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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
TO PASS ON ANNAPOLIS QUIZ.
Navy Department Will Submit Cues
tions to 1000 Educators.


tions to 1000 Educators.
Observation-Disclosures the entrance
examinations for the Naval academy
are so rigid as to be virtually prohibi-
tive Is a question the navy depart
ment is to leave to the decision of a
jury Of 1000 educators 1t has just
become known that the department,
stung by repeated charges that the ex-
aminations were unfair and illogical,
had determined to submit the matter
20 1000 high school principals and COL
lege professors In every part of the
United States.
Rear Admiral Victor Blue has al
ready ordered printed $500 copies OF
the latest examination paper, and
these will soon be sent broadcast. Ac-
companying each copy will be a'iseries
Of queries, which when answered by
the educators are calculated to settle
for good the controversy over the
stiffness" of the examinations.
Here are the leading questions the
educators are asked to answer:
''Is the examination too difficult for
the ordinary high school student in his
third yearT
"Pick out the questions which seem
improper in an examination for en-
trance to the Naval academy"
How long should each examination
requireT
Charges have been made in congress
that the examination is so difficult and
unusual that 1t serves to bar the aver
age youth from the service. Figures
have been produced for the purpose of
showing that fewer than one-half of
the aspirants pass it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02

MAY YoHE, WHO, 1T is SAID, MAY BE RR
WED TO LORD FRANCIS HOPE
soon went on the stage. She became a
favorite and had many suitors. She
chose Lord Francis Hope. Her wed
ding gift from him was the famous
Hope blue diamond, taken from the
head of an Indian idol and said to
have brought bad luck to every one
who ever wore it. May Yohe was no
exception to the rule.
After living with Lord Francis seven
years she met Major Putnam Bradlee
Strong, son Of an ex-mayor of New
York. and eloped with him In 1899.
Lord Hope secured divorce, and
Strong and Miss Yohe were married.
After number of separations and aft
er Strong had been forced to resign
from the army. they separated perma-
nently In 1905. In April, 1907, she was
married to ]. Newton Brown. He did
not last long.
Miss Yohe went west and in 1909
was reported married to a Canadian
lumberman named Murphy. A child.
said to have been born from this mar
riage, was adopted by Edward r.
Thompson, Portland druggist. In
1910 May Yohe bought a cheap board
ing house In Seattle, which she ran
until she was married some months
later to r. M. Reynolds, San Fran
cisco musician. Some time later she
went back to the stage Her voice was
still good, and she obtained engage
ments in cheap vaudeville houses.
Then she went to London.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
ANOTHER TITLE
FOR MAY Y0HE
Song Said to Have Won Back
Lord Hopes Love.
RECONCILIATION IN SIGHT.

"Honey, Ma Honey" Was Song Which
Touched Her Former Husband--For-
tune Has Taken Many Peculiar Turns
For This Beautiful Woman.
London.-Rumors that Lord Francis
Hope may rewed his former wife, May
Yohe, are current. Lord Hope visited
the London Opera House, where Miss
Yohe is appearing.
The former Lady Hope was In excel
lent voice and sang Honey, Ma
Honey" that she often sang to her
husband during their life together.
Lord Francis is said to bave been
touched by the song. 0vertures for a
reconciliation, 1t is said, have been
made through Lord Francis brother,
the Duke of Newcastle, and the dukes
lawyer. Mr.. Isitt husband OF Adeline
Genee
Fortune has taken many turns for
May Yohe. She was at the height Of
success when she was married TO Lord
Francis Hope In 1898. She was the
most celebrated actress OF three CONT
nents, young and beautiful Her mar
riage was turning point. In the twen-
ty years since then she has run the
gamut of misfortune.
May Yohe started her career In a
church choir near Philadelphia and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02

You who require the best and @purest
medicine see that you get Folsy's Hon
ey and Tar Compound in preference to
any other for all coughs. colds. Group.
asthma, hoarsnsss, tickling throat and
other throat and lung troulle6. II Il =
strictly high grade family medicine,
and only approved drugs Of arst quail
ity are used in it, manufacture II
gives the best results, ana contains no
opiatss. For sals by al drussistR -
Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
DRIED CANTALOUPE NOW.
Discovery Will Turn to Profit Millions
of Wasted Small Ones.

Los Angeles, Cal-With the perfec-
don Of experiments now going on Cali
fornia will give to the world another
luscious dried fruit-the dried canta-
loupe. They will turn into profit some
Of the millions of small cantaloupes
left In the fields every year.
Thomas ID. Mccall of Ell Centre acci-
dentally discovered the fine qualities OF
the dried article. Mccall had dumped
a great heap of cantaloupes to one
side, several breaking open These
dried and threw out such a fine aroma
that Mccall was attracted and tasted
them. They Were excellent, and now
cantaloupe growers are drying all of
their small melons. The dried variety
is said to have a much finer flavor than
the fresh fruit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
Electric Lights

ported by the monks to the Montreal
police. and an aunt Of the young man
recognized his picture In a newspaper.
The parents were notified and went to
Montreal, where they positively identi-
fed Brosseau by birthmark. He is
being detained by the police as a wit
ness against some Of the gypsies who
are under arrest charged with kidnap-
inx.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
Aged Man Killed by Train.

Benson, Mimi, Sept. III. G. Low.
ell, ninety ars old, was struck by a
westbound ain on the Great North
ern road ar died few hours later
OF his injuries. A freight train had
Just cleared the crossing when, 1t L
presumed, Mr.. Lowell thought the way
clear and lttempted to cross the
tracks. not 'eing the passenger traiI
approaching.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
WILSON TO TRAVEL IN FALL.
Mobile and Buffalo Already Tentative
ly on Presidents itinerary.

Mobile and Buffalo Already Tentative
ly on Presidents itinerary.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
accepted the invitation to attend the
meeting of the southern commercial
congress in Mobile, Ala, Oct 27. IL
congress has not adjourned before that
date the meeting will be postponed to
suit the presidents convenience.
II business will permit President
Wilson will attend the national en-
|campment Of the United Spanish War
Veterans, to be held In Buffalo, Sept.
8-6. The invitation was presented by
a committee consisting Of Senators
Fall and Hughes and Jere A. Costello.
John Lyman Smith, G. e. Rausch and
John w. Mitchell, past commanders of
the department OF the Potomac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
Toads TO Ban Boil wsevil.

The department Of agriculture may
have found the solution of the boil
weevil problem, as the result of ex-
periments near Jackson, Miss. 1t has
discovered that toads eat and enjoy
the cotton pest Elaborate tests are
being planned to see II the weevil can
be exterminated with the aid Of toads.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
QuACkiNG DUCKS SAVE
FOUR LIVES.

: Kansas City, Sept. IA
: flock of ducks at the home of
: DIR. e. r. Heath, Bolivian and
: Guatemalan consul, probably
: saved fur persons from death
+ In fire. DR.. Heath. was
awaken d by the quacking
: ducks and discovered that the
!. house Of Charles Baumgardner,
!. net door, was afire.
+ When neighbors forced an
: entrance Baumgardner and a
: niece were found overcome by
!. smoke. Another niece and
: Baumgardner's sister were
!. awakened All four were safe
! ly revived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
GOLD FAMINE IN GERMANY.

Shortage Brings Crisis Near and Gov
ernment Departments Are Warned.
London.-The shortage of gold In
Germany is rapidly assuming the pro-
portions of crisis. The government
Is steadily engaged In increasing gold
reserves In readiness. 1t is said, for
possible war or an economic crisis.
The imperial and Prussian admins
trations. and notably those Of the post
Office department, have been invited
to retain all the gold they receive and
pay out only paper money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
SLIT TROUSERS FOR MEN.
Believed Would Prove Quite Fascinat.
Ing, Especially With Fancy Socks.

Believed Would Prove Quite Fascinat-
Ing, Especially With Fancy Socks.
Slit trousers was discussed recently
at Cedar Point, near Sandusky. o.,
where the International Custom Cut
ters' association just concluded Its mid
summer meeting and outing. and
promises to win, the cutters say. the
same degree of favor as the slit skirt
Headed by P. r. Kelley, a Milwau-
kee sartorialist, twenty-five custom
cutters blossomed forth In trousers of
either white serge or flannel, the legs
OF which were slit outside and inside
to q point about midway between the
ankle and the knee.
Hosiery Of delicate hue was worn
The modish tight skirt for women
was lauded 40 a garment enabling
tailors to set or feminine gracefulness
to better advantage than ever be-
fore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
Minister Praises this Laxative.

Rev. H. Stubenvoll Of Allison, La. !,
in praising DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for constipation, writes: --"Dr. King 3
New Life Pills are such perfect pills
no one should be without them No
better regulator for the liver and
bowels Every pill guaranteed. Try
them. Price 25c at all druggists- -
Adv.
COIEYSl1ON ONEYM6r Ar
0.~~s 0aIde, s~~~s,ssa pnnuusnalA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02

What may be termed an eavesdrop-
ping necktie has been invented In Lon
don. It h q necktie which Will help
deaf psople to hear. A small cleo
trical receiver b hidden In the knot OF
ths t1s, transmitting sound to the sar
~ meane e a uneb&1uelyo wire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
MEXICAN BATTLE RAGING

Federals and ConstitutionaIists Clash
Near Topoiobampo.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. IA battle
between federal and constitutionalist
troops of Sinaloa is raging near Topol.
obampo, according to advices received
at junta headquarters here.
The message said 1000 federals
were engaged by the state troops
shortly after the Huerta forces disem
barked from a transport.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-02
-~-s.
GIANT IMPERATOR SAILS
Liner Apparently Suffers No M Effect
From Fire In Hold.

New York, Sept. despite the
fact that her hold was swept by fire
Thursday the big lmperator OF the
Hamburg-American line sailed on
time. The liner was apparently none
the worse for the scorching. All out
ward traces OF the tre had been re-
moved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
FEW WALK FOR PLEASURE
Writer Laments That "Tramping"
Has Become One of the Arts
That Are Lost and Mourned.

There are so many lost arts nova
days that one hesitates to add any
more We are told that letter writing
is a lost art, and conversation. We
are sure that doing nothing must be,
because SO many women develop neu-
rasthenia when they attempt to prac-
tice it. The critics of the drama as
sure us that acting is, and the critics
of opera that singing is, and the critics
of literature that poetry is.
Yet, at the danger Of overcrowding
the mortuary chapel of the arts, ~
long observation of. our highways, by
ways and mountain trails has per.
suaded us that the art of walking has
now persisted also and must be as
signed to the same mournful resting
place Nobody walks any more, ex-
cept the Appalachian club, the Boy
Scouts and President John Finley OF
the College of the City of New York
really walks, that lis.
Walking is still practiced Gas little
as possible) utilitarianly. Many New
York women, for example, totter Oh
dizzy heels from their motors at the
curb ali the way across the sidewalk.
But as an art it is no longer practiced.
The secret has been forgotten by all
save a chosen few-of whom. OF
course, we are one!
We hold no brief against motors.
What's the use? Besides, they are
very useful things in getting you to
a convenient starting point for a walk.
The only trouble with motors is that
people stay in them. The YANKEES
type used to be lank and sinewy.
Pioneers and pedestrians are always
more or less lank and sinewy. But
the motors are altering our type. The
man who takes 20-mile walk for the
Stun of it is looked upon as a mild
sort of lunatic. Why walk when a
motor will get you there SO much
ker?-Walter Pinchard Eaton. In
American Magazine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
STARTED CAREER AS PITCHER
ROGER Bresnahan Got His Start With
Semi-Professional Team in Mich
iqan-Sent Back Twice.

Roger P. Bresnahan, catcher for
the Chicago Cubs and former man.
ager of the ST. Louis Cardinals, was
born in Tralee, Ireland, June IA, 1880.
He started his baseball career as a
pitcher in 1898, playing with a semi
professional team at Manistee, Mich.
During the next two years he was
tried and sent back by both Wash
ington and Chicago. 1t was not until
he drifted to Baltimore in 1901 that
Roger made good. In 1902 the New
York Giants landed him for catcher
and outfielder. He was a star in the
worlds series of 1905, in which the
Giants beat the Athletics. Bresnahan
got a chance to manage the ST. Louis
Cardinals and persuaded McGraw to
let him go. In his first year as Car
dinal, 1909. he made his team hustle,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
FEW FAMOUS HOME RUN HITS
Bill Lange's Long Smash Went
Through Saloon Window and
Broke Up PinochIe Party.

Hans Wagner's four-base swat Ia
Pittsburgh, which broke the wind
shield of an automobile standing out
side the grounds.
Chief Wilson's drive, which landed
800 feet from the st. Louis Cardinal
park home plate.
Gus Williams drive over the right
field wall of the St. Louis American
park. 1t also was 800 footer.
Alva Williams heartbreaking
homer, which sailed over Buddy
Ryan's head and won game for
Washington which the Maps seemed
to have sewed up.
Big Bill Lange's homer over the
center field fence in Cincinnati. 1t
smashed through plate glass window
of saloon and broke up pinochle
party.
Bud McLean's peculiar wallop made
on the coast. The ball went through
the only knothole in a short right field
fence.
Jake Stahl's homer at Hot Springs.
1t sailed over tree fifty feet from the
fence and splashed into creek.
Billy Alvord's homer at the old
Cleveland ball park. 1t knocked three
bricks off chimney near the fence.
Home Run Bakers world series
drive that broke Christy Mathewson's
heart.
Red Ames' four Dagger at the Polo
grounds. 1t was one of about four
hits he made during the season.
Heinie Zimmerman's two homers
made over the left field fence in Gin
cinnati. He was the only player who
put the ball over that wall.
Cy Seymour's hit from Boston to
New York The ball fell into a coal
car attached to fast freight and was
found by brakeman when the train
reached New York.
Nap Lajoie's drive which stuck in
tho screen in the old left center SUBJ
way at league park in Cleveland.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Prevent Blocking Raserunner.

Connie Mack advocates a change in
the rules that will give a runner his
base if the fielder blocks the way Of
a slide AS the code reads now, if a
fielder blocks man standing up the
runner gets his base, but not when
he slides. When that rule was writ
ten the Bresnahan invented shin
could imagine a catcher putting his
legs purposely in the way of a
speeder
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
START OF "ToPsY" HARTsEL
Former Star OutfieIder of Athletics
Played His First Professional
Game at Burlington, la.

Frederick T. Hartsel, manager of tho
Toledo American association team and
former star outfielder of the Athletics,
was born in the town of Polk, o., june
&c, 1874. He played his first profess
sional engagement in 1897 with the
Burlington, Ia, team. Hartsel was kept
on the jump in 1898. After opening the
season with the Montgomery (Ala)
team ne went to Salem, O., then on to
Grand Rapids, and wound up the sea-
son with the Louisville Colonies. The
next season Louisville traded him to-
Indianapolis, where he played during
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Valued His Memory.

He was a furniture remover's man,
and his memory, as he cheerfully ad-
mitted, was very convenient"
mo, l can't remember where Mr..
Slylit has taken his family and furni-
ture."
Come, now" said the debt collec-
tor; "he hasn't been gone week. and
you drove the van"
Did II"
You know you did,
And it's only week ago.
"Of course
Funny how easily a feTlow forgets."
The collector produced half a sover-
eign and rendered it.
That ought to rouse your memory"
he remarked
1T ought to do so, SIR he admitted;
but, you see, this amt no common
ordinary memory, and it'll take deal
O. rousing. Why, it cost sovereign
to put 1t to sleep"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Remarkable Game.

The Washington-Detroit game Of
June 10 will be remembered as one of
the most remarkable ever played
The Senators won on one hit. In the
third inning Clauss passed Moeller
and Milan and was taken out. House
@ucceeded him and Gandil greeted his
Ifering with a smash good for three
bases, scoring both runners and scor-
ing himself a moment later on an
error That three-base hit was the
only drive by Washington that went
safe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
BASEBALL MOTIFS

Otis Crandall is leading the Giants
in batting.
At last Fred Clarks band of hurlers
are rounding into form.
The purchase of Pitcher George Null
lin should strengthen the Montreal
club
L. E. Hinton, the Maps new south
pay, was a football star as a college
player.
RUDE Marquard seems to have a
world of speed and splendid control
right now.
Dr. Harry Gessler the Kansas City
outfielder, has been released by Man
ager Carr.
King Cole pitched a no-hit game
for Columbus against Milwaukee show
ing he is ripe for fast company again.
Eddie McDonough, former catcher
of the Phillies, has been named man
ager of the Albany team in the State
league.
If Frank Schultz. keeps on improving
in his hitting he may soon be classed
among the National leagues SO best
batsmen.
Misbehav1or and dissension in the
ranks of the Phillies get the blame
for their recent sad showing in some
quarters.
Ray Caldwell, the Yankee hurler,
on whom waivers were recently asked,
is some hitter and is often sent in in
a pinch.
In the Southern California league,
Pitcher Motler of Long Beach shut
out the heavy hitting San Diego team
without a hit.
1t is reported that George Stovall,
manager of the Browns, will manage
the Toledo team in the American as
ISOLATION next year
=
Joe Peploski, the infelder from Sc
ton Hall, has been released by the
Detroit Tigers to the Lincoln club of
the Western league.
Larry Sutton, the veteran scout of
the Brooklyn club, is securing the
minor leagues of the South for pitch
e-s to bolster up the Superbas.
Manager Tinker says he thinks Rube
Benton, his star hurler isn't getting
enough wtrk, and he is going to use
him every third day from now on.
A newspaper speaks of Lawrence
Lajoie. Soon we will read of Joe
Cobb, Oscar Birmingham, Fred Speak
er and Mike Mathewson, to say moth
ing of Isaac Murray.
Manager Clarke of the Pirates has
filed charges with President Lynch
against Umpire Brennan on the ground
that the umpire ordered Pitcher Coop
er to fight him. Cooper is said to
have accepted, but Brennan Cancelled
the engagement by refusing to appear.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

beat soundly the wife who awakens
his jealousy. She cannot wilfully
awaken your jealousy unless she is
mentally, at least, on the border line
of unfaithfulness. And an unfaithful
woman needs to be beaten. just as
an unfaithful man needs it.
The reason we have so much do
nestle unhappiness today is the lack
of strong men Our forefathers were
men of iron in their homes. Their
word was law. How often do you
cad of unhappy marriages of 100
years ago."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

1899 and 1900 Hartsers good work in
the EIoosier capital earned for him
place in the big show as member OF
the Chicago Nationals of 1901. He
joined the Athletics in 1902, and for
nine years thereafter he was one of
the mainstays of the Philadelphia
team. During his stay in the Quaker
City "Topsy" played on four pennant
winning and two worlds champion
ship teams. He became manager OF
the Toledo team last season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Brooklyn Fans Smile.

Brooklyn continues to harass the
leaders in the National league. BAD
Bill" Dahlen has his athletes taking
chances on the bases and with
classy pitching staff, experts predict.
a first division berth for the hereto
fore rank tailenders.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Hittino Catcher.

George Block of the Denver club
sill holds the lead as hitter extraor-
binary in the western league. His
hitting has been a factor in keeping
the Silver Tips" at the top of the
heap.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Beware of Reseher.

The National league pitchers have
quit aiming the ball at Bobby Bosch
er's head. Word has passed around
the circuit that it is dangerous to try;
the trick on the Cincinnati speeder.
Bob, it will be remembered, once
hurled bat at pitcher who had shot
one by his brow, and then rushed to
slug the hurler.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
TheoreticaI Advice

Manager Birmingham advises: Let
the umpire admit to the ball player
when he made mistake, and there
isn't man in the league who will go
Though with his kick"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Case of Necessity.

Clergyman Ito small boy)--Don't
you know that it's sin to dig on Sun
day. unless it's case of necessity?
Boy-Yes, sir
Clergyman-Then why are you do
ing it?
Boy-Cause this is a case of neces-
sity. A fellow can't catch ash with
out bait.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
MRS. sAMuELs:
No doubt Or. Waugh

No doubt Or. Waugh
is right In some re-
spects. II is well
known that women love
best the men who are
somewhat cruel to
them.
A woman who fears
the wrath Of her hus-
band loves him better
than one who has no
fear of him at all.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
VOTES FOR WOMEN
PUT TEMPORARILY
IN BACKGROUND
Whether to Beat, or Not to Beat,
Your Wife, Is the Latest
Controversy in Order.
DR.. WAUGH, AFFIRMATIVE;
ROSALIE JONES, NEGATIVE

@Most Devoted Wives Fear Aus-
bands" Says DR.. Waugh-"Joke! !"
Retorts General Jones-"Modern
Suffrage Wife Does Not Expect TO
Be Ruled by Any Mere Man"-Mrs.
Howard Archibald Samuels Rather
Favors the Doctors Side of the
Aruument-"5eatinss Sometimes Ef-
fective"-"Woman's Nature to Be
Ruled" She Says.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

and it was said the st. Louis club
made more money than for several
years before. Roger did not get along
with the owners, however, and last
winter drew his release from st.
Louis and signed with the Cubs.