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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
SLEEPING TREE FOUND.
South Sea Island Palm Blooms Only
Once In Fifty Years.


San Francisco A specimen Of the
rare sleeping palm" has been found
In Golden Gate park, probably the only
one In the United States. Curator
Barron discovered 1t as he was walk
ing In the park with his yonng son
The tree, which was brought to this
country forty years ago by the famous
Australian botanist, William Robinson
gives out "a peculiar aromatic oder
Barron smelled the exotic fragraut q
and discovered the tree. whose upper
branches were laden with beautiful
rainbow hued flowers giving forth
heavy perfume. II was found that the
tree. which had originally been brought
from one Of the south sea islands. he
longed to the species Cocineae somna-
bulae, or sleeping palm. which blooms
only once In fifty years and the flowers
of which were formerly used as a drug
by islanders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed

Because they are an honestly made
medicine that relieves promptly the
suerffing due to weak, inactive kidneys
and painful bladder action. They
atfer a powerful help to nature in
building up the true excreting kidney
issue. in restoring normal action and
relieving bladder disoomforts. Try
them. For sale by all druggists
Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

sixteen years, and
was thin, weak and
nervous. When /
would lie down it
would e as if /
was going right
out of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
peek out at
me, and when | was
out of doors it would
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Oct. 21.-Wheat-Dec..
So1k 0SOMc; May, 86Hc. Cash close
ON track: No. / hard, 84hc; No. l
Northern, S1x @83Mc; to arrive, SIN
0saHc; No. . Northern. 7s% 0S1kc;
No. 5 Northern, TIN W7sKc; No. 3 y a.
low corn. S3063hc; No. I corn. 6sk
@s1c; No. 3 white oats. BAN W3Sc: to
arrive. S4xc; No. 3 oats. S2M0SSMe:
harley. AAos6c; aax. ei.ssik; - ~
x1sA Sl4ee1kA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
PARCEL POST AND &C. O. o."

No Packagss Net Ordered Can 0s
Sent That Way.
Washington-The postOfice depart
ment announced that merchants who
ship goods that have not been order
ed by parcel post &c. @. D." will be in
vestigated by the department. All
charges on such packages must be
prepaid.
EASY money operators and conf
dence men cannot use the C. y. d. fea-
ture OF the parcel post" said Jobs y.
Rooms, chairman Of Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson's committee on the par
eel post.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Dominican Rebels Accept Offer.

San Domingo. Oct. 22.-The Domini-
can rebels at Puerto Plata agreed to
accept the conditions of the treaty
of peace which was arranged some
time ago through the efforts of James
nj. Sullivan, American minister to the
Dominican republic. Hostilities have
ceased.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 21.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. / hard, S4Bc; No. l
Northern, S3Bc; No. 2 Northern, S11s
@81Mc; Dec, Y2Ac; May, S6k @S6Sc;
Flax-On track and to arrive, $1.3SR;
Oct, $1.37%; Nov, $1.37h; Dec, 81.
36k; May, $1.41&.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
WILL NOT LEAVE MISSOURI
Ex-Governor HadIey Spurns Offer to
Go to Chicago.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 22.-As he
departed for Chicago for an interview
with railroad officials former Governor
Herbert Hadley said he would rather
forego a proffer of $25, 900 a year from
a combination of railroads than be
forced to quit Missouri and live In
Chicago.
The offer of the systems west of the
Mississippi Is for him to represent
them before the interstate commerce
commission for the text five years I'm
fixing a physical valuation on rail,
road property.
II Hadley should remove to Chicago
1t would result in his being prevented
from opposing Senator w. j. Stone
for reelection to the United States
senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
RECORD OF FIRES
AT SEA APPALLING
Average Of One Steamer Dam
aged Every Day.
1856 LOST IN SEVEN YEARS

Majority of Disasters Were Accom-
panied by Heavy Loss of Lsfe-Fats
of Many Ships Lost Before Days Of
Wireless Unknown, but No Doubt
Many Were Burned.
New York.-Fire at sea has caused
a heavy loss of life In the past century.
In the days before the invention of
wireless many vessels left port and
were never heard from again. What
proportion of these suffered from fire
and what proportion were lost In other
ways no n knows.
An average of one steam vessel has
been destroyed or damaged by fire
every day for the last seven years and
a half. according to figures compiled
Mt the bureau yeritas OF Paris, which
keeps IA complete register Of maritime
casualties.
From Jan. /, 1905, until June 80,
1913. 155 steam vessels were destroyed
by Ere and in the same period 2,441
steam vessels were partially burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Five Men Are Drowned.

Middletown, o., Oct. 22.-Ffve men
were drowned near here in the Big
Miami river when a skiff capsized.
All were foreigners employed In a
construction camp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
OWNING ROD CONGRESS.
Efficacy TO Be Officially Tested In Ger
NAM

Effcacy TO Be OHiciaIIy Tested IN Ger
many.
Halle.-A congress to test the efficacy
of the divining rod In discovering de
posits OF potash and coal, subterranean
caves and water streams opened here
under official sanction. Delegates from
the United STATES are In attendance.
and the members include the president
OF the province Of Saxony and other
provincial municipal and university
officials.
The diyining rod has long been the
subject Of serious Official consideration
IN Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Cattle-Beeves,
S6.75@9.55; Texas steers, $6.75@7.S5;
Western steers, $6.000S.3O; stockers
and feeders, $5.10@7.65; cows and
heifers, $3.6008.30; calves, $1,000
1850. Ho~gs-Light, $7.70@S.40; mix
ed, 37.7508.50; rough. $7.s507.80
heavy. $7.6608.4Q; pigs. $4.75Q7.T
Sheep-Native. 1886 04.95 yearlings,
a. 90.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

San Francisco.-New wedding cere-
mony for Chinese has been devised
Il conformed with the ancient custom
In that bride and bridegroom had new
er een each other before, but had the
sobey" LETT Out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Oct. 21.-Cattle-
Steers, $6.5O@S.00; cows and heifers,
S4.3O@7.O0; calves, $5.5049.50; feed
ers, $4.30@7.25. Hogs-S7.25@7.9O.
Sheep-Lambs, $5.00@6,50; wethers,
$4.O004.25; ewes, $2.50@400.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
DEATH LIST NOT CHANGED
Seventeen Fatalities Result From the
Wreck of Troop Train.

Wreck OF Troop Tram.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 22.-Despite the
long list OF seriously injured in the
wreck OF a troop train near Buckatun-
ma, Miss, the number of dead-seven-
teen-was not increased during the
night.
A sergeant who supervised the re-
moval Of the soldiers equipments
from the wreck scene declared that
all the dead and injured had been re-
moved from the debris OF the three
coaches that went over the Mobile
and Ohio railroad trestle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 2l.-Wheat-Dec.,
83hc; May. 8S% @88hc. Corn-Dec.,
67hc: May, 69Ac. Oats-Dec., 3Sbc;
May, 41Nc. Pork-Jap., $l9.40; May.
1882. Butter-Creameries, 2S1aM
29hc. Eggs-25@26c. Poultry-Hens
and springs, 13hc; turkeys, tic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
The Family Co1gh Medicine.


In every home there should be a
bottle of DIR. Kings New discovery,
ready for immediate use when any
member of the family contracts a cold
or a cough. Pompt use will stop the
spread of sickness. S. A. Std. OF
Mason, Mich, writes my whole
family depends upon DR.. Kings New
Discovery as the best cough and cold
medicine in the world. Two soc
bottles cured me- of pneumonia. y
Thousands of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entirely
upon Or. Kings New Discovery TO
cure their coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles Every dose helps.
Price, SOC and 81. All druggists. =
Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22

Henry A. Johnson, a business man
Of L'Anse. Mich, writes: "For years.
Foiey's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs and colds has been our family
medicine. We give it to our children,
who like it on account Of its pleasant
taste. 1t is q safe cure tor coughs and
colds 1t contai s no opiates. For
sale by all druggi lists ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-22
SUFFERED
AWFUL PAINS
For Sixteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

EoretLwn. Vermont. I'll was trou-
bled with pains and irregularities for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29

Sam lay on his oars until the war with
Spain had been fought and won. Then
with his characteristic generosity, he
again relieved the stress Of the Span
ish crown by paying into Its treasury
100000 bright new dollars, In con-
sideration Of which the rebellious
Philippine Islands were ceded to the
United States and we became factor
in the affairs Of the Orient. For these
43,063 square miles we paid a frac-
ton less than 20 cents an acre, next
to the highest price ever paid by the
government. .a1
From the above figures It will be
seen that a total Of 2,247,85s square
miles Of land has been purchased at
cost Of s76.04s,76s, or an average
of 5.2S cents per acre.
While $76.40s.768 is not an appall-
ing sum Of money In these days OF
tremendous fiscal transactions, the
total area Of land acquisitions to our
government by these deals Is SO
vast that mere figures do not set the
meaning of 1t all clearly before the
readers eye. The amount Of territory
acquired is practically as large as all
that portion Of the United States west
Of the Mississippi river. or seven times
as large as the original thirteen
states ~ n-u O. esg ~.
For this territory we paid about one
half of what the government pays ev-
cry year in pensions. The four bridges
across the East River cost more than
the whole amount. Less than one
third Of the annual budget Of New
York city would have bought 1t ALL
st. Louis Republic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29
STRANGE NIGERIA LAKE
Fish So Tame They Feed From Hand
Of Priest.

Fish SO anne hey Feeo FROM ha"u
Of, Priest.
A remarkable discovery has been
made In Nigeria by P. Amaury Talbot,
district commissioner, of what Is
known as the Sacred Lake Of Life"
Some months ago, when Talbot re-
turned to England after an extensive
Journey Of exploration through the un-
known parts of Nigeria, he announced
that he had discovered a mysterious
lake, which was held in great awe by
all the native tribes throughout the
adjoining country. The scene about
the lake, he said, was full Of mystery.
The surface Of the water was abso-
lutely still, and round about were ten
feet-high bushes bearing what looked
like great tufts Of creamy plants;
these, however proved to be nests OF
tree frogs. The place was a sanctuary
for all wild life, as no hunter ever
dared to penetrate within many miles
of the sacred waters. The natives had
many beliefs and were held by many
superstitions in regard to the lake.
Nothing was ever allowed to trouble
the water, or even to touch its outer
edge and here dwelt forever the shades
of the departed Ekoi.
Talbot's latest discovery Is In happy
contrast to this description. He de-
scribes 1t as the Sacred Lake of Life
The knowledge Of the existence OF the
lake, had been kept a very jealousy
guarded secret from all Europeans
and not even natives, with the one ex-
ception of the high priest, had ever
been allowed to approach the sacred
water, the supposed dwelling place Of
the greatest diety Of the race. Access
to the lake was through a grove of
trees so cunningly planted that any
one not knowing of its existence might
pass within a few yards Of the holy
pool without suspecting its existence.
Talbot when guided to the spot,
found that the water was full Of great
fish, on the welfare of which depended
the prosperity of the Ibibio. The fish
were so tame that they fed from the
hand Of the reigning high priest. the
only native human being allowed to
look upon the water.-London Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29
itary salute headed his craft back to

itary salute headed his craft back to
shore. We put to sea.
"At daylight the British ship was
seen again in chase. AS she came near
we could see that she had several COM
panies Of soldiers aboard. I ordered
the American flag hoisted. Pretty
soon came the order from Captain
Harvest Of the Georgette. Heave TOT
what for?' asked.
"'You have escaped prisoners on
board
you're mistaken; they're all free
men,
It'll give you fifteen minutes in
which to heave to, and I'll blow your
masts out unless you do
Then sang out, This ship Is SAIL
ing under the American flag and she
is on the high seas. II you fire on me
warn you you are firing on the
American flag ~
"The bluff was called and the two
vessels continued to swing out to sea.
Finally the sritisher stopped. The Ca
talpa sailed serenely on, with the
American flag floating on the breeze"
/ Captain Anthony rounded the Cape
of Good Hope and landed the rescued
men at New York, August IS, 1876.
Following this adventure Captain An
thony retired from active seafaring,
for 1t would have been dangerous work
for him to have vetnured in British
waters. He was appointed to the Gus
tom house service and for years was
the boarding officer at New Bedford.
In 1908 he was presented handsome
ly engraved gold watch by the Patrick
Sarsfield club of Waterbury, Conn,
and year later the John Mitchell and
Thomas Davis clubs presented him
S4OO in gold on the thirty-third ami
versary of the rescue Of the Fenian
prisoners.-New Bedford Cor. New
York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29
NEW ALPS TUNNEL.
Officially Opened July 15-cost $685.
900 Mile TO Build. .,..,

900 Mile TO Build. s..,.
The first train through the new
Lotschberg tunnel went from Berne,
Switzerland to Brigue on the morning
Of June %, bearing public officials, but
the tunnel was not opened for general
traffic until July 15.
The tunnel is 14,605 metres in length
or nine miles 126 yards, or, with the 33
smaller tunnels which approach 1t, 16
miles 947 yards. 1t has cost, on the
average, $6S5,000 mile to construct
In the Lotschberg tunnel sixty-four
lives in all have been lost, as compar-
ed with fifty-two in the Simplon, nine
ty-two in the Arlberg, and 1T on the
ST. Gothard. On the approach lines TO
the Lotschberg forty eight more lives
were lost, making a total of .112 fatal
accidents, to which must be added
1856 slight" accidents and ten serious
ones (that is, accidents leaving some
permanent effects) In the tunnel itself,
and 6,7S3 accidents, slight and serious
taken together, on the two approach
ilines-11, ,379 in all. Considering that
the entire Lotschberg line from Fruit
gen to Brigue Is only about 37a miles
long, the loss of life must be admitted
to be considerable, working out at
nearly three lives per mile for the
whole line. " '.' .' 90;
/ It is difficult, however, to make a
really trustworthy comparison Of the
different Alpine tunnels as regards the
loss of life involved in their construc-
ton, for the number Of shifts worked
must always be taken into considera-
ton, this number having been S,500,000
on the Gothard, only 100000 on the
Lotschberg, and 100000 on the Simp-
lon. Moreover the maximum number
of men employed at any one time on
the Simplon was only 1000 and on the
Lotschberg 10000. Again, part Of the
Simplon tunnel having been under
italian law, and the whole of the
Lotsehberg under Swiss law, COMPARE
son of the numbers Of non-fatal acci-
dents becomes quite impossible, for
Swiss law only compels the reporting
by the contractors Of accidents such as
to disable a man for six days or more,
while Italian regulations require an
accident incapitating man for only
one day to be reported.
For the blasting Of the Simplon
about 1850 tons of dynamite were
used; for the blasting Of the Lotsch-
berg-the great tunnel and the thirty
three smaller tunnels on the two ap-
proach lines-about 1,447 tons.-Berne
dispatch. 70 .,- ......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29


The Champion canal.-More than
72,000,000 tons Of freight passed
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal dur
ing the season Of 1917. Traffic through
that waterway has doubled In two
years, and still is increasing. At ths
height Of the season 124 vessels passed
through the canal in twenty-four hours
"a ship every twelve minutes, day and
night. '''
The 800" carries more freight than
all other ship canals in the world. suez
figures for 1912 are not available, but
they will be we'll under 3O,000,0 900 tons.
Manchester and Kiely together may
reach 100000 or 100000 tons. BY
comparison with these, other ship ca
nails are negligible.
Suez carries and Panama will carry
more valuable freight than that which
goes through the 800" But it is
doubtful II any one now alive will see
as great bulk Of traffic as now moves
through the humble fresh-water chan
mel between our inland seas.-Newark
star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29
ALIEN OWNERSHIP
President Barrett Says Situation

President Barrett Says Situation
| Grows Scary.
To officials and members of the Union
I In previous utterances I have hat
something to say about alien or for
eign ownership of our farm lands, par
ticularly Of lands in the south adapt
| able to cotton. ...a-
| I have said that 1t was an alarming
development, and people have pooh
poohed such narrowness of views, and
at any rate, it wasn't very bad, ant
only a few English or French spinners
were experimenting! That Is what
got for sounding an alarm, which be.
lieved then formed a serious menace
and which now am absolutely sure Is
the case.
Now, listen you scoffers and unbe-
levers. Do you know that between
twelve and thirteen million acres OF
the finest cotton lands in the south are
now owned outright by foreign indi.
viduals and corporations? Do yor
know that agents Of these foreign in
dividuals and corporations are con.
stantly working to get more millions OF
acres of the cream Of cotton landsi
Do you know that foreign spinners are
sending men here to be educated ir
our agricultural colleges and schools tc
take charge Of these broad acres, cul-
tivate and raise cotton to ship to spin
ners in England, France and other for
eign countries? .... ,, ~
Do you think deep and sense what
this means? Do you know that Il
means the actual production of cotton
in the south on farms owned and cul-
tivated by foreigners, and whose pro-
duct will go direct to their mills in
England, France and other countries
In plain words, we are sitting supinely
by, while foreign capital and corpora
tions are taking our oldest, richest and
greatest heritage right from under our
noses. ,-....... ..
| Time may not be far distant when
our own people, the men who have
raised and supplied the world with its
cotton for generations, will be restrict
ed absolutely to the home market
Sounds scary, and I want 1t to sound
so. for 1t is time to get scared bit.
There is, too, the other grave danger
in this new something we are now to
face. that of absorption OF our farm
lands by foreign ownership. Conditions
are bad enough in all conscience by
constantly growing city and town own
ership Of farm lands, which are culti-
waited by tenants or not cultivated al
all.
These things all tend further to de-
stroy our homecoming, home-makins
type Of farmer, the backbone and
sinew and soul Of our national life
You people who have been preaching
and working and theorizing on back
to-the-farm" movement, think over
these things bit
Here is the innerness of things and
1t Is for wise and sane men to solve
them. I ask national leaders, thinkers
men who really want to do something
to ponder these things seriously.
C. s. Barrett.
Union City, Ca, July Is. 1913.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29
THE LOST SIXTH SENSE
Animal Mysteries That Indicate Spe-
ciaI Sensibility.

Animal Mysteries That Indicate Spe.
ciaI Sensibility.
The pigeon, although taken hun
dreds of miles away, is liable to find
its way back to its dovecote; the
swallow. returning from its winter
quarters in Africa, crosses the sea,
and once more takes possession OF
these long journeys. Is it sight or Is
it the influence Of the changes in the
climate?
1t is useless to talk Of sight and OF
changes Of climate when a cat re-
turns home from one end Of town
to the other, threading its way
through a labyrinth Of streets and
alleys that it sees for the first time,
And it Is not sight that guides my
mason-bees, especially when they are
let loose in the midst Of a wooden
country. Their low flight, two or
three yards above the ground, does
not allow them to take panoramic
view, or gather the "lay" Of the land
What need have they Of topography?
They hesitate only short time;
they start in the direction Of the
the nest, despite the screen Of chains
Of hills that they cross by mounting
the slopes at no great height from
the ground. Sight enables them to
avoid obstacles, but 1t does not give
them a general idea Of their road.
Meteorology has nothing to do with
the case; the climate has not varied
in those few miles Of transit.
To explain these mysteries we are
driven, therefore, to rely upon another
mystery, q special sensibility that Is
denied to mankind. In strange coun-
try, a sense, so foreign to our or
ganism that we are not even able to
form a conception Of it, guides the
pigeon, the swallow, the cat, the ma
son bee, and a host of other animals
Whether or not this sense Is mag
netic I shall not undertake to de-
eide; I am content to have contrib
uted in no small measure, to prov
ing that it exists.
Why Is mankind deprived Of 1t?
1t would have been fine weapon, and
of great service in the struggle fol-
life. If, as men of science contend
the whole Of the animal kingdom
including man, is derived from a
single mold, the original CELL and has
evolved itself in the course Of time
how comes it that that wonderful
sense Is the portion Of the humble
few. and that no trace Of it Is left in
man, the eliminating achievment OF
evolution? Apparently our precur-
sors were ill-advised to let so mag
nificent an inheritance go; it would
have been better worth keeping than
a vertebra of the coccyx or the hair
of the mustache.
Does not the fact that this sense
has not been handed down to us point
to a flaw in the pedigree? I sub
NIT the little problem to the evolu-
tionists and I should be interested
to know what those who talk Of the
protoplasm and the nucleus have to
say to it.
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despair of himself a great vision came;
the farm-home lights were beacon fires
lighted for an eternal struggle, await
ing the coming leaders. And his heart
cried out that he would be one to an
swer; he understood at last what Arne
meant. He heard the Tramp Of the
Young Men up the Hill. .r..
(To be Continued). -
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61r Many q man who gets in on the
ground floor never gets any higher
,tT Never borrow trouble today that
you can put off till tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29

8S Love may make the world go
round, but sometimes it takes marriage
to square it.