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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-05
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

M%INNEAPoL.s, April 4.
WHEAT-In Store-No. l Northern,
66Ac; May. 654c; July, 674@67aso. On
Track-No. l hard. 674c; No. l Northern,
66Lc; No. 2 Northern. 64Ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-05

After La Grippe-WhatY
Usually q rackiDg cough and a general
feeling OF weakness. Foley's Honey and
Tar is guaranteed to cure the .orippe
cough" and make you strong and we'll.
CHRIS. SCHUTZ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
PHOTOGRAPHED UP ONE FLIGHT.

That New York is big city, which
the stranger seldom learns very well,
was quite forcibly impressed upon a
certain well-known Californian few
days ago. He comes here twice a
year, and has long since learned to
find his way about.
He was charging about in the bust
ness district and suddenly remembered
that he wanted to telegraph to friend
whose offices are at 1875 Broadway. The
Californian dashed into the nearest
telegraph office, wrote out his dispatch,
and, covering it with the coin, passed
it through the wicket to the receiver.
The receiver smiled.
What's the matter?" demanded the
Californian
Why, this is 1875 Broadway, said
the receiver, and your man is up
just one flight of stairs.
There was a confused period that
lasted about a second, and when the
Californian got his nerve back he
calmly said: Il know that. Let it go,
anyway. I guess I can telegraph
across this room or this counter if
want to and have the money. We do
that thing out in California every
day for joke.
The receiver may have been bluffed,
but as receivers go they are hard to
York Correspondence
San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
BOER-BRITISH WAR.

Roberts is now enabled to cooperate
with the army in Natal.
The town and district of Walker
strom gave in to the English.
The beers killed, wounded or cap
tured the fourth Derbyshire battalion,
nearly 800 strong.
Lord Roberts drove back the beers
east of Pretoria, but they took a
stronger position without loss.
The British war Office sent d bill to
the mayor of Mafeking for rations
furnished citizens during the siege.
The battle between Roberts and
Botha near Pretoria was resumed and
the beers were reported to be retreat
ing.
The beers have torn up about q
miles of railroad track in the Orange
Free State and cut off Lord Roberts
communications.
The British government decided to
govern the boer republics as crown
colonies, with Miner as high COM
missioner. Part of the Transvaal may
be annexed to Natal.
Methuens column, reinforced by
troops under Kitchener, attacked
Dewit's commando at Rhenoster, cap
tured the camp, and dispersed the
beers, with nineteen casualties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
RUINS OF BABYLON


Later news received in Berlin from
tae German scientists who found the
eng sought east canal in Babylon,
says the bright Little Chronicle of
Chicago, shows that this is only
part Of the wonderful story of the
ancient city which they have brought
back to light. Here, in this heap Of
ruined temples Of broken columns and
fragments of grandeur cut in stone,
was once a city which ruled the world.
The remains which these scientific
men have been able to locate by their
knowledge and the spades Of the
workmen prove that the Bible account
of the greatness of Babylon and the
descriptions of it in ancient books
other than the Bible were not exag
gerated.
Herodotus, the father Of history,
VINO visited Babylon in the time of
Artaxerxes I. wrote that it was sur
rounded by wall fifty royal ellis
wide (eighty-four feet) and 200 ellis
1886 feet high, and that on the top OF
this wall on each side were one-story
houses, leaving a space between the
houses SO broad that four chariots
could drive abreast on the wall.
This extraordinary wall was the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
NOT A WOMAN Halter.

Lord Kitchener has been described
as a woman hater This gives quite
an erroneous idea of the general, who
is too great man to harbor prejudlces
which belong to smaller minds than
his, says an English writer. The truth
is, he possesses too just view of
woman's sphere and its appropriate
limitations not to regard with all
severity those representatives of the
sex who trangress its boundaries.
The present campaign in South
Africa, however, presents one aspect
which the latter sirdar regards, with
considerable disfavor In Lord
Kitchener's eyes war is the very stern
est of business, and demands the
sternest of business-like application.
In his opinion the multitudes of women
who, impelled either by curiosity or
love Of excitement or because their
men are fighting, have flocked to
South Africa in the wake of the forces,
adds feature to the present war and
to the British army as we'll which, to
say the least, is wholly unbusiness-likeI
and unprofessional
It is said that in his London apart
ments Lord Kitchener has a sentinel
stationed out side his door to keep at
a safe distance the too-ardent feminine
admirers of the man of ice and iron
New York Mail and Express.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

ments of cylinders have been found,
as we'll as statues Of different Baby
Ionian deities. After searching for
the palace of Nebuchadnezzar beyond
the east canal the rest Of the mounds
will be excavated."
A Royal Decree
But what is considered the most I'M
portant of all the discoveries is a
cylinder upon which the DEGREES of the
kings were written, containing a pro-
clamation of the great King Sardan-
ap3lus, called also Assurbanipol, which
reads:
"Assurbanipoi, the great king, the
mighty king, the king Of the world, the
King Of Assyria, the king of the four
ends Of the earth, the king of kings,
the peerless prince, who rules from the
upper sea to the lower sea, and treads
all lower kings beneath his feet; the
son Of Assarhaddon, Of the great king,
Of the mighty king, of the king of the
: world, of the king of Assyria, of the
lord of Babel, the king Of Sumar and
Akkad, grandson of Sanherib, the
mighty king, king of the world, king
OF Assyria am I.
Il completed the building of Esagila,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS.

When Livingstone was in south
Africa his looking glass afforded the
natives endless amusement. They
were always asking for it, and their
remarks were sometimes simple. some
times silly, and sometimes Iaughable.
L that me?' cried one. What a big
mouth | have!" said another. II have
no chin at ALL" deplored a third. my
ears are as big as pumpkin leaves, ="
was the proud comment of forth.
See how my head shoots up in the
middle" joked the fifth, and so on, the
company laughed boisterOusIy at the
different remarks. While the doctor
was thought to be asleep a man took
quiet look in the mirror After
twisting his mouth about in variety
OF ways he said to himself: People
call me ugly, aud how ugly I am, in
deed! However, he might not have
been so refreshingly candid had he
known the eye and ear of the mission
airy were both on the watch.-Detroit
Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

William Kerr, president of the
Adams County bank. of Hastings,
Neb., has received word from the Den
YER mint that a gold brick he had
purchased from stranger at Law
renee, Kan, a few days ago, for $4,000,
IS made of copper.
Money, imperialism, and trusts
viii be the three great democratic is
sues Of this campaign said W. J.
Bryan after a conference with Chair
nan Jones and other party leaders.
Sliveiy and Stevenson are most talked
CT for the vice presidency.
New York capitalists secure a grant
from Spanish Honduras permitting the
construction Of a railway across the
republic from the Atlantic to the
Pacific The new road will work to
the advantage Of Chicago and the
middle west and against San Fran
cisco.
Two New Haven physicians have
died. victims OF blood poisoning, fol-
lowing an operation performed in
Rockville, about two weeks ago, on a
10-year-old boy. Dr. Melanchton
Storrs, aged 76, of Hartford, and Dr.
Eldridge K. Leonard, aged SO, are the
victims.
At West Newfeld, Maine, Geo. w
Goodwin and three members Of his
household-NIrs Elsie r. Horne, Scot;
Goodwin, a son, and Frederick Bertsch
hired man-were murdered and the
house in which they lived set on fire by
the murderer. Robbery was thf
motive
E. W. Locke. a well-known BALLAD
writer and singer, died at his home II
Chelsea Monday, aged SO years. Gov
ernor John A. Andrews gave him hi!
first prominence by placing him before
a great audience in 1860 to ratify The
nomination of Abraham Lincoln fOl
! president
At Falls City, Neb., Judge Thompson
announced his decision in the Mile
will case in favor of Joseph A. Miles
the elder brother and defendant il
the suit By this decision Joseph H
Miles, the elder brother and defend
ant in the suit, is confirmed in tn
| possession of the bulk of his father
estate Of $3,O00,0O0, and his younge
brother, Samuel, receives only $4,000
granted him under the original will.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

WAich my father did not finish, and
The gifts for offerings of Esagila and
for tle divinities of Babel 1 es-
tablished well, and the government of
Babel | made firm. So that power
might not harm the weak | have in
trusted the dominion of Babel to my
beloved brother, Samas-sun-ukin At
the same time I re established E-mach,
the Temple of the Goddess, Nin-mach
in the midst of Babel Do thou, o
Sublime Nin-mach, look down with
favor upon my pious deeds and daily
beseeCh my prosperity before Bel and
Belt. Set a life of many days as my
lot and make my dominion firm as
heaven and earth. And as to my dear
brother, Samas-sun-ukin King Of Ba-
bel, may he be satisfied with many
successors. Whoever craftily erases
or breaks my inscription, or changes
its place, may Nin-mach implore mis-
fortune for him before Bel and Belt,
and wipe out his name from the land. J"
This was the praise of one Of the
proud and boastful kings, Of himself
and his deities. Yet all this magnifi-
cence was weighed in the balance ana
found wanting. While the moral
teachings of Daniel and his people,
whom the kings of Babylon held cap
tive, are among the watchwords Of the
world. Time and the desert sands
have buried even the ruins Of people
who lived only for riches and luxury
and power, whose gods were the gods
Of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood
and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor
know"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
DOMESTIC.
hicago June Mheat. 72Ihc.

Chicago June wheat, 7215c
Marietta college elected A. T. Perry
president.
Gov. Shaw Of Iowa was injured in a
railway accident
Twenty-eight women were arrested
N New York poolroom.
Sclley said he would not accept
public ofice even if elected.
Z. G. Cooley has been elected SUI
perintendent of Chicago schools
The agricultural department reports
the spring wheat condition S7.3.
c. r. ,iatson of Chicago was elected
supreme judge of the A. o. U. w.
President Mcclure announced gifts
OF $4,000 to Lake Forest university.
The Leech lake Indian war" story
proves to have been on the fake order
Georgia democrats renominated
Governor Gambler and Endorsed Bryan.
Iowa G. A. r. elected Madison g.
Davis OF Sioux City department COM
mauder.
Fhe New York elevated railroad will
use electric power, beginning next
February.
Chairman Jones, while in Kansas
City. viii investigate charges of hotel
eNtortion.
Senator Hanna says that President
Mckinley has no choice for the vice
presidency
St. Louis strikers have renewed their
attacks on women who ride on the
street ears.
Mrs. Frank E. Moores, wife of the
mayor Of Omaha. was killed in a run
away accident.
Gertrude Roth of Allentown, Pa, 20
years old, committed suicide by drown
ing at Niagara.
Knox college trustees offered the
presidency to Dr. Thomas McClelland
of Forest Grove.
General Everett F. Dutton died at
his home in Sycamore, ILL.,, of heart
disease. aged g. years. He has been
at the head of the Sycamore National
bank
Ex-Governor Drake announced that
Drake university would be joint heir
with his children.
Dr. Paul Gibier, head of the Pasteur
institute in New York. was killed in
a driving accident.
The Washington government stands
by its original policy of acting indie
pendently in China.
Gov. Roosevelt reiterates his deter
mination not to accept a vice presi-
Dental nomination.
Right Rev. Richard Hooker Wilmer,
Episcopal bishop of the diocese of
Alabama died, aged 81.
Archbishop Ireland denies that he
has denounced the doctrine of the
temporal power of the pope.
Mrs. Beveridge, wife Of the Indiana
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
SOME HEADGEAR POINTS.

Many Of the ready-to-weaT hats are
gems, and now some of them may be
had for 1926. Better yet, they are
graceful and dainty You plant a
buckle here, a rose there. or chou
anywhere, and there you are
Hats for Misses, with full Panama
crowns, and dark straw brims trim
med, cost 1915.
A chiId's decent golf hat, with quill
and band, is to be had as low as So
cents.
Many women would be improved
by q Louis X. shape, in black straw,
draped with cotton mousseline. Price
50 cents, if you'll believe it.
Bound straw toques, fve-eights of an
inch in diameter, come at 81, As.
Mourning roses in liberty satin, ex-
quisiteIy veined, cost 50 each. Six
rODpies eeQ1e for 70 cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
FEMININE SENSE OF HUMOR

The question has largely been under
discussion in the literary press
whether there have been women HUI
nl0Tists" worthy of the name. Apropos
Of a sweeping denial that there have
been such. a woman writer of several
humorous books, Miss Kate Sanborn.
quotes two well-known authors to
prove, as she maintains, that women
have both wit and humor:
Women have more humor than
wit. John Boyle O'Reilly.
She might have quoted story of
Gail Hamilton to prove that a woman
may compress both wit and humor into
single deliverance. Gail Hamilton
Miss Dodge-was once at a BANQUET
given in honor of the memory of the
Pilgrim fathers. She was asked to
speak, and in the course of her brief
address she said:
I'VE hear a great deal about the
Pilgrim fathers, but we do not hear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
LOVE AND WAR.
Scene Betwee a Nurse and Her
Soldier Patient in the Philippines.

At the rear of the salon Thisbe has
grappled Pyramus and is being pulled
to the head Of the stairs; at the head.
Beatrice, with Undaunted front, con-
cealing sinking heart, defies Bene-
dick.
my hat, please" he demands, his
eyes lighting with hope and promise
of victory.
you have no right" she begins.
you are still patient" But now,
with bowed head, she is struggling,
Tor he has come close to her, so close
that his heart and hers might almost
meet in their wild leaping, so close
that in audacious search for the miss
ing headgear his hands are reaching
down behind the shrinking, slender lit
tie form, and his long, sinewy arms
almost encircling her. The war Of
words at the back stairs now trebly
laundering swelled the gale" but it
is not heard here at the front.
His hands have grasped her wrists
now. His blond head is bowed down
over hers, so that his lips hover close
to the part of the dusky hair. MY
hat, Maidie,' he cries, cor Pll-Pn
take what want!" Both hands tug
ging terrifcally at those slender wrists
now, and yet not gaining an inch.
do you hear?-I'll-Ill take"
"You shan't!" gasps Miss Ray,
promptly burying her glowing face in
the breast of that happy khaki, and
thereby tacitly admitting that she
knows just what he wants so much
more than that hat
And then the long, white hands re-
lease their hold of the slim, white
wrists; the muscular arms Irvine
tight about her, almost lifting her
from her feet; the bonny brown head
bows lower still, his mustache brush
ing the soft, damask-rose-like cheek.
4 must go, Misunderstanding ne
whispers, without the hat if need be,
but not without-this-an this-and
.his-and this-and the last one lin
gers long just at the corner of the
warm, winsome, rosy lips. She could
lot prevent it-perhaps she did not
Charles King in Lfppin-
.ott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
TELEURAMS IN BRIEF.
SPANISH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.


Each OF the three leading political
parties Of Havana claims the support
of Gen Maxine Gomez.
Judge Townsend in the federal
court decided that Porto Rico remains
a foreign country until congress de-
cIares otherwise.
The Tai commissioners confess
themselves staggered by the chaotic
conditions Ill The Philippines and the
evidence Of municipal frauds in
Manila.
Appolinario Mabini, chief Of Aguin-
aldos cabinet, is reported to be penni-
less and dying in an American prison.
Prisoners in the San Juan, Porto
Rico, penitentiary revolted on account
OF the alleged bad quality of their
food
Governor General WOOD mas re-
turned from Caibrien and Sagua He
was much gratifed at the many signs
of progress and the excellent crop
prospects,
" - luiluI GU Il III EJll4OO "ClS hlIICd
and 100 captured by American troops
last week. Nine Americans were
killed, Il wounded and l, an officer,
taken prisoner
Admiral Dewey, WHO returned to
Washington, will rem lin at his coun-
try residence, Beauvoir, with Mrs.
Dewey until June %, when he will go
to Newport.
The court Of claims has decided that
the New York participated in the de-
struction of Cerveras fleet and that
Sampson is entitled TO his share of
prize money.
The troubles of Estes G. Rathbone,
former director of Cuba posts, seem to
be increasing. The auditors depart
ment has thrown out $15, 600 worth of
vouchers, including $4,000 of bills,
which have been paid twice, most of
them at Muncie, Ind The Fidelity
company has been notified that it will
be held responsible on Mr.. Rath-
bones bond
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

A child's lovely hat, price S., is in
black straw with loose wreath of
water lilies and a crinkled velvet rib
bon. Louis Seize bow in front.
In castor straw is one stunning hat.
1t is literally draped with crimson
chiffon, and has long graceful spray
of green leaves at the left.
The list may well conclude with a
lovely Pampadour affair of open
Tuscan straw, its golden meshes show
ing foundation Of white malines.
Two white net resets are perched atop
each, edged with narrow black velvet
ribbon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

much about the Pilgrim mothers. We
are often reminded of the sufferings CT
the Pilgrim fathers, but we know that
the Pilgrim mothers had to endure
more than they did. The Pilgrim
fathers had to endure hunger, cold.
hardship, exile, and the dangers Of at
tacks from the Indians. But the Pill
grim mothers, my friends, had to en-
dure not only all these things, but
they had to endure the Pilgrim fathers,
tlot"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
OLD AND MODERN NOVELISTS.

While the average length of the
modern novel is 100000 words, the
length OF Dickens principal stories is
4OO'Oo0 words Now bulk considered
as bulk, is nothing But it is the fact
that the great novels of the world are
long. Radicals" Don Quixote, "
Robinson Crusoe," '|Tristram
Shandy," Tom JONES' Pamela,
Les Miserables," Monte Crfsto,
these are tremendous books, and the
list could be greatly extenden. Our
can do many things well, but
the filling Of large stage with charac-
ters, the adroit manipulation Of these
end the creation Of different spheres
OF interests in story, all tributary 70
the main themes in BLEAK House"
this is beyond them.-London Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
VITAL POINTS.

Watts want to say that a coun-
try like this should always have a
trained statesman at the head Of af-
fairs.
Potts-Yes, that's right in a general
way; but you must also bear in mind
who are his trainers Indianapolis
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
DOG B0ZZIE IS DEAD.

Bozzie is dead. and all Chicago
mourns. Bozzie, the black Scotch
collie with white breast. whito feet,
white nose and white-tipped tail, WI,
could pry into your thoughts and read
your mind as we'll as any man or
women, is no more. At the home Of
her owner, George B. Clason, retired
railroader, of so Bryant avenue. there
is nothing but uncomfortable grief and
the shedding of tears. Bozzie was the
daughter of Boz, a famous trick dog
owned by Manager Harris of Barnum &
Baily's circus, that amazed all Europe
a few years ago. Wonderful as was
Boz, his child outstripped him in in
telligence and intuition. He was
simply a trick dog, but she was a
mystery. Readers of the Turf, Farm
and Home will likely recall many
notices about this wonderful dog.
Feats accomplished by her were sur
prising. One might place his hand on
her head and think of his age and she
would answer by barking a correspond
Ing number of times. One couud
think Of number and ask her to tell
it, and invariably she would do 80
correctly. In arithmetic she was as ex-
pert as any child or years old. She
could multiply, devide, substract and
add with a Quickness that was not of
ten to be found even among bright
children of that age.
But while these mathematical ac-
complishments were really fine, they
were commonplace beside her capaci-
" for thought transference. BY her
instinct she earned and contributed,
through her master, S1,165 to charity
last year Mr.. Clason himself trained
the dog, but he was in total ignorance
| of her occult propensities until a we'll
known professional telepathist saw Ter
and after a few experiments proved
| that she could read minds.
This unique and valuable dog was
taken violently i'll last Friday night
and though attended by a veterinary
surgeon died, poisoned, it is thought,
| with strychine The Stanton avenue
J EO'4SN Ia = real AiGtI ildL uuhIlOWu per
SONS have been in the habit of late
of placing around alluring bats sprink-
led with poison for the nondescript
yellow ours that infest the neighbor-
hood and it is presumed she swallowed
one of these bats.
The funeral was private and all that
is left of Bozzie is now laid to rest
The family retain from having the
remains stuffed, as the sighC would
awaken memories too painful, they
say but they hope to find among the
! sixty-ive little Bozzies left behind,
most of whom are in the possession
OF railroad men one endowed with its
mothers wonderful faculties.
Upon the top of the casket contain
ing Bozzies remains was a silver plate
with the inscription:
BOZZIE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
Born Jan. II, 1895.
Died March %,
From being maliciOuslv
DniSOnnl-

Just as the body of the dog was
about to be lowered into the grave fifty
OF more school children came timidly
in at the gate back of the Clason home.
Their arms were filled with flowers.
Please, Mr.. Carson said one or their
number, 1--WE all loved Bozzie and we
do so much want to see that she is not
TO be buried like common dogs. May
we come in?' The children, for whose
benefit Bozzie had always shown an
eagerness to perform, surrounded the
coffin and strewed upon it the flowers
they had bought. 1t was a testimOni-
al that few human beings ever receiv-
ed, and the older people were deeply
touched by the incident.