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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-20
IMPRESSION in Military
,rhat Roberts Advance
Has Begun
|. Guise Of a Deliberate
nOt to Entrap Boer
Forces.
I,ts of the British Col.
| considerably Impeded
by Rains.

.,ril There is q strong
~ ,be best informed mill.
!. that the advance Of General
army has already begun under
laa deliberate attempt to en-.
Beers who have been besieging
| Columns are admitted to be
| from Aliwal North and from
krrr for the relief Of the garri.
Ferener, but it is suspected that
other columns operating
ror,h. which have not been
N bv General Roberts. and
IN the pre,ense Of cutting off
{, Of the Boer raiders he has
upon a great turning move.
|h;ch will render tho enemy's
north of Bloemfontein unten.
h. riror with which the censor.
r.orrel seems to corroborate
krv. But a more reasonable
kha, the suppression Of the raid
kr,heastern corner Of the Free
IA episode and that when the
Irmy moves. it will follow the
land not stop until Pretoria is
Confident Prediction.
has been little news for 2i
j. there is a strong probability
kn the raiders in the South are
lsured or dispersed. General
army will go north with his
,e force and the campaign will
more speedily than even the
now venture to hope.
White is now beyond the
b. criticism which is proving
ltive TO the regulations Of the
in the field. He made another
ks address Mt Egham and de-
ka, lAiysmith, with old John
bind ii. was never without hope.
pile. the two or three generals
bally rescued IAdysmith have
e!, in an untenable po-
Fy the publication Of Gen
piers structures upon their
Rop reports. It was rumored
peTal Warren had been recalled
md and while there was nc
narma,ion. the story il prob.
y. The cooperation OF General
Ind General Warren In Natal ID
q impossible by the appearance
reports in print. The same ar.
applies to the relations OF
Roberts and General Butler.
1ange in command OF the Brit
6 IN Natal is considered the in
Consequence Of the publication
Roberts incisive criticism.
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viii Reunir the Boston.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The board of
survey in the case Of the United States
steamer Boston has reported to the
navy department that the ship can be
repaired at cost of $175, 900, or one.
half Of the original estimate, and the
work has been ordered done at the
Mare Island 0avyyard.
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Sllvela ut the Head.

MADRID. April 20.-On account OF
dissensions among its members. the
ministerial council has been displaced
by a new one, with Senor Silvela as
president Of the council and minister of
marine. Four of the newly appointed
ministers were members of the retiring
cabinet. namely, Senior Silvela, Gen.
eral Azcarraga. Marquis de Villaverde
and Senor Duto.
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Senator Sawyer's viii.

MILwAuKEE. April 20 An Evening
Wisconsin special from Oshkosh, Wis.
says: The will Of the late Philetus
Sawyer has been filed for probate. The
estate is estimated to be worth over
g. .OOO, 900. and all goes to the family.
with the exception of $4,000 left to the
Ladies' Benevolent society of Oshkosh.
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BY RAINS.

n" Of British Columns In South
africa Seriously Impsded.
's' April 20.-Heavy rains i'm.
movements Of the British col.
lhe blockade Of Wepener con.
although relief is close. Large
'es OF stores are being moved
rom Bloemfontein. which is q re-
u the course Of freight for the
Weeks. These shipments are
scessary by the operations in the
The Free State. There are zoo
ntals. most Of the cases being
lever and dysentery. With tho
u OF these facts the embargo on
%s Is complete. The special COR
vents send incomplete dispatches
00scure rather than clarity tho
- IN the efforts to prepare mat
alch will pass the censor. Here
Iva phrase indicates an expect.
'A' large things are about to hap.
~ about to be done with Sir
'uller and Sir Charles Warren
everybody's attention. The
ron,ihue to comment earnestly
.nrd Roberts censure Of these
uers. ~, They ask II moro errors
""ely to occur. together with
fre't'ess Waste Of Life
n s'eht that men who have been
na Incompetent by their superior
e. 70 command 10000 troops. It
\. nt.1nerally accepted that the gov.
naa purpose in the publica.
tar ra :. koberts' dispatch, and that
|s.' \" oi General Butler and Gen.
zen have probably been decided
Any to Boer reports there II .
ra., n" OF foreign volunteers to the
ha & Hitherto these adventurers
attached. TO- the different
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North Carolina Populists.

RALEIGH, n. c., April 20.-The Pop
ulist state convention nominated Cyrus
Thompson for governor. The conven-
tion instructed its delegates to the ma
tional convention to vote for w. J.
Bryan. No reference is made in the
platform to national issues other than
to reafiirm the platform adopted by the
party at st. Louis in 1896.
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To Buy tho Havana Dry Dock

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Senator Hale
has reported from the senate committee
on naval affairs an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill authorizing the
president to purchase from the govern.
ment of Spain for sum not to exceed
5000. 900. the lO.0oO-ton steel floating
dry dock belonging to that government
and now in the harbor at Havana.
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ro-.k.r Re.olution Passed.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-The Foraker
resolution, providing for the admins
tration Of civil affairs in Porto Rico,
pending the appointment Of permanent
officials under the recently enacted
Porto Rico law has been passed by the
coaAnf0
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rvo Dollars /. Day the Least.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Mr. Glynn
of New York has introduced q resolu.
ton asking the secretar.. of the navy
for information as to the charter OF all
transports and vessels in the navy since
the beginning of the war with Spain
and also bill making 81 a minimum of
WAGES for days work for the govern.
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hundred ana Ten Invalids Arrive.
LONDON, April 2O.-One hundred and
ten 'nvalids from South Africa, wao
arrived on board the American hospital
ship Maine, reached Aldershot during
the evening. They will be accommo.
dated ut the Decker hospital, where cots
have been specially arranged for them.
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waIcs starts for Home.

COPENHAGEN. April 2O.-The Prince
of Wales has started homeward. Pre-
vious to the departure Of his royal high
ness. all the members Of the royal fam.
ily went to Roskilde and visited the
tomb of the late oneen Of Denmark.
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rorc or Red Cross Bsdxcs.

LONDON. April 2O.-According to .
dispatch to The Daily Mail from Lou
renzo Marques nearly half the members
Of the Chicago ambulance corps when
offered Mausers on their arrival at Pre-
toria tore off their Red Cross badges.
Adelbert 8. Hay. United States consul,
notified the Transvaal government that
no must report the circumstance to
Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-20

W. w. Mayhem, Merton. Wis.,. saye,
Il consider One Minute Cough Cure a
m"st wonderful medicine, quick and
safe" 1t ss the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. 1t cures
c"uahe, pneumonia, colds. Group, bron.
ch,tie, grippe, whoopiug cough, and all
throat and lung diseases. Ite early use
prevents consumption. Children always
like it and mothers endor e it
Cook & ODEE.
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Nsu.t Not Harm Native Christians.

PEKIN, April 20.-The government
has issued an edict directing all viceroys
and governors to warn armed organiza-
tions that they must refrain from acts
of hostility toward native Christians.
These officials are also instructed to
punish severely any infractions Of the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-20
Invited uelcn Gould to Attend.

CHICAGO, April 20. = Miss Helen
Gould has been invited to attend the
Dewey day celebration and has signified
her intention Of accepting the invi.
tatiOy,
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n9at Two Crntx Wilt ia.

W6hNt TWO Cr0tN " III 1bO.
It will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma or consumption. even the worst
,asas. This je about what one dose
of Foiey's Honey and Tar costs. lent IL
worth q trial? Take no substitute.
CHRIS SCHCTZ.
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n,...sonAein Drenched via Rain.

LONDON, April 2O.-The bloemfon-
tein correspondent of The Morning
Post. telegraphing Friday. April ~
aavs: The town has been drenched with
rain during the last three days when
has caused the greatest discomfort
especially as the Thirteenth origaoe 10
not provided with tents.
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Colonel Petit Courtmartlsled.

New York, April 2O.-A dlspatcn
from Manila announces that Colonei
James Petit Of the Thirty.first volun-
tsors. in command at Zamboanga. has
Non courtmartialed for handing prls.
onar Of war over to President Medeii OF
Zamboanga, who killed tho prisoner at
once without trial.
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nank to Go Into Voluntary Siquid"''on'
BOSTON. April sO.-At special meet
ine of the stockholders OF the blacks'on
NATIONAL hank the recommendation OF
Tho directors that the bank go into VOL
"..srv i;onidation was ratified.
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For q Des NTOines-St. Paul Line.

DEs MONIES, April 20.-It is an
nounced on the best authority that the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road
will this year complete its plan of a Des
Moines-St. Paul line by building from
either Boone to Lehigh, about 80 miles.
or from Boone to Clarion, 80 miles. At
either Lehigh or Clarion connection
would be made with the Mason City
and Fort Dodge, over which trains
would run to Mason City, thence into
St. Paul over the present line of the St.
Paul system.
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Comforts the heart, strengthens the
mind. It's good, i'll or we'll. Makes
ones face bright as summer morning.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea does.
FRANK SMITH.
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among Portiand's young men, and devel-
opel for a wider work.
During the past twenty years, willis a
secretary has been employing his whole
time to the work, the rooms have been
kept opan day and night. In the earlier
days the rooms were opened only during
the evening.
The exterior OF ths building has
come very we'll known TO the public.
It's interior is not as well known to tn
outside Of tbs membership. On the first
floor are the reoeption room, reading
room where some one hundred papers and
magazines are always on file, ottica OF the
general secretary, social room, game
room and parlor There are three suitss
of offices on each Of the second, THIRD,
fourth ana fifth floors, which are occu-
pied by physicians and musicians. In
the basement is the gymnasium which
occupies space OF forty by ninety feet,
and which has q running track supported
on iron brackets. The bowling alleys are
also located in the basement, as is the
steam pump pumps water from the ar
tesian well and keeps the slarge tank at
the top Of the building filled with the
finest OF water. Every inoh Of the 90 feet
OF this well was drilled through solid
ledge. The engine room which has a
dynamo, capable of generating 660 lights,
and Is an extensive plant In itself, is also
In the basement. The auditorium Is
upon the third floor. 1t can seat ABOUT
rnn Ia, hat
accommodate over 100 people. Here are
held every Sunday afternoon the mems
meetings of the association.
One large room on the fourth floor is set
apart as parlor for the Women's Auxil-
larry. On the fifth floor is the kitchen and
the room OF the Portland Camera club.
The other part OF this floor is cut up
into sleeping rooms. we'll furnished and
available for rental by the members OF
the association.
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Mich, and who is now in the insurance
business in this city. MIR Mcdonald held
thu position from August, 1882, to August
1893, when Mr. Garland was chosen. If
secretary Garland continues in his pres
emit position until June of next year he
will have served the longest period Of any
OF the secretaries who have had charge
OF the work of the Portland association.
Secretary Garland is a member Of the
Williston Congregational church and is
one Of the charter members Of the Y.
2. S. G. E. which was founded at Willis
ton twenty years ago next February.
The first assistant secretary of the Port
land association Is MIR. j. Calvin Miller,
who has held the position for the last
five years He Ia native of Stewiacke,
N. s. he came to Portland ten years
sgo, and after graduating from Gray's
business College. became one OF the
clerks or the Maine Central Railroad.
He Joined the association soon after COM
ing to Portland. MIR. Miller Is q member
of the Society OF Friends.
The second assistant secretary 10 Mr..
Walter l.. Hawkes., the second Oldest son
of Mr. and Mrs, winslow Hawkes. of
windham. He was graduated from the
Friends School, Providence, X. l., in
1898, after having attended the common
schools in Windham. He. has held his
present position since March l, 1859. MIR.
Hawkes. is member of the Society of
Friends.
Maurice Ross, the physical director of
the association, IL native of Nova
Scotia He left home when a lad, and
for several years was in the dry goods
business in Newport, X. and several
cities in Massachusetts,. He became
much interested in Y. NJ @. A.work ana
scent two years In the Springfield, Mass,
training school, graduating in the class
of 1884. He was then engaged by the
Firchburg Y. NJ. q. A. on the opening
of the new building In that city. He re-
manned In Fitchhurg until August, 1898,
when he accepted the position Of physical
director In this city. Mr.. Ross Is not
only finished athlete, but is also line
disciplinarian.
The most OF the former assistant score
taries OF the Portland association now
hold responsible positions either in the
work OF tho organization or In evangeli-
cal fields. These men were sl taken from
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building. Many officials and cIergymen
were in the number. Mayor Charles IL.
Randall ana several OF the clsrgymen
made speeches. The building was opened
that night. and memberships were taken
Since then new members have Joined the
association, being admitted at any time,
Sundays and holidays included. There
are now o33 members.
The government OF the association 10
vested In board Of fifteen directors,
who have control Of tina general wJrk.
From their own number they elect a
president, two Woe presidents, a record
ing secretary and treasurer, VINO serve
for the board and for the association.
They also elect each year general score
tary who gives his whoie time to the
work, having overslshr Of all departments
and serving as the official repress mt alive
of the directors.
The cost OF the lot was so, roo; OF
the building, $4,000 of the fixtures
ana furnishings, 5000. The Portland
building is one Of the finest public edi-
fices, far Its size, in the country. 1t
ranks as about the best Y. NJ. q. A.
building in New England.
With Its other advantages the Port
land association can well boast of It's lin Q
list Of officials. The president Is Mr..
Edgar Il. Payson. He Is son
OF the late Charles Payson, and a
grandson OF the lac Rev. Edward Pay
son, well kncwn as ons OF the first pas
tors OF the Second Parish Congregation
al church. MIR. Payscn is a graduate of
the Portland High school, and for many
years has been the secretary of the Port
land Water Co. He has long been actively
identified with the Y. NJ. Q. A., and for
the last fourteen years has been MEM
Der OF the board of directors of the Port
land association. In 1894 he was elected
the president of the association, and has
each year been unanimously reelected,
holding the position longer than any CT
his predecessors He is prominent
member OF the State Street Congrega-
tion,l church.
Secretary Edmund L. Garland is a
native of Island Poud. VT, and is the
youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Asa b.
Garland, Mr.. Garland for over forty
wears being one Of the most popular con-
dnctors Of the Grand Trunk Hallway. At
the age CT thirteen ysars Mr.. h. 4.
Garland came to Portland. He attended
the grammar school and the high school,
and then spent four years In the shoe
business. He went TO Lincoln, Neb., In
1887, and remained in that city for four
years, engaged In the banking business.
In 81 he returned to Maine TO become
the general secretary Of the Auburn Y
NJ. y. A s, serving In that capacity from
October of that year until October, 1893,
when he was elected to bis present posi-
ton. He joined the Portland associa-
ton eighteen years ago. After going
West no joined the association in his new
home at Lincoln, Nsb.
Up to September 1880, different
business men ware employed as
thu secretaries or agents of the assoois-
ton, giving a portion of their time
to the work. and being paid small salar-
les. The first man to take full charge
and to give his undivided attention to
the work was Rev. Ii. p. Winter, who
was one OF the assistant secretaries of the
Boston association. He served as the
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al lost almost all faith in the so-called
catarrh cares, when read of Peruna
and concluded to try this as last resort.
Thanks to DR.. Hartman's invention L
now enjoy as good health as 1 ever did,
sleep soundly, have excellent appetite,
and have gained in weight more than L
ever did in my life."-Chas. d. Smyth.
Catarrhal affections may be acute or
chronic, mild or severe, ephemeral or
stubborn, lasting or fleeting, painful or
trivial, but they all have one origin, one
nature-catarrh. They all have one cure
-Peruna.
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A HOST OF WITNESSES.

Peruna u Catarpla Cure That Rests or the
Unsolicited Testimony of Thousands.
This is an age when theories have little
or no weight on the average mind, but
actual demonstration is demanded. The
busy people of today have neither time
nor inclination to speculate, and turn
with distrust from everything thai does
not plainly bear the stamp of fact.
The reason Peruna has gained such
universal hold of the confidence of the
people as catarrh cure is because all
statements concerning it are accom-
panied by facts.
A book containing specimens selected
at random from cloud of witnesses
who have been cured of chronic catarrh
by Peruna sent free by Tie Peruna Med
icine Co., Columbus, o.
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been active AMI has kept an even pace
with those Of ali others in this country
During the year 1854 talk began to be
mads about erecting bnilding to be
used, In the main. for the purposes Of the
association. At that time the secretary
was Rev, II, y. Winter, who urged tina.
a great improve Dent would be build
ing. The subject was discussed very gen.
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Says He Was Tortured.

at suffered such pain from corns I
could hardly walk" writes Ii. Robinson,
Marlborough, Ills, but Bucklen's Ar
mica Salve completely CURED them." Acts
like magic on spraina, bruises. outs,
sores, soslds. burns bolls, ulcers. Per-
feet healer OF skin diseases and piles
Cure guaranteed by II. p. s. Goold, b1T
Congress BIT. $50.
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is known to be living at the present time.
The meetings TO discuss the plans OF the
local association were held pretty regular
", about once month, at the various
churches, and new members were con-
stantly added 20 the ilst. One of the
earliest of these preliminary meetings
was addressed by Rev. Elijah kellogg
OF Harpswell. The monthly meeting
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the leaders In the movement were reward
81, and In the month Of October, 1895,
ground was broken, and the work started
II tearing down the old Cumberland Club
house. This houss was owned by the
Libby estate, and was situated on the
srutheasterly corner Of High and Con-
gress streets. With the ooming-on CT cold
Weather the work was necessarily discon-
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tinued, to be resumed early in the string
OF 1897. On June 90, the corner stone Of
the building was laid with elaborate cere-
monies. President Payson OF the associa-
tion officiating. Rev. Asa Dalton, ID. ID /,
the pastor of ST. Stephens Episcopal
church, offered the prayer, and the ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. w. S Ayres
the pastor at that time, of the First Free
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orally, and was given no little newspaper
notice. This continued to be the talk
among the members and friends for sew
eral years, but the matter did not assume
any definite form until 1850, whils
MIR. L. e. Mcdonald was the general
secretary. 1t was then decided to organ
ize a committee and to make a canvass In
benalf OF the movement. This canvass
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tia came oil In Marsh, 1854, was held In
a room in the Fox block on Exohany 20
street, and altar that, for the next five
years. the association had this room as
headquarters. Sunday evening lectures
were held during the first year Of the or.
ganization,
Up to 1881 the association had rooms
from time to time at this corner OF CRsoo
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was started In 1891, .fand continued
through the next year with suoh graft
tying success that the sum of $4,000 was
pledged. Two large fairs were held by
the women's Auxiliary, and each of
these fairs nettsd the sum of 5000.
The president of the auxiliary was
Mrs. John b. Coyle Finally after sew
trai years of arouous labor the efforts OF
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Baptist church. September 20, 1898, the
building was dedicated, President Pay
son presiding at the exercises. Kew. A.
ii. Wright, the pastor OF the st. Law
renee Congregational church, Offering
prayer, and DIR. Nathaniel p. Butler. the
president Of Colby College, making the
idress. There WAS large crowd in at
tendance at this formal opening of the
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Portland secretary from September, 1880,
until March, 1888. Mr.. Winter Ia now
with Methodist book concern in Boston.
The next secretary was MIR. Samuel II.
Belts, now in the real estate business at
Syracuse, N. T., VINO was elected in May.
1855, and who continued for year. Then
came Mr.. Thomas Il Mcdonald, who had
bssn an assistant secretary 40 Detroit,