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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-07
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Control Of practically all the lines west
of Chicago is reported assured to the
great railway syndicate.
The directors of the Standard OH
company Of New Jersey have declared
a dividend gf SEQ per share, payable
March Is.
The Republican state central commit
tee meets next Tuesday at headquarters
in the Endicott building, St. Paul. to
formulate the call for the convention to
send delegates to the national conven-
ton.
Minneapolis druggists have declared
war on the Northwestern Telephone
company and will change as quickly as
possible to the Mississippi Valley sys-
tenn. The Northwestern company re-
fused is allow tie public use Of tele-
phones in drug stores without payment
of 5 cents for each time used.
About Capers.
about 5000 kegs aud barrels of ca
pers, a small. sour berry resembling IN
| color and shape a green pea. are an
| nually imported into the United States
| from Spain and France" said a whole
| sale dealer in all sorts of foreign con-
diments in New York to the writer re-
Gently. 'Capers grow on a bush. n
| are extensively used by all classes Of
cooks in this country for garnishing
salads and making a sauce which Is
usually served with boiled mutton and
! other meats. There are four sizes OF
capers. The smallest are commercially
known as nonpareils and the three 9th.
err sizes are called %capucines. capotes
and surfines. The smallest capers are
the most desirable and bring the most
money. Very few capers are imported
IN glass. They are shipped to America
in kegs and barrels. holding from - to
40 gallons of the berries in brine or
vinegar. The work of bottling the ca
pers is done by the wholesale dealers"
N-~~L;ro+n,, ctor
\ Man = Calls.
A mar must think when maxim. q
call to leave his umbrella. overcOat and
overShoes in the hall. though he may
carry his hat and stick to the drawing
room. He must arise whenever 4 lady
enters the room. and. whether caller Cl
host. he must never look ut his watch
Except in his own house. he should
never find a seat for another. He mus,
not offer his own chair to- n one and
should remove his glove before shaking
hands.-Leah I.anceford in Woman's
Home Companion
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BUSINESS DULL AT DAWSON.
But Work on the Claims Has Progressed
Well All Winter.

hut w Ork on the SlalnS mas fFosFeSseu
Well All Winter.
VICTORIA. B. c., Feb. 1.-Advices
from Dawson state that up to the end
of the veal business in the Yukon capt.
tai has been di~scouragingly dull, al
though work on the claims was progress
ing we'll. Up to Dec. 80 the weather had
been so mild that but little gravel had
been got out. although after that date
this impeachment Of temperature was re.
moved. The thermometer dropped to
40 degrees below zero and ranging as
low as 81. There is now a good showing
on the dumps.
The Dawson banks estimate that S21,-
900, 900 will be taken out this season.
From 1900 to 5000 Dawsonites are ar
ranging to leave on the first boats down
the river in the spring for the Nome
field. At White Horse the police have
under arrest two men suspected of the
murder of Clayton, Reelf and Olson on
the trail.
The Dawson fire destroyed only eigh,
buildings occupying half a block. \;
the buildings We're all fiimsily con
structed and lined with cotton. it is con
sidered surprising that the fire was con
fined to so few buildings. Dawson ha'
a we'll equipped fire department with
force Of 80 paid men.
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women strong and sick women we'll.
For two years l had been a sufferer from
Mrs. Allen A. Bobson, of 1l75 Rodman street.
Philadelphia, Pa. III had two different doctors.
and they gave me medicine which only relieved
me for a time. My niece advised me to
GUIDED that to open q correspondence with you
for your advice would be safest, so did. and
have been highly benefited. find that AFTER
taking six bottles Of Favorite Prescriptions and
hive OF Golden Medical Discovery and follow.
ing your advice in regard to local treatment,
am now a strong woman. Accept my sincere
and the happy results obtained"
Sick wome are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce by letter free. Correspondence pri.
vate. Address Dr.. +. v. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 8.
HOGS-Market a shade higher than
terday. Range Of prices, u 67@4.SO.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $2.OO@a70 for cows;
$3.25M3.75 for stockers; :2sOM4D for
bulls; s.. l5M3.65 for heifers; S4.6O@5.2O
for steers.
SHEEP-Market steady and active.
Sales ranged at $4.25M6.25 for lambs;
$500 for ewes; S4.25M6. 80 for sheep.
Receipts: Cattle, 800: calves. 20; hogs,
1900; sheep. 500.
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uldlIltQ SCuOOA.
mate. Marriage
changes a wonl-
an. The draips
and pains which
are SO often the
q of
marriage 70 b
her of all vital
ity. Give her
back her former
strength n d
she'll be as
cjolly" a wife
as she was a
maid. Doctor
Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription
gives back the
lost strength by
re establishing
the health of
the d elic al e
womanly or
gans. 1t dries
the drains and
stops the pains.
1t cures ulcera.
ton, inhamrna-
ton and female
weakness. It
ma L G wAak
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Want Bliss for Vice President.
suspected Train RObber Caught.

CHICAGO, Feb. Patrick Grow, sus-
pected OF being implicated in the daring
Northwestern train robbery between
Maple Park and Dekalb on the night of
Oct. IL, was arrested III Chicago during
the day. Crows a1rest was the result
of a chase extending over a period Of
sArea mH-sr-a
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New Prison Board Member.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 7.-Edward w. Wing
Of Wilkin county has been appointed a
member Of the prison board by Governor
Lind, in place Of Edward Dunn. Mr..
Wing is a farmer near Breckenridge and
a Republican as the law requires. He
was appointed on the theory that that
section, using SO much of the binding
Irvine output Of the prison, should be
represented Oh the board
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Feb. 6.
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard. 66Hc: No.
l Northern. Aac: No. 2 Northern. 62Ac;
No. 3, 59Ac. To Aarrive-No. l hard,
654c; No. l Northern, 664c; May, 6724c;
July. 6S.c.
FLAX-To arrive. s1s5; cash, sl,55;
May, 3l.5S19; September, sl.O7.
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Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. 8.
CATTLE-Market strong.
Sales ranged at $4.25@5.25 for beeves;
: .OOM4.W for cows. bulls and mixed
3.5O@4 go for stockers and feeders; $50
M4.S5 for yearlings and calves.
HOGS-Market 2L@5c higher. Range
of prices, 81. 63H@4.7Oc.
Receipts: Cattle, 200: hogs, $500.
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STOOD FOR STCNEUALL-


When Gave an Order. II
Was Obe!ed 10 the Letter.
Tie following dialogue. current At
the time. between one Of SioueWall
Jackson's soldiers and the provost
guard illustrates Jackson's tact at cliid-
ing his enemy and also the obt.iicilnp
rendered and the confluence iepoSed Ia
him by his Troops.
The orders read or dress parade the
evening before Jackson left the valley
to taxi part in the seven days ligh;
around Richmond We're that in cas-,
the army moved before further order
the answer from every soldier 10 aay
and all questions except those connect
ed with the army shall be. Il don,
know" On the march the provost
guard found a soldier in a cherry tree
took place:
"Who are you:" demanded the guard.
II don't know replied the soldier.
"Where is your commando
II don't know"
ITO what command do you belong:''
II don't know"
what are you doing ia that cherry
tree"
81 don't know"
"Are those good cherries you are eat
ing?"
Il don't know"
as there anything you do know"
Eyes"
"What is it,"
well. the last order | had from old
Stonewall was that | was not to know
anything until further orders. and. gen.
Eemen. l will see you all hanged before
i will know anything until old Stone
wall takes that order OF" Waco
TiEles-TIernld.
Want Bliss for Vice President.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-Ihe state Re
publican convention met here during
the day. Most Of the delegates were
white men. A ticket headed by Eu.
gene S. Reems for governor was
named. Resolutions were adopted in.
dorsing William Mckinley and Corne.
Illus Bliss Tor president and vice pres
dent.
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The jolly Girl

Often changes to the jaded woman. II
can't see what's come over Mary she
used to be such a jolly GIRL was the
remark of a young woman visiting a
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Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. o.
WHEAT-In Store-No. / Northern,
February. 64c; May .643sc; July. $500
CSC. On Track-No. l hard. 657sc; No
l Northern. 643sc: No. 3 Northern, 622sc.
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W. l.. Yarcy, Paduoah. KY, writes:
II had 4 severe case OF kidney disease
and three Of the beat ply s'cians 10
southern Kentucky treated me without
success. 1 was induced to try Foleys
Kidney Cure. The fret bottle gave I'm,
mediate relief and three bottles cureo
permanently. I gladly recommend
this wonderful remedy"
CHRIS. SCHUTZ.
L. r. Travis, agent Southern r. T.,
Selma, Ga, writes, II a not cay too
much in praise Of Zone Minute Cough
Cure. In my case it worked like a
charm" the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Cures coughs,
colds. Group, bronchitis, and all throat
and lung troubles.
Cook & ODEE.
.This is too much, John. l won't stand
it n longer. Tomorrow l leave Tor
NV mothers, unless you get more Rocky
Mountain Tea" Sensible woman. SOC
FRANK SMITH.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.
CATTLE-Market steady to slow.
Sales ranged at $4.OO@6 10 for beeyes:
g. OO@4.U for COWS; s3.25@4.N for heif.
ers; g.. 25M2 50 for Gamers; $}.R5M4.S5 for
stockers and feeders; S4.OO@5.l Ii for
Texas beeves.
HOGS-Market 2Hc higher.
Sales ranged at t.f3"tM for mixed
and butchers; 81 for good to
choice heavy; S4.1oGl,. rough heavy;
bulk Of sales.
SHEEP-Steady.
Sales ranged at s475M5.4 40 for native
81. 15Gl5. % for western wethers; S. OOM7 10
for western lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, $500; hogs, 3),OO);
sheep, II, 90,
Chicago Grain ard Provisions.
CHICAGO, Feb. Z.
CLOSING PKICEs.
WHEAT-February. 65hc; May, 67Hc;
July. b14"67 Hc.
CORN-Fcbruary, SIC; May, 32Hc;
July. @}i43334c.
OAT--tcbruary, 22Ac; MAJ, 233.c:
july. 2.Ic.
PORK February, $1,000; May, ST WI;
July, %ll.12M.
FLAX = Cash Northwestern, 81. o
Southwes crn, $3.50; May, $3.50; Septem-
Der, Sl.13.
POULTRY-Dresscd turkeys, 8EM9L:
chickens, SM9c.
BUTTER-Creamer:es ,l9@24Xc; dairy,
19M22c.
EGGS-Frcsh, Ito.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05

the city en- route to Southeastern Alaska.
where he win spend q short vacation;
This has been dull summer In Chi-
cago," he said, at the Seattle. yesterday.
$50 far as building is concerned. OF
Ncourse there is always a certain amount
of work going on there at all times Our
labor troubles have been the main cause
for the cessation. but these have been ad-
1usted and there Is no Likelihood OF their
coming up again next year. We all feel
that 1901, particularly II Mckinley Is elect
ed. will be banner year in the Middle
West. and more new construction work
Will be done than ever before. This Is not
unreasonable when 1t is q fact that money
never was more plentiful. This season
would have been good had not labor trou-
bles interviewed.
Chicago is a pine market. That Is 20
say, while we use a good amount of WASH
ington fir for inside work. the prevailing
freight rates prohibit It from engaging IN
active competition with the southern
product. When freight rates have been
adjusted we can use ten times the auanu-
ty of FIR we de now.
THE single demand will be better this
fall than 1t Is now, and next year we ex.
pect to be calling for Washington red
cedar shingles in very large quantities.
We use by far more of this class OF SHIN
giles than of any other"
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TO RAISE PRICE OF MILK.
Wholesale MIX Dealers of the Coun-
~ Take steps Toward Erecting
an OrgR niaa ton.

A movement is on foot among the
wholesale milk shippers of the county to
effect an organization. in order 10 raise
the price for their milk ,,srn meeting a w sss
milk inspectors office at the city nan,
but 1t was scantiiy attended. The matter
was thoroughly discussed by those pres
producers were not getting a su1ncent
price in comparison with that received
by the retailers. 1t was conciuded that
nothing could be done unless all the deal
ers, and especially the larger ones, should
take part In the movement, ana the
meeting was therefore adjourned until
A committee was appointed to visit the
various milk wholesalers Of the county
and interest them in the proposition.
a anosf weo Of Reneon n Martin n
Nelson. Of oriilia, and J. W. Marshall, OF
O'Brien.
ization is the fact that the milk farmers
are receiving cents and even less per
gallon for milk shipped to Seattle, with
freight charges paid, while retailers are
over, realizing profit of over 100 per
cent. II is said that some OF the farmers
are getting only 6 cents for their milk
and that some OF the retailers are sell
ing especially good milk at from 80 to
10 cents per gallon.
The milk supply, owing partly, u e
samns to sof rSe WORMS have eaten
the grass and root crops, necessitating
the use OF dry feed. which means an add
ed expense to the farmer In the White
River valley whole fields of clover are
utterly destroyed by the rapacous worm
The potatoes. cabbages, beets and other
vegetables suffer likewise One of those
not long ago he had Ave acres of as
good-looklng growing beets could be
found anywhere, and that now the worms
had ruined all but less than quarter.of
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as those used on any line OF railroad, the
new order renders a great majority OF
ment OF from SIS to $50 for a new watch
by each man whose timepiece fails to
pass inspection
As regards the physicai examination, the
men say large number OF faithful en,-
ployes who have been injured in the com,
pany's service, while able to perform any
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organizations have been called for Tues
day night when resolutions will be passed.
These will he forwarded to a committee
appointed to wait upon President Mohler
at Portland and make a protest against
the new orders. Should the company re-
fuse its modification. tits said, q general
strike IL probable.
The men claim that while the time
pieces they now possess are fully as good
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WILL FIGHT NEW ORDER
TPainmen ON the o. u. e. N. and
Union Pacific object to Recent
Ordern.

Labor organizations along the line of
the Oregon Railroad 4 Navigation Com
tenn, 1t is said by railroad men arriving In
the city from Portland. have decided TO
take up the fight against the new watch
Inspection and physical examination or
ders which went into effect on Wednes-
day of last week.
Representatives of conductors. engi-
neers, fremen. brakemen, teiegraphers
and switchmen. It Is stated. have gone
over the line and meetings of the local
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Yours sincereiy,

Catching cold in the summer Is more
frequent occurrence than Is most gem
orally supposed. Winter Is generally
supposed 10 be the time for colds. But
cool nights alternating with not days,
sudden showers following sultry heat,
profuse perspiration ana cooling draughts,
are all peculiar to summer. which causes
a multitude OF people to catch cold
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Miss Bertha Fisches.

Mrs Mary LAWYER. OF Appleton, wis.
was cured OF an annoying summer cold
by Peruna. In recent letter TO DR.
Hartman, she says:
Last August caught a summer cold
which settled in the kidneys and caused
me serious Inconvenience. Nothing 1
did seemed to help me and the doctor
advised change of climate. As that
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BERTHA FISCHER APPLETON. Wis
Miss Bertha Fischer.
a .
~ OF
sIr Asg@. "a
find
,aivina qualities Of your wonderful remedy"
Yours tha Fische<.
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Bad Blood Is a
Bad Thine

n IL responsible for mosi of the dlsea IS
from which humanity suffers. IL causes
serofaia. salt rhean, hnmors and r,any
ether troubles. Including rheumatism and
that tired feeling But bad biood IA mazda
good Mood and all these troubles ara
cured by Heed's SArssparllia- DO not al
low your blood TO remain impure. The
wise course Is to take Hoods SarSApSrtlla
at the nrsl indication % impurities
Hoods SarSaparIlla
= AmsyicA's Greatest NsdiSinA
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AMERICAN WOMEN USE PERUN

was out OF the question for :.
Peruna as a last resort ana Z
was a God-send to me-"
Summer colds require pro.u
ment. They are always rrsvs sSy
times dangerous. The PRONE
surety with which Peruna 49, f.
cases has saved many lives
dose of Peruna should be a.
first appearance of cold In sr,s
lowed by small and Oft -renssS
There is no other remedy 49,
science can furnish, so reiiahje ~
IN Its action as Peruna. IT,
Porupa cures all catarrhs, -
whether Ii be summer catars3H
weakness or nervous denrr.
are all caused by catarrh ~ r
of the system. Peruns
strengthens and restores lort r.
rundown, tired-out women
substitutes. There is no r>ne2
istence whose effects are a. ~
sure.
Mrs. Anna Il Fry. St u.
writes: II had weakness 4
and pelvic trouble. alsn
cough, had TO expectorate Z r.
and was. troubled with a stiis
tween the shoulders, Aftc73
Peruna for a short time I va
Of al my pain, and felt better B
for two years"
Mrs. Lena Wiley, Swallows
writes: "Peruna as family
the hest In the world. / hs1 r
the stomach for two years. r.
better until I began the uoo Fl
] took one bottle, That did r =
good that | got another botl}2
like q new person. l can no6
thing | want" IN
Mrs. q. A. Porter. chalyben,I1
writAs: Il was so IN last ulS
thought was near deaths Ar
l have been very poorly for r.
about the middle Of last Apfi|
mother came TO. my house ~
me a bottle Of Peruna. She r.
I should set aside all my oth49
and take nothing but PeruAS
did at once,
II would not take the wor,61
peruna has done for me-
my mothers yesterday, whieA
three miles,
Or. Hartman has written
especially for this class Of 49,
titled Health and Beauty.h
fusely Illustrated. Contains
liable advice and informatin1 Z
women. and will be sent frte 4 r
man by DIR. Hartman,
Any woman desiring furtht1
ton. and with send a tlexcfin1{
case 10 the doctor. he will elvSi
careful consideration and 49,
her FREQ Of charge.
Mrs. Clara Makemer. hours
the Florence Crit
feplap AaQhprara IN
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LStlutu Atitnufdke
.e,iSsion, of Chi
cago, sends the
following letter
from 302 Chestnut
street, Chicago:
"peruna IL the
best tonic / have
ever known for.
general debility Ia
sure cure for liver
complaint, ana d
never failing adj
juster In cases OF
dyspepsia, l have
also used Il In
cases OF pelvic ir-
Irregularities an d
weak nerves COM
mon to the sex,
and have found II
most satisfactory.
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nARGAINs In vapor stov6oa y
frlserators this week. 4
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BICYCLES that make rfdii
ure at spinnink's, In Bscon1 II
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duties required OF them. viii !
to pass the physical sxamlnkil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-06
HAND SHATTERED
Lawyer Hodgman Met With S0ri-
Gus Accident At His Home
in East Greenwich.

Lawyer William l.. Hodgman, son-iu-
law of the ate II. II. knight. met with
a serious accident that resulted I'm the
loss of hand about'10 o'clock Wednes-
day evening
He was setting of fireworks on his
estate In Fast Greenwich. when his
left hand was blown To pieces by a big
"whistling" cracker that he picked up
and ignited In place OF a Roman candle.
All the fingers. bones. muscles and
tendons. were carried away and the
nerves OF the arm were temporarily
paralyzed.
Mr.. Hodgman showed heroic nerve
and even smiled as he wrapped the in
jured member in a handkerchief TO
check the flow OF blood. and walked To
the house.
DIR. Burnett answered the telephone
summons first. DIR. Whitmarsh. the
family physician. who was at his sum-
mer place In old Warwick. arriving
later.
Dr. Whitmarsh amputated the hand
at the wrist with the assistance Of Drs.
Burnett and Carpenter.
Mr.. Hodgman has an office in the
Danigan building. this city.
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STILL BURNS.
Big Force Unable TO Subdus
Fire at Standard Oil Com
pany's Plant.

New York, July 6.--The great oil fire
at the Standard Oil companv's works
at Constable Hook showed no signs of
abatement this morning.
The fire department OF Bayonne and
the fire lighting force Of the Standard
company kept up their desperate
struggle against the flames during the
night. but their efforts were OF little
avail
About a quarter past this morning
the 18th tank 10 explode went up with
loud roar, and the naphtha which il
contained spread in all directions.
There was every prospect that other
tanks near by would go up before long.
Men were at work injecting steam into
the remaining tanks and covering them
with wet blankets. while streams OF
water were being constantly directed
against the tanks by the fremen. The
heat was SO intense, however, that the
water had little effect.
The houses along Twenty second
street are now mostly deserted. Many
OF their former occupants are camping
out on the swamp land
The families that remain have their
furniture piled up i'm wagons and wheel
barrows I'm front OF their homes ready
for instant removal in case "A change OF
wind should drive the flames i'm such
direction that their houses would be
swept away.
In the explosion that occurred at II
O'Clock last night. when another big
tank went up number of men Were
caught by the blazing oil and painfully
burned.
None. however, is thought 20 be dam
gerously injured. Five Of the suffer-
ers went 20 the Bayonne hospital.
where their injuries were looked after.
They were all able TO 60 home.
Many OF the fire fighters who had
worked continuously for - hours were
compelled 60 Quit this morning from ex-
haustion and exposure 10 the fierce
heat.
The standard oil company T. bring
Ing new recruits from various points ~
add 10 the fire brigade with q hope OF
saving the main portion OF the old
works.
should these go up I'm flames. the
companys plant at Bayonne would be
wiped nut ~ existence and tho loss
would he several million dollars greater
than At present.