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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS DECIDE
THERE is NO WAY TO DE-
FEAT CANAL TREATY.
lone Conference ON THE SUBJECT
REPUBLICANS ACCUSED OF WITH
HOLDING INFORMATION ON
PANAMA REVOLT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-A conference
Of the Democratic senators TO discuss
the Panama situation was held at the
committee room Of Senator German
More than two hours were consumed
in consideration of the various plans
suggested for getting full information
concerning the alleged participation by
United States officials in the revolu
ton on the isthmus. Nearly every
senator spoke and it was the unanl
nous opinion that the Republican
senators are in possession OF facts
which have been withheld from the
Democrats. Despite this feeling it was
agreed there is no way the cana
treaty can be defeated i'll the senate
IL was admitted that a number oi
Democrats must vote for ratincatlon
OF the convention as their geograph
ical position and the consequent com
mercial conditions demand il.
The action OF the Republican mem
bers of the senate foreign relations
committee in adopting the Lodge reso
luton to report the treaty without de
lay was commented on and several
Democrats. notably Senators Morgan
Daniel. Bailey and Pettus, predicted
that, goaded by Republican precip
itancy, the Democrats might yet be
come a unit in voting for the rejec-
tion of the convention. Other sena'
tors agreed that this was Impossible
and after the meeting admitted that 1t
Is palmer than ever that the treaty
will be ratified.
Just before the close of the confer
ence a motion was adopted authoriZ
ing Senator German to appoint com
mittee of three, of which he is to be
one to draft composite resolution OF
inquiry which will have the unanimous
support of the Democrats.
The resolutions introduced in the
senate by Messrs. Morgan, German
Carmack and others called for infor
nation concerning the Panama revo
luton and the formation of the repub
lie of Panama will be used in drafting
the resolution which, it is expected
will be adopted at the next conference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
DEFENDS PLATFORM OF 1900.
Mr.. Bryan Makes Address at Lincoln
(Neb.) Banquet.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 20-William j.
BRYAN was formally welcomed home
on his return from Europe by dol
lar dinner" in which 700 Democrats
OF the city and state participated. Mr..
Bryan's speech was given close atten-
ton ana heartily applauded, his dec
larauion that the Kansas City platform
was sound in every plank and must
be reiterated together with his de-
mand that the nominees OF the st.
Louis convention be in accord with
that platform. bringing out the dem
onstration OF the evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
DES v:NATiON UNKNOWN.
-Four Thousand Russian Troops Leav,
Port Arthur.

Port Arthur Ian. 20.-Four thousano
troops have left here, bound north
ward Otherwise city life is norma
and there has been no exodus of fam
lies
all been met with a reply that hostili
ties are not expected and. therefore, it
would be premature TO issue permits.
The authorities here state definitely
that Russia has no intention or desire
to interfere in Korea, even should
Japan continue TO land small bodies OF
troops there in eontravention OF the
existing treaties. as the Russians as
sert the Japanese are doing, under the
pretext that they are only railway
guards.
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CUMMiNS AT WHITE HOUSE.
ioWa's Governor to Have Another Con-
ference With President.

Washington. Jan. Ex-Governor A.
b. Cummins of Iowa had a brief inter
view with the president during the
day He was presented by Senator
Dolliver just as the cabinet was assem-
bling for its sen-weekly meeting and
the two executives chatted animatedly
for a few minutes. Ii is expected that
Governor Cummins will have another
and longer conference with the pres
den; before he leaves for Iowa. The
governor said his chief mission TO
Washington at this time was 10 confer
with officials Of the war department
regarding the status of the Iowa troops
at the battle of Shiloh. He went from
the executive Offices TO the war de-
Dartment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN DEAD.
Passing of Unique Figure in American
Lite


New York, Jan. 20-George Francis
Train is dead from heart disease a.
Mills Hotel No. /, where he had lived
for some years
Mr. Train probably was one OF the
most picturesque figures in the his
tory OF America. Only year ago.
when he was then seventyfour years
old, he dictated the "reminiscences OF
his extraordinary career and the re-
suit was published in book form. sum
married. in his own curious fashion
this contained the following informa-
tion about his career:
shipping clerk. sixteen: manager.
eighteen; partner in Train CO.
twenty. with an income Of 100000
Established firm George Francis
Train & Co, Melbourne. Australia.
1853. agent White Star line. income
$4,000. Started forty clippers to Cali
fornia in lS49. Built railroad connect
ing Erie with Oh and mississippi
Pioneered the first street railway
in Europe. America. Australia and
England Owned 5.0oo lots in Omaha,
worth $4,000, 900 Been in fifteen jails
without crime"
Mr.. Trains parents, with several
brothers and sisters. died at New Or
leans from yellow fever and his child
hood home was on his grandmothers
farm in Massachusetts Not long after
entering the Boston shipping house
founded by his cousin he went abroad
and from that time on he wandered
all over the globe.
In 1873 he began career as lee
turer and agitator and held public de-
bates with some of the ablest orators
in the country A few years ago he
made a trip around the world in sixty
six days, saying afterward- that his
psychic force enabled him to overcome
all obstacles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI SAYS
THE NEGRO is DETERlORAT-
ING MORALLY.
FRlGHTFUL INCREASE IN CRIMINALITY
ASSERTS THE EDUCATED BLACK
is MUCH WORSE THAN THE
IJliTERATE.

Jackson, Miss, Jan .20-In his in
augural address delivered before a
joint session of the Mississippi legis-
lature Governor James X. Nardaman
declared that the growing tendency 10
assault white women is nothing more
or less than the manifestations OF the
racial desire for social equality. In
strong terms he declared that educa-
ton is the curse of the negro race and
urged an amendment to the state con-
stitution that will place the distribu-
tion of the common school fund solely
within the power of the Legislature.
Continuing his discussion Of the negro
question Governor Vardaman said:
AS race he is deteriorating NOR
ally every day. Time has demon
strated that he is more criminal as a
free man than as a slave; that he is
increasing in criminality with fright
ful rapidity, being one-third more
criminal in 1890 than he was in 1880.
The startling facts revealed by the
census show that those who can read
and write are more criminal than the
illiterates, which is true of no other
element of our population. | am ad-
vised that minimum illiteracy among
the negroes is found in New England.
where ii is 21.7 per cent The maxi
mum is found in the black belt-Louis-
lana, Mississippi and South Carolina
where it is 65.7 per cent And vet the
negro in New England is four and one
half times more criminal, hundred for
% iE black
In the South Mississippi particularly,
know he is growing worse every
year. You can scarcely pick up a
newspaper whose pages are not black
ened with the account of
An Unmentionable Crime
committed by negro brute, and this
crime, | want to impress upon you, is
but the manifestation of the negro's
aspiration for social equality, encour-
aged largely by the character OF free
education in vogue, which the state is
levyng tribute upon the white people
to maintain
"1he better class of negroes is not
responsible for this terrible condition,
nor for the criminal tendency OF their
race Nor do | wish 10 be understood
censuring anybody. nor am | inspired
by i'll will for the negro, but | am
simply calling attention TO most un-
fortunate and unendurable condition
of affairs. What shall be done about
it?
My own idea is that the character
Of the education for the negro ought TO
be changed. If, after years of earnest
81 <,f v,hr
sums of money tc educate his head,
we have only succeeded in making a
criminal out of him and imperiling his
usefulness and efficiency as laborer,
wisdom would suggest that we make
another experiment and see if we can
not improve him by educating his hand
and his heart There must be a moral
substratum upon which TO build, or
you cannot make a desirable citizen"
The governor also declared that the
people of the nation should rise up
and demand the repeal of the Fif-
teenth amendment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
FAVORABLE TO DREYFUS.
Report Of Attorney General Baudoin
of France.

Paris. Jan 20~-The Associated
Press learns that the report of Attor-
ney General Baudoin is favorable to
Dreyfus. following the view adopted
by the court which recommended re-
vision of the case. The attorney gen
eral has finished the examination of
the case before the court of cessation
The decision of the court. which is
not expected for some weeks. undoubt-
edly will be in favor of Dreyfus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20

People who have tried change Of eli
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wI.ast spring had a severe attack Of pneu
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writes Iohn VI. Russell. Esq, ot Brent, Cherokee
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Any substitute offered as rjust as good"
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vDiscovery," which no vjust as good"
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The Peoples Common Sense Medical
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
KILLS IOWA DRAINAGE LAW.
State Supreme Court Declares Meas
ure Unconstitutional.

Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 20.-The Iowa
supreme court has declared the Iowa
drainage law unconstitutional which
makes it possible TO assess property
benefited but not Immediately abut-
ting the channel which has been dug.
The decision was made apropos OF the
contest growing out OF the digging of
the "Moncna county ditch" and came
ap from Woodbury. county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
AUTHORITATiVELY DENIED.
Gar Will Not Have Interview With
Japanese Minister.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 20.-There is no
truth in the statement telegraphed 10
the Cologne Gazette that personal
interview between the car and the
Japanese minister. kurino, had been
arranged. Ii would be most unusual
for the cZar to give personal audi
ence TO a simple minister and 1t Is
authoritatively denied that such
meeting was ever contemplated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
suildino Completely Wrecked.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 20.-Fire
and water during the night completely
wrecked the Hoadley building, owned
by Miss Hannah Bennett. causing a
loss OF $3.50, 900. A score or more OF
tenants lost everything. During the
progress OF the fire several explosions
occurred which blew down parts OF the
inner walls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Texas Railroad Man Uses Gun With
Deadly Effect.

San Antonio. Tex. Jan. 20.-ln fit
of anger Everett Bourne, crippled
railroad fireman, shot and killed his
wife and his motherin-law, fatally
shot w. s. Beatty. his wife's step
father, and then. standing before
mirror, committed suicide. shooting
himself through the heart.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
Price of Silver Declines.

New York, Jan. 20.-Bar silver de-
clined IA cents in this market during
the day. making a fall Of cents in
two DAYS The decline here is prob
aDly due To the break in London. but is
attributed TO the sudden lack of de-
mand from India.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-20
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Senate Resolutions for investigation
of Postal Affairs.

Washington, Jan. 20-The senate
began its session by passing the house
bill providing for the appointment OF
customs appraisers at Pittsburg. Pa.
The following bills also were passed.
Granting lands to the state of Min
nesota for forestry purposes; affording
relief to settlers on public lands in
Oregon which had been granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad company ;
granting land to the state Of North
Dakota to aid in the maintenance of a
school Of forestry; providing for the
payment OF a claim OF the state of Yer.
mont.
Without further debate the motion
to refer the resolutions for an inyes-
tigatiOn of the affairs of the postoffi ce
department to the committee on post
Offices was adopted.
Tine German Panama resolution was
laid before the senate and Mr.. Quarles
(Wis) took the floor. He contended
that up to the time OF the recognition
of the independence of Panama the
United States had done nothing be-
sides sending our warships to the har-
b0rs Of Panama and Colon.
Passenger Train ouarantined.
Buffaio, N. ", Jan. 20.-A special
from Niagara Falls says a Grand
Trunk passenger train is in quaran-
eiue at Niagara Falls, Ont, with case
II smallpox aboard and all the passen-
gers are held prisoners. The train
wss fumigated. Fourteen people were
Sxposed 10 the diseasoA .....x...-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-30
NAMED FoR CONGRESS.


Austin. July z5.-Foliowlng are the
Democratic nominees for congress:
First district. Morris Sheppard. Texar-
kama. Second. NJ ). Iroocks. san An
gustine: Third. Gordon Russell, Tyler
r. nth. e. g. Randeil. Sherman; Firth.
Jack leaiI. Waxahachie: Sixth. Scott
Field. Calvert: Seventh. A. w Gregg.
Palestine: Eighth. John N Pinckney.
Hampstead. Ninth. George r. Burgess.
Gonzales. Tenth. Albert S. Rurieson.
Austin; Eleventh Robert l.. Henry.
Waco. Twelfth. O. w Gillespie. Fort
Worth; Thirteenth !. " Stephens.
Vernon: Fourteenth. J. l.. Slayden. San
Antonio: Fifteenth soh1 n. Garner.
Uvalda. Sixteenth. w. X. Smith. Coio-
RADIO.
In the Eighth district 0. 7. Holt Of
Houston was nominated by boiling
delegation. Latter will appeal to the
state convention.
All the nominees are ~ present con
gressmen except Mr. Brooks Of the
Second district. who defeated Hon. $,
r. Cooper OF Beaumont
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-30
RUSSIA WAVES CLAIM
That Government Has Agr~ed Vet to
Search Malacca.
no MORE SEIZURES.
Lc aiding Morning London Journals
Of the Opinion That This is
Fairly Satisfactory SOlu-
ton Of Question.

London. July 25-The statement that
comes from st Petersburg that Rus
., .. 80 -, -
search the Maiacca ana 70 tofo4a sihnl-
lar seizures 10 the future is accepted
by the morning uewspapers az a fairly
.,..,..,,.... ..,,..so - -. -.,....4.,.
o'p"sHA a''"t o5 ehe seizure u lhd'
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B. Up. u. Program.

Sunday, July 81, Subject The
Lord he is the God.
Scripture recitation, Roy Draper.
Scriptural recitation, David Bar
row.
A short history of tits Kingdom Of
Israel from King Saul To First
Kings, Is chapters, Miss Lena Nall.
II the Lord be God, follow him,
Kings xyhi.I7-2I, Mrs. Johnson.
The offering prepared, ! Kings
x3iil.2L13. Willie Todd.
Tie true offering Gods accept
auees the people retarn to their
God. ! Kings xyili:23-39. Miss Dali
teu Cautrel.
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Cheap Rates via Halt R.R.

Canyon City, Texas.on sale July
18th to 18th inclusive. Rate, Sl2 10;
limit, fifteen days.
Ennis Texas, on sale July 18th
and 27th. Rate, 6Oc; limit, July 18th.
Houston, Texas, on sale July 3lst
and August LIST. Rate, s. %. limit
August 7th.
Eunfs Texas, on sale August Sth
and 9th. Rate, 60c; Limit, August
10th.
Austin, Texas, on sale Sept. 18th
and 18th. Rate, $3.50; limit, Sept.
22nd.
Galveston, Texas, on sale Oct.
9th and 10Th. Rate, $500; limit, Oct,
l4th.
Marshall Texas n sale August
and End; rate, $500; limit, August q.
st. Louis, Moon sale to Novsm-
Der Goth, rate $3.50 Limit 60 days
from date OF sale.
St Louis, Moon sale to Nov.
30th, rate S22.l0. Limit 10 days
from date of sale.
Galveston-On sale August l3 and
IA. Rate $500. Limit August q.
FIT. Worth On sale August - and
y. Rate sl.70. Limit Angus. %
Van Alstyne Texas, on sale July
9TH; rate $50; limit, August LIST.
LaPorte, Texas sale Angus
5 and Q, Rate $50. Limit Aug. Il.
T. II BARROW, Agent
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hes Sleeping lar Service Oh The hatq
AT Half Rates.

Commencing AZ once, tlse popular
gi. X. e. q Rg is lua8euratlug "a
lice ot Worlds Fair excursion sleep
4ux ears which wiil operated an
The Katy Fair Special" from
points ga Texas to sg Louis IL
wa- toe Intention of The Katy 20
establish thls service With tbe open
B< ~ tao Fair, bat taa Pullman
Company we're unable to nuish and
deliver these sieepers which are
Wa1eru be every 70 spert EufH Uow
I hpse sleeping ears are especially
designed for bot weather service
Instead tue hot. du@t absorbing
plush seals, these cars are uphuIs-
tered with eaHe aud are otherwise
equal "a The standard sleeping ears
tn" linens and other service, are
cqu&l o. tae staudarlx sieepers, bat
the great feature - that TIE sleep
ing ear rates wlll Naiy be about one
half the present charges.
This addition 30 the excellent ser
vice offered by The Katy will No
doubt prove very popular with TIE
travelling public, and Will give many
an opportunity of taking sleeping
car accommodations that would
otherwise have been compelled 10
travel in chair cars or la coaches.
ReseTy a;ions for space can be Sc
cured ora application to any ticket
agent.
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To tie people that owe delinquent
taxes:
Please settle this month as the
claim sill be handed 30 the County
Attorney August Lat aud suits wfll
be brought against the property.
Some people think a homestead can
not be sold for taxes, bat IL can and
AS sure as the law say 4 SO the home
stead I'D sell III the tax is not set
tied | don s want any one 20 have
Ia paF cost ~ snif, bat | fuust col
iect tha taxes. Please Hnu't wait
any lougef bu84E HEA8CHEH,
Tax lasieCtbr
County papers please copy, d&w
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dispatch fe poff Arthur tfjsffHx th~
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TranedY at D las.

Dallas. July 25.--Tn a saloon at the
corner of Ross avenue and Griffin street
Sunday afternoon Bert Kirkpatrick.
twenty five years Old. was shot FIVE
times. death resulting. r. r. Hendricks
the bartender. surrendered
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na'I foraeI

you can find all kinds 81 fresh
canned meats, sauces. pickles, and
olives at r.. j. Moore's. W
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| Away have on hand very large
line Of perfumes aud in doors that
will suit you, Try me. h. w.
Fearis II
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FOR RENT-0ur residence on
Rogers street. Write Sidney Brin,
BIS South Harwood street, Dallas,
Texas, IT
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GOOD cord wood at 1900 per cord.
j. II. Gregory. Il 102
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FRYERS-200 and more new on
hand. 25c apiece. Satchell Il CO. nos
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STRAYED-From, pen one SOW AND
four black shoatsI Any informA-
ton leading to their recovery will
be rewarded. j. G.. Cornwell. Or
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wANTED-One second-nAnd farm
wagon. In good condition. Address
ID. ID. Kent, Boyce, Teyas. 02-dh
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11
CLOUDBURST IN DIXIE.
Occurred About Dark and Drove the
Farmers to the High Lands.

Walla Walla, WASH, March 8.-Re.
ports of terrible rain storm or cloud
burst were received here from Dixie. A
heavy cloud appeared about dark, and
for a few minutes fierce downpour fol.
lowed. Streams We're swollen as if a
cloudburst had occurred. Just above
the town of Dixie wall of water two
feet high rolled down the bed of the
creek and rushed out over the flats
carrying wood and other light MARTIAL
with it.
In many cases houses were deserted
and damage to property occurred. En-
NETT Evans, o. B. Dewitt, A. q. Cor
nell and others living on the creek bot
tom had to escape with their families
are housed with neighbors.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11
JAPS ATTACKED VLAD|OST0K
FLEET OF FIVE JAPANESE BAT.
TLEsHIPs AND CRUISERS.
Rombarded the Town for an Hour
Without Serious Damage-Russian
Batteries Kept SiIent-Five RUS
slams klIed-Japanese Mobilizing
100000 Men at Ping Yang.

Vladivostock, March IA fleet OF
five japanese battleships and two cru
isers appeared off this place at 1:2t
o'clock in the afternoon and lombard
ed the town and shore batteries for OF
minutes. The fleet approached from
the direction of Askold island, at the
east entrance to Ussuri bay and about
81 miles southeast of here Entering
Ussuri bay, the enemy formed line
of battle, but did not approach to a
closer range than mile and one third
They directed their fire against the
shore batteries and the town, but no
damage resulted, as most of their 200
lyddite shells failed to burst. The Rus
sian batteries, commanded by General
Vernotez and Artamonoff, did not re.
ply, awaiting a closer approach of the
enemy.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2:20 p.
m. and the enemy retired in the di'
rection of Askold island. Simultane-
ously two torpedo boat destroyers ap-
peared near Askold island and two
more near Cape Maidel. The Japan
ese ships were covered with ice. The
attack resulted in no loss to the Rus
slams, but cost the enemy 100000 rou.
bles ($100,000) in ammunition. Most
of the projectiles were and 10 inch
shells.
The population of Vladivostok was
warned of the presence on the horizon
of the Japs and the prospect of attack
during the day, but it remained tran.
quill.
Private advices say that five Rus
slams were killed, four sailors and the
wife of an engineer. 1t is apparent the
Japanese were afraid to risk exposing
their ships to the plunging fire of the
land batteries, and it is considered
probable at st. Petersburg that the
attack was reany for the purpose of
drawing the fire of the Russian forts,
compelling the Russians to disclose the
position and calibre of their guns and
for the purpose of ascertaining wheth-
er the Russian squadron is in port. If
TINS was the object of the japanese 4,
is believed to have failed signally, as
the batteries did not fire shot and if
the squadron is in port it could not be
seen from the Japanese position in the
bay of Ussuri on account of the high
land which rises from the coast on that
side, obstructing the view Of the har.
Dor.