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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25
Lieutenant StOckley Missiny

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. General Otis
cables n war department that Lien.
tenant Stockley, Twenty.first infantry.
a been missing since the 18th inst
he was on accommodating duty at Tall.
say, near Santo Tomas, near Batanpas
and was evidently captured. Search
still being prosecuted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25
Veteran Burned to Death.

ARMOUR. S. d., Jan. 25.-The charred
remains of Barney Clark, an old soldier
and a resident of the coded portion of
the 1ankton reservation, were found in
the ruins Of his house. He had been on
q protracted drunk. and was cremated
when the building burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

D%iphtheria has again broken out in
Ipswich where it ragged so ~tiercely a year
ago. The schools are closed and child
rem ordered to contine themselves to
their own yards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

through into water over his head and
after a twenty.minute struggle was
barely able to pull himself out. The
intended prisoner did not wait to help
him either.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25
For Poisoning Her

IIFFIN, o., Jan. 25.-The preliminary
examination OF Miss Orpha Sheets ac.
cused of poisoning her sweethrart
claude futile, Dec. l, was held before
Mayor johnson of Green Spring. She
waive examination and was bonn5
over to court without bail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

The poultry show at Mitchell this
week 70 said to have started out with a
very fine exhibit, there beng over 500
entries OF n kind and another. Elk.
hibits are shown from Minnesota.
Nebraska and Iowa also. Geo. Holden
of Owatonna, MIMI, is the judge of the
show.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25
"LOng Cecil" Does Cood w,.,.

KIMBERLEY, Tuesday, Jan. 23-Tbo
commandments have ceased but the RoerS
are ~perpetually engaged in s]ninin.
Long Cecil" is doing excellent wor1
and Cecil Rhodes has personally fra1
several shells from the gun. -"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

Barney Clark, an old soldier living on
the Yankton reservation, got on q three
days drunk lately which ended by the
finding OF his charred rema,ns in the
ruins OF his burned house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25
Death of u Veteran Boxer,

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Jan. 25.-Patrick
Stack, a veteran boxer, died at the home
of his daughter in this city. He was
born in Ireland and many years ago
won many tistic battles. touring Eu-
rope, and lost only three contests out Of
nearly 125.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

Col. Frost lately OF the First South
Dakota has been nominated for pay
master in the United States army with
the rank of major. This is deserved
recognition of the sterling qualities Of
Col. Frost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

Canton r~ejoices in the prospect Of a
new depot by the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway and also in the
hope that the company's round house
q repair shops at Sanborn, Iowa, will
soon be removed to that place. Aber-
deem is moving IN the matter of securing
the extension Of the 500 line from BIS.
marck, N. D., to that CITY. This road lis
graded nearly all the way between the
two places and is partly ironed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

IA. Lambert of Rachel. n. c., writes:
II heartily endorse toley's Kidney
Cure. 1t does what you claim it will
90, and there is nothing equal to it. and |
thank you for the good it has done me-"
CHRIS. SCUvTz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

Sheriff Swindler Of Mitchell was led
on to the ice of a stream near that city
while chasing q prisoner the other day
and nearly lost his life. He broke
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

A pure whiskey agrees with any food.
in fact aids digestion. 1. tones the
stomach, increases the flow OF the gastric
Juices and 80 promotes strength and
flesh. A pure whiskey like Harper
Whiskey. Sold by FRED KrRrH,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25
uuarantined by S,naunox.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan. 25.-Trayel.
ing men with routes into the Indian
Territory are having a forced vacation
on account Of the smallpox quarantine
there and the railroads in this city re.
fuse to sell railroad tickets for points
further south than Harper, Kan, on the
Oklahoma state liue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

Sioux Falls can have the South Da-
kota tirememen's state tournament, but
she don't seem to want it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

SIZE doesn't indicate quality. Beware
Oh counterfeit and worthless salve offer
ca Tor DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
DeWitt's is the only original. An in
lalllole cure for piles and all skin
4B 49, @s.n Cook & OpEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-25

5000 years have we waited for the
greatest blessing over offered. It doubles
your joys and halves your sorrows,
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea does.
35c.
FRANK SMITH.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
PETERS CREEK
ELECTRIC ROAD.

Though Jane French and Susan
Lathrop were twin sisters. and though
they lived only fifteen miles apart, yet
they had not seen each other for three
years.
1t was not because they were bad
friends-no. no! Jane invariably spoke
of Susan with emotion and gave it as
her opinion that whatever might be
said to the contrary. no one, to her
mind, ever seasoned tomato pickles
the way that Susan did. AS for Susan.
she was given to remarking that Jane
made bed with more celebrity and
neatness than any woman of her ac-
quaintance. BY this it will be seen
that a feeling Of most affectionate
cordially existed between the two.
But neither Of them found it easy
to take the horses away from their
work for two days. and even II such
thing could be accomplished now and
then, it was impossible for either VIC
man to achieve the journey without
some sort of a man-body as conductor
of the expedition.
1t was not that Jane and Susan were
timid drivers, but that it hardly SEEM
ed womanly for them to ford two
streams and dash up hill and down,
as the peculiarities of the road re-
CURED them to do. Such display OF
courage they would have considered
as distinctly masculine as the riding
of diamond fra mod wheel
1t must not be supposed that the
part Of New York state in which this
occurred was unenriched by railroad
activity. Dear no! By riding
thirty-three Ifiles, thus describing an
acute triangle. and waiting five hours
at the junction, 1t was possible for
Jane to go to Susan, and for Susan 10
go to Jane.
Its preposterous" said Jane.
Outrageous" said Susan.
So they did not visit.
There's rumors afloat of one OF
them electric roads to be built straight
long Peters Creek" John Lathrop
told Susan, his wife. "That'll take
you straight to James, and no chang
in of cars nor nothin'."
"Laws!" cried Susan. How soonll
It be builded?"
Bout three years." said Lathrop,
and laughed. But Susan was serious.
How many hoursll it take to git
from here to there on lectric carr
Hours! Minutes, you mean, wom-
an! Less'n fifty mjnutesll do the
biz"
What? Me git to James in fifty
minutesr 1t seemed incredible. Then
a resolution was born in the economi-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
witty by Cultivation.

A Chicago woman who has a great
reputation as wit, has been spending
some little time here, and if she were
not at this very moment travelling
away from Washington as fast as
steam can take her. | should not dare
to divulge her secret. She is a wit
mainly because she has made a study
of the thing. She says that when she
first began to go into society she found
herself shy and small talk was almost
an impossibility for her. So she set
about remedying her defects, and this
is how she did it. She bought large
blank book and a tiny note book and
every evening she entered in the large
book her notes of the day. All the
really good stories she heard, all the
clever bits of repartee, all the funny
happenings she saw, went into her
book. She made notes of clever
speeches to open conversation, and
fed her material when she had enough
of it, and adds to it all the while.
When she Is to dine out, she looks
over her book and refreshes her mem
DRY in regard to a few appropriate sto-
ries. She selects anecdotes that will
be suitable for the company. She has
studied under dramatic teacher the
art of telling stories, and she tells
them admirably. AS l told you to be-
gin with, she has a great reputation as
n teller of funny stories and she SAYS
she owes her social success wholly to
her system. Her success has been so
great, and she is altogether so enter
tanning to know, that | think her plan
is one that might profitably be fol-
lowed by great many of her sisters,
and don't say that the conversation
of her brothers would not be improved
by little of her attention to detail
Washington Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

cal soul of Susan Lathrop. IN wait
till that there road is DONE" she de-
clared. It'll be a savln'."
Jane heard of this resolve and COM
mended it.
las Susan says" she remarked to
her husband, it'll be real economy to
put off visitin' till that there road is
done"
YES" acquiesced Hank French,
when we git the 'lectric it'll he
quicker to go anywhere than to stay
at home"
"Eh?" said Jane, looking per-
picked.
Yep" growled Hank; and. vexed at
his wife's lack of appreciation of his
humor. relapsed into silence.
But three years is long time going
by. The sisters stood it with what
fortitude they could. But thousand
things had happened of which they
desired TO speak. People had died
people they both knew-and Jane and
Susan had no opportunity to discuss
deathbed speeches. likelihood Of
frances, details OF funerals, or the
situation of the bereayed families.
Beula Jones had used shaker flannel
instead of all-hannel pinning blankets
for her baby, and Susan had no chance
to tell Jane. Lila Gibbs had been mar
ried in green poplin-the idea and
Jane had lacked an opportunity to tell
Susan. Pete Hines was converted and
was almost exploding with his pent-
I'D oaths; 81 Lewis had taken to drink
since he married his second wife. Was
il not pitlful that these events had re-
NAMED undiscussed? Moreover, there
importance-but these it would be q
breach of confidence to mention.
The twins got so that the first news
they read in the Weekly Herald was
that which related to the construction
of the electric road When the teams
were put at work upon the roadbed.
Susan and Jane were as happy as birds.
When the first rails were laid they ex-
ulted like successful politicians the
morning cfter election. Each was busy
upon a frock which she intended to
wear to the house of the other; each
was full OF childish anticipation at the
thought of giving surprise to the
other.
The time OF waiting passed. A morn
ing of rain dawned, and at each end of
the road bright yellow car stood
waiting to make its initial journey.
Jane-in her new frock-was in one
car, bound for Susan's, her arms filled
with bundles containing gifts, her
heart fiuttering like that of a happy
girl. Susan--in her fresh gown-was
in the other car, destined for James,
her lap heaped with presents, her
heart dancing like an accepted lovers.
The cars started by the watch. spit
blue fire from the furious wheels and
green fire from the frantic trolleys,
and made the run in fifty-eight and
hfty-nine minutes, respectively, pass
ing each other on the way.
The summer rain turnedinto down
pour, and all in the deluge Jane
climbed the hill to Susan's house. and
Susan plodded along the common to
James
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
THE ORANGE FREE STATE.
The Education of It's Children One of
Its Primary Concerns.

thc VI SO
Its Primary Concerns.
The Orange Free State, which is now
invaded by the British, expends about
S150,000 annually on roads, $500, 900 on
bridges, and large sums, for so small a
country, on public buildings. In fact,
nearly one-third of the entire revenue
of the state is absorbed by educational
grants and public works. This would
be a very fine showing for countries
outside of Africa. The government of
this Boer state is very careful about
the education of the children of the
land. For this purpose a permanent
fund of 100000 is set aside. The ed
ucational department is very thor
ough one. This department is under
a superintendent, who has under him
a corps of inspectors and sub-inspec-
tors. There are about So government
schools, with a staff or $50 teachers.
These schools are exclusive of private
and non-aided schools, such as those
which are maintained by the Catho-
lies, the Anglicans, and other religious
denominations. The great majority of
the citizens of the Orange Free State
are, from the circumstances of their
Dutch origin, members of the Dutch
Reformed church This is the estab-
lished church of the land. There is a
congregation in nearly every little vii
lage of the country. The government
annually contributes about $4,000 to
the support of this religious sect. 1t
is paid into the church synod, to be
used as that body deems fit. This
synod meets every other year, in the
month of May, at Bloemfontein, the
capital. 1t is composed of the pas
tor and lay member of each congre-
cation. The following denominations
also have churches in the Orange
Free State: The Episcopalians, Luth-
Grams, Catholics, Methodists, Baptists,
and Presbyterians. The Orange Free
State has sort of Maine liquor law.
1t was passed in 1883. This statute alb
solutely forbids the sale of alcoholic
stimulants of any kind to the tribes
men and TO people of color generally.
1t pevents its sale to any one except in
towns. There is no license granted
for the sale of drink outside of munich
palities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
snE WAS BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY.

She was bred in old Kentucky
Where the ballot box is stuffed:
Where the gentle poker player
Never yet was really bluffed:
Where the rivers murmur sweetiy
Arld the meadow grass Is blue;
And the doulbt-oispelllng shotgun
Sends conviction into you;
Where the sky is ever lovely,
And the sweetest songs are sung,
and the innocent bystander
Gets a bullet in his lung.
Where ladies all are pretty
And the gentlemen are brave:
Where the just-observed bystanier
Gets q decorated grave.
Where they drop their rs" so softly
When they hold a chat with you;
And the Innocent bystander
Often has to be dropped, too.
Where the candidate who's beaten
Rises u,o and says he's not.
Whereupon the said bystanders
Carry off a load of shot.
Where the breeze IS ever singing
Through the leaves serenade
And you see the constant nashing
OF the bowie's cleaning blade.
On, she's down there in Kentucky,
Waiting till / come for her,
But as long as things are this way.
From this spot I'll never stir.
I must leave her In Kentucky
Thitherward I'll not meander-
/ am not afraid, but l
Am just an innocent bystander.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
HISS ANNIE WYANDOTTE.

Miss Annie Wyandotte, queen OF
the operate stage and dramatic So
prano, says:
Fifteenth st. and Jackson Ave,
kansas City, Mo.
DIR. Hartman:
Dear Sir-Pe-ru-na has been my
salvation. II has given me back a
beautiful voice, gift Of God; it has
brought me once more to my old pro-
fession. l can talk now, and sing.
where before l could scarcely whisper.
Can you wonder at my delight? l
wish every person who is suffering as
] suffered might know Pe-ru-na. Only
those who have been afflicted can ever
know the intense satisfaction and
gratitude that comes with a complete
cure. My voice was completely gone.
April Is / felt so elated over the res
toration of my voice that inserted an
advertisement in The Star for vocal
pupils. The advertisement, which cost
me 65 cents, brought me five pupils,
and that was the beginning of my pres
ent large class. Yours gratefully,
Annie Wyandotte."
A congestion, Inflammation or ulcera-
ton Of the mucous membrane, whether
Of the head, stomach, kidneys, or other
organ, is known to the medical pro-
fession as catarrh. 1t is known by
different names. such as dyspepsia,
Bright's disease, female complaint,
diarrhoea, bronchitis. consumption
and a host of other names. Wherever
there is a congested mucous men,
brane there is catarrh, acute or
chronic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
ACTRESS MILLIoNAIRES.

The United States can boast three
actresses whose aggregate fortunes
amount, at moderate estimate, to &c.
100000 each. OF these Miss Crabtree,
known to fame as "Lotta," owns no less
than half, a fortune which yields her
100000 year. She owns property in
Boston alone which is worth million
dollars and she has also a substantial
stake in nearly all the leading cities OF
the states, from New York to Cincin-
natl. The remarkable thing about this
colossal fortune is that Lolita owes ev-
cry penny of 1t to her own industry and
thrift. Her father was small coal
dealer on Staten Island, and her name.
"Crabtree," was associated only with
Goals sold by the hundredweight. Lot
ta's nearest rival in wealth among fol-
lowers of the stage is Maggie Mitchell.
who is a millionaire in dollars two and
a half times over. Her large fortune
was due in the first place to an acct
dent. She was filing minor parts in
a st. Louis theater, when that most
popular play, "Fanchon. the Cricket"
fell into the hands of the leader Of the,
orchestra. He thought 1t peculi,:ly
suited to the gifts Of the promising
young actress, and forthwith adapted it
for her. The play proved veritable
gold mine to the lucky actress, and she
is said to have made half million
from 1t alone. Miss Fanny Davenport,
who forms the third in this trinity of
wealthy actresses, laid the foundation
of her fortune twenty years ago, when
she came under Mr.. Days auspices.
Her great beauty, as well as her clever
acting, made her the rage for many
years, during which she acted Sardou's
plays to enthusiastic houses. Unlike
many actresses, she was as thrifty as
she was fortunate, and invested her saw
ings in real estate in Chicago and Den
YER which is now of an estimated value
OF 100000. In addition to this sub
stantial fortune, she possesses jewelry
worth 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
MOfhiI7u
In the
: Wide
World

has such a record for ab-
s0Iufeiy curing female Ills
and kidrey troubles as
has Lydia e. Pinkiians's
Vegetable Compound.
Medicines that are adj
verffsed to cure every
thing cannot be specifics
for anything.
Lydia e. Pinkhans's
Vegetable Compound will
NOT cure every kind of ill.,
ness that may affiicf men,
women and children, buf
prOOf is monumental that
II will and does cure all
the ills peculiar TO women.
This is a fact is7diSpuf-
able and can hs verified
by more than a million
women
IF you are sick don't ex-
pertinent, take the ssed5-
cine THAT has the record
of the largest number of
OureSs
Lydia L. Pinkham Med Co. Lynn, Mass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

"Never mind. Jane" said John Lath-
rop to his sister-in-law. You just
make yourself to home. SusanH he
back in no time. Don't you move out
O. this here house till Sue gifts home.
She's been frettin' and stewin' fur We
till up and said T. her guess she
made a mistake in Twin with me. IL
was you she ought t. have had"
So Jane staid and looked after Su-
sans children and cooked for Susan's
husband, and watched every car for
the appearance of her sister.
AS for Susan. she broke down for
moment when she found that her jour
ney had been in vain.
mo, see here. SUSIE" argued her
brother-in-law, Hank French. what
use is it to cry? Jane1l come racln'
home like Maud S. when she finds
you're here. You stay right where you
be-"
So Susan did as she was bid, and
visited with James husband and
hemmed James napkins and made a
new kind of pickle for Jane out OF
some overripe string beans.
But on the third day Jane concluded
to go home And on the third day
Susan concluded to go home. And
so--but that's really the end of the
story.
They're a fool invention to my
mind, them 'lectric cars" said Jane to
her husband.
Susan dropped tears in the bath as
she bathed the children.
There's too many new tangled
things in these parts" she said to the
children. Next time your ma goes
anywhere she's goin' to drive the
horses, and then maybe she git some
thing that she wants"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

for four months, and the doctors could
help me but little. They operated on
me three times. 1t was very painful
and / only obtained little relief. / was
so weak l could not turn in bed. Then
applied to DR.. Hartman. | did not
know whether he could help me or not.
but followed his advice, and used only
three bottles of Pe-ru-na and Mama
lin. Now am well and as strong as
ever was, thanks to your remedies"
Pelvic catarrh has become so frequent
that most women are more or less
afflicted with it. 1t is usually called
female disease"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by conSti-
tutional remedies Deafness Is caused by ar
infiamed condition of the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube When this tube Is infamed
ing. and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an intiamed condition OF
the nucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

everything to me. l feel healthy and
well, but If l should be sick I would
know what to take. l have taken sew
eral bottles for female complaint. l
am in the change of life and it does
me good"
Have you catarrh Of the head, throat,
lungs, stomach or any other organ of
the body? II so, write to DR.. Hart
man at once. He will send you direc-
lions for treatment without charge.
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus, o.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

A mans past is the best prophet OF
his future.
The music of an ACCORDION is sweet
ness long drawn out.
1t is hard for a man under a cloud
to see the silver lining.
Necessity knows no law. and it's the
same with extravaganza.
The first lesson in charity is to give
away things you don't need.
After man came woman; and she's
still very much in the race.
A new spring dress causes a woman
to walk with an elastic step.
There are yet some who would not
rather be right than be president.
Executive ability is the faculty Of
getting some one to do your work.
The string a woman ties around her
husbands finger is a forget-me-not.
The man who persists in doing his
fellowman usually ends in doing time.
After a mans friends really know
him they very often cease to recognize
him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
MRS. COLONEL HAMILTON.

That Pe-ru-na has become a house
hold remedy in the home Of Mrs. Colo
mel Hamilton is well attested by let
ter from her, which says: II can give
my testimony as to the merits of your
remedy. Pe-ru-na. l have been taking
the same for some time, and am enjoy
ing better health now than l have for
some years. | attribute the change to
Pe-ru-na, and recommend Pe-ru-na to
every woman, believing it to be espe-
cially beneficial to them" Mrs Hamil-
toms residence is 259 Goodale street,