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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS GIVING
By Beau Esprita

We are soon to celebrate the an
niversary of the birth of the great.
est man whom this world has ever
known. or will ever know; a man
who, IN a day of worldliness far
oatrivaling any which had been be-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Trt mr Gnrnpt
BY II. s. Med

0TET forget let me forget.
Those sinful days of yore---
The ghosts of crime and folly
Let them return no more:
Let not grim doubts snd failure
Forever with me dvell---
Let me forget let me forget.
I've had enough Of hell.
Let forget let forget
The past with all its woe:
The hours I We spent IN solitude
Overwhelmed by the crushing blow
Of grim specter looming up
Recalling to mind the past-
Let forget let forget.
The scenes Of the sinful past.
Let me forget. let me forget.
Those scenes Of Ba.shted life;
[ want to know the Joy of Love-
I'm tired of the sinful strife
[ want to know true happiness
While here on earth I dwell---
Let me forget let ME forget.
I've had enough of hell
lgS83
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
QUARREL OVER POLITICS
Takes Denver Husband and Wife
Into the Divorce Court.

Denver, Colo, April 81. - Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Ketchum, an ardent ad-
mirer of Theodore Roosevelt, and
Samuel r. Ketchum, a Wilson fol-
lower, had a falling out over their
respective choices for president
shortly before election in November.
1912. They are now principals in a
suit for divorce.
Mrs. Ketchum commenced the ac-
ton, charging cruelty. She incor-
porated in her complaint the allie
cation that her husband had been
cruel to her for twenty-three years.
She asks the court to award her the
custody of her three children and
alimony.
Ketchum, a railroad man, today
filed an answer to his wife's action.
In it he recites that his wife is cruel
to him. He refers to a day shortly
before the last presidential election,
upon which his wife became violent
ly angry at him because he signifed
Woodrow Wilson al his choice for
president, as against her desire to
see Roosevelt win. Ketchum does
not ask a divorce; instead he petit
lions the court to refuse his wife q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
The CAUSES
LEADING UP To THE OPEN
BREAK OF THE UNITED
STATES AGAINST
HUERTA.

Washington, April 21.-Follow-
ing is a chronology of the United
States fight for the flag against the
quibbiing Huerta:
April Assistant paymaster and
squad of bluejackets of the dispatch
boat Dolphin are arrested at wharf
in Tampico while loading gasoline
into whaleboat. Rear Admiral Hen
ry t. Mayo, senior naval officer there
demands apology and firing of ma
tional salute to American flag to
make complete amends for the war
like act.
April lO-General Zaragosa, Mex
lean commander at Tampico. makes
apology, but asks for permission to
communicate with President Huerta
as to firing of salute; mail orderly
from American battleship is arrest
ed in Tampico, but later released.
April 11-President Wilson in
structs Charge O'Shaughnessy to de-
mand that Huerta order firing of sa-
lutte at Tampico. Cipher message
from state department to O'Shaugh-
messy is held up by military censor
in the City of Mexico.
April 13-Huerta apologies for
Tampico arrests, but refuses to or
der firing of salute to the American
flag.
April 14-President Wilson rushes
fleet to Tampico and other Mexican
ports and renews demand for firing
of salute.
April Is - Huerta gives condi-
tional promise to fire salute and in
quires whether it will be returned
by American vessel. He is inform
ed that it will be returned as origin
ally promised by Admiral Mayo.
April 16-Huerta asks whether
the United States will agree to firing
of simultaneous salute" but is in
formed that he must fire salute first
and it will then be returned by
4-merican vessel.
April 17-Huerta submits anoth-
| er dilatory message, which Presi-
| dent Wilson rejects without consid-
Grafton.
April 1S-Tired of Huerta's quib-
bling, President Wilson sends ultim-
| alum demanding firing of salute be-
fore 6 p. m. April 19. or promise to
| fire one at a stipulated date. More
warships are sent to Mexican waters.
April 10 - Huerta asks that
| Charge O'Shaughnessy give assur-
ance in writing that United States
will return salute. He asks also for
more time to consider ultimatum.
Both these requests are refused.
Additional war vessels are order
ed to Tampico. Then Huerta re-
fuses to salute flag.
April 20-Wilson will hold spe-
cial cabinet meeting, then will ash
congress for authority to use army
and navy in war of reprisals against
Mexico.
Huerta's navy ana Vera Cruz and
Tampico may be seized by United
States. National Guard may be call
ed on to aid regular army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
WEATHER FOR A WEEK.
Washington Bureau Forecasts Cold,
Fair and Moderate.

Washington, April 81. - The
weather bureau in its weekly fore
cast says frost as far south as north
ern Alabama will occur at the be-
ginning of the week.
The week will OPEN" the bull
letin says, with showers and lower
temperatures in the Atlantic states
and much colder weather in the lake
region and the great central valley,
with freezing temperatures over the
northern tier of states and with
frost as far down as Texas panhan-
die, Oklahoma, northern Araknsas,
Tennessee and probably the extreme
northern portions of Mississippi and
Alabama.
by Tuesday the cool weather will
reach the middle Atlantic states and
New England and fair weather will
prevail for several days. The cool
period will be short and the higher
temperatures over the west will ex-
tend rapidly eastward after Monday
in advance of a northwest disturb
ance reaching the Atlantic states by
the middle of the week. The north
west disturbance will move eastward
and southeastward, attended by
showers over the northwest early in
the week. reaching the plains states
and the central portion of the coun-
try by the middle of the week.
After the passage of the first
northwest disturbance fair weather
with moderate temperatures will
prevail over the west until the end
of the week"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
SENTENCES
In Corson County Court - Young
Man Refuses Leniency.

Timber Lake. April 21.-Chaun-
cey l.. Johnson, indicted on three
different counts for Strengthening
cattle other than his own, in the re-
gion southwest of Timber Lake,
was convicted in circuit court here
and sentenced to serve three years
in the state p~enitentiary at Sioux
Falls.
The sheriff of Corson county APP
peared before Judge Dillman in
court here with Henry Hanson, a
young man, formerly agent for the
Central Lumber company, at Morris
town, who was charged with the en-
bezzelment of $4,000 from his EN-
ployers. The prisoner pleaded gull
ty, alleging that gambling had caus-
ed his downfall. His parents are
well to do, and were willing TO re-
imburse the lumber company for
their sons defalcation, and the COM
pany was willing to accept the COM
promise, but the young man him.
self refused both offers, and insisted
on paying the penalty for his mis-
deeds. Rev. f. A. Fassold, of Nor
ristown. appeared before the court
and urged the judge to be lenient
with Hanson. Judge Dillman, after
giving some good advice, sentenced
the prisoner to two years in the state
penitentiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
THE inquest
IN PROGRESS IN GEDDES TRAG-
EDY - TESTIMONY OF
WITNESSES.

Geddes, April 21.-No new or inn
portant points were brought out, up
to 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
the coroner's inquest being held on
the murder of W. III. MenZie and
Miss Blanche Signal. The FIVE wit
nesses so far examined rushed from
a fireman's dance to the scene of the
fire about 1850 o'clock Thursday
night. They all agree that the front
door of the office was locked, the
yard gates closed and the windows
undisturbed. The Office, at that
time, was dark and the fire was is
suing from the moulding room back
of the office, from a shed across the
alley and from a -four house across
the alley, one the opposite side of
the Office, and that fire was scat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21

Jones in Sioux Falls yesterday dis
missed the case without prejudice.
In case the town votes wet today.
and plaintiffs desire to reopen the
case, Judge Jones stated that he
would arrange TO hear the Ease in
Madison.
New advertisement today. C.
Schultz.
A. c. Tyler of Canton was an af-
,ernoon arrival and will remain in
the city a day or two.
Regular meeting Hope Rebekah
lodge, No. 2, Wednesday evening.
Refreshments served. Emma Unzel-
man, N. G..
On Thursday, all day, in the OPP
era house. the Catholic ladies will
hold their annual sale, dinner and
supper. There will be booths for
candy, popcorn, tea and waters, and
lunches will be served all the after
DON Many useful and fancy art
icles are in readiness and the ladies
will be glad to meet their friends on
that day. Dinner and supper will
be rs cents each.
Dinner
Roast Pork, Roast Beef
Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Cabbage Salad
Doughnuts Pickles Cheese
Bread Coffee Pie
supper
Baked Bean, Brown Bread
Cold Meats
FRUIT Salad Doughnuts Cake
Rolls Coffee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
LOCAL NEWS

Eat at Jacks.
For Sale. Full blood r. /. Red
eggs for setting. Leave orders at
Crist Rensch's store.
Eat at Jacks.
Recruits wanted for company ID,
Fourth Infantry. S. ID. N. G.. Apply
10 Captain r. NJ. Burlingame.
The New Viehle" is now being
demonstrated at Mitchell garage.
See this automobile.
Clerk Burnett today issued a mar
riage license TO John Staley and Mar
garet Haley of Madison.
DR.. w. E. Daniels this morning
accompanied c.. b. Jensen of Old
ham to Sioux City where the latter
goes for surgical advice.
For Sale. Lot and a half in
North Egan avenue, excellent resi-
dence site. Apply to w. j. Robin
son; phone SO Main.
Wanted. Competent girl for gen.
eral homework in small family. In
quire at Hackett & Sutton's store.
Recruits wanted for company ID,
Fourth Infantry, S. ID. N. G.. Apply
to Captain r. M. Burlingame.
The Viehle has many features su-
perior to any other automobile in it's
class. See it at Mitchell's garage.
Eat at Jacks.
Howard dispatch: Work has COM
menced here on the construction of
a new Masonic temple. The struc-
ture will cost about $4,000, and
will be two stories in height, with
basement, and will be constructed of
brick and stone.
Wanted, young lady. position of
| assistant p. M. in third or fourth
class postoffice. Two years expert
ence in fourth class office. Can fur
nish good references. Now employ
&c. In or near Lake county prefer
red. Write Anna A. Quist, assistant
P. NJ, Wiota, Iowa.
At the weekly meeting of the city
commission last evening a petition
was presented asking for a referen-
| dunn election on the city ordinance
recently passed prohibiting saloons
on Egan The petition con
tanned sixty-fve signatures. No &C
| ton was taken on the petition by
the commissioners.
liver Rad was a morning depar-
ture for Fort Worth, Tex. Mr.. Rad
has accepted a position with the La
Feria Land Co. of the Rio Grande
Valley, AMI will travel in the plains
section of Texas in the interest OF
the company. Mr.. Raad is a first
class young man. socially and other
wise, and his friends in this city
wish him unlimited success in his
undertaking.
In the case to prohibit voting in
Wentworth on the saloon license
question, plaintiffs alleging an in
sufficient number of signatures OF
| freeholders to the petition, Judge
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received by the
city commissioners at the city hall,
Madison, South Dakota, up to 8
o'clock p. m, May 18th. for the con-
struction of a well 80 feet diameter,
23 feet deep, together with appur-
tenances. Plans and specifications
may be obtained of Chas. A. Trim
mer, city engineer, by depositing SIS,
same to be refunded upon return of
plans and specifications. Check for
$4,000 to accompany bid. Com
missioners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Geo. ii. Waskey, Mayor.
WIN. Rae, City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
Is a blood or constitutional disease, and
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken. internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and surface. Halls
Gatarrh cure ls not a Quack medicine.
IL was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in this country for years and
ed or the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
fect combination of the two ingredients
IS what produces such wonderful re-
suits I'm curing catarrh. Send for testi-
m~onlals, free. Il. j.. Cheney Il Co.
Props. Toledo, O. Sold by druggists.
price, 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
along the ground between the

tered along the ground between the
buildings.
These witnesses hurried from the
office to assist in saving household
effects from a residence nearby.
They made no attempt to break
their way into the office until the
spread of the fire had made this inn
possible. Attorneys Robert Walker
of Armour, and j. +. Upton of this
city. are assisting States Attorney
Beck in the investigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21

Whooping cough is about everywhere.
Measles and scarlet fever almost as bad.
Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
infiamed throats and coughing. Mrs. L..
c.. Hostler, Grand Island. Nebr, avs
My three children had severe attacks
OF whooping cough. and a very few
doses of Foley's Honey and TIA gave
great relief" For sale by all druggists.
ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
Nj. B. A., ATTENTION!

A special meeting will be held in
Hexom hall Friday evening, April
z4th. w. E. Stegener will be in at
tendance. Also E. L. BALI, supreme
secretary. A class of new members
will be adopted. A lunch will be
served after meeting. All NJ. B. A.
are requested to attend. By order
of Irving d. Lee, president.
"A. J.. Peters, secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
Clears OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Skin
Blemishes

Why go through life embarrassed and
disipured with pimples, eruptions,
blackheads, red rough skin, or suffering
the tortures of Eczema, itch, letter, salt
rheum. Just ask your Druggist for DIR.
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. FOLLOW the
ries are over. Mild. soothing, effective
Excellent for babies and delicate. ten
der skin. Stops chapping. Always helps.
Relief or money back. soc, at your
Druggist.-Adv.
A right start in life means sue
cess. Then start in Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankato, Mimi
Send for catalog.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21

Flush out the accumulated waste and
poisons of the winter months; cleans
your stomach. liver and kidneys of all
impurities. Take DIR. Kings New Life
pills: nothing better for purifying the
blood. Mild. non-griping laxative.
Cures constipation; makes you feel fine.
Take no other. 25c, at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Armies Salve for Ali Hurts
Adv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21

divorce for the sake OF their chill
dren, agreeing to pay for the sup
port of his family. The case will
be heard in the third division of the
district court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21

Washington, April 21.-Special:
Administration officials today con-
firmed the report that they were
planning to seize several million
rounds of ammunition consigned to
Huerta and now on a German YES
sci nearing Vera Curz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
THE CITY


Unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day, with rain; colder, moderate to
brisk winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21

Washington, April 21.-Special:
Adopting the senate and house reso-
luton to permit President Wilson TO
use the army and navy forces at his
discretion to wage a campaign
against Huerta in Mexico will be
rushed through the upper body to-
day. according to friends of the adj
ministration. Orders to the army
and navy await action by the senate
and house in adopting the resolu-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
So Years of Common Sense
in Clothes Making

No. $50 Blue Serge Special is a suit of
clothes made for real men of all ages who
a the utmost in solid, substantial value
for their money.
It's the elimination of sixty-eight years
of common sense in Clothcraft Clothes
making which sounds easy but wasn't.
1t meant studying every little operation
from cutting the cloth to sewing on the
buttons = to find the one best and shortest
way in each case.
Here's another point: Cutting the cloth
for twenty suits at once not only means
doing it better, it also means saving time
and money.
That saving gives you better cloth,
better lining, better designing.
No other method could have put so
much all-round value into a suit like
$780, at $1,000 all ready to put on and
wear.
Clothcraft includes many models, both
in "5130' and in a variety of other fabrics
and patterns. It's the one Guaranteed All
Wool line at $40 to 500.
Write for the new Style Book and per-
sonal note of introduction to the nearest
Clothcraft dealer.
s., SUTTON
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
SCHOOL BONDS
WIN OUT BY GIL MAJORITY =
CITY GOES WET BY 2
MAJORITY.

The city election in Madison to-
day was the busiest for many years,
and including the votes of women
on the school bond proposition a
heavy vote was polled.
The polling places were Differed
as follows:
First ward-Wm. M~etcalf, A. w.
Clark, n. B. Alger, judges; Chas.
Jones, Joseph Opperud. clerks.
Second ward-W. A. Drake, c. Z.
Kennedy, Guy E. Mitchell, judges;
Geo. Mellon, Geo. Palmer, clerk.
Third ward-H. Woestman, Chas.
Mcfarland, Arbor Green, judges;
Nels Anderson, A. l.. Rankin, clerks.
Fourth wards. Wooley, Julius
B%orchart, Chas. Parker, judges
James Geddes, Chas. Mclaughlin,
clerks.
Two young ladies were stationed
at each polling place to take the
names of the women voters before
they entered the booths and before
their names were recorded on the
poll books.
The dry and the wet elements put
in a strenuous day electioneering
and getting their respective forces
to the polls.
There was also much activity on
the part of the advocates and the
non-advocates of the school bonds.
In the case of city officials-city
commissioner and member of the
board of education-only n candi-
date for each Office was in the field
hence no contest. and figures in this
department of the election are inn
material.
Following are the returns on the
contested questions:
school Bonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
FOR SHERIFF..

l hereby myself as an
Independent republican candidate for
sheriff OF Lake county. subject to the
will OF the voters at the general cleo
tion.-Albert Budde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-21
PRESIDENT WILSON
WILL BE GRANTED PERMISSION
TO USE ARMY AND NAVY
AT HIS DISCRETION.

Washington, April 81, 3:15 p. m.
Special: While the senate was dis
cussing the Mexican crisis today, or
ders went forward to Admiral Flet-
cher to seize the custom house at
Vera Cruz to prevent a large cargo
of artillery and ammunition from
falling into the hands of the Huerta
forces to whom they were consigned,
and which we're transported from
Europe aboard a German vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-05
IMPORTANT CHANGES
ON BOSTON & MAINE
Report That GA Trains VIII Be Taken
Of Week from Today, Reducing
Mileage by 5000.

BOSTON, Jan. BIT is reported that
the Boston and Maine railroad viii
make the most drastic changes il the
history Of the road when on week
from today approximately 10 per cent
Of the present train service will be cut
down and hundreds of men laid off
II is said that ga trains will be taken
off. reducing the road Is mileage by 5000
miles. This is due 10 the precarious
financial condition of the company.
From the Portland division alone "a
trains will probably be taken off and
every division will have its cut Mid
die of the-day trains which have been
of great convenience TO the public will
70 and the through service also VIII lac
affected. The officials refused to dis
cuss the reported change, referring ev-
eryone to General Superintendent j. -.
Tyter, who is ont of town. 1t is I'M
derstuod that there Will be but little
change on the Fitchburg division.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-05
Then She Got Mad.

Il was 4 SUNNY day and the florist
window. iuiI III pts de. hvd flowers.
looked unusually seductive
soon there entered j woman Of at
tractive appearance. but With a Ger
tam firmncss of expression, indicative
Of u disposition To have her own way.
She selected u briIiant looking
plaut in Japanese flower pot. aud,
having asyertainrd tho price aud am
uounced that snc would take it, in
CURED if il would 20 well III the sur.
Certainly, miss. said the florist :
salesman, a meek young man, who
quailed beneath her glance.
+" Don I say it VIII ii it won 7, she
remarked Sh, r.,iv N.v. II I grow
well in the sun. viii the shade hurt
it
eNot in the least responded the
salesman.
''Ah she said. with Tightening
1T the lips. here i a plant that Is
declared to 10 equally Wei in shade
u sun, which, /" say the least, i
neither natural nor probable Perhaps
on viii call somcucdv who IS more
|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-05
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Fire IN East Gorinth Saturday de-
stroyed the building containing the
general store Ut Horace Blood and
the postoiKse, and 4 double tenement
house adjoining, occupied by the fami-
lies Of Mrs. Lcstina Jennc ana George
jackson. Above Blood : store was =
tenement occupied in the summer time
~ the owner Of the building, Alfred
CorliSs, of Sonervillr, Mass. Other
buildings IN the village were in great
danger
1t is believed that frcbug il one
rating IN the Grecu corner section of
the town Of sheldon. Friday ! fire de
stroycd two barns owned ~ Arthur
Foster. On Monday a fire started ap-
parently under similar circumstances
IN the farm buildings OF Mr. ostcl :
father-in- law, Joseph Erwin. located
only Il few rods away ana o. thc OF
posite side OF the road from Mr.. i'oS-
tCr 5 buildings. 1t tnat Il a. ue;r!v
all OF Mr.. Erwin bulu.i 8, we've de
| -stroyed.
Louis Lafountatn. 3, son ol Mr.. au,!
Mrs. Joseph t.atountain oI the town
of Georgia. died ii the ST.. Adams hos
| pital SATURDAY. from tie effects oil
| burns sustained nj the home Of the
| family Friday afternoon. Mrs La
fountain went ont of the house late
/ to get SONY wood and on returning
| found the child envcloped in flames
| The fire was eXtinguishtd and A he in
| lured baby WIS taken 10 the hospital
II oDce. The parents Of the child TT,
not able 10 account for the manner I'll
! which the tire started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-05
CLASSES IN ENGLISH
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
Foreign Speaking Men and Women
Taught Free-Classes Also for Me
chanical and Free Hand Drawing.

Classes in English for foreign speak
in men AMI women viii open TINS even.
my at clock in the high school
bull,lIng ana continue every Monday
evening for Is weeks. This Year,
through assistance from the prudential
committee OF the school district, there
also will be classes in mechanical and
frec-hand drawing, and no fee will be
charged in any class The work VIII
BIZ directed by the education commit
tee Of the Brattleboro Woman : club, as
i; has been for several years past.