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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-20
LAW HELD VALID
Federal Supreme Court Upholds
the Texas Antitrust
Statute,
against Which a Branch of the
Standard Oil Company
Appealed.
Federal Judge Denies Right Of
Detroit to Reduce'Street
Car Fares.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-In the
United States supreme court all opinion
was handed down in the case of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company, involving
its right to do business in the State of
Texas, contrary to the provisions of the
state antitrust laws Of 1889 and 1895.
1t was charged among other things that
the Waters-Perce company was a mem.
ber Of the Standard Oil trust, as organ.
lied in 1882 and various other allega.
tions were made, but the court did not
enter upon a general discussion Of
trusts, contenting itself with a discus.
sion Of the Texas law as applicable to
this case. The opinion sustained the
decisions OF the state courts to the ex.
tent Of affirming them, and was thus
opposed to the contentious Of the COM
pany. but it did this upon the ground
that the state laws imposed condition
which the oil company had accepted
and hence was without ground of com.
plant.
The opinion was handed down by
Justice Mckenna, who, reviewing the
case. said that the Waters. Pierce com.
pany was Il private corporation incor-
porated in Missouri. which had begun
business in the state of Texas in 1889.
The suit grew ont Of the charge that
the oil company violated the statutes Of
the state of 1889 and 1895. against
illegal combinations in restraint OF
trade, thereby occurring a forfeiture o1
its permit to do business in the state.
The trial was first had i'll the district
court of Tavis county, in which the yer.
dict was against the oil company. On
appeal TO the court Of civil appeals OF
the state. this decision was affirmed
and it was brought To this court ON a
writ of error.
lsasis of the Action.
The basis Of the action was the Stand
ard oil trust organized in lsS2. and il
was owned that its intention was I,
control and monopolize the petroleum
industry Of the United States in re
striction Of trade. dividing the markets
Of the United States into various sub
divisions. awarding Texas to the Waters
Pierce company. This decision is baset
upon the propositions which were sub
mitted To the jury in the original trial
Justice Mckcnna said:
'The transactions of local commerc,
which were held by the state courts t
be violations of the statutes, consisted
in contracts with certain merchants b,
which the plaintiff in error required
them to buy Of it exclusively. from i
and from no other source. or buy exclu
sively from plaintiff i'll error, and not t
sell to any person handling competing
oils. or to buy exclusively from plain
titfs in error and to sell at price tixel
by it.
1.-The statutes" he continued. "mus
be considered in reference to these con
tracts. In reference to the statute the,
are now subject to our review Oh thi
record, except the power OF the stat
court to restrict their regulation to loca
commerce. Oh which contention i
raised"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-20
lDe1t1, Of Maud =.

New YORK, March 20.-Maud S,
queen Of the turf. is dead. The famous
trotter died at Schultz's farm at Port
Chester. Saturday. She had been
brought to the farm from New York
city a week ago. and it was intended TO
use her for breeding purposes. She was
sick when she arrived and had been un.
der the care Of veterinary surgeon.
The ailment grew and all efforts to save
her life proved in vain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-20
To Benefit Miles and Corbin,

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Lodge in the senate, and Representative
Moody in the house, introduced joint
resolution making the senior major gen.
eral OF the army. while commanding
the army, a lieutenant general, and the
Aajutant general Of the army a major
general
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',nnea 10 speak regarding his mission
.%". Uu' 'nat the general belief in Naples il
'nat ne Is bearing peace terms and . -
quest Tor American mediation


fkEroRiA, Friday, March I6-Tha
smei OF the intelligence department
moiehgraf, announces that the fader.i
losses prior to the relief Of Kimberley
and Iadysmith were: Killed e1y
wounded 2,l29. Accidents, sickness and
o.hcr disabling causes. he asserts. bring
the total To 3,I 80 ~ '"s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-20
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA TUESDAY MARCH 20 1900

regulate the rates at reasonable" fig
ures. The court holds that the sub
stance or meaning Of all these ordi-
nances permits 5 cent fares, which priv.
ilege cannot afterward be annulled.
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Sold for the Upset Price.

JOPLIN, No, March 20.-The Kansas
City, Pttsburg and Gulf railroad was
sold at public auction at the depot in
this city at lO:3O a. M, by Z. H. Stiles,
master.in-chancery,t to satisfy a $23. 900,
OOO-mortgage, with one years accrued
interest, held by the State Trust com.
pany of New York But one bid was
made, that by Silas w. Petit, chief
counsel Of the Philadelphia reorganiza.
ton committee, Of sl2, 800. 900, the upse,
price.
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WASHINGTON. March 2o-Adm.ral
and Mrs. Dewey have left here for a
trip South. They expect to visit Savan-
nah, Macon, II. Augustine, jackson
Vile and Palm Beach.
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Going Down Hill

People suffering from kidney diseases
feel a gr dual but steady loss OF vitality.
they should lose no time in trying
Foley's Kidney Cure. It ,s guaranteed
CHRIS. SCHUTZ
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Loved by the people. hated by its
would be rivals; the foe Of disease. the
friend of humanity-Rocky Mountain
Tea, made by the Madison Medicine Co.:
FRANK G. Smith.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27

delighted with the contents and the thought that there were people at home who really cared for us. Well, six of us fellows re- ceived each a tiny box filled with wedding cake, and there was a letter with it.
 Tom paused purposely. The girl at his side sat motionless.
 Do you want to know what was in the letter?' he asked at last.
 "Yes," she said, quietly, her brown eyes fixed apparently on the Japanese lanterns that swayed to and fro in the breeze.
 Tom went on: "It was from girl, and she said she was tired of being a bridemaid and"
 "Or exclaimed Miss Templeton. rising suddenly. "I really must go into the house. It is my time to sing again
 Mot until you have heard me, Eliza- beth" and the name came naturally to Toms lips. Confess that you wrote it.. Did you think one of them would fall into my hands?''
 Elizabeth attempted to flee. but Tom de- | taincd her.
 ''l know your writing. Have I not treas ured up enough to know it in Egypt? am lame soldier, just returned from war. I | Elizabeth, and have for years. Will you let me tell you so now?" | As he said this Tom took Elizab tn $ hands in his and looked gravely into her face.
 Come he said. opening his arms. Con fess you sent the letter. | 70, Tom" she cried. as she hid her blush ing face on his shoulder. TT was so mis-
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somewhat lame yet from the ugly wound he had received in the Mania days, but still genial and pleasant.
 Do you know the name of the singer?' Jack queried, as he ran his eye over the room. He received no answer, for at that moment Tom, who was beside him, gave violent start.
 "I think" said Tom. "my leg Is so bad, will go over and sit in the back of the room You do as you please, Jack.
 And before Jack Kempster knew 1t his friend was gone.
 Then there was a little hustle and hush. A young woman stood up in front and pre- pared to sing.
 What she sang Jack never knew. He saw vision of brown hair, with eyes that | matched; a small, delicate, oval face, and 1 ye gods could it be true? This girl had on | a dress made of the very silk that decor | ated the box wherein his bit of wedding cake was sent.
 | Jack felt sure of this. Hesurreptitiously put his hand into his pocket and pulled out | the cover of the box. Ever since Christmas | he had carried 1t with him. and now he was | to meet her at last.
 The young man quivered with excite ment. As soon as the applause subsided
 Mrs. Van Tweezer found MT Kempster be- fore her.
 "Such delightful evening"" he mur- l mured. Then, if conventionalities were
 over: May l ask for introduction tc
 the singer? She has a sympathetic voice
 T am glad you like it." replied Mrs. Var
 Tweezer, patronizinSly. Best of all, sht
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after long and tedious interval. The hard work, the patient endurance, the courage in bearing losses and trials, at length on some favored day bring forth their result and the man Is suddenly overwhelmed at the transformation of his life in the frui- ton of long-cherished hopes. No one of us can tell when we are standing on the verge of such crisis. Many a man, like Saul at Gilgal, has become discouraged'Ju just too soon, and, lol little after he has com mitted himself to false and weak policy the prophet has come, and he finds that he has missed the prize that was almost within his grasp. That is our New Years greeting to the thousands of friends who read this. No matter how dark and dis couraging the outlook may be, have faith in yourselves and in the good providence of God, and may this year bring you the fruitage of your hopes, the transformation of life which is as wonderful and yet as possible as the change which comes to the earth in May, when the warm rains and the mounting sun suddenly work the mir acle of the springtime when the cold and barren earth. as in response to the touch of an invisible wand. blooms with verdure.- Boston Watchman.
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!: :: OUR ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT.

men in white duck suits and maidens in airy costumes were walking to and fro on the broad walk that led 70 the ballroom. The regiments were home from Manila. The summer hotels were crowded, and con- versation did not lag for want of topic.
 Each young man felt himself a hero as he detailed to his fair companion the ac- count of the voyage to and from Manila the active service he had seen, and the trials of army life.
 From Mrs. Van Tweezers cottage the sound of music foated upon the air. Inside there were few guests assembled to listen to the singer of the evening, a young girl who had studied extensively in the Euro pean centers.
 'We will be bored to death, there Is no doubt" Jack Kempster remarked as he struggled into his dress suit and reflected that 1t was over a year since he had worn the habiliments of civilization.
 Later he stood in Mrs. Van Tweezer's parlor. By his side was Tom Carpenter,
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is a charming young woman. I should be pleased to present you to Miss Templeton, but I saw her just this moment pass through the door with MT. Thomas Car penter."
 Jack said nothing, but he reflected that for once Tom had the better of him. and that when the wedding cake came it was Tom who had said "A girl must be pretty hard up to do this''
 Out on the veranda Miss Templeton sat in a steamer chair with her hands clasped before her. By her side, perched on the railing and opening and shutting her fan as he spoke, Tom Carpenter was holding forth on the beauties of Manila.
 And to think we should meet here" mur- mured Miss Templeton. softly.
 As she said this, Tom looked at her dress
 Do you know" he said at length, "a curious thing happened? We boys had each of us a Christmas box from home. It was awfully jolly and nice and we were
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27

 put in six different boxes. These boxes will be covered with piece of the dress wore at the last wedding where was bridemaid I have been bridemaid at six weddings. They all say I make such nice one, but no ore seems to think want wedding of my own Perhaps one of you six young men will hunt me up after you get home, but at any rate put the cake under your pillow and dream of
 1.-THE MAIDEN ALL FoRLoRN.'
 Don't that beat anything?" cried en- thusiastic Jack, when he had finished "And we haven't an idea who did 1t. am going to save my box, for 1t matches her dress, and if hunt the world over I'll find th-. girl"
 "Humph" calculated Tom. ''She can stay the maiden all forlorn' for all 1 care A girl must be pretty hard up to do this, evon If she is In demand as bridemaid.'
 Brt Jack noticed that the little box was carefully put away in Toms knapsack. and th7t crumbs of wedding cake decorated his friends cot the next morning.
 IT was evening at a western summer re- sort The verandas were full of guests, and
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erable. There you had gone on without saying a word and-and when heard you were wounded I-I thought l would die. IT didn't dare send the letter and cake just to you alone, so I sent six pieces and trusted to luck that you might get one" Elizabeth, you're a trump" said Tom, softly. as he stroked her head. "I always thought so, and now l know 1t, and l am the happiest man in all the world"
 
 The next morning Jack Kempster said nothing as he listened to the condolences of his friend Tom Carpenter.
 Why don't you ask who the lady is?' asked Tom, in a tone of disappointment. When man Is going to marry his friends usually are interested enough to ask the girls name"
 Because I know already" was the la comic reply of Kempster. as he walked over to the grate.
 There was a fire in it to take off the chill in the room. but Jack shivered little as he
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was opened first. He could remember yet how Tad had shrieked with delight at his fright. Ii was only a flash plcture-the vitascope of memory had gone back so many years that it startled him when he reckoned their number-but 1t was a bright picture. and 1t brought a sudden unwonted moisture to his eyes.
 Tad had been the gay one of the two. and he the grave one. but they had been great chums nevertheless all through the school days, and even after. Then there was a girl and Tad won her, and so the man went to the city and wooed and won suc- cess, and forgot everything else till forget ting came naturally and loneliness became a habit There had been no arrangement. only neglect, neglect of-lets see, six. eight, by George, ten years this Christmasl
 The man moved away from the window and the grinning Jack-in~the-box, with new and a softened light in his eyes.
 By gad." he said, "I'll have 10 look up Tad's address. Must have two or three kids by this time. I'll send 'em a Christ mas box."-Cincinnati Enquirer. >-~
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walk in front of one of the big stores. and. having by this time maneuvered his troops of figures into a satisfactory order with nice fat dollar mark at their head. he paused a moment. Impelled by the mag netism of numbers, to look where others were gazing.
 It was only a big show window full of Chrfatmas toys. To the man. engrossed by the enticfng game of business in which he was now an acknowledged champion. Christmas meant nothing but a popular dIssipa tion, a mild craze like street pageant or any other diversion. carnival time for people who had ne absorbing oo- equations to steady them. period of pub lie enthusiasm to be mildly wondered at
 He was about to pass on with a contempt nous snifr when up in one corner of the window his eye caught sight of some thing that changed the whole tenor of his thoughts. Just a cheap little Ja0k-in-the- box 1t was almost the only toy in the win dow that was not a novelty" of sm-de- sfecfe ingenuity, and If stood up sasetly jeering at him with the sams grotesque face that had frightened him as a boy.
 In a twinl5fing the crowd had disappeared. and the show window. glttterfng with tim sell and color. was transformed Into home ry scene. where two boys. still in their night gowns. stood before "A wide hearth upon which merry Christmas morning fire cracked and. spluttered away. casting well-filled stockings. which were being eagerly emptIed. They both had Jack tn-the-box. he and brother Tad but his
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THE NEW YEAR.
We Should Not Be Discouraged by the
 Failures of the Post.

It is hard to tell whether the beginning of the New Year Is the more full of hope fulness or regret. or course the day is nothing. Every day marks the beginning of a new year. but. while all Christendom is fastening its thought upon this point of time as the close of one period and the commence ement of another, serious persons can hardly help making an appraisement of the past and forecast of the future. They think of what they have done and what they have omitted to do; of the losses and gains of the year, and 1t may we'll fall out that the debit side of the ledger carries a discouraging balance. But we make pretty unfortunate mistake if we let the failures and disappointments of the past cloud our horizon. Many lives are like cen- tury plants-they burst into bloom only
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Messages of comfort bringing
 Clear and low. Over mead and plain and valley, Where the forest giants rally, Up through park and street and alley .Paeans flow. List, the New Year bells are calling
 Far and near, Like some prayer triumphant falling
 On the ear. Lo, the past is past forever, In this hour its bonds we sever, And its clouds shall darken never
 Our New Year. List the New Year bells are swaying
 High and low, Pulsing, pleading, praising, praying. As they go Now may every sin be shriven, And our hearts from sorrow riven, All forgiving and forgiven
 Here below.
 Minneapolis Housekeeper.
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A Criticism.

Bobby-I guess Santa Claus never was a boy himself.
 Mamma-Why, Bobby?
 Bobby-'Cause he'd a-knowed better than to bring a feller a dinky popgun like this whsn he wanted a sure-'nuff one that sEoess!-Puck.
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rrnnoe.s Gront Festival.

New Years day is tho great festival of the year in France not Christmas. Mere acquaintances even send each other small presents on that day.-Cinoinnau Enquirer.
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Snxo Some of It.

''Mcrry Christmas" said Uncle Eben; but don't git up so much merriness all at once dat dar ain none lef foh de res Q de year."-washington Star.
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HE man strode down the street, with his overcoat buttoned up to his chin and his eyes fixed on a men tai page of figures,
 which he marshaled and marched, to his apparent satisfac- ton. with q oilar marks for officers
 and orderlies. He slipped through the hurrying throng with the deftness born of habit. seeing every thing in a mechan- icsl way, but heed fnug nothing In his preoooupation. A crowd filled the side
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THE BUSINESS MAN

And His Encounter with the Lnsis
 Jnck-in-th@-Hon-
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threw in the lid of a box covered with white silk wrought in rosebuds.-Chicago Daily Tribune.
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You nave not ratse0
 me high, But you have left me health Good-by, old year. and you 20 My praises go with the thee; You leave me toiling up the hill, see you passing on. but still Hope fingers here with mel Good-by. good-by, old yearl You have not made me great; Beyond. new tasks appear, And I must work and wait Good-by, old year, but as you so Still bear my praise away, Since I may toll. and tolling. hold Within my breast the faith of old That sights a coming day. Good-by. old year. Rood-byl You have not brought me fame: You leave no honors May proudly rush to claim Good-by, old year-yet. as you leave. O take my praise along, Since I may still through hopeful eyes Perceive far distant glories rise And sing a hopeful song. Good-by. good-by, old yearl The way is rough before. And strewn along the rear Are dreams I'll dream no morei- Good-by. old year, and let me sing Thy praise as best I can. Since I am loved and stfll may love And since thou hast not robbed me of A fair mans faith in mani -S. E. Riser. in Chicago Times-Herah-
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Zs6 k QSQ aksS SgAz &!!z,S 8 Y

~HRISTMA.y beILS Ss0eef!y ringing. - Selling of q .Sax,iour born; Feace on eorfb and good s0fU brinSfng.
 On f6is Happy Cbrisfn1as morn. DUT otOay all gloom and Sa6ness. 4 Bid repininS rnurmurs ceose; Ter our bearfs De filled soifb SIodne1S.
 For fbe bells ringing "3edcef'
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many had names attached
 "Such collection of things, murmured Jack, as he deposited. them all in heap, with a view of going over them again
 It was a warm pleasant day. Christmas always had been associated in Jacks mind with snow and cold, but here 1t was balmy as summer.
 Manila is all very we'll" Jack had said that morning to one of his friends, who also had enlisted as private, but give me snow, and ice, and freezing generally that we have at home. It seems as if that were a part of Christmas"
 In truth Jack felt rather homeslck, and he thought gladly of the time when he could turn his back on all this and go back to his work again in the office.
 This was at nine a. m Before ten each man in the regiment had his Christmas box and had gone off by himself quietly to investigate the contents.
 Jack slowly went over the packages. There was dainty handkerchief with his initial embroidered in the corner.
 Not much use out here,' thought Jack, ruefully. There were a lot of tobacco from a young man friend at home, number of books, a few photographs, ard, tucked in one corner, was a tiny package marked "For the owner of the box
 Jack took the latter up and eyed 1t cu- rious1y. He felt sure he had never seen the writing before. It was pretty end delicate. A womans evidently. It made Jack feel eager 10 see the contents, ana ne hastily tore off the wrapping paper.
 Inside was tiny box covered with white silk wrought in rosebuds, and around it, written upon dainty sheet of paper, was a letter.
 Jack Kempster read the letter with evil dent amusement. Then he opened the lit- tie box.
 By Jove!'' he calculated as he did so. s'That girl is clever. She did send some, after all.'
 Ten minutes later he was with his friend, Tom Carpenter.
 Tom" he cried, as he fiourished his let ter in the air, have you letter like this?'' . T don't know what you mean by like this,'"' averred Tom, who. was of more sedate frame of mind, "but I've got piece of wedding cake from some girl. at home and letter."
 'So have l." cried Jack. land here is my letter. Did you have one like it? Just listen and see''
 With these words he began to read ex- citedly:
 "tI know we have been forbidden to put any .eatables in the Christmas boxes sert out to the boys in the regiments, but am determined to smuggle m.- package in. I have taken six pieces of wedding cake and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
SALE OF YEIRLINGS

A number of yearlings from the Kingston STUD
the Ieonatus Stock Farm and the Clifton Stud were
sold auction yesterday in the paddock Graves
end by the American Horse Exchange. y brown
colt by st. GeorgeMarie Janse, full brother to the
two-year-old Black Fox. brought top price he
was sold TO A. Featherstone for s. 500 after soma
spirited bidding Those that brought 500 and over
were 4 follows:
Brown colt by Georse-Fanfare: Jacob Worth $3.50
Brown colt by St. George-Prcss Onward: p p,
fsanooiph 400
Worth 900
Lay colt by Prince Royat-ararne Jacob Worth Il $50
Brown colt by ST. 0eorge-Marie Jansen; A. Feather
stone ..-....,,....,,,.,,..,. 8 900
SLACK COLI ey ST Georse-Ada s. Hld-eth. A2e
ShesthEt colt by ST GeorgS-lcvce; s Hld.eth-
BaS colt oy 81 GeorseMaTgaret IL Featherstons1 800
Brown colt by Lssak-Annie CHM; Hayman q