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Eskimo Candy.

It Is not very pleasant to hear tallow or
the marrow Of the reindeer called candy,
yet such may they be considered, because
they delight the children of the cold as
much as you are delighted with box of
chocolates.
In Eskinoland there is kind of water
fowl called dovekie. They are about the
size Of duck, are quite black, with webbed
feet of brilliant red color. When the men
have killed the dovekies the women cut off
their bright red feet and draw out the
bones; then by blowing into the skins they
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SHE MEETS BIG THUNDER.

Twas long after dinner. the gone rest,
When Deborah Debs very quickly addressed
In tiny or two, when she crawled into bed:
Her eyes were tight shut In her bright little head
And then. In her dreams she heard voice: How?
sluaw take ride with Big Thunder n,w2''
And looking around she with delight
A gay cOlored Indian ride into sight.
His beeehes Of buckskin striped with bright red
He'd white and blue feathers which his head;
HIS Saddle cloth crimson, and beaded his shoes.
And bright yellow the shield which Indians use
His horse was chestnut beast OF good points,
And be led trotter with quite Timber Joints
NOW Deborah noticed though sure she'd undressed,
sne , green and white calico hardly her bestD
She was she bad folded them with
She had on her slippers with ribbons of green.
And she waved the worst cud- eel she had seen
she mounted the horse took the reins Of tan leather
And FEELING to find she had o. her red feather,
She whooped with Big Thunder Then Oh rode the pair
Each mounted upon gallant night mare.
And Debby IL sure that the Indians
Ii very much like her fathers saore
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After Buster Brown.

Queen Victoria had occasion to reprove
her grandson, Prince George, for his want
Of manners at the table one day. AS pun
ishment the lad was sent under the table
when the sweets were served. After an in
terval pardon was asked and granted, the
culprit being ordered to come out. This he
debut minus his clothing. The queen was
very angry at the time. but often later re-
lated and laughed at the joke.
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Legends and Traditions Of Christmas
Tide.

In Germany there is legend that when
Eve pfucked the first fatal apple the leaves
shriveled, the tree changed its nature ana
became evergreen, bearing witness at all
seasons of the fall OF man. Once a year,
on the birthday OF the Redeemer, It blooms
with lights and is laden with gifts OF love
then we have the Christmas tree
1t is said that the entrance of Santa
Claus by the chimney arose from the story
Of Hertha, goddess OF Morse mythology.
When her festival was celebrated, an altar
of stones was erected. Fir branches were
piled upon it and set on fire. Through the
dense smoke made by the green wood the
goddess was supposed to descend and grant
the petitions Of her worshipers.
Holly symbolizes the Crown OF Thorns,
the prfckly leaves standing for the th0rns,
the scarlet berries for the drops OF blood.
Mistletoe has always been used in house
decorations, but never In the churches on
account OF Its association with the cruel
rites of the Druids
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1t would dart off a little way to eat as
there was quite a company of spectators,
and most of our boarders are yet very
timid.
Tommy and Blackie snatched off the
dainties in style. Tommy in his zeal once
nearly pulling over the tree. Sunny Jim
and MOuldy were also agile and Buffie not
as far behind with his eating as usual
Fluftie Gray would stand on her hind legs
and holding down a branch of the tree
with one front paw nibble gently, then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Bonbon Boxes Made of Vegetables.

Big turnips, sweet potatoes, beets and
small squash answer this purpose capitally.
Cut off the tops, leaving a slanting edge
for fair-sized paper of candy wrapped in
Oil paper. Place this in the hollow vegeta-
BILE and fit the lid on the top by using
wooden toothpIcks as tacks. No one would
suspect that your bonboniere is not just
common vegetable.
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Mother.


from her six-year-old childre
IN the theme of Mother This was tt
Effort of one little boy:
MOTHER.
My mother can wash.
My mother is good.
/ help her. wipe the dishes.
My mother can fern.
My mother can wash her hand
My mother can wash my hand
My mother can go to bangor.
My mother can go to oltoWn.
My mother can go to boastn.
My mother isant crazy
My mother can eat supper.
My mother can eat bred.
My mother can woke.
My mother cant run.
My mother cant slide down hill.
My mother cant do tricks.
My mother cant bid house.
My mother cant sit in the rode.
My mother cant wock in the cartrack.
My mother cant sit In a mudpuddel.
My mother cant Wock rulear. CD
My mother cant make wood.
My mother cant stand on her head.
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A Disappointment.
BY PENELOPE HUNT.

Three little tots stole back TO bed,
With fearful eyes and quiet tread.
Then down the chimney, bright and CHEEKY,
Stole Santa Claus quite worn and weary.
81 hope the dears ale still asleep
He said, as from his bag SD deep
He pulled such dolls and balls and toys
AS would delight all girls anf lcys.
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They'll soon be stirring-I must run,
Or they Will see and spoil my fun.
Goodbye, dear children, girls and boys.
May you enjoy all Christmas joys.
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Twas Christmas morning, oh. SO early,
When out stole Boy and Little Grille.
Behind them crept the baby dear
To see II Santa Claus were here.
But, 10, beside the chimney there,
Though pinned with very careful care,
Six empty stockings Imply hung.
The little frarts with grief were wrung.
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RHYMED ACRosTIC.

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Saint Nicholas.
DIAGONAL
1. Shame
2. Strain
3. crouch
4. exact
8. crack
6. manikIn
Z. counteNance
g. shoutinG
STOCKING.
DOUBLE BEHEApINGs.
/. Ft-ault. 2. Palate. 8. Record. 4. Eh--
CENTRAL ACR0STIC
/. sDo
5. scs
4 !: i
3. era
DECEMBER.
ILLUSTRATED JINGLK
II ! could turn thinss UPSIDE down.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
MAY Be DISMANTLED
REASONABLY CERTAIN RUSSIAN
TRANSPORT WILL STAY AT
SAN FRANCISCO.
REPAIRS WILL REQUIRE SIX MONTHS
VESSEL CAN BE PUT IN SEA-
WORTHY SHAPE, HOWEVER,
IN THIRTY DAYS.
REPAIRS WILL REQUIRE SIX MONTHS

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept. 15.-It
seems reasonably certain that the Rus
sian transport Lena will be dismantled
and ordered to remain where she is
now until the conclusion of the Russo
Japanese war, but final decision on
that point may not be reached for a
day .or two. A possibility exists that
she may be ordered to depart after
making urgent repairs, but 1t is only
a possibility.
The report of the inspector of boilers
and hulls, which was referred by the
department of commerce and labor to
the state and navy departments, is sub
stantially as follows
TIE boilers and engines are both
badly in need of repairs. To put in
new boilers will require from four to
six months. The tubes of the boilers
are badly pitted, but the Lena has on
board 200 additional tubes which could
be put in in a short time and the in
spector says that the vessel can be put
in a seaworthy condition in from
twenty to thirty days and repaired so
that she will be able to make about
eight knots.
This is regarded by officials of the
navy department as entirely within
the term reasonable time used in the
presidents proclamation. The state
department is now awaiting the de-
tailed report of Admiral Goodrich be-
fore taking further action.
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F0RTIFYINC TIE PASS
RUSSIANS PREPARING A STRONG
POSITION ON BOTH SIDES
OF LAO RIVER.
STILL SOUTH OF YENTA! RAIL ROAD
MAIN PORTION OF JAP ARMY NOT
VET READY TO RESUME
THE ADVANCE.
STILL SOUTH OF YENTAI RAIL ROAD
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

Field Marshal Oyama reports TO To
kio that a considerable Russian force
remains south of the Hun river, while
General Kuropatkin telegraphs to ST.
Petersburg that the balance of the
Japanese force is still south of the
Yentai branch railroad. Oyama also
says that the Russians are fortifying
the heights on both sides of the Liao
river at Tie pass. Beyond this the
days dispatches from the seat of war
relate to details of previous fighting
and no light is thrown upon the all
absorbing question of where the next
engagement in force will occur.
General Kuropatkin's estimate of his
losses in the fighting around Liaoyang
are far under the first reports. He re-
ports that from Aug. 2S to Sept. 5 he
lost 1000 killed and 10000 wounded.
Marshal Oyama placed the total of
Japanese casualties at 1880, making
the total for both armies in round
numbers $4,000. Accepting these fig
ures as correct the battle of Liaoyang
in killed and wounded falls much
lower in the scale of the worlds great
battles.
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CRUISING IN The PACIFIC
LENA ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL
RUSSIAN SHIPS LOOKING
FOR CONTRABAND.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 15,-The admi-
ralty still declares it is without Off
cial advices relative to the presence
of the Russian transport Lena at San
Francisco. The possibility of her dis
armament and other kindred questions
will not be discussed and decided un-
til the admiralty is in possession of
full facts regarding the situation. Tel
egraphic inquiries, however, have elic-
tied the information from Vladiyostok
that the Lena was sent to the Pacific
with the view of stopping the shipment
of contraband of war. There is an in
timation also, but this is not official,
that certain other vessels, probably
merchantmen purchased in Germany
and converted into armed cruisers, are
in the Pacific on a similar mission. LII
the United States declines to permit
the Lena to have ample time in which
to make complete repairs, without
which she could not venture to under
take long voyage either back to Vlad-
ivostok or home by way of Cape Horn,
it seems probable that Russia will ac-
quiesce to the decision to disarm her.
There is no disposition here to crit
icise the course of the United States
so far as it is revealed in the press
dispatches.
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SMALL LOSS TO DEFENDERS.
General Stoessel Reports Jap Repulses
at Port Arthur.


ST. Petersburg, Sept 15.--General
Stoessel, commander OF the Russian
military forces at Port Arthur, under
the dates of Aug. 2S and Sept. 2, re-
ports that renewed Japanese attacks
on the fortress We're repulsed with
sIaall loss to the defenders.
General Stoessel's first dispatch,
dated Aug. 2S, says:
Il am happy TO report to your maj
esty that at 3 O'Clock on the morning
of Aug. q, during violent rain and
thunder storm the Japanese again at
tempted TO capture our left flank posi-
tions near No. / fort and Udan noun
tain. Their attack was everywhere re-
pulsed. Our losses were small--3 killed
and officers and SO men wounded. A
number of Japanese corpses would
have been picked up by us but the
enemy prevented us from so doing by
opening fire on the hospital attendants
who had been sent out under the Red
Cross flag"
Another dispatch from General Stoes-
sci TO the emperor. dated Sept. 2, says:
"On the night of Sept l the enemy
attacked Visokaya and Dlinnaya noun
fains and the neighboring fortifica-
tions, opening simultaneously an ar
tillery fire on the forts and mou - ms.
The leading files of the enemy, with
the Japanese columns following them,
We're discovered in good time and our
batteries opened on them. The lead
ing files fortunately encountered some
automatic mines and many of the en-
emy were blown in the air The at
tack was repulsed in an hour. Our
losses were inconsiderable-one officer
and seven men wounded"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
{ MEEN onELL AND PLATI
FIG It for Contro OF New York Repub.
lican ConN ention.

lratoga, N. Y, Sept. l5.-The ap.
PAL entity tangled political situation
hel had resolved itself by the time
Il Republican state convention actu-
a met into plain contest between
G ernor Odell and Senator Platt,
eh the former and his friends until
t. last moment were trying 10 keep
fom taken open fofn upon the floor
of the convention. There is no antas
onism between Governor OGei and Mr..
Woodruff and none between Mr.. Wood.
ruff and Lieutenant Cove nor Higgins.
1t was made plain that Mr. Woodruff
was not averse TO an amicable settle.
ment of the conflict between his own
and the Higgins interests. 1t was the
uncompromising attitude of Senator
Platt in behalf of Woodruff and
against Governor Odell and the Hig
gins movement that prevented the pro-
posed conference and precluded the
possibility of Mr. Woodruff's honora-
BILE withdrawal from the contest, or a
compromise which might have resulted
in the selection of third man for the
governorship nomination.
The convention was called to order
soon after noon, former State Senator
u. Otpbb aSS1tA bNAbS Nh0SfA ANAhpo
rary chairman.
The appearance of former Lieuten-
ant Governor Woodruff evoked a burst
of cheers and Senator Piatt, who fol-
lowed soon afterward, received an osa.
tion that lasted several minutes.
Governor Odell was not in attend
ance.
In opening his speech Temporary
Chairman Fassett said.
met being a Democratic nominee
for the presidency l shall have no hes
itation in discussing public issues"
He then reviewed the growth of the
Republican party for the last fifty
years, saying its greatest asset is the
record of what ii had done and in
quiring why there should be a change.
A sentence that immensely pleased
the convention was.
lit means better chance today for
a child to be born under the Stars and
Stripes than under any other flag be-
meath the sun"
While the cheering at this senti-
ment was in progress the band began
to play "The Star Spangled Banner"
and the delegates rose and sang the
song to the end.
At 215 p. m. the convention took
recess until Ii O'Clock in the morning.
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coNFlscATIoN OF COTTON.
london Papar Objects to Decision oi
Prize Court.

London, Sept. 15.-The Globe says
that the decision of the Vladivostok
prize court TO cOnfiscate that portion
OF the cargo of the British steamer
Calchas consisting Of -four. cotton and
timber consigned to Japan, IL con-
firmed by the Russian supreme court,
amounts to complete ignoring OF the
protest lodged by Great Britain at st.
Petersburg against the inclusion of
provisions in the Russian list OF con-
traband of war. The paper adds:
1T has also been stated In behalf of
his majestys government In the house
of commons that raw cotton would
only be regarded as contraband when
destined to make explosives. This
manifest shows there were thirty-six
bales of cotton on board the Calchas.
consigned 10 trading companies in
Japan. The shipment from America
also was. purely commercial The de-
cision of the prize court, IL allowed to
pass unchallenged by Great Britain,
amounts 10 nothing less than pro-
hibition OF commerce between this
country and Japan"
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MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION.
Another Examination to Be Made of
Russian Transport.

San Francisco, Sept. 15-Another
and more thorough inspection of the
Russian cruiser Lena will be made
during the day by naval engineers in
order to furnish the state and navy
departments with more complete data
concerning her boilers and seaworthi-
ness. In the event that the Lena is
dismanlled she will probably be laid
up at the Mare Island navyyard. Rear
Admiral Goodrich has been directed
by the navy department to offer the
navyyard to Captain Berlinsky for that
purpose.
= The watch kept on the Lena is even
more rigid than at first. The gunboat
Bennington has moved nearer to her
and the patrolling launches are re-
lieved every day. 1t is reported that
Japanese Minister Takahira has CEN
sured the local Japanese consul, M.
Uyeno. for demanding that Japanese
inspectors be permitted to inspect the
Lena and pass on her need of repairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
MISUSE OF RED CROSS FLAG.
Russians Complain OF Jap Methods at
Port Arthur.

Chefoo, Sept. ia communication
has been received by the Russian con.
sui here from General Balashoff, CHIEF
of the Red Cross at Port Arthur, re-
guessing that the same be made pub
lie. The general charges che Japanese
with gross violation of the Red Cross.
He says on Japanese dead have been
found notes written III Russian re-
questing that their bodies be buried,
but when Russian burial parties at
tempted to fulfill these requests they
were fred on. Such instances, General
Balashoff adds, are numerous and the
Russians are now afraid to trust to'the
Red Cross flag. He states that the
japanese also protect movements of
their troops by the unlawful use of the
Red Cross flag
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
ANOTHER VESSEL COMING.
Said Russian Cruiser Is Due at a Pa
cific Port.

Paris, Sept 15.-The correspondent
of the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg
has telegraphed his paper as follows:
THE ministry of marine tells me,
regarding the arrival of the Russian
transport Lena at San Francisco, that
another vessel, the Korea, is also due
Orders have been sent to the Russian
ships to scrupulously conform with the
American neutrality rules, which are
expected to permit them taking on
enough coal to reach vladivostok.
consider the situation very delicate. as
there is evidence that the ships were
destined to prevent the transport of
contraband goods from the United
States to Japan and perhaps capture
vessels carrying contraband."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
WILL FILL SEVERAL COLUMNS.
General kuropatkin's Report Of Battle
of Liaoyanq.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-The long
expected detailed report of the battle
Of Liaoyang has been received from
General Kuropatkin. The war office
says it will fill several columns. The
report covers the operations from Aug.
rs to Sept. 5. According to the adj
vance summary communicated to the
press by the general staff 1t is very
satisfactory. showing that the retreat
was effected with such precision that
not single field or fortress gun was
left behind. The total Russian losses
are below 1900, of which 4,500 were
Killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
British Steamer Released.

Vladivostok, Sept. 15.-The prize
court has decided to release the Brit
ish steamer Calchas Captured while
bound from Puget Sound ports TO Japan
by the Vladivostok squadron) and also
the neutral portions of the vessels
cargo. That part of the cargo assigned
to Japan, consisting of -four, cotton
and timber, is confiscated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
FOREIGN COLONY RIoTlNG.
Pistols, Knives and Clubs Freely Used
in an Ohio Town.

Wheeling, w. Va. Sept ia riot
is in progress in the foreign colony of
Portland Station, o. Magistrate Leeper
has sworn in fifteen deputy consta-
bles to suppress the trouble. One man
was beaten almost TO death, others had
their ears chewed off and noses
smashed. Pistols, knives and clubs
were freely used. The cause of the
trouble is as yet unknown.
The constables up to a late hour had
arrested nineteen of the rioters. A
large clearinghouse in which the men
fought resembles shambles. Every
door and window is broken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
British Steamer Searched.

Gibraltar, Sept. 15.-The British
steamer Ortona, Captain Fletcher,
which arrived here during the day
from London, reported passing Rus
sian cruiser, which was boarding the
steamer Derwen, from Liverpool.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
The pill that will, will fill the bill,
Without a priDe.

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Marshal oyama Reports Russian De
fensive Preparations.

Toxic, Sept. 15.-Field Marshal
Oyama confirms the reports that a
considerable force of Russians remains
south of the Hun river and says the
Russians are fortifying the heights on
both sides of the Lao river at Tie
pass
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15

N. O. Peterson, Hampton Wit
was sickly and unable to eat. sleel
or work. Hcllister's Rocky Mountain
Tea made her strong. healthy and ros
checked 35 cents, Tea !. or Tablets
Frank Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15

Jas. Taylor, of Kendallville, Ind, was
seriously diseased with kidney and blad
der trouble for twenty years. He tested
every known remedy without much
benefit, until he used Pineules. Ibis
new discovery cured HIM, and MIR. Tay-
lor advises all persons suffering from
kidney or bladder trouble to get bot
tie of Pineules at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
MAY BE ONLY IDLE GOSSIP.
Rumors of New Commander to Re-
iieve kuropatkin.

st. Petersburg Sept 15.-There are
rumors afioat to the effect that Cen
eral Nicholas Nicholaieyitch, inspector
OF cavalry. may suDercede General .Ku-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
CASUALTIES At LIAoYAkG
kURoPATkiN ESTIMATES RUS
SIAN LOSSES AT SIXTEEN
THOUSAND.

st. Petersburg, Sept, 15.-General
Kuropatkin estimates the Russian
losses from Aug. 28 to Sept at 1000
killed and 10000 wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
BAKING POWDER

rOpatkin at the front. Nicholas Mich
olaieyitch has great fighting record
made during the Turkish war. The re.
ports, however, may possibly be only
idle eoSSin
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-15
JAPs ARE NOT ADVANCING.
General kuropatkin Reports the En-.
emy's Movements.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-General
Kuropatkin, telegraphing on Tuesday
evening, says 5000 Japanese are bi,
youacking at Bentsiputze and that the
bulk of the Japanese forces is south
of the Yentai branch railroad. The
Japanese, he adds, are not advancing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-14

on time to be set up when the exhibi- 1 tion opens.
 The special committee having charge of the exhibit is composed of George C. Waldo, chairman; A. McC. Mathew- son, clerk, and Engineer Charles H.
 Nichols