The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-19
BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.
The Daily Leaders Well Intentioned Elk
pose Of Fake Newspapers PurpOsely
Misconstrued by the Patent
Inside Piends.

4M6AuG 1ACuuSs
THE DAILY LEADER has taken occas-
ion during the past few days to refer
several times to the abuse that is being
perpetrated upon the people Of this COM
munity by several alleged newspapers,
namely, the Sentinel, the Outlook and
the Independent. This abuse consists
in a deliberate system of fakeism the
Sentinel appearing in what is known to
the craft 40 circular form, printed in
Sioux City, while the Outlook and the
Independent are printed in Aberdeen,
principally. OF course this plan OF work
debars them from being legitimate local
newspapers, viewed from a respectable
journalistic standpoint. The DAILY
LEADER detailed all Of these circum-
stances, not for personal or selfish reas-
ons, but that the people Of this COM
munity might become fully conversant
with the situation OF affairs and cease to
be any longer made the victims OF ille-
gitimate practices on the part OF men
not conscientious in their work and not
giving value received. Failing in this,
perhaps, we had hoped the publishers OF
the alleged newspapers would bring
greater effort into their work and put
forth more exertion to bring their al
legged newspapers up to the standard of
responsibility in keeping with the re-
spectability Of this community.
But In this THE DAILY LEADER has
been sorely disappointed. Our Kindly
INTENDED criticisms have been entirely
misconstrued. instead OF appreciating
the spirit in which the criticisms were
made, the alleged publishers abandoned
all semblance of dignity and manhood,
and losing sight Of the discussion at is.
sue, have vented their spleen in personal
attacks upon our proprietor, raking him
fore and aft and from the sole OF his
head to the crown Of his feet. Now,
this was all wrong and sadly ~unbecoming
journalistic courtesy. But how often,
yea, too often, are the efforts OF the good
Samaritan misconstrued, misinterpreted
and disconrteously, nay, vulgarly, re-
pulsed by the ignoranti
For Mr.. Frank L. Mease our proprie-
tor entertains the most laudable opln
ion, personally, never having had any
business deal with him and therefore
never having been caught by any OF his
fake schemes; and why should any dis.
Greet man throw a stone at o dog that
Las never bitten him? More than this,
we are prepared to believe that Mr.
Frank L. Mease is an artist in certain
lines, and what greater compliment could
we bestow upon him than "Said pussy
TO the
aOwl, you elegant fowl,
How sweetly you do sing!'
To MIR. Glenn M. Farley, our proprietor
most cordially extends the compliments
OF the season. Somewhat young in
years and inexperienced in the profess.
ion, Mr.. Fairly has found it necessary te
have D coacher, and MI. Mease hai
kindly acted in this capacity, even as
sisting him in his journalistic work Il
the extent OF contributing regularly tx
his journal under the nom du plume ot
"The Gasser." Very kind and courte
GUS, and creditable alike to Messrs
Mease and Farley.
And the highly esteemed friend OF oul
proprietor, Mr.. Karl Corner, d gentleman
whom we have always admired for his
heroism, handsome features and sym
metry of form, with the ayidlty the i'm
pulsive young maiden admires her tirs'
lover. Indeed, in that matter-of-fac'
state OF Kentucky, very many wors.
men than Mr.. Corner are lynched ever
now aad then.
With these expressions of esteem ane
brotherly love from the heart DC our pro
prietor, which, by the way, he Away
carries on his sleeve for wonld-be news
paper men to peck at, we return to th,
more prosy subject OF the newspapsI
business:
No sooner had The DAILY LEADER OK
' posed their patent inside frauds thar
the Sentinel, the Outlook and the indie
pendent sung out in chorus that IN
DAiLr LEADER was made mp OF .sbiler
iron." Now, % q matter or fact, Tn
DArLY LEADER does not use 'sbiler-iron'
! in any way, shape or manner. We n
charitable enough to believe that Il
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