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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-17
Killed the Devil,

A burglar recently met with his de-
serts III dramatic manner. In the
neighborhoCd of IL place called Hunts
burg, near Oldenburg, two little boys
aged respectively and IL, We're left by
their mother at home to take care of the
house. a man with blackened face and
in black attire suddenly entered and
announced himself to the scared little
mites as his satanic majesty. II am the
devil. Where do you keep your money!"
They instantly pointed toward the
massive trunk where the modest wealth
Of the parents was treasured up. While,
however. the murky looking impostor
was raIsacl.ing the chest the younger
of the two boys whispered to his broth
er, $50 and fetch the gun and shoot the
devil dead.
The brother jumped at the idea, fetch
ed the loaded weapon, crept up to the
unsuspecting thief and lodged the whole
charge in his back. He fell back dead
London Telegraph.
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DISEASES or TRADES.
RESULTS OF CONTINUED OCCUPA-
TON OF MEN WHO WORK.

It Appears That Each Kind Of Employ
ment Has Its Peculiar Ailment-Boeh
Physical and Mental Workers Fall Ca-
der the Rule-Politicians Die Early.
It is we'll known that there are q
number of dangerous trades which give
rise to serious diseases; but, as a matter
Of fact, almost every occupation has
some ailment peculiar to itself. A doc
tor can always tell if his patient is
baker, for instance, by the state Of his
teeth The -four dust collects on the
teeth, becomes acid and gives rise to
special kind of decay. Bakers, owing to
their irregular life, sleeping in the day
hot air and dust, are great victims to
consumption. Blacksmiths, strong as
they are, very often suffer from paraly-
sis of the whole right side from the con-
tinuous shock of hammering, and their
eyes become weak from the glare of the
fire. Athletes, strange to say, do not, as
rule, enjoy long life. Professional boxers,
wrestlers gymnasts, cyclists, are short
lived and suffer from enlargement OF
the heart and diseases of the lungs.
Boilermakers get deaf from the contin-
ual loud noise Brewers and brewers
drivers drink beer in such large quanti-
ties that they ruin their livers and gen.
orally die young. Bricklayers and plas-
| terers are very healthy, and they are
said to resemble asses in never dying.
Butchers are very strong and healthy,
but they suffer in health through eating
little pieces of raw meat. Cabmen are
noted for "nipping," and they endure
the natural consequences. The cold also
affects their faces to such degree that
the muscles of the face become frequent
ly paralyzed.
Carpenters and cabinet makers are
afflicted with varicose veins in the legs,
and the action of the shoulder in saving
and planning produces a diseased condi
tion of the large artery that runs from
the heart to the arm, SO that there II
not a carpenter living, doctor says, il
whom a curious noise may not be hearC
by applying the ear to that blood yes
sell Hardly single china scourer livel
to old age without becoming asthmatic
Clergyman sore throat is of cours'
well known. II is said by some to re
suit from having the mouth open so fre
quently, the air going in that way ant
drying the throat. Others say it is causet
by the clerical collar. And others still
say it results from the fact that tn
clergyman breaches from pulpit an'
has to bend his head downward-fo
barristers, who talk quite as much, d.
not suffer as much as clergymen, beini
on the same level as their hearers.
Miners, from working in the dark
become very irritable. Their eyes &c
weak, and their lungs become quit
black-miners' lung Cooks, particular
~ male cooks working in hotels, club
and restaurants, get gout from contin
ually tasting rich food, and both NAL
and female cooks get varicose veins an
fat feet from long standing as we'll a
the we'll known ache of the face fror
the heat and dirt. Coopers have lum
on the knee, which is really little ba
of fluid put there by nature to protec
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-17

at the sawmill until the case was un-
earthed in the clerk S Office in Savannah,
and it caused sensation The princi"
pal keeper of the penitentiary at once
ordered james, the lessee in charge Of
Hoodoo camp, to send Lee to Savannah.
He was kept i'll Jail few days, and
Judge Galloway was requested to call a
special session of the superior court to
give Lee a new trial, as Judge Falli-
CANT was disqualified.
On the call of the case there was no
prosecutor, as those interested i'll the
case had all died or moved away, and
Lee was released from custody after
having served for IA years in the chain
gang for crime of which he has never
been proved guilty. Under the peniten-
tiary regulations this amounts to a &c
year term.
When first released, Lee did not seem
to know what to do with himself. HI
had been cut off from all association
with the outside world so long that ht
could scarcely realize what freedom
meant With his aged father he left thu
city and will now take up the old rou
! tine of plantation work where he lef
off many years ago.-New York Sun.
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A Sprightly Ola Cnap.

The Dublin correspondent Of The
Lancet says that at an athletic contest
held recently at Fremont, County Cork,
a man named James Loder, 80 years
old, covered 33 feet in three standing
jumps. Several young men failed to
come within three feet of this distance.
Old Loder weighs only 1l2 pounds and
Is remarkably vigorous
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-17
Home For Erin's Sons.

The Irish American societies of New
York city have in hand the project Of
putting up grand building to be known
as the Irish palace. The first move will
take the shape of fair, which, it is
expected, will yield sufficient funds
The fair will be held in the Grand
Central palace, commencing May 10
and continuing until May 80. There
will be 80 tables, one for each Irish
county represented, and the Irish volun-
teers will have a booth of their own.
The whole building will be used, and
the committees are arranging novel at
fractions for the entertainments
York World.
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IN PRISON BY ERROR.
LEE SERVED FOURTEEN YEARS WITH.
OUT BEING CONVICTED.

Arrested In 1882 on n Charge Of Murder
He Was Incarcerated-Found Guilty. but
New Trial Observation-Disclosures Purely Cir
cumstantial-Now He Is Free Again.
Major Lee, negro, who is now
stalwart man, but was stripping when
first incarcerated, has just been released
from the Georgia state penitentiary, or
more properly from the chain gang at
Hoodoo, in Johnson county, after a
term of ii years at hard labor. 1t has
been found that his imprisonment was
due to an error.
In the fall of 1882 Major Lee was a
lad working in Bullock county on lit
tie farm managed by a relative OF the
same name. One day he and his cousin,
Ebert Lee, accompanied the old man
to Savannah to sell the crop of cotton
which they had grown on the farm.
After the cotton had been sold the old
man put the money into his pocket and
he and the two boys started for home.
That night they camped about ten miles
from the city, and on the following
morning Major appeared at the house OF
backwoods farmer and reported that
somebody had attacked and murdered
his uncle during the night and had
beaten his cousin Ebert on the head
until he was almost dead. An investi-
CATION revealed the fact that the body
of the dead man had been robbed. The
younger man was still alive, but was
not able to give any account of the at
tack Major Lee claimed to have been
frightened by the noise of the attack
and to have fed, thus escaping with his
life.
Major Lee was arrested and carried
to Savannah Jail, where he was kept
until his trial came off. The court ap
pointed Colonel Falligant to defend
him, and the jury brought in verdict
of guilty, with recommendation tt
mercy, which, under the laws Of Geor
gia, saved him from the gallows.
motion for new trial was made, an(
the case was taken to the supreme cour
ON appeal. That was in 1888, and sool
afterward Major Lee was turned over
to the lessees Of the state penitentiar,
and sent to the coal mines at Cole Cit.
to begin serving life sentence. In tn
meantime the supreme court granite,
Lee a new trial ON the ground that tn
evidence in the case, which was purel.
circumstantial, was insufficient to war
rant a conviction.
Colonel Falligant was elevated to tn
bench, and new counsel was appointe
to defend Lee when the new trial shoul'
come off. But weeks heightened int
months and months into years, and LIE
continued to delve in the mines at Col
City. For 10 years he remained there
although he was entitled to new trial
and he would have been there unit
now had not the lessees Of the coal min
property failed to pay certain fines In
posed upon them by the governor
which resulted in the annulment {
their contract with the state, and tn
convicts in their charge were turne
over to another lessee, and Lee was n
moved from his dungeon undergroun
to toll at sawmill at Hoodoo. Th;
was done Last year, and Lee RENAME
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Cncalled For InGignity.

That's what l call an insult to the
whole human race"
"What is:'
The first speaker pointed to ID North
Side butchers window, where, under
al array of calves ivers, hung this
mgn. Get Your Brains Here Chi
cago Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-17

The majority Of grown people, as
well as the children. in ancient Rome
rarely lighted candle unless at dawn.
The bedtime in Rome, Athens, Egypt
and other parts Of the Mediterranean
shore was between and 8 O'Clock in
the evening, according to the season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-17
Not News.

1--WE heard some of the strangest,
most outlandish things last night. - be-
gan the woman who gossiIs.
YES" replied the woman who
doesn't, $50 friend who attended your
musicale was telling me. "-Exchange.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-17

Englishmen who have resided in
Guernsey for year and day are com.
pelled to serve in the local militia.
The herald., 1897-05-23

$50 pairs Mems Calf Con-
.gress, Hand-Welt Shoes, all
sizes, a bargain at C1 OQ
49,. will be sold at.ii VAsZO.
The herald., 1897-05-23

To Save Time Bring This Paper
With You and Point Out the Article You Wish to Buy
But remember that although the quantity have Of each article would last
for weeks
customers who will guar
antee supply the goods advertised than
The herald., 1897-05-23

We Beg to Point to the Freedom
every "worth" certain SHALL BE
ACTUALLY WORTH THAT AMOUNT. When advertisements
as below we merchandise depended
that THIS REAL VALUE The tendency advertising to
grossly This will not do but continually
able to quote THE LOWEST PRICES exagseang
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
NEW SOUTHERN LIMITED.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The Southern
railway announces that the first of its
New York and Florida limited trains
will leave New York l2l0 noon MONDAY.
January Is: philadelphia, 2:36 p. m.
Baltimore, p. IN; Washington, GEO y.
N, and arrive at savannah the following
morning. and Jacksonville $3.50 p. III.
The train Will be model of Pullmans
hheSt equipment, composed of drawing
room, sleeping compartments and obscr-
yatlonscars, ana all meals will he served
IN dining cars. The. leaving time from
New York and the arrival time in Florida
Is the most convenient ever offered and
twenty-eight hours and thirty minutes
only are consumed i'll the trip
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10

New York. Jan. 9.-The latest devcl-
opments in regard to the Union Pacific
affairs is the formation of u new syndi-
cate, comprising practically all of the
banking houses here and representative
foreign banking; interests, to take meas.
urcS for the protection of the property in
the event of the failure of the funding
bill. or Il decision on the part of the Gov
crnment to sell the property under fore
closure, subject to the lien of the first
mortgage bonds The protection OF the
kansas Pacific is also covered.
The capital subscribed aggregate $40
GCO,OOO. and the syndicate operations
will. as in the ease of the previous $40
UO0,uuO agreement. he controlled by KHAN,
Loci * Co. and the Mercantile Trust
COMPANY
The original members OF the $40. COO
COO syndicate are given the option of rails
ing their subscriptions pro rata. If the
funding bill is not passed, Hnd if IN ut
tempt should be made 5to foreclosc, the
syndicate stands ready to buy in the svs-
tenn and-pay of the Government lien. If
the funding bill should pass. the svndi-
cate subscriptions WILL of course. ne
largely reduced.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
"a $40
BILL
7-77------
OREGON SENAToRSHIp.
y Lively Fight is in Progress For Mitch
ellis Seat in the Upper House.

y Lively Fight is in Progress For Mitch
ellis Seat in the Upper House.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 9.--lnterest in the
senatorial fight is transferred TO Salem,
rs the legislators and politicians gather
mere preparatory to the converting of the
legislature Monday. The first ballot fer
United States Senator will be taken on
the 18th instant, and there is much anx-
icty as to who will be chosen
Senator Mitchell is an avowed can
didate. but the opinion is. growing that
there are many dark horses. The only
other candidate permitting the unre-
Ntrictcd Use of his name is ex-senator
Corbett, who is 20 years old His COM
ing to Salem is looked upon by Mitchell's
friends not without fear.
Another who is believed to hc ycarnin..
FOR Mitchcll's mantle is Joe Simon. 1t
* conceded that Simon will be elected
president of the senate, AMI it is claimed
that he will be ready to announce his
candidacy for the United States Senator.
ship if Il chance OF success becomes clear.
Then there is ex-senator Dolph, who
was defeated two years ago when Nc.
Bride was elected. Dolph was defeated
after receiving the Republican caucus
nomination.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
TO FIGHT The
SILVER ORGANIZATION.
Reunion With ByaniteS Out of
the Question.
GEN. BUCKNER, OF KENTUCKY,
WAS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN, AND
IN THE COURSE OF HIS RE.
MARKS SRID HIS ORGANIZATIONS
WAS THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC
PARTY IN ENISTENCE-THIN
ING OF a NEW NAME

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Thc conference OF
gold standard Democrats. held at the
Auditorium today, declared for contiu-
ued opposition to the tenets of the free
silver party and for IL continuation Of
the party organization.
Reunion with the l}ryanitcs was de.
clared to be out of the question, and II
resolution offered By John u. Irish, of
California, was adopted, calling upon gold
Democrats throughout the whole coun-
try to perfect their State and local organ
ization with the purpose of placing State
and local tickets in the field ut the next
election
About sixty men were present, repre-
scnting the states of Illinois, Mchigau,
Wisconsin. Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri
Minnesota. Kentucky and California
Frankilh McNcugh called the meeting,
to order and named Gen. Simon l.. Buck
mer, Of Kentucky, as chairman.
General Buckner, in taking the chair.
said the meeting was called Tor purpose
of comforting with reference to the fu
turc course of the national Democratic
party, which WAS the only Democratic
party in existence
Speeches were made by men from every
State represented, showing That the par
~ WIS everywhere in good condition.
y motion urging the party to perfect
their organizations throughout the ccun-
try was adopted.
John l.. Irish said he would not Ge
surprised if the party nj It's next convcn.
tion assumed the name Of the Dcmocrntic-
Republican party the original name of
the Jefferson party.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
\ STORMY pASSAGr

Liverpool. Jan. 9.-The Cunurd Line
steamship Carnpania, which arrived here
to-day after leaving New York on Sutur-
day last. had most stormy passage, en-
countcrin@ strong gales and high seas
all the way over. Senator Edward @.
Wolco.t, of Colorado, who is understood
to be visiting Europe in the interests of
bimetallism, was in good health when
he landed here. He read with interest
the dispatches from the United States
during the week but refused to say any
thing except that the work he had i'm
hand lies chiefly in London, to which city
he proceeded Immediately.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10

Chicago, Jan. "a mortgage for 500. .
OO0, 0O0, given by the Commercial Cable
Company, of New York, to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, of New York,
was lled with Receiving Clerk Cochranc.
OF the county recorders office, to-day.
The company under the mortgage issues
coupon bonds, payable in gold, and bear.
ing four per cent. interest. The instrri-
ment states that the cable company has
bought all the property and franchises of
the Postal Telegraph Company, ana the
bonds are to be issued to pay the indebt-
edncsS OF the company and for the pur-
chase OF the property, shares and capital
stock of the two companies. They are
to be iirst-mortgage bonds, partly cou-
pom and partly registered The bonds
Will MIXTURE january !, 230 and bear in
terest from date, which is payable quar-
terry ut per cent. Il year.
According to the terms oc the ilstru.
ment the bonds may be converted into
English sterling obligations to he known
as debcnture stock. The mortgage is Il
first lien on.the stock OF both companies.
The property on which the mortgage is
given consists of two parts-thc rights
anu franchises of the Commercial Cable
Company and the rights and franchises
OF the Postal Telegraph Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
FIGHTING PERKINS

san Francisco, Jan. 0.--The fight for
nlted States Senator to succeed George
Perkins, has been transferred from sac
rhmento TO this city. The opposition 10
Senator Perkins were busy endcavoring
TO select an available man on whom to
concentrate their strength. Several
names have hten repeatedly mentioned in
this connection, the most prominent be
ing Irving NJ Scott and cX. Senator c. \.
Fulton. Neither of these gentlemen have
yet given a definite consent butit is cen.
sidcred certain that some dark horse will
hc found and nominated in the assembly
next Tcsday. Samuel NJ. Shortridge has
been an aNowed candidate for some
weeks, but has not been considered for
midable.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
a SERIES OF DISASTERS.

Fond Du Lac, Wis, Jan. D.-Own Fer
guson for the past six years clerk of
Fond Du Lac county, shot himself twice
last night, each time IL little too Eigh to
hit the heart. about Il year ago his wife
died. At the last election he was de
fcnted for re election to county clerk
y few months ago he broke his leg, and
previous to that he was Il cripple. He
has been drinking hard of late, and il is
reported that he is short in his accounts
He is still alive
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
HANsBROuGH CHOSEN.

Bismarck, n. d.. Jan. Sin the Re
publican caucus tonight senator Hans
brough was chosen as The Republican
nominee for Senator to succeed himself.
thus assuring his reelection when the
vote is taken on the 18th This result
has been conceded for several days, all
opposition having been practically with
drawn, and the nomination being made
unanimous tonight. The vote was,
HanSbrough, 81; Francis. ii; scatter
ing, >.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
HUNG i BRUTE.

Brooksville, Ky, Jan. 9-Robcrt
laughlin was hanged here this morning.
On farm near Augusta, Brackin coun-
ty, Ky. on the night of February 4, 1896,
Robert l.aughlin. IL tenant and Il farm
laborer, was guilty of the triple crime of
personal outrage'to his niece, the murder
of her and the helpless wife and arson
y jury accepted his own confession OF his
guilt and decided that he should hang.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
rIiE DEBATE CLOSED.
The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Will
Come to Il Vote ON Nomluy

The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Will
Come to Il Vote on Monday.
Washington, jan The debate in
the House of representatives. on the Pa
ciiic railroad funding bill came to IA close
ut . O'Clock this afternoon, and IL final
vote on the bill and al amendments and
substitutes will be taken Monday noon
ON the assembling Of the House. The de
bate to-day was OF that frapmcntary char
acter incident toa five minute debate, and
was not productive of any features new
or strong. But onc,vote was taken, and
shat on an amendment of comparatively
minor Importance by Mr.. Parker of New
Jersey, enlrrging the description of the
assets covered by the Government lien,
and requiring the assent of the Secretary
oil the Treasury to any sales made by the
roads under the terms of the bill. Mr..
Powers resisted the amendment, but it
passed by IL decisive majority. During
the day Mr.. Northway, of Ohio, offered
an amendment to The Harrison substi-
tute, providing for national commission
to effect II settlement, which. on being
approved by the President, shall become
operative.
After Il brisk controversy early in the
day, the order made last night for the
arrest by the Scrgeant.at-arms of all men,
hcrs absent from the session last night.
pension night, was vacated. To the salts
faction Of over 200 members to whom the
order applied.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Jan. 9.-Commandcr and
Mrs. Booth.Tucker, the leaders OF the
Salvation Army in the United states.
We're received this morning by Mrs. Clere.
land by appointment at the White House
and hal Il long and agreeable interview
with her Mrs. Booth-Tucker presented
Mrs: Cleveland special copy of the life
OF Mrs. William Booth. Commando and
Mrs. Booth'1ucker left this afternoon for
their headquarters in New York city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
DUBOIS IS CONFIDENT

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 9.-The supporters
OF Senator Dubois are feeling confident
OF his election The opposition to him is
as much loose ends as ut the beginning.
1t seems to he the idea now that the Pop
ullsts Will not select candidate on Mon.
day. They are cndeavoring to come to
some arrangement with the Democrats.
but do not appear to make any progress.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
FOR 4 THROUGH LINE

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-Four roads viii
unite January n to make Il new through
line between Chicago and Washington
city They are the Cincinnati, Hamilton
ana l)aytonin connection with the Monon.
the baltimore and Ohio Southwestern and
the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
4 MURDERoUs CONTRACTORS.
ried to Make the Alderman Feel Good
by Shooting Him.

Tiled To Make Che Aldcrman Feel Good
by Shooting Him.
Williamsport, Pa, Jan 9.-Thomas
Marsch, well.known contractor, ut.
tempted To murder Alderman Battle to-
night in the latter's Office. lie went to
the Office on horseback, and upon enter
ing saluted the alderman with:
How are you?'
"Tm not feeling well, - replied the JUS
ticc.
well, I'll make you feel good, " replied
Mnrsch, and drawing Il revolver he shot
ut Battle. The ball went wide OF the
mark.
Marsch then tried to shoot Constable
knanif. He made an effort to escape.
but was caught and placed in Jail. 1t is
not known what caused him to make the
attempt on Justice Baths life.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-10
SOMEILLAN'S TRIAL.

Havana, Jan. 9.-The trial of Luis
Someillan, charged with conspiracy
agianso the Spanish government was
resumed this afternoon Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee was not in attendance. a number
OF witnesses were examined. and the pros
ecutln@ attorney summed up the case for
the government.