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A SEA OF FLAME.
Prairie Fire in south Dakota Has
Swept Over 81, 900 Acres of Land
Two Men Perish.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 27.-A Mitchell,
S. d., special to the Pioneer Press
says: A prairie fire started Is miles
south of her at noon Tuesday and has
burned over about $4,000 acres of farm
land, destroying great quantity of
hay and hay land. AS yet the fire has
not been stopped. Tuesday afternoon
two men, Frank Howard and Allie
Smith, went over to a neighbours to help
fight the fire and tied their horses in a
clump of trees. The fire got into tree
claim, and in their attempt to save
their hroses they were caught in the
flames and with the horses were burned
to death. Their bodies lay on the prai-
RE for Is hours and were not found I'M
til an early hour Wednesday morning.
The extent of damage done cannot be
estimated yet, as no report has been
brought in since noon Wednesday. The
fire is now ten miles southN est of this
city.
The leader., 1899-05-03
"Jag~ Snakes.

The next time you see snakes after a
three days celebration console your
self with the reflection that they are all
in your eye. They are due. says an emf
nent oculist, to the presence. in certain
veins Of the eye, of dark. pulsatine
blood, as result of alcoholism, making
them resemble snakes in appearance
and motion. Hitherto il has been sup
posed that the snakes" which men re-
ported having seen in their alcoholic de-
lirium were simply creatures of the i'm
agination. Now we are told that these
Authorizations have an actual basis
Statistics on this subject collected by
the oculist show that 95 per cent. of tho
visual Authorizations experienced in de
lirium tremens consist of serpents il
one form or another. The only thing
that interferes with the philosophical
consolation to be derived from this j:
that at this interesting time man is toe
busy to remember it.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The leader., 1899-05-03
HARD TO GET.
The Girls Were Learning to Make
Hair Flowers and They
Wanted White.

A venerable white-haired clergyman re-
Gently preached in the church of friend.
He had hardly got back to the vicarage
from the church when the door bell rang
and Young lady asked to see him. He re-
reived her They talked about the sermon
and other things, until finally she asked,
diffidently:
oh won't you please give me lock of
your har?"
Certainly, my child" said the old gentle
man, fattered at the request. oh send it
to you tomorrow. And he did.
On his return to his own home he had
Eve more requests of the same kind, and
be proudly boosted to his wife that he was
glad to see that he had not yet lost his
power to please. All went well until his
wife received this note:
Dear Mrs. Fourthly: Won't you please
ask your husband to send me just little
lock OF his hair? We have all been taking
lessons in making hair flowers. So many of
the other girls asked him, and he sent it to
them, that thought / would rather ask
you to get it for me. Won't you please do
this for me. 1t is so hard to get white hair
for lilies Of the valley
This was a terrible blow, and the less
now said about locks of hair in that old
gentleman's presence the better.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
The leader., 1899-05-03
HONOR FOR GRANT.
Equestrian Statue of General Un-
yelled at Philadelphia.
Imposing Ceremonies Witnessed by
His widow, the President and
Other Personages At
other Places.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-In the pres
ence of President Mckinley and bis
wife. members of his cabinet, three gen
erations of Gen. Ulysses S. Grants fam
lily and great crowd of people, Miss
Rosemary Sartoris. granddaughter of
Gen Grant, on Thursday unveiled an
heroic equestrian statue of her illus
trious grandfather in Fairmount park
The Monument Unveiled.
Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridge presided
at the ceremonies, and after formally
welcoming the president to Philadel-
phia he called upon RI. Rev. OH W.
Whitaker, bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania, to
deliver the invocation and prayer. The
mayor then made short address, and
was followed by John II. Converse, who
presented the statue to the commissions
ers of Paramount park. AS he con
cluded speaking, Miss Rosemary Sar-
toris mounted small platform near
the statue, pulled the cord which held
the national colors about the figure, and
the horse and rider were brought to
view. AS the drapery fell battery ID.
national guards of Pennsylvania, fired
a salute of II guns, and the gallant
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THREEco RNERED FIGHT.
when the snake Began 10 swallow
the Frog. the Cat Began to
Beat the snake.

Sitting by the window one day, wal
suddenly startled by cry that seemed
to come from somewhere IN my bach
yard-a weird note of distress thai
sounded almost human. although
could not he altogether sure that il wa
the voice of a child.
! ran to the window. hut for som,
little time could not succeed in locating
the sound. Suddenly there glided across
my range of vision a good-sized garter
snake in the act of swallowing a frog
One hind leg was well down and tn,
snake was using ali its splendid mus.
cular power to dispose of the rest of its
prey.
There seemed indeed small chance OF
escape for poor froggie. whose voice
had already lost its fine cultural quail.
ity and had taken on that peculiarly
plaintive human sound that betokens
misfortune.
was just wondering whether | could
not circumyent the assassin and release
his victim, when | saw the curious eyes
of our good old cat peering over the
fence.
Suddenly there was a spring, Then
and the snake that would have joyed
the heart of devotee of the ring.
Biff, biff, went Tabby's paws against
the snake. and lash, lash. went tn.
snakes tail against the body of pooI
pussy, while master frog. from his point
of vantage in the snakes throat, looked
on.
! expected to see old Tabby finish of
the snake in short order. but to my
surprise the battle waged until the two
combatants seemed to have reached the
point of exhaustion. and pussy
stretched herself on the ground at lit.
tie distance from her enemy. eyeine
him with malicious intent. while the
snake. still holding on TO the frog, lay
prone and motionless. gazing at the cat
with fixed, unwinking eyes.
After breathing spell Tabby began
the contest anew and the snake seemed
to have lost little of its original spirit
and vigor, but dashed and beat and
spat with untlinching courage.
Another breathing spell-anotheI
bout. and so on, until at the end of two
or three hours victory declared fol-
Tabby and the bruised body of the
snake lay quite still and dead.
Then out from its jaws jumped mas.
ter frog. and. without stopping to thank
pussy for having saved his life. hoped
away. little lame, it is true, but APP.
nareutIy little worse for he com hat "a
which he had been the inspiring cause
a shining proof of how well Tabby had
calculated her blows to do their work
upon the snake. while sparing the frog.
Boston Globe.
The leader., 1899-05-03
Strike Ordered.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 29.-The pa
cific situation in lndiana's bituminous
coal fields has been broken by President
Van Horn, of this city, ordering a
strike among the miners in southern In
diana field. For many years the
United Mine Workers of America have
endeavored to "unionize" the southern
part of the state, and the issue will now
be forced. The strike viii go into eff
feet on May /. unless the operators sign
the Chicago-Pittsburgh agreement. AS
the operators of southern Indiana have
always antagonized the miners union
long and bitter struggle is almost an
assured fact.
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A HEARTS oUTpoURING.
There Was somefhfnE About Fisvfus
That Was Somewhat Eff
nuvious.

Pinkie Billmore sat with her face half
averted from him.
In the young mans flushed cheek, trem-
bling lip and agitated manner there were
unmistakable signs Of a coming outburst.
The emotions of an overcharged heart
could be crushed down no longer.
Flavius Josephus Millsap was no stranger
to the Billmore mansion. He pervaded 1t
three or four evenings every week, as a rule,
and oftener still as frequent exception.
Everybody in the house, from the aged
grandmother to the kitchen lady, knew he
came to see Miss Pinkie.
Even Miss Pinkie knew it, despite the
fact that he had never explicitly said so.
In like manner he knew she was perfectly
willing for him TO pervade the mansion, sc-
cording to rule or exceptionally, though she
had never actually expressed herself to that
effect.
Yet she sat with her face half averted
from him.
Such is the contradictory, tsntalizing, ex.
asperating habit of the young woman OF all
climes, kindreds, tongues, and periods OF the
Young woman, Young woman! What
an abject fool thou hast made OF the wor-
Shipping young man from time immemorial,
even when-but this is depression.
"Pinkie"-the voice of Flavus Josephus
Mllsap again broke in upon the stiffness
you know what | want TO say!
"Yes," she replied, softly, 81 know. You
want to tell me that this style of wearing my
hair isn't becoming to me. That's because
you're not used to seeing it. When you be-
come accustomed
"You know well enough it isn't that"
"You want to ask me why | didn't &C.
knowledge the receipt of that box Of candy
you sent me by a messenger boy. did not
know till after he had gone away that it had
come from YOU. and thought would wait
till saw you
"You know well enough it isn't that,
either"
"Then I'm sure"
"Pinkie-"
He made a slight motion as If to take he
hand
But she still sat with her face half avert
ed from him.
"Pinkie, why do you think I've been com
ing here for the last six months
"Seven months" she murmured.
This was not encouraging, on the face Of
it, but he went ahead:
"The fact of the matter is, Pinkie Bill
more, | have been coming here because |
can't keep away. Ever since met you-do
you believe in love at first sight? / dol
ever since first met you have known you
are my fate! Dearest and best
She put up her hand.
90, not now, Flavius! Not now"
She still sat with her face half averted
from him.
"Why not, Pinkie? Why not? What is
the NATTER"
"Flavius"-it was almost sob--"have
you beer eating onions ?"-Chicago Tribune.
The leader., 1899-05-03
WAGES IN PHILIPPINES.
The Average Earnings of Working
Classes Is Four Dollars
Per Month.

Samuel W. Bedford. i'm an article en-
titled Material Problems in the Phil.
ippine Islands," imparts such informa.
ton of the wages paid for labor in Ma
Mia and of the conditions one must
meet as should be sufficient to keep
American laborers at home. If they
wish to take their labor to that market
il must be sold as cheaply as the labor
of their competitors. says Mr.. Belford,
as they will receive no larger wages be-
cause the Philippine islands are a pos
session of the United States. The best
skilled labor at Manila receives the
equivalent to SIS per month i'll gold.
while the average earnings of the work
ing classes will not equal four dollars
per month in gold, out of which pro-
vision must be made for the support of
ones family. The best clerical labor,
such as accountants, cashiers, book
keepers. and the employees of the larger
houses receive from $50 to 500 per
month in gold. The small number of
Europeans, excepting the Spanish, who
are engaged in business in the Philip
BhhCS dit cltuti tilS prop ietoiS VI It-
sponsible managers of established
firms. THE total absence of European
and American laborers in the orient"
says Mr.. Bedford. lis sufficient demon
stration that their employment is not
needed. 1t is quite true that the cost of
living is merely nominal in compari-
son with the cost in the United States,
but even if one should save ones entire
income it would scarcely amount to a
competence. 1t is a mistake to indulge
the supposition that the Filipinos are
uncouth savages, incapable of perform
ing skilled labor that requires the eX-
ercise of judgment. The population
living alone along the coast and in the
cities has attained surprising degree
of civilization, and the workmen of this
class produce an infinite variety of ar
ticles of their own manufacture that
would be creditable to more enlight-
ened country. They are, in my judg-
ment, superior to the same classes in
Cuba, Porto Rico, and Hawaii. and pos
sess in a great measure the cleverness
at imitation of the japanese. whom
they resemble in physical appearance
and in the similarity of many customs
Review of Reviews.
The leader., 1899-05-03
Ilaunts in the Wild Woods and Ga!
Places for Summer Outings.

Either, or both, can be found along Tie
lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
R'y in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern
Michigan, Iowa and the Dakotas. Among
the many delightful summer resorts are Del
AVIAN, Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Elkhart
Lake, Marquette, Madison, kilbourn, Mi
nocqua, Star Lake, Lakes Okoboii, Spirit
Lake, Clear Lake, Big Stone, Frontenac,
White Bear and Lake Minnetonka. In the
north woods of Wisconsin, in the forests
of Northern Michigan and Minnesota and
in the far stretches of the Dakotas true
sportsmen can fish and hunt to their hearts
content. For pamphlet of Summer Tours"
and Fishing and Hunting" apply to near
est ticket agent, or address with two cent
stamp GE 20, + HEA h,3 Genl Pass is
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that the battle between the friendly
natives and the rebels took place at
Vallejo and that the latter lost 100 men
in killed ard wounded.
Further details of the deaths of En-
sign J. Il. Monaghan, of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, and Lieut..
Z. V. Lansdale, of the same vessel, have
been received. They show that Mon
Afghan was beheaded before he was
dead. A deserter from the Mataafan
forces says Monaghan and Lansdale
were retreating when they were dis
covered by a chief and his wife who
were looking for dead men. They gave
the alarm and Monaghan was shot
while continuing the retreat. Later, it
appears, the rebels returned and killed
Lansdale. Monaghan fought until he
was wounded and he was then be-
headed.
The leader., 1899-05-03
The Frances willard Hospital, Chicago, Ill.

markable cures of cases of very obsti-
nate catarrh of the stomach, where Pc
ru-na was the only medicine used.
consider it a reliable medicine.
Georgiana Dean.
The symptoms of catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue. pain or heavy feel
ing in the stomach, belching of gas,
dizzy head, sometimes headache, de-
spondent feelings, loss of appetite, pal
pitation of the heart and irregularity OF
the bowels.
Send for free book written by
DIR. Hartman. entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman, Co
lumbus, o.
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Two valued Opinions.

speaking of the passenger service of the
New York Central, says: at begins right
ends right, and is right in the middle"
An officer of one of the transpacific steam
ship lines says: "There is no train service
in the world comparable with that of the
New York Central's Lake Shore Limited
The best is the cheapest, and the best
is always best. The New York Central
stands at the head of the passenger lines
of this country and has fairly earned the
title of Americas Greatest Railroad" -
Buffalo Commercial, February IA, 1892
The leader., 1899-05-03

Miss Georgiana Dean was for three
years missionary in Liberia under the
Al. f. Church from the training school
ID chicago. After her return she stud
leu nursing, graduating from the pres
eht Frances Z. Willard National Tenn
perance Hospital of Chicago. She is an
enthusiastic friend of Pe-ru-na, as is
evident from the following letter:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20. 1899.
re-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus. o.:
uentlemen-You will be glad to know
Oh the happy results obtained from the
use OF Pe-ru-na among the patients UNI
oer my care whenever prescribed by the
physician. l have seen some very re-
The leader., 1899-05-03

Galena, Kan, April 26.-Charles Will
liams, alias Jones (colored), was shot
to death at $3.50 Tuesday morning in the
city Jail by mob of negroes. Williams
was charged with killing Laura Cana
fax, a negress. The mob, composed of
about 25 masked negroes, went to the
Jail, and four gained entrance by break
ing in the door. They shot through the
bars at Williams. Four shots took eff
feet, killing him instantly.
The leader., 1899-05-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West l. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
,Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
She-"Does he call her peach now" He
No; he says she's his box of strawberries
because she's the dearest little thing he ever
saw.-Yonkers Statesman.
The leader., 1899-05-03
Burrlary in the Future.

Course me luck" Kissed the burglar, and
fed into the night. Bear in mind, if you
Please, that all crime was now disease, mere
burglar perceived, in the cellar window
where he tried to enter, one of the latest
electric automatic spraying devices, and en-
deavored to avoid it. But fortune was
against him. A click in the dark, and al
most before he knew it he was drenched
with germicide and cured of his malady.-
Detroit Journal
The leader., 1899-05-03
Ru.ipe.. section Wiped Out.

Atwood, Kan, April 20. = The busi-
ness portion of st. Francis, county seat
of Cheyenne county. was destroyed by
a fire which broke out shortly after one
o'clock this Saturday morning. Fiji
teen buildings were destroyed. leaving
only one business house standing.
The leader., 1899-05-03

Buda-Pesth. April 81. = About 300
houses of the town of Guta, in the Kom-
bon district. have been burned. The
charred remains of seven women and
four children have been recovered from
the ruins, but it is feared there are mort
victims.
The leader., 1899-05-03
weiI-known Actress Dead.

Hyde Park. Mass, April 26.-Olive
Romans, well known as child actress.
died at her home here Tuesday. Her
performance of Little Lord Fauntleroy
in the dramatization of Mrs. Burnett's
story won her great fame. She was
about 20 years of age.
The leader., 1899-05-03
ArclAentaIIv Killed.

Memphis. Tenn, April 2s.-Col. Hugh
d. Greer, well-known ex-confederate
soldier who served through the civil
war under Gen. Forests command,
was accidentally killed by Southern
railway train at Buntyn station, near
hsra- Fridav-
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Who's to blame,

When girl graduates she has an ambition
to show the world what noble woman,
with a high purpose in life, can do; but she
meets man and marries him, and soon be-
gins to get that funny look in her eyes,
Atchson Globe
The leader., 1899-05-03
BEHE AIDED BEFORE DEAD.
Details of the Horrible CrueIties of
the Samoan RebeIs-The Bat
tie of April IL.

Auckland, New Zealand, April 2s.-
Particulars of the fighting in Samoa,
contained in the advices received here
from Apia under date of April Is, show
The leader., 1899-05-03
New Treaty In Force.

Washington, April 2s.-The president
has issued a proclamation announcing
the ratification of the new extradition
treaty between the United States and
Mexico, and the convention is now in
force
The leader., 1899-05-03
where the Sharpness Lay.

81 have never discovered anything
very sharp about Mr.. .Hallroom," said
the new boarder.
Evidently" replied the landlady
sadly, "you have never noticed his APP
petite."-N. Y. World.
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wife-O, you're afraid to go after the
burglar!
Husband-Well, l amt afraid to adj
NIT it.-Detroit Journal.
The leader., 1899-05-03

No Serious Damage Done.
: Awkward Miss with an umbrella BEG
pardon!
Polite Gentleman-Don't mention it. ]
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The Grnht No""'
At Galena, III.

Galena. Ill.,, April 2s.-Galena was
en- fete Thursday in honor of the ami
versary of Gen. Grants seventy-seventh
birthday. The city was throngcd with
people from nearby and distant points
The public and private buildings were
gayIy decorated for the occasion. The
morning feature was the presentation
to the park commissioners of Span
ish cannon. 1914 feet long. captured at
Santiago. July 8, 1898, on the destruc-
ton of Cervera's feet.
The leader., 1899-05-03

Spain might have known if she made war
against a flag bearing Is stripes something
would happen.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
The leader., 1899-05-03

81 used Tetterine for letter which had
been running five years. One box made a
final cure" Mrs. S. Z. Hart, Cross Trails,
Ala. SOC at druggists, or by mail for cash or
stamps. j. I. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
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Buffalo Commercial, April 4, 1899.

Whisky relieves dyspepsia on the theory.
perhaps. that the feeling of brick in the
hat offsets the feeling of brick in the
stomach.-Detroit journal.
The leader., 1899-05-03

A recent advertisement in an Irish paper
announced that Mr.. Soand-so extracted
teeth with great pains.
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cruiser Raleigh, lying in the Delaware
river nearly four miles away, was given
the signal at the same moment, and
she, too, belched a salute of II guns.
Mrs. Grant took long look at the
bronze figure of her husband, and as
she sat down she could be seen wiping
tears from her eyes.
Review of Troops.
Then followed the review of the 5000
troops. The parade was started at 2;3o
o'clock and the line of march was north
on Broad street from Spruce, around
the city hall to Spring Garden street,
thence west to the river drive in Fair
mount park and then up the drive past
the statue.
After the review the president and
the others of the distinguished party
returned to the hotel. On the return
trip Gen. Miles rode in the carriage with
the president.
Dinner to the President.
After brief rest at the hotel Presi-
dent Mckinley was entertained at din
ner by John II. Converse in the assem-
bly, room of the Union league. About 100
guests were present, among whom were
members OF the presidents cabinet, Gen.
Miles, Admiral Silas Casey, Capt. Clark,
Capt. Coghlan, Brig Gen. Fred ID. Grant,
Capt. Algernon Sartoris and Mayor Ash
bridge.
Public Meeting.
The ceremonies of the day were con-
cluded by public meeting at the Acad-
envy of Music at night. President Nc
Kinlev and all of the other distin-
guished people who attended the I'M
yelling exercises were present. Speeches
culogistic of the famous soldier-presi-
dent were made.
The Grant Monument.
The Grant monument as 1t now stands
Is exactly the same size as the one in
Union square, New York 1t was designed
by Daniel Chester French and Edward
c. Potter both American artists. The for
mer modelled the figure of Gen. Grant
and the latter the horse. In expression ana
features the face is indicative OF strong,
though latent and modest personality He
Is clad in field garb, with high cavalry
boots cfose-buttoned coat, and a long cape
or coat falls in folds over the horse the
latter stands firmly on his four feet. with
head turned slightly to one side. Ihe
whole aspect of the statue Is one OF re-
strained strength.
The idea was conceived by the Paramount
Park Art association. and the work is pre-
sented by that body to the city, to be placed
in the park. The height of the statue from
the bottom of the plinth TO the top of the
riders hat is 10 feet inch. The total
weight is five tons. The pedestal is built
of Jonesboro granite. and the total cost
was $32. $685..
At Galena, III.
Galena, Ill.,, April 2s.-Galena was
en- fete Thursday in honor of the ami
versary of Gen. Grants seventy-seventh
birthday. The city was thronged with
people from nearby and distant points.
The public and private buildings were
oavlv decorated for the occasion. The
The leader., 1899-05-03
All yo,r Dealer for Anen's Foot.Ease

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot.Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The man who tries to say smart things
makes more breaks than other people,
Atcbison Globe
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CHARMING grandmother

CHARMING grandmother
~ What pleasant influence in the house is delight.
- full old lady in good health!
Mrs. MoLLIE BARBER. st. James. No. writes: II took
lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound during change of