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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16
DEMANDS OF PORTO RlCANS
Lengthy Resolutions Presented to la.
hor Convention,


hor Convention.
Norfolk, Va. Nov 15-The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor has referred
20 its committee on resolutions for
early action and report lengthy reso-
lutions by Porto Rican Delegates
Iglesias, Sanchez and Becorri provid.
ing for a committee, with the Porto
Ricans included thereon, to be head
ed by President Gompers, who shall
within two weeks following the ad
iournment of the present convention
visit President Roosevelt asking relief
for Porto Rico as follows:
That fun American citizenship be
granted,
Practical and necessary economies
in appropriations for the personnel OF
the insular administration.
Doubling the present annual school
fund, with salaries of teachers equal
to those paid in America. and investi-
eating why $4,000 worth of school
books have been destroyed by the de
partment of education.
For an eight-hour workday and en-
forcement of the American labor liza
bility act.
Radical abolishment of convict labor
I'm public works
Prosecution of all corporations hold
ing more than 500 acres OF land in
violation of the Foraker law.
Preventing the Porto Rico police
from being used to break Legitimate
trade union strikes
The establishment of a branch OF
the United States labor bureau In
Porto Rico and a law preventing child
labor under fourteen years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16

that ought to weigh most, he says,
is whether his nomination will
strengthen the Democratic party more
than the nomination of some one else
Not only will he not seek or ask for
the nomination, but he will not as
sumo TO decide the question of avail
ability and If the prize falls to an,
other he will neither be disappointed
nor disgTuntled. At the same time he
denies that he has waited this long
in a desire to see whom the Repub-
licans are likely to nominate or to as
certain the chances of victory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16
Democratic Committee to Meet.

French Lick, ind, Nov. 15.-Chair.
man Thomas Taggart of the Democrat.
is national committee has announced
that he has issued call for a meet
ing of the members of the committee
at French Lick Nov. %. The time
and place for the next Democratic ma
tional convention will be discussed at
the meeting, among other subjects.
but no final action viii be taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16

been lying idle for so many centuries
and the rapidity with which it is now
being developed, he said, is marvel
ous.
Mr.. Seton canoed in this and the
Arctic region 1000 miles during his
seven months trip, having one mar
row escape from losing not only his
diaries and all his drawings and maps
but his own life when his canoe up
set in the Athabasca river. He has
brought back with him many rare
botanical and geological specimens,
with original maps of the country he
traYerSed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16
Secretary Taft Passes Nasasaki.

Toxic, Nov 15.-The flagship Rain
bow of Rear Admiral Hemphill's
squadron, with Secretary Taft on
board, escorted by the cruisers Chat
tanooga and Galveston, have reached
twoshima lighthouse, near Nagasaki.
The Chattanooga entered Nagasaki
harbor for the mails, but the other
vessels proceeded. She will rejoin
them in Tshushima straits. The
Chattanooga reported that all on
hoard the Painbow are we'll
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16
COLLEGE Building Destroyed.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Nov. Is. - Fire
which is said to have started from =
defective flue in the garnet destroyed
the main building of Monmouth col
lege here, causing loss estimated at
nearly $4,000 While the fire was
raging Orval Dean, lineman In the
employ of the Monmouth Telephone
company, lost his life by being buried
under several falling foGTs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16
SPOONER GETS IN LINE.
Former Wisconsin Senator Crit.
ciSeS ROOseyelt's Policies.
WAITS UNTIL REPORTERS GO
Gives a Heart to Heart Talk at the
Banquet of the National Founders
Association in New York City Re.
garding Federal Control.

New York, Nov. 16.-Long after
midnight, when the members Of the
National Founders association We're
making merry after their dinner at
the Hotel AstOr and the reporters had
departed to write about the proceed
speechmaking, in which President
Roosevelt was severely criticised for
his continued advocacy of the cen
traliZation c: power in Washington by
ex-senator John c. Spooner of Wis
consin, who now is practicing law in
this city and who was one of the prin-
cipal guests at the banquet.
The speech of the evening had been
made by George w. Ross of Toronto,
Canada, a member Of the Dominion
parliament, who had declared that
England is a republic with a heredita,
ry president, while the United States
is limited monarchy with an elected
king"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ross
speech ex-senator Spooner arose qui-
etly from his seat and began:
Have all the newspaper men
gomez" ,.
Yes, the last one just left" re-
spCnded the postmaster
Then let's be u little free with
ourselves. Let's have a little heart
to heart talk But We must keep our
talk to ourselves"
Requested to Speak Freely.
60 as far as you like" shouted
several diners.
We'll, to begin with, think | can
agree largely with our friend Mr..
Ross. There is entirely too much Gen.
tralization of power in Washington.
You know where the power is and
you know who the power is.
What is this present government
of ours coming to, anyhow? 1t is fed.
eral control of this and federal con-
troll of that They are all the
time making federal control cen
ter around the executive head, that
he may have the right to take such
initiative as he thinks best.
uOu DeilSNe III lliS OIlSllldl state
rights proposition, but | do know
that there are many things that the
states can and should control And ]
do know that they should be allowed
to continue to control them"
'Will Roosevelt be a candidate for
president again." the ex-senator was
asked
The Lord alone knows. He has
said he won't be candidate. He has
said he will be a candidate. He is
impulsive. He is erratic. And al
though he is perfectly honest in his
desires the man does not live who can
say whether he will run again or
not"
As Mr.. Spooner resumed his seat he
was greeted with storm OF applause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16

Outlines Ills Position on Democratic
Nomination.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov 16-William j.
Bryan will accept the Democratic nom
ination for president in 1908, but he
will neither ask nor make fight for
it. He says that for a year or more
he has been pressed to answer the
question, will you accept nomina-
tion?" and he believes the public is
entitled to an answer and to know the
position he occupies. The question
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-16
PLAINS OF ARCTIC REGION
Author Seton Calls 1t the White
Mans Last Opportunity"

New York, Nov. 16.-Ernest Thomp-
son Seton, the author, who has re-
turned to the United States from his
exploration trip OF seven months
through Northwest Canada into the
great pla ms of the Arctic region, is
very ents siastic over that part of
Canada brow the Arctic zone, calling
it the white mans last opportunity >"
Settlers by the thousands, he said, are
pouring aato the enormous area of
high class agricultural land which has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
ZEAL WITHOUT COMMON SENSE.
Striking Example Related by the Late
Dr.. Field.

A Presbyterian clergyman was
praising the late DR.. Henry Martin
Field of Stockbridge, who for A
years edited the Evangelist.
"Dr. Field did 50 much good" h.
said, because he went about his
work automatically, sensibly reason
ably. I once heard him declare that
reformers failed often because the
moment they started a reform they
dropped common sense. Common
sense was swallowed up in ZEAL He
said that nerve cure faddist ones
entered . shop and leading the pro-
prietor to one side whispered mys-
teriously: All, my friend, you can
do tho race untold good IL you will
only take the agency for our anti
tea preparation. It is warranted to
cure in week the most confirmed
and nerve-racked tea tippler. Never
again. 80, = -
But the dealer laughed and drew
away. You have made a. mistake
he said. 4 can't take such an agency
as that. Don't you 500 that this ia
4 teashop?'
"'Oh, no mistake said the reform
er eagerly. 1t is because you run
a teashop that have sought you out.
You come into constant contact with
the very people we are trying to
reach"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17

the green in one, and Grace did it,
her ball bringing up just on the Dor
der. Jack took long time over that
stroke, and then, despite his prepare.
tons, sent his ball straight against the
high bank, from whence it rolled down
into the gravel. She thought he swore,
and when she caught sight of his face
she forgave him. Somehow his look
of utter detection drove all the pleas
ure from her prospective victory.
Jack" she said, I'm sorry"
He laughed >mirthlessly as he picked
up the bag. Som l." he muttered.
She left him at the bunker, and
went on to the green. She could not
possibly hole out in less than two, and
so, if he reached the green in the
next stroke, there was still a chance
for him. She was glad. His head
was just visible beyond the bunker. A
lofter swung and the ball shot up over
the bunker and came pumping down
almost dead at the edge of the green,
in line with the hole. He was peer
ing over the top of the bank, but she
knew he could not see the ball. With
gasp she leaned for an instant over
the cup, and then, speeding across to
where his ball lay, she sank down red
of face and GREATNESS on the grass.
When he came around the corner of
the bunker she flourished her club.
I'M" she cried.
What do you mean?" he asked. his
face lighting up.
1T went in,' she said, steadily
He stared at her a moment in be-
wilderment, and then rushed to the
hole. Her hand crept under her skirts
and moved swiftly to the pocket of
her waist. He came toward her. ra-
| diant and triumphant
DO you want to hole out?" he
asked, his voice a-tremble.
She shook her head dolefully.
whats the use? You've won, Jack.
Help me up, please"
He obeyed.
Presently, as they moved silently to
the club house, he said: Look here.
Grace, Tm-I'm sorry 1 beat you. OF
course, if it hadn't been for that piece
of-of sheer luck I'd never have done
it. If you say so, We'll call it off and
and forget about" Suddenly he
halted and stared at the ball in his
hand. why, this isn't mine, Grace!
Mine was new BALI" He turned in
bewilderment. She felt the blood
rushing into her cheeks.
"Perhaps it-perhaps you found
some one else's somewhere" she muir
INJURED, trying to meet his eyes, and
failing miserably.
He read her guilt, and his heart
gave great leap Of JOY. "Grace!" he
cried, accusingly, ecstatically.
WHAT" she whispered.
This is my old ball. You-you-"
He moved toward her impulsively.
She looked up in confusion and en-
treaty. Jack! Not-not here!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
RENGH WO2ZAW UJEJ HE'D
11YEG c1WZTTZT IND ETTEC1IHELY

The pretest
to be chic The American the wife
across the whole continent for her beauty:
Tell me beautiful" said
1T isn't that pretty: but because chic
French we regard the quality something absolutely
The way dress myself is quite qring from feminine standpoint
@ SIX next my skin then satin adjusted
complete When my princess is thrown head fits
to
ordinary the change
|
French woman Of title must live up her reputation
costume and that black
They the eolors of the aristocracy
The chic French terribly particular
half dozen
like the couture nothing
that is probably
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
lfKal So - 81
GE1IG]il95D> STILES,
THE DIFFERENCE.

Eyes, I4have heard of him. Owes
everybody, gets drunk and goes
whooping around the streets Keeps
a worthless cur" and has. fondness
for telling stories Beginning Say,
have you heard this one? If you have,
call me or Once there was young
married couple. A worthless
loafer, dead beat, and"
""Oh, no! You are thinking of John
E. This is his cousin, John G. Drives
his creditors into bankruptcy, runs
over people with his imported 60.
horse power automobile, owns a s., 900
fighting dog, talks so loudly in his
box at the opera that he infuriates
those who think music was made to
be listened to, reads novels in French,
and"
"Ah, I see!-strange I should make
such mistake-a well-known man.
about-town."-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Play-Frock Trimmings,

Trimmings are little used on the
play-frock. Occasionally a stitched
belt or collar of some contrasting
color is seen or yoke is outlined
with briar stitching, or, if a mother
has ample time at her disposal, by a
simple embroidered scallop and de-
sign, done in mercerized cottons; but
that is all. There is nothing to get
easily torn by hard romps and in
Vulnerable tubbings.
In making, a play-frock it is we'll to
shrink the material first; also to set
the color by soaking in strong salt
water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Filet Lace Trimmino.

A blue linen gown has q trimming
Of very heavy filet lace in the open
square design. This serves as an in
sertion in the skirt, heading a wide
tuck which comes. about the height OF
the knee. The bodice opens in deep
V-shape which extends to the waist
line. This is filed in with a guimpe
of the filet lace drawn plain over silk
and strapped with tiny, inch long
straps of dull green and darker blue
set in a geometric design. The hat is
of blue chip with stir wings of green
and stunning ribbon bow. -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
BOON FOR AMATEUR MlLllNEF
Invention for Holding the Hat in
Position.

Women who are clever enough to
trim their own hats ought to be inter-
ested in little invention for holding
the hat in any position while it is
being trimmed.
1t is one of those simple little affairs
that makes one wonder why it hadn't
been thought of long ago, for it con-
sists of merely a steel rod that is
clamped to table.
At the end of the rod is movable
arm that may be adjusted at any
angle, and attached to the arm is a
flexible steel band that fits in the
crown of the hat and may be made
larger or smaller as desired.
One of the most troublesome things
about trimming hat is holding it in
such position that the hat isn't
crushed, yet firmly enough to sew the
trimming on, and there probably was
nc7e woman who didn't wish she
had at least three hands while strug-
Cling with a bandeau or a facing.
The hat holder does away with any
desire for an extra hand and saves
considerable temper and no doubt a
certain amount of time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Beqinnninu a Career.

Aspiring Youth understand there
IS vacancy on you local staff.
City Editor-Yes, there is; in fact,
we are very short-handed, and J. can
give you job at once. l want some
one to go around and interview Sluge
Bulldozer, the eminent politician
This paper charges that he beats his
wife and starves his children, and we
want to know what he thinks about
it.
"Um-or-haven't you a regular in
terviewer for that kind of work."
"Oh, yes, several of them, but they
are all in the hospitality. Y
Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Office Seeking a Man.

Dowagiac, Mfch.-With a munich
pal election coming on in short time
this town is facing a peculiar situa-
ton in that not man in the place is
willing to run for single office.
Dowagiac is town of nearly 5000
population, and the cause of the
scarcity of candidates is said to be
the proposition of placing the city I'm.
der burden of expense for improve
ments. The Republicans, usually sue
cessful in local politics, have failed
utterly to find a man for mayor, and
Mayor Herkimer, the present oflcial,s
undoubtedly will be obliged to remain.
in office. whether he wishes to or not,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17

The modern patent medicine busi-
ness IL the natural outgrowth Of the
old-time household remedies. :
In the early history Of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be
found In almost every house, compound
ed BY the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apotheeary o. the family doctor.
Such remedies 40 spicra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved In apple
brandy. Sometimes hop tonic, made
of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
score or more Of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulae for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business is 4
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the Begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness Of one of
these homemade remedies, would take
it up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture it on a large scale, advertise it
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus it would become. used over a
large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE,
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM. ~
Peruna was originally one of these
old-time remedies. It was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL CON-
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men,
monte origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of it increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
nished it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and it's value in tho
treatment of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
DR.. Hartman's judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
FOR THE PLAY HOURS
Simple But Pretty Frocks
and Suits Are in Order
for Small Girl and
Boy.

Did you ever as small child
watch with longing eyes a party of
young ragamuffins romping in a mud
puddle from which you were debarred
by the finery of your clothes? If
you did, you will remember just how
You hated your frills and furbelows,
AMI how intense was your envy of
the dirty faces and ragged frocks of
the little outsiders. Perhaps you were
even tempted to disloyal thoughts of
mother, who would insist on clean
white gowns that must be guarded
from spots.
Well, mothers have learned wisdom,
nowadays. The modern mother
knows that health is of paramount
Importance; that romping means more
to her child's we'll being than ruffles,
and that an active outdoor life with
all Its Accomplishments of dirty faces
and torn frocks is infinitely wiser
than the fine laces and sheer linens
that must be preserved at any cost
to the health of the growing girl or
boy.
So she pleases her fancy by having
made charming frocks of all-over EN-.
brcidery or fine lace-trimmed batistes,
or pretty linens covered with dainty
hand embroidery; quaint flower
trimmed granny" bonnets, or lovely
lingerie hats; and fanciful and elabor-
ate coats of silks, linen or embroid-
cred mime Sho alec indu1ooe IN coft
ribbon sashes and the daintiest posi-
BILE socks and shoes in colors to
match the ribbon garnitures. In fact,
she has just as attractive an outfit
for her little ones as her purse can
command-but she keeps them for
high days and holidays
When her children play they do 50
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Great Stunt by Geronimo.

In single day Geronimo, when in
his prime, ran 20 miles on foot, rode,
500 miles on one stretch, az fast as
he could change horses, and 80, COM,
pletely wore out the column which
finally captured him that three sets
OF omcers were needed to finish the
chase. and not more than one-third
OF the troopers who started were In
ut the finish. Gays writer in Outing.
Wrinkled and crafty and cruel is
his swarthy face today, but. the fire
OF his Internal energy has died and
he Is no more than relic of tho
Geronimo Of whom Gen. Miles said
after their first meeting:
HE rode into our camp and dis
mounted, . prisoner. He was one Of
the brightest, most resolute,; deter
mined men + ever met, with the
sharpest. clearest dark eye. Every
movement showed power and en-.
ergy."' =>, II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
TOO MUCH.

First College Graduate-1 hear you
have q job. What doing? =
Second College Graduate-Oh, rum
ming erraAds and cleaning inkwells
and so forth.
Like it?"
First rate; that Is, until my EN-.
ployer had the nerve to ask me out to
his house 70 dinner. It's pretty
tough to have to associate with your
social interiors out of business hours"
Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
The Little Blind God and Golf
BY Ralph Henry Barbour
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

''1'm going to change my ball." no
said, looking at her, QuestioRingly.
She nodded.
He tossed his stained and dented
ball aside and selected new one from
the bag. perhaps l can do better
with one of these rubber kind
His unruffled manner irritated her
You don't really expect to VIM" she
asked, mockingly.
God knows" he answered, simply,
1T won't be for want of trying"
IF l get this hole it ends it, you
know" she reminded.
He nodded soberly. Il know; but
you mustn't get it,
She drove off, putting all her
strength and science into the stroke,
and watched the guilty sailing high
and far, at first dark against the sky,
then whittier against the green hillside.
1t struck and bounded farther toward
the distant red disk. 1t was almost
the best drive she had ever made, and
she turned toward him in triumph.
He met her look calmly Great"
he said.
She moved aside and watched him
tee the dazzling new ball. The one
he had discarded was lying on the
edge of the dirt, and she idly picked it
up and dropped it into her pocket.
1T ought to be somewhere near the
green" he said, nonchalantly.
Good drives by each laid their balls
side by side so yards from the high
est and most dangerous bunker on
the course. The green lay straight
ahead on top of a slight rise, with the
club house to the right. 1t was pos
sible, from where they were, to reach
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
The Brain Storm.

When Mamie slams the kitchen door
And burns the breakfast cakes,
And stamps her feet upon the floor
Until the table shakes,
We do not hint she's in a pet
Or mad or angry-no!
We simply say when she's upset:
''The brain storm soon will go!'
Chicago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Plated Skirts.

The plated. or the full skirts are
the favorite models, ana 1t is astonish-
ing how many different arrangements
of plaits there can be. A favorite
trimming is the bands of silk around
thes front of the skirt or bands 81
braid put on ID the same way. Where
this is not becoming, the braid put on
in horizontal lines is also used. for
under no circumstances is the effect
Of long lines to be done away with.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
Happier Poor.

"Old Uncle Dewberry thought he
was going to fall heir to a fortune
and move in high society. He spent
six months learning to cultivate the
taste for olives"
""And was he disappointed when the
fortune didn't Gomez"
mot at all. He's glad he is poor.
He says it doesn't take six months to
learn how to cultivate the taste for
corned beef and cabbage. "-Chicago
Daily News.