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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
BOARD IN SESSION.
kentucky Election ms"sioners -"
wasting Disputed Returns.

Kentucky Election Com missioners San.
wasting Disputed Returns.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 5.-The state
board of election commissioners OF
Kentucky are in session canvasslng the
returns from the last state election, ana
will decide whether Goebel or Taylor
ia entitled to the certificate of election
"a Governor. There is not much proba-
hility that the matter will be settled
for several days at least.
Both sides express themselves as con-
f;dent but no one can predict with ac'
crracy the decision which will be ar.
rived at by the board. The cert'hed
returns from the county boards, now
m file with the secretary of state, give
Tavlor a plurality Of 2,435. but the
namocrats declare that enough Of those
votes will be thrown out. and thai
Cnshe, will be awarded the certificate
The Kentucky election law is capable
&c divers constructions, and the con
o,,s;nn of the board will rest very
largely upon how its members decia'
.n,strue certain portions OF tn
Mavor Dehoney of Frankfort ha
..,orn in go extra policemen. This
not snecially because of the guoerna
M .or;ai contest. but chiefly because Q
the crowd brought here BY the MONTH!
court day, and by the opening OF tn
congressional campaign IN 'n's o's''"''
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started at daybreas. our guns shel,;n,
the Beers left

started at daybreax, our guns sbel,;n,,
the Beers left.
The enemy replied with art;l,erv
hotchklsses and Maxims, and tn.
artillery duel lasted some hours. Then
there was brief lull in the enemy,
operations. of which the general i'm.
mediately took advantage. Our infan.
try advanced across the plain towards
the river, IN two brigades. The guards.
on the right. were met by an awfnl
haii OF bullets from the enemy's sharn.
shooters, posted close to the river on
the opposite bank. Ours had no shelter
whatever. and were simply moved
down. 1t seemed impossible to live
through the terrible FIRE, but the brave
fellows did not retreat an inch. The
Boer fire was horribly accurate; and
they must have numbered at least
10000.
The Scots Guards advanced GOO
yards before they were fred on. Then
they had 10 lie down to escape the
deadly fusilade which lasted withou,
Htermission throughout the day.
The Highlanders made several at.
tempts TO force passage Of the river,
but they were exposed to such a mur.
derous entilading fire that they had tc
retire after they had suffered terribly
subsequently a party Of the guard:
got over and held their own for hours
against "a vastly superior force.
The general opinion Ct the staff il
that there had never been such sus
tanned FIRE in the annals Of the British
army as that which our troops had &
face yesterday. Our men fell in dozen
while trying to rush the bridge.
Might put an end to the terrib!
bloodshed. The infantry brigade wa
terribly cut up.
The Beers retraHed at night, takin,
their guns with them. and we are nov
occurying their position. The enemy
loss was tremendous"
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TASK A HARD ONE.
hritlsh Public RegretfuIly Admits That
Boeps Were Cnderrateu.

Boees Were Cnderrate..
LONDON. Dec. 5.-The week opens
without a word Of news such as the
British public is SO anxiously awaiting.
With larger army in the field than
the country has ever before mobiilzed
il can be said that the loss Of $500 men
enta,led before the enemy's borders
have been crossed is serious matter
and, while there is no feeling OF de-
spondency as to the eventual result OF
the war. it is regretfully admitted on
all sides that the strength Of the Boer
| resistance has been woefully under
rated.
II is now seen that the attempt TO
hold useless position at Mafeking was
| n serious mistake, as also was the en-
deayor to keep the large civil popula'
ton in Kimberley.
Perhaps the brightest spot Tor Eng
lish readers is the announcement that
President Mckinley has designated the
son of Secretary Hay to succeed Mr
Macrum in Pretoria.
African News a Week Old.
South African news is now SIX days
in arrears. The censorship does not yet
hermit details Of the Modder river pat
tle 70 be transmitted. Some vague
statements have been published IN the
Cape Town papers. and according -
those the Beers numbered 5000 men.
and were entrenched on both banks OF
tho stream. although mostly on the
northern bank. The British. accordlhS
% those accounts. drove the enemy
across the river. compelling them TO re-
,reat and establish themselves on po'h
hanks. These details, however, are 70.
meager to enable an accurate ioea u
the engagement to be formed.
S.r;ous news comes from the nor.h'
an, sections Of Cape Colony. Inc
whole border district between Coles
heru and Burghersdorp has been ue
olored for the Beers. In Nenterstao
alone more than 1000 have Joiheu ~,
rebellion. The farmers have ioriiieu
communicating company and talk con
6dently of triumphal march on Iap'
Town. ,oa;6
The official list shows that moaln
cation has been made in the cominah'
80 tho sixth division. Instead OF Lieu
- tenant General Sir Charles Mansflel'
Clarke. Clarke the commander will be MaJo
General Thomas Kelly.Kenny, inspec
~. General of auxiliary forces and re
~. Uniting. with Major General Knox an
Major General Clements as origac
MAJo. LES With regard to Natal.
is S'na still doubtful whether the 81 oTias sas
over the Tugela at Colenso mas oes 90
Ssstroved. There is report tna1 ~
pr;t;sh drove the Beers on wn'le ~. :,
tempting to destroy it, but a. the p'SS. %;ae
bility is that the structure eovS;no was 10th to th
dispatch from 81 Pittsr1 ,ss Beers nr's; wers the
Tuesday. Nov. ~, .he snovsments n fror
stsSm!Surs st.smp,,ns and the district north =
: s.ey,stron S.eynsr in cooperation with IN
a.Ssns s.,,s,. by way of -Maraisbnrg an
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,,ears to Have Been the
,,acement at Modder
River.
L,,fall the Beers Still Held
ks;r Position, but Re-
tired Later,
\ With Them All Guns and
Iup|ies.--A Correspond
ent's Account.

AZ Dee. 5.--The later details
from Modder river seem to
ar even the desperate courage
ukins force displayed all day
Is. ., failed to drive the Beers
u, strong entrenchments. and
I on an undecided battle. But,
liz. during the course Of the
-aeral COME. commanding the
tho are said to have numbered
ks, decided that the struggle
ksless fox the British found the
ki surrounding positions evacu.
thsn daylight broke, and the
British army crossed the river
campci Oh Bvcr positions. The
here are unanimous in express
o,.nion that kimberley's needs
b very pressing TO induce
Me,Auen TO expose the whole
b-manI 10 the Doer marksmen,
ea.renched in u semi-ci-cular
81 deadly was the fire zone
Scot. Guards were compelled
iAe., Maxim guns behind when
s:e compelled to seek less cx.
pound. /, was only after dusk
,cH.oA II the British troops sue.
IL crossing the river by u mill
tie extreme left. When night
Beer artillery fire was still as
sas IN the morning. but the
.e,lrclaent in the night saved the
% FOR the British. The ex.
coalition Of the British troops
q IN lossibility Of q pursuit
aeuy.
soac,usIon Of the correspondents
L Beers must have suffered
fa4r,' be confirmed from Official
ae;ose II is accepted as a fact,
ease, the Beers retired without
noi disorder. carrying off thei'
u equipments. Thus Genera
s'o!ce Is still intact. The fac
general Me,huen and Colone
len are now in communicated
ts a consideration Of the Boel
lieE 5 plan to give battle a
Hell. where he might be stimuli
W attacked by both British
Npor'ei that Modder river bridg,
Repaired. and that the British
Their march towards Kim
!" farmer arrested by the Boer
''easei Nov. 20, has arrived a
u Tie says General Jouber
u! Commands the Colens'
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PHILADELPHIA AT WORK.

Making . Strong Effort to Secure the Re.
publican Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Within the
week every effort will be made by the
citizens committee to raise the cam
paign fund Of 100000 required to in
duce the Republican national commit
tee to select Philadelphia for the con-
vention next year. The work of solicit.
ing financial aid will begin at once, and
by Tuesday evening, when the finan.
cial committee of the association will
meet, it is expected considerable money
will have been pledged. A letter, which
will be sent to Chairman Hanna and
other members Of the national com
mittee. is now being drafted.
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y By A CORRESPONDENT.
+" M"dder River Desc ribsd In .
N'w'papcP Dispatch.

!" M"dder River Described In .
N'w'papcr Dispatch.
~ Dec. 5.-The Daily Chron-
.u.lshes ~. the following dispatch,
Wednesday, Nov. 90. morning.
correspondent ut Modder river
severest engagement our col
Yet had and probably the Sc
!" the whole campaign was
Yesterday on the banks Of tho
!flver. The battle was waged
10Y nearly IA hours.
enemy occupied q strongly en-
Position, their front extending
esalong the bank Of the stream.
81 e,e well supplied with artillery
'sht desperately.
'orce consisted of the Second
W Of the Coldstreaan Guards,
y battalion Of the Scots Guards,
va battalion OF the 4renadier
me first battalion Of the North
'saa Fusiliers, the second bat
The Yorkshire light infsnty
Jugs OWN. q part Of the First
OF the Loyal North Lsnca
.ss'ment, the Ninth Lancers. the
wv, Infantry, three batteries o.
,,'','y "'ery and the first battalion o
(s'', and Sutherland Highlander
Ess Louise's).
"tter reinforced no from Gen
a,u;chepe's brigade and arrives
'"'le for the fight. The BATH
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FOR THE COMING YEAR,

Treasury Department Trans mite to the
House the Usual Estimates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The secretary
Of the treasury transmits to the house
Of representatives estimates Of appro-
priations required for the service of the
fiscal year, ending June 80. 1901. The
aggregate of the appropriations esti-
mated for is $63l .0el, ,9y4, an increase
over the estimates for the present fiscal
year o: SIS. .O33, ,6l6 and an increase over
the appropriations for the present fiscal
year of $34. 235 024. Following is the
total recapitulation by departments OF
the estimates for next year, including G
appropriations for the present fiscal
year, cents omitted:
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The Madison Steam Laun-
dry, a home institution. They
do better work than you can
obtain from the outside laun-
dries, perfectly responsible,
convenient for the customer,
laundry can be delivered any
time desired, any complaints
satisfactorily adjusted, and
everything can be made more
satisfactory because deal di-
rectly with the proprietor, and
besides it is a home institution.
0. T. FULLER,
Proprietor
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larHastau, against Genera. Gatacre's
column.
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Marie Durrouehs eeplo uslv III

INDrASAPoLls, Dec. 5.-The marriage
of Miss Marie Burroughs to DR.. Albert
Z. S,erne Of this city, which was to
have taken place in December in New
York, has been indefinitely postponed
on account Of the serious illness Of Miss
Burroughs,
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Can ad ians Warmly Welcomed,

CAPE Town, Thursday. Nov. 3d.
The Canadian contingent Of troops for
service in South Africa landed today
and We're given an enthusiastic recep-
ton. They were greeted with continu-
Gus cheers and the heartiest welcome.
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IN KIMBERLEY"

announcement That May Meau That
Methusn Has Arrived.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Evening News
says 1t learns that cable dispatch has
been received from an officer of the
guards saying simply ''In Kimberley -
which, it is added, may mean that
General Methuen's vanguard has en-.
tered Kimberley.
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Among the estimates tor the mex.
fiscal year are these: Army anu
navy pensions. $l44, 600, 900; expenses OF
pension examining surgeons, 500, 1000; !;
all other expenses, $3.50, s3s. making the
total on account Of pensions. Sl4o, s3o''
c32. This is $3.50 less than the appro-
prations for the current year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
MISLEADING OFFICIAL REPORTS

What misleading things official reports
often are, In the Monthly Summary of
Commerce and Finance of the United
States the wholesale prices of many
staple commodities are given, and among
them the prices ot cattle for the year. In
the tables cattle are divided into three
classes-''native steers" Texas steers &"
and COWS" The prices at the Chicago
stock yards for three or four days in each
month are given, and in every case it is
the outside or top price of each day for
each class. For instance, the record for
one day IS hereby given. The receiDts Of
cattle were 5l.595 head, and the quota
tons for that Gay are, for native steers
81; for Texas steers, $40; for cows, 81 S.
OF the first Just 16 head sold for the price
quoted, Of thesecOnd about &c per cent
sold at price given, and Of the last about
l per cent. Such figures give nothing like
q correct conception of the value Of the
cattle Of the country for that day, nor
DO the figures for any ether day in the
year; and yet it is such figures that are
used to demonstrate the prosperity Of
farmers, and the same figures are used
probably at the end of the year in est
mating the value of the cattle Of the
country at that time, and also in conput-
ing the sum total of agricultural wealth
It would not be difficult 10 give the aver
age price of each class of animals each
day. and that price would be a fairly corr
rect basis for estimating the value of
the cattle Of the country, and how much
they contribute to the wealth Of farmers
in the aggregate.
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DOING A GOOD WORK.

The Minnesota dairy and food commits
sion is continuing its good work of driv-
ing out Of the state food prducts that are
not up to the legal standard. The last re-
port of the commission contains analyses
or twelve brands OF lard sold by packers
and others in the state, all Of which are
pure. All the ground spice anaIyzed is
standard. All cinnamon eight brands
standard, except Two aduIterated. Ground
ginger, all standard but one. Mustard,
five samples pure or standard, and three
aduIterated. Pepper, seven standard,
four adulterated. Gloves were the chief
sinners found, only one standard out of
seven brands analysed. This shows great
Improvement in the character of the
goods exposed for sale in the state, and
points out the unworthy ones that must
fall under the ak of the vigorous admin
istratton Of MAJ. Bowler and his wortht
assistants. And while this good work
is being done in the interest of pure foods
named the dairy interests are being look
ed after with a fidelity and JhOroUghness
that has been wanting in the department
for several years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
LARGEST .PEACH-LARGEsT APPLE.
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican
The biggest peach in the world is beside
the biggest apple in the world at the
state house, in Denver, Col. At least. the
records show no larger specimens than
these, and Mrs. Shute secretary of the
horticultural society. will hold them as
record-breakers until some one "shows
her although she is not from Missouri
The fruit was grown on farm in Monte
zGma county, and until measured. IT was
rot known that the apple which attract
ed SO much attention in the recent street
falr, was the companion of a record
breaking peach. The latter arrived onIy
last Friday, and is now embaImed at the
capitol. The apple was displayed yester-
day. The peach is Of a rich color. It is
TOUR and one-fOurth inches in diameter
nearly round, and weighs twenty-one
ounces. The apple IS much larger than
the peach, but only half an ounce heavier
The apple measures five inches through
one way and four and one-half another.
1t IS of the Wolf river variety. The
weight is little more than that of the
peach, because apples carry less moisture
The moisture in peaches makes them out
weigh apples of a corresponding size. This
apple was exhibited by J. D. Hall. of
CCrtez, Montezuma county, q the street
fair, with number of other large speci-
mems, but until recently 1T was not meas
ured and weighed. He is also the contrib
utOr Of the peach
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04

oats we have got to grind them, and
that entails another expense. If we
thresh them in the fall we have got to
send all our help around to the neigh
bOrs to pay back the threshing bills just
exactly at a time when We want to do
our work at home. So am feeding oats
without threshing or grinding. 1 have
heard folks say it was a wasteful meth
cd, but 1 say 1t is not. The first thing
the cows get hold of is the head; they
have got to chew that, and before they
get through there is no more waste than
in any other feed. l have been feeding
all my stock the past two years that
way, and my horses never looked better.
l have fed them oats in the bundle. They
have their bedding, their grain and their
hay all together, and all they have got
to do is to throw it out when they get
through. If you are putting up oats to
keep for hay build foundation just as
you would for a corncrib and put pans
over your posts; stack up the oats in
long ricks u by 30, widen them out and
cover them with boards, and you won
be troubled with mice. If you just
stack them, cover them up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
FEEDING On A LARGE SCALE.

Perhaps the biggest cattle feeding con-
Germ in the world is that OF the Standard
Cattle company, of Anes, Nebraska
This company owns 5000 acres and rents
1900 more to raise food fer the cattle it
feeds. This work began ten years ago
with over 5000 head, and in the winter
~ 1878 over 5000 were fed. The prin-
ctpal food is corn, raised on their own
land lasC year at cost of 16 cents q
hushel the yield from 2,2t7 acres being
Al bushels per acre. There is one large
barn, 700x220 feet, in which 5000 head are
fed. The cattle are not tied by the neck,
but are shut up loose in small pens with
room to move, but rot TO turn in. From
ten years experience a good deal Is
learned. In the first winter, 1SS6-S7, the
cattle were fed Isl days for gain in
weight of 13S pounds less than one pound
live weight per day. Last year they fed
POI days for a gain Of 257 pounds per head.
a little over ~ pounds per day is about
the gain made over the whole time, but
it must be noted that these are all range
steers from Texas, Montana and WyOm-
ing perhaps roughly bred and bound to
take unkindly t. confinement of any sort
Besides those fed in the sta bles ever 5000
more are fed in open lots about 800 head
In one lot. The whole lot used to be de-
horned, but for beasts to be fed in the
house this practice will be given UP, as
il entails q loss Of about months feed.
besides the fact that healing is some
times very slow. The cattle have water
in front Of them and feed troughs from
which two rows of cattle eat About
fifteen pounds corn and ten pounds hay,
with from four to seven bushels of oil
cake, in the season, are fed in three
meals daily to the indoor lot Those that
run out, eat Il good deal more and are
the most profitable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
PIE PLANT IN WINTER.

Transfer a few roots to a dark corner
of the cellar after they have frozen in
the fall packing little fine mellow earth
about them, and then simply see that the
plants are kept moist. Whoever owns a
garden with no rhubarb in it should see
that some is planted there forthwith.
A warm cellar will hasten the cron.
but moderately cool one will give a
fine product and probably a better Weld.
The length of time between planting and
harvesting varies from less than three
weeks to more than two months, depend
ing chiefly upon the temperature. Allow
Ing the roots to freeze in the field will
greatly facilitate forcing Large roots
should yield five to ten pounds per plant.
and every ten ounces of that yield will
make delicious pie. The color of the
cooked product will be much brighter n
it is placed upon the stove in cold water.
and it will be sweeter If the sugar is
added just before it is eaten.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
PIG-RAISING BY HAND.

DR.. Whitman H. Jordan, director of thu
Geneva station, has, according to the
newspapers, invented a continuance bv
means Of which young pigs can dispense
with the services of their mother imme-
diately after birth. A registered Duroc
sow gave birth to a litter of pigs at the
station. The mother was taken violently
i'll and was unable to suckle her offspring
after the first day. A small tank was
made, which had a sufficient number of
outlets at the bottom and six inches
above the floor to allot one to each pig.
A small tube OF galvanized iron, covered
with cork, was inserted in each of the
outlets. An ordinary nurse bottle rubber
nipple was attached to the outer end of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-04
WHY RECOMMEND BRAN.

"A Cattle Feeder, of Minnesota writes
to the Farm, Stock and Home:
Why do you Recommend bran so
much for feeding? Are you working in
the interest of the millers? 1t almost
seems so. You must know that bran is
high out of all proportion to the price
Of wheat, and if l had my way not a
pound of it would be fed until the price
comes down to somewhere near what 1t
ought to be-"
Answer-The only effect of the insinua-
ton in the above was to threaten the lat
ter's consignment to the waste basket;
but II was finally thought best to answer
II courteously and in good faith. Bran is
too high, as measured by the price of
wheat, but it evidently is not regarded
too high as measured by its value in sup
pIementing other feed stuffs, or else it
would not sell. Since it is selling, and
millers find themselves sold ahead on it,
it is not surprising that they get big or
even an unreasonable, price for it. Our
correspondent would probably do the
same thing If he had an opportunity.
But the question of why we recommend
bran is answered in the recommendation
itself The cost of a ration is given in
nearly every instance where bran is re-
terred to, with and without bran, and in
proportion to its value for the purpose
named bran is always found to cheaper
the cost. The recommending of bran is
based on practical experience, and is
known to be helpful when fed with the
cheap and abundant carbonaceous feeds
OF this region, that Is the reason.
FURTHER justification for the recommen-
dation is found in countries where bran
IS more freely fed than here, though its
price IS more than double our price In
England, for instance, bran was seen
selling to cattle feeders this summer at
S25 a ton. 1t was going to dairymen
mostly, and butter was selling at the
same time for but little more than in this
country. In Holland the price was about
the same, and in neither country can
farmers afford to buy any kind of feed
that does not repay the feeder; in fact,
they are quite sure that any kind Of feed
they buy IS necessary to the highest at
tainable profit or else they will not buy
it, And if the price named pays there, it
seems reasonable inference that it will
pay here al the price asked for