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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-06

According to the Greek chief, the
coming of the white men vas about
900 years ago-sometime about the
year 1900.
sSome years after this / made in
vestigations 10 Wales and found that
some time about the end of the
Thirteenth century three shiploads Of
Welshmen had sailed away from that
country for the west, seeking ad-
venture toward the sunset. They new
or returned. There IL rothing more
probable than that these people. hav.
ing heard Of the discoveries of Lief
Erickson, attempted to follow in his
track. but were Down southwards
and into the Gulf Of Mexico. From
here they entered the Mississippi and
then sailed up the Arkansas.
"But | had no proof. had tradi-
tions Of the Welshmen leaving Wales
and never returning. l had traditions
of VII lite men coming from the east
to these Indit ns. And | had found
an Indian who could speak Welsh,
which had Teen handed down from
father TO son for 500 or 600 years.
Then. one day. / found myself in
Sulphur Springs. Ark. There Charles
H. HELLER, a druggist, told me he
had an odd looking piece of thick
sulphur, which he had taken from an
Indian mound u short time previous.
He showed it to me. 1t looked like
a knife blade. We scraped swav the
deposit Of sulphur, which was half
an inch thick on each side and there
remained the iron blade of an old
knife. Clearly cut on one side was
the date ''1257." 1t was my missing
link"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-06

Guarding Against Group. The best
safeguard against Group Is a bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in
the house. P. b. Ginn, Middleton,
Ga. writes: my children are very
susceptible to Group. easily catch
cold. / givs them Foley's Honey and
Tar COMPOUND and in every instance
they get prompt relief and are soon
cured. We keep it at home and pre-
vent Group For sale by all drug
gists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
Hello Girl Gets $4,000 for Shock.

Chicago, Dec. because of an alb
scess which formed on her left ear as
the result OF q shock she received
while working as q telephone opera
tor, Miss Caroline Knipping was
awarded $4,000 by the appellate court.
The suit had been brought against the
Chicago Telephone company.
william Desrino Critically III.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-William Deering,
for many years identified with the
great harvester interests. is reported
n critically i'll ut Miami, Fla. his
winter home. 1t was said that all his
immediate relatives were ct his bed
hide.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS JUNK IN
TOTS STOMACH.

Mason City, Ia, Dec. 5.-An
operation on the four-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Aus
born of Britt resulted in the
removal Of the following
Junk" from the tots stomach:
Sixteen large and small but
tons, fourteen carpet lacks,
three cartridges, (22 caliber),
one collar button. three rivets.
one single nail. ball of paper,
sixteen inches of Irvine string,
one One-inch bur.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
Coughs That Prevent Sleep.

These coughs are wearing and If they
'nane on" can run one down physi-
cally and lower the vital resistance to
disease. Mr.. Bob Ferguson. $40 Pine
st.. Green Bay. Wiz. writes: II VA
greatly troubled with . bad cough
that kept me awake nights. Two
small bottles IT Foley's Honey and Tar
Comp ,und completely cured me. For
eale By all druggists. ADV.
Young Women: Number Surpriaing.
The number Of young women who
suffer with weak hack, dizzy and
nervous spells, dull hsadache and
weslinssa 10 surprising. Kidney and
bladder ills causs these troubles, bat
II Foley's Kidney Pills are taken -
directed relief follows peomptly. and
the ills disappear. Coetain no habit
forming drug. For sals ~ ~ dfua-
gtaA-AAN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-06

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of TIE ear.
There is Only oae way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused BY IN inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the Eu-
stachian tube. When this tube is in
famed you have . rumbiing sound or
imperfect hearing, and whom it is entire
y closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the inflammation can be 60 en- out
and this tube restored to it's normal con.
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine ou} Of ton ar caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but m infam-
cd condition Of the o surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Dyafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. ]. CHENEY = CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. TO.
Take Halls Family Pills for Csnstipa
ton,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

Rockham Record ~ Roy Trotn an
the local horseshoer. went to Miller
to spend Thanksgiving Day. =
Clint Hoskins suffered a somewhat
Painful injury Tuesday. In stepping
down from the platform he so
twisted his limb as to sever a muscle
from the bone. HIS ambulatory
members are now supple nented by
a walking stick.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04
Question?
ASK

ASK YOURSELF----
Have | provided for their future?
Will they be able to live as now?
What will my family do if | am
taken away?
Will my children be denied a pro-
per education?
Will my children go hungry and
be kicked from pillar to post?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

The longest continuous extra SEES,
sion in The history of congress came
TO an end Saturday night and at
noon on Monday Dec. LIST. the regu-
lar session of the 63rd congress be.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

The premium list books for the
coming poultry show to be held in
this city Jan SO are completed and
the officers of the association are
sending them out oyer the state as
a means of advertising their show
and to Undue re outside exhibitors to
compete in the exhibition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

The open season for deer closed
Sunday night at II o'clock and the
death list reaches 1876 with as many
more injured. 1t is reported that
no accidents occurred IN the Black
Hills where more than two hundred
South Dakota hunters were in the
woods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

The South Dakota Dairymen ard
Buttermakers met yesterday in the r
annual Meeting at Redheld and will
contin1e in session three days. An
intert sting programe has been ar
ranged with lectures by men prom
inent along these lines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

At the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath morning at 1890 the SER
mon will be on the theme: Not
Remodeled, but Brand New" In
the evening at 7:30. sermon on:
SHOW Me a Penny"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

Will | have peace in the her eafter
after such neglect on my part?
Win do right if | do not provide
for the future Of my family and de.
pendents?
Take No Chances! DO Your Dutyl
JOIN
Modern Brotherhood of America
NOW
Men and women insure at same
rates.
Hand YOUR application to Cha.
Thomson. Pres, or Geo. +. Richard
son, Sec.
Chas. b. Bratton, Dist. Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

Schools. and Miss MAY Redmond,
city librarian. we're in Sioux Falls
last week attending the state teach.
er's meeting and the librarians as
SOciatiOn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

For SALE: Barred Plymoutli
Rock cockerels. S1.00 each.
Edwin S. Ross.
Line Z, call 26. Burdette, 5. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

have several pure bred Poland
China male pigs for sale.
j. NJ. DOUGLASS,
St. Lawrence. 5. ID.
Phone CALLS. line 8, It's
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

The local automobile association
has received notice that the white
and yellow trail marked between
Miller and Redfeld. will be describ.
ed in the automobile blue book for
1914.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church wish to express
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

Mr. and Mrs John Weir. of Shell
don. Iowa. visited recently at the
home Of the formers brother. Z j..
Weir and family. They were on
their way to Philip to attend the
funeral of a niece, who was burned
to death in a gasoline explosion
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

heir appreciation to all those who
hc'ded t. make the bazaar and sup
per a success. especially the press
notices. Mrs ID. II. Smith, Sec'y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-12-04

Miss Nav Rudd. County Supt. Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
many new MEN
+ AT COYOTE u"
South Dakota Team Not so
Promising as Last Year
1912 Stars Out.

Vermillion. Sept. 1S.-Coach Hem
derson and the football squad have
returned to the University. after two
weeks of preliminary work at Rich
aldn training camp. The team does
not look to be up to last years cali
Der. Pat Coffee, Aldrich, Inlay.
Skeeks and other former varsity men
will be missing from the lineup. Cap
tain Brown at tackle, and Cooley Fer
guson. who will be switched from
full to half. r the only veterans
on the squad at present. although
Meter and Potts are expected hack.
Fry. hackfield. King, center, and r.
Willy. guard. are former letter men
working out.
Conditions are keeping several Of
last years stars off the field. Brooks,
guard, who was kept out last season
by illness, and Harvey from Fit.
Pierre. who suffered from blood
poison last year. ought to make good.
At ends Mccormick and Ed Hengel
seem TO have the call. Brown. the
half miller. and Meade. who runs the
quarter distance, are fast in football
suits.
There Is an unusual amount Of new
material. Rowe, former captain of
WATERFOWL high. Palson. all state
high school fullback: Tom Coffee. a
brother of Pats from LeMare. who
Is trying left half: Elwood Davis from
Correctionville, and Claude Manary.
are after positions. The first scrim-
mage of the season was staged Tues
day night on the campus. While UNI
many possibilities. Davis and Rowe,
Of the new men. were the especial
stars. Nightly scrimmage will be the
rule from now on.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19

NTH. Five pennants out of a possible
eleven, and a sixth that was lost
through a te~chnicality. is a pretty
fair average.
Now that nothing can rob the
Giants Of another bunting, II seems
to us rather interesting to trace Nc
Graw's methods and his building up
Of the present team. which 10 prob
ably the best balanced aggregation
that he has ever put together. When
the Little Napoleon took the club II
was last by some fourteen games. He
Immediately started his building-u up
process by releasing more than a
dozen men.
Releases q Dozen Players.
You a just as we'll be last with
a dozen less" said the new leader
when Freeman objected. About the
only players retained out Of that first
lot were Mathewson, Taylor and Bow
erman. With him McGraw brought
Bresnahan. McGinnity, McGann and
Jack Cronin. He bought Devlin from
Newark. Warner from Boston, and
picked up Browne. who had been re-
leased by Philadelphia. It was too
late that seaso to finish any place
but last, but the parts for a future
machine were assembled.
With all his ability McGraw prob.
ably could not have accomplished
What he did had not John +. Brush,
one of the ablest mel ever connected
with baseball. purchased the New
York club. Mr.. Brush Immediately
realized that he had a natural lead
err. and gave him a free hand and ev-
cry possible assistance. In 1903 On.
bert was secured from Baltimore,
Mertes from Chlca1o- and Ara. S..s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
HIGH SCHOOL TO
PLAY THE ALUMNI
Season Will be Opened To-
morrow Afternoon-Entire
Squad to Have a: Chance

The high school football team will
open its season tomorrow afternoon
when the alumni eleven will he play
e. After two weeks Of hard practic-
ing, Coach doc" O'keefe declares
his men are in fine condition and
ready TO give the old stars a hard
battle.
The alumni have lost no time this
week In preparing for the game and
tomorrow they will present a for
midable lineup. Don Payne will plaJ
quarter. and Bacon and Hassell will
he the halfbacks. Snip" o'keefe
Feetham and Sherman Schlosser are
the available ends. while "Bub" Will
!iams II Ralph Lynch will play
the tackle positions. Among the other
old stars in the lineup will be Bob
Coulter, Charles Edwards, Walter
Hawkins and Batten.
Coach O'Keefe declared today that
he will give every mar in h high
school suad an opportunity in tomor-
rows game. Chidlow, Blair and Van
Dine will be worked at center. Will
-lette or Blair will play left guard.
while Elton or VanDine will play
right guard. Nordlin or Willette wilt
be tried at left tackle and Griffin
or Elton at right tackle. Kneupfer
or Elton will play left end and "a
cobb. Dnggan or vanDine right end.
Heamkay or Duggan will he tried
at left half, and Ferguson or jack
son at right half. Dryden and Griffin
will De tried at full, and jackson and
Carter at quarter.
The game will be played on the
university field and will be called at
3 o'clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
FOOTBALL

The line will be weak unless sev-
era good players car be found in the
entering class. Bartlett will be the
only regular lineman to return. An
drews; Maxwell and STAFF from the
second team will probably be used.
Gelb. who played tackle on the 1911
team. but who was unable t play last
year on account of his scholastic
standing. a removed his conditions
and will be eligible this season. His
return will be welcomed by the
coaches, as he is a strong forward.
line.
Splinter, who is to enter Brown this
fall played in the backfeld on Spring.
field high school eleven. Drew ia
reported to be an excellent halfback.
put there Is little likelihood of his
being allowed to play football. His
value as a trackman is too great to
take any chance OF injury.
The schedule as arranged for 1913
gives the coaches a better chance for
bringing the team into shape slowly.
as the big games all come at the end
climaxes than in other years Hsrd
work will be necessary to whip the
new men into shape for the first
game, which takes place on Septem-
Der ~ against Colby. The season.
closes. as usual. with the Carlisle In
dian game on Thanksgiving day.
Browns Schedule. :
Sept. 27-Colby at Providence.
Oct. Rhode Island state at
Providence. ~
Oct. 11-Ursinus at Providence.
Oct. 1e-university Of Pennsylvania
at Philadelphia.
Oct; 25-springfield training at
Nov. Vermont at Providence.
Nov. s-Yale at New Haven.
Nov. 15-Harvard at Cannbrid1.
Nov. 22-Tufts at Providence.
Nov. 27-1ndians at Providence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19

Bridwell and Needham. He bought
Merkle and gave $4,000 for Doyle,
which up to hat time was the larg.
est price paid to a minor league club
Tor an infelder. The pride Of Gotham
finished fourth. the lowest they have
finished since tho year McGraw took
charge.
Rebul1ds His Whole Team.
The younger men have come to the
Giants in the past five years. Every
n remembers Marquard's purchase
price. Bresnahan went in 1908 in a
three-cornered deal for Murray, Ray
mond and schlei. That same year
Crandall n Herzog were drafted,
Snodgrass was taken from a western
college and Mccormick obtained al
the waiver price. In 1909 Fletcher
came from Dallas and Meyers from
st. Paul. The next season Wilson and
Hartley came, and. McGraw picked
schafer up in California. Just beating
connie Mack to him. Tesrcau and
Burns stuck with the big show IN
1872. Demaree appeared last fall,
ana this a Fromme. Grant, Nc
Lean n several youngsters who may
break In next year.
There are too many reasons for
McGraw's success as a leader ia
enumerate them in q paragraph. He
wa n of the ablest and smartest
ball players Of his day: he can handle
men: he makes up his MIND IN a
Hash. and has absolute confidence in
his own Judgment he knows a bali
player at a glance: he can impart his
own knowledge to others: he il new
er blinded by sentiment-these are q
few OF. the aso he is able ia
build up a winning team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
FIRST CALL FOR
A. C. CANDIDATES

Fargo. N. D.. Sept. 1s.-Last nirht
Coach Howard Wood of the A. G. ia
sued his first call for candidates for
the football squad and over twenty
out, of which number over haif
were new men. Captain Edwards.
Bodsinger. Perry. Kelly and Assistant
Coach Schroeder were among he old
men out IN uniform. There are sever
81 other old men as Parizek, Biorn-
son and Michaelson. who are expected
back and will materially strengthen
the. squad.
The coach gave the men a light
practice in falling on the ball and run
ming down on punts, so that thew
Would not stiffen up too much. Stu.
dent Manager Ira Nelson arrived in
fown yesterday, and is busy straighten-
ing out the schedule.
The games that are certain are:
October 11-State science school at
.Wahpeton.
October 1s-south Dakota state COL
lege at Sioux Falls.
October 25-Fargo. college at F. C..
November 1-U. N. d. at Fargo.
An early game is being arranged
for. also a possible date in November.
The athletic staff will be Howard
Wood. coach; A. B. Haskins, general
manager: Ira S. Nelson. football:
Frank Peters, basketball: r. NJ. Drum
'mond. track.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
(By Albert Journey, Guard on
Varsity Eleven.)

Wy AAoert Journey, Guard on
Pennsylvania Varsity Eleven.)
Coaches Robinson and Pryor of
Brown have the hardest proposition
facing them this year that Browns
coaches have had to meet in several
years. Only five of the men who won
their letter in 1912 will be back, and
it Is around these men that they will
have. to build their eleven. or the
five. Tenney, who is one of the best
line plungers Brown has ever pro-
duced, is below the line in his studies,
and will probably be ineligible for
the team. Among those who were
lost through graduation are such men
as Crowther. last years all-American
quarterback: Ashbaugh. the brilliant
end and captain, and Kolp, another
star player.
Dave" Henry; this years captain.
will probably be moved from his old
position at fullback to a place on the
line. He has had considerable ex-
p%erience at line play. and as he has
coaches figure that he will be Of
greater service on the. line than in
the backfeld. Bartlett, the college
strong man. will again be played on
the line. He put up a consistent game
in 1912. and should be even better
this year: Bean. the veteran half
Of he 1912 backfeld unless Tenney
Is declared eligible, OF Henry is kept
at fullback.
Russell. a second-year man, who
was ineligible last year. is available,
and will probably find a berth behind
the line. He Is a husky youngster,
and judging from the way he showed
should make good. Hazlett, who sub
stituted in the backfeld last season,
is another man who should land a
regular position this fall. Donahue,
McBee and Blue will furnish fair
backfeld material.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
M'CRAW IS BOSS Of new YORK TEAM
PRESENT Machine DEVELOPED BY HIM
Started His Building up Process by Releasing More than
a Dozen Players-Worked Hard Until He Had Giants
on Winning Bases-Made a Number of Big Trades.

Since John ]. McGraw vent to New
York to take charge Of the Giants on
July 10, 1902. he has always manag-
ed to keep them near the top Of the
heap. Many men have built up win
ming clubs only to have them grad
ually d~isintegrate until the whole
thing had to be done over again.
When a cog in the machine wore out
there was no new part ready and
waiting to replace 1t. Little by little
the machine would rack itself apart.
Often this has been no fault Of the
managers. The owner has refused to
see the writing on the wall and has
been unwilling to spend money for re-
pairs. preferring to let we'll enough
alone until it was too late. McGraw
has not been handicapped in this
manner.
Mc(iraw is the Boss,
AS far as the handling and the de-
veloping Of the team is. concerned he
Is the boss. He has bought and sold
and traded as he wished. The result
Is that in the eleven years that he
has led the Polo grounders his team
has won four flags and is to yet a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
UNIVERSITY men
PRACT|C|NC HARD
Fourteen Reporting on Field
D~aily-Grogan Will be
Here Monday.

With fourteen men already. report
ing daily for practice, there is every
indication that the university will be
represented this year by one of the
strongest football teams in It's his.
rotary Wells Of the university =.
N. G. A., has been giving the men
nard workouts all week. and yester-
day he put them through an unusual.
~ hard grilling.
Grogan: who is to assist Archer
Grand Forks Monday morning.
A number of new candidates for
the team also will reach the city
Monday and report that afternoon for
practice. Captain Jack Harris. who
vas the star tackle last year. reached
tne city last. night and will be in
Uniform this afternoon. Sherman
ilnkham. who played quarter last
veal wear. also arrived in the city last
position with the second team two
years ago, has reported for practice.
.bub" Williams. one of the star
Grand Forks high school players, also
is out trying for " berth on the var
sity team.
Other men who have been out all
F.; .zipoy. M~cCutcheon. Richards,
tiint n Feetham. all backfeld as.
pirants; Severson. Lynch and James,
linemen. and Don Payne, quarter.
back.
No scrimmage work has been held
this week. but the men have peen
given several hard workouts IN run.
ming down under punts, practicine
the forward pass and some signal
According to present plans, the uni.
versity. team will play it's first game
Saturday afternoon. September 81.
The game will be with either the
Grand Forks high school or the uni
versity; alumni team. The first big
game will be with Hamline university
team October II.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
OWENS. BY
WASHINGTON CLUB

Minneapolis. Mimi. Sept. 49,
Frank Owens. the Minneapolis catch
er, who is finishing his fourth season
with the Millers. Tuesday was desig-
mated by .Grifith. the washington
manager. as his choice Of the players
OF the association champions. The
oratt gave Griffith the right to choose
anyone of the Millers.
Owens four seasons with the Mil
!ers have been four Of hard work for
ne a been first catcher during that
period. Last year there was some talk
Of Owens being sold to the Philadel-
pnia Nationals, but the deal fell
Owens is a clever catcher, works
well with the pitchers and has a ha bit
Of putting in a timely hit now and
then that usually counts In run ger
ting taa:, Owens is in his prime and is
of sticking with the big show. He
will. not report to the Nationals until
next spring. ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19
TWO STAR MACKNEN
Sick; BUT WILL GET
into WORLD SERIES

New York. Sept. 1s.-McInnes, star
first baseman Of the Athletics and
Carroll Brown. one Of Mack's first
today as a result of injuries received
in the game with st. Louis Wednes-
day, according to. the clubs physician.
McInnes' elbow muscles are badly
twisted and he is also suffering from
a slight rupture Of blood vessels. but
will be able to play within a week. it
from a sprained kneecap. Iron
Man.. Jack Coombs was discharged
from the hospital today, but ii is now
certain that Coombs will not be able
to take part in the worlds series. His
spine is troubling him as a result of
the attack of typhoid fever suffered
earlier in the year and the veteran
pitcher is in a plaster cast.