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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-17

on the outside of the building, the
warden, William III. Meyer, having dis
carded this mark in favor of the blue
uniform.
Morse must abide by rules that gov
ern the employment of every moment
of his day. Speech is denied him ex-
cept at stated times, even at his meals.
Still to Fight For Freedom.
He is still full Of fight and said to a
reporter shortly before the prison doors
closed on him:
My last words as free man are to re-
tterate that / am an innocent man. / am
the victim largely of circumstances and
INSCRIPTIONS methods. but the battle is
not yet over. although I have suffered a
heavy defeat. u
/ shall protest against Imprisonment on
the ground that by commitment Is Illegal
But this Is more or less formal motion.
There are other steps to be taken. and on
these / am raising high hopes. Martin
Littleton, my counsel. will be here In a
day or two, and then we shall discuss In
detail the plans to be pursued.
detest whining, but In justice to my
self / must say. what every man who Is
conversant with affairs in New York
must know, that / was the victim OF q
clique who feared me- incurred their
enmity, and they set about to encompass
my destruction. How they did it is a
matter of history. But / have suffered
reverses before and have survived them.
/ shall, hope. survive this too. But II is
hard, hard to make myself think this way
at my time OF life. am an old man
/, now, and fifteen years out OF my life-oh.
cannot believe that 1t will have to be!
One Of his companions recalled the
lines from Oscar Wilde's beautiful
"Ballad Of Reading Gaol' running:
'His step seemed light and gay. bur
! never saw a man who looked se.
wistfully at the day"
Takes Pleasure In Poem.
Morse mused for moment
II can feel those things now" he
said. 'They come straight home.
While was in the Tombs a friend
sent me the verses called 'Invictus,' by
w. e. Henley. wish / had brought
them with me-"
He was glad when he learned that
one of the party recalled them and
wrote them out for him. The lines
of the poem "Invictus' are as follows:
Out Of the night that covers me-
Black as the pit from polo to pole.
thank whatever gods there be
For my unconQuerabie soul.
In the fell clutch OF circumstances
| have not WINGED or cried aloud.
| Under the bludgeonings of fate
Ny head II bloody, but unbowed.
| Il matters not how strait the gate,
| How charged with punishment the scroll
| J am the master of my fate.
am the captain Of my soul.
He read the lines and a. he put them
- his pocket remarked that be hoped
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-17
FORECASTS
MADE FOR 1910
Men Of Prominence Predict a
Brilliant Year.
MARKED ERA OF PROSPERITY.

South Pole to Be Reached This Year
and Air Travel In Five Years, Says
Professor Willis Moore-Much Prog
ress In Aeronautics-Real Help For
Poor Women.
Predictions of continued prosperity
and q continuation of the wonderful
march in progress are contained in the
following symposium of New Years
greetings from some famous men and
a prominent woman:
BY JOSEPH q. CANNON,
Speaker of house of representatives.
The year 1909 has closed with the
people prosperous. They are earning
more on the average than they ever
earned before l see no reason for a
change during the new year.
BY JAMES BRYCE,
British ambassador to United States.
The twentieth century will be re-
nowned for commerce, for progress in
the manner Of living, for the success
full extraction from this world of all
the boons it offers to those who are
willing to go after them. Every ma
ton will strive for commercial su-
premacy, and this means that every
one OF its citizens will have to work
toward this end. The competition that
will follow will be but an incentive
toward progress. The era of prosper
ity before us will be more substantial
than any In the past
BY WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief OF United States weather bureau.
II were to make forecast for the
coming year and longer l should pre-
dict that within twelve months the
south pole will be reached and that
within less than five years passengers
will be carefully tucked away in alu-
minium compartments, with air cush-
ions and electric lights and heat, and
glide through the air at the rate Of
200 miles an hour over the route fol-
lowed by Peary, encircle the globe and
return to civilization without having
landed.
1y MRS. o. n. p. BELMONT,
Prominent woman suffrage leader.
As the old year died some of the
traditions that women have clung to
died with 1t. A new awakening has
come with the new year. This en-
Ightenment will make slow but grad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-17
BY WILLIS l. MOORE,
ey MRS. o. n. p. BELMONT,

As the old year died some Of the
traditions that women have clung to
died with 1t. A new awakening has
come with the new year. This en-
ughtenment will make slow but grad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03

kissing and handshaking, such wish
ing of Merry Christmases and happy
new years as never were before, and
no one can speak distinctly nor intel
ligently until the happy welcome has
been got through, and oLuis returns
to the room with his beautiful Stella
upon his arm.
Then they crowd around them again
and it is not until the question has
been put for the fifth time that the
old cousin can Groom forth
"And what abobut the lawsuit, Mr.
Felton,"
"Oh, the lawsuit" laugh Louis,
drawing his wife toward him. We've
won it, Cousin John! We've won it,
and everything else. We are rich now
in money, in friends and in love. Lis.
ten! There are the bells! Girls, child.
rem, all, a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year,"
eyes, it is Christmas day." murmurs
Stella, an hour later, when they stood
locked heart to hear in the now silen-
room. DO you remember our last
Christmas, LOUISE"
"Shall ! ever forget, my own?" he
breathes.
"How We feared-alas, too truly!"
"Yet how we loved!" he breaks in,
stopping her with a kiss. Christmas
has been happy season for us, my
darling-this is the happiest of all,
Off it is loves Christmas"
The end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
R|OT|NG STILL
IN PHILADELPHIA
STRIKERS STOP cAR-BEAT Po-
LICE AND MoToRMAN-FlN.
ALLY DISPERSED.

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-After day
of tranquility there were several
small riots last evening in the Ken
sington district. The most serious
was at Front street and Susquehanna
avenue, where car was stopped anu
a crowd rushed at it to reach the
non union crew A lone policeman,
protecting the crew, fought bravely,
but was dragged into the street ana
his revolver and club taken from him.
He was severely beaten. The con-
ductor fled and the motorman tireu
several shots but was pulled from the
car and beaten. Mounted and foot
police arrived and charged into the
mob and forced it back. The state
police used riot sticks and gave an
extra crack when resistance was
shown.
Half a dozen people we're hurt by
the police clubs. In other disturb
ances the rioters dispersed without
damage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
Nervous
Collapse

II have travelled for thirty
years continually. I lost a great
deal of sleep, which together
with constant worry left me in
such a nervous state that finally,
after having two collapses of
nervous prostration, | was
obliged to give up travelling al
together. / doctored continually
but with no relief. DIR. Miles,
Nervine came to my rescue
cannot describe the suffering
which this Nervine saved me.
Whenever I am particularly
nervous few doses relieve me"
A. G. C. LIBBY, Wells, Me.
There are many nervous
wrecks. There is nervous pros
tration of the stomach, of the
bowels, and other organs. The
brain, the kidneys, the liver, the
nerve centers are all exhausted.
There is but one thing to do
build up the nervous system by
the use of DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. It's strength
ening influence upon the nerv-
Gus system restores normal
action to the organs, and when
they all work in harmony, health
is assured. Get bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions, and il it
does not bene6t he will return
your money
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
MARY GARDEN FAILS TO
RALLY FROM TONSILITIS

New York, March lit was learned
at the home of Mary Garden yester-
day that the prima donna of the Man
haitian Opera company still was i'll
and that she had not improved as she
hoped after remaining in bed day
taking care of her throat. She was
unable to sing in Louise Wednesday
night, and it is now doubtful II she
can sing today when she is scheduled
for matinee. The attack of tonsilitis
is severe. Miss Garden was especial
ly interested in the revival Of
Louise and had been rehearsing
ing "Salome, which will be heard at
the Manhattan opera house next week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
ARREST MRS. VAUGHN
FOR HUSBANDS DEATH

n Kirksville, Mr., Feb. 27.-The wild
ow of Professor Vaughn was arrested
here yesterday, and DR.. James r. Hull
was arrested at his home in Monroe
City.
Mrs. Vaughn was released on $25,.
900 bail, and Hull, who is guarded at
his home, will come here today He
is under bond on justice of the peace
warrant. Mrs. Vaughn was calm un-
til she took the oath that she would
return here for a hearing. Then she
wept. II it&M
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03

s4s
"Sir Richard will sign first said
the lawyer, spreading out the deed.
Now, Sir Richard, if you please
Sir Richard took up the pen,
steadied the parchment with the fin
gers of his small, white hand, and
signed his influential name, with its
| Well-knoWn flourish.
Then Lord Marmion-with three
lawyers to show him the exact spot
nervously scrawled his name.
Mrs. Newton came smiling up, and
wrote her name with a self-satisfied
laugh.
/ 1t was Stella's turn and the lawyers
looked patiently at her as she rose
and came slowly toward the table, on
Lord Marmion's arm.
you sign here" whispered the law
yer, "just along this pencil line. Your
full name, if you please"
She seated herself, took the pen
which Lord Marmion handed her, and
bent her head to write.
Then her hand trembled. and she
paused as ID about to refuse.
But the next moment she set the
pen to the paper, and the words which
would have bound her to life would
have started upon the parchment had
not a voice. which seemed to thrill
the room like the deep, clear clang of
midnight bell, started the pen from
| her hand.
Stella! Stop! I am here!"
She turned with "a wild, mad cry,
half of fear, half of Joy, and rose with
outstretched hands.
All eyes were turned likewise, and
every ONE, lawyers, Lord Marmion,
Mrs. Newton, Sir Richard himself
seemed terrified into inaction.
There in the doorway stood two
men; a young gentleman in rough
travelling dress; a man, grim and fe-
rocious behind him.
Sir Richards stupefaction lasted
only for minute.
Then he strobe forward, and laying
his hand upon Stella's arm, confront
+ ed the stranger.
"M1. FELTON,, this intrusion is an in.
suit which / shall know well how to
punish"
Louis struck his arm from his grasp.
and, taking Stella on his own, led her
to the table.
"Gentlemen-my lord-I am Louis
FELTON,, the master of Hawthorne,
and this lady's affianced husband!
Silence!" he added, suddenly, as Sir
Richard moved toward him, and,
white with fear or passion, seemed
about to speak.
SILENCE! Interrupt me at your
peril! Gentlemen, I demand to see
those deeds!'
Lord Marmion, all courage now that
there was some tangible work in
hand, came forward, stern and proud.
"You demand! By what right, Mr..
Felton,"
by the right of this lady's plighted
troth. Is it not SOP" he murmured in
Stella's ear.
She could not speak, but her eyes
said, plainly:
1T is true: let him see the Deeds"
The lawyers glanced at Sir Richard,
but, without waiting for their permits.
sion, Louis took up the deed, glanced
at it, then, turning to Lord Marmion.
said, in distinct tones:
GAS suspected, my lord, you have
narrowly escaped fraud. The deed
is fraud from beginning to end.
There are no such moneys, no such
estates, as are here set forth. Sir
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03

Richard Wildfany is a bankrupt, a
rogue, sWindler, and will soon, If
justice be not balked. be felon.'
Sir Richard strobe forward, but the
other figure advanced.
stephen Hargrave!' breathed Sir
Richard
The man did not smile in triumph
but kept his hungry eyes fixed in
hatred upon the smooth face anc
nodded sullenly.
You doubt my word?' said Louis.
4 prove it. Mr.. Dewlap. be good
enough to produce Sir Richards
books"
The door opened; Mr.. Dewlap en-
tered.
you" said Sir Richard
'Silence!'' said Louis. HE was
compelled. The law is stronger than
even you, Sir Richard Wildfang."
Explain those entries"
Mr.. Dewlap stepped forward and
faltered out some words
Stop" said Sir Richard, with a
malignant smile. Il will save you
that trouble. 1t is quite true, Lord
Marmion. / am a broken man. fail
tomorrow"
Lord Marmion turned pale and
caught him by the arm.
"Scoundrel! Where is Stella's for
noD ho hr0othnI In crit cd
whisper.
"Gone!" retorted Sir Richard,
every penny"
And he glanced deiantly at Louis.
Then you are guilty of embezzle-
ment, Sir Richard!" broke out Lord
Marmion's lawyer.
"And forgery exclaimed another,
tapping a document excitedly.
Mrs Newton screamed and rushed
to Lord Marmion.
Lord Marmion, who are these
dreadful people? What does it all
mean?'
1T means, madam" said Louis,
chat the mask is stripped from the
face of plausible villain. / am
Louis FELTON,, whom you know as the
master of ruined Hawthorne, whom
you may remember as the sutton for
your daughters hand. That man is
Sir Richards accomplice ,dupe and
tool. He it was who worked out that
vile plan which branded me with dis
honor He it was who lured me by a
false tale to hire a carriage and ap-
pear on the scene at the moment at
which my presence was required to
carry out the scheme which that vii
lain had planned. This man can tell
you the story at some future time. II
you seek confirmation of my words,
look on that face and find it," and he
pointed to Sir Richard Wildfang, who
stood with white face biting his lip
and struggling lor calm.
80 you have betrayed me, have
your" he Kissed at Stephen Hargrave.
Traitor! let those believe you who
are idiots enough. AS for me, shall
seek justice where | am more at I'D
erty to obtain it than here" and he
glared at Lord Marmion.
Stephen Hargrave stretched out his
hand and with main force hurled him
back.
mot yet" he breathed, hoarsely,
mot yeti"
Louis held up his hand to restrain
him, and, addressing Lord Marmion,
said:
''This assertion can be proved you
see, my lord, the culprit confesses of
much of his crime He is bankrupt
penniless, he says; therefore Miss
Newton's fortune is"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
A Steady Job.

A traveller got into conversation
with some of the loafers in country
store and at last came to an old far
mer sitting on sugar-barrel, waiting
for the mail.
What do you think of the tariff"
he asked.
What they doin' to it?' was the
reply.
why, haven't you read the
papers?" said the traveller.
"Well, used to-" said the other,
"but bout ayear ago I stopt 'em of
They got to be too frivoling for me-
Since then I've been took up reading
book. New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
Chicago Has 777 Prohis.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The prohibition
lists held their first primary yester-
day and nominated aldermanic candi-
dates. Only TT votes were cast. In
some wards no votes were recorded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
c a 9 T Q RIA
Fall Off Half a Million.

New York, Feb. 26-The total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreets for
the principal cities of the United
States the past week were $2,757,o5l-
900, against so,127, O33,O00 in the cor
responding week last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03
Missionary WEEDS Jap.

Los Angeles, Feb. 27.-Kate Alice
Goodman of Chicago, who came here
intending to go to japan as mis-
sionary, was married at Laguna, New
Mexico, Friday to Rev. Kenichi Inaz-
awana. pastor of the japanese church
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Columbia.

About the only serious objection to
Bobby Burnt, presented at the Co
lumbia Theater this week, is the date
line. 1t is too good a show with the
present cast to be given merely for an
April try-out and then put in moth balls
for the summer.
The project justified the confidence
expressed i'm it before its arrival. The
signs we're all in it's favor. Winchell
Smith had invited the most favorable
attention to his work by The Fortune
Uunter,' whose flattering reception in
this city was followed by a record which
kept two companies profitably engaged.
George Randolph Chester has written
some highly entertaining stories of the
people and methods of high finance and
low politics, and bestowed some of his
best quality on the series of sketches
which Mr.. Smith undertook to dramatic.
The result is a play which is breezy
and natural; frank though not pessi-
Inistic discussion of conditions which
invite serious thought, and yet which
are not without comic side. The play
is we'll cast, Mr.. Wallace Eddinger, who
has been steadily advancing in popular
confidence as a juvenile comedian, find
ing in the title role the best of series
of unusual opportunities. He is de-
lightfully boyish, and at the same time
admirable for the rnanlinesS which dom
mates the characterization.
ne cast Is a IiSL o. UNUSUAL N INC
studies of types which figure in the daily
news. the unprincipled financer. The
brutal CRATER, whose cunning is backed
ny brute force when necessary: the offic
sychophant. whose weak will brings
him cringing 10 every new leader the
crusty but loyal business attache. and
of course. the pretty girl whose womanly
devotion makes miracles possible for tie
man who loves her. One of the most
notable creations is that of the sympa
thetic boxing instructor with the gift of
picturesque slang, who was portrayed by
Jack Webster in a manner that could not
have heen more natural IL Shorty Nc
iCabe had stepped in person from the
pages of the Sunday Magazine. Rapiey
Holmes was the iliiterate but courageous
CRATER, and his work was well studied;
convincing without exaggeration. Will
ilette Kershaw was the attractive girl, In
person as we'll as in the play.
The piece Is in remarkably compact
shape. considering fits newness Possible
objection might be made to the burlesque
ghost incident, which follows rather alb
ruptly on the heels of dramatic episode,
and savors of old-time nnstrelsy. The
conventional denoueme@nt. too, might be
relieved by recourse to the clever device
which brings forward letter from the
far-sighted father. who had, before his
death, provided missive to apply to each
important event in the career of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12

a splendid Interpretation of the part AS
man of affairs whose moral nature is
dwarfed by the glitter of gold and whose
real personality is concealed behind a
cloud with a silver lining. Mr.. Byron
gave a truthful presentation. Dividing
honors with him was Edith Barker, as
Shirley Rossmore. daughter Of Judge
Rossmore. the man Ryder was seeking to
ruin. Miss Barker measured up to the
part and gave a fine version of the saga
cious yet intuitive woman of today. She
played a deep game with Ready Money
Ryder and by sheer cleverness discov-
cred the one weak link in the financier's
chain of graft and cunning. Throughout
the action of the play the power OF money
as an influence over public men, as a
potent factor in politics. is wildly Illus
trated William II. Burton gave a good
presentation of the part of Senator Rob-
erts. Seymour Stratton as ex-Judge
Stott. Walter Alien az Judge Rossmore
and Clifford Leigh as Hon. Fitzroy Bag
ley, who regards Americans as 1.-The rab-
ble." each gave acceptable interpretations
Of their parts. The performance was fire.
quently interrupted by outbursts of ap-
plause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12
Gayety.

Music. comedy and dancing are well
represented In the show given at the
Gayety this week by the Golden Crook
Extravaganza Company. The singing ia
done by the grand opera quintet and in
cludes selections from lucia" and
."Trovatore." Most Of the fun Is provided
by Billy Arlington in his characterization
of the tramp count; Will Swan as the
acrobatic servant and Miss Ida Crispi as
a female detective and all-around ut-up.
Miss Crispi has talent and can sing and
dance better than the average vaudeville
performer but it is probable that she will
be required to tone down some Of her
stage antics. The performance consists
of the sketch The Mistaken Detective"
the ballet of nature, with Mile. Faustina
as the premier dancer. and an olio In
which the various members Of the COM
pany appear In their specialties. 1t was
announced that Joe Turner of this city
and the Terrible Turk would wrestlc
for a large purse next Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12
New Lyceum.

\ good-looking chorus, prettily costum-
ed, is one Of the principal attractions at
the New Lyceum Theater this week. A
two-act musical playlet entitled Divorce
land" was we'll received. Dave Marion
as "Snuffy, the Cabman,'i and William
Lawrence as Levy Cohen were practical
ly, the whole show with their funmak-
ing. A sketch entitled East Side Life
was presented with realistic effect. This
act was a little overdone. but 1t created
where Is Father" introducing a char
acter imitation by Sheppell and Gennett.
was well received. Fifteen OF the most
interesting rounds of the Nelson Wolgast
fight were shown by the moving picture
machine The pictures are very clear
and every move and punch of the fighters
can plainly be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12
Casino.

Ellis B. Armstrong, five years DID, one
of Rutan's song birds. made big hit at
the continuous vaudeville at the Casino
last evening. His sister Dorothy was i'll,
but little Ellis got enough applause for
both. Violinsky, who played the violin
and piano simultaneously, by attaching
the bow to his foot, gave an amusing en-
tertainment. Haslan, the man without
bones" gave a mystifying exhibition of
how man can get loose after he has
been tied in a dozen different ways. AS
a character impersonatOr Henry Frey re-
ceived much applause. The German dia-
lect OF Dixon and Hanson caused much
laughter and Wilson and Rich are clever
comedians and clog dancers. \ one-act
playlet by Lewis Norton, entitled ''Betty's
Haul" relates how young newspaper
woman gets SCOOP for her paper and
husband The singing and dancing Of
the Antoinette sisters was we'll received
There are several good numbers among
the moving pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12
PROTEST WILL BE SENT.
Work at White House Considered by
Central Labor Union.

At the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last night Delegate Harry Media.
from the Upholsterers' Union, presented
a resolution of protest, claiming decor
ating In the White House was being done
by ''unsIkilled workmen." non-union men.
Resolutions against the matter complain
ed Of were adopted and copy will be
sent to President Taft.
John B. Colpoys, president of the Cen
trail Labor Union. was presented with a
silver-trfmmed gavel as "a mark Of ap-
probation Of his fairness as the presiding
officer" The presentation speech was
made by Delegate Adams. Representative
Sulxer of New York was invited to adj
dress the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union next Monday evening.