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The leader., 1898-03-23

The British government has awarded
a contract TO the Carnegie company
for 5000 tons of armor plate for its
war vessels. This is triumph for the
United States. Orders for all sorts of
iron and steel for private persons in
England have often been filed in this
country, but this is the first time that
the British government has come here
for any of them. Exports of nearly
all sorts of manufactures from the
United States have been largely on the
increase in the past year or two. Uncle
Sam is fitting up great workshop for
the whole world.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Killed in Self-Defense.

c. w. Huntlev, who killed Henry G.
Farley at Leland recently, had pre-
liminary trial before Justice Harry
Smith at Greenville last week. After
thorough investigation Justice Smit h
released Huntley without bond, decid-
ing that he killed Farley in self-dcfense.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Washington, March 16. = Dennis j..
CAVITY, formerly clerk in the inter
state commerce commission and later
partner with Herman Vansenden, pri-
vate secretary to Secretary Carlisle in
the last administration, in the stock
and grain brokerage business, Tuesday
shot and killed George S. Rye. specu-
lator whose home is in the west, in
The leader., 1898-03-23
Watson for Governor.

Atlanta, Ca, March 1.-THE populist
state convention adjourned shortly be-
fore one o'clock Thursday morning, aft
er long and stormy convention. Hon.
Thomas r. Watson was nominated for
governor, and although he has repeat
eddy declined to accept, it is believed by
some that he will yet consent to make
the race.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Given a Verdict for Damages.

In the Federal court at Meridian last
week r. l.. Chisholm was awarded a
verdict tor $4,000 damages against the
New Orleans e Northeastern Railroad
Company. Chisholm was seriously hurt
in wreck near Vossburg year ago,
when the train went through trestle,
and brought suit for S35, 900 damages.
The leader., 1898-03-23

The and Admiral the warshps which have
andt
The leader., 1898-03-23

TIE modern folding bed. says an Iowa
paper, and the sensational newspaper
correspondents are both employed for
living purposes, but the similarity ends
right there. The bed shuts up occasion
The leader., 1898-03-23

The combined yield OF gold and sill
YER in the United States last year was
but one-third the value of the corn
crops. We received s54,o0o,00o for corn
exported, and that is Klondike of test
cd richness.
The leader., 1898-03-23
BRooKHAvEN, MISSISSIPPI.

Japan has just launched at one Of its
own navy yards iwin-screw steamer
built by Japanese workmen. The brown
little men are studying civilization to
some purpose.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Prof. James +. Keller, who has just
been elected director of the Lick OBJ
servatory to succeed Prof. Edward S.
Holden, was the discoverer of the fact
that the rings of Saturn are composed
of small satellites
The leader., 1898-03-23

Georgia Is getting ready TO plant
more acres OF watermelons than ever
before. Between watermelons and
peaches Georgia Is almost persuaded to
raise less cotton.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Among the $50 men on the Maine all
but III were born in the United States,
and of the latter all but 10 had taken
out naturalization papers. The average
OF Americans in our navy is higher than
ever before
The leader., 1898-03-23

Don't you Sleep? Does your Head Ache:
Somniti Caffen cures instantly. All drug
gists. % cts. DR.. Paxton Medical Co., 1879 L.
POI River St., Troy, n. Y.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Gov. Lowndes. OF Maryland, has late
ly appointed j. Edward Abbott. n
prominent newspaper man at Annap-
oils, a member of the state commission.
to represent Maryland at the Trans
Mississippi exposition.
The leader., 1898-03-23

The rumor that young Prince Albert
Of Belgium will travel through Amer
lea with brass band probably had its
foundation in the fact that he is ac-
companied by n tutor.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Hope. There win BE No War

Princeton, n. j., March 16.-Former
President Cleveland says all loyal cit
liens should support the government In
any exigency that may arise, but he is
hopeful that there may be no war,
The leader., 1898-03-23

Ten times as many American horses
were sent TO Germany in 1897 as in 1898,
their value last year reaching S4,76o,263
In German official circles this develop
ment of trade is called epizootic.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Says 1t Is Not So,

Rome, March 16. - The semiofficial
Italia denies that Spain has sought to
procure the support of any power in a
conflict with the United States.
The leader., 1898-03-23
In the Base CIef.

Every musician has the idea that if he
would consent to lower himself to do it,
he could write successful popular song
Somerville Journal
The leader., 1898-03-23
A Distinction.

Stranger Ito Highlander in full uniform)
SANDY. are you cold with the kilt?
Sandy-Na, mon, but I'm nigh kilt vi
the cauld.-Detroit Free Press.
The leader., 1898-03-23

rising in that city against the mother
country which would be a most important
factor in shortening the contest and de-
Gliding It against Spain"
The leader., 1898-03-23

There is a politeness of the heart, and it
Sble politeness of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The leader., 1898-03-23

A hand separator-not letting your right
hand know what your left is dc:ng.-Rura
New Yorker.
The leader., 1898-03-23

A man would rather spend five dollars
foolishly than to lose nickel through hole
i'll his pocket.-Washingto Democrat.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Secretary Gage Talks in Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., March 1o.-Secretary
of the Treasury Gage delivered an adj
dress Friday evening before the cham
Der of commerce upon financial ques-
TONS
The leader., 1898-03-23

Explosions of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The leader., 1898-03-23

The people who get the least mail are the
worst kickers when the mail is late-Wash.
ington Democrat.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Empty wagons rattle most-Washlngton
Qa.) Democrat.
The leader., 1898-03-23
THE FAST STEAM YACHT MAYFLOWER WHICH HAS BEEN



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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
Cook & ODEE.

Good farm for rent.
CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
\ NEW ISSUES
tr Consultation With Hay
nd Long Fresh Instructions
Are Called
the Guidance of the Ameri.
can Peace Commissioners
at Paris.
llects Brought Up by the
Report Made by General
Merritt.
Empowered to Close the
Discussion Under Certain
Conditions.

M W." York, Oct. "A special from
% 'n'h s,on says: As q result OF q
asui'atton at tho White House be.
= sen 'A9 president. Secretary Hay
secretary Long. fresh instructions
Salulle yaa the Philippines have been
ou ps 10 the American commissi toner's
Das .alls' On new point brought up
,ne consultation OF Major Gen.
o,..l mefr.tt with the American repro.
sI Day is empowered to interrupt
81 .ommission's work any time in
bw,,e 1e should find that Spain 10 either
III i.'.ns to agree to the demands OF
hri,s so'ernment or disposed unneces'
0a s 70 delay tho commissions work,
(h;o, naval demonstration will follow
rn. ~" .he authorities are satisfied will
euss. us tho Madrid government to it'
|enta,;l "or feliIo Agonoillo. the repre-
y Awe Awe OF the insurgents commanded
betorss rsuanaldo. will be permitted to lay
y MY n.y.. The commission any facts which
kusr,a ay desire to present. and thu
Adysaa commissioners have beer
"sod Of his coming.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06

Aguinc clio, representing tho insursen'
rnvornment. had been refused recogni'
ton by the presi dent 1t was impos'
sible. however, to obtain any author''
tatiye source of information on .ne
subject. Aguincillo ana MS @ inso,
.roter Ionez. visited the state depart.
,nent during the day. where they had
m interview with Assistant Secretary
Adee Previous to his visit to the &c.
nartment Aguincillo. it is learned, naa
procs;vsd from his government at Ma
io,os % the instructions he has been wait.
ing here for some time and las., wnaon
came only after three separate requests
for them had been cao,ed 70 .. tnU ..' ;u
ssea.l;no 49, IN behalf Of his chief. refused
~ tpInk make any statement bearing on the
rsnort ~ . that the insurgents are to have
,.pos no standing before the Paris peace
commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06

Rocky Mountain Tea makes no false
promises. No tedious treatment, no
mere temporary relief, but permanent
cure.
FRANK G. SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
RAISE DEWEY
Congress to Be Asked to Make
Him Vice Admiral Of the
Navy
And in Addition to Lengthen
His Term of Active Service
Ten Years.
Considerable Space in the Mes
sage Devoted to the Asiatic
Squadron
| And the Splendid Diplomatic
Tact Which Dewey Has
Displayed.

NEW YORK, Oct IA special to The
Herald from Washington says: Presi.
dent Mckinley and Secretary Of the
Navy Long have determined to recon.
mend to congress the revival of the
grade of vice admiral, to be filled by
the promotion of Rear Admiral Dewey.
President Mckinley in his annual
message and Secretary Long in his an.
nual report intend to devote consider.
able space to the achievements OF the
Asiatic squadron, under the command
of Rear Admiral Dewey and the splen.
did judgment and diplomatic tact that
officer has displayed in handling the
many difficult problems winch arose
before the arrival Of tine American
troops and the capture Of Manila.
As under existing law Rear Admiral
Dewey win reach the retiring age in
December, 1889, there IS strong prob
ability that Setre tary Long viii also
urge that congress pass law permit.
ting the retention Of that officer upon
the active list for an additional IL
years. a law permitting such acton
| in the case Of offioers receiving the
| thanks OF congress for gallant conduct
| in the Civil War is now On the statute
books, but the authorities woaid te
glad to see the law changed SO that OF
ficers of the recent and future wars b.
| similarly rewarded.
| There is lit;.e doubt that congress
| vii, wi, -gly "a p he = c-aliasnda
! ton regarding Rear Admiral Dewey
| advancement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
DEFENSE OF HONOLULU.

~., Mer.,nm Believes Muss ne
..no,p.,,y by Coast Defense Ve'ss's.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-On inc ueA,
steamer from Honolulu, Major Genera, 'a
Merriam expects a report from the
I1'';,sd states engineers regarding
49, .;,as and forutications. 1t Is SAID
.hat % the report will 10 more IN the ma
.r-s - of study than voicing any con
illusions. General Merriam "nel
o.Iad about the matter. said;
.Honolplu.s proper defense from q
.,..rv = Aees IL, . very .tmrortent .sne
ssrtous question. The coral rseis sosm 1a
~. The narrow harbor are low. In
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
Holcomb Making Inquiry.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. Ex-Governor q.
Holcomb is making inquiries to ascer.
tain definitely the health. general con.
dition and wishes Of the officers and
enlisted men Of both the First and
Third Nebraska volunteers, aud upon
the information obtained will base any
recommendation he may have to make
Co the war department, about the mus
terinv oat of one Of the Nebraska regi.
ments. 1t may be several days before
IA reaches decision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
CONVALESCENT SOLDIERS.

List of the : ck Iur'ough Who Ar.
rived on the senator.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-Foilowln G
is list Of the convalescent soldiers
sent home on the Senator:
Sergeant E. L. Batty, Second en-
gineers; Privates Alfredo F.eres, Co. L.
Charles A. Pratt, William 5. kinseli
John d. Horton, Co. l, all of United
States infantry; Private John +
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06

site Of the city is also low and the city
is close to the ocean. l am not pre-.
pared to say what can or cannot te
done in the way OF land Notifications.
The outlook Is not promising. am
inclined to think that the city must de.
pend for most Of its protection from an
enemy's attack ulon ships of the coast
de ense type. In that case there will
be no necessity for . large permanent
Camp at Honolulu"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
TOO MUCH FORAGING.

General King Issues Drastic Order on
the subject.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-Sol6iers who
returned from Honolulu on the steamer
Senator state that drastic measures
have been adopted there to enforce
discipline. Foraginy. it is said, had
been carried on with high hand.
General King policed Honolulu with
100 mounted men, and issued an order
that any soldier caught foraging would
be courtmartialed and shot. Every.
thing has been quiet since the order
was issued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
ALL QUESTIONS STILL OPEN.

canadian American Commission Has
Ieachcd No Agreement.
QUEBEC. Oct. 6. 1t is known that
the Canadian. American commission
has not yet arrived 1T an understand.
ing upon any ono Of the important
questl, Ms before it. AT present there
is little probability that there will be
definite adjustment Of any Of the ques-
tions prior 10 adjournment. An oifi'
cial announcement will probably be
made soon as to when the conference
will adjourn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06

Marker, Co. +, FRS, Colorado; John L.
Gregg, Co. b. / rst Nebraska; Edward
Rushwood, Co. +. Jesse Cook, FIRST
South Dakota; Thomas H. Downs, Co.
|, Second engineers; a. H. White.
more Co. G, Fourteenth infantry; John
A. Connor. 60, NJ, FIRST South Dakota
Mu.,on O. Martin, Co. +. Fourteenth
infantry, and w. ID. Grant, Co. +,
TWeuty.t third infantry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
HAS NO STANDING.

IsSalnalA, -9syxsss.
aspssssa sataeivA 1eeassd Nee.
n S'Hion ov the PRECEDENT - i
|eu.rsr. r.'NoTox. Oct. "a report u
mat the Philtrptns ta9sut.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
FRANK G. SMITH.

More than twenty million free samples
OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers,
What better proof Of their confidence IN
It's merits do you want? 1t cures piles
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest
space OF time.
Cook & Oder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
Kidney or Bladder Troubles

Any Of the above complaints or too
scanty urine are surely and speedily
cured by "Dr. Fenner's Kidney aud
dren is generally cured by one bottle OF
this powerful remedy, Testimonials
will be furnished on application to the
dealer whose name is given below. II
not satisfied after using one bottle, your
money will be refunded by Frank Smith
OF Madison.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-01
kENNEDY'S BAD LUCK.
Misfortunes Have Arrived PunctuaI-
Iy on Friday Mornings.

When person in Webster, Me-, has a
run of ill-fortune that gets after him
and follows him up persistently, the
neighbors say he is having "Kennedy's
luck"
Tom Kennedy removed here from
Bangor, 90 years ago, bringing his wife
and six small children along. Though
he had no trade, he got good living
working about the sawmills, and when
Peter, his oldest boy, was big enough to
90 to work, the father owned his house
ana had money in the bank.
At $3.50 one Friday morning IS years
ago Patsey the youngest Kennedy
child, walked on some ice while going
to school, and, the ice giving way, the
boy was drowned.
After that the Kennedys were pros
rcrous for ten years. The father built
big new house and was getting rich
by taking boarders. The children were
all at work earning money. Then a big
pile of edgings fell on top of Peter,
crushing him to death. The accident
which killed Peter took place at s:3O
Il Friday morning.
At $50 one Friday morning IS months
later the house, full OF bedding and
furniture. caught fire and the Ken
nedys were without a home.
The father put up a new house and
was about to move in when it caught
fire and was burned down. The fire de-
partment records show that the alarm
was turned in at $3.50 on a Friday morn
ing.
Before another new home could be
put up Miss Sadie Kennedy, grown-up
daughter, became insane and was sent
TO the asylum at Augusta. Last week
she died, crying: Friday! Friday, at
half past eighth The attendant who
was with her at the time says she died
a, $3.50 on Friday morning.-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-01
ONLY ONE WAY TO TRAP CooNS.
This Way Was Discovered by Pochuck
Maintain Hunter.


If anyone ever told you he trapped
coon in the woods he told you what
never happened, said a Pochuck coon
hunter. Coons can't be trapped except
in one way, and | never found a coon
hunter yet who knew how it was DONE
You may track coon to his home il
some erevice of rock, which is u
favorite retreat for him If he can find
one; place your trap in front of the hole
and disguise it as much as you may
cover it foot deep with leaves if you
like-but that coon will never leave that
hole as long as that trap is there. He
will starye first. The coon has the keen
est scent of any animal. He can smell
the iron of that trap, and he seems to
know the danger it threatens him with.
lie knows it will be death to leave the
hole, and he prefers death by starva-
tion to being trapped. have tried iron
traps and snares and all sorts of devices,
but never could succeed in fooling one
of these little beasts into getting caught
by any of them.
1t isn't often you see a coon in the
daytime, but you may if you know
where to look for them. If there is a
creek anywhere in which crawfish
abound, you may see some epicurean
coon fishing fer them almost any day,
along in the afternoon, if you hide at
the side of the creek and keep very
quiet. The coon is particularly fond of
crawfsh. The way he fishes for them
is to wade in the creek, generally going
down stream. The crawfish live under
the stones on the bottom. The coon
feels with his forepaws Under each
stone he comes to, thrusting one paw
under from one side and the other paw
from the other side. It is comical
sight to see coon fishing for crawfish.
He keeps his head high in the air, NOV
ing it up and down and to and fro, his
eyes evidently gazing at nothing, every
sense seeming to be concentrated on
the business beneath the water. You
can tell instantly when he has fastened
on to a crawfish, for the expression on
his face changes at once from the dull,
vacant stare TO one of brightness and
animation. He draws the crawfish out
of the water, and, standing erect on his
hind feet, rolls it smartly between his
paws. This crushes the shell and claws
of the erawfsh and makes the sweet
meat accessible. The coon eats his cap
tnre with great relish and then begins
the search for another one
While watching coon fishing in this
way one day got the idea of trapping
coons. I thought that by placing q
steel trap on the bottom of the creek
where coons found the crawfshing
good they might be deceived, and, more
than likely, caught. I made the expert
ment I sank two traps at different
places on fayorite erawfishing route
FOR coons, and the same afternoon found
coon in each trap. have trapped
hundreds of them since then, and that
is the only way you can trap a COON
N Y Sun
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-01

horses scamper were sufficient guide
for the thieves.
ITS that burned little black imp that
I ought 10 have knitted. He's been a
follerin' us. the vile heathen," shouted
Roser, and in a second they threw them
selves ON the saddled horses and gave
chase. It was a desperate, headlong,
reckless ride, where every step and
every second might send horse and rider
smashing to the ground, but July was
worked up to desperation and his pur-
suers to fury.
July had a good start, but his horse
was no match for the younger beasts of
the thieves. So after five minutes of the
chase. when the black boy found him
self losing. he almost gave up. The herd
were keeping together, and, unbur-
dened by riders, were gaining, but July
dropped rapidly behind He heard the
crack of a pistol, and bullet whistled
past. and II may be that new danger
quiekened his wits, for he suddenly con
ceiyed a scheme of vengeance. He let
the herd go and kept edging off to the
right. and as he galloped he began TO
scream out, as if guiding the stamped
ing horses. In the darkness the thieves
followed the voice, firing once or twice
in that direction.
Away over July veered, until he was
leading the men in different direction
altogether, and he kept shouting all the
time. Suddenly he was silent, but
pressed his horse forward eagerly His
eyes, the eyes of a savage, could see
better than a white mans in the night,
and he knew the country well. AT last
he gave voice to a loud shout and then
the men were close upon him, and
doubtless they thought the boy was still
with the herd. They poured forth a
storm of curses and emptied their re-
volvers at the sound July shcnted
again only SO yards ahead of them, and
then was grimly silent as he pulled his
wearied horse hard away and sheered
suddenly off at right angles.
On came the thieves, too fast to draw
rein, all ignorant of trap. Raging
and swearing aud triumphing in the
thought that they had caught up with
the stolen herd, they galloped past.
Ten, 20. 40 yards. There was a horrible
scream, followed by another, crash, a
torrent of cries of agony and howls for
help, and all was still. July had led
them to line of deserted shafts dug by
gold prospectors in the days of rush
the land was dotted with such holes
and there was an end of them, and the
little Hottentot boy was reyenged.
The stolen horses, not so fresh as
usual, were all back in their stable when
the genuine station master arrived. He
was a decent man, and reported July's
feat to the company, as, of course, did
the enthusiastic drivers, so that the
little heather boy was thanked and well
taken care of by his employers. But
the bleaching bones of the robbers and
their horses lie to this day where they
fell in July's trap-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-01
The Railroad Worm.

The railroad worm has done a vast
deal OF damage to the apple crop. It is
often mentioned, but rarely described,
and many people are not aware what
this mischievous creature is or of what
his work consists. Some day they NAV
pick up an apple, beautiful, smooth and
bright on the outside. It is cut omen
and numerous dark lines appear in it.
These are what may be called under
ground channels of this pest. 1t would
seem that tunnel worm" would be a
better name for it, as its progress is a
series of chambers burrowed through
the best part of the apple, sometimes
going around and around the core. and
often approaching the outside. but only
occasionally touching the skin. II is
almost impossible 10 find any amount of
good in some of the specimens cx-
amined, the whole space between core
and skin being traversed by the worm
N. /. Ledger.