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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
BATTLES ALL PHYSICIANS,
unknown Disc use Kills Forty Persons
Near Prairietown Ills.

Unknown Disc ,se Kills Forty Persons
Near Prairietown, Ills.
EDwARDsviLLE, Ills, March l6.-In
the vicinity of Prairietown, a German
settlement II miles north, q peculiar
disease has been raging during the last
five weeks which has baftied the skill
of the medical protessiCl. 1t is singu-
larry fatal, some 10 persons having
died.
DR.. j. NJ. Armstrong of this city. who
was waiting upon some of the sick.
contracted the ma ady several days ago
and has since died. Nearly ali who
have nursed the afflicted have been
stricken.
The disease rs called by various
names, but principally central pneu-
monia, and it is supposed to be a form
Of acute lobar pneumonia, known in
Europe as the May epidemic. DR..
Starkel of Bellevllle has been directed
by the state board Of health to make
All investigation.
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Bu Mauricr Liked the Fashions,

1t was inevitable, a. the principle ex-
pcnent Of topical art by pictorial satire,
that Du Naurier should hold pretty
strong opinions about wOmcn'S dress
and fashions generally, and it is a fact
that he was by no means adecrier of the
productions Of the modern modiste. On
the contrary, he admitted very warn
admiration IOr his feminine cOntempO-
rarles-smail waists, pointed shoes, big
hats and all-and felt a constant pleas
ure III dellneatiHg them. And as for the
children of this fortunate country, be
would say he could think Of 30 painted
or sculpturod children Of the past who
were more charming-at least, to him.
And this, fr0m an artist who never for
got that h" WAS French ly birth, was
rrai9r iuGtet. -Lady's Pictorial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March Is.
HOGS-MarSet strong and active; a
light run and quality fair. Range OF
prices, $500 j.71.
CATTLE-Market strong and active.
Butcher stuff strong. Sso:kers and feed
ers steady. Good demand.
Sales rangel at $50 d325 for cows;
IS. 40 a3.55 for stockers, $2.6) l3.2j for
heiferS.
SHEEP-Good demand for good sheep
and lambs. Market strong and active.
Receipts: Hogs, 4oJ; cattle, 20J; sheep,
.nn calNpS- 10
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
MUSIC AND MICE.
A Suggestion of a Novel Trap-Enect OF
Piano Playing on Rodents.

Piano Playing on Rodents.
Truth of London suggests that as
mice like music there is all independent
fortune awaiting the man who will in
verS "A small music box which when
wound viii run all night, since such a
contrivancc would serve to call mice
into traps and would be to the mice
what u decoy is to IA flock Of ducks or a
looking glass to a tiger. After this sug-
gestion, which is not untrue to nature,
Truth goes on to say that music that
sounds out Of killer to a critics ears
would also drive mice from the house.
If the Truth writer had even actually
eeen q mouse under the influence of mu-
sic, he would never nave made that mis-
take. Neither would he have said IAN
accordion would also make the agile TO-
dent desert the hor1a as be is said to
desert the sinking ship Whether mu-
sic affects rats is a question not yet set
tied by students Of natural history.
AS to the actual doings o. "a mouse
when listening to music, 1t has been OBJ
served that the playing Il a piano, even
tho tum tum of "a beginner learning his
first tune, will cause mice Of h com
mon house variety to run up and down
behind the plaster Of "a house, causing
1t to rattle III "a way fit TO disturb the
most earnest student. One night half q
dozen persons were gathered III the par
lor Of an Adirondack home listening to
II skilled player, who, as a woodsman
said, could make a pianner talk"
when it was observed that the mice
were acting In an unusual manner. The
ordinary conduct of mice when they
hear piano music is to merely rattle the
plaster, but on this sight they squeaked
and squealed and ratified the plaster as
they had never done before. The rush
Of the rodents died away after the mu-
sic stopped, but it was hours before the
last squeak was heard.
One of the human listeners was a boy
who had some little skill as a harmon
icon player, and lie went frequently to
the woods, where, with the aid Of the
instrument, he succeeded in calling
chipmunks, red squirrels, and on II
occasion a woodchuck, besides wood
mice, including the deer mouse, and
the smaller birds. The mice chiefly ran
about the player, with now and then a
squeak, but sometimes IA low strain
with slight Il odulations would seem to
hesitation, .ey would run over the
player as if he had been "a stump. The
squirrels were less demonstrative.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
New Chinese Postal SYStem.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Oficial an
nouncement has reached here that the
new postal system of China, which re-
placed the crude private courier serv.
ice, went into operation on Feb. 20.
The new service is based on the lines
OF the British postal service, and is now
under the direction Of a British official
located at London. who has been desig-
mated commissioner of the imperial
Chinese customs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
Missouri Pacific Wreck.

KANSAS CITY, March 6.-Missouri
Pacific passenger train No. /, which
left here for Omaha at 9 lib a. NJ, was
wrecked at midnight between Falls
City and Hiawatha, Kan. The engineer
and fireman were killed, and four pas.
sengers injured. The baggageman and
express messenger were also hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
PostoM q at Spitzberpen.

WASHINGTON, March lG.-By far tho
northernmost postOtfice Ill the world
has just been ordered established by
the Norwegian government on Spitz-
bergen island, to the north Of Norway.
An announcement to the p~ostoffice de-
partment from the Universal Postal
union says the Office will be established
for next summer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

Hopelessly lost to happiness is the woman
who neglects the health of the most i'm
portant and delicate organs of her body. If
She is weak and sick and nervous, she can
not be cheerful and amiable she cannot
make her home pleasant for herself, or for
her husband, or for her children. Health is
the thing most worth having in all the world.
1t is the thing that makes all other good
things good, and yet four out of five women
are sick and weak and make no real effort
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find out about DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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Fairfield Co, Ohio, who writes
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Pleasant Pellets. They are tiny, sugar
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

CHICAGO, March Is.
Dressed poultry firm; turkeys, ll9
lie; chickens, 7H9shc; ducks, IL alec.
Butter firm; creamery, 10 Use; dairy,
9 1l6c. Eggs steady; fresh, 914lOc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
letter, Salt-Rheum anG Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
4 ~favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands. chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, March -.
WHEAT-May closed, 721sc; July
:. sc; September, 6o}ac. On Track
No. l hard, 7i5sc; No, / Northern, 49,;
, Northern. 7l4c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Grain.
MILWAUKEE, March,

MILWAUKEE, March, Is
FLOUR Steady.
WHEAT-No 2 spring, 754c; No. l
Northern, 7sI4c; May, 49,.
CORN-No. 3, 2lc
OA1S-No. , white, 49, ul94c.
BARLEI-No. =, 3l1ac; sample on
track, ga lIc.
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Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, March II

DULUTH, March II.
WHEAT-Cash, No. l hard, 1879; NJ.
l Northern, 1850; No. 2 Northern, IL;
No. spring, 61s4657s; reje ted, 504 .
20 &c; to arrive, No. / hard, 1910; No. l
Northern, $40; May So hard, 1875
No. l Northern, we; July NJ. l NorJl-
ern, H4c; September No. | Northern,
1Oloc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price 25
cents per package.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
Chicago Grain an Provisions.
CLOSING PRICES.

CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT - March, 1885,; Nay, 7tc;
July, 72Gc; September, 7OHc.
CORN March, 23Ac; Nay, 2l3so;
July, 25Hc; September, rs &C.
March, 1890; May, 1870;
July, lSHc; September, 1914.
PORK March. SS.SiX: May, s.. S2}:;
July, IS ~.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
Don't Tobacco SPIT and Smoke 1onr LYs Av.

Don't Tobacco SPIT and Smoke Yo1r LIs away.
If you want to QUIT tobacco using easilJ
and forever. be made well, strong. magnetic,
full of new life and yigor, take No-To-Bac,
the Wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400,ON cured. Buy NoTo-Bac of your
druggist. Under guarantee to cilre, SOC or
Sl.W. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co: Ct.:A:tD u New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
A HAPPY COUPLE
Moore and his Estimable
Wife Interest a Reporter.

They Speak of their Past Life, Their Trials and
Hardsl'ips, ard Row Sickness once Entered their
Home, ana for g While il Looked as if it
Would Prove Fatal-lt was Averted,
However, and they Dwell ON the
Means with Much Enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
AN AFFAIR OF CALENDAR.

1t Is so seldom nowadays that a king trans.
forms himself into an emperor that a few
words OF explanation with regard to the
recent selt-promotion of the monarch of
Corea, which has just been officially an.
nounced to the courts of Europe, may be of
interest. His assumption of imperial dignity
was principally affair of calendar In the
Orient the title of emperor is unknown, the
only one known being mat of ''Son OF Heaven
which, in the Chinese and Corean language is
styled Huang-Tie. 1t Is religious tradition
and belieI with the Buddhisis that the
Husng-1te, as the person standing nearest tho
Deity, has the exclusive right to fix the holy
days, and for thousands of years the ruler OF
China sent annually out TO hi; vassals, the
monarchS OF Corea, Anam, Burmsh snd Japan,
the list OF holy days or calendar edited by
himself. On Japan becoming indepe nden T.
the Mikako at once assumed the right to ma ke
his own calendar, and still exercises it, and
now that Corea has been rid of Chinese
suzerainty, its ruler, in order TO mark his in
dependence, has also taken the title OF Huang-
Tie, and is going TO make his own calendar
and holy days, instead of receiving them from
Pek1ng. This Is what is meant by his assump-
ton of the title of Emperor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
UNCLE SAM AS A LANDOWNER.
New York Sun.

The statistics of the General Land Office
show that this country, first and last, has had
the prodigiOus amount of ,S35, OH, 962 acres
OF land to dispose OF. This area includes
everything not in the original thirteen States
as now constituted.
These lands fall into four classes Fist are
those already disposed OF or appropriated
They include PA, Ala 1875 acres sold for cash
1O2, 2SO,22o taken up as HON esteads, 1861
476 400 granted TO States, LOG 5S4. 89S given
10 ra- lroads and other roads, canals and river
improvement projects, State or corporation !;
7O,O0O,O00 IN private grants, 60 52, 700 in
military bounty warrants, 1918, 22S In tim
berculture en- tries. and other smaller classes
aggregattng HOP 800 acres, unuer this
head. For various reaso s these estimates are
rough, but they are near enough to the true
amounts for practical purposes
Next we have the reserved lands. These in
clude S1,645,413 acres set apart for the
Indians; 1S,993.2S0 as forest reservations,
3,212,96O ss national parks, $50, 425 for forts
and other military purposes, with enough
mlsceIIsneous to bring the aggregate to 1872
The third great class mprises the lands Of
Alaska, IN which few surveys and disposals
nave yet been made, the aggregate being 1863
529 600. with the advance of civiliza ton
Alaska may not remain Wholly c.ass by
itself. -
Finally, We have the fourth class, or lands
now vacant and subject to settlement,
amounting. to 591 ,343 ,953 acres. OF these
however, nearly half, or 272, 294, 100 acres
have not yet been surveyed. The largest body
OF vacant pu bic LANDS is in Montana, II. 432-
81! acres, Nevada following with 81 SIS, $50,
and Arizona, Callfor MIA, Colorado, Idaho
New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming each having
over 40. 900, 900 acres.
But while these figures OF the extent OF the
public lands available for settlement are so
great practically large part of the best
land, In accessible places, is taken UP. The
arid tracts not susceptible of irrigation and
the mountain aud forest regions which cam
not now be used for farming constitute n very
considerable portion of The nearly SOC, 00O, 900
acres OF vacant pubic lands. The old saying
that "Uncle Sam is rich ell ough TO give us ali
a farm is not heard much nowadays He is
still big landowner, but has been lavish with
his best possessions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
ABOUT HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Puck.

Since the overthrow of the Hawaiian mon
archy early in 1898 much of the "fzz'' has
gone out of the annexation enthusiasm. So
far as study OF the wishes OF both countries
can disclose, neither wants annexation to-
day. Three-fourihs OF the people of Hawaii
are bitterly opposed to 1t, and in our own
country there is a well-defined reluctance to
add 10 our problems OF government by taking
on population made up OF 5000 Americans
ana over 100000 Hawaiians, japanese, Chi
nese and Portuguese.
Yet, despite this mutual unwIllingness
Uncle Sam seems fated to pay the penalty for
mis- indlscIeet interfere nee in Hawaiian affairs
In 1898. When squad of his IN arnes helped
10 overthrow that monarchy the ring of speeus
lators who are chlet1I interested in annexa-
ton fastened a responsibility upon h i'm VIII ich,
with the valuable assistance o our own lin
COS, they have prevented him from throw
ing eff. Their plans Tor a permanent alliance
promise TO succeed early in the session Of Con-
gress at hand. After that we shall be in q bet
ter position TO tel. what we have lost, If any
thing, in gaining this territory wi III its richly
and variously tinted p ,ople.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
FLASHES OF FUN.

IA ST. Louis bartender is turning to chalk"
Handled milk punches TOO recklessly,
suppose. Plain Dealer.
INSTRUMENTATION all, believe there is
something to the superstition about walking
under ladder being hoodoo. l started out
TO borrow 20 this morning and met Ferry
Wallace-And he refused you, and then you
found you had walked under ladder without
noticing il?
''No, but Ferry walked under the ladder and
let me have the fve."-Cincinnati Enquirer
Doubleday is a regular slave of fashion,
81 never noticed that he dressed particularly
WELL"
HE doesn't, but he has to work day and
night to pay for his wife's clothes. Chicago
News.
He-I have had but one idea since we met a
few short weeks ago.
She-I must give you credit Tor greater men
tally than 1 had uspected.-Dstroit Free
Press.
'Clara, don't you think old rose silk
dress would be becoming to your
perhaps, but don't think it will be COM
ing very soon.'-Philadelphia Bulletin.
There's one thing can't understand"
What is it?'
when we read that a pubic man is seriously
III we always feel disappointed If he gets
weu."-Chicago Record.
"Wel. I see that Messrs. Mckinley and
Laurier are likely to come to an understand
ing over the seal question"
Eyes, that's where Messrs. Mckinley and
Laurier differ from me and my wife."-Cleve-
land Leader.
First Boston Reporter-Poor Jones got fred
to-day,
Second Boston Reporter - What was the
reason?
"In writing headline for his story of the
man who was saved from watery grave his
typewriter slipped and the mistake got into
the paper. II read: Rescued From Brown
ing.,n-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
THE MIRROR DOES NOT PLATTER

Answers
No doubt the human race would consider It
little short of a universal tragedy If there
were no looking glasses. Yet, In spite of their
widespread use, II is as tonishiug fact that
none OF US have ever seen ourselves as others
see US.
In the first place, the reflection in the mir
TOR does not portray cur likeness with any at
tempt at accuracy. The hair is wrong in tone,
the eyes are not correct in color and our COM
plexions are hopelessly hbeled by this spe-
cious household deceIver. tits certain thai if
the Looking glasses spoke the truth The sale OF
various complexion washes would decrease 10
hall, Tor any ia r skin looks gray and pallid in
the glass, and numbers OF women who have
splendid compilations ruin them by trying 10
improve them because they look bad in the
mirror. You may be certain that however
plain YOUR face seems, ii Is By no means so
plain as 1t appears IN the telltale mirror. Sec
oLdly, you cannot assume your natural ex-
preston while pecring in the looking glass.
The eye must be in g certain position before
you can see at AL, and the eye, so far as ex-
preston Is concerned. governs the face. The
consequence is that you can see only one OF
your expressions in the glass. and that express
sion is one of attentive examination. Ali the
other expressions By which your friends know
you, favorable or unlavora Bile, you have never
seen, and never will see
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
STYLES IN eoOts AND SHOES
st. James Gazette.

81. James Gazette.
There are some clever novelties in boots and
shoes. broad buckle is becoming to the foot,
but hitherto has b ad this disadvanlage-thati il
does not admit OF any fastening, the buckle
being strictly ornamental. Now, however, q
couple OF invisible buttons have been intro
duced al the side, which keep the fronts firmly
on the foot. Sa tin shoes have been found so
perlshable that those who study economy are
using colored kid in preference; and they are
sold iii ell the most delicate >hades-the light
est green and the softest cerulean blue he
toes being entirely covered with beads pai :.
lettes and tinsel all of the same shade Those
who prefer simple footgear have only single
buckle on the lnstep; but satin shoes OF all
shades are embroide in the same way
Coiored g ace kid is more subtitle and softer to
the 1901 than morocco, and consequently is
being used for the iashiona Bile red SHOES For
coed, hard walking boots porI oise hide Is
found the best, especially for golfing damn
and mud having no effect on II, Fol town
wear and bad weather French caif shoes and
boots with extra thick soles, answer eyery
purpose. Notwithstanding the advertisements
and announcements which greet us ON all
sides, there is never anything very new in
practical boots and shoes destined for hard
wear, the variety simply living in the amount
OF broguing and some slight # 1rence in toe
caps. Very little has been done with these
this year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
THE COST OF A sATANoA WIFE
From the Church at Home and Abroad.

From the Church at Home and Abroad.
There is list of goods which was recently
paid by young man in our EN- ploy to a father.
ln-law who had an eye to business before the
young man secured his wife. And the time
Will never come when his fsther-in-law will
not regard it as his perfect right TO ask his
son-fn-law for anything more that he NAV
want The list is thus: L ghty neptunes, fl We
guns, th1riy-two marks (about SS) worth of
cloth, three goats, five cases of gin, three kegs
OF powder, Two zinc trunks, two umbrellas
one coat, two chairs, two tall hats three fclt
mats, one flag. tour shirts, one lin OF sugar
eight drinking glasses, twelve plates. one
lamp, two brass kettles, four small iron pots
one knife, twenty-five pipes, two Jugs one
large iron pot, thirty brass wires. four airs Of
cash ($5 75). ~
Quite long, costly list for this country.
When IL Is remembered that this young man
receives but twenty marks (about S5) ner
month ior his wages, upon which he must
clothe himself as well divide with Others
When the father-in-law concludes that the
son-in- law has paid him enous h Tor the time
being Tor his daughter, ne then gives her over
10 the young man. and she becomes his wife.