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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Alleged That Greeks in Epilus
Have Disregarded the Flag
Of Truce,
land That Efforts For an ArmiS-
tice in That Province Have
Failed.
THE Turkish Government Declines
Responsibility For What
May Follow.

BERLIN, May 21.-A dispatch received
here from Constantinople says that the
|ittempt of the Turkish commander in
|Epirus to treat with the Greeks for an
irmistice has resulted in failure, owing
flo the Greeks having ignored the flag OF
uce, and their having attempted with
5wo battalions of the troops to make a
resh incursion into Turkish territory
The Greeks, it is further stated, also
shelled the Turkish positions.
In conclusion, the Constantinople dis.
patch says the Turkish government dis,
;laims all responsibility for what may
ollow.
A later dispatch says that an armis.
ice has been concluded in Epirus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
durham jury Disagreed,

MINNEAPOLIS, May 21.-The jury in
the bribery case against Alderman
George Durham after considering the
evidence for two days found itself un
able to agree and was discharged. The
case againse John A. Gilman, trustee of
the state soldies home, for exacting
money from contractor was dismissed
on motion of the state. The principal
witness told a different story on the
stand from that he told the grand jury
on which the indie ment was based
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21

MINNEAPoLIs, May 2l.-According to
the Northwestern Miller the -four out
put last week at Minneapolis was 275, 40
barrels, against 264, ,465 the previous
week, and l66. .l15 barrels in 1896. At
Superior and Duluth the output was
6S,S95 barrels against 52,49O the pre-
vious week, and 33, l35 barrels in 1896
The -four market was not very satisfac-
tory, the disturbed condition Of wheat
keeping most people unsettled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
Sent Dynamite to His Wife.

HELENA, Mon, May II. - In the
United States court Judge Knowles
fined John Kearney $1,000 for sending
by express six sticks of dynamite to his
divorced wife for the purpose of blowing
her up. He pleaded guilty and said he
sent the explosive while drunk The
fine means 800 days in the penitentiary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
CRISIS IN CARACAS.
Panic Caused by Rise I'm the European
Exchange Rate,

Panic Caused by Rise I'm the European
Exchange Rate.
CARACAS, May 2l.-A financial crisis
recently burst upon the market of Car
acas. European exchange has advanced
to s per cent and 8 per cent. The banks
refuse all commercial operations. 1t is
said that the government intends to ex-
port gold in order to effect the payment
of the Venezuelan debt, which is largely
held abroad. The cause of the rise is
the unusual demand for drafts fo1
Europe and the small crop>of coffee,
which will not permit drawing against
Europe
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
Assaulted by Strikers.

Two RIVERS, Wis, May 2l.-The pail
factory of the Two Rivers Manufactur,
ing company opened during the morn
ing with small force One deserter
from the union was assaulted by strik-
ers and severely injured. Three strik-
ers We're arrested and fined. More
trouble is expected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
Mines Will Resume.

HoUGHToN, Mich, May 2l.-Nathan
F. Leopold Of Chicago, who negotiated
the sale of the Huron, Isle Royale and
Portage mines to the Isle Royale Con-
solidated company, is here and an
nounces resumption of work at these
properties III a few weeks. When de-
veloped and equipped with modern ma
chinery and the mines consolidated.
they should employ about 1000 men
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21

ATHENS, May 2l.--An armistice be-
tween the Turkish and Greek troops in
Thessaly, to extend over period of II
days, has been formally concluded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
His Confession ImplicatPs Other IL.

DEADwooD, S. D., May 2l.-Charles
Brown, the colo,sd fiend who SO bru-
tally murdered eLrs. L. P. Stone last
Saturday morning, has made a full con-
fession of his crime to the officers. Mrs.
Stones watch and other articles Of
jewelry have been recovered from their
hiding place OH Browns range, near
Whitewood. He implicates one or two
of tharS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21

the peace negotiations will be conducted
between Turkey and Greece direct, and
that afterwards, following the precedent
of the treaty of ST. Stefano, the terms
will be submitted to a European confer
ence, which will probably meet in Paris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
Turkish Headquarters Mt DomOkos.

CONsTANTINOPLE, May 21.-The sultan
has telegraphed his congratulations to
Edhem Pasha and the Turkish troops
Edhem Pasha wires that the Turkish
camp has beeh transferred to Domokos,
where he has hoisted the Ottoman flag.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
COLONEL GRAY ELECTED,
New Department Commander For the Wi,
cOnsin Grand Army.

cOnsin Grand Army.
EAU CLAIAE, Wis, May 2l.-Colonel
E. B. Gray Of Madison was elected state
commander of the G. \. Il. By an over
whelming majority over Ennis of Mil
waukee, and Ivey Of Haywar':. F-anry
Heath Of Milwaukee was c!c. ted Junior
vice, and Colonel E. NJ. Bar,l@tt OF Eau
Claire, senior vice. Delegate at large
Z. X. Billings, Rhinelandcr,% gorge w
Morton, Berlin.
Appleton was designated for the 1856
enCampment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
MAY DEAL DIRECT.

ireece and Turkey Likely to Agree on
Terms of Settlement.
CONsTANTINoPLE, May 2l.-Although
/ is not definitely decided, it is thought
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21
CALLS 1T TRESPASS.

Supreme Court Hands Down a Logging
Decision of Interest.
ST. PAUL, Nav 21.-It is one of the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-21

Celebrated for its great leavening strength and
healthfulness. Assures, the food against alum
and all forms Of adulteration common to the
cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER
CO., New York.
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AFTER a careful study of tn,

AFTER a careful study of the
question the Waco Telephone
has arrived at the conclusion that
there is such a contingency as
having too much of a good thing.
At a dinner party in New York
recently one of the gentlemen
present wagered that he could
kiss Miss Anna Held, the actress,
1000 consecutive times, and the
fair actress consented to be
kissed. 1t was very pleasant
and agreeable at first, but it
soon became anything but pleas
ant, but Anna held on bravely
until the 156th kiss when she ut
terly collapsed. The kisser was
also nearly exhausted and could
not have INDUCED in the oscula-
tory act but little longer. The
record made, however, is way
down on the list. There are
plenty of young couples who
discount it frequently and feel
anything but Frustrated in con-
sequence.
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INDIAN VIRTUE.

In some respects modern civil
cation has no edge on Indian
virtue, remarks the Galveston
Tribune. Indeed, in the qualities
of personal bravery the Red Man
excels all other races. Much of
this is attributable to race pride
and some of it to .unwritten law
of the ages, but whatever its in
spiration it is commendable.
At Chelsea, 1. t., on Sunday,
John Watka, native Creek, was
legally shot for a murder COM
mitted several months ago. From
the time of his conviction to his
execution he was at large accord
ing to Indian custom, without
bond or guarantee of appearance
other than his personal pledge of
honor. He went about as he
pleased and spent the summer
playing base ball. There was
never the slightest fear that
Watka would not return to meet
his doom. He was on the spot
at the appointed hour, calmly
knelt before his eXecutioners and
stoically met his face.
Perhaps the Indian religion,
the conviction that death is a
quick translation to happier
hunting grounds, has something
to do with this unfailing if not
cheerful devotion to the pledge
of honor. Yet, the love of life is
so strong in human kind
that superstitution must reach
the stage of fanatic ecstacy be-
fore it can calmly invite death.
At any rate there is the reminder
in this custom that Indian heroism
was not altogether a virtue of
savagery, but survives the other
wise civilized environment in
which the Red Man finds him.
self. And there is the lesson
that in some of the manly quail
ties the Anglo Saxon is not the
peer of his aboriginal brother.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-11

COUNT CAsTELLANE, the hus-
band of Anna Gould, is earning
the reputation of being the great
est spendthrift in France, and a
large number of Jay Gould's
hard earned millions are disap-
pearing in a most rapid manner
which moves the Waco Tele-
phone to observe that the count
is a high roller of the first mag
nitude and has dazed the
wealthy Parisians by the lavish
ness with which he expends the
Gould gold. The countess seems
to have paid a high price for her
title. an empty one at that. An
interesting question already pre-
sents itself in this connection
What is the royal plunger going
to do when he finds himself
called to a halt? Will there be
another illustration of the folly
which American girls are prone
to commit in buying titles?
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1t often happens that the doctor
is out of town when most needed.
The two year old daughter of, J.
Y. Schenck, of Caddo, Ind, Ter,
was threatned with Group. He
writes: "My wife insisted that [
go for the doctor at once, bnt as he
was ont of town, I purenased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy which relieved the child
immediately" A bottle of t'eat
remedy in the house will often
save the expense of doctors bill,
besides the anxiety always occas-
Toned by serious sickness. When
it is given as soon as the croupy
cough appears, it viii prevent the
attack. Thousands of mothers
always keep it in their homes. The
25 end so cents bottles for sale by
R. E. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-11

THE Hillsboro Herald has dom
ned its war paint and "goes for"
the scalps of the Finley family in
the following style: Judge
Webb Finley, as judge of the
civil courts of appeals for the
fifth supreme judicial district,
draws a salary of $500; his
brother, Hon. r. W. Finley, as
comptroller, gets $4,000; the
comptroller's son and nephew,
are clerks in his Office, get 81, 250
each, two other of the Finley
brothers get $4,000 between them
as clerks, and a brother-ln law
receives 50, 400 every year from
the state, making a total of S13,-
$50 per annum paid by the state
to the Finley family each year.
In view of this fact and the addi-
tional one that Comptroller Fin
ley has been at the pap trough
for the past ten years or more, it
does look like he might be will
ing to stand back and give some
body else a chance"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-11

THE action of Attorney General
McKenna in the Pacific Railroad
matter is believed to have placed
an effectual check upon his
chances of reaching the supreme
bench. He is charged with a
lack of that decision and positive
character which should be pos
sessed in an eminent degree by a
member of the highest tribunal.
These accusation are made by
both republicans and democrats
and will more than likely defeat
his confirmation, should he be
appointed.
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The Home Influence.

"Charity begins at home, -
says the old adage, and we
might add, so does every other
good thing. Possibly we might
go further still and say much of
the mischievous evils of this life
begins there too. Certain it is
that whenever good men set
themselves to do good work in
this world, their thoughts turn
always to their homes, as if there
they must look for the very
heart of the nation.
Make the home what it should
be and the land will take care of
itself. Save the children of to-
day and we have made sure of a
blessed tomorrow. Any uplift-
ing influence, then, that purifies
and strengthens the home, any
cheerful influence that gladdens
it, should meet with cordial well
come from the hearts of those
who desire that the ''axe be laid
at the very root of the tree"
Nay, more than cordial welcome
should be given; every moment
designed to bless the home
should have the earnest aid of
parents, and even of the little
ones Demonstrations Maya
zine.
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Col. E. H. R. GREEN an
nounces his determination to hold
on to the Craftsmanship of the
Republican State Executive
Committee of Texas like grim
death to a dead nigger's shin.
Eddie wants it distinctly under
stood that he is both a "staAer
and a fighter" and promises to
make matters exceedingly inter-
esting to his opponents, whom he
charges with being engaged in
an underhanded attempt to
down him" with the admins
tration.
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A green horn may be a moody
The wine cup is a key to the
wind-up.
Love at first Sights theory
of fools.
But few policy holders are
seeking collection.
Lack of education develops a
cynic, not surplus.
The tongue is one of mans
most deadly weapons.
A police is the only man en-
ployed to hunt trouble.
The social world is run on
wheels of gold and cheek.
Rabbits are to be introduced
into British Central America.
If the fittest only survive,
mercy be with the perishing.
The railway gate system is
very hard on a KNOCK down..
A horse shoe will always bring
good luck to whom believes so.
Cross men are always treated
better than good natured men.
There is always some one
around to give girls age away.
A French soldier is said to be
"the worst dressed soldier in the
world"
. A second crop of grapes has
been raised at Belleview, Florida,
this season.
At Victoria Docks, London,
store rooms for 250,000 carcasses
of beef are provided.
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Two New York burglars OBJ
tanned admission to a residence
in that city by representing them
selves to be plumbers, and when
they left took with them $500
of booty. The owner is solacing
himself with reflections on what
it might have cost him if they
had been real plumbers.
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THE much abused Tammany
has scored another great victory
for democracy. This great or
ganization has been the subject
of much vituperation even at the
hands of democrats, but no
charge of treachery has ever
been sustained. 1t supports the
platform and its nominees and
fights as violently in an appar-
emily hopeless contest as where
victory is in sight. To it the
democratic party owes many of
its victories. And to their credit
be it said Cleveland was always
a bitter pill for them to swallow.
Had the entire party sized up the
''stuffed prophet" as correctly as
Tammany he would not have
been in position to betray the
party last year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-11

The Frio County Melon Grow
ers' Association has been or
gained with the object of en-
couraging the raising of water
melons for shipment to northern
markets. This is one more step
in the direction of diversified
farming.
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-Brownwood is to have a cot
ton seed oil mill.
"A scat and euchre tourna-
ment was held at Frelsburg, in
Colorado county. last Sunday.
The jury in the Imboden for
gerry case at Fort Worth returned
verdict of acquittal after being
out four days.
Farmers in the Gay Hill
neighborhood, in Milan county,
are preparing to plant wheat
quite extensively.
Col. John S. Ford, better
known as Grip Ford" the Indi-
an fighter, died at his home in
San Antonio last Wednesday
night, aged 80 years.
Oliver Mingo was shot and
killed by James Frazer near
Weimar last Tuesday. Frazer
was admitted to bail in the sum
of $1,000, which was readily
given.
The city council of Temple
have passed an ordinance levy
ing a tax of $50 on all circuses
and menageries parading the
streets of Temple. This ordi-
nance will have reference to cir
cuses pitching their tents outside
the city limit.
Col. M. P. KELLY of George
town, who was robbed on the
train at Mcneil during the recent
hold up, has positively identified
the men recently confined in the
Austin Jail charged with the rob-
berry, as the men who did the
work, Alderman Powell of Aus
tin also identified both men as
those who boarded the train and
says that Wolf is the man with
whom he had the scuffle over the
gun.
Last Wednesday afternoon
the Westbound Cotton Belt pas
senger ran over and killed three
negro children on the Sabine
bridge, within the corporate linn
its of Greenville. The negroes
we're en- route to a field to pick
cotton and met the train on the
5restle with the result named.
The two Oldest were 8 and the
youngest S yers old. A fourth
one jumped off the bridge and
The children all be-
-onged to one family.
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DR.. GRANT announces that he

DR.. GRANT announces that he
has about matured arrangements
for the launching on the sea of
Texas journalism of a new re-
publican paper, the first issue of
which is to appear about January
LIST, 1898, and which, he claims,
will be the official organ of Texas
Republicanism.
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CONDITIONS IN TEXAS.

The Houston Post very truth
fully remarks that cotton is the
money crop of Texas, and when
cotton is selling at only a frac-
ton above 5 cents, as at present
the business situation is neces-
sarily adversely affected thereby.
If the present prices prove the
average values for the season a
crop of 2,7O0,OOO bales will bring
into the state considerably less
money than last years yield of
only 100000 bales. 1t is true
that it will cost more to have this
crop picked, ginned and trans
ported, thus scattering the returns
from the seasons production,
but this will not aid the farmer
to any appreciable extent, and is
likely to prove a detriment in
sections where the crop has been
a poor one.
While this one feature of bust
ness is unfavorable, it should not
be forgotten that everything else
in Texas is very encouraging. A
large crop of corn was made this
year, and the oats and hay crops
were also considerably above the
average. This means that the
farmer has all the feedstuffs need
ed for home consumption and
possibly a surplus in many Sec
tons. Last year the grain crops
were a total failure, and
thousands upon thousands of
bushels were brought here from
outside points. This took a great
deal of money from the state and
discounted the good prices that
we're obtained for cotton.
A good corn crop also means
plenty of feed for hogs and cattle,
which are bringing tip top prices.
In fact cattle are in better de-
mand and bringing higher values
than for many years past.
While the wool clip is not a
very large one, the price is quite
satisfactory. Hides are also
quoted higher than for several
years past, and there are many
odds and ends in the line of farm
products that are netting good |
values. The pecan crop of the
state, which was failure last |
year, will be the largest on re-
cord this season and will be worth |
thousands of dollars. Taking all
in all, Texas is in much better
condition than many people
and no calamity talk
should be heard within her
borders.
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ONE clause in the new Dingley
bill which appeals to every home
is the provision forbidding the
giving away of cards, pictures,
photographs, buttons, badges and
other similar articles, with pack
ages of cigarettes and manufac-
tured tobacco. This provision
attracted little or no discussion
before the bill was passed, and it
is only now that the dealers who
handle cigarettes are beginning to
realize that no more chromos can
be given away to stimulate the
sales in that line. 1t is believed
that this provision will greatly
decrease the consumption of this
kind of tobacco. Congressman
Dingley, the author of the tariff
bill containing the clause prohib-
iting the giving away of photo
graphs and other things with
cigarettes, says that he was led
to insert the clause in question
because he was convinced that
many of the photographs and pic
lures given away with cigarettes
and tobacco were actually indie
cent.
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AS OILERS SEE US.

|
The editor of the Memphis
Commercial Appeal was in Texas
recently on a junkenting tour
with Gov. Taylor. He tells all
about the State in an editorial
one column in length, and
among much other mis-informa-
ton learned the following:
$50 Sayers is from San Antonio.
He has been in congress and has
held high positions on various
committees. He was chairman
of the appropriations committee
once upon a time, if we reck
rightly. He is an orthodox
Democrat, a free-trader in all
things but wool-the outlying
counties in his district are con-
| trolled by sheepmen-and he is
fair average, mediocre man,
with the element of the dema-
gogue well developed in him as
it is in any man who holds office
long and who keeps in touch
with a capricious public senti-
ment. In the State convention,
if the nomination for governor
can be made directly after the
opening prayer, Crane will get
it. If after cool reflection,
Blake will get it. If after one of
those simoons that certain
Texans have concealed on their
persons, Wynne will get it. In
no conceivable contingency will
'Sayers get it,
The above is fair sample of
what people east of the Missis-
sippi river know about Texas,
her institutions and her states
men. Whenever the verdant
tenderfeet who inhabit the oppo-
site bank of the great father of
waters essay to treat on any sub
ject pertaining to Texas they be-
come, like Artemus Wards mon
key, ''most amoosin' cusses."
They are such unconscious
damphools that it is hard to treat
them seriously; but when the
piebald jackass who presides
over the political destinies of the
Commercial-Appea sucks the
of his faber and .endeav-
ors to hold "Honest Joe" res
ponsible for his own ignorance
of Texas affairs it becomes the
duty of the Texas press to show
him ''where he is at" Why man,
there has scarcely been a sheep |
in Joe Savers district in years,
unless the editor of the Com
mercial-Appeal may be noted as
an exception. Mr.. Sayers re-
sides at Bastrop, one hundred
miles east of San Antonio, and if |
the sheepmen control a single |
county in his district it
is yet unknown in this neck of |
the woods. 1t is of course per-
fectly apparent that writer who
is not familiar with the ordinary
details of geography and politics
IS hardly competent to venture
an opinion on the result of
convention nearly a year in the
future. However, prominent
politicians from Brennan and
who mingled with the
crowds during the Dallas Fair
IAN conceive number of con-
by which Sayers will
ret the nomination.
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The Astors are spending 81, :
100000 in building a summer
home in New York State. AS
none of the Astor girls ever
bought a duke the family has
money to spend on this side of
the water.
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The dramatic critic of the
Boston Journal is a woman, and
the New York Suns reviewer of
musical productions is a member
of the same sex.
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JOE SAVERS is developing a
strength in all parts of Texas as
a gubernatorial candidate that is
simply surprising even to his
closest friends. South and South
west Texas are rallying to the
supporto this grand old veteran,
and the balance of the state are
gradually falling into line.