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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
ASA PACKARU'S FORTUNE.
Intimated the Lehigh University Endow-
ment Has Been Largely Dissipated.

Intimated the Lehigh University Endow-
ment Has Been Largely Dissipated.
NEW YORK, July PA special to
The Herald from Bethlehem, Pa, says:
Unless Governor Hastings signs the bill
which is now in his hands, granting
Lehigh university the sum Of $500, 600
from the state treasury, for the purpose
of paying its running expenses, the in
stitution will be forced to close its doors.
This announcement has caused aston
ishment throughout the state, as it has
always been believed that the endow-
ment fund left by Asa Packard was
ample for the support Of the university.
Behind the struggle Of Lehigh is the
story Of a great fortune amassed by Asa
Packard, a man who started at the foot
of the ladder, devoted by him to noble
uses, and allowed to slip through the
fingers of the men to whom he entrusted
its administration. How much of what
Asa Packard left still remains in the
hands Of his trustees only the trustees
themselves can tell. But his railroad.
to which he devoted his life, has passed
to other hands, and the charities upheld
by his bounty are crippled and must
cease unless the state steps in to assist
them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
COATING FOR BULLETS.

II Claims Are True Illinois Men Have
Made n Valuable Discovery.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July 24.-Charles
". Bales, a chemist, and Edward Jerry,
a surveyor of this city, have discovered
a secret solution by which they coat
leaden cartridges, rendering them su.
perior to steel cartridges. The ordinary
leaden cartridges when used in the
Krag-Jorgenson rifle, have been found
to be too soft, and the lead has chung to
the barrel of the rifle, until the barrel
was finally clogged, and the steel cart
ridges which have succeeded the
lead ones have eventually torn
the barrel. These cartridges do
neither. Messrs. Bales and Jerry
succeeded in securing some of the
s,nokeless powder used by the govern
ment, and a Krag-Jorgenson rifle and
have made numerous experiments with
their cartridges. At a distance of 80
yards they bored a hole through an axe
blade, and also through a fiat iron. In
the latter case the bullet lodged in a
tree, entering a distance of six inches.
They will now offer to sell the govern
ment the secret. The leaden bullets
coated with this preparation would cost
the government 80 cents per pound less
than the steel bullets now in use.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
DEMAND FOR SHIPPING.
Vessels in All Lines of Foreign and Coast
wise Trade Are Scarce.

Vessels in All Lines of Foreign and Coast
wise Trade Are Scarce.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-The demand
for vessels in all lines of foreign and
coastwise trade continues and rates are
advancing because Of a scarcity Of ton.
mage. Railroads are said to be blocked
with coal for coal ports and vessels ar.
irving with cargoes are being discharged
on their arrival quicker than ever be.
fore. Steamers for grain continue in
good demand for July, August and
September loadings. For August load
ings the British steamship Boyne was
chartered to load 1900 quarters of
grain at this port at 8 shillings and 6
pence per quarter to Cork for orders,
and the Matthew Bedlington was en-.
gagged at : shillings ~ pence per quar-.
ter for September October loading.
The British steamship Imperial Prince,
now in port, was also chartered to load
for Cork for orders, at 5 shillings and 3
pence.
There is also q demand for vessels to
load cotton at Southern ports for Liver.
pool Havre and Bremen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
AN ARMY OF TRAMPS.

Organized Like Coxey's Army and Run
Things to Suit Themselves.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, July 24.-An
army of so tramps swooped down upon
Jewell Junction, just south Of here and
took the place by storm. It is the
junction of the Northwestern line, run.
ming east and west and north and
south, and the Toledo and Northwest.
ern branch. Instead Of travelling in
small parties the hoboes have now
changed their tactics and go in large
groups. Twenty-Five Of the party left
on IL train and the towns in advance
were telegraphed the fact. Officers, as
sisted by citizens, induced the others to
go before any damage was done. The
tramps have a regularly organized COM
pany like the Coxey brigade, and obey
the orders of their superior officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
ALASKA'S A r SIDE.

Terrible Tale Of Suffering and Privation
Related by a Returned Miner.
GREAT FALLS, Mon., July 25.-Frank
Moss, an old time miner in this section,
who four years ago was one of a party
of Americans to first visit the Klondyke
country, has returned and tells q story
of horrors and starvation seldom
equalled. He describes Klondyke as a
placer camp seven miles long and thir.
teen miles wide located in a sink walled
in by boulders Of rock 5000 feet high.
Gold, he says, abounds in abundance.
but no ordinary man can stand the
'hardships of the uncivilized region.
When Moss left here four years ago he
was a sturdy fellow over 6 feet tall.
From hardships and p~rivatiou he is a
cripple for life and badly broken in
health. In three years he saw over
1900 graves made in the Klondyke
basin, a large majority of whom died
from starvation. The steamship com-
panies bring in all food and allow no
private importation. Consequently it is
not uncommon to go for weeks with but
a scant supply and for days without it.
Divided Dead Mems Dust.
The gold brought in last week to
Seattle, Moss says, does not represent
the findings of individual shippers, but
a large portion of it was confiscated
from the effects of those 1000 miners
who fell a prey to the hardships. At
the death of a man possessed Of dust his
body is buried without a coffin and the
dust divided among those who care for
him. With proper reliefs established
by the government Moss says gold can
be taken out at the rate of 81, OOO, 900 q
month.
The richest section Of Alaska, Moss
says, is as yet undeveloped. 1t is 100
miles from Klondyke and known as the
Black Hole of Calcutta. 1t is inhabited
by ex.convicts of Bohemia, and murder
and riot takes the place Of law and
order.
Moss returned with $4,000 III dust and
leaves at once for his old home at Du.
buque, Ia, where he will spend the bal
ance Of his years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
TRAINS
HObOes Take Possession of Rail-
road Property at Tekemah,
:. Nebraska.
Freight Train Held on the Main
Track Has Practically Blocked
the Road.
Deputy Marshals on Passenger
Trains to Prevent Interior
ence With Mails.

OMAHA, July ~. When the first
northbound freight on the Omaha road
reached Tekemah it was Immediately
taken possession Of by tramps congre-
gated there. The crew undertook to
eject the hoboes, but could not succeed.
The train has been held there since
early morning.
Another freight train and a mail train
are standing on the main line waiting
for the captured train to move. On the
mail train is q force of United States
deputies to prevent any interference
with the mails. An effort to raise the
embargo will be made soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

1.-THE character OF Nehemiah" Sabbath
school at noon. junior League at 4:3O
p. m. Epworth League at ZOO p. m. to
be- led by Mrs. Dr. w. E. Daniels. All
welcome.
PK~ESBYTERIAN HCRCH
. Services at 1890 a. M, and 8 y. 20.
Preaching by Rev. W. J. Thorn pson of
Sioux Falls, by exchange with the
pastor. Sabbath school at noon.
Christian Endeavor at : p. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Accounting For Pigeons.

; BERLIN, July 24.-The Hamburger
correspondent says that 1000 birds be-
longing to various pigeon flying societies
were released on the 18th inst. at a place
about 2SO kilometers northwest of He'll
goland. Each pigeon had an aluminium
ring on its leg. inscribed with a number
or a letter to indicate the year Of its
acquisition. "It is believed says the
correspondent, "that the pigeon found
in the neighborhood of Soevde, in Ry.
fylke, with a silver ring Oh one of its
feet, and its wings stamped with"North
Pole 142 W.. II. g." was one of these.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
THE CHunChES.

Order Of Exercises In the Different
Houses OF Worship In IN City
To. Morrow.
CHURCH.
Services iE the Norwegian Lutheran
church tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock.
RAG CHURCH.
Morning Prayer with sermon at 1890
a. M, Rev. Mr.. Simpson of Brookings
officiating.
NJ. T.. CHURCH!
Glass meeting at 1000 a. m. Sermons
by the pastor at 1890 a. n. and 500 p.
m. Morning subject: "1'he true church
in a community" Evening subject:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Would Prosecute Deputies.

PARIS, July 24.-The Gaulois says
the forthcoming report of NJ. Potevin,
the examining magistrate i'll the Pana-
ma scandal, recommends the prosecu.
ton Of formor Deputies Hurand, Sarlet,
Planteau, Saint Martin, Gaillard, Rich
ard and Rigaud, with Deputies Antide
Boyer, Alfred Naquet and Henri Maret
and Senator LOyret.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Found q Woman In a Well.

KEoKuK, Ia, July 2 5 1.-Two children
playing in the yard Of the White Bridge
school house, lea Wayland, Mo-, have
discovered the body of. a beautiful
woman in a well. The corone1's jury
returned a verdict that she had been
assassinated a week ago and the body
thrown in the well. The woman is un-
known. She was apparently about %
wears old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Cars Gift to king Alexander.

VIENNA, July PA special dispatch
received here says that Emperor Mich.
olas has presented King Alexander OF
Servia with 10000 Berdan rifles and
5,000,O 900 cartridges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Bucklin 4 ArnicR Salyp.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed te give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by G. H
Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Thinks the Office Useless.

CHICAGO, July PA special from
Washington says: President Mckinley
will ask congress at the regular session
next winter to abolish the office of COM.
missioner Of railroads. The president
thinks it is a useless office. The place
is now held by General Wade Hamp-
TON
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
M oorhead Wide Omen Again,

MooRHEAD, Mimi, July 24.-Mayor
Lewis has rescinded his order closing
the saloons at II o'clock and on Sun.
day. Pool tables, cards, dice and other
things will be allowed as in days Of
yore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
Andree's Pigeons Are Marked.

TRoMsoE, Island of Tromsoe. July "a. =
Andree's pigeons We're marked under
their wings "Andree," and Alton.
bladet," respectively. They were all
numbered. Thirty Of his birds escaped
while he was wintering here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24
South DakOta's First Lady LAWYER.

CENTERvILLE, S. D., July 24.-Miss
Madden, a graduate of the law depart
ment Of the Nebraska university, has
opened a law Office here. Miss Madden
is the only woman attorney practicing
law in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, O., says:
II eve lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony. until a box of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cnts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

Don't n~auseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those ia.
nous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early isers.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

When bilious or cost,ve eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic. oure guaranteed, 1Oc. 25c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

Wanted-TO Trade,
A Steiner violin for mandolin. Address
p. O. box 16.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

VkIANTED UPRIGHT n
" gentlemen or ladies to travel for
responsible, established house in South
Dakota. Monthly $4,000 and expenses.
Position steady. Enclose self -addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. H, Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

Local Time Ahle.
Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. PaulReilway,w which
took effect, sunday, Sept 8, 1896:
TRAINS GOING EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs II go q. RI.
Freight, No. vi, departs 6:45 q. m.
Freight, No. -, departs 1880 p. m.
TRAINS GOING WRIST,
Way freight, No. 81, departs Alb p. q.
rAAINe FROM THE EAer.
Passenger, No. /, arrives 1900 p. NJ.
Freight, No. "a, arrives 2 100 p. 10.
Freight No. q, arrives 4:l5 a. M.
TRAINS PROM TIN WEST.
Freight, No. 9S, arrives 10 40 4. N.
ALI the above trains carry passengers; bnt
!reights only when passengers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger trains going east make connection
1t Egan for all points eouth.
MADISON B. BRIeToL LINE.
Passenger going north, departs 1870 a. m.
Paseenve ger from north arrives. 2:45 p. m.
T. j. HOLMES. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-24

"They don't make much fuss about it."
We are speaking of DeWltt's Little Ear
ly Risere, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, billiousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. They never grippe.
FRANK SMITH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

ra and President Mckinley win find him
endorsed by the people of Savannah. We
want to know all about Liberia; It's soil,
climate, productions ana the government,
as now Administered. The American ne
gro should know just what to expect. how
he will be treated, and what opportunities
will be held out to him to better his con-
diton. At present. all is in doubt. We
want all the facts. not glittering general
tiles. or bold assertions, but actual facts.
Col. Deveaux has the ability TO take In
the whole country and give to the negroes
of America such facts as would be their
guide. What they should do and what
they might expect. Reports are now so
conflicting, we do not know what Is real
truth, or what are positive lies about Lii
IBERIA.
The south will have to settle the negro
question in her own way. and we want
to know first all the facts about Liberia
before decided step is taken in that di-
rection. Let Col Deveaux apply for min
lister to the republic of Liberia. r. M. o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Growing Devherries.

The dewberry is of much more impor-
lance to the Gulf states than 1t is to the
states farther north. where the raspberry
as experiment station. Especially in the
southern part of the Gulf states the dew
berry ranks next to the strawberry They
frequently sell for 10 and 20 cents a quart.
averaging some times as much as $500 per
acre. But this berry may be grown with
profit in all the states. 1t Is hardy, pro-
life, larger than the blackberry (as rule)
and of a better flavor In most of the
central states II follows close upon the
strawberry, and precedes the blackberry
in ripening.
The vines trail along on the ground,
and if the ground is not mulched, the
fruit is liable to be sandy, which is the
greatest objection to the fruit. This
could be avoided by raking the vines to-
gether in rows and blowing out the mid
dies in the spring and then spreading
some old straw hay or pine needles over
the ground and then raking the vines
back over the straw, etc. This cultiva-
ton VIII greatly increase the size OF the
fruit and the mulch will help very much
to conserve the moisture.
A small part of the garden would grow
enough berries for family use if good
which this valuable fruit is found grow
ing is the exception.
1t is an easy thing to secure valuable
variety. During harvest time vines which
bear the earliest and finest fruit should
be marked. They should be carefully dug
up and carried to the garden and set out
in the fall, or in the spring in more north
ern states. I have some vines marked
now which are ready to be dug.
The Lucretia dewberry, which was
found growing wild in West Virginia, IS
very good if the true stock can be had
l have purchased a poor stock of this
variety twice which proved an utter fall
ure. There are two valuable dewberries
which originated in Texas and were found
growing wild. The largest and most pro-
life dewberry 1 have fruited is the May,
which originated in Northen Texas, and
is for sale by most nurserymen in TINS
state. This berry, which is so large and
fine. is not the earliest. The earliest dew
berry I have tested is a white one; Il is
sometimes called Wilson'S White. This
berry was introduced by William Wat
son, Brennan, Tex. The berry is OF me-
dunn size, rather soft, flavor only talr;
but it is very early, prolific, and presents
a pleasing appearance among plate of
| blackberries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Col j. II. Deveanx-Liberia.

Editor Morning News: 1t seems that
Col. J. H. Deveaux wants some office from
the present administration and that he
has his eye on the Savannah custom house
No doubt he has the ability to fill the po-
sition. but there is a lar better place for
him at this time, and which should be
filled by one who has the ability to do it
with credit to himself. and of interest and
Importance to those who are thinking of
going to Liberia to live.
That Liberia or some other place will be
the home in coming years of the negroes
of the SOUTH there can be no doubt. 1t is
written in the book of fate that no two
people so different in race, character, and
mental qualities and habits can live har-
moniously together, the white and the
black races 1t is not a question of the
DRY but fact for Thomas Jefferson, a
statesman of extraordinary ability, wrote
when the slavery question was first being
agitated:
Nothing is more certainly written in
the book of fate than that these people
are to be free; nor is It less certain that
the two races, equally free, cannot live in
the same government; Nature habit
opinion, have drawn indelible lines of dis
tinction between them"
What a prophetic statesman, he was
and how he viewed the relationship Of the
two races. The free negro will have to
seek a new home in the next twenty-five
years. IL not sooner. AS a government, we
are not growing, but leaping along in ev-
cry respect Foreign immigration is tell
ing every day, and the negro like the In
dian must get out of the way Different
races do not mingle, nor can there be any
congenality of feeling, or sympathy of
natures and certainly not oneness of
equality.
The fanatic may rant. the theorist NAV
dream of unity, but nature has drawn the
line of total separation. Then what must
the negro expect2 Like the Indian he
must get out of the way, and Liberia, or
some other country must he his home. I
make no pretentions of being Gods priv
ate secretary, or knowing what the Om-
niscient mind intends to do, but like
Thomas jefferson, l am satisfied that the
fate of the negro lies In Africa. The
schooling he now has should it him for
a home among the people from whom he
sprung and that II the native African or
negro is to be at all civilized, the negro
preacher and school teacher of America
must take the task in hand. Like natures
and colors assimilate readily, and Amer
team civilization must civilize the African
negro, through the influence Of American
negroes.
Then TO the question direct In hand.
Send Col. Deveaux as minister to Libe-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
John FOgarty's sos steers.
From the Watertown Standard


A farmer came up from Carthage way
yesterday and sold a pair of steers to
Luther Reese for s9S. They were worth
a thousand in good American dollars OF
course they were not worth that to Mr..
Reese. for he killed the animals and cut
them up into chunks of nice tender beef
but II was wheE they were alive that their
value was the greatest. The steers were
owned by John Fogarty and his SON They
were twins, born on the Fogarty farm near
Carthage, and when they were very young
Fogarty's son took them in charge and
trained them for the circus ring. They
became remarkably intelligent and would
answer the young mans call like pair
of dogs. They would kiss his hand, caress
each other, perform on a see-saw board,
and do innumerable tricks at their mas
ters bidding. Two years ago, when Ring
ling Bros circus exhibited at Carthage,
the young man had the steers perform
before the management OF the show. The
Messrs. Ringing pronounced them the nm
est trained stock they had ever seen, and
offered $1,000 outright for the animals.
Owing TO a difference Of opinion about
which was entitled to the proceeds, the
father or son, the elder Fogarty refused 70
SELL And 50 II happened that the steers
went back upon the farm, and the intelli-
gent bovines are being served up TO Wa
tertown people to-day for six or eight
cents per pound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Crane Insect-The Lear FoIder.

Mrs c. NJ. of Chatham county writes:
The leaves of our Delaware grape vines
are yearly destroyed by very active little
green worms, which form cocoons on
every leaf, causing them to curl and die.
Wlll you kindly tell me how to get rid
OF them or how to prevent their coming?
Your grapes are infested with what is
known as the ''grape-eaf folder (Desmia
Maculalis). The parent is a blackish moth
with white markings on middle and near
the TIP OF the wings. AS soon as the egg
Is matched the young caterpillar folds the
lear over its body and feeds on the in
SIDE 1t is almost impossible to use any
local application of poison, as they are so
We'll protected. Anything you may devise
towards accomplishing their destruction
must necessarily be tedious. Where there
are only few vines the surest way is to
60 along and crush them in the folds with
NUMB and finger. In the early autumn
you can DO something toward diminishing
'helr numbers the next year by carefully
gathering up all the leaves of the vine
ana burning them. In this way a good
many OF the insects in embryo will be de-
slroyed. But after their appearance hand
crushing is the only practical means of
destruction
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Potash in the Orchard.

All fruit growers know that potash in
large amounts is necessary for bearing
fruit trees, says an exchange But they
are very likely to delay it's application
until late in spring or sometimes In mid
summer, when the young fruit is fast
falling from the trees for lack of the ma
terial to form it's seeds. Then it is too
late for the potash to do any good that
season, as there is seldom rain enough
after midsummer to dissolve the potash
and carry it within reach of the tree
roots. The proper time to apply any kind
of fertilizer to an orchard is in the win
ter. Then the melting snow and spring
rains carry its soluble portions into the
soil. There is in every direction from a
vigorous tree such a network of roots
that there is no possibility of the ferti-
izer being washed away through the soil
without being at some point taken up and
brought into the tree. 1t is best not to
use much stable manure on orchards. It
promotes large wood growth, but it is also
likely to breed fungous diseases, which
grow most vigorously in the excess of
sap in trees that have too much nitrogen
and too little fertilizer. The pear espec-
tally needs TO be mainly fertlized with
mineral manures, as these last will not
cause blight but will tend rather to pre-
vent Il by promoting healthy foliage.