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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

Ut the republican national league. He
is also a member Of several secret soci-
cites. He is a Mason Of high degree,
having become a Shriner, q Knight
Templar and a graduate of the thirty
second degree. He is also an Odd Eel
low,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

The total feet in Cuban waters now
under command OF Admiral Sampson
number sixty ships OF the line. This in.
cludes five battleships, two armored
cruisers, ten protected cruisers, eight
torpedo boats, eighteen gunboats, and
seventeen armored auxiliary cruisers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Presbyterian general assembly
Will meet at Minneapolis next year.
Madrid newspapers continue to uroe
the cutting of the American cable con.
nectlons across the Atlantic if the ca.
ban cables are severed.
Marquis Ito. the premier. has intro.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

Corporal Chas. p. Green OF the FIRST
regiment who a few days ago was court
nartiailed for conduct unbecoming a
soldier and officer degraded, has by order
Of Col. Frost, been restored to his rank
for saving the life Of a private at the i'm
mipcyt r,Ck of biC nup
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

The regular appropriations of congress-
at the present session will reach $780,.
900, coo. without regard to the commission
OF the river or harbor bill, and the spec.
Ial appropriations for war purposes will
exceed s3OO,O00,0O0, marking a total Of
not less than s83O,0OO,Ooo for the year
ending Junes 30, 1899, the last fiscal year
Of the century.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

Forest City. who was appointed Indian
agent at Cheyenne River Agency, is a
cousin Of Alderman Alec Reid and James
Reid of this city. He is also an old
school mate of John L. Cogan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

S. G. p. Jones, Milesburg, Pa. writes:
II have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers ever since they we're introduced
here and must say l have never used any
pills in my family during the forty years
OF house keeping that have given such
satisfactory results ts q lax alive or
cathartlc.
Cook Il ODE.
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One Minute is not long, yet relief is
obtained 10 half that time by the use of
One Minute Cough cure. 1t prevents
consumption and quickly cures colds.
Group, bronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles.
Cook d. ODEE.
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Liver Com plants and r ness
CUrph,

No complaints are more common than
the above; You feel dull and muggy;
your bowels move irregularly and you
have u clumsy feeling about the liver.
As this condition develops you are apt
to grow respondent. Try at once q bot
tie Of DR.. Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic" It will
brighten the spirits and give an excep-
tional vigor to the body. II not salts
fed after Using q bottle, your money
will be refunded by Frank Smith Of
Madison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

'One Minute Cough cure IS the best
preparation l have ever sold or used and
[ cant say too much in it's praise" l.. IA.
Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga.
Cook s. ODEE,
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NORTHWESTERN QUOTAS.

Number Of volunt~ers to He Furnished
Under tho Second Call.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-While the
adjutant generals Office has not yet
undertaken to make up the quotas Of
the several states under the second call
the following is an estimate for the
Northwestern states:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27
THE
FRIDAY MAY -. 1888.
vBRMS OF ~SUBsCRlPTION
TO ADVERTISERS.

Tbs DAILY LBApIB makee . special feature OF
iurnishir . inform alton concerning the advantages
end resoo scee of the city Of Madison and Of the
state st large emitting Il TO the patronage ofsd-
-ersisers Of every clase.
T r STAHI. prOprirtor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

Take Rocky Mountain Tea. See it ex.
terminate poison. Feel 1t r~evltallze your
blood and nerves and bring back that
happy, joyous feeling Of boyhood days.
FRANK G.. SMITH.
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MOTHERS FRIEND

Ny wife suffered more In ten min.
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is q
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come q MOTHER }" says a customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
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M0THER!:::;;:::::::: !: !: 4: :;

and about Which such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
of "MorHER"-she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-27

OF Druggists at sy0, or sent by express on receipt
of price. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable information for all Mothers. tree
The Bradleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Go.
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Mother
Friend

dread, suffering or gloomy fore.
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the JOY of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conference.-the short, it makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
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SO assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the Expcctant
M other is ena-
bled to look for
w Ut
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
A MODEL HOG HOUSE.

and water or slop; leave 16 by 20 feet,
with no floor, for sleeping apartment.
A bin six by eight feet, northeast cor
ner, holds 100 bushels of shelled corn.
d, self-feeder, which is made to regu-
late feed and is a success. A, near east
door, a cistern which holds 100 barrels,
is filled from windmill by hose or pipe
underground. d d is a small trough Or
box for salt and lime. C, in southeast
corner, barrel with patent feat or
valve. In this house it will never freeze
when the hogs are in and doors closed.
Winter feeding can be made as profit
able as summer feeding. The bedding
can be easily renewed and fresh straw
put in. This house costs about $125, in
GLIDING cistern. 1t is large enough for
60 to 70 until about December; then
separate the finest and put about 30
on full feed. This house may be larger
for less money, if cistern is omitted,
as the cistern, including pump and
pipe, costs about $40. - Agricultural
Epitomist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

Every animal on the farm should
have salt within easy reach.
If you are real, real neighborly you
will not borrow much.
All preparation for the seasons work
should now have been made.
Keep the pocketbook where the wife
can get at it. That is right; she helped
fill it, if it is filled.
When you are 60, young man, nature
will present bill for all the wild times
you are having, and you will pay it, too.
Some people whose fields are weedy
and buildings are all to pieces can tell
beautiful story of how to be model
farmer.
Much of the pure white lead paint"
has no white lead in it. 1t is often best
to buy the white lead and oil and mix
your own paint.
The demand for pure cider has dimin-
ished, it is said, because of the imita.
tions and poor quality of cider. That
sort of thing does not seem to affect
the whisky business.
The Illinois experiment station says
that corn can be grown, Independent of
rent, for eight cents a bushel. That in
cludes husking. These people who can
grow corn for six and eight cents a
bushel are marvels to us. That is all
we can say.-Western Plowman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

mesh, so as to let the small fish go
through, except that a good many fish
will get caught in the meshes, and die
before they can be taken out. This is
an objection against making the wings
of wire, for many fish would be caught
by the net and be either lost or be taken
out with difficulty. The ordinary meth
cd is to place a row of stones in the
form of wings from the lower end of
the trap across the stream; these turn
the fish to the mouth of the trap, which
they enter rather than try to get over
the stones. This, however, is only pos
sible in shallow streams, and in the
shallowest parts of the bed. The trap
is generally set in the deepest water,
for the fish naturally choose this pas
sageway. The wire netting, of course
would be open to the objection that it
would catch all the floating trash going
down the stream. and be thus very like
ly to be broken. This might be easily
removed, however, and it is the only
objection, except the cost of it, that lies
against it.
Another form of trap for fish is also
shown in the lower part of the cut.
This is box of any convenient size, set
in stream, with wings placed to direct
the fish to the opening. 1t is open at
the front, of course, and the top as
well, and two rows of bars, or in this
case, of wire netting, are set across as
shown. The fish go over the bars and,
being stopped by the end of the trap,
go down between the bars, and, like
chicken hunting the hole in the fence
through which it got into a garden, try
everywhere but at the right place. A
few may escape, but very few will
Rural New Yorker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

Al the battle Of Winchester my mas
ter and !, fighting in the thickest of the
fray, engaged handsome confederate
officer and were overmatched. Down
fell Col. Carroll, his glazing eyes re-
garding me longingly as my captor bore
me away. Much against my will served
him for awhile, and though swords re-
gard 1t their duty to serve their owners
regardless Of the cause they espouse, it
wentaganst the grain to strike at those
who wore the union blue. But my new
master was every inch soldier and
manly fellow. True hearts beat as
nobly under confederate gray as under
union blue. Thank God that the noblest
of them all beat together in loyalty
now! The fraternity of truly noble
souls asserted itself upon occasion, even
then.
One day about four weeks after my
capture, Col. Poindexter bore me on
round of visits through the hospitals.
Past cot after cot we went, most of the
pale faces thereon being those OF union
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
PATRIARCHISM.
A COlOrcd Citizen Has n Great Desire
to Show His Peculiar PA
triOtism.

A gentleman who was in Charleston
on business last week tells a story that
was in circulation in tnat live and
patriotic West Virginia city:
While Gen. Appleton, adjutant gen
eral of the state, was passing down one
of the principal streets on his way to
his Office in the capitol colored broth
err, and there are scores and scores of
them in that town, hailed the general.
"Gineral, 'scuse me for stoppin' you,
but I'd like to ak you quessen, sab, if
you'se got time ter answer hit"
Certainly, sir" said Gen. Appleton.
"What is it?"
well, sub, does you think theirs
gwine to be wah?"
ut looks that way now, but fear
from the way the white men are press
ing forward that you colored people
will have a very slim chance to enlist.
Did you think of going?"
mo, sab; can't say rs achin' to
go, sab, but would like, eff I have to,
erlong wifi lots Nv odder colo'd men, to
show my patriarchism, sab, fob you
know, giner'l, dat de colo'd folk hab
jist as much patriarchism as de white
folks, an we want to show hit. ATTAIN
ia Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

brayely served the sire. Soldiers are
always ready, so gladly obeyed.
Proudly we sailed the seas. Strange
ly enough my young masters chosen
friend on the vessel was Carroll Poin-
dexter, son Of the confederate colonel
who once wore me for awhile The son
of the man in gray was the bosom friend
of the son Of the man in blue, both 10y
ally serving under the old flag, united
heart and soul against its foes. 1t
pleased me to note their friendship as
the sunny symbol following the storm
cloud of civil war.
Finally we anchored one day in har-
Dor of the tropics. The land-locked
bay was almost in the center of large
city, whose gayly-colored houses stood
out against backgrounds of palms, and
farther still great mountains which
erected natures cathedral spires and
lifted their sunlit SUBMITS to the azure
sky.
There was revolution on the beauti-
full island ard feeling ran high. Sud-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

erect an efficient barrier against mort
cages for lifetime. heard him say
after he paid Old Moncybags his claim,
that he was strongly tempted to hit
him with the fiat of the sword which
hung on the wall and then throw him
out Of the window. / wish he had, for
should like to have had share in the
sltirmish. His good mother rebuked
him for the words, but | thought saw
CLEAN Of approval in his fathers eyes,
though he tee was fairly good Chris
tian under ordinary circumstances,
And so the cloud over the little home
lifted. Who was it that said: AT
eyentme there shall be light?" In
life's dim twilight the old people are
happy and safe once more.
When Memorial day comes shall be
worn again by the honored commander
Of the G. a. Il. post MS the members
march proudly under their tattered bat
tie flag to decorate the graves of their
dead. Upon those grassy affairs we will
renew our vows of fidelity to the old
flag and the union it gloriously repre-
sents. Already arrangements have been
made with American friends at Havana,
and a slien flag with flowers in pro-
fusion will lie on the grave of the young
soldier ! served, sleeping peacefully
there with more than 200 comrades
who wore the blue. In Gods good time,
perhaps in 1899, soldiers of the Cuban
republic, then fully established, may
plant the flags and scatter the flowers
on those honored graves.
And on the evening of Memorial day
here we are to have wedding. Louis
Carroll, the returned Klondiker, will
marry Virginia Secession Poindexter,
daughter of the man who once captured
me from her father-in-law. Captor and
captured will be there, and the whole
squad will be union to the core. The
dainty little maiden will practice what
she breaches by her union" with the
son of the man in blue, and the old uni
form will be brought out for the occa-
sion, my honored self hanging as of old
near the soldiers side. The old soldiers
will each wear blue and gray; blue in
faded uniforms, gray in beards and hair.
And over the alcove in which the happy
pair stand to be wed will futter the
tattered remnant of the old battle flag.
Alas, of the old comrades am the
only one who looks as young as ever. I
hope to fight the enemies of my country
hundreds of years after all of you who
read this sleep with the silent majority
under the sod. Shall we meet in Heav-
en-? st. John in Revelations speaks of
flaming swords there, and of faunt-
ing blades. Be that as it may, "All's
well that ends we'll" l leave those
love in the happy light which illumines
their radiant faces as a result of the
reunion and the wedding, the light of
affection which arches like
halo over the altar of home. My simple
story is ended. May its lessons live in
human hearts for many years to come.
l. EDGAR JONES.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
HORNS A DETRIMENT.
The Pain Attending Their Removal
liz Very Much Exaggerated In
the Mind of the Public.

Every now and tnena protest goes up
against dehorning cattle; the motive
put forward is that Of humanity, says
the Wisconsin Farmer. In the case OF
breeding bulls, we are impressed with
the belief that dehornlng should not be
done, although it is not motives of hui
manity that creates this belief. Mere
ly as a belief, without pretensc that it
is an ascertained fact, we think that
breeding qualities are likely to be inn
paired by the sacrifice of the horns in
the case of horned breeds. Neither
would we dehorn pure-bred cattle
grown as breeding stock, but when
horns are one Of the characteristics Of
the breed, we would leave them there.
When 1t comes to the question of ami
mails that are to go to the feed lot they
should be dehorned every time. A herd
crowded together, as in the feed lot, will
commit more cruelties and suffer more
cruelty, dozen times over, by reason of
having horns than any that may be
caused by the few moments of pain
which result from the operation of de-
hornng. Indeed, from our observation
OF the operation and of the behavior of
animals while undergoing it, we are of
the opinion that the pain attending it
is very much exaggerated in the popu-
lar mind. No evil consequences follow
it, and even the milk function in COWS,
which is so easily disturbed, suffers no
disturbance worth mentioning when
cows in full milk are operated upon.
Those who make these occasional pro-
tests pay no attention to the fact that
castration, spaying and the docking OF
lambs are operations at least as painful,
and for centuries more common than
dehorning. Perhaps this is just the
point'-that they are common. All cat
tie should be dehorned before going
into the feed lot. 1t makes them quieter
and more thrifty, the stronger tyran.
nize less over the weak, and all the cat.
tie have more room in the same space,
when the horns have been removed. In
order to avoid the supposed pain attend
ing the dehorning Of animals, many ad-
vocate the use of caustic potash on the
calf as soon as the buttons can be felt
on the skull. This method is undoubt-
eddy effective, and causes but little pain
if the operation is done carefully and
the caustic not allowed to touch the
skin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
SIMPLE FISH TRAPS.
They Work Well at the Seasons when
the Funny Creatures Are Running
Up the Streams.

Fish traps are very convenient meth
DDS Of taking fish at the seasons when
they are running up the streams. They
are generally made of laths in the form
of V, with the apex pointed up the
stream. Wings are fitted inside, as
shown in the upper part of cut, so as
10 hold the fish which enter, as they
have the habit of following around the
sides, and in every instance miss the
opening by which they entered, and
are thus imprisoned, and easily dipped
out with Il hand net. This method of
taking fish is mostly used to take cells.
which always come up streams to
spawn in the spring, and thus these
traps are commonly called eel traps.
Other fish which spawn in the fail are
thus taken at that season.
There is no reason why the traps
should not be made of wire netting,
which should not be less than one-inch
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
CONVENIENT HOG HOUSE.
So Arranged That 1t Has No Equal for
Winter and Summer Feeding
and General Comfort.

This is a very convenient hog house
for winter and summer feeding. The
building is 20 by SO feet, five-foot posts;
shiplay all around; grooved board and
battens for roof; three doors on south
side of roof to admit sunshine in win
Ter, also on north for summer; three
three by four feet on south, one on
west, two on north, for hogs to pass in
and out to run in lot for exercise. These
may all be closed in cold weather.
The floor, 20 by 20 feet, for feeding
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
SHEEP AND FERTILITY.
Some Reasons why Every Western
Farmer Should Maintain n Flock
All the Year Around.

At the late meeting of Nebraska live
stock breeders Prof. j. A, Craig, of the
Iowa Experiment station, spoke on
Growing Sheep" The American farm
err had two problems to face in growing
sheep. One related to the maintenance
of fertility and the other to the profits
that were to be reaped The time was
very opportune to urge upon the west
ern farmers the introduction of sheep.
New England had 1900 abandoned
farms. Farmers east and south are pay
ing S40,000,OOO year to maintain the
fertility of their soils. May we be
warned ere it is too late. The great
economy of pasturing off such crops as
rye, rape, clover and vetches is becom-
ing more and more apparent. No other
method of providing fertility is equal
to it. One hundred breeding ewes on a
farm will more than maintain the fer
tility of 100 acres of land, provided near
ly all the food raised is consumed on the
land, and provided clover to the extent
OF ten acres per year is one of the crops
grown. From such flock there should
be 500 pounds of wool to sell in the
spring, and 100 fat lambs to sell in the
summer of IS pounds each live weight.
If the lambs are fed one-quarter of
pound of oil meal per day twould more
than return to the soil all the fertility
removed by the sale Of the lambs. In
his judgment good management would
bring a return of five to ten dollars per
head from each eve, and the farmer
may still maintain his flock without any
dptprioratiOn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

rslow. Those dark spots upon my
;polshed blade are specters of blood,
shades of the precious drops which, in
more stirring days, were the red seals
OF courage. signs manual Of heroes,
testifying to future generations their
knowledge of heroic deeds. In the days
OF the Crusades, when mailed knights
went forth to battle for the cross, the
sword handle was held upright and by
that they swore to heroic vows. There
fore when they ended with the words
''said by the sword" it meant the un-
Varnished truth. My handle, too, is a
cross. "Said by the sword" now as
then means that testify truly. Mem
bers OF the sword family are long lived,
maintaining their keenness and elias
ITCHY to old age. There are hundreds Of
years of service in me yet, and / may
fash 10 the forefront of many gallant
charge when the sons and daughters of
this generation have turned to dust. |
flashed bravely in behalf of the old flag in
the civil war. How much worthier was
she oft-quoted sword of Bunker Hill
than the sword of Gettysburg and APP
pomattoX?
was presented to Capt. Carroll, a
young volunteer, in 1861. A young lady
with eyes brighter than my flashing
blade or the jewels upon my hilt made
ahc presentation in behalf of the ladies',
sud | saw at once by the way in which
The captain regarded her that he
thought more of the gift because of the
giver. She was petite, mere morsel
of humanity, but as dainty morsel as
ever made mark for Cupid's busy
bow. Small in quantity, first-class in
quality. with n heart of the largest
size in body Of the smallest, her lumin-
GUS soul flashed in majestic courage
through loye-lit eyes, and she was every
inch model of the devoted patriot
women of 1861 and 1865.
on we went to the war. 1t was not
a junket nor yet pleasure excursion.
In a few months the gallant ranks were
fhinned, empty sleeves appeared in
many parts of the line, boyish faces be-
came bronzed, and boyish spirits rip
ened in the sultry atmosphere of con-
diict into the strong, stern, sturdy
hearts of veterans tried and true.
FLASHED ever well toward the front and
many time that fash leaping out in
the red flame of conflict became the
beacon which led our boys to victory.
In a year led a regiment and gloried
an the achievements of him whose
chosen comrade | was. On went the
union soldiers, their flag sometimes
waving proudly in victory, sometimes
trailing in temporary defeat, but ever
reappelriug through the carnage to
ieId the hosts of patriots toward the
Inevitable end.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
Singular Shin.

The most singular ship in the world is
the Polyphemus, of the British navy. 1t
is simply long steel tube, deeply
buried in the water, the decks rising
only four feet above the sea. 1t carries
no masts or sails, and is used as ram
and torpedo boat.-Boston Herald.