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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
IMPROVEMENTS BIG
PHILIPPINE PROBLEM
Advocates Of Independence
Meet Difficulty.

Washington.-The continuation OF
the policy adopted by the present
government in the Philippine Islands
Of building extensive public improve
ments throughout the islands, school
houses, roads, bridges, municipal mar
kets, water systems, ferries and light
Ing plants, Is one of the problems
which the advocates of immediate in
dependence are finding difficulty in
solving.
The present government. through the
bureau of public works, has established
public improvements throughout the
islands contributing to a marked ex-
tent to the prosperity which they now
enjoy. These vary in cost from $3.50
to $250,0O0. and so per cent of them
are constructed by the administration
itself, private contractors refusing to
submit bids on the hazardous under
takings.
"The smallest number of active prof.
ects In any one of the regularly or
ganized provinces inhabited by the
Christianized Filipinos on April 1,
1913" says a statement of the bureau
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment. twas three and the largest thir-
ty-two.
Nearly one-half the total number
was connected with road and bridge
improvements. The list included nine
ty-six new schoolhouses and thirty
four municipal markets. public build
ings, water systems, parks. ferries, an
electric light plant and two telephone
systems.
ut has been said that, although cur
rent expenses have been cut to provide
money for public works. 1t will take
twenty-five years at the present rate
to bring about the highway improve
ments needed today. These roads, the
best of them being fully equal to any
park roads in the United States. have
been one of the great factors in the
very marked increase of prosperity dur
ing the last few years. Hundreds of
communities are in urgent need or
schoolhouses. for which no funds are
available. and 1t will necessarily be
several years at the present rate OF
construction before the schools are at
all generally housed in permanent
buildings
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
NO TRACE OF FAMILY
MISSING FOR 20 YEARS
Seek Information Of Wealthy
Judge, Wife and Heirs.

Kingston, Mo.-After twenty years Of
gossip, theorizing and discussion re-
garding the disappearance of the fam
lily OF James Mcmillan, one time pro-
bate Judge OF Caldwell county, the Of
ficials of the county are to take steps
to trace their present whereabouts In
the hope of disposing of farm and
town property owned by them and
upon which taxes have been left un-
paid since they disappeared. The prop
erty is now deserted and has been long
regarded as haunted
The dropping out Of sight Of Judge
Mcmillan and the subsequent disap-
pearance of his family at various times
provided mystery that has never been
solved. Leaving the county courthouse
one evening, the judge, at that time
serving his third term in the probate
court and reputed one Of the wealthiest
men in the county, stopped to talk with
his most intimate friend, Thomas Laid
law.
81 think that will go back to Scot
land some day, Tom," he said. II am
fifty-f1ve years old and have been away
a long time, but have honestly grown
homesick." He and Laidlaw parted a
few moments later, and Judge McMil-
Ian was never seen again by his fam
fly or any one in the county. He did
not leave by the nearest railroad spur,
1t was found nor had he hired any We
hicle to take him from Kingston.
For time Mrs. Mcmillan lived quiet
ly. She received no word from her hus-
band, and inquiries Ia Scotland proved
that he had not been seen there and
that no word from him had ever been
received by his relatives there.
About three years after Judge Nc
Millan's disappearance James and
George. his two sons, spent a day
about their usual haunts and at night
disappeared. They had no baggage OF
any kind and were dressed in their
working clothes. No word has ever
been received from them since.
Two years passed after the boys bad
disappeared when handbills were cir
culated stating that Mrs. Mcmillan
would sell all Of her belongings for
cash. The sales were held at the diff
ferent homes owned by her, and then
she and her three daughters disap-
peared as had the father and sons.
The real estate belonging to the fam
lily had not been disposed of, and no
provision was ever made for its sale.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
WEDDING BIDS OF NO USE
Girl Refuses to Mail Them-Why
Married In June,

Girl Refuses to Mail Them--Whyf
Married In juno.
West Orange, N. J.-When Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas A. Mills received from the
engravers a box of invitations to be
sent out for the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Helen Mills, to William
Forsyth Of Orange. the daughter began
to blush When her mother told her
to address the envelopes the daughter
blushed some more and said:
II don't think we will mail the invi-
tations, mother"
81 hope you don't think we will de-
liver them personally" retorted the
mother.
"But there is no use in fooling the
folks" the young woman said. 1--WE
can save the money for the stamps, be-
cause Bill and were married on
June 49,"
The mother bore up bravely under
the shock, but more than 200 friends
and relatives will have to forego the
pleasure OF seeing Helen Mills and
"Billy" Forsyth married on Thanks
giving eve
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
COMBINE AUDITORS.
Secretary McAdoo Would Put Federal
Men In One Building.

OeCTetaFy mCAooo WOuio Fut v Vooofut
Men In One Building.
Washington. ~ Secretary McAdoo is
urging upon congress a plan to com
bine in one building the auditing stats
Of the several executive departments.
He would utilize the big structure
about to be vacated by the bureau Of
engraving and printing. While the cost
Of remodeling would approximate $73,-
900, he declares the government would
save about $4,000 year in rent now
paid for the use Of quarters in busi-
ness blocks.
Auditors for the interior and navy
departments now share one building.
while those for the state and other de-
partments occupy another. The cleri-
cal forces are divided, and loss in
efficiency Is the result, according to
Mr.. McAdoo. Furthermore. the secre-
tary Of the treasury is looking forward
to decided increase In the treasury
auditing force on the passage Of the
new tariff law with its income tax pro.
vision
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04

passed by the courthouse, where the
ceremony was being performed. play
Ing Marching Through Georgia"
AS soon as the old man recognized
the air a thousand memories seeming
ly flashed through his memory, and he
was so overcome with emotion that II
was necessary to stop the ceremony.
After the band had passed beyond
hearing the reading OF the marriage
vows was concluded by Judge Failing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
THREE CAWs FOR JIMCR0W!
Hes Not So Black as Painted, Agr;-
culture Experts Find.

That the crow is not as black as he
Is painted is the conclusion reached by
experts Of the department of agricul-
ture who have examined several thou
sand craws Of the despised bird. An
error was made ten years ago, the in
vestigators declare, in spreading broad
cast warning against ''old jimcrow.
A report announces that the crow
does more good than harm; he eats
more pests than crops. His one beset-
ting sin is devouring the eggs and
young Of other birds, but the contents
Of his craw prove that about nine
tenths of his food consists Of insects
and other crop destroying creatures.
Don't be too hard on the crow that
squawks about your farm" is the ad-
vice given by the department OF agri-
culture to the farmer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
Crane on GirI,s Door.

Garfield, N. J.-Jilted, man here
nailed Grape on the girls front dooI
and was arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
A Gentle and Effective Laxative

a oohtlo anu EsHcStiFe lhAhtisc
A mild, gentle and effective laxative
is what people demand when suffering
from constipation. Thousands swear
by DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Hugh
Tallman, Of San Antonio, Tex.
writes: They are, beyond question,
the best pills my wife and have ever
taken. They never cause pain.
Price soc at all druggists, or by mail,
II. Il. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or
st. Louis. ---A Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
MINIMUM WAGE IN OREGON.
Not Less Than 1925 Nor Over Fifty
Hours Weekly For Women.

Portland, Ore.-The industrial well
fare commission Of Oregon has adopt
ed a ruling which will become law
Nov. %. fixing a minimum wage OF
1925 a week for adult women clerks
who are not apprentices. defining eight
hours and twenty minutes as the maxi
mum days work and fifty hours as the
maximum for week and making 9
D. m. the latest hour at which any
woman may be employed on any day
Of the year In mercantile establish
ment
The order automatically eliminates
Saturday night shopping and Christ
mas holiday night shopping In such g.
Establishments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
DENIES sNOBBERY IN NAVY.
Officer Who Rose From Ranks Praises
His Treatment.

OHicer Who Rose From Ranks Praises
His Treatment.
Washington.-Lieu ID. Lyons Of
the navy, who reached his present
commissioned grade from the ranks,
has written a letter to the secretary
OF the navy denying charges which
have been made Of snobbery in the
navy and that graduates Of the Naval
academy were disposed to look down on
nongraduates and discriminate against
them.
Lieutenant Lyons has had twenty
seven years experience as an enlisted
man, warrant and commissioned officer,
and he says that such charges are un-
Just and untrue. He declares that
other men who have come from the
ranks. with whom he has discussed the
subject, feel the same way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
5000, 900 IN COALITION PLAN.
Two eis Fratsrnai Associations May
Amaleamats, u 10 Reported.

AmaIsamats, u 10 Reported.
Chicago.-Steps toward the amalga-
nation Of the National Fraternal Con-
gress and the Associated Fraternities
of America were recently taken by 800
delegates representing the two organi-
zations In separate conventions In Chi
cago. The membership Of the societies
represented Is more than 1900. 900 and
the combined Insurance more thar
q, 900, 600 900.
Economy In management and greater
efficiency are desired. The Modern
Woodmen, Woodmen Of the World and
Royal Arcanum are among the orders
= tho errq11sAtfnA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
HUslc HALTs MARRIAGE.

Bridegroom Overcome on Hearing
marching Through Georgia"
Kalamazoo, Mich.-During the mar
riage ceremony which united John
Dean. seventy years old and veteran
Of the civil war, and Mrs. Nancy b.
Nlxha. 7 natiya of A1ahnHan r hnnd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-11-04
TO EUROPE WITHOUT A CENT.
Harvard Man Sails to Make . Living
There on Ten Dollar Wager.

Cambridge, Mass.-Charles e. Nor
ris OF Brooklyn, Harvard junior, Is
bound to Europe with an empty pock-
etbook On q wager Of so, according to
college friends, who say that he sailed
on the steamer Laconia and expects to
stay several months abroad. depending
on his own efforts for livelihood
"For 2 cents I'd work my way across
to Europe" Morris is said to have told
classmates few days ago. One OF
them offered to bet $40 that Morris
would mot e, and the wager was &C.
eopooA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-10

You wish to have a cheerful
Christmas, don't you? Then turn
yourself loose and buy presents
for those you are fond Of: Making
them happy will make you happy.
Nor should you overlook yourself.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
DEDICATION OF HIGH SCHOOL
ELABORATE PROGRAM TO MARK
OPENING OF NEW BUILDING
ON JANUARY 9. .

The biggest event of the present
school year will be the dedication Of
the new high school building, which
is to take place Friday evening, Jan
uary 9. The exercises will be held in
the auditorium Of the new school
building at 8 O'Clock in the evening.
The principal speakers for the oc-
casion will be DR.. Geo. Vincent, presi-
dent Of the university Of Minnesota
and Geo. Alton, state high school in
spector. The history of the Little
Falls schools will be given by s. G..
Vasaly, member of the board Of edu-
cation, and talk on the history Of
the new high school building will be
given by T. G. Gordon, president Of
the scheol board. The high school glee
club viii give two numbers. Work Of
preparing the program is now under
way, and will be gwen complete in
another issue.
The public will have the opportun-
ity of visiting the new building dur
ing the day and guides will be on
hand to show them the various rooms
and the many advantages which the
new high school building has over
the O10.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
o. T. Holmstrom of Freedmen has
registered the name of his farm as
the Rosendale Dairy Farm.

church or religious order.
sixth-No emblem, symbol or device
which has purely religious signif-
caIcc shall be permitted in any build
irg used as publ" school,
Se- enth-The employment Of per-
sons who have taken some ecclesias-
tical VOW or obligation which prevents
them from personally receiving and
usirg funds paid for their services as
teachers, and causes them in fact to
turn over such fun9s to some church
or ecclesiastical superior is deemed to
be conversion Of public funds, in vio-
lation of the constitutional or prohibi-
tion as expressed in section 16, article
1 of the Constitution Of Minnesota and
is prohibited.
Eight-No teacher shall be permitted
to be attired in the uniform or garb of
any particular organization or order
during the time such person is engaged
in the work of teacher in the public
schools Of the state.
Copies of the rules adopted are be-
ing sent ont and county superinten-
dents are beinq notified not to rec
commend for state aid any semi-grad-
ad, consolidated or rural school for
state aid which has violated any of the
rules given OF included any surh schools
for sharing il the current school fund.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
NORTHERN PACIFIC MANEUVERs
OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN LOOKING
ovER GROUND HERE-THE
Z REASON NOT KNOWN u: :77 'ss:.ss'

Rumors are afioat that the Northern
Pacific Railway company will change
the course of it's main line to the
East side in this city in the near fu-
ture, owing to the double tracking OF
the road from Minneapolis to Staples,
which the company expects to COM
plete next summer.
The report as to the changing OF
the main line from the West side to
the East side as well as the moving
Of the depot started Friday, when Di-
visional Superintendent G. L. Nichols
and Andrew Gibson, Chief Engineer
for the N. P, were in the city and
looked over the old main line on
the East side.
No confirmation of this report can
be secured from local officials and it
remains question. whether change
involving SO large sum Of money
would be made by the company. The
reason for the supposition is that the
company has ordered the laying Of a
double track only to where the two
tracks meet south Of town, and from
the presence of the railroad officials
in the city last week.
It is possible that improvements may
be made so as to enlarge the round
house as the present one is not large
enough to house the engines held over
here.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
DROP IN MERCURY CLOSES MILL
SAVING OPERATIONS CEASED ON
SUNDAY MORNING ~ PAST
SEASON LONGEST IN II YES.

Operations at the local saw mill
ceased for the season Sunday morning
with the completion of the work Of
the night crew, as result of the cold
snap, which accompanied the cold nor
therly winds Of Saturday. But little
ice had formed on the river Sunday
on account of the high wind but on
Monday morning the gale had ceased
and good coat Of ice covered it en-
tirely. ..#~
The season was a very good one, the
mill running 1876 day and 1917 night
shifts, which is longer than it has run
in the past twenty years, except in
1902, when it opened on March 26 and
closed November 26, making a total
Of 206 days. run. -*
During the past season no serious
breakdowns or accidents have been
recorded and the cut of lumber was
practically the same as last year.
Saving began April II, which is con-
siderably later than usual, but contin-
ued until December Z, or later than
the mill has ever before run.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
INCOME TAX LIST PREPARED
DEPUTY REVENUE COLLECTOR
TOOK LIST OF LOCAL MEN
s@'vo 80 WHO ARE TAx4BEE =.

]. D. French of St. Cloud, deputy
federal revenue collector, has COM
pleted list of the names of-persons
in this city whose income is taxable
under the Income Tax Law, which was
recently passed. Mr.. French worked
ON the list for several days and COM
peted it Tuesday. It has been sent to
the state department.
Under the new law unmarried men
with an annual income Of over $4,000
must pay tax. Married men are ex-
empt from taxation where their income
is not over $4,000. The rate ranges
from enc to eight per cent, increasing
as the amount of income increases.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
ARCS BEING REMOVED

The Water Power company has
crew Of men at work replacing the arc
lights on the streets Of the city with
1OO-watt tungstens suspended from
poles with 6-foot arms. A complete
1e-arrangement of the lighting system
on the streets in the residence district
has been made and instead of an arc
light three blocks apart the tungstens
are being placed at nearly every inter
section.
The old form Of street lighting with
arc lamps never was satisfactory, as
the lights were too bright when burn
ing properly. If not adjusted perfect
ly a dim Pickering light was the re-
suit. With the 100-watt tungsten a
more penetrating light is secured and
the Illumination is even, not Pickering.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
50 TO GRADUATE N january
WILL COMPLETE WORK OF THE
EIGHTH GRADE AND EN-
TER HIGH SCHOOL

On January %, the last day Of the
present semester Of the, local < high
school, fifty students in the eighth
grades Of this city will graduate and
enter the high school. This has been
made possible by the recently adopt
ed system whereby students in any
grade school in the city can be pro-
noted from one grade to another twice
in a school year. .4.
At the present time the high school
has an enrolment Of 249 students.
With the addition of the fifty new
scholars the total will be brought up
to 299, which will be the largest en-
rollment in the history Of the school.
Mr.. Dobbyn, superintendent, expects
the enrolment to well pass the 300
mark before the close Of the term.
The exercises for the students who
graduate from the eighth grade in JAN
uary will not be held until the end
Of the term, and will be in connection
with the regular eighth grade exercis-
es.
The date for the opening Of short
course for farmer boys and girls has
been set at January IL, 1914. The
course will be given in the new high
school building. Owing to the lack of
room it was found impossible to hold
the short course earlier. Circulars will
be sent out to prospective students
next week and a very large attendance
is expected.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
BASKET BALL CANE TONIGHT.
LOCAL. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO,
TAKE ON STAPLES HIGH AT
THE GYARASIUM

At S:l5 this evening the local high
school basket ball team will take on
the Staples high team at the gyn,nas-
ium in a game which promises to be
a fast one. A neutral referee will be
on hand to officiate and either Mr..
Dennison or Mr.. Sherwood of Brainerd
will act in that capacity.
New uniforms have been ordered for
the local boys and they are expected
to arrive in time for the game. Those
now in use are old and bear the signs
Of a great deal Of service. Probabili-
ties are that the game this evening will
be the last this season in the city gym
nasium and if the new suits do not ar
rive in time they will at least be here
for the first game to be played il the
new high school gymnasium.
Hereafter the high schools Of shis
and neighboring cities will exchange
referees so as to have neutral man
for every game played. The expenses
Of the official will be paid by the
school where the game is played.
Those who will represent the Staples
high school are Thomas Fitzgerald,
SAd1cACc DdAAciS, soI<1nuO0 McDO03lu,
Howard Gavin, Harry Weston, Henry
Olson and Ray Page. The lineup of
the local team will be as follows:
Center, Tomelty; forwards, Lorghy
and Meyers, captain, guards, Belanger
and Trygstad; subs, Lauermann and
Dobbyn.
A schedule of the games for the
season has been prepared and is Civ
EN- below. Six Of the eleven games
scheduled will be played in this city.
Following is The schedule:
Dec. 20.-Alumni here.
Jan. l0.-Wadena or Crosby at Wa
dena or Crosby.
Jan. 17.-Brainerd at Brainerd.
Jan. % or 24.-Staples at Staples.
Jan. 80 or 31.-Sauk Centre, here.
Feb. 6 or 7.-Aitkin, here.
Feb. 13 or l4.-Sauk Centre at Sauk
Centre.
Feb. 20 or 21.-Crosby here. Gun
certain.)
Feb. 81 or 2S.-Aitkin at Aitkia. ;,
March 6 or 7.-Brainerd, here.
March 14.-Wadena at Wadena.
Little Falls herald., 1913-12-12
MARRIED

A quiet wedding took place yester-
day morning at IL O'Clock when Will
liam Butcher and Miss 1dun Ellida
johnson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
And. Johnson of this city, were unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony,
the affair taking place at the home
of the brides pareuts at 307 Third
avenue northeast. Rev. Frank Atkin-
son Of the Congregational church per-
formed the ceremony.
The couple marched into the parlor
to the strains of Lohengrin' g wedding
march, played by Miss Celia johnson,
a sister Of the bride. The bride was
exquisitely adorned in travelling suit
of navy blue, with large hat to match,
and carried white bridal roses and ILL.,
les of the valley. Little Magdeline
Muske was flower girl. The parlor
and dining room were artistically dec
GRATED with pink and white stream
ers and pink and white carnations.
After the ceremony a bounteous
wedding dinner was served with the
Misses Celia johnson, Annette Fortier
and Esther Anderson serving. Only
near relatives and friends were pres
ent at the function. Inger johnson
and Lottie johnson. brother and Sis
>er Of the bride, were up from Mime
apolis, for the wedding.
The bride is well known in this
city, having been born and raised
here. She attended the local high
school for three years, after which time
she assumed a position as assistant
trimmer at the st. Paul store, which
she held until recently. The groom
'ame to this city two years ago from
Chippewa Falls, Wis, and has been in
the employ Of the Pine Tree Manufac'
turing company as contractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher left yester'
day afternoon for Chippewa Falls, Wis:
to spend their honeymoon. They will
make their home in this city.