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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-09

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ing to Dun & Co., the business
>. are gradually shaping them
t,out the same as they were in
st previous to a remarkable ad-
business prosperity. This view
n the roseate order, but it is based
. and figures which the able re-
links justify it. Ii seems almost
lie that the volume of business is
ger than 1t was in 1S92-the year
eest prosperity-yct such is the
N Dun & Co. But the volume of
- niach smaller. making the VOL
prosperity corrcsponding,y less.
nrge share of the present volume
less il the importation of foreign
nder free trade and low tariff
b. This harms rather than helps
h enterprises and the labor there
,3yed, or which ought to be therein
( We may do Il tremendous
3 in flooding our markets with
! foods to the exclusion of the pro.
! our own labor. but there is no
Nh to our country in that kind of
g. Last months record of bust
lilures is decidedly encouraging,
3, as 1t does. a large decrease in
ison with previous and correspond
nths. Detroit Journal (Rep.).
49,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
APPLICATION GRANTED.

Receiver to BE Appointed For Leonidas
Merritt, of Iron Range Fame.
DULUTH, Dec. 29.-Judge Cant of the
district court has granted the applica.
ton of the St. Paul National bank that
o receiver be appointed for Leonidas
Merritt. Mr.. Merritt is one of the
brothers that figured so prominently q
few years ago in the case against John
d. Rockefeller. Some time ago the St.
Paul bank secured Judgment against
Leonidas Merritt. He failed to satisfy
the judgment and was called before q
referee, appointed by the court, to take
disclosure as to his possessions. In the
Rockefeller case it will be remembered
that the oil king settled for $500, 900,
and during the disclosure proceedings
Merritt swore that he did not know
what became of the money that was re-
ceived from Rockefeller, nor what his
share had Leen. The application for q
receiver was based on the report Of the
referee, which was read during the pro-
ceedings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
ICELAND HORSES BETTER.

Or. Nansen noabts r Reindeer Can BE
Successfully Brought Here.
B1NGHAMPToN, N. Y, Dec. 20. DIR.
Fridtjof Nansen, the Arctic explorer,
was asked what be thought Of the plan
of bringing reindeer from Norway to
get relief to Klondike miners. He said
that if the reindeer were taken over.
land across the country they would
probably reach Alaska in time to accom-.
plish the desired object and if they
could reach Alaska they would un.
dOubtedly be of great assistance in the
relief work. The difficulty, however,
would be to get the deer transported.
DR.. Nansen said the moss on which the
reindeer subsist was about the only
food they would eat, and they would
starve before they would eat much
of anything else. They had some
times been trained to eat bread, but
not very successfully. While there
was an abundance of moss in Norway,
he thought it would be impossible to
gather it in such quantities as would be
necessary for the feeding of 500 deer in
transportation from Norway to Alaska.
The deer themselves seemed to know
how to gather it better than human
beings. He believes that if 500 rein.
deer were shipped from Norway it
would be impossible to keep more than
q small percentage Of them alive until
Alaska should be reached.
According to his opinion, Iceland
horses would be better for this work,
for they would subsist on the moss OF
the Arctic regions and also on hay OF
other provender. They were also
hardy and would do the work after
they reached Alaska almost as we'll as
the deer. 1t would be much easier to
transport them, he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
TEACHERS MEET
Northwestern Pedagogues Are
Now Holding Their Annual
Conventions.
Iowa Educational Council Makes
Numerous Important Rec
concentrations.
A Thousand in Attendance at
Milwaukee---First Days Pro-
gramme at St. Paul.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec 29.-The edu.
cational council of the State Teachers
association adopted a recommendation
to make the civil township the unit of
the rural school system, noting the
failure of the attempt to secure the pas.
sage Of the bill for that purpose through
the legislature, and suggesting the
work begin first in the legislative dis.
tricts. The recommendation of the
committee to take the county superin.
tendent's Office out of politics and make
the official term four years was adopt.
ed. The council favored the making Of
normal institutes more effective by
raising by legal enactment the standard
OF qualification for institute directors.
Caution was urged in the selection of
instructors for institutes and pointing
out that the present political system is
playing havoc with institute work.
Politics in the state association are
warming up. President G. A. Gates
of Iowa college. Grinnell, is being
pushed forward for the presidency, but
considerable opposition is manifested,
because of his legal controversy with
the American Book company. Pros
poets are quite good for the election of
A. N. Currien of the state university of
Iowa City. F. @. Eastman. Fayette
county. connected with upper Iowa
university, is in the field. The dispo.
sition Of the association is to steer clear
of fights between book concerns. Com.
mittees will be appointed. They will
meet and report Thursday afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29

Teachers association opened in this
city at the Grand Avenue Methodist
church. About 1000 delegates are in
attendance.
w. L. Tomlins Of Chicago opened the
meeting with a paper On "Music, Its
Nature and Influence"
Professor Albert Salisbury of White
water, presented paper on "rhe Ru-
raj School Problem" which was dis
cussed by J. H. Nattrass of Shullsburg
and Edwin B. Smith of Manitowoc.
Music-"The Institute; Its Purpose,
Organization and Method" was read
by Professor S. Y. Gillen of Milwaukee
and John S. Roeseler OF Prairie du Sac.
and w. w. Walker Of West Superior
led in the discussion. The afternoon
programme came to an ending with
the reading Of paper by Mrs. Henry
F. Whitcom of Milwaukee on .'The
Work of the Audubon Society" :"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
RATIFIED CONSOLIDATION.

Sons of the American Revolution Vote to
10 n With Sons of the Revolution.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 29-The Minnesota
Society of the Sons Of the American
Revolution, at it's annual convention,
held at the chamber OF commerce, form
ally ratified the plan of union adopted
last October, at the congress in Cincin-
natl of the National Society of the Sons
OF the American Revolution and the
General Society of the Sons of the Rev
olution. All that now remains is for
the president of the Minnesota Society
OF the Sons of the American Revolu.
ton to appoint committee of five to
act with similar committee to be ap.
pointed by the Minnesota Society of
the Sons of the Revolution in prepar.
ing constitution, bylaws and plan of
organization.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
SEIZURE OF KIN CHAU.

Russia Now In Possession Of an Impor-
tapt Strategic Point.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 29.-Eli T.
Sheppard, who has recently returned
from China, where he held an official
position. commenting upon the reported
occupation Ct Kin Chau by Russia,
said: kin Chau is an important
walled city (not an open port) at the
head Of the Gulf Of Lau Tung, and it
commando the mouth ef the river
Yaloo, where the great naval battle be-
tween the, Japanese and the Chinese
was fought, and the other important
rivers which how into the gulf. Il ia
about equally distant between the
mouth Of the Yaloo river and the ter
minns at The great wall Of Chiaa. It
commands the railway system re.
Gently reconstructed from Ten T6n
to the capital Of Manchuria, and il OF
pre.eminent Importance a. strategic
position,
''The sei.nre of the port shows that
Russia has practically taken. possession
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
NOTHING IN THE REPORT.

Denied Secretary Gage Will Resign-He
and the President in Accord.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Assistant
Secretary Vanderlip, when asked con.
cerning a report that Secretary Gage
had rendered his resignation and that
Mr.. Mckinley had refused to accept it,
said: "There is nothing in it.
The report in question gave Mr.. Van.
dcrlip as authority for the assertion.
Secretary Gage himself is in New York.
1t is learned furthermore at the time OF
this conversation the president informed
Mr.. Gage that their views were in
accord, and that he must not think OF
resigning. 1t is regarded as certain
that Mr.. Gage will continue in Office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Elder Sails for Skaguay.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 29.-The steam.
ship George w. Elder has sailed for
Dyea and Skaguay with 1876 passengers
and 500 tons of freight. Among the
passengers was Major L. Il. Rucker,
Fourth United States cavalry, who goes
to Skaguay and Dyea to make an in
vestigation of the passes for the pur.
pose of selecting the most feasible route
for the government Yukon relief expe-
dition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Twenty Warships Are Said to
Have Anchored at Port
Hamilton.
Also Reported That the Japan
ese Fleet Is in That
Vicinity.
Story Of Recent Developments
Outlined---What Russia'S
Move Means.

LONDON, Dec. 29-The Globe says a
private telegram has reached London
announcing that over 20 British war
ships have arrived at Port Hamilton.
LONDON, Dec ga special dispatch
from Shanghai says the British feet
has anchored at Port Hamilton.
The dispatch further says that re-.
port is current at Chez Foo to the eff.
feet that the japanese fleet has also ar.
rived at Port Hamilton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29

OF Korea, Manchuria aud the Gulf of
Lau Tung and possesses significance
which will cause CONSERVATION among
the diplomats of the old world. Its sit
uation is such that it's possession prac.
tically places Russia in a position to
lefv the world.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON
Story Of the Practical Seizure of Korea by
Russia.

Story Of the Practical Seizure of Korea by
Russia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The an.
nouncement of the determination of
England and Japan to protest against
the emperor of Korea practically yield.
ing the governmento of that country into
the hands of the Russian minister ex.
cites great interest here, where the
story of Russia's invasion of Korea is
we'll known.
A year or two ago Russia and Japan
entered into a treaty of alliance under
which they agree to assume jointly the
responsibility of preserving the peace
and providing good government for
Korea. In the division Of responsibility
Russia took command of the army, the
police and the direction of foreign
affairs, Japan having the departments
of education, agriculture and other
comparatively unimportant branches Of
the government.
The collection of revenue and the
management Of finances were left in
charge of an Englishman named Nc
Leavy Brown, who held the title of
''adviser to the finance department and
chief commissioner of customs" It
was his dismissal by the emperor Of
Korea which brought forth the English
consul's protest. The British war YES.
sells are now on their way to Korea to
support this protest.
1t was Mr.. Browns duty to see to the
honest collection of customs which he
performed SO well there was prospect
Korea's indebtedness would soon be
paid. Early in November, however, to
the surprise Of all concerned, thsre ap-
peared in Seoul, as a guest Of the Rus.
sian legation, q Mr.. Alexieff, whose
calling cards bore the title in French
councillor of state and agent of the
ministry of finance of the imperial Rus
sian government" and an inscription
in Chinese which read superintendent
of the finances of Korea.''
1t seems that the czar induced or
compelled the Korean ambassador at
St. Petersburg to enter into a contract
with Mr.. Alexieff to manage the Kor-
can finances without consulting any of
the authorities at Seoul The day after
the arrival of Mr.. Alexieff at Seoul he
called upon the minister of finance,
exhibited his contract, and announced
that he was ready to enter upon his
duties. Mr.. PAX explained that the
government was already enjoying the
services of McLeavy Brown and that
the Korean ambassador at St. Peters.
burg had no authority or right to inter-
fere with the finance department. The
Russian minister responded that if the
minister of finance questioned the
validity of the contract it would be con-
sidered a reflection upon his sovereign.
After show of resistance by Korea
and repeated threats by the Russians.
Mr.. Brown was dismissed and Mr..
Alexieff installed in his stead. Then
followed Mr.. Browns's appeal to Lon.
don and the sending of feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Panama Canal Cases,

PARIS, Dec. 29.-In the trial Of the
deputies and others accused of partici.
patton in the Panama canal intrieues.
the public prosecutor announced the
abandonment Of the charges against
MN. Gaillard, Rigaud, Laisant and
Boyer and asked that adequate sem
tenoe be imposed upon MN. Arton, st.
Martin, Maret and Planteau.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Japanese Minister Not Advised.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Japanese
minister has not yet been advised of
the resignation of the entire cabinet
and he feels that while the resignation
may have been rendered the emperor
will not accept them unless it becomes
apparent that an entirely new cabinet,
under Marquis Ito, can be framed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Gas Compauies Consolidate,

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-It was an.
nounced that copsoldation Of the
Equitable and East River Gas com.
panies, which has been pending for
many weeks, has been finally accom-.
plished. The terms agreed upon were
those suggested by j. P. Morgan, who
is credited with having engineered the
deal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL. Dec. 2a
HOGS-Market 10 higher. Range Of
prices, $3.1O13.4O
CATTLE-Market strong; moro fatted
cattle wanted.
Sales ranged at 3.4O@3.9O for stockers:
$2.75aS.65 for cows; g. lOW4.2O for steers
S2.5O@3. 40 for heifers.
SHEEP-Market strong; more sheep
ana lambs wanted.
Muttons, $3.50 >se3.75: lambs. $3.50 uA75
Receipts: Hogs, 1000; cattle, zoo;
sheep, g; calves, 10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
MINNESOTA PEDAGOGUES.

State Educational Association Meets In
Convention at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 20. The annual con.
vention Of the state teachers associa.
tions is now in session in this city.
The first general meeting was held at
Central Presbyterian church. The pro.
gramme was as follows:
Prayer, Rev. Andrew B. Meldrum,
D. D., pastor Central Presbyterian
church, St. Paul; address of the presi.
dent; 1.-The School Library" President
l. G. Lord, Moorhead; discussion, Prin.
cipal G. L. Sawyer, Minneapolis; Pro.
fessor G. F. Koehler, Mankato. Music
by chorus of pupils from the public
schools of St. Paul, under direction of
G. Congdon, St. Paul; "The Duty of
the State to Its Youth Who Are Drift.
ing Beyond the Good Influences of
Society,"" (a) IA General Summary.
Secretary H. H. Hart, St. Paul; (b)
"What Is Done for Them in the Kin.
dergarten?" Miss Katherine E. Hancke,
St. Paul; (c) "What Is Done for Them
in Our School System?" Superintend.
ent r. E. Cenfeld, Duluth; (d) a gen.
eral discussion by the association, led
by Superintendent V. q. Curtis, st.
Paul.
The county superindents section, high
school section, elementary section, col
lege section, graded school section and
child study association each held separ.
ate meetings for the discussion Of topics
Of special interest in their various lines
Of work.
The Minnesota Academy of Natural
Sciences held meeting in the evening
in tho house of Representatives: An
address was made by DR.. H. T. Eddy Of
the University of Minnesota, on IRE.
cent Conclusions Respecting Sirius, the
Sun and their Congeners."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Electric Companies Consolidate.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-The Missouri
Electric Light and Power company and
the Edison Electrical company, two of
the largest concerns Of their kind in
the city, have consolidated. The new
concern, it is stated, will issue 81, 4,O0O,-
900 OF gold. bearing bonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
LATEST MARKET REPORT

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. g.
WHEAT-No. l Northern. 93c; No.
. spring, S.; May, $3.50.
CORN-No. ), 2Sc.
OATS--No. 2 white, 25@251@c
BARLEY-No. 2, 42,; sample on track
2Sa33c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Poultry, Butter and Eggs,

Poultry, Butter and Eggs.
CHICAGO, Deo. %.
POULTRY-Dressed, steady; turkeya
9@lOc; chickens, 511@6c; ducks 6@7c.
BUTTER-Firm; creameries 1503ls
dairies, I2@1Sc.
EGGS-Firm; fresh. 2lc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Dec. %.
WEEAT-Cash No. hard, 93c; No.
! Northern, 93c; No. Northern, SIC;
No. 3 spring, SIC; to arrive, No. hard
921zc; No. l Northern, 921lc; December
No. Northern, 934c; May No. North
ern, we.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
A THOUSAND PRESENT.

Large Attendance at the Wisconsin Edu.
catlonal Convention.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 28.-The 45th
annual convention Of the Wisconsin
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
Chicago I'm on Stock Yards.

Chicago I'm on Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28
HOGS-Markes fairly active, 2H@5c
higher.
Sales ranged at s 25@,55 for light;
$3.4O@35.1 a for mixed; Sj30@3. 81 n for
heavy; S3.5U@ 5.31 lor rough.
CATTLE-MGrket steady.
Sales ragged at IS. 10000 for beeves;
t1.SOA4.5O for cows and heifers; 5000
A.25 for Texas steers; $500 se4.25 tor
stockers ami feeders.
Market steady.
Sales ranged at 500 A4.75 for natives;
8 .6O445O for westerns; $4.25@5.S5 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $1,000; cattle, aooo:
sheep. l2,OOO.
Sioux City Live Stock.
SIOUX CITY, Ia., Dec. 90.
HOGS-Market active, 5@1O, higher.
Range of prices, $321@3. 5.
CATTLE-Market quiet; steady.
Prices ranged at $2.25@3.75 for COWS;
q 4OQ3.75 for stOckers and feeders;
tS 25@42o for yearlings.
SHEEP-ln fair demand at 9aOO@4.9 30
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CLOSING PRICES.
CHICAGO, Dec. ~
WHEAT-Dscember, 99Hc; old, 900;
january. 94Ac; May. 942<c; July. S43to;
september, 7S7sc.
CoRN-December, 279Sc; January.
! ssc; February, $50; May, 5O1Sc; July,
8lNc.
OAIS-December, 2271c; May, 24c.'
PORK - December. 1.7O; January,
eS.70; May. xS.S7
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29
IfnneApOliS Grain.

Minneapolis Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9S.
WHEAT-December closed at $50:
May, 91ssc. On Track-No. l hard.
94ssc; No. l Northern, 94L<c; No. .
Northern. $3.50.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-21
THE TIMES BRUNSWICK GA. SATURDAY MORNING.
SURPRISING THE NEWS

nc SuIGUT VI Cue n Us uSId .JIeTdlu
has the thanks of thousands of plagued
newspaper men for opening his batter
les on the troublesome fellows who
want to "keep it out of the paper"
He has the following able editorial:
1t is the daily experience in the ca
reer of practically every newspaper
that some one requests the suppress
sion of an item of news. 1t is a choc-
olate cake to mud pie that the same
man in making the request reverses
the opinion he has entertained on the
subject for life time. Not until his
OK was gored did he feel that such
information should be denied him. He
endorsed Mr.. Dana's axiom that
whatever the Almighty allowed to
happen, the Sun would print" But
when the episode happened to touch
him, with one of its ramifying tenta-
Giles, he underwent a sudden change
of heart and fastened to beg or bull
doze the editor.
Evidently there are some of that
stripe in Fall River as well as in the
balance of the world, and the Globe
speaks out on the subject. keep it
out of the paper" is the cry which the
local newspaper publisher daily hears.
says the Globe,
"a newspaper is peculiar article
in the public's eye. The newsgatherer
is stormed because he gets hold of one
item and is abused because he does not
get another. Young men and often
young women, as we'll as older, per-
form acts which are legitimate items
for publication, and then rush to the
newspaper offices to beg the editors
not to notice the escapades. The next
day they condemn the same paper for
not having published the other party
for doing the same thing they were
guilty of, forgetting, apparently, the
late visit to the printing office. The
people who buy the paper expect the
news and ought to have it when it is
legitimate and is the news. Scandals
are suppressed by the best papers until
official action is taken regarding them
and then they are used. Items inter-
esting practically nobody can be
"killed," too, without affecting the
worth of a newspaper. But the real
news must and ought to be printed,
and to ask editors to suppress 1t is like
going to dry goods store and telling
the proprietor to stop selling certain
Inns of silk or satin"
The publisher of that illustrated
nightmare, ycllpt the New York
World, may be the victim of serious
errors of Judgment, but he told the
truth when he SAID that publicity was
the best cure for many of the evils
that walk in darkness.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-21
To the Centennial.

The Southern railway Will sell ex-
cursion tickets at $3.50 Brunswick to
Nashville, Tenn, and return for the
Tennessee Centennial, May-NOvember.
Rate of $3.50 limited to ten days from
date of sale, and other tickets on sale
with any limitation desired. Elegant
Southern railway trains Will be 0per.
ated in special service between Bruns-
wick and Nashville. Travel via South
ern railway.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-21

BRANN, the energetic word Singer
of Waco, Tex, who publishes wide
ly circulated periodical known as the
Iconoclast, is after Julian Hawthorne
with sharp stick, because Julian re-
Gently intimated that miscegenation
was the proper solution of the race
right when he comments that "When
by injecting into it the blood of the
Ethiop, it were an insult to every dog
in Chrlstendom to call him a NANCY
cur"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-21

No BETTER work is being done for
Brunswick than that which Mr.. c. w,
Deming is accomplishing as CORE
spondent for the Lumber Trade Jour
nal, published at New Orleans. An
extract from Mr.. Deming's last report
to the influential periodical is given
in THE TINES local columns today.
He is giving the facts and figures to
sustain the claim that Brunswick
lumber business is showing a greater
improvement than that of any other
port on the coast.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-21
IN SUNDAYS TIMES.

"Lal" discusses the men who work
for corporations and the men who dc
not. An article of live, contempOra-
neous interest.
"Black Beauty; specially inter-
esting lnstallment.
"Rlchland" takes a unique view of
Brunswick's water supply.
"Coast Lines, formerly an attrac-
tive feature of the paper, resumed.
All the news.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-21
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TTIED REMEDY,
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success.
1t sooths the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gsts in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. It's value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.