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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
STORM WAS GENERAL.
Reports From Various Sections Tell oI
Great Dam 'ge Done.

Reports From Various Sections Tell Of
Great Dan 'ge Done.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Reports from all
parts of the West tell Of damage by
flood and storm during the last "a
hours. In Illinois heavy rain has
fallen, streams are flooded, making the
roads impossible Odd damaging winter
wheat. Joliet is threatened with one
of the worst floods i'll its history.
Hickory and Spring creeks are out Of
their banks and the Desplaines river
and the lower level OF the canal have
raised IL inches during the day. Fam
lies are moving out of their houses,
and lowlands are flooded. Water is
sweeping through the lumber yards,
and the Rock Island track is sub
merged. IN tho vicinity Of Lacon
wheat has been damaged badly by the
81 hours rain. and the roads are i'm
passable. The Sangamon river is ris-
ing, threatening destruction to thou
sands of bushels of cribbed corn. 1t
has rained for so hours and is still
raining, but growing colder. In
Northern Michigan the rain is also Sc
we're. Near Menominee it has
Ra'ned for Forty-eight Hours.
Logging has been suspended and
hundreds of men have come out of the
woods. Ice gorges at Fischer aud 9TH
or points on the \ Menominee river
threaten serious consequences to Me-
nominee and Marinette.
In Minnesota "a blizzard ragged all
day, with alternate rain and sleet and
with falling temperature.
South Dakota suffered a severe snow
storm, which prevailed all day. The
snow drifted and a railroad blockade is
feared.
Nebraska is suffering the worst bliz.
zard it has experienced for years. Snow
was IL inches on the level, and the
wind piled great drifts SIX and seven
feet high. Trains are delayed in the
vicinity of Hastings. At Grand Island
there was five feet of snow in the
Union Pacific railroad yards. Tele.
graph and telephone service is greatly
impeded.
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NOT EVEN A TITLE.

Miss Spreckels and Her Millions Go to
Plain Mr.. Thomas atson.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 5.-The secret
marriage of Miss Emma Spreckels, oily
daughter of Clans Spreckels, the
millionaire, to Thomas Watson, last
Wednesday, has caused a sensation
here. Mr.. Watson is an Englishman
and a widower about 80 years old. His
wife is about 20. Mrs. Watson has al.
ways been the favorite child of Claus
Spreckels, the sugar king, and has
already come into possession of about
o. 1000. 900 worth of property, settled
upon her by her father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson. in speaking of the secrecy that
attended their marriage, said that ii
was due to the desire to avoid notoriety
and the worry attendant upon a fast
ionable wedding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

The ancient story ~tellers, no doubt, be-
lieved the infant Hercules inherited his
wonderful snake strangling powers from his
father, but modern science shows that a
baby's strength depends largely on the
mothers health at the time the baby is
born.
To bestow a strong and rugged constitu-
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

One Of the hest known men about the In
Gianapolis Board of Trade is Carlos +. Shep-
ari. who for several years has been con-
necieI WITH the house Of II. f.. Kinney, grain
broker. Mr.. Shepard is 4 bluff, hearty, old
gentleman of medium height, gray-headed
and with a mus;acne ike a French veteran.
He is a man Of very decided views on all
subjects and is especially Orthodox III poll
ties ard medicine. Notwithstanding his firm
ness in his convictions ard the vigor with
which he maintains them he is 4 man Of many
friends for manly men, even though some
times obstinate in their opinions, have the
force of character that win admiration and
friendship.
So q few months ago when the news came
10 his old associates on the Board of Trade
that Mr.. Shepard had received a stroke Of
paralysis and hat the probabilities were that
his days Of usefulness were over, and that
perhaps, his hours were numbered, the deep
est sympathy went out to the smitten man
and his family. 1t seemed to all his friends
almost impossible that this rugged old man,
always so wholesomely hearty and cheerful,
always q picture of health for
HIS CHEEKS WERE LIKE THE ROSE
IN THE SNOW;
could nave been so suddenly laid low. But
it was true and many weeks passed before
his w~ell-known form and kindly face re-
turned to his former business haunts. His
temperance was made the occasion Of q
hearty welcome and the story of his illness
and recovery is well worth the telling.
"on the 18th Of August, 1895. As ! had all
along been of the opinion that I was made of
iron, you may we'll believe that it was hard
for me to entertain the thought that | was to
be laid up for more than a day or wo. /
am SO years old, and for 40 years up to
the time Of this attack, I had not had a days
sickness. The doctors who diagnosed my
GUS. They at first said that it was lumbago
then sciatic rheumatism. They finally
came to the conclusion they did not know
what was the matter with me. expert.
enced no pain, my head was clear, my ap.
petite good, but l lost the use of myself from
to an active man who has always had an
easy going pair Of legs. My brother-in-la law
who is a physician, came from u neighbor
ing city to see me. He pronounced my af
fiction to be locomotor ataxia. | am Of the
opinion that he diagnosed the case correctly
for / was absolutely paralyzed from the
hips down.
"Before he came, however, a day or so be
fore / had begun taking DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. That was on the 2ott
day Of last October. I read an article in thu
Indianapolis Nens and saw testimonials de
scribing cases cured that were similar II
mine. 1t struck me that the remedy coult
not do me any harm and I began to take tn
pills.
Before | began taking them I could no
stir a peg, but had to be carried from plac,
to place. had not cot far into the first DO,
when | felt that deliverance from my en-
forced inaction had come. Before 7 iniShe,
the second box | was able to walk alon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
CHANGED ADMINISTRATIONS.
Robert X. smith Inaugnrated as Gov
ernor of Montana.

Robert X. smith ~Inaugurated as Gov
ernor of Montana.
HELENA, Mon. Jan. 5.-The legisla-
tive assembly of Montana me at noon,
The political division is as follows ::
Senate, Republicans, IL Democrats, 8;
Populists, 3. House. Democrats. "a !;
Populists, Is Republicans, s..
Three senatorial seats are contested
but the prospect is that no material
change will occur. Hon. Robert r.
Smith, fusion, took the oath of Office as
governor at 10 o'clock, and delivered
his message before the Legislature. The
following are some of the recommend.
ations by the governor:
Taxation Of gross receipts Of insur-
ance companies, less losses a tax upon
corporations so worded that they can
not avoid the incorporation fee by sub
s~equently increasing the capitalization
a graduated inheritance tax reducing
salaries in the land department of the
state That convicts be sent to work Oh
irrigation plants and canals to reclaim
the millions of acres of arid lands under
the Carey act the iniative and refer.
rendum, and proportional representa-.
tion are recommended as subjects for 6
constitutional amendment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

EDWARD sCoFIELD. it, including ex-
Senator Sawyer, ex-Governors Peck and
Taylor, and other notables. The
only military feature was the
escort Of the gubernatorial party
from the train by the governors guard.
Immediately after the inauguration,
Governor Scotield signed the commits
sions of appointees. The only changes
from the present list are Major G. r.
Boardman, Oshkosh, to succeed General
King as adjutant general; William j.
Scott of La Crosse to be superintend-
ent of public property, succeeding Cal
Morley and Paul Scofield, SOL Of the
new governor. to be executive clerk.
William J. Anderson remains as the
governors private secretary. The
ceremonies closed in the evening with
an inaugural ball in the armory build
ing of the state university.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
REFORMS PHRASE
Porto II CO Decree Severely Graf cIzrd on
close scrut.ny.

FOfLO ~ CO DGcFGe HeVPTeIV Nrtl Gltfh On
clos. scrut.ny.
New YORK, Jan. "a sperial to- The
World from Madrid. says: The autoE.
omist deputation from Porto Rico,
which came here to ask for the prompt
carrying ont OF promised reforms, is
bitterly disappointed with the govern
nent's action.
Premier Canovas when the announce
ment was made that certain reforms
had been granted, on having at least
put into effect the provisions of the
bill whl:n passed the cortes. But
when the 10 royal DEGREES putting those
reforms in force were published in The
Gazette and were carefully read, the
members of the deputation were deeply
chagrined and outspoken in dissent.
They say the West Indian auton-
omists want much more and cannot
accept the government measures.
After close examination Of the de-
crees, the Liberal and Republican
politicians and their newspapers
Gverely criticized the restricted and
very conservative use the present gov
eminent has made Of the elastic and
broad powers conferred by the colonial
reform act drawn up in 1895 by Senior
Abarzuza and approved by the liberal
government of Senior Sagasta.
The Correo calls the Porto Rico re-
form DEGREES a dangerous joke, cur
failing even what little administratI We
self-government apparently is granted.
Senior Sagasta and the Liberals say
they worded the bill with u view to
permitting very much broader conces-
sions.
Senior Abarzuza says he would have
construed it more literally under ex-
listing circumstances. The Spanish
government is much pleased with the
friendly attitude and assurances OF
President Cleveland and Secretary
Olney when the Spanish minister at
Washington communicated to them the
intentions of Spain as embodied Sin the
preamble and DEGREES relating to the
Porto Rican reforms.
The ministerial press echoes the i'm.
preston in high quarters that Spain
has nothingt to fear as long as President
Cleveland remains in office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
NEW YORk'S DENSE FOG.

Water Traffic Practically Suspended for
Twenty-four Hours.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-At 8 p. m. a
dense fog, which hung v the city,
the harbor, North and East rivers, lift.
ed, and traffic. which was impeded IN
water and land for "a hours, was re-
sumed.
With few exceptions the ferries shut
down absolutely for the greater part of
the day, and travellers leaving for the
West and other points by way of Jer-
sey City railroad terminals, suffered a
great deal of inconvenience and annoy
ance. Not only on the water, but on
land as well. was travel impeded by the
fog and the elevated railroads and ca.
bic cars were obliged to pick their way
along carefully.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
LOSS ABOUT $500. 900.

Fire Destroys Nine business blocks ut
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Jan. h-A fire
which originated in the immense dry
goods store of Lebeck Bros. destroyed
nine stores and the south end OF the
market house, containing Offices OF
heads Of city departments, The total
loss is estimated to be from 1915, 600 to
$500, OOO.
Several firemen were injured by fall
ing walls, and Captain James Sullivan
was caught by a falling wall and badly
bruised, and when rescued was found
with a broken leg. Charles Thompson,
cashier, and j. B. Carr, manager OF
Stiof Jewelry company, were badly
wounded by falling walls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
ImprOnrr Inhuencea Ined.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 5.-Judge Dom
wan of the circuit court has sustained
and made permanent the injunction
heretofore granted restraining the
board IF county supervisors from pro-
ceeding with the erection Of a county
builing under a contract recently
closed. The principal ground for the
application for injunction was that i'm
proper influences were used in deter.
mining the selection of stone for the
structure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
M'LEAN INCORPORATES.

Makes n Move in tho Direction Of Conn
plet,ng the Pacific Short Line.
O'NELL, Neb., Jan. 4.-Articles Of
incorporation have been filed by DON
aid Mclean for a corporation which he
claims is prepared to complete the Pa.
ciic Short Line to the coast-its orig
inal destination. The incorporators
were James Booge, s. F. Wakefield, l..
A. Reaman, Donald Mclean and NJ. f.
Harrington. The amount Of capital
stock is $5. 800, 900, divided into SO, OOO
shares of 500 each. Mr.. Mclean
comes to fulfill his promise of building
the Short Line to the West, he says,
backed up by $50, DOC. 900 which he has
interested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
THE RAILS SPREAD.
Teachers Train on the Keokuk and West
ern Wrecked.

Teachers Train on the Keokuk and West
ern Wrecked.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. "A passen-
ger train on the keokuk and Western,
sOuthbound, was wrecked two miles
south of Norwalk, injuring several pas
engers, one perhaps fatally. 1t was a
heavy train. loaded with teachers going
home from the state association. The
ground under the track vas softened
by rain, so the rails spread. One coach
and baggage car was turned upside
down and others tipped over. Eugene
Chapman. a son of DR.. r. U. Chapman
of Des Moines, was seriously cut in the
left temple and may die. Conductor
Ed Cavanaugh was also severely hurt.
A relief train was sent from Des
Moines to bring the injured to Des
Moines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
FARAtaS' ALLIANCE.
The Minncsnt. stat. Convention in See
SION at ct. PAM.

The Minncsnt, state Convention. in Sea
son at It. PAM.
= Sr. PAUL. Jan. The annual state
convention OF the Farmers Alliance
was not well. attended. p.obab.y owing
TO i~ntcr.ere..ce with travel by the
STERN. Thn resolutions committee rec
omlnenned mat the government as
sume contro. of ali transportation
agencies tIat the abolition of national
banks To demanded, and that all mu.
nicipal improvements be done Dy the
state or EI.n.cIpanty directly. Also
that the time had toine ior the serious
contemplut GIL Of assuming the owner
ship OF al, .Oills or pubIlc monopoly,
relating 10 Dum.Cipa. lighting, water
supply aid transportation. Speeches
were III" - ty W. W. Erwin, Ignatius
DOnncl!y q ii Others.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
.AIl.rId Rardons u = ore

S~pIHutIniD. Ills. Jan. 7.-Gorcrnor
Altgelu yUraoued 20 convicts during
the day, IL If them charged with muir
der. The sentences of the latter ranged
from short terms for manslaughter to
imprisonment for life for murder i'll the
first degree. The reason given by the
governor Tor the issuance OF the par
dons was tnat they We're recommended
by the states attorneys of the COUNTIES
represented.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
BRITT FIFTEEN FEET DEEI

Passenger Trains Lost in the Snow in
Texas.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Jan. 5.-The
southbound passenger train is "a hours
overdue owing to a heavy snow storm.
Wires are down north of Clarendon
and no intelligence can be had from
the lost train. A 10Y plow vas started
north from Clarendon which has not
reached Claude, 30 miles. Snow drifts
of 10 feet are reported i'll that section.
The northbound passenger has turned
back at Clarendon on account of in
ability to make further progress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

succeed Cover
nor Uphan. The
ceremony took
place in theas-
sembly chamber
and was simple
i'll character. con-
sisting only of
the administra-
ton of the oath
of Office by Chief
Justice Cassiday
of the supreme
court. A large
crowd witnessed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Hank Cashier Kills Himseif.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. o.-Henry Hustled,
cashier Of the Union County National
Bank Of Liberty, and one Of the fore.
most citizens Of the town and county,
committed suicide III his barn by hang.
ing. No cause u known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Oficial dispatches
from India say that the rains have
benefited nearly all the famine dis.
tricts there and that the average price
of grain Is 10 seers per rupee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
ELEVEN HUNDRED KILLED.

Great Battle Reported to Have Been
fou hi In the Philippines.
MADRID, Jan. A dispatch re.
ceived here from Manila says that q
great battle has been fought in the
Philippine islands. resulting in the sig
nal Cefeat Of the insurgents Of whom
1,l0O killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
A......,.a.th. Sir. K.m,k n.

Assaes neyeo we ouO- Aems1 sns
CoNsT ASTIAUpLK, Jan. g. Bedros
Efini. the Armenian who vas recently
appointed sub. Kaimikano % Tscharsand-
iak. was assassinated two days alter his
arrival therA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Taylor Conf@rs with T.tu,o.

MADRID. Jan. 5.-The United States
minister, Mr.. Taylor, had a long con-
ference with the Duke of Tetuan. min
lister of foreign affairs, ON Saturday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Sherman win Not Go to Cuba,

sherman VIII Not Go to Cuba
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Tbere is no
truth in the report that Senator Sher-
man. chairman of the foreign relations
committee, intends to visit Cuba.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
UPHAM GOES OUT
Major Scofield Quietly Inacgu-
rated Governor of Wis
cOnsin.
Ex-senator Sawyer, Ex-Governor
Peck and Other NOtables
Present.
Illinois Senatorial Fight Warm
ing Up--Candidates All
Confident.

MADISON, Wis. Jan. 5.-Major Ed.
ward Scotield of Oconto was inaugur-
ated governor of Wisconsin at noon to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Funeral Of Editor Mccu,lagh.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Services Over the
remains Of Mr.. Joseph B. McCullagh,
editor of The Globe Democrat, were
held during the afternoon at the resi-
dence Of his sister-in.law. Mrs. Man
ION. where he had made his home for
many years. Ths interment was in the
Mckee family lot at B~ellefontaine GEN.
etery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
Railroad Omciais Ordered Tried.

CHICAGO. Jan. Sin the United
States district coart Judge Grosscup
overruled the demurrer Of Joseph w
Reinhart, ex-president, and John A.
Hanley, ex-trafiic manager Of the Santa
Fee road to the indictment charging
them with breeches of the interstate
commerce act. and the case vas Or
dered to trial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-08
baltimore aud Ohio Miner. Out.

PIrTsBURG, Jan. ga big strike of
coal miners occurred on the Wheeling
division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
road. The strike was the result of the
refusal of the operators to pay the &c
cent rate as promised in the late join,
convention of miners and operators.
About 200 men are out.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
American Men and Women.

An elevator in the American Tract Society Building in New York City broke the other day, and the platform fell from the tenth story to the ground. There were nine men and one woman on it at the time of the accident. The leg of one man was broken. the arm of another; and all were injured more or less by the terrible shock. The woman escaped unhurt, 1t is said, because the men all stood close tOgethe", and lift ing her above them in the air saved her from any cOncussiOn more severe thf a jar. Each man there must have felt that there was a chance of his death in the next minute. The prompting in these men that led them with one im- pulse to save her was not because sine was especially pretty, or young. or old, but simply because she was woman Nor did the act receive any marked no- tice from the newspapers. It 's natural and usual for American men to protect any helpless woman.
 \ chamber in the British Museum filled with relics of far-a way centuries offers picture which indicates the diff ference in the position of women of former days and now. Huge friezes and the bas-reliefs carved upon the famous Harpy tomb show glimpses of the habits and customs of nations so long extinct. In these the harpies, the vicious friends and the wicked prison CTS are all females; while the gods and heroes who are trampling and thrust ing them down into torture, are all men.
 NO race, ancient or modern, has ever gwen to the weaker sex the universal honor paid to it by the American man.
 A witty woman with quick-seeing eyes and keen perceptions, who had travelled much, said, An Englishman Is not rude to a woman, If she belongs to a higher class than his own; a Frenchman compliments her if she !s young and pretty; but an American taxes care of her, though she be old and ugly and poor, because he believes her 70 be gentler and better than himself"
 The American woman should con slider long, before she risks the losing or thls prerOgative by becoming loud HGastrul, weak imitation of a man.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
Care of Horses,

The annoying sores made by the har- ness can be almost entirely prevented by intelligent care. The pressure of the harness and collar upon parts not accustomed to it, if long continued, so congresses the blood vessels that the normal flow of blood Is checked, the vessel walls are bruised and partially paralyzed, and the muscles are also bruised and weakened. It is an excel lent plan to have an old cloth attach ed to the harness to use to wipe the per spiration from the shoulder. On re- moving the harness bathe with cold wa ter the parts upon which the harness has rested heavily. This contracts the muscles and tends to prevent infiam- nation and swelling of the parts.
 Should an injury appear bathe the part with cold water, or apply ice so long as there is any inflammation or fe- yer. Pads kept wet with cold water are beneficial. After the fever has sub sided use warm water to hasten the re- pair of the parts. Whenever the skin is broken from any cause, bathe with a two or five per cent. solution of creo- line. It should be used where the skin is badly bruised, as it prevents intec- ton of the parts.-Agriculturi