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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
THEY DON'T LIKE PAPER.
Sasages at First Contact Regard the Fabric
With SUSPICION.


When savage people first come in con.
tact with the whites, none of the Won
ders that they see is regarded with more
suspicion than large sheets Of paper.
The native Is apt to regard paper as a
sort Of cloth, and the fact that it tears
easily and is worthless for most Of the
purposes to which cloth is put %convinces
him that it is a fraud.
One or two Kongo travellers told Of
the disgust with which the natives at
first regarded paper. The kongo tribes,
by the way, are On the lookout for
eharpers. and it is exceedingly hard
work for anybody to sell them a bad
quality Of cutlery or cloth. Savages
soon find, however, that paper is not in
tended to serve the purposes Of cloth.
Then they cease to look upon it as a
fraud, but they do not think it ranks
high among white mans manufactures,
aud they have little use for it.
Some time ago a we'll known explorer
was travelling in the interior of Queens
land, Australia, where he met many
natives who had never seen a white man
before.
One day a crowd of natives was in
the white mans camp carefully inspect
ing the explorer and his baggage when
a newspaper happened to drop out of
his pocket.
The natives unfolded and spread it
out on the ground. They decided that it
must be an article Of wearing apparel,
and one Of them tried it IN. He wrap
ped it round his shoulders like a shawl
and sat down on the ground, arranging
his covering this way and that and
watching the faces Of the crowd to see
what theythought Of his elegant gar
ment, covered as it was with many
thousands of curious marks.
Presently, however, an accident hap
pened. While the savage was rearrang-
ing his shawl and trying to bring the
corners together in front Of him the gar
ment began to tear at the nape Of his
neck. A howl from the crowd called at
tention to the disaster. The blanket, or
whatever it was, was evidently made Of
the poorest sort Of material.
The savage took his covering off, ex-
amined the mischief he had wrought,
made the tear a little longer and then
with his finger poked a hole through
the paper.
That settled the fact that the article
was worthless. The newspaper sudden.
~ lost all interest for the natives, who
turned their attention to less destructi.
BILE objects. -Pearson's Weekly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN.
Army and Navy Circles Preparing for
Sudden Movement.

Army and Navy Circles Preparing for
Sudden Movement.
ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 26.-Activity has
never been SO great at Fort Mcpherson
as at the present time. The stir is at.
tributable to General Merritt's arrival.
Everything is in readiness to move the
regiment to any point that may be
designated within a few hours.
At a consultation held between
Colonel Cook and railroad officials,
Colonel Cook was assured that the men
could be transported to Florida within
a night. 1t is said Colonel Cook told
the railroad men to have cars in the
yards for use at any hour.
The munitions of wal have been
greatly increased during the last few
days and many of the officers are ar.
ranging their private affairs to leave.
as they confidently believe they will be
called upon to do SO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
TO MOVE TROOPS SOUTH.
Plant system said to Have Prepared For
the Emergency.

Plant system said to Have Prepared For
the Emergency.
TAMPA, Fla, fep. 26. Although at
II O'Clock the officials Of the company
have not SO stated publicly, pretty
much everybody here understands that
the Plant system has completed ar
engagements for the transportation Of
troops and munitions of var to Ha.
vana on short notice. All of their ships
have been placed III condition for emer-
gencies. Should war be declared they
have perfected plans to land a large
body of troops in Havana within 80
hours from their arrival at this place.
Troops can be transported from Wash
ington and New York to this port in
from "a to 30 hours. The company has
also made arrangements, it is under.
stood, to land promptly men and arms
at Key West and all strategic points on
the coasts of Florida, and at Mobile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
DOUBLE LAUNCHlNG.
Battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge viii

Battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge VIII
Regin Their Careers simultaneously.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 26.-The Of
hcers of the Newport News shipyard
that the double launching
of the battleships Kentucky and Kear-
sarge will take place March "a, and
will be the first double launching of
first class ~battleships in the world.
The ships could be put in commits
sion in six months if necessary, but the
contractors nave received no hurry Or
ders. The Illinois, the third big bat.
tleship building at Newport News, is
only IA month or two behind her sister
shiDS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Notice To Crpdifnra

In the county court OF the county of Lake,
state OF South Dakota. In the matter of the es.
tate Of Henrietta Hass, deceased. Notice il
hereby given by the undersigned, Charles Hass.
administrator of the estate Of Henrietta Hass.
deceased, to the creditors OF. and all persons
having claims against the said deceased. to ex.
hibit them with the necessary vouchers. within
four months after the first publication of this
notice, to the said Charles Hasa, administrator
at his home in franklin township, Lake county
South Dakota.
Dated at Madison, 8. d., Feb. II, 1893.
CHARLES HASS,
Administrator OF the Estate OF Henrietta Hass.
Deceased.
d. d. HOLDRIDGE Il SON.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26

PARIS, Feb. 26.-It is semi-otficially
announced that Colonel Picquact, the
chief military witness for lola during
the latter's trial, will be placed on the
half pay of a lieutenant. 4 chaplain
who wrote a letter congratulating lola
has been placed upon the unattached
list, and Professor GrimauX. Of the
Polytechnic school, VINO signed the en-
dorsement of Zola's action, has been re-
tired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Target Practice SusDended.

san ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 26.-The
sensation Of the day at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, the large military post at this
place, was the order from headquar-
tiers suspending for the present the or
der sending Light Battery X, First ar.
tillery, into the mountains on its an.
nual 80 days target practice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Considering Corbett's Case,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G,-The senate
resumed debate on fine case Of H. w.
Corbett, claiming the s%enatorship from
Oregon. Mr.. Teller Of Colorado favored
the resolution presented by the major.
ity Of the committee against seating
Mr.. Corbett.
The house resumed consideration Of
the sundry civil bin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Notice.

once OF Commissioner of School and Public
Lands.-Notice is hereby given that on tho oad
day of March, 1893, all Of the unaold and unleased
school lands in Lake county will be offered for
sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
Sale viii! be held between the hours OF 10 o'clock
a. m and 3 O'Clock p. IN. each day until ali tracts
OF school lands have been offered for sale.
ana on tne ga gay OF March, 1s9s, all Of the
tween 10 O'Clock .. m. and 5 O'Clock D. M. at the
front door OF the court house in eaid county.
Pierre, 3. D., January I, 1883.
OSmmaasioasR 1t School ed Pubuc land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Illinois legislature Adjouyns

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 26.-The spe-
cial session Of the Legislature has ad.
journed sine die. 1t passed most Of the
measures mentioned in the governors
call, including new revenue and pri.
mary election laws, but failed to pass
the metropolitan police bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Memorial Day for Frances willard.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2t.-Sunday, March
20, has been set apart by the general
officers Of the w. c. Z. T., as a special
memorial day for Frances +. Willard.
1t is already a red letter day among the
white neutrality-suspicious. day, the
birthday of Conceal Neal Dow. The
last official act Of Miss Willard was to
issue a call for its general observance,
not by white ribboners alone, but by
churches and other societies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Troops Called From Practice.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 26.-Under instruc-
tons from Washington, Colonel Coch.
raj. commandant at Fort Thomas, KY,
has issued orders bringing the men on
the rife range at Culbertson, KY, back
to the fort. New bayonets that can
also be used for trenching tools were
issued to all the troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
EvcryboIy Saws So.

Cascarets Candy C%athartic, the most won.
derful medical discovery Of the aye. peas
ant and refreshing to the taste. act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure heatache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiionsncss. Please buy and try a box
of g. G. G.. to-day; 10, %. 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed To cure by Ill druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
vizcaya Sails for Havana.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya was reported by the
observer at Quarantine underway at
l:25 p. M. Her destination is Havana.
The flag of the warship was still flying
at half mast when she left, because of
the loss Of the Maine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Carried Off Many Goods.

GRoToS, 5. d., Feb. 25.-The store
Of the Groton Mercantile company was
broken into and from 1000 to
$1,000 worth of goods were taken.
Entrance was made by breaking
through the window in .he rear. There
is nc clue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
I3ot0 &ompatants WIN Die.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Feb. ga
bloody tragedy was enacted here dur.
ing the day, the principals to the affair
being DIR. j. II. Hartsell. a physician of
some prominence, and William X. Eli.
oft. The tragedy grew u of family
affairs in which Mrs. Hartsell was ia.
volved. Eotn men are mOrtally
vrOuniaI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26

LONDON, te9. p. Queen Victoria
has arrived ii town anu will hold a
draw. : room. E-r majesty drove from
the raaruad st",on to the palace III
seml-s ate and was heartily cheered on
her Way there By the crowds III the
streets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Mrs. Whitney Partially ParaiyzeSl.

AINEN, :. C., Eeb. 70 Mrs. William
G. Whitney IS stlll III IL critical condi.
ton as the result OF an accident Mon.
day. The bow on her head paralyzed
her body and motion has not been en-
tirely recovered. IL Is said that DR..
Bull OF New York has decided that the
skull. Is il . ttactured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret I
candy cathar:ic. cure guaranteed, loo, go |
beauty ~ Blood DeeD.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
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tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, ~blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets beauty for ten cents. Al drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Deed of Il IJ-Near-O!d Boy.

REINBECK, a., Feb. 2o.-CraZed with
the desire for revenge Oh account of
tancied wrongs, Richard Clausen, 10
years of age, shot Minnie Fosht, a sis
ter of his employer, and then put an
end to his own life by hanging. The
Girl will die.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
RuSv m Government Work.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-Work on a
number Of government vessels is being
completed at the Columbian iron
works, where a force Of 500 to 900 men
is kept busy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
VIII lie Charges .tsains: Mccoy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The oppc-
nentS OF Charles 7. Mccoy, who was
nominated some time ago to be Indian
agent at Cheyenne River, 5. D.. will
file formal charges against him with
the Indian committee Of the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Italian Bark Cadice Ashore.

KEY WEST, Fla. Feb. 26.-The Ital.
ian bark Cadlce. Captain Capriol, with
lumber, from Pensacola, Feb. 10, for
Messina, Italy, is ashore or the quick.
sands near Tortugas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
MINNESOTA PRIZE BUTTER,
North Star State Carries Off Honors at the
National Ruttermakers' Association.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 26.-The big
event Of the day It the buttermakers'
convention was the awarding Of prizes
for the best creamery butter. There
were 800 entries in the contest. The
judges awarded the first prize, a gold
medal and so in cash, to Sam Hong.
dahl Of New Sweden, Mimi, who
scored IS; the second prize, a silver
medal and so in cash, was given to
Martin Mortenson Of .Ames, Ia, who
scored 80.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Praise ZOla's Courage.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The editorials i'll
the morning papers, based on the spe.
cial dispatches from Paris, pay a unan.
imous tribute to NJ. Zola's splendid
courage and public spirit when fighting
against the heaviest odds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Italy to Take Energetic Action.

LONDON, Feb. ga special dispatch
from Rome says: The government has
decided upon energetic action to com.
pei Hayti to make reparation for the
illegal sequestration of the property of
an Italian steamer at Port au Prince.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
To Increase the Artillery.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The increase
of the artillery forces of the country
by two regiments, as provided for in
the senate bill was agreed On by a sub.
committee of the house military affairs
committee, and will be reported to the
full committee at the regular meeting
without the change Of a word.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Three Opinions:

1.-The CHICAGO RECORD is = model
newspaper in every sense of the word.'-
Harrisburg (Pa.) Cal.
.lnere is no paper published in America
maj so nearly approaches the true Journal
.s"c 'oeaI as The CHICAGO RECORD
11o" 'Newspaperdom" New York;.
lave come 10 the firm conclusion, after
.o"x teSt ana after a wide comparison
=" 'nej journals of n1anyc cities and cou''
tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comes
as near being the ideal daily journal as ae
are Tor some time likely to find on these
moran Shores. "-Prof. J. T. Hatfield in
The Evanston UM.) Index.
ooo oy newsdealers everywhere and subscriptions
rece'oeo oy all postmasters. Address THE CHI
eAGO RECORD. ISL Madison-st.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-26
Police For Stickeen River.

VANCOUVER, 3. c., Feb. 26.-The
Canadian government has decided to
station mounted police in the Stickeen
river country. A small detachment of
police left on the steamer Danube.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
One Kind of Hero.

Speaking of heroes the Man Who
Thinks was saying peacefully some twen-
ty minutes later when the Woman Who
Listens aroused from pleasant nap. ac,
cording to the Chicago Chronicle "I can't
help thinking what a crop of heroes we
have lately brought to BIRTH Some of
them, 1 venture, were heroes long before
they donned the army blue or attained the
dignity of yellow stripes on their trousers.
Some had been heroes so long that thcy
were well used to the condition and never
suspected it.
There was a man in Chicago once-ane
most of US knew him-who had a delicate
wife and seven diminutive children This
wife and these children he had Just
brought to the city from the Eastern home
where he had left them comfortably in
stalled while he came on here and hustled
for the work which had failed him there,
when his new employment gave out. He
had a few dollars in hand and for three
long weeks that man tramped the DOWN
town streets in bitter winter weather, hun
cry, almost shOeless, despairing, but never
once did he hint to his wife of the trouble
which melted the flesh from his bones and
the hope from his heart until he was again
supplied with position. Then:
I've changed my office, dearie, was
all he told her. OF the awful three weeks
which had preceded this moment, of the
thirteen lonely pennies which remained in
his pocket when his first weeks money
was handed to him she never knew. His
friends all agreed that she would have
merely reproached him, wifelike, Tor not
allowing her to share his trouble had she
afterward learned of the occurrence, and
that he should have told her, but he
thought not
"'When I said "for better or worse" I
meant her to have TIE better ana myself
the worst, if worst came he always
cheerily maintained, and this was the prin-
man we sn't a hero-God bless him, any
waVp'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
BRIGHT BITS.

Hattie: Then we. went to Scotland.
1t is perfectly wonderful the way they
talk the dialect.
Uncle George: Why wonderful?
Hattie 1 should think they'd forget
now and then and drop into English.
often do when I'm recting Burns or play
ing golf. Boston Transcript.
Does your son get any of the prize
money!"
Il dunno. He never was no hand at
winnin' prizes. Jane Lucindy is the prize
winner of our family. Mos every orna-
ment you see in this room was won by
her playin' progressive euchre. If John
MES got a prize I'm 'fraid it's a BOBBY
one."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
How did the charity dodge work last
term?" was asked of the university stu
dent who is packing up his traps with a
view to another go at the classics. Did
il add much to your allowance?"
"Fizzled clear out. I wrote the govern
or that / wanted some money to help a
poor family that was in an almost starry
ing condition. Inside of forty-eight hours
he sent me a barrel of flour and two
hams Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
The married. MINIS Tin.

1T is strange that 1 can't gtt my wife
to mend my clothes" remarked Mr.. Bride
in tone of disgust according to the San
Francisco Call. Il asked her TO sew n
button on tnis vest this morning, and she
hasn't touched It"
you asked her?" said Mr.. Norris, with
a slight shrug of his shoulders.
YES; what else should 1 do?"
"You haven't been married very long
so perhaps youll take a tip from me"
answered Nir. Norris, with a fatherly air
Never ask a woman to mend anything
That's fatal"
why, what do you mean?"
DO as 1 do. When / want a shirt mend
ed. for instance, I take it in my hand and
hunt up my wife. Where's that rag-bag
Mrs. Norris? l demand in stern voice
What do you want a rag-bag for?' she
says, suspiciously.
." L want to throw this shirt away; it's
all worn out I reply.
" Let me see she demands
" But I put the garment behind my
back No, my dear, | answer. There is
no use in your attempting to do anything
with it.
" Let me see It she reiterates.
" But it's all worn out, ell you.
" Now, John, you give me that shirtr
she says In her most peremptory tone.
II hand over the garment.
"'Why. John Norris she cries. with
womanly triumph, This is a perfectly good
shirt. All it needs is
And she mends it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
Zoo, rno soIdierr nled.

"Weu," he said, according to writer
in Leslie's Weekly, I'VE lay there in
Bloody Bend that Friday morning about
four hours. say fifty yards beyond Bloody
Bend, but it was plenty hot enough. On
one side of me was a fellow who'd been
telling US the night before how he was
sure he'd be killed. I watched him when
we started In firing and 1 could see he
was pretty scared-his gun wobbled a lo,
every time he tried to shoot-but pretty
soon he braced up and aimed her steady
a tree; didn't seem to mind the bullets
a all. Then zip, one caught him in the
right arm and swung him round and, zip
another caught him plumb in the heart
and down he went. ! opened his black
shirt and saw the mark.
q No use monkeyin' with him. said the
lad on my other side-I called him
Dutchy; he's got his wish. Let's lay
low for a while-end cool our guns Off
4 touched my gun barrel, and it was
steamirg hot for we'd been letting EN-
go pretty fast; so I stretched out fiat in
Inc grass, ana the other lad he stretched
out beside me.
III take a chew, Dutchy, said I, IL
you'H throw it over So he threw me his
pouch and took a chew
Listen to them balls said Dutchy;
they fans me and they sings 10 me, but
tnat all amt a-gOing to be hit
How do you know that? says l.
Easy enough says he; there's too
many folks a-prayin' for me up in Con-
necticut-goOd folks
Those were his very words, and then
he got up on his knee and began FIRM the
fresh load 10 his magazine I don't be
lieve he'd fred two shots when a bullet
smashed him between the eyes, and that
was the last of Dutchy. After that
worked there alone between two dead men.
and listened to the balls talk. Once 1 Went
over like a log, ana thought they'd fixed
me, but it was pnly a bah that had struck
my cartridge belt and glanced off. Tt bent
two cartridges, though, all out Of shape,
and it made me sick at the stomach. Ar
ter that / didn't like to look at Dutchy,
for the inside OF his head was all over
his face, so l threw some grass on him
and about two hours later l threw some
more grass on him. You soon get enough
of dead man down there when the sun
il hot"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
An object Lesson.
An UbJect LessOn.
From the New York Commercial Qnd).

The decline in the price of raw cotton
and the advance in transatlantic freight
rates afford a most remarkable object les
SON.
An advance in freights accrues to the
benefit mostly, of British ship-owners
The shrinkage in cotton valu' is a loss
% American agricultural and commercial
interests.
The result is to largely decrease the ad-
verse trade balance, due by foreign ma
tons, and particularly by the United
Kingdom. to the United States. They pay
less for our cotton, and we pay more for
transporting il TO their markets.
We are perfectly helpless in this mat
ter. because we have next to no merchant
marine TO carry cotton or other freight
England rules the waves and fixes the
price for Transporting goods over them.
She takes this method of reducing the
very trade balance that she owes US, while
American producers must placidly witness
a depreciation in the value of their prod
ucts in order TO help pay the British
bills. This is the object lesson.