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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

The Minneapolis Journal, (rep.) re.
ferring to It's local mayorallty fight saye:
1t is not so much a question whether
Chester r. Smith or Robert A. Smith
shall occupy the mayors chair az
whether the representative OF the
progressive business men OF the
city. or the representative OF a mere
political syndicate shall have the direc.
ton OF public affairs.
The Journal will probably discover
when the fight is owe that the above ,e
very good argument in theory but
mighty poor in practice with a whole lot
OF voters who are easily led around by
their political noses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Judge jefferson P. Kidder, Major Jonas
II. Lien, L%ieutenants Frank II. Adams
Sidney E. Morrison.

Secretary Wilson Of the Agricultural
department. Washington, has under
taken to teach the women Of this coun-
try how to make good bread and Las
prepared and published a bulletin which
ought to be studied by every in
the land. It will be sent to all who
apply to the agricultural department for
1t begins with the kernel Of
wheat and gives both a scientific and a
popular description OF it's properties and
the way to use it to the best advantage,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Secretary OF State Roddle recently
received a letter from q Baltimore zen.
tlemsn asking for a list of ten names of
men most distinguished in South Dsko.
ia history. Dqane Robinson, of the
South Dakotan, has placed in nomina-
ton tor the honor the following names
OF prominent citizens who lived and died
citizens OF the state: Governor Arthur
O. Mellette, DR.. William Blsckburr.
Judge Alonzo J. Edgerton, Dr.. Joseph
@. Ward, Governor William A. Howard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
N0WATWEPENER
British Reported to Have Occu.
pied the Place After Heavy
Fighting.
General POle-CareW's Division
Reaches RoOdekop Without
Casualties.
Movement Depends Upon Success
of French--Roberts' Long
Chances.

HERscHEL, Cape Colony, Tuesday
April 24.-It is reported that the British
have occupied Wepener, after heavy
! fighting. 1t is also said that the Boer.
are unable to escape to the north and
that great developments are expected.
LONDON, April 26.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"Bloemfontein, April 25.-General
Pole arew's division reached Roodekor
yesterday evening without casualties
MAsERU, B%asutoland, Tuesday, April
Acknowledgement Hart and Bra.
bant covered only a short distance to-
day and, finding a strong force opposed
to them, bivouacked on the ground they
had occupied.
The firing has been desultory and the
casualties very slight. The British are
edging up towards tho B~asutoland bor-
der.
Persistent rumors are in circulation
that Commandant Olivier, with 1900
men, is preparing to attack General
Harris rear.
There is no sign Of the advance of
General Rumble from Dewetsdorp.
LONDON. April 26.-The indecisive ac-
ton and slow progress of Generals Hart
and Brabant are relatively unimportant
when compared with the progress Of
General French. 1t is now evident
that Lord Roberts wishes not only to
defeat the Beers, but to pen them up, as
at Paardeberg. To this end 40, 900 Brit
ish troops are concentrating in the
southeastern portion Of the Orange
Free State and are operating according
to carefully devised plans, in which the
delay may be as much due to strategy
- to necessity. The success of this inn
portant movement almost entirely de-
ponds IN General French. If he can
sweep down from the north with the
rapidity of execution which he dis
played at Kimberly, and Paardeberg. he
will effect the anne swift, sudden trans
formation that followed the cavalry
%evolutions two months ago. According
to last accounts he was pushing on sue
cessfully. Every day the Beers remain
at Wepener improves General French's
chance of success.
Has Taken Long Chances.
To put a girdle around the q 5000
Beers estimated to be in the southeast
ern part of the Orange Free State, Lord
Roberts has evidently taken large
chances. The British critics differ re-
garding the result, some declaring it is
impossible for the Beers to escape from
the net. while others reserve their opin.
ion until more definite news Of General
French's progress is received. There is
a general impression that the main ad-
n upon Pretoria will be taken up
without any recommendation at Bloom.
fontein, as with more than half the
British army stretched in echelon across
the Orange Free State, such a change
in directions would indefinitely DELAY
the accomplishment of Lord Roberts
main objective.
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Wnnamakcr Expresses Satisfaction.

New YORK. April 26.-John Wanna
maker, who was in this city, expressed
satisfaction with the vote in the United
States senate to keep NJ. S. Quay out of
the senate. He said: THE fact that
Quay is to be kept out of the senate is
subject for satisfaction, but l take no
satisfaction ut the personal humiliation
of a man who has been SO prominent in
public life Asked if he intended to
be a candidate for senator Mr.. Wanna.
maker said: IN have to change my
mind first
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

The livery barn and horses OF Smith
Bros. of Tyndall We're burned on the
night OF the 23rd inst. The origin of the
fire is supposed to have been two tramps
who slept IN the loft that night but
whether they escaped or we're burned up
is not known. Thirty seven horses were
burned. There was 800 insurance on
the barn and 81. 800 on the stock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
County Convention.

\ F9JI--- rIFtE comfy cOnVnntIOn Tor Lake
county. south Dakota. will be held II the court
hon--. il Madison. said county, on "Wednesday,
May ,, las, II ! O'Clock p. m, for the purpose Of
eiectlHg delegates to attend Il state Convention
for the election OF national delegates, To b. held
at Canton. ;. d.. MAJ :. 1870. 1t il recommended
that the popGliet voters assemble at the usual
voting places IN the several voting precincts, on
NOndiy. April 30. $3.50. at : O'Clock y. m. for the
purpose of choosing delegates to said convention.
The several election precincts will be entitled to
the number Of delegates indicaced below:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Well Known War Nurse Dead,

CONCORD, N. H., April 26.-Harriet
P. Dame, a war nurse from New Hamp.
shire, known by name to many Union
and Confederate soldiers, is dead. She
had the right to wear the insignia of
the One Hundred and Eighty.eighth
and the One Hundred and Twenty.
eighth corps and the Third CORDS OF
Hooker's division.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Had q Dispute Over Wapea.

ELDoRADo, Kan, April 26.-George
B. Webb of st. Louis, Mo-, a contractor
in charge of a large number of negroes
filing in the big Missouri Pacific trestle
in the Flint hills, had a dispute with
n OF the men over wages when the
man struck him on the head with a
pick, killing him. The murderer is
under arrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
ScoOpers Refused to Work.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 26.-The
steamer Eddy tied up at the Dakota
elevator but the grain scoopers refused
to unload the vessel under the boss
scooper appointed by Superintendent
Kennedy. Later the Eddy was taken
to the Frontier elevator where the
question of boss scooper had been de-
cided.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Louisiana Purchase Exno.,t,or.

ST.. LOUIS, April 26.-lt is said that
at least 30 persons will be in the delega-
ton that will leave here in a special car
Tor Washington to urge legislation in
favor OF the proposed Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition to be held here in 1908.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Pierre dispatch, 2i: Virgil T. Price
president of the Rapid City. Missouri
River & st. Paul Railway COMPANY, to-
day filed in the local land office plats for
the right of way of theic road over gov
erLment lands IN Stanley colnty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Nitchel!'s Touring mill closed down
pect OF resuming soon. Its Illinois
owners have cleared up its financial
difficulties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Want tn Fuse With Mid.Road.rs.

SPRINGFIELD, O., April 26.-R. 8.
Thompson, chairman Of the national
executive committee Of the Union Re.
form party, says an attempt would be
made at Cincinnati May 8 to fuse with
the middle.of -the- roaders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
II DAILY LEADER.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26. 1900.
OFFICIAL Ffk. !, Of C,.i hhD tj0s.,.
rKkNs Of 81 BECHlFTION
state Convention.

\ state convention ofthe Peoples party is here
by called u meet At Canton, south Dakota. on
Tuesday. Mag :. lrs. at II o'clock in the forenoon.
for the purpose OF choosing twenty delegates to
the national convention which IAeets at Sioux
Falls on "Wednesday. May q. The basis OF repre-
sentation will b- one delegate at large for each
county and one additional delegate for each ~
votes and major fraction thereof cast for Andrew
T.. Lee for governor in lsss. The several counties
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

il. Carson. Parliamentary. Washing
ton. Pa. say 8. IL have found kodol Dys.
Cure an excellent remedy in case
OF stomach trouble, ard hsve derived
great benefit from its USE" 1t digests
what you eat and can not fail to cure.
Cook Il ODEE,
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Shot While Attempting to Escana.

~ "e"FCIhS 10 EBCap0s
MILWAUKEE,, April &c. "A Sentinel
special from Green Bay, Wis, says:
William Douglas, an inmate in the state
reformatory near this city, was shot and
killed while trying to escape. Douglas
was about % years Of age and was sen-
fenced here from Yves. Superior for
burglary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Voted Against Women Nurses.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The senate
committee on military affairs decided
by a majority of one 10 report adversely
on the bill providing for the employ
ment Of ONE nurses in the army
hospitals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

The steel range gang is now saio to be
working Brown county. Lake county has
nothing further to fear from these
s%harpers, it has been already worked.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Chinese streets alc the narroweSt in
the world. Some Of them are only
three feet wide.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26
Noted HpnSth In Tow u.

The greatest healer OF modern times
is Banner Salve, for cuts, wounds, sores,
piles and ali skin diseases. Guaranteed.
CHRIS. SCHUTZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Explosive bullets were first used t.
India for hunting tigers ana elephants.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

An extensive prairie fire is reported
having burned over q strip OF country
twenty miles long and several miles wide
10 the vicinity OF Condo and Verdon.
Brown county, Saturday. The fire was
IN the foot hills and inflicted serious
damage to the valuable ranges IN that
section.
The first county warrant ever issued in
what is now South Dakota is in the
possession OF Sam L. Glover OF Chicago.
The warrant is for So, and is made pay.
able to Samuel j. Albright by the
treasurer OF Big Sioux county, which
had just been cut off from Minnesota
and included in what is now Minnehaha
county. The warrant bears date Jan.
uary %, 1860, and forms a part Of q very
valuable collection in the possession OF
Mr.. Clover.
H. Clark, Chaunoey. Ca. savs d..
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured him OF
piles that had afflicted him for twenty
years. 1t is also q speedy Q ire for skin
disease. Beware OF dangerous counter.
feits.
COOK & ODER.
Harper Whiskey is liquid music, bot.
tied poetry, ripe mellow, refreshing and
delicious. Sold by FRED KuRrn.
Madison, s. D.
mo family q afford to be without
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t will stop a
cough and cure q cold quicker than any
other medicine" writes G. w. Williams.
Sterling Run, Pa. 1t cures Group, bron,
chitis and all throat and lung troubles
and prevents consumption. Pleasant
and harmless.
Cook 4 ODRR.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

SUNNY WOMEN.
Who has not known the woman whose
disposition is described by that one word
sunny" There's always a laugh lurk-
ing on her lips. Her cheeks are ever
ready to dimple in smiles. Her house
hold influence is as frightening and
stimulating as the sunshine. Nothing
can be crueler than to have this sunshine
blotted out by disease. But this is a
common cruelty. The young wife who
was the sunshine of the home becomes
its shadow. Every young wife should
know the value of DR.. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription in the protection and pres
ervation of the health. 1t promotes
regularity, dries the drains which enfee-
BILE body and mind, and cures infamma-
ton, liberation and female weakness.
It nourishes the nervous system and
gives to the body the balance and buov-
ancy OF perfect health. It is a strictly
Temperance medicine.
=! can say that your medicine cured me.n
writes Mrs. Maud Pearce, of Stoutsville' Eo;,.
neld Co., Ohio. IL had suffered about fveive
years from female weakness aud had ain,o.S
gwen up. thinking there was no cure for me.
Zen neafd ABOUT Dr. Pierce's medicine and
tnougnt would try Il, and can say that seven
bottles OF your Favorite Prescription made me
well. / am now able to do nv own housevorL
TOOK about twelve bottles In all of Or. Picrce,.
medicines. Took some of the Golden Medical
discovery 'Favorite Prescription and some Of
Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure consultation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Mathew Stanley Quay has been
"quayed" at last.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-26

Harper Whiskey is liquid music. bot.
tied poetry, ripe mellow, refreshing and
delicious. Sold by FRED Kunrn.
Madison. &. ID.
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III. Z. SMITH. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1900-03-17
Russian Wolf Story.

Well" said the red faced man, the
most exciting case / ever had hap.
pened a few days ago in Russia. One
night. when sleighing about ten miles
from my destination. / discovered to
my intense horror, that I was being
followed by pack of wolves. / fired
blindly into the pack. killing one Of
the brutes. and 10 my delight, saw the
others stop TO devour it,
After doing this. however. they still
came on. ! kept on repeating the dose,
with the same result aud each occasion
gave me an opportunity TO whip up
my horses. Finally there was only ono
wolf left yet on it came. with its
fierce eyes glaring in anticipation Of a
good hot supper
Here the man who had been sitting
in the corner burst forth into mt OF
laughter.
why. man" said he "by your way
Of reckoning that last wolf must have
had the rest Of The pack inside OF
him.
"Ahr' said the red-faoed man. now
l remember. IL did wabble a bit."-
London Tit.Bits.
Evening journal., 1900-03-17
rAs BICYCLE IN HONOLULU.
All the Good Roads May Be Traversed
in One Day--No Racing.

Honolulu Is not wheeling town.
looking nj il from standpoint OF
pleasure riding. for there is very lit
tie of H. However, there are lots OF
wheels sold, but they are ridden almost
entirely for business.
There are no bicycle clubs here aud
racing Is a thing of the past No races
have been run since shortly after Shar-
rick and Whitman came here over
two years gao. The latter is in busi-
ness here and has organized n sort OF
board of trade to regulate prices OF
repairing and sundries. and up TO dato
L know OF no case of the rules being
broken: the result Is good prices, no
cutting. An ordinary gas lamp brings
from $500 to $500
The riding is quite limited. COM
pared 10 the States. One can take
nearly all the trips that can be taken
in one day. There is one fine ride TO
the Pala and return. or rather return
-as il is upgrade all the way out. But
on the way back you can put your
"fappers" upon the coasters and coast
from the top of the grade clear into
Honolulu about toh miles. The road
Is macadamized nost Of the way
Think Of that. ye OF the old roamers
who wish TO take Il easy.
Just a word about the Pala. It is In
teresting TO visit. outside of being a
nice trip. IL is a preciplce about hve
hundred feet high. over which Kane
hameha, once King Of Hawaii drove
the army Of Oahii and set himself up
as king of the whole group. That was
about one hundred years ago. This
may be familiar TO most Of your read
ers. but there are probably some to
whom it will be interesting.
1t is quite a frequent sight here TO
see person half-na6ed riding a bicy
Gle barefooted. sometimes bareheaded.
with nothing but shirt and trousers
if It is a NAM.
1t is hard to tell whether person
is rich or "A beggar by the way they
dress. Very often some one with no
shoes and very little else on will come
In and buy the most expensive wheel
in the house and pay spot cash for il
and no one will be the least bit sur
prised
Here merchants waste very little
time with a customer; they seem TO
have something more important to at
tend TO. I was very nearly knocked
over the second day I was here. A
man came into store where ! lap
pened TO be and wanted to buy a
| wheel and the dealer said. "Oh. can't
YOU come in tomorrow We haven't
| the wheel uncrated." and the custom
/ er walked ont. / could not help Won.
dering what would happen to a Los
| Angeles dealer il a man should come
upon him suddenly and want to buy q
wheel withou; wanting him TO throw
In half the stOre.-HOnOlulu Cores
pondencc in Los Angeles Wheeling.
Evening journal., 1900-03-17

Ing cannon and ailght uninjured on
the ground.
Cadet Masters is about 60 follow
them His right hand is on the flank
of the nigh pole horse and he makes
ready TO leap forward beyond and 10
the left of the crunching caisson
wheel Then for a moment he looks
ahead In the direct course Of the fly
Ing horses are the hundreds of gath
cred spectators for the great part wO-
men and children. They are sitting rs
II paralyzed by the sight Of the runa-
way. Masters thoughts act quickly.
There is no time here 10 spare. Ee
stands upright on the pole between
the rearmOst two Of the maddened
horses He makes his way slowly for
ward. his hand now upon the back Of
one. now upon the back OF the other
One slip means ins,lnt death beneath
the hoofs or the grinding OF the gun
wheels Masters body sways as the
animals dash over the rough ground
II the drill plain lie looks ahead once
more. Many OF the crowd have sought
safety in flight. but scores of women
and children are still IN the direct
line Of danger Reaching the end Of
the swaylng pole Masters stands for
one instant erect. Then. just how no
one ever knew. he made a flying leap
and landed squarely astride one Of the
frenzied leaders. They are within thir.
ty yards of the group of frightened
onlOOkers. Masters leans forward,
well over the neck OF his mount
grasps the bride at the right side
near the bit and by q mighty effort
brings the leaders head to the right.
As IL in obedience TO the enforced
movement. the other leader complies
and there is n slight change Of direc-
tion. Once more the cadet brings his
whole force 10 bear upon the bride
and still further do the runaways
change their course. They are almost
upon the terrified groupof people One
mole tugging effort The leaders arc
turned still more and the children un.
der the shade Of the elms are saved
With speed unchecked the horses
dash on. Almost in their path stands a
great tent post Masters makes an eff.
fort 10 bring them clear, but only half
succeeding. the wheels crash into the
obstruction and the boy is thrown
headlong 10 the plain. stunned and
bleeding
When thought in some degree comes
back and objects shape themselves
once more 10 his eye he becomes con
/ sc.ous that q cadet is bending ovei
him ana saying Masters. ] was the
first one 10 cal You q coward You've
| got more grit than the whole corps OF
cadets PUT together" A cheer that
came as an echo to the words told
John Masters. coward that he had
won his clse with his cOmrades.-Chi
cago Record
Evening journal., 1900-03-17
cat. eoseo,a smlmmInn cats.

IL read a description the other day
Of the retrieving cat owned by a
sportsman on Hetaire Ridge" said a
planter from the south coast, and.
while the case was certainly remark.
able, it is completely eclipsed, in my
opinion, by a family Of swimming
cats owned by Capt Bosco, of Tarpon
island Capt. Bosco is well-known in
New Orleans, where he occasionally
comes to do some trading. and is i'm
mensely popular with the crowd that
goes down to the Tarpon Club for per.
iodical outings. He is the kingpin
fisherman of Bay Adams. and as quaint
and original character as you could
find on the whole coast.
His swimming cats. about which
started to tell you, belong to a feline
tribe that has lived at the captains
place from time out of mind There
are perhaps. at present a dozen all
told. and they have apparently lost
every vestage of the natural antipathy
of their species for water. They viii
wade. unhesitatngly, through the shall
lows on the beach, hunting for small
fsh, and three or four will actually
swim out to nearby luggers to get oys-
ters. Like all cats, they are very fond
Of that kind of food, and when the cap.
tain's lugger comes in from visit TO
the beds several of them are certain
TO jump of the landing and swim to
where il lies at anchor Il is very
strange 10 see them come scrambling
on board. mewing and shaking them.
selves and seemingly as Indifferent
to the wetting as setter puppies.
How they developed such an extra
ordinary trait | don't pretend TO say
but il has probably been a matter ol
gradual evolution. Capt. Bosco don't
remember when his cats began ia
90 into the water. but il was many
years ago. and with each generation
the natural aversion mrsf have be
come fainter and fainter II wouldn't
/ surpri-o n @ 70 tNev dew -lo7et Nes
| feet IN Q. Times.