frank w. Hsllowell.
'93; bernard ". Trafford, 90; Joseph A. Up,
ton, '93; Neil Rantoul. 90; Charles X. Gum.
innings. 49, Walter b. Gage: %; Everett Lake.
,9"; 5, "; T.. Crosby 81; A. J. Cumnock. 81
The honorary bearers were John c. Ropes, DIR,
William H.. Conant, George s. Winslow. ii.
Reyes, DIR. W. A. Brooks, Jr., George G. Adams,
Chester w. Bliss, and A. /. Gardner, A memo
rial service will be held In Cambridge later.