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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-27
nADlSoN SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, p, 1900

= we 40 not want to crush competi.
ton, replied Mr.. Gallagher, land what
we ask will not accomplish such an
end
"You want then, inquired Mr.. Allen,
"to authorize the railroads to maintain
rates without the pooling Of the rail
1oadsn'
"Thst's it," replied Mr.. Gallagher
Well said tir Allen. that's an
other name for the same thing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-27
Too Hot TO HOLD.

British onioial Thus Accounts fos
Srr'n'. hacnAtion Of spion Mop.
FSu0s Jan. 2s.-In the words Of an
ra. IN the Westminster Gazette:
he Associated Press said Warren )
:, VA PROVISIONAL" !"
D. Westminster Gartte's remark
called oat by George W. Smallcy's
+" IAe Times, saying:
u Associated Press takes care that
Ia! nj 9y,r.e>timatc Warrcn's sue.
suggesting that it is only provis.
aAi mat there is the usual dis.
!" u London 10 cxaggcrn,c the
'ehee q the point scored.
Westminster Gazette then PRO.
w. u! i, own course. pointing
lA' Il i not unlatriotic to decline
= 0ssy facts =
''1' ''F u iaet Great Britain as.
'-' U" lrin' gained was more
as''' 'Aan II really was. hence the
:, r'a.,ian If feeling caused by
"-'''f announcement of the
i .'4,,W y q Smon kop. Considering
M n'f, who held position fled.
- '"'''a casualties in retaining
"s 'ae subsequent attacks were
~. I' nat the strategic value II
n ''''' SUI 10 IN demonstrated.
in W. was any great reason for
: up hats, and until further par.
! %,''e NJ. IT is impossible to csti.
nsa. 4A' extent the public disap.
5', s ,nhp,,siblc N n. present to m,
i ~ British suffered reverse
kp;c ''ment was dictated by
Ma, n,'] "S'''N' Obviously the posi-
ID 81 >,'',' unless guns could be
kali" =. and discovering this was
ed !, - u"horal Warren may have
osltion - unsafe to attempt to hold
linr lu'n any longer; or. perhaps he
whore more profitable ascent else.
( tho :, ''evcr may be the explann.
titj.b ";'hdnnment OF Spion kop by
tnno,, VIII doubtless have the
|, a"rs moral effect as n rc.
mo-, ap'"ars to have been 40 On.
hlpnrn'c' ed Mt tho war Office tina,
b .ull'r's ~ dispatch caused some.
pr I 81 nature Of condemnation.
|lv 9 a1'clai comment was: ZAP.
To- I%Dneral %' Warren found the 20.
it,rn ""Sr'n Plainly Visible.
tb.,u circles made no effort to con
Fs frar. 'hasrin, expressing tn,
'Ani,h US TO the ultimate fate oi
Pal u, Il, ! Such authorities as Maio,
har or or, Frederick Carrinrton, % ' whs
Gianr',, ',rS for South Africa. and
wh'la iIra' who won tho yictorh
y II" , 1~',ntiny for Lord Wolsele,
t, hna n''io war, would not be sur
(y's to"n 'nr Of the capture Of Genera
within a week. Lore
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ABSOLUTELY pUni
cd mOrs delicious and wholesome


book, could not understand how in tn.
world General Warren even got to the
top OF Spion kop. without ascertaininp
what positions command it.
The poorness Of the mans. il was
pointed out. could hardly be an excuse
for this, as there must be with General
Warren several scouts, to say nothing
OF officers who ut one time or another
have served at kadysmith and whose
mere hunting expeditions would have
gwen them knowledge Of the country.
While General Warren is not blamed
Tor rctrcating under what is supposed To
have been heavy shell fire. he is severely
criticized for occupying position To
which he could not bring up his artil.
lery.
As far as the general public is con.
cerncd. now that the first flash Of disap.
pointment is over. it takes the new,
siolidly. When the newspapers, bearing
big placards containing the word,
"Spion kop Abandoned" appeared in
the streets. the people rushed to buy the
papers, and from cabmen on top OF han.
SONS. to business men hulrying city.
ward. all could be seen scanning the
news with dazed expressions. The
signs of pleasure which were visible
everywhere 4 hours ago have now given
place 10 IL wave of depression, but thcr
have been no outward demonstrations
o. sccncs.
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GERMANY PROTESTS.

Cu1(ONA RCgUJWtuUUs ~ TIT" S"'s'''s
Not Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Notwithstanding Hay
hns scnt to SPEAKER Henderson for sub.
mission to the house copies Of complaints
az the German government. presented
nv ;ts ambassador here. DR.. Won Holle-
ben, agninst the existing customs reR1-
lations Of the United States applicabie
n mcrchnndise imported from Germany.
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CoLCMRr>. o.. Jan. 2,.-Official notice
has been i>sccd hv the Diamond and
Goodyea- Rubber companies of ali agree
ment made vita Theodore a. Dodge of
Ncw York. owner II patents on single
tube tires The agreement VIII result
~ per cent.
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PatrOniZe

The Madison Steam Laun.
dry, a home institution. They
do better work than you can
obtain from the outside laup-
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.
.. +. FULLER,
Proprietor
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ConsumptiOn Threatened

c. Unger. 2l2 Maple street. Cham
paicn. H.. writes: II Vas troubled
with hacking cough for year aud
thought l had the consumption.
tried a great many remedies ard was
under the care OF physicians for several
months. l used one bottle OF Foley :
Honey and Tar and it cured me. and l
have: not been troubled since"
Chris. SCuvTz
Il am indebted 10 One Minute Cough
Cure for my health and life. Ii cured
me Of lung trouble following gr,ppe.''
Thousands owe their lives 10 the prompt
action OF this never failing remedy. 1t
cures coughs, colds. Group. bronchitis.
pneumonia. grippe and throat and lung
troubles. 1t is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results.
CcoK 4 ODEK
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-27
WOMEN AND EATING.
Hnrstships of Life Are More
Easily borne.

Women are notorIously careless
about their own food, says the PhiIas
7zelphia Ledger. One could wish that
}aose who neglect their duty of prop
4riy and efficiently nouris1,ing their
AVN bodies would study the stats
ties of insanity and its increase
@mong US. The old Latin proverb tells
US that our aim should be to keep
Ii sound mind in a sound body.
Drink and hurry and worry send
most of the men to an asylum" says
u doctor, while love affairs, com
tined with a lack of food, throw most
of the women of their balance" The
love affairs would have but little in
Euence over them if they were prop
trIy fed. but among the illusions in
which girls and women indulge Is
that, as they care very little abou1
their food, so the lack of it cannot
have much effect upon them. They
rather despise men for being careful
to have regular meals, whether bust
ness presses or not. and are inclined
10 vaunt their own superiority in
such respects. But if this disregard
of the natural instincts of hunger
leads us in the same path as drink
and hurry and worry lead men. ana
If we are To be hnmiliated by hyper
Sensitiveness in love affairs. how pre-
eminently does male common sense
stand out in the matter.
We so often exalt our weakness into
something to be proud of. And if we
30 without lunch some day, an aveng-
ing headache syo oops down and makes
as irritable s rely. that is nothing
TO be proud o1 Or. if the men of the
family are d hing out, the women
have tea and toast and scrambled
eggs, and mex morning wonder why
they feel 50 limp and as if everything
30 be done were dreadfully trouble
Some and impossible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-27
Days 10 Ala Roer..

Two patches of trained dogs have
been dispatched from Germany to as
Fist the Beers. They have been drilled
10 dismount cyclists by pulling them
from their machines. and a dozen or
so Of these dogs are calculated to throw
a cyclist corps into great confusion
81 7. World.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
Chinese Boy-

In China the boy soldiers are better
irilled than the men Every Chiness
banner regiment has It's troop Of boy
soldiers. carefully exercised. and far
superior in discipiine 10 u rest Of
the army. They carry old fiint-lock
muskets. and show themselves expert
in the use of those antiquzted wsa-
pons- The military spirit which seems
almost extinct In China. Il the bshav-
ior OF the Chinese armies In the war
with Japan is any indication. seems
to be strong yet In the children, and
this fact gives some promise that the
future OF China will not Be altogether
cloudsd- American boys could not
show greater sarnestness or readiness
than these little soldiers Of the Orient,
to whom China will erelong be hook
Ing for support and defense. These
boyish evolutions took place At the re-
cent triennial review OF the forces Of
the southern provinces Of China
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
r.w es,--l.s,.e re.i>

A new tonic stimulating substance
similar to the kola has been discovered
in Uruguay by Professor Jese Arecha-
valeta OF Montevideo. who has made .
botanical excursion through the de-
partments OF Rivera and Cuchi,'a Ne
gra. This substance belongs to the
genus palninia. Professor Arechavn-
leta has finished the preparation and
classification Of the botanical speci-
mems which he got. These number 26s
species. represented by about 500 speci-
mems. Twenty of the species are abso-
lutely naw To h3.s..sts. The agricul-
tural lands OF Uruguay have been
found by Professor Arechavsleta to be
exc tionaily adapted to the cuitiva-
Il =. cereals.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
COLD As AN AppEr,sER.
q Nov us. OF LissiA Air Discovered hy
Rassian Physisisn.

q New Oss OF Ltqusa Air Dtscovsred NJ
. RassiAn Physieisn.
The bsnefit Of pure air as An appe-
tissr. especially II taken In connection
with outdoor pursuits, IL well known
to every Nature lover. Now It appears
that air In liquid form is OF benefit to
the appetite from the results Of lower
ing temperature. The Bulletin of
Pharmacy 10 responsible for tho state
ment that Russian physician re-
Gently placed dog In room with the
temperature lowered to 100 degrees
Fahr. below zero by the use OF liquid
air. After ten hours the dog was
taken out alive, and with enormous
appetite" The Bulletin does not state
how much more enormous" was the
appetite after = ten hours fast In the
very cold room than II would have
been at normal tmperature. However.
the physician was so pleased with the
manner In which that dog took to his
food that he tried to test himself. and
reports this result; After ten hours
confinement in an atmosphere Of still.
dry cold, his system was intensely
stimulated. 80 much combustion had
been required to keep the body warm
that an intense appetite was created.
Tho process was continued on the man
and the dog. and both grew speedily
fat and vigorous II was like a visit
to . bracing northern climate" II
tAis theory Il to be followed out,
reduction In price OF coal and house
furnaces may be expected. The re-
verse effect IL true OF cold-blooded AMI
mails. Prof. Smith Of Yale college. 10
authority for the statement that frogs
may probably be kept alive for several
years. possibly even ~ many a. ten.
without food in water of uniformly
very low temperature.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
lnal. R.he.r n.ila.

A German novelty consists OF india
rubber nails tor use in places where
ordinary nails are liabis to corroaion.
II is said that they may be driven into
soft wood In sizes up to one inch long
without boring hole for their recep-
ton. In larger sises It is necessary to
bore holes to start them. and for the
largest sises holes for their entire
length. They are said to be very use-
ful in chemical factories. dye ware
houses. brsweries. etc. and they are
also used in building accumulator cells
and other electrical apparatus. II is
said that thor clinch fairly we'll. Thsy
may be used about explosives where .
spark from = rail head when struck
by hammer might prove fatal.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
n.......ae. p1a1v = 1lna1ae,

The soldiers from NSw sauth Wales
now IN South Africa. carry with them
. sst Of communion plate. which is as
historic a. 1t il valuable. When New
South Wales furnished ~ volunteers
for Egypt in the sos. the force was
presented with . set Of communion
plate. which went with them to the
front On their return the plate was
presented to Christ church. Alexander
Bay. sydney. on condition that, II at
any future time New South Wales SOL
disrl. went on active service. the COM
munion plate was to be given up. Rev.
E. C. Beck, the chaplain attached to
the New South Wales contingent. has
now these sacred vessels in his posses-
sion at the 'front.'
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
n.ss..-. s..,,...ss !. Ian.

India is at present In the thrcef OF
religious excitement According TO
Hineoo theologians. vishna. the sec
ond person In the Hindoo trinity. is
shortly to have his ninth and last in
sarnation In this world. He will cone
on a white horse and with a sword 20
purify the earth. and to inaugurate .
new era Of virtue and happiness. At
his coming every caste woman in In
aia viii lie unconscious for an hour
and . hn!f: then those who are worthy
riil rise to join the msn OF the faith
eui In rsjuvensting the earth.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
Low Rates.

The Santa Fe Route announces the
follow ing reduced rates:
Milwaukee, Wis. Biennial meeting
General Federation of Women's clubs
June 4th and sih, one fare plus 81 for
round trip. tickets on sale June LIST and
Fad, fiual limit June 30th.
St Louis, No, annual meeting gen
eral assembly Of the Presbyterian
church In the U. :. A one fare plus S2
for the round trip. tickets on sale May
I4th and 10Th, finai limit June End.
St. Paul, MINI, Biennial Convention
National Republican League OF the
United States, one fare plus 81 for the
round trip, tickets ON sale July 18th,
18th and isih, final limit July sist.
Detroit, Mich. National Baptist An
niversaries, one fare plus SO for round
trip, tickets on sale May Goth and sist,
final limit May Both.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
iNsrcrs As roop..
nlass rcnows u Australia Fs.d ~ tAs
naso.g Mosh--rsste Like walnats

nlask Renews u Austraiaa Fs.d ~ ths
nsgo.g Moth--rsste Like walnuts
There ia in Australia. a. cutworm
which frequently does much damage
to wheat crops. and the adult moth
Of which Is known popularity as the
"Bugong.' moth, from ths fact of Its
occurrence In great numbers in the
Bugong mountains. The natives OF
the Tumut district used to send to
these mountains and collect the moths
In Thousands among the openings in
the granite rocks. Mr.. Robert Vyner
visited the Bugong mountains. accom-
panied by black fellow" known as
the whites as '.0ld Wellington" The
tops of the Bugong mountains are
composed of granite. and present a
series of lofty peaks. Up one Of these.
. peak called by the natives 'Numoia-
dongo," Mr.. Vyner and his companion
climbed. the path being SO steep and
rugged that even wild cattle never at
tempted It. The moths were found In
great numbers. sheltered between tbs
rocks In deep assures. On both sides
Of the chasm the face of the stone was
literally covered with the insects,
packed closely side by side and over
tapping. Old Wellington cooked about
= quart Of the moths for Mr.. vyner.
who found them exceedingly nice and
sweet. with a favor of walnut The
black fellows" collect the moths. ac-
cording to Mr.. vyner. by spreading .
blanket or sheet Of bark beneath them.
The moths ON being disturbed with a
stick. fall down, and are gathered up
before they have time to crawl or ny
away. and are thrust into bag. Then
= hale IL made In the sand and q fir
made In It until the sand is thoroughly
heated. when the Goals are removed
for fear OF scorching the bodies OF the
insects AZ, In such a case, violent
storm would arise according to n su-
perstition OF the natives- The moths
are now poured out of .1e bag. stirred
about on the hot ashes for short time
and placed upon a sheet Of bark until
cold. They are then sifted In a net
TO get rid OF the heads. the wings and
legs having previously been singed on
They are generally eaten In this con-
dit.on. but sometimes they are ground
into paste and made into cakes.-Sel-
entife American.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
N.-. o,,z be. . N...p.p...

Nome City. the new mining town
- the ALASKAN coast. already has q
Newspaper. four-pase sheet. which
measures about II BY 10 inehes. but
which sells at 50 cents . copy. The
new Journal styiss itself ''Ths Nome
Gold Digger and its hrst issue con-
tsins some interesting advertisements.
The bill of fare Of the principal res
taurant includes tenderloin steak at
50: reindeer steak. s; parmigan. S.:
boiled mackerel. $3.50: coffee and
doughnuts. so cents: corned beef hash.
81; sausage. Si.5o; fried ham. 81: sal
mon. Il; three eggs. 81: loaf Of. bread.
rs cents: toasted cheese. 81 Two
story seven-room dwellings are adver-
tised for rent at $500 month: wagons
and teams for hauling are hired out
at $40 an hour; a shave cost 81. and a
hair cut $1.50.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
-. -, = n.r.. n...,.aa

It used to be fashionable lad IN
aays gone by to head letter with
he year dats in Roman pumerals.
That fad, the Home Magazine reminds
us. got a death blow IN 1883. when II
took just thirteen ietterps, 'MDCCCLr
xxxvIII." A. matter OF fact. there
were very few people who could prop
erly write that date. Last year was
nearly ~ bad. fer It took nine letters.
'MDCCCxCIx." Now things are go
ing to change II any person will take
the trouble to look into it After this
year 1t will be easy. In 1900 the letter
fad will probably be, revived. for 1t
can be writtsl- "MCM." After another
century passes by the date will drop
down to two letter..
phia Record.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
Excursion Rates to she East.
fPron the Dsavsr Tfmss-


The Trans Missouri Committee OF
the Western Passenger Association is
holding its annual meeting at the
Brown Palace hotel. A surprise was
sprung on the committee at the morn
ing session, by General Passenger
Agent Sebastian. of the Rock Island
Beginning about June 20, the Rock
Island win run four excursions from
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City and
Omaha TO Colorado common points,
making a rate Of one fare, plus 500
for the round trip and return limit of
October 31st ortbe ticketA- These ex-
cursions will be run &s special excur-
sion trains and about the same dates
return excursions will be run from
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
to the eastern points. the same rate
prevailing. thus enabling Coloradoans
desiring to do % to make tourist trips
during the summer. with the same ad-
vantages granted Eastern tourists who
come West
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
Furrovv8

A farmer Is known by his furrow As
cthe carpenter is known BY his chipsr 1t
takes n firm hand and true eye to turn
a straight furrow. No wonder the farmer
wears out. spite of exercise aud fresh air.
Ono days work on the farm would tire
many a trained athlete. And the farmer
works hardest of all. The first up and
the last to bed, feeding his team before
he feeds himself. his work is practically
never done. Why does not the farmer
treat his own body Is he treats the land
he cuitivatcss He puts back in phos-
phate what he takes out in crops, or the
land would grow poor. The farmer
should put back into his body the vital
elements exhausted by labor. II he docs
not, he will soon complain of rpoor
heaith.s The great value OF DR.. P;erce's
Golden. Medical Discovery is in its vital
izing power. It gives strength to the
stomach. life 10 the lungs, purity to the
blood. II supplies Nature with the sub
stances by which she builds up the body.
Just a. the farmer supplies Nature with
the substances that build up the crup~
= rite e Ten yos e 'hs srs.' ssssss .s,sn s
side, rssssn a "a - IN n cured | ne g. ses >
had case af tadiaestion associated with torpid
% sss1 sss Us sss s sosd sss sssp ns
not vosk hai vesy little. The hale thai I atr
did ao1 egrce with me. bowels conssipat<d. and
hfe wAa 4 mtnefy 70 me. I wrote 10 Or. Pierre
givi1g ~ xyUpauna. and asked for edvicc.
He sdwined ne q try The .Goiacr Medtca1 Dis
covery 70 beg1n The use cf Il and sta<r taking
fnnt bottles In - veil that went to woyt;
anA ueea Il atcat eighs weeks lcngsrs When
Waa pefuauensly cnrcd.r
d. rae1ca'a ricAnAnt Pellets iuviHoxs
~ GenmAcA, livef and bowelA u
~ wasa ~ ssQsiss : pul
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
Docronrno THE HUMAN BRAN
sses wssd-rfai Discoveries from seen
ingiy Fsts, I.Jsrts~-


iasiy Fsss, I.Jsrts~-
This is an age OF surprises. The
other day = man who had been cured
Of = broken neck was discharged from
4 New York hospital Frederick Barto
Of Somerville. N. J.. has not only lived
for I'VE days with part Of the front
OF his skull torn away. but with . frac-
turs at its base. Besides he has been
conscious and able to converse intelli-
gently the while. These facts are
strange when 1t Is known thnt previous
TO receiving his injuries be was par
aiytic and inclined to meiancholia- His
condition. 10 far as these troubles are
conesrnsd. il remarkably improved.
That mysterious organ. the brain. is
yet imperfectiy understood, with all
the progress that has been made In
medical science. Perhaps the .nvesti-
cations OF the near future Will Disclose
facts concerning its dominating infu-
ence In many bodily Ills that will en-
able the practitioner to more success-
fully combat disease- Doctoring the
brain is nowadays a delicate and fire.
Quentiy fatxl process There may come
. time whom the secrets of the sensi-
tive seat Of the mind viii be penetrat-
cd and when 1t will be discovered that
the body has often been treated where
the brain itself should have ban the
direct recipient OF curatives. A tAer-
oughly unbalanced mind hAs some
timss been restored to n Doraal eonAi-
ton by an accidental blow. In this
there is . crude suggestion for relief
which some studious Investigation may
yet develop Into a scientific system
When that day comes nervous diseases
may be made to yield AZ readily to
treatment as the measles. and there
may be no such unfortunates as the
hopclesaly insane. Washington
Times.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
sle..aee.s. d th. M,.H

The ring has figured not only In do
msstio oonosrAs--in affairs Of love and
witcAeraft-bst In church and state.
Ths 0resks a ancient days elevated
The ring fron mere bauble to SEN
inentAl distinction. and every since
that time the ring has assumed sig
nincancs accorded 70 NO other article
Of personal adornmsnt BY them Il
vas regarded - typs Il eternity. ana
became tAe snblsn q STABILITY aad ~
ooof1on.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
No, ~. rx.-pu. n. wanted.

A builder in Glasgow. hearing that
his employees did not begin work at
the proper time. came to the yard one
morning half an hour late and saw a
carpenter standing with bis hands in
his pockets and pipe in his mouth.
Simply asking his name. which he
found to be Malcolm Campbell. he call
ed him into the once. and. handing
him four days pay. told him to leave
at once After having seen the man
clear out of the yard he went up to the
foreman and told him he had made an
example of Malcolm Campbell by pay
ing him OF for not starting at the
proper time. Great Scott" exclaimed
the foreman. that chap was only look
ing for . toh-"
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
L.. .e x.S.l... y. s..a,...

France has paid Its last pension to
Napoleon LIS soldiers In 1869 . law
was passed granting f10 year to all
non-commissioned officers and privates
who had served 10 years In the armies
of the first Republic Of the frst EN-
pire. and had received a wound For
the FIRST year the payments amounted
to f120 900. last year the sum was e 10
and the last recipient is now dead at
the age OF 105 years.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-07
whaling s.,ll rrons.s.>.

Whaling is still profitable to Judge
from the recent meeting of Dundee
company (Scotland) engaged In this
enterprise. The whaler Diana came
back some time ago from so successful
trip that It Is calculated that the
profits TO the shareholders will be
about $50 per cent