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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-27
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO. March %.
HOGS-Market was generally steady to
easy.
Sales ranged at 3 55@3.6 IS for mixed and
butchers; -. 75@3.9o for good heavy:
$}.5O@3.65 for rough heavy; d. 5OW3. TN
tor light.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at q 1OOQy5. Is for beeves;
S!.OO@5.OO for COWS and heifers; $1,000
4.s5 for Texas steers; Sa0O@4.9o for stock
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at 5000 100 for sheep;
$4.W@5.s0 for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, sl,ooo; cattle, 200;
sheep, =, oOl.
Chicago Grain and Provision.
CHICAGO, March %.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-May 7oss@TAc; September,
G9Ac.
CORN-March, 34Ac; May, 357,c;
July. 3s3s @s61ac; September, s6Mc.
OATS-March, $3.50; May, 1890 July,
24ss@2iAc.
PORK March, $500: May, sa.s@}.;
July, 1885.
POULTRY-Dressed, turkeys, 1l@13c;
ducks. 91a@lOc; chickens, LOG
BUTTER-CreaMeries 14@2l; diaries,
l111@lS.
EGGS-Fresh, 1lH@l2c.
j. Sheer, Sedalis, Mo-. conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter was very low with Group,
and her life saved after all physicians
bad failed, only by using One Minute
Cough Cure.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-27

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The leader., 1899-08-02
LION REFUSES TO FIGHT.
Promised Battle at ROubaix. France
with Bull Turns Out n Com
plete FiascO.

The fight between lion and bul,
announced to take place at RoubaiX,
France, proved complete fiasco eX-
cept so far as receipts were concerned.
\ cage IS meters in diameter had been
prepared for the fight between the lion
Goliath and the Spanish bull Nenaito.
But the lion would not fight.
Two cages were brought up. The
door was opened. and Goliath, with Il
terrible roar, stalked ma jestically into
the ring. \ moment later he cowed
down, scared by the shouts of the
crowd. The bull dashed into the huge
cage. and halted as he saw the lion,
which however. did not perceive him
at first. Goliath scratched the ground,
shifted, then bolted, pursued by the
bull, which gored him savagely. He
roared, but would not fight.
The spectators began to hiss. Men
tried to irritate the bull. and urged him
toward the lion, which at last was
forced to resist. For few seconds
there was a desperate struggle. in
which one of the bulls ears was torn
OF but the lion had distinctly the
worst of it. Finally he refused to face
his opponent. Again the spectators
Kissed and hooted and clamored for
the death of Goliath, but his conqueror
instead was sacrificed to their lust for
blood. The bull was cleverly killed by
the toreador, Nilletta.
The leader., 1899-08-02
Mrs. Col. Richardson
SAVED BY MRS. PlNKHAM.
LETTER TO MRS. P1xKHAn NO. 77,so6l

"You have saved my life, snatched
me from the brink of the grave almost,
and l wish to thank you. About eigh-
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hardly any attention to the trouble.
AT last Inflammation of the womb
and ovaries resulted and then i suf-
fered agonies, had to give up my pro-
fession musician and piano player,
was confined to my bed and life became
q terrible cross. My husband sum-
moned the best physicians, but their
benefit was but temporary at best. l
believe l should have contracted the
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common sense had not interviewed.
lone day my husband noticed the ad-
vertisement of your remedies and i'm
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RuINELANpER, Wis.
The leader., 1899-08-02
AMERICA FOR BOYS.
New York Woman Gives Some Ex-
ceIlent Reasons for Not EdUcnt-
ing Her Son In Europe.

Il have come home solely on account
of my boy" said New York widow of
moderate means, who TO the astonish-
ment of her friends suddenly reap
peared in America after prolonged
residence in Europe.
"As far as am concerned. am much
more comfortable abroad, where my
little income goes twice as far and life
is much easier The girls, too, | can ed
ucate cheaper and better on the other
side, but there is no doubt about it.,
American boys should be educated at
home in order 10 be successful men in
their own country. ! have watched the
results quite closely, and in nine cases
out of ten it is like fitting square
patch to round hole when they come
home and go to work. For young men
of property who intend living "A life CT
leisure it is all well enough, but for
those who have their own way to make
it is, in my opinion, fatal mistake to
educate them there. They lose the
power of assimliating themselves, so to
speak, and, what is more, they form no
early friendships with their own coun-
trymen. So, after thinking it over, l
made up my mind that my boys future
was worth sacrifice, and here | am.
although it means to me skipping and
striving in New York. when | might be
living in ease and plenty on the CONT
nent.
Il shall send my boy to a good board
ing school and afterward to a home col
lege. and | shall then feel / have done
my best for him. IN. y. Press.
The leader., 1899-08-02
PAINTED THE CAR.
Miss Kussner, the Miniature Artist,
Has Interesting Experiences.
Young American Woman of Talent
Who Sees Inner Life Of Royal
Family of Russin-It Is
Very simple.

Miss Kussner. the young American
who has achieved high reputation in
Europe and America as miniature
painter, recently returDeds to London
from Russia. where she had most inter
esting experiences. She went to st.
Petersburg to paint miniature OF
Grand Duchess Vladimir, and had only
been there few days when she was
summoned to the winter palace to paint
q likeness of the czarina. Before she
had finished, the car ordered a minia-
ture of himself. Miss Kussner speaks
with much enthusiasm of the kindness
and consideration with which she was
treated by the imperial circle and the
simple unaffectedness of their life. Her
first sittings were at the winter palace
at st. Petersburg and the last at the
summer villa at Zarskoe-Selo. While
the palaces bristled with soldiers and
police, both the emperor and empress
almost daily drove out unattended even
by footman. Both of their majesties
are immensely popular with the peo-
pie. The car gave Miss kussner eight
or nine sittings of several hours each
and talked most freely with her. He
is a great admirer of America and
Americans, who, he told Miss KussI er,
he admired for their intelligence and
independence.
"You do not bother about what other
nations think" he said.
1t will interest American editors ~
know that everything affecting Russia
or the cars family appearing in the
prominent American newspapers finds
its way to the cars desk and is read
by him. His familiarity with American
affairs and Americans of note is re-
markable.
The car spoke warmly of Admira,
Dewey, discussing his career with great
interest and saying: "His victory at
Manila was splendid achievement
The car is not so enthusiastic con
corning our land operations in the
Philippines. He seemed to think We
had our hands full there.
Miss Kussner is contemplating tout
around the world, but returns to Rus.
Sia for several months next winter.
The leader., 1899-08-02
WILL GET RID OF STOCKS.
New York Life Insurance Company
to Confine Its Investments
to Bonds.

The action of the New York Life In
surance company, in deciding to dis.
pose of all its stocks and confine its in
vestments to bonds, has started a gen
eral discussion among insurance men
as to the relative value of these two
classes of investment. 1t is question
in which fire insurance companies are
as deeply interested as any, but careful
inquiry fails to discover any inclination
among fire insurance officers to follow
the new example.
1t is generally assumed in insurance
circles that the motive of the New York
Life in its new policy was to enable it to
reengage in business in Germany. The
fire insurance companies would have
nothing of this kind to gain in making
a similar change, because Great Britain
and the continent furnish no customers
for American fire insurance companies.
Officers of leading fire insurance COM
palies claim that they can't afford to
sell their high Understanding stocks
for bonds which would yield a smaller
income.
The leader., 1899-08-02
E0r Stunt Wnnlen

1t las often been urged, but il seems
well to emphasize by much repetition
that women of generous proportions
should invariably renounce all of these
round WASTED styles, no matter how
beautiful they appear on some other
slenderer figure, or how universally the
rage for them increases. Adopting
these waists is not a matter of age,
for the young, the mature and the
elderly find them comfortable and use
full. 1t is simply a matter of figure,
and, for women inclined to stoutness,
there are many close, trim and attrac-
tive models which make them look bet
ter and slenderer than any of the
"round' styles, festooned with net,
draped with lace, and finished with
circling ribbon, bells and bows, which
cut off the apparent length of the waist
by two or three inches.--N. Y. Post.
The leader., 1899-08-02

University of st. Petersburg and author
of "Maertens' Treatise" the standard
book of reference on all the treaties of
the world. Among the counsel for
Venezuela before the tribunal are ex-
President benjamin Harrison and eX-
Secretary of the Navy b. f. Tracy.
Whatever the tribunal may decide is
final. and must be considered definite
settlement of all the questions referred
to it by both sides.
The following is brief outline of the
history of Guiana, the claims of Great
Britain and the arguments of Nene-
Zuela:
Sir Walter Raleigh landed in Guiana
near the close of the sixteenth CEN
fury, and soon afterward the Neither
lands and France divided with Great
Britain the control of the country. The
English did not succeed in holding
their own in the newly-opened coun-
try, and when Raleigh arrived with an
expedition in 1916 to reassert British
power his forces met with disaster.
Upon his return to England the in
trepid explorer and colonizer was i'm
prisoned and executed. During the war
between England. Holland and France
in the seventeenth century Guiana was
taken and retaken several times. What
is now Dutch Guiana was seized by
Great Britain in 1869. but was ceded
back to Holland in exchange for the
Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam,
now New York. In 1903 the province
of British Guiana was acquired by Eng
land but was not formally coded by
Holland until 1914. The territory given
up by the Dutch government included
the provinces of Demarara, Berbice
and ESequibo, the river of the latter
name being claimed as the correct
boundary by Venezuela. However, the
boundary between Guiana and Nenc-
zuela and between Guiana and Brazil
was never accurately established, and
this fact was the oStensible cause of
the dispute which is now being settled
by the Paris tribunal. incidentally it
might be mentioned that "A similar mis-
understanding, based on the same
cause, is now awaiting settlement be.
tween France and EraZil.
NcneZuela's claim that the Esequibo
is the legal boundary has been re-
peatedly acknowledged by England,
notably in 1871, when a British court
in Demarara recognized the South
American republics jurisdiction over
the Maraca river, which is located but
short distance west of the Escquibo
river; and again in 1871, when similar
ruling was made by the authorities of
British Guiana.
In 1871 the British government sent
Robert Hermann Schomburgk, Ger
man geographer and botanist, to the
South American continent to survey a
boundary line between British Guiana
and Venezuela. Without even the sem
hlance of authority. Schomburgk took
the mouth of the Orinoco as starting
point, instead of the Esequibo, and ran
an uncertain line in southcrly direc-
ton, giving to the British colony 10000
or more square miles of territory and
the right bank of the Orinoco delta.
Venezuela declined to recognize the
survey made by the German botanist,
and protested vigorously against it. In
1874 new British line was run from a
The leader., 1899-08-02

matches the gown there is at least a
shade of opportunity for the home
made product and the saving of a shoe
makers bill.
Ties are extensively trimmed with
ribbons this year. y novel black satin
design was stitched in white gros grain
silk ribbon, and the effect was indeed
charming. The tongue was slipped
through a silver buckle and was so deep
as to completely cover the instep.
Another pretty tie has a yamp of
white suede stripped with very narrow
bands of black cloth. The laces are
of ribbon and the back of the shoe is
made of black and white striped felt.
The third design is developed in en-
bossed felt with blue figures upon it.
Long strings of blue silk are tied in a
full bow, and very fastidious women
have the eyelets in their shoes made OF
solid gold and silver.
The leader., 1899-08-02
TOBACCO SMOKE.

Science has calculated that an aver
nge puff Of cigar smoke sets free 2.c00,-
900 tiny particles, a Whit from a pipe
liberates over 800 900 Of these par
iicIes and one from a cigarette starts
2,oOo,0OO,OO0 Of them flying through the
surrounding atmosphere.
Experts say that for smoking tobacco
is one of the least injurious substances
known. Compared with other we'll
known vegetable substances used for
the same purpose tobacco is very mild.
Opium, without doubt, is most fearful
IN its effects, for the drunkenness il
produces ultimately unbalances the
mind. Next to opium in power are GER
tain kinds of grasses, notable among
which is hemp, which causes intoxica-
tipn and anaesthesia.
1t has often been quoted that grain
of nicotine administered all at once
would kill the strongest dog, and from
this have been argued its terrible ef-
fects on the body of a human being.
While this statement is undoubtedly
true it is somewhat misleading. In or
der to commit suicide by smoking the
dog would have to consume 400 strong
cigars, one right after the other. lie
would put himself out Of the world
much more easily by eating the boxes.
a very curious fac: concerning to-
bacco smoke is the remarkable change
in color which it undergoes after en-
tering the mouth. From the burning
end of a cigar the smoke issues in deep
blue threads, while that which is ex-
PEELED from the mouth is of a decidedly
brownish tint. This difference is to be
accounted for by the fact that the mi
nutest particles have an intense af-
fnity for moisture. When tobacco
smoke is drawn into the mouth its
smallest particles arc Immediately de-
tached from the rest by the presence OF
moist surfaces, to which they fly and
lodge.
The leader., 1899-08-02
AN EXCELLENT CAKE.
II Is Called the Gold Loaf md Has
Few Equals as Dainty
summer Dettcacy.

This is a moist, delicate cake, andis
made with sour milk, which renders it
very tender. At this season of fhe year.
when milk is beginning TO sour easily,
il is well to have a variety of ways in
which to use il. If il is left long, as
everyone knows, it will become unfit
for use. except for swill. To make THIS
cake mix two cups of sugar and one cup
of butter. Stir in the yolks of four
eggs, and beat well. Add a cupful of
sour milk-milk that is turned TO a solid
curd with a good proportion of whey.
Milk that is just turned, or very sour
but not firm, should not he used. Stir
the mixture thoroughly. In another
cake bowl sift four cupfuls of pastry
-four dread flour will do, however) and
an even teaspoonful of soda. 1t is bet
ter for cake to sift the flour and soda
together several times. Stir the other
ingredients gradually into the -four
and soda. being careful to avoid having
Jumps in the batter. When well beaten,
atsl the whites of the four eggs of which
the yolks have already been used. The
whites should be beaten to very stiff
froth before they are put into the bat
ter. This cake is delicious, even with
out raisins or citron. 1t makes a hand
some, rich cake, however, for a birth
day party if thin slices of citron-
enough to suit the taste-and about a
cupful of raisins are added. The raisins
should be washed, stoned and dipped in
flour before stirring them into the bat
ter FIGURING them lightly prevents
sinking to the bottom of the cake. Turn
the dough into very large, round loaf
tin. or two smaller ones. well creased
Bake this cake in a moderate oven for
about 40 minutes, being careful not to
let it fall by carelessly opening the
oven door too wide, or jamming il in
any way. 1t is very nice when made
into small cup cakes, leaving out the
raisins and citron. of course. Ice the
little cake all over with chocolate icing
or with heavy white icing.-N. y.
Tribune.
The leader., 1899-08-02
Artistic Napcry.

Women whose circumstances allow
them to crafty their exclusive tastes
have pet patterns for their damasl COW
erings as they have fayorite flowers.
Lady Randolph Churchill is as sensi-
tive to artistic napery as to good lit
crature or a beautiful picture; and a de
sign of small wrcaths scattered thickly
over linen of the most exquisite texture
is the distinguishing feature of her din
ner cloths. Another American woman
in England has succumbed to the ques-
tionable fashion of associating satins
and ribbons with culinary matters, and
considers the silken sheen of valuable
linen, woven with graceful, spreading
fern leaves in natural sizes quite
worthy her dinner service of gold and
the goblets of Venetian crystal.
The leader., 1899-08-02

Point on the coast east of Schom-
burgk's line, leaving the mouth of the
Orinoco in Venezuela, but DETECTING
far to the westward in the interior, so
that the new claim covered really more
territory than the old.
The boundary established after
Schomburgk's survey is known as the
Aberdeen line. 1t started on the west
bank of the Maraca river and embraced
large tracts of mining country in the
southeastern section Of Venezuela. An
other survey, made in 1881, created the
Granville line" 1t added over 100
miles of coast line to the British claims.
Afterward, and until 1887, new claims
were filed by Great Britain, until, at
the beginning of 1893, England includ-
ed all the territory on the right bank of
the Orinoco near it's mouth and it's
course southerly for nearly 300 miles
in her demands. This strip of land in
cludes the famous Yuruari gold mines,
whose riches, according to the reports
of prospectors, are incalculable. There
is no doubt that it was the discovery of
these mines which determined Great
Britain to demand of Venezuela re-
linquishment of territorial claims
whose justice had never been seriously
disputed. G. w. wEIPPIERT
The leader., 1899-08-02
THE PARIS TRIBUNAL
II Twill Decide the British Venezue-
Ian Dispute.
The Greatest Triumph of American
Diplomacy - Events which Led
In to the Formation of the
Commissions.
tsp, Sial Correspondence

The British-Nenezuela commission
now in session at Paris, France, is one
Of the most important internatlonS
bodies which has ever been CON
,ened for the purpose of arrang-
ing amicabiy dispute which once
threatened to lead to a war between
two great nations. In 1895 Great Britain
aidclaims toa vast tract of territory be-
longing to the South American republic
of Venezuela, and was about to take
forciblc possession of the same, in de-
fance of all precedent and the protests
of the Venezuelan government. Presi-
dent Cleveland, through Mr.. Gresham,
bis secretary of state, protested against
the proposed robbery. and suggested
that the points at issue between the two
countries be submitted to arbitration.
The leader., 1899-08-02
The Feather Brush Holder.

A useful little article for some out
of-the-way corner is the feather brush
holder. For the tiny brush used in
busting bric-a- brac, etc, the best holder
is made from one of those waNen-
headed dolls to be had at the japanese
exhibits. The round head of this for
eign individual is pierced at the top.
making "A hole large enough to admit
of the handle OF the brush passing
through.
The doll should be fitted out in a
robe of some Japanese material-silll
or paper-and should have loop of rib
bon sufficiently long to admit of hang
ing from the wall. \ few curious but
tons or old copper baubles. if sewed to
this gown and to the suspending ribbon,
would increase the effect.
The leader., 1899-08-02
THE NEW CHEMISETTE.
Something About the Iannish Little
Vest Which Is Worn with
the Summer Jacket.

Summer chemsettes. to the delight of
the sumemr girl and despair of the
laundress, are very elaborate this year,
and are developed in every imaginable
material.
A very stylish mode has the bosom of
plain linen with sides of Scotch madras
For outing wear too much cannot be
said in COMMUNICATION of the little
chemisette. The neck is finished with
The leader., 1899-08-02

ice cream one-half or one-third of the
quantity used should be scalded, the
sugar dissolved in the scalded portion,
and when cool added to the remaining
quantity of cream. When cream is not
obtainable, milk may be used enriched
by the yolks of eggs, allowing four to
each quart of milk. Scald the milk in
a double boiler; beat the eggs and sugar
together; add to the hot milk, cook for
a moment, then strain into the ice cream
mold and freeze.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The leader., 1899-08-02

The most noted grove of walnut trees
in the United States, containing 81
black walnut trees all of them of enor-
nous size. was sold at Cassopolis, Mich,
for $4,000 cash. The purchasers were
German and English parties. The logs
will be cut and squared for shipment.
1t is estimated that one of the trees will
produce $1,000 worth of choice lumber.
II was over 100 feet of good logging size,
its largest diameter was feet, circum.
ference 2l.99 feet, and it would require
five men hand in hand TO encircle il.
The leader., 1899-08-02
A PlaygOer's Revenge,

The Parisians are nightly amused
over an action pending in Brussels, says
the Referee. a gentleman took a stall,
a programme, and book of the words
for some opera. Directly the curtain
went up the lights were lowered. He
accordingly claims damages on the
ground that it was impossible to read
the book he had paid for, and that the
artists were so completely incoherent
that it was impossible to hear word.
He also claims for waste of time.
The leader., 1899-08-02
To Sterilize Jars and Tons,

Wash jars thoroughly and fill with
cold water. Place in large vessel with
straw to keep them from touching the
bottom of kettle; surround with cold
water. Heat gradually to boiling point;
remove from eater; empty and fill with
fruit while hot. Place the covers in boil
ing water five minutes. Dip rubber
bands in but do not allow them to stand.
New rubbers should be used every year
and care must be taken that rims of
covers are not hurt, as that prevents
sealing hermetically.
The leader., 1899-08-02

Mix together the juice of half dozen
large, ripe oranges, the well-beaten
yolks of six eggs, pint of cream-or
new milk-four ounces of sugar, and a
CRATE of nutmeg. Stir all over slow
fire until it thickens, then add small
piece of fresh butter. Have ready a
glass dish lined with sponge cake slight
ly soaked in little brandy, sherry or
liquor strip. Pour the cooling mixture
on to this and leave il till set, then serve
garnished with whipped cream.
The leader., 1899-08-02
FASHIONABLE SHOES.
some Of the styles of Footwear one
Sees ut the swell Seaside
summer Resorts.

Slowly, but with undcniable sureness,
the plain leather shoe is being ousted
from its high place as feature of fash
ionable footwear. The fancy tie, con-
spicuous for its originality, and ad-
mired for its becomingness is taking it's
place. And though revolutions in foot
wear are accomplished without the aid
of logic, the fancy tie has many points
in its favor.
1t is made mostly of cloth materials;
that makes il comfortable; and when Ii