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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-08

You invite disappointment when you
experiment. DeWitt's Little Early kis-
ers are pleasant, easy, thorough little
pills. They cure constipation and sick
headache just as sure as you take them.
Cock s. ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-08

PLACE your accounts and pS
collection in the hands OF u.
VINO will give them his perso7
prompt attention. Satisfact'or
|teed. q. B.. w
Insurance and Collecting j
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-08

Ladies desiring q transparent com
plexion free from blotchee, blemishes
pimples and blackheads, should use
Rocky Mountain Tea.
FRANK C.. SMITH.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

mediate environments as he was a cen-
fury ago. lie does more thinking than
he did then. and q greater part Of his
business In life Is left TO the purely
mechanical brain functions. The IN
ventors. always step ahead ui the
requirements Of the times. are already
AZ work deyising contrlyances 10 sum
mon absent attention. One Of the
latest Of these Il bracelet that has an
alarm watch attached TO Il. The wear
er, having an engagement at certain
hour, sets the watch. and when the
Tine an ives a little needle point prlcks
her arm md reminds her Of the duty
to be performed, This Is only one OF
many devices for like purposes. Peo-
PIE want 10 be relieved Of the trouble
OF calling things TO mind. and that Is
Jne reason why there are 40 many In
ventions employing clockwork. At
The patent ONCE a large class " lnyen-
lions u comprised under the head Of
'alarms'-ihese being machines By
which persons who otherwise would
not think are made 10 think. The
average Individual Is obliged. however.
unwlllingly, to get mp Al certain time
In the morning To provide for this
requirement many ingenious persons
have applied their talents 10 the pro-
iuctlOn Of contriyanccs for awakening
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

to the limit of length required. Pro.
ceeding In this way. she would In
course Of q few hours secure for her.
self one extra Dlll Just how much the
woman stole was never ascertalned
but she succeeded In saving enough
money ont Of a salary ~ $500 "a year
TO build a beautiful house In a semi.
fashionable quarter Of the city and In
supply herself with valuable brlc-a.
brar and even horse and carriage
u was fact that she generally drove
TO the department every morning an
thls vehicle that attracted attention
10 her mode Of living. and
eventually led 10 tho dlscov.
cry OF her method Of poculatlon. She
was Indicted by the grand Jury. but
was never tried. as she died from can.
cor before the day set for her trial
The amount Of money which this Thrift
ty countess" secured was estimated at
all the way from $4,000 to $50 GOO but
there Is absolutely no means OF dis
covering Just how much she did secure
from her dishonest practices.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
JOINED THE SALVATION AMY.

The court circles Of Sweden received
severe shock several yeaB ago when
{ was announced that Prince Oscar.
nephew Of the present king. was
lbout 10 marry Mlss Ebba Monk.
'oung lady Of patric.au birth. but FAR
below the prince In station The king
protested and refused to permit the
marriage whereupon Prince Oscar de-
Jared that he would yield his title
and resign all rights Of succession. but
hat marry Miss Monk he certainly
would The marriage was celebrated
IN due time and Prince Oscar has never
been seen In the royal circles since
The king and queen have maintained
friendly but distant relations with their
democratic nephew. who Is known sim
ply AZ Prince Oscar and who IL i'm
mensely popular with the people be-
cause Of his philanthropy.
Prince Oscar aud bis wife have been
devoted 10 causes Of charity and beney-
olence. but recently have created a sec
ond sensation By Joining the ranks Of
the Salvation army The prince and
His wife hold regular open-alr meet
ings according 10 the methods Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Not since the horribls crimes Of the
Bender family we're revealed has south
eastern Kansas been 20 excited and 20
bent upon vengeance until the bloody
bnteheries committed by the stafiiebaek
family al Galena were brought 10 light
BY the recent confession OF Cora Stat
fiebaek and George stafieback on the
witness stand at Columbus. When upon
trial for ire murder Of F'runk Cal
breath. whose body was found floating
In an old Abandoned mining shaft near
the stafiebaok home last July. Cora
siaffieback weakened and told all she
knew about the murder Of Galbreath
and others whom the family had killed
George siafiebaek. Coras husband.
without knowing what his wife had
revealed. made a similar confession
They said that Galbreath. who had
been murdered and robbed by the Stat
iieback bogs and their mother. wRs not
the only person they had murdered, but
that an Italian peddler. whose name
they did not know. had been killed and
robbed about two years ago. and his
body thrown In an old abandoned min
ing shaft about forty yards from the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
LAssoEp A LOCOMOTIVE.
Electric Wire Engages the smoke.iaeL
aud Carries on a FiaEman's House.

Electric Wire EnEagss the smoke.iack
aud Carries on a FiaEman's House.
Llnemen employed by tho New York
and Staten Island electric company
were stretching a heavy insulated wire
along John street. Port Richmond N.
v. says the New York Herald. The
wire was a long one and Il crossed the
tracks Of the Rapid Transit railroad.
a rope with which the wire was being
stretched taut slipped. and the wire
sagged between two poles, making low
hanging loops between them Just as
passenger train was approaching. One
Of the loops lassoed the locomotive and
then more excitement followed than
Port Richmond has seen In months.
The line men saw the end OF the wire
swish into the air as II II had suddenly
taken wings. The iagman heard
hiss and turned to catch a fleetIng view
Of his little shanty sailing through the
air william Anderson was at work
In his garden adjoining the railroad
track He saw black streak clip
the tops OF the pickets on his fence
and the wire came NO close IN his head
that the wind took on his hat. An
electric pole was broken down and a
small tree torn mp, The wire mean.
while had caught the locomotive vhls.
tie, and that was shrlokng. while the
engineer and fireman, surrounded by
the wire. were frightened. but retained
sufficient self-possession 10 shut on tho
steam and apply the brakes. The
train came 10 a stop within about 500
feet Of the crossing with its passengers
badly frightened by the rasplng Of the
wire about the ears and the general din
and sudden stopping. but no one was
hurt and the locomotive not materially
damaged
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

stafieback house. A, that time Mrs.
Charles Wilson. mother Of the Stat
febaek boys. kept a questionable re-
sort In the iour-room log cabin where
these crimes were committed. Two
girls whose names George Stafleback
could not give, were living there at the
time. and saw the poddler murdered.
They were threatened with dire ven
geanee II they should ever reveal what
they saw. A few nights later one OF
the women quarreled with Mike Stat
ileback and threatened 10 leave the
house. Fearing she would betray him
he seized her by the throat and choked
her to death In the presence of Ed Stat
ileback and the other woman. The lat
ter attempted to save the girl from
Mikes murderous clutches. when Ed
crushed her skull with a six-shooter.
The dead bodies were then wrapped IN
sheet and put under the bed until
late AZ night. when they were thrown
into the same shaft where the peddler's
body had been dumped. Then a lot Of
loose earth and rocks were thrown into
the shaft 10 keep them from coming
TO the surface. as Galbreath's body had
done Cora staiileback was taken 10
Galena and pointed out the shaft where
the bodies were thrown steam pump
was put 10 work and the water pumped
out Of the shafts near the stafiieback
house. From one OF the shafts a pair
OF mems drawers with particles Of rot.
ting human flesh adhering 10 them
we're iished, and a piece Of a woman's
waist was also found there
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
1919 uIlh tha IntentIon d = 90

compared with the Invention Of resi-
Dent ~ PrcYidenrr. Z. l.. which pro-
vldes Tor the feeding of whole stable
ful Of live stock AZ daybreak. Mr.
sleepyhead simply turns on bis pillow
and isskS a cord. which opens = valve
10 the stable and let's down the frquis'
w quantity of feed late q trough.
There are quite a number OF inven-
ilons Tor lighting the ere In the morn
Ina without getting out Of bed. They
are an operated by elockwork. the
newest and best ~ them Il credited 10
au Illinois genius A clock Il set for
a crriain time and when the proper
minute h reached. the mechanism
throNa- a ieyef vhich draws a match
across a piece u sandpaper and ignitea
ihc kindlIug One OF the latest patents
Is Tor a street lamp which has clock
work apparatus attached TO II. A. the
correct moment Tor which the machine
Is SCI 10 closes an electric circuit. az the
same time opening the gas pipe. lm-
medlatcly the gas Is lgnlted. and Il
burns until shut OF BY the clockwork
az daybreak Ia the morning 10 this
way the street lamps all over a city
may be made 20 light themselves sim
ultaneously without the Intervention
Of human hands.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

slble without him. Any one who has
seen these cleyeriy trained animals al
work In the forests and timber-yards
Of Burmah will at once realize their
utility. Sometimes harnessed TO huge
teak logs. they drag them wherever
they are required or a monstrous
tusker may be seen trundling log
with his tusks and placing II In any
position he Is ordered as easily ana
with apparently as little exertion as
child would handle tennis ball.
The Illustrations are from snap
shots Of ona Of these useful creatures.
with his mahout driver. at work and
at leisure In one you see the mahout
amounting the elephants iorhead with
a ooeoanut-oil. which Is supposed TO
keep the head cool when working In
the hot sun. The white marks on the
head ara made with chalk. with which
,hs mahout delights 10 decorate his
pet SO much for the elephant tanned.
In his Wild state he Is another crea-
ture The most tickilsh and difficult
part OF elephant-catching operations Is
to drive the herd into the kheddah
prepared FOR 10 reception hence the
catch which was made In the Mysore
jungies a few weeks ago ranks a.
unique. A native public works officer.
on the way TO inspect a bridge In his
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

people and compelling them 10 arise.
There Is a kind Of bedstead. for eH-
ample. which holds lbs mattress In a
frame that Is retained In the normal
position by a catch. At the proper hour
the catch. operated by q clockwork
mechanism, loses lts grip. and the mat
iress frame becomes vertical instead
" horizontal. throwing Sleepy head out
Upon the floor
There Is another sort oi bed which
lets the head Of the sleepy person drop
when getting mp time arrives, one end
n the mattress frame cOllapsIng But
one OF the queercst Of the patented me'
thods Of waking people up involves
the employment Of tin pan and o
weight hung by cord When the
hands OF clock reach q certain point.
the weight II released. and falls upon
the pan. making q dreadful racket. An
other oddly Ia a frame from which are
suspended a number Of corks. During
the night II ls lowered gradually by a
clockwork mechanism. until at the
proper hour and minute the dangling
corks begin to bob against the nose
and face Of the sleeper. Of course he
wakes mp. Tho most obvious adyant.
age OF these sleep alarms Is that they
render anxiety on the part Of the sleep
or unnecessary, 40 far a. rising Is con-
cerned. He can snooze undlsturhod by
the necessity Of watching himself
Hayseed visitors In the city will In
sist on blowing out the gas, notwith-
standing All the newspaper Jokes on
the subject To provide against such
accidents, a citizen OF Ashland, Wis.
has invented a little apparatus that Is
Intended TO be attached TO every gas
fixture IN q hotel. The breath Of a
person who attempts 10 blow ont the
gas Tits q dellcately balanced cleo
trode and closes circuit. giving an
alarm In the Office. Another kind Of
alarm patented by a Chicago man. no.
tlhes the householder of escaping gas
II YOU are afraid Of pickpockets. you
can obtain protection by wearing q
small machine that makes o big dis
urbance In case anybody tries 10 put
his hand into your pocket
Even after death you may find
alarms service, II a grave robber
comes along, a torpedo placed in the
coffin for that purpose will blow him
TO smithereons Surprising that the
disturbance wakes you To life again, a
clockwork mechanism will start bell
to ringing. while a red flag runs up to
the top OF the tombstone giving no
tlce that a prompt resurrection Ia de-
sired. Speaking Of waking up, suggests
mention Of some odd contrlyances for
doing necessary things before getting
out OF bed In the morning One OF
these, patented by a lazy Vermonter
enables one TO turn on the draught OF
a stove or furnace. and then turn over
for a supplementary snooze. This
however, is a primitive eontriyancs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

A young woman entered . telegraph
once IN a Maine town. and asked the
oposaior II his limo made connection
With Boston. So says the Lewiston
Journal. which proceeds 70 tell the
story thus: On being answered in the
Affirmative. the woman opened her reti-
cule. took out bunch Of samples. and
went TO writing. After some dlficuIty
she squeezed her thought Into ten
words. and approached the sending Ia
bic. She laid down the written blank.
two samples. one marked "a" the
other "B." and a quarter. The mes-
sage read: "seIlum 4 sellum. Boston.
Send. express. Eve yards sample a.
and six yards n"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Raifelner. Within ten feet ~ this
statue stands the statue Of another an
gel, and between the two figures IL a
prayer bench, One Of these angels
and the bench had been used by the
thieves a. a means by which they could
climb to the box and break II open. I 90
bench was placed across the heai Of
the angel Then one OF the men.
standing upon Il, broke open tae box
with a chlsel and took out the money
that was intended for the poor. II il
the opinion Of the police that stelz,
after discovering the thieves I'm the
church, started to run toward the front
door with view Of locking them In.
Before he could gain the stairway one
Of the men dealt him a blow on the
head and then as he ran up the steps
he was dealt repeated blows. when
he reached the vestibulo he attempted
TO protect himself. and here he was
beaten into insensibllity, falling on the
stairway a. before described
mo murderer could be tempted 10
commit such -rime for 40 small
sum as Ia usually found In the poor
boxes Of the church" said one Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

nabsley-"well. suppose your son
viii soon begin his last year in col.
lege." Parks-"No. he isn't going hack
this fan Dabsley-"Oh. that's too
bad lie ought TO go through. now
that he's got along to the last year
What's the matter?" Parks Why.
didn't you know that he had hal n
fever and that his hair had all come
out?'- Cleveland Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

district. passing near one Of tho enorm.
Gus enclosures built for the purpoie.
saw a large herd Of elephants feeding
near the gate. being alarmed. native
like. he fired bis gun and shouted for
all he was worth: the herd. equally
alarmed. fed lncontlnentiy- ln,o the
kheddah, whose gate stood open
Whereu9on the engineer recovered lis
wits sad made bis coolies lower the
gate, capturing the lot That various
ielays gave the elephants time 10 break
down the ungarded stockade, whereby
tho majority escaped. reducing the
number actually secured 90 10, does rot
Affect the capture as perhaps the most
remarkable In the annals Of elephant
catching.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Dresden, the capital OF saxony. owns
n singular piece OF property--a morn
ing newspaper, the presdener Anzelger
This daily. upon the death Of rs last
proprietor. was bequeathed TO the city
upon tile condition that all profits arls-
Ing therefrom should be spent upon the
public parks, as has been steadily done.
The paper continues to hold the re-
spect Of the citizens. for the trust has
been carried out in It's broadcast spirit.
and the power has never been en-
ployed to foster any school OF opinions
social. political or religious
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

about the mouths Of rivers and on the
inland waters OF the coast region. sub.
sistlng largely upon wild rice. After
leaving the Northern States they are
commonly known as reed birds. ana
having become very lat are treated a.
game. They begin 10 arrive on tks
rice ields In the latter part Of August
and during the next month make havoc
In the ripcning crops The annual loss
10 rice growers on account OF bobollnks
has been estimated AZ 5000 900. In
the face Of such losses Il Is evident
that no mere poetlcal sentiment should
stand In the way Of applying any rem
edy which can be devised. Il would
be- unsafe 10 assume that the insects
which the birds consume during their
residence IN the North can compensate
Tor such destruction.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Tho bobollnk Is a common summer
resident OF the United States, north Of
about latitude 30 degrees. and from
New England westward to the Great
Plains. wintering beyond our southern
border. After the young are able 10
iy. the whole family gathers into q
small iock and begins to live almost
entirely upon vegetable food This
consists for the most part Of weed
seeds. since IN the North these birds DO
rot appear to MODEST grain TO any
great extent They eat a few oats. bit
heir stomachs DO not reveal a great
quantity Of this or any other grain. As
he season advances they gather into
larger nocks and move southwark. un-
u by the end Of August nearly an have
eft their breeding grounds. on their
way they frequent the reedy marshes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

=" KHAN. the MoRgoi Conquerer.
B. : LIBERATED Mongol conQueror
"' Kahn, IN addition TO being a
sl.arrlor was also a skillful ruler.
rlane only conquered territories
spas from the Black sea to the
andut also organized them into
ost. Itch endured long after his
ahe recollection OF Genghls
f0DSho died In 1927. In the Goth
.-ot his age and 52d OF his reign
etlll 70 vivid In China that his de.
,audant alone has the right Of enter
z We abe emperor's palace on horseback
faceIf going ON horseback ia front OF
ponuyal litter In the professions. The
iasioras country delhed GenghIs Khan
hiss remains were placed In sill
offln beside those OF his FIRST wife
hr two tents. Close by are his
lpirn saddle, his double-bladed sword
ir,bow and his arrows with their
HAM placed In the ground. There is
dltIon that nj the end Of another
~ Nrs Genghls Khan VIII awake
q IN sleep and lead forth the Mon
4 millions 10 the conquest OF the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
cM-%. @ItE>t,,-S

Randolph, Ky, writes; I
will never 10 without Dr.
~, A. simmons Liver
Medicine. itcurrd me o.
Chronic Constipation
and Torpidity ~ Liver
afiertaYefnl physiciansant
many Patent Medicines ksd
failed. l took thrne times
a. much "Hlack brdrght"
AZ the directions aid take,
and u bad but little efcCt
on me and ! don't iliak lt
had much strength.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Some Swiss conyIcts recently escaped
from prison. and an advertisement an.
nounclng the fact says that with the
hair, knickerbockers and
striped jackets the fugitive murderers
may easily be mistaken for American
or English tourists excursioning in the
Nnlniann AlnR
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Penny-in-the-slot machines are now
being made 10 initiate bicycle tires. an
or tank being fitted with flexible rub
Der tubes TO be attached 10 the valve
In the tire after which the money Ii
placed In the slot and the air flows In.
10 the tire the act OF unscrewlng the
tube from The valve closing the mach
Inc again
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
Certainly Very Appropriate.

smith-"what kind Of wedding
present are you going to send Davls?"
Jones-"I was thinking OF sending him
a lawn mower smith-"That's hard
ly an appropriate gift" Jones-"why
not? IIes marrying a grass widow,
isn't ho7"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

Burglar alarms can now be attached
to bicycles. The device consists Of a
bell surrounding clock mechanism.
which Ia fastened 10 the frame A lever
projects In line with the spokes in the
be * wheels. to sound the alarm vssn
40 wheel Y moved.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
N rnE aEpEMprIoN oFFIcE.
a Clever -counts..~ Who Ussd TO Rob
InrIe saIn.

Insis sam.
During the incumbency Of the Office
Of United States Treasurer by Mr. Hy-
att OF Connecticut a woman employed
In the redemption division was dlscoy-
cred In very ingenious scheme for
making a fortune az the expense Of The
United States. As Is well known the
department redeems at full face value
any portion Of bin provided no more
than one-thlrd Is missing. This wo-
man would take a package % $50 bills.
say. and would tear a fraction. per
haps quarters Of an inch long.
from one " them She would sccroto
this portion, and Ia a short time would
take another bin Of like denomination
and tear on piCc' twice a. long. sub
atituting The smaller piece from
the FIRST bin 10 rs 10 bring the note up
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

When the poormaster OF Hoboken,
a. Y, came 10 examine a case OF desti-
tuition the other day. be found a new
bicycle In the hall. though there was
no food In the place. II belonged to
the daughter Of the house. lie very
naturally advised the sufferers to sell
the wheel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
Beaaty n. HIooa Desp.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without H. Csscarets. Candy Ca
thartic clean your blood and keep u clean,
~ stirring up the lazy liver and driving
oil impurities from the body Begin today
O. hanish pimplcs boils bl0tches. black.
heals and that sickly bilious complexion
by taking Cascarets. ~ beauty for ten cents.
Al druggists, satisfaction guaranteed, iOc,
- 20.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

A dispatch received here from Chico
pee. Mass, says that Edward Bellamy,
author OF the book Looking Back
ward" and Equality" will soon move
from that city to Denver Mr.. Bel
lafny's health has been poor Zoe some
time. and his friends think the change
will restore him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
Backaohe, Common % MoIhers.

The busy mother sometimes feels an IN.
ability 20 perform hsr ncculiomcd duties.
fhe feels Inactive, weary and depressed
Her back, oh, how n achcsi When she sits
down she feels A. though she must get rifht
up, and when she stands, that she must 90
yous system has been oFefWofked, hal
become exhausted and there u q breaking
down. What she needs ~ a course % Dr.
Simmons squaw Vine Wine % restore
healthy functional activity and giye tone
and Vitality " her nervous system.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16
.ABOUTTHEEl.EPHANT
How THE DRIVER DEcoRATEs
HIS FRONT.
How Native Fable works ofhssr Ua-
willingly Distinguished Himself -
Accidentally Driving . whois Troop
Of VIVA Specimens Iato a corraiL

n Burmah the pub
lie works and 9th
er departments ace
dependent on the
elephant for a large
amount Of heavy
labor by this gen
tie giants strength
man Il able 10 ac-
eompllsh with ease
that which would
be almost impos-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-16

W AsHINGTON
dispatch Go the
Philadelphia rmes
says Psychologists
assert that civilized
human bslnEs are
growing more 40
sent minded The
average man Of In
telilgence today Is
not 90 alert not 10
conscious ~ his IN