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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-10-17
LEADERS CONFER.
Chairman Jones aud Princips' Advisers
Discuss the Political situation.

Chairman Jones aud PFincipsl Advisers
Discuss the Political Situation.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l7.-Chairman Jones
Of the national Democratic committee
has arrived here. Soon after arriving
he was closeted with Vice Chairman
Stone, Chairman Johnson Of the execu-
tive committee, Sam B. Cook, Mr..
Devlin, manager of the press bureau OF
the national committee, and other
prominent Democrats. The time was
spent talking over the political situa-
ton and the developments during Sena-
tor Jones absence in Europe.
Senator Jones, when seen after the
conference, said:
The Democratic party, in my opin-
ion, stands on all national issues in 1901
precisely where it stood in 1896. None
of the issues for which it held out at
that time will be abandoned in 1900.
"Since that time some other great
questions have arisen and demand
attention from the people of the United
States. The question CT imperialism
and of the control of trusts by the fed
eral government are chief of them and
am of the opinion that they will pla,
paramount part in the campaign O
1900. Which of these questions will b'
chief depends upon the people. Boil
are material and both will be put to tn
front by the Democratic party in 1900
lBimetallism is as imperative an issue q
then. 1t will not be abandoned by tn
nartY."
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THE FIRST RACE
Columbia Shows Shamrock O
Good Clean Pair Of
Heels,
Crossing the Finish Line More
Than Ten Minutes in the
Lead.
Did 1t All in Windward Work
and Surprised Even Her
Friends.

New YORK. Oct. 1.-THE result OF
the first finish fight between Columbia
and Shamrock for the Americas cup
and the yachting supremacy of the
world is complete victory for the
American boat. tine American skipper
and the American crew. Captain Barr
sailed his boat across the finish line a
good winner.
The Columbia did it all in windward
work. She surprised even those who
knew her best. 1t was not hard thrash
to the outer mark, but good beat in
topsail breeze, with something of sea
on. At no time after Columbia began
to pull away to windward, 10 minutes
after the starting gun was fired. wa:
the first race of the series in doubt.
The defender ronnded the outer mark
minutes and AZ seconds. official time
ahead of the challenger.
Columbia crossed the finish line al
3:54:4y: Shamrock, 4:05:l0. Corrected
elapsed time, Columbia, 4:53:53; Sham
rock, 5:O4:Ol.
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QUEENS SPEECH.
Why Parliament IL Summoned 1t IN I'm
usual Date.

Why PAfltAm IL sum mOnOo ~ ~ IN.
usual Date.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE queens speech
at the opening of parliament declares
that parliament has been summoned at
an unusual date for specific purpose
and that this course has been rendered
necessary by the following circum-
stances:
First, her majesty's proclamation
calling out the reserves is necessarily
followed by the summoning of parlla'
ment within ~ days.
Second, the position of affairs In
South Africa demands the attention OF
the legislature.
Her majesty then declared that her
general relations with foreign powers
are peaceful, a state of aiairs. which.
unfortunately, does not apply to the
Transvaal.
The house of commons is invited tn
provide ways and means necessary te
prosecute British policy in South AT
rica.
The speech concludes with q promise
that when the proper time arrives. the
legislative programme of the govern
uent regarding matters OF internal IN
terest will be submitted to the house o.
| commOnS.
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message from Kimberley prior to the
cutting of the telegraph and the rail.
way by the Beers said:
All the troops at Kimberley are
WELL"
AS there are 5000 troops there. there
Is little anxiety for the safety of the
town, especially as the Boer force is
said to be only of about the same
strength. Many stories of brisk fight.
Ing at that point are in circulation, but
although the forces are likely to have
come into contact, all alleged details
must be regarded as premature and
speculative, especially il the report be
true that the Orange Free State troops
are now in complete possession of the
railway from Kimberley to Orange
river, 70 miles away. The alleged vir.
ulence Of the Boer attacks on
Mafeking and Kimberly can read.
lily be understood when it is real.
lied that Bechuanaland is to the Beers
what Alsace-Lorraine is to. France.
1t is therefore probable that both towns
will be forced to undergo a long and
dreary investment before the British
arc in q position so send q relieving
| column.
TN the other side of the country, the
Docrs are closing around the British
ouiposts and have already come into
touch with them, and exchanged shots
Therefore, more stirring news is ex
pee !.
.>Ivices from Cape Town relate tha
exc.,ement is kept up there by ceaseles
reports of battles, bat that little un
casiness is visible in official circles
where the opinion prevails that Mafe
king and Kimberley are safe. 1t i
thought. too. that the Beers are no,
likely to attack Vryburg. in Bechuana
land. owing to the fact that the popu
lation Of that district is largely Dutch
The Evening News publishes a di.
patch from Cape Town saying that. a
the Cape ministry refused to call ou
the volunteers for the defense Of tn
colony, the imperial authorities hav
done so.
On the other hando' the Cape Tow
correspondent of The Daily Chronicle
declares that the imperial authoritie
have never suggested any such actior
and he asserts that the widespread re
port regarding the resignation or II
tended resignation Of the Cape premier
Mr.. Schreiner. is incorrect.
1t is assumed that the refusal OF tn
Beers to accept battle in Natal las
week. when Sir George Stewart Whit
advanced and endeavcred to draw thel
through Van Reenen's pass. indicate
their unwillngness to commence ho
tilities.
! On the other hand. the Beers al
probably to astute too play the BIRTHS
game at the risk of an engagement 9
ground ~hsre artillery could be brougl
into play and cavalry moved rapidly.
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hs Dundee, aud of cutting of
Prrison from a communication
Ilencoe and Ladysmith.
supposed that this force is COM
d by Commandant Viljoen and
'ses the German gunners. The
the Boer force from Newcastle
Peved to be marching around
y to sever its connection with
NTH. AS the refugees in Cape
threaten to become troublesome Q
We hooted and mobbed a mber
ring Dutchmen. there is some
aiion that martial law will be
mca.
poS, Oct. 1.-THE war Office is.
sae following note during the
BON with respect to the situation
M Africa: 1.-THE dipatches re.
10 not point to any material
IN the situation. Small bodies
IS are reported to have crossed
a'al frontier at various points,
a'fenchments are said to have
ufown up at Van Reenens pass.
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lBERLEY THE CENTER.

"ere Il Little Authentic News
from tho Scat Of War.
oA, Oct. II. The gradual cut
W.. " outlying points at the scene
s'ues i'll South Africa from tele-
communication reduced the
y news obtainable to . minimum.
y, however, no reliable informa-
oeen received Of any actual
outside Of the affair at Kraai.
y occasional exchanges Of shots
y" sus outposts. There is no lack
suMstantial stories regarding
3 at various points. Int these are
published before they are de-
~ .ne only salient facts in the
U.s. telegralns are that the Boera
'aAced beyond Newcastle and
- q iaager near Dannhauser
!. niles north OF Dundee, and
,amoerley il isolated and prob.
Vested.
''r'ey the Center OF Intsrsst.
,.e'ley has thus become the i'm
center Of interest, The las
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the regular army. he will, however,
remain IN command Of the Department
of the Pacific until relieved by order of
the president or is mustered out on
July /, 1901, on which date the enlist
ment of all Spanish war volunteers will
expire, rs provided in the war act Of
cCicress.
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HANPERED BY STORMS.
Great Inactivity Characterizcs Opcra'
tions Of British and BOers.

Great Inactivity Characterizcs Opcra'
tions Of British and Boers.
LONDON, Oct. l7.-So far as actual
news is concerned. very little change
in the situation is to be noted. The
state of affairs at Mafeking can only be
coniectured. The occupation of New
castle by the Beers was prepared Tor
and expected. the place having been
abandoned by the British. The Beers
are reported to be menacing Kimberley.
Very heavy rains and SHOWS are re-
ported which hamper the Boer move
ments and they are finding that they
began too late to easily obtain the in-
itial successes counted upon. They
evidently find the advance upon Lady
smith difficult either from the north OF
vest as General Sir George Stewart
Whites reconnaissance seems to nave
snfficed to deter them for the present.
The peaks of the Drakesburg range
are snow covered and the storms whicn
have occurred must have caused tne
Boers great discomfort, which prooaoly
explains their failure to attack 'enera
White. Mastery inactivity charac'ef'
ICES the operations of both sides.
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SHAFTER Is SIXTY-FOUR.

INIT He May Rsmaia In Active Service
for Over Year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l7.-General
William R. Shafter, who for over a
wear has held the positions Of brigadier
general in the regular army and MAJ jor
general Of volunteers, has gone on the
ratired list Of the regular army. This
,vos General Skaters 64th birthday.
ord he retired by operation Of the law
which fixes the age limit Of officers OF
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RlUr At A CHRISTESING

Trouble Retween Huugarians and Poles
Results in Murder.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills.. Oct. 17.-At the
Christening of child in Polish fam.
ily at Auburn. 20 miles from Spring
field, riot started between the Hun.
parians and Poles, and stephen Roskie.
a Hungarian, was instantly killed. The
foreigners are employees OF the Chicago.
Virden Coal company, at the Auburn
mine, and live in company houses.
There has long been enlnity between
the Hungarians and Poles. Several
men are said to have been injured in
the fight, but they would not allow the
physicians who were sent to the scene
to see them.
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A Lima " ans Testimony.

Lima " An Tekt1m0My.
I have obtained excellent results from
the use Of Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t re-
lieved my back.ache and severe pain
over the hips. It toned up my system
and gave me new vim and energy. re-
gard it ae an honest and reliable remedy
for all Kidney diseases. 1t makes no
false claims but does what it Gays when
given q fair trial. certainly recon-
mend it. VIM. Finn, 447 Elida Road,
Lima, Ohio.
CHRIS. SCHUTz.
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III you scour the world you will lever
find a remedy equal to One Minute
Cough Cure. says Editor Fockl r, OF the
Micynopy. Fla, "Hustler." 1t CURED his
family Of LaGrippe and saves thousands
from pneumonia, bronchitis, Group and
aud ali throat and lung troubles.
Cook & ODEE.
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rod the Natal City Has Been
kolated by Beers Under
Viljoen.
,al Cutting of Communica-
N Makes Reliable News
Scarce.
erley and Mafeking Will
|obably Undergo a Long
Siege.

krowS, Oct. 1.-THE Orange
State troops have cut the tele.
wires aud destroyed the railway
u Norvalspont, just across the
Free State border.
match from Dundee, Natal. says
Boer commando. estimated at
nen, with l6 field guns, has
A Danhauser, northeast of Dun.
h,h the probable intention OF sur
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DURHAM, Oct. l7.-Two extraordinary
cazettes have been issued. The nrs1
nroclsims martial law in the Newcas,
tie. Dundee, Kip river, Uns'ga anu
Timer Tugils divisions. The reason
o;ven a a belief that Natal subjects
have ioined the invading Beers ana as.
.;sted the enemy. The other gazette
sar,inds British subjects Of their obl''
cations to the queen and warns 'nem ~
abstain from intercourse ana t1au.
with the Transvaal and Orange Free
State. .,,...,c.
Dr,,,x Oct. l7.-General Benjamin
Harrison and Mrs. Harrison are nov nov
v;s;ting Amsterdam, Delft ana lne
Hague. On Oct. 10 they Will dlne new VIII
King Leopold Of Belgium at brosse'''
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Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon. Me-,
healed sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles OF long stand
ing by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases.
Cook & ODEE
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 5.
The New School Board Held
Its First Meeting Last Satur-
day Afternoon.

The new school board held it's first
Saturday afternoon at the
High school building. The members
present were Trace, Lyon, Staples.
Nichols and Richard. John Wetzel
was absent, as he was out OF the
city.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The board then elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President-O. c. Trace.
Secretary-L. E. Richard.
Treasurer-J. Wetzel.
The bonds of the treasurer were
fixed at the same amount as they
were last year-$20,0O0.
The following committees were
appointed:
Purchasing committee-Lyon and
Trace.
Finance committee-Nichols and
Staples.
The salary of the secretary was
fixed at $75 for the ensuing year.
A motion was made and carried
that no school supplies be purchased
during the school year except upon
an order from a member OF the pur-
chasing committee, nor paid for
unless this order is attached to the
statement presented to the board.
In order to accommodate some
members OF the board who found it
hard to leave their work to attend a
meeting held during the afternoon
the board has decided to meet at 8
O'Clock in the evening OF the first
Thursday of every month. The
meetings are to be held at the high
school building.
The janitors for the various build
ings were chosen and their salaries
fixed as follows:
Central-Felix Plettl, $3.50 per
month.
Hawthorne-E. Kestner, $1S.75 per
month.
Columbia-P. Koch, $18.75 per
Lincoln-J. Emerson, $1S.75 per
j. H. Rhodes was elected a men,
Der of the board OF examiners. The
other members who hold over are A.
P. Blanchard and J. H. Seal.
Only one bill was allowed, that Of
s. B. Benjamin, teller, 81.
The matter of fixing up the in
surance policy on the Hawtho rne
expiring on Aug. II, was
to the treasurer.
Board adjourned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08
Street Fair or AnOka.

ANoKA, Mimi, Aug. 7.-City Clerk
Martin, of St. Cloud, was last night
present at a meeting of Anoka bust
ness men, called for the purpose of
organizing street fair association.
He explained the methods pursued
by st. Cloud last year, when it held
it's first fair and succeeded in interest
ing the Anoka people intensely in the
project. \ temporary organization
WAS, at once effected and twenty-five
members enrolled. I!.e work will be
pushed and it is confidently expected
that every business and professional
man in town will join the associa-
ton. The fair will probably be held
some time during the last of Sep
tember
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08
Trv Aliens FOOt.Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. It cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating
feet, ingrowing nails, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all
pain and gives rest and comfort, Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for Csc. Trial package FREE. Ad-
Dress Alien S. Olmsted. Roy, N. Y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08
The Same Cow" Case.

A poor white COW is to blame fol
it all. On the afternoon of July 3,
Mrs. Elmira Lemay, residing in the
eastern part of the city, noticed a
couple Of Math Krause's boys chas.
ing white COW near her yard. A
few moments later she glanced out
OF the window and saw the same
COW tramping around on some corn
she had recently planted. Mrs.
Lemay had her son catch the COW
and tie it up. A few moments later
the Krause boys put in an appear
ance and offered Mrs. Lemay a quar-
ter provided she allowed the COW to
go. Seventy-fve cents was the least
she would take.
During the time they were trying
to agree on a price one of the boys
slipped around, united the COW and
walked away with it. Now Mrs.
Lemay brings suit to recover dam
ages to corn, fence, etc.
uc CttSc " DIS uiSC OfOuSuC up De-
fore Judge Sheldon but as Krause
has lost his love for that arbiatra-
tor a change Of venue was taken.
Judge Shaw now has the pleasure OF
hearing the story about the "cow.''
Attorney Lyon represents the plain.
tiff and Trettel the defendant. AS
some witnesses cannot be present
until Tuesday the case will not lie
iiiued until then.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08

The Herald is very much dis.
couraged over the price of tin
plate. It also exposes the wage
matter and tells how The laborlng-
men in the tin plate factories did
not get as much increase in wages
as somebody said they did. If the
owners of the mills increased
wages at all it IS a proper reason
for the Herald to jump onto them.
And it was Mr.. Mckinley who
fran ed the law that caused the es.
Enlistment of tin plate factories
in the United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08
LITTLE FALLS VS.. FIT. RIPLEY.

The first game was only played up
to the fourth inning in order to al
low Little Falls and TT. Ripley to
toss the ball.
The game commenced with the
visitors at the bat but it didnogood
for during the entire game they
failed to make a man touch the four
bases.
Score:
TT. Ripley ..........O OOOO 600 0
Little Falls........7 8 3 3 Z 0 5 0 x-32
The mines were lined up as follows:
Little Falls Fl. Ripley
Terrell. pitcher. Barker.
Bourassa -. catcher. Lebeau.
Sylvester. first base. Hurley.
Drowski. .. second Hoffman.
F. Gravel. -. third "............ Fowler.
Hutchinson.short stop......L. Barker.
Newman. left geld. Schamp.
Carley center field.....F .'Schamp.
E. Gravel. right field. ....Heidbrink.
The game was too onesided to be
interesting.
Fit. Ripley had some good players
but they were no match for the
home team. They did good work in
the sixth and eight innings when
they kept Little Falls from making
a score but aside from this they were
weak.
Some members af the home team
have been changed and also the po-
sitions played by Others. Terrell and
Bourassa form an A No. l battery.
1t is to be regretted they were not
playing when team crossed bats
with Brainerd. In the last half Of
the second inning Bourassa made a
a three bn&t, hit which brought in a
couple OF talleyS.
In the last half of the fourth inn
ing Sylvester made the only home
run which occurred during the entire
game.
Although several errors were made
the boys played better ball than
usual. With the present team, if
they would only stick together and
practice hard, there is no doubt
whatever but what they could make
q few of these mines which have de-
feated them, Chew dirt"
Elias Brown umpired during the
two games. His decisions were GER
tainly fair for there was not one
genuine kick registered against his
rulings.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08

Late Saturday afternoon a Jag
which was being carried around by
John Wick, of Pike Creek, cost him
an extra ten dollars. He was on
the market place causing quite a dis
turbance when Officer Heroux an
preached him and told him to be-
less noisy. He did not like this 80
commenced to pound an Innocent
onlooker. Heroux objected to this
so took him before the justice where
he was fined SIS and costs. The al
tentative was ten days in jail. After
considerable unnecessary taking he
paid the fine and costs, in all $40, and
was let go.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08
Bryan On I ObaCCO.

In a speech that was delivered
some time ago by William Jen-
nings Bryan in townin Missouri,
there is a presumptive evidence
that either he finds his salary
from the silver trust insufficient
for his needs, says the Albany
Journal, or else has decided that
he Will not be able to make i
cess on the road after his defeat in
1900, and therefore must make
all the hay he can while the sun.
shine is yet fairly warm for him.
Mr.. Bryan is drumming for a
side line now. His main efforts
are for silver but he is also carry.
ing tobacco. A tobacconist in
St. Louis, who was for a time a
member of the trust, has severed
his conn ection with it and is doing
business Independently again. It
IS that mans wares which Mr..
Bryan is booming along. See
what he said of them in the speech
referred to:
my friend, Colonel Wetmore,
ofst. Louis, is fighting a death
struggle with that great monopoly,
the tobacco trust. Will you stand
BY him? Gin reply several voices
attested with great emphasis that
they would, they would.) Then
chew his tobacco. And remember,
fellow citizens that every time
you take chew of Colonel Wet
nore's tobacco you are chewing
up one Of the most insolent and
aggressive corporations in the
wor]d--the tobacco trust. -
OF course such advertising Of
Colonel Wetmore's tobacco is
worth more to him than any sum
he may be paying Mr.. Bryan for
it, however large the sum may be.
And there need be no anxiety lest
Mr.. Bryan might not be able to
make a good living when at last lie
passes out of politics. There can
be no doubt of his ability to sell
goods.
Now that Mr.. Bryan has begun
to drift tobacco.ward it would not
be surprising to find that he is in
favor of "remon,tizing' tobacco,
which was legal tender in the
early colonial days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08

There are more dinner pals and
larger ones used by the laboringmen
of the United States than ever be.
fore. The demand for tin has
raised the price, and the men in
the tin mills arc getting share of
the benefit by an increase in wages.
Free trade is needed to knock out
this demand for tin pail.