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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-15

II T s. and w. e. Catlin. 1t has
Noon engaged in cattle breeding and
General farming since 1891, and holds
q membership in the National Here
cord association. The business is man.
oped by Charles B. Catlin, assisted by
TX and J. S. Catlin. That they enjoy
Tho esteem of their fellow citizens is
evidenced by the selection of Charles
p Catlin as member and chairman of
the Meagher county board OF commits
sioners. The firm also holds member
shin in the Montana Stock association.
In the way of promoting all that will
benefit the stock and farm interests of
Montana these gentlemen have always
stood willing and ready to do their
sbare They believe in advancement,
in progress, in Improvement. There is
no doubt that they have been of mater
ial aid to the stockmen of their Sec
ton particularly and of the state in
placing in the home market available
breeding stock of high quality and at
reasonable prices.
With Montana's great forage, pure
air and unapproachable climate it will
continue to grow better cattle until
yearly our products will stand in the
great show rings of the middle west
and compete with the best in the world
for honors. To such men as the
Catlins the industry is indebted for
their progressive work, and in the
placing of good breeding stock within
the reach of every stockman and far
mer who resires to improve and keep
step with the progress of the livestock
world. Stockmen are always cordially
invited to visit the Catlin Company's
herds and inspect them critically. Cor
respondence is promptly and careful
ly answered, and list of what is for
sale is cheerfully furnished, together
with information as to breeding, etc.
The long and honorable record of this
firm leaves out all question of their
absolute reliability, and as a Montana
concern they are here always, stand
ing behind every representation
Montana Stockman and Farmer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-15
Angora
Goats

In other you keep posted the Angora Goat
business we'll by subscribing for the Oregon Agricuurst
and Rural Northwest of Portland Oregon It's Angora Depart
gives information of reliable character about An
CORA Goats than be found any other paper Pubhe,
sem-mOnthy Subscription SO year Send for
sample copy you send of neghbors who have
interested in Aurora Goats will send you several back
bers of different all containing interesting information
about the Angora Goat business Address
H. M. WILLIAMSON, Publisher, Portland Oregon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
SEVERE WIND STORM PASSES
OVER STREATOR, liz, AND
SURROUNDING TOWNS.
PROPERTY DAMAGE VERY HeAv\
MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE PAR
TALLY WRECKED AND MANY
BUILDINGS RUINED.

Bloomington. ILL.,, July 20.-A terri
BILE wind storm passed over Illinois
during the night, dealing death and
destruction along its path.
At Streator five persons were killed
on the new racetrack grounds. Not a
building near the racetrack is left
standing Electric park and the ball
park were completely demolished. The
81 100000 bridge, known as the Iowa.
Illinois and Indiana bridge. is over half
destroyed. Five large manufacturing
plants are a total wreck
dozen persons were seriously In
jured at Kangkley, four miles from
Streator.
Four were killed and ten injured at
Mendoza Eight were killed and doZ-
ems injured at Verona. Emington and
Campus, ON the Wabash road, suffered
serious damage. Four were fatally in
jured at Emington and one killed and
two fatally injured at Campus.
The tornado was accompanied by
heavy wind and rain. Ii passed In a
complete circle over the central part
of Illinois
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
soLMERs TO COME HOME.
Six Regiments Will Soon BE Recalled
From Philippines.

Washington, July 20.-There will be
a reduction Of 5000 troops OF the Phil
ippine force within short time. Act
ing upon the recommendation of Gen
eral Davis, the commanding general in
the Philippines, the secretary of war
has directed that six regiments, three
of infantry and three of cavalry, shall
be withdrawn and brought home as
soon as it is practicable to do so.
Not long ago General Davis informed
the department that there was no
longer necessity for maintaining the
present large force in the islands. as
it is possible to reduce the number OF
soldiers at some of the posts and to
dispense with some OF the garrisons
altogether Secretary Root has accept
ed the judgment of General Davis and
accordingly will bring home some OF
the troops.
The Withdrawals will be commenced
as soon as the transports are available
for service. 1t probably will be sew
eral months before all six regiments
reach San Francisco, as some OF them
are In remote parts OF the islands and
their movement necessarily will be
slow In the withdrawal of the sol
diers preference will be given to those
who have been longest in the service
In the islands,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
FEELS NO DiSPLEASUTe. AT EF-
FORT or UNITED sTA .Es TO
FORWARD PETIT l.
OFFICIAL REASON FOR ITS REFUSAL
CANNOT PEEMlT OF OUTSIDE IN.
TERFERENcE IN HER IN
TERNAL AFFAIRS.

st. Petersburg, July 20-The for
eign office authorizes the Associated
Press correspondent to say that the
reason for it's refusal to accept the
Kishineff petition was the unalterable
objection of the Russian government
to outside interference In the internal
affairs of the empire. and that, even
had the petition been acceptable as
q diplomatic document, Russia would
have regarded the publication of the
text before transmission as unusual.
The foreign Office says it is willing
to regard the incident as closed and
adds that Russia continues to cherish
American friendship.
The foreign office states that the
Manchurian question has not yet
reached a stage justifying formal
statement at this time. Ii points out
that the pourparlers are continuing,
that the ports to be opened have not
been selected nor the details arranged.
Nothing has yet appeared in any
Russian paper on either OF these queS-
uOnS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
ONE PAYMENT ILLEGAL.
Examination Of New York Postoffice
Accounte.

Washington, July 20.-The comp
troller OF the treasury has completed
the examination of the accounts OF
Postmaster Van Cott of New York city
for the quarter ended Dec. 81, 1902.
which he took up as the result OF the
postoffice investigation, and has al
lowed all the accounts except an Item
of $3.50 paid to III. C. Gran for alleged
services as cashier OF the New York
postoffice at the rate of $500 year.
Graft was intimately associated with
George ii. Beavers, now under indict-
ment by the federal grand jury at
Brooklyn. The comptroller holds that
Graf was not employed as cashier at
New York and was not on duty In that
city, but was inspector in charge OF in
specting and cancelling machines and
motors at postoffices throughout the
country. The comptroller says the law
distinctly prohibits the detail of en-
ployes from any branch of the postal
service outside Of Washington to duty
here and the payment is therefore IL
legal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
COUNTESS RUSSELL FoReIvEs.
Becomes Reconclled to the Coachma
Who Posed as a Prince.

London. July 20.-It is announced
that Countess Mabel Russell has for
given and become reconciled to her
husband, William Brown. a coachman
who married her at Portsmouth last
December under the title of Prince
Athrobald Stuart de Modena, Bava-
rian nobleman. Brown, who disap-
peared shortly after the marriage. was
arrested last April on the charge OF
making a false entry in the marriage
register and was tried at Winchester
assizes on June 80. He pleaded guilty
OF misdemeanor and was sentenced to
two days Imprisonment. AS he had
been incustody some time he was i'm
mediately released.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
BY MEANS OF RADIUM.
Cancer Successfully Treated by Lon.
don Physician.

London, July 20.-At Charing Cross
hospital cancer has been success
fully treated by means OF radium. DIR.
Davidson, who is carrying on the
treatment, said:
Il am experimenting and | am hope
full that radium has proved effective
with superficial cancer. AS TO deep
tumors | cannot speak and | should
be very sorry to see false hopes raised.
The whole matter is new and as 10
deeper cancer cases 1t would be pre-
mature to say anything.
THE Charing Cross case was one OF
rodent cancer of the nose, superficial
cancer, that Is to say. After unsuc-
cessful treatment with the X rays the
cancer was exposed for short time
to radium Four exposures, taking
about an hour altogether, were given
at intervals of a few days. In three
weeks the diseased part was healing
satisfactorily and in six weeks. with
two further exposures, the growth was
quite gone You could not now tell
on which side of the nose the cancer
had been There is not scar left.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
MAY GET MORE ISLANDS.
Rumored That France viii Transfer
Some to United States.

London. July Pa dispatch from
Wellington, N. T., to the Daily Mail
calls attention to a rumor emanating
from the French colony Il. Papeete
Island of Tahiti. which is current in
New Zealand, that France intends to
transfer its possessions in the East
ern Pacific to the United States.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Mail says nothing Is known of the ru-
NOR at the French war and colonial
office.
The French possessions in the East
ern Pacific consist of the Society is
lands. the most important of which are
Tahiti and Moorea. the Tuamotu is
lands, where the recent disastrous tidal
wave occurred; the Leeward islands
comprising Raiatea. Tahaa, Ruahin
and Borabora; the Tubuai and Raiva
vac groups, the island of Rapa, the
Gambler islands, Rurutu and Rimatara
islands, and the Marquesas islands
Tnei. total area Is about l,520 square
miles and their population about 20.
G0u
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
EpwoRTH LEAGUE DoINos.
Programme Of Third Day OF the e'o
Convention.

Detroit, July 20.-Despite the ieaden
skies which greeted them after a night
Of hard rain more than ever OF the en-
thusiastic Epworth Leaguers were
present at the morning watch meet
ing In the Central Methodist Episcopai
church. which began at $3.50 O'Clock.
DIR. Joseph f. Berry. the general secre-
tary OF the league, led the meeting.
During the forenoon the leaguers
gathered by churches for conference.
The Methodist Episcopal church met
in the Auditorium Epworth. with
Bishop Joyce as chairman OF the con-
ference; the Methodist Church oou.n
In the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, with Bishop Hoss presiding
and the Methodist church OF Canada IN
the Detroit Opera House. with Rev. a..
C. Crews as chairman.
In the afternoon there were no gen
eral meetings and several OF the state
delegations seized the opportunity ~
hold rallies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST.
James Abbott McNeiii Whistler Dies
In Enuland.

London. July 20.-James Abbott Nc
Neill Whistler. the American artist,
died during the afternoon at his resi-
dence. "a Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. at
the age of fifty-nine years. His death
came Unexpectedly. although for some
time he had been seriously Ill.
The last instructions given by Whis-
tier prior to his death were quite char
acteristic OF the man. When the AS
sociated Press correspondent called at
the house he was informed that the
artist had left stringent instructions
that no information whatever regard
ing his illness or death should be given
either to his friends or to the news.
papers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
WILL ASK MORE CASH.
Colombian Congress Raises Price for
Canal RiQht of Way.

Colon, Colombia, July 20.-The latest
news from Bogota is to the effect that
there has been a marked change IN
favor OF accepting the Panama canal
treaty. Thirty-four congressman are
now known to favor its ratification and
forty y-six are opposed to it. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that there will be
change In the ranks of the latter.
1t Is likely that modification OF
the treaty will be asked for. This Will
include a demand that the United
States shall increase its payment to
Colombia for the right TO build the
canal from $10,000.000 to $25.0O0.0OO.
The telegraph line to Bogota Is again
interrupted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 1s.-Wheat = July
75Ac, old. 75sc; Sept, 76ssc; old
767sc, Dec, 763s 67612c; old, 76sc;
May, 7SLac Corn-July, 49Q491sc;
Sept, 49l2 @495sc; Dec, 49c; May
49c. Oats-July. 375sc; Sept, 1925 q
3se; Dec. 331ac; May, S5ss QS5iac
Pork-July. $1415; Sept. $14.3712 q
14.40 FlaN-Cash, Northwestern, 97c.
Southwestern. 93c; July, 93c; Sept.
96c. Oct, 961ac Butter-Creameries
15420c; dairies, 1872 01Sc. EGgs-la
G141ac Poultry Turkeys, lie.
chickens, 1la aIl2c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
JEWS WILL BE EXPELLED.
Are Settling In Russian Villages Con
trary to Law.

St. Petersburg, July 20.-The police
commissary OF the Kishineff district
has transmitted to the police commits
saries In his jurisdiction the following
circular:
"As q result of the disturbances at
Kishineff April 10 and 20, and in conse-
Quence also of the alarming reports in
circulation and the possibility OF fresh
disorders, many Jewish families left
Kishineff and settled In villages OF the
district contrary to the law OF May,
1882. Consequently, with view to
avoiding the very disagreeable results
to which this might lead, | herewith
instruct commissaries to take vigorous
measures for the expulsion OF such
Jews from localities where they have
no right to live. 1t Is my duty to add
that IL commissaries fail to carry out
these instructions l will deem myself
obliged to inform the governor there
of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, July 1S.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. s5.o0G5.50; poor to me
dunn. $4,000 500. stockers and feed
ers. s2.5O@4.50; cows. $1.50@4.40
heifers, s2254475: calves, $4,000 q
500. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. $5.2s
@5.75: good to choice heavy. S5,55u
5.75; rough heavy, s5.oO@5.45: light
S5.35@5.75. Sheep-Good to choice
s3.75@4.10; Western. $2.50@4.25; ma
tive lambs. S300Gr6 55
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20

Severe Storm In Southern Minnesota
and Northern Iowa.

La Crosse, Wis, July 2O.-Reports
have been received here of very Sc
we're rain storm which swept over the
country twenty miles south of here,
washing out many small bridges and
doing great damage to crops.
Near Clayton, Ia. on the Dubuque
division of the Milwaukee road, a
freight train narrowly escaped going
through bridge which had been part
ly washed out A couple of washouts
occurred on the Burlington between
here and Prairie du Chen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
Studying German waterways.

Berlin, July 20.-General 7. e. Bur-
ton OF Cleveland. o.. chairman Of the
rivers and harbors committee OF the
house of representatives, and Major
Frederick Mahan tretired) of the engi.
neer corps have arrived at Berlin and
are studying Germany's canals. river
improvements and harbors generally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
Duluth Wheat ard Flax.

Duluth, July S.-Wheat-To arrive
No hard. SIC; No. | Northern.
S51ac, No. 2 Northern, Sac; July,
S5lac; Sept, 1914 c; Dec, 7f7sc. Flax
To arrive, on track. in store and
July. 96@96hc; Sept. 974c; Oct,
98Isc. Nov. 9S1ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
Much DAMAGE in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, July 20.-Reports OF
damage from Fridays storm are com
ing in from the southern part of the
state and are to the effect that the
crops were much damaged. In many
instances grain crops were rendered
impossible Of harvesting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS..
MinneanoIis Wheat.

Minneapolis. July Wheat-Cash,
Sac; July, SAC; Sept. 751sc; Dec, 7SA
G737sc On track-No. i hard, S5c:
No / Northern, Sac; No. Northern
SIC; No. 3 Northern, 19@ soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
SIXTY PEOPLE PERISH.
Steamer Peter, Plying on the voiga,
Destroyed by Fire.

st. Petersburg. July 20.-The steam
er Peter was destroyed by fire on the
Volga during the day. Sixty people
perished in the flames.
The scene was terrible. The pas
sengers and crew were caught like
rats In q trap and before the ships
boats could be gotten away or any aid
reach the i'll fated vessel the fire COM
pletely enveloped IT,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
ST. paul Union Stock Yards.

ST. Paul. July 1S.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. S4.2545.00; common to
fair. $3000400; good TO choice cows
and hefers. So 25@400; veals, 81. 80
@5.00. Hogs-$5 15Q $50. Sheep
Good to choice, $4.10Q4i0; lambs
S550m6o0
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
Eiuht Victims Of Lockiaw.

Philadelphia. July 20.-Thomas Cor
man, twelve years old. died Friday Of
tetanus, the result OF an injury re-
ceived on the Fourth of July. This
makes the eighth victim from lock
jaw In this city since Independence
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
SOME FATALITIES RESULT.
German Towns Submerged by Overflow
Of the Oder.

Glogau, Germany. July 20.-The con-
tiuuous rise Of the Oder Is causing the
greatest alarm. The entire portion OF
Glogau in the neighborhood of the
cathedral Is submerged and the prin-
cipal bridge crossing the Oder is
threatened. Large areas of Sidemost,
Schrezau, Bobering and other small
towns are inundated. causing a mum
ber of fatalities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
DEED OF DRUNKEN MAN.
Sam Svensk of Duluth Shoots Wife
and Kills Himself.

Duluth, July 20.-Sam Svensk, pro-
prietor OF a restaurant on Lake ave
nue., came home drunk at 2:30 a. IN.
and, becoming vexed at his wife for
upbraiding him, pulled out revolver
and fred, infiicting mortal wound In
her head He then turned the weapon
on himself, dying instantly.
Mrs. Svensks physician expresses
but little hopes of her survival.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
GAVE WORTHLESS RECEIPTS.
Charge Made In Indictment Against
Jacob Eppinger.

San Francisco, July 20.-The grand
jury has returned an indictment
against Jacob Eppinger Of the insol
vent grain company of Eppinger &
Co.. which went into insolvency some
time ago with liabilities in the neigh
borhood of 81, 100000 and assets Of but
Z fraction of that sum.
Jacob Eppinger is indicted on ac-
count of obtaining money under false
pretenses in hypothecating worthless
warehouse receipts with certain banks.
His bond was fixed at 81. 900 and was
Immediately forthcoming.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
COPPER IN WISCONSIN.
Excitement Over Discovery Of Paying
Deposits.

Fond du Lac, Wis.,. July 20.-Spring-
vale. Wis, Is excited over the discov-
cry OF copper deposits in quantities
that are said to be paying. z. +. Scott
and John Baker struck a vein Of ore
at thirty feet The land in the vicinity
is selling on options at high figures and
prOspectOrS are busy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
TERRIFIC ELECTRIC STORM.
Great Damage to Crops In Southwest
ern Iowa.

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 20.-A ter
rife electric and rain storm passed
over Southwestern Iowa Friday, doing
great damage to small grain. which Is
just ready for the harvest. Numer-
Gus barns and other buildings were
struck by lightning and destroyed. No
loss of life Is reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-20
Beavers Indictmeit Announces.

New York. July 20.-United States
District Attorney Youngs OF Brooklyn
has officially announced that an indict-
ment had been found by the federal
grand jury against George w. Beavers.
former chief of the division OF sal
aries and allowances OF the postofiice
department. The charge Is completely
in wrongfully obtaining q government
contract.
Psima Expresses Gratireaton.
Havana, July 20.-President Palma
has sent q letter to President Roose-
Welt expressing his personal gratifica-
ton for the consideration s1cXn by
the United States throughout the nego
tiation OF the treaties and also his
pleasure over the satisfactory conclu.
sions regarding naval stations and
the Isle OF Pines questions.
The Washburn leader., 1903-07-04

Good homesteads are getting as
scarce as hens teeth and those who
have any business here should lose
no time in legally contesting the
claim of any speculative home
steader who filed on land and then
departed for parts unknown with
out any intention whatever of ever
improving the land or beneftting
the community in any way. Driv-
ing out to the land once in six
months and taking a peep at it or
standing upa cigar box for house
is not what Uncle Sam intended
when he invented the homestead
law. He wants the land cultivated
and used for a home.-LaMoure
Chronicle.
The Washburn leader., 1903-07-04
CONTEST NOTICE,

Department Of the Interior. United is States
Ian, t1ire, bismarck, n. d., May 10. 1903
4 svtlirien, contest attidavit having been filed
in tlls office by Alfred Nelson, contestant.
il, 1902, for the northwest qua ter section s,
township l4S, range 81, by Andrew PankratZ
conte stee. iii which it is alleged that the said
Andrew PaplIratz has never settled on said land
said party has put shanty thereon but that
therein, nor are there any other improvements
to show habtation On said land and that the
alscnc" of said part! is not due to his employ
ment in til United states military or naval
notified to apper, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation a IL O'Clock q. M: on
August s. 1903, before Peter A, Schmidt Clerk
Of thf. District Court Of Mclean o.. at his
office in Washburn. N, D., and that final hear
ing will be held at 2 O'Clock y. IN. on August
ii, 1903. before the Register and 1T ceiver at the
Unitel 5 ates Land Office in Bismarck. N. D..
The aid contestant hauing, in a pr per .atfi-
dayit. filed May 1s, 1908, Let forth fact. which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF tli notice cannot he made it is hereby or
dered and directed thar such notice .,e given by
due and proper publication.
A. G. McGlliylay.
may 80 Register.
The Washburn leader., 1903-07-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Dan Glazer does. cleaning and
pressing ladies and mems clothing.
The ladies ofthe Catholic church
will serve ice cream and cake, and
will also have a fish pond just
west of the Merchants hotel, today.
Don't forget the dance in the
pavilion? The floor is 4Ox86 and
is of the best.
Mrs. G. NJ. Best returned Thurs
day from Bismarck where she has
been for medical treatment. She
returns much improved in health.
Be sure and have I'LL the fun
you can. The Leader force put in
extra hours in order to be out
early and the force will enjoy the
day along with the rest.
j. P. Peterson traded horses
this week and the other day q
man. came over from Wells county
and replevined the horse, claiming
that the horse was stolen. j. P.
is out one bay mare about eight
years old, weight about 800 pounds
and one grey gelding near II
years old, weight about 1000. The
following is the description of the
man who made the trade: Middle
sized, light mustache, and about
25 years old; had a limp in his
walk and gave his name as Charles
Moore. People should be careful
about buying or trading horses
with horses nnless they can show
papers or give good account of
where they secured the animals.