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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08

For Sale. Two hard coal heaters.
Inquire at this office.
Best creamery butter for sale at
the Palmetto, 80 cents per pound.
Mr.. Autoist: Keep ignition and
carbueretor in perfect order and your
other troubles will be few. Don't
experiment, get Kindig, telephone
III, Adams Auto Co., Madison.
Go to the Palmetto for candies and
fruits.
e. Kramer, Madison's former pio-
neer clothing dealer, is in the city.
The Catholic ladies will serve cof-
fee in the basement Thursday after
noon at the usual price of 10 cents.
Everybody invited.
The Chester fair is in progress to-
day and will continue over tomorrow.
Quite a number of Madison people
are in attendance today.
Mrs. Erickson and children, who
have been guests at the home of the
formers parents, MI. and Mrs. j. j.
Dahl, departed today for their home
at Casmer, Wash.
Members of st. Katherine's Guild
are especially urged to attend a bust
ness meeting at the guild room on
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 8, al
$3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, who
have been guests at the home of the
latter's mother, Mrs. John Walden
returned to their home in Sioux City
| nv the morning train
A large number of State Normal
school students arrived by yesterday
and today's incoming trains. There
are many new students among those
who came to complete the course al
ready commenced.
The Washington weather bureau in
its weekly forecast says the weather
will be generally fair with s~easonable
temperatures during the next several
days ver practically all parts of the
country.
Disregarding the opinion of the at
torney general that a woman is in
| eligible to hold the office of county
auditor, the board of county commits.
sioners of Perkins county appointed
Miss Ida Benjamin to the vacancy
caused by the death of her father, H
p. Benjamin.
The county commissioners will
meet tomorrow for the opening o.
bids for the construction of bridges
and culverts in Lake county. Auditor
McGillivray states that so far no bids
have been filed and it will be neces-
sary for contractors to get busy il
they hope to transact business with
the commissioners tomorrow.
One of the show places in Madison
is the adjoining flower gardens Of
court house square and library parl
in East Fifth street. The seasonablt
flowers are out in full bloom, pre-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08
DECISIVE BATTLE
BELIEF PREVAILS In LONDON
THAT DECISIVE BATTLE is
In PROGRESS.

London, Sept. Special: The
belief is growing that a great, de-
cisive battle is being fought at Yer
dun, the strong fortress of France on
the Mouse, near the French frontier.
If the fourth German army, march
ing southwark, cuts off the retreat of
the French eastern armies, which re-
Gently have been holding the Ger
mans in check between Toul, a forti-
fed town fourteen miles west of
Nancy, and Epinal, also strongly fort
flied and near the Alsace frontier, it
might repeat the coup which in 1870
drove Gen. Charles Denis Sauter
Bourbaki and his army of 10000
men into Switzerland.
Hopeful critics are specializing on
the possibility that the German swing
around to the south means an effort
IN the part of the invaders to make
sure of their retreat to the Mouse dis
trict, but more likely 1t is a scheme
to strike such a paralyzing blow to
the French army as to render the in
vestment of Paris a safe operation.
The southerly movement Of the
Germans may effect a junction of the
crown princes army and the army of
Bavaria, which has been held on the
defensive in Lorraine. Thus the Ger
mans would advance from the east
and the north in a vast enveloping
movement destined to cross the allies
right wing by sheer force Of numbers
just as their left wing was pushed
back during the last fortnight.
These preliminary movements, II
showing nothing else, at least prove
that the Germans realize that the
siege Of Paris, even IT. occupation ii
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senting a beautiful appearance. An
in these gardens and the time would
be Interestingly spent.
A meeting of merchants and other
business men is called to be held al
the Commercial club rooms this
evening for the purpose of discussing
the matter of a market day in Mad
ison.
Special open meeting of the Broth
erhood of American Yeomen at Hex
om's hall Wednesday evening, Sept,
8. Grand Master of Ceremonies
Stallcop will deliver a lecture on Yeo-
many and State Managers Bryant
and Bryant will also be present and
address the meeting. A short mus
eial program has been prepared and
refreshments will be served. Every
body cordially invited to be present.
Iva Borland, Foreman.
The st. Julian Opera & Comedy Co.
close their engagement tonight. The
two st. Julians are two of the most
clever novelty athletes ever seen in
these parts and their different stunts
last night gained for them continuous
applause, while Gavin & Austin in
The Swede and Merry was n merry
roar of laughter. They closed the
show with Weber and Fields big
laughing hit Mike and Ike in Panama.
They will be seen for the last time
tonight in novelty and comedy acts.
Don't miss it.
Homer, or carrier, pigeon flights
will be demonstrated at the South
Dakota state fair in fair weather by
A. r. Whitney of Akron, Ia. 1t is
planned to liberate fifteen or twenty
pigeons each day before the grand
stand. These birds will then fly to
their home at Akron, IN air line dis
lance of lao miles. Their safe ar
rival will be wired to Huron and an
nounced on the fair grounds with the
time in fight. In addition to the
Whitney exhibit in the poultry de-
partment, there will doubtless be ex-
tensiye displays by several South Da-
kota fanciers who are DESTROYS of es-
t%ablishing homer pigeon classified
lions in the regular premium list.
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quite worthless from a strategic
standpoint, while the allies are free
in the field.
Confederation of the above men
toned theory is contained in a dis
patch from Berlin, which describes a
battle in a difficult country between
Verdun and Bethel as the deciding
conflict as far as France is concerned
This dispatch states that the opposing
forces are almost equally divided, but
that the French have the advantage,
fighting from a defensive position OF
their choosing.
Another significant factor is the
general understanding that Emperor
William is inspecting the field of OPP
Grafton in this neighborhood. Re-
ports disagree as to his exact where
abouts, but all agree that he is in the
vicinity of the Franco-German Dor
der. The conflict in this region must
have decisive results.
The capture of the great French
fortress would be a terrible blow to
France, while the repulse of the Ger
man army would give the French a
chance to assume the offensive, a
course needed on account of its moral
effect in the western theater of the
war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08

auditor for the six months ending
Sept. 1, 1914, was read and on mo-
tion was approved and ordered pub
lished:
/ herewith submit a report of the
income and expenditure of the city of
Madison, for the six months ending
Sent 1914.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08

Eat at Jacks.

Ldk az Jdch -.
Two houses for rent. Inquire 500
West Third street.
Wanted. Strong girl for kitchen
work.-Jack's Restaurant.
Everything for the schools.-Os-
born's Drug Store.
Wanted. Good cook at once. In
quire of Miss McCauley at hospital.
Eat at Jacks.
City property for sale. Inquire at
Hotchkiss grocery.
Girl wanted at Fuller's Steam
Laundry.
Get your ice cream at the Sugar
Bowl, 80 cents a quart, delivered to
any part of the city.
For Rent. First building south of
my shoe repairing shop.-A. j.
Peters.
Coats, dresses and skirts.-Mrs. X.
Knoeri.
Fall millinery opening Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 4 and 5.-Mrs. K.
Knoeri.
Eat at Jacks.
We have all the school books for
Normal school, city school and coun-
try school.-Osborn's Drug Store.
For Sale. Residence sites in Glatz
Bros. subdivision of Lake Park,
three blocks from heart of city. For
terms inquire at Dakota State bank
or Clayton Ball.
Furnished room for rent.-Mrs.
John Kingsley, West Eighth street.
For Sale at Private Sale. Leather
couch, six dining chairs, several rock
ers. washing machine, several bed
steads, two bookcases, n sectional
bookcase, parlor billiard table and
other household articles.-Geo. Cook,
West Fifth street.
For first class meals, go to the
Palmetto.
For Rent. Six room house, fur
mace heated, electric lights, bath
N. t. Dingman.
For Rent. Three good upstairs
rooms, suitable for light housekeep-
ing.-A. G.. H~allenbeck.
Have Kindig look after your bat
terry and electric starting system
Telephone 121.
Wanted. Girl for general house
work.-G. l. Wilkinson, p. o. boz
426.
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THE GERMANS
ALLIED FORCES ON THE OF.
FENSINE-GERNANS OUT
NUMBERED.

st. Paul, Sept. g., $3.50 p. M
Special: The following advices have
been received by the American Press
association:
Paris.-The allied army is on the
offensive on the west of a long battle
line today. Heavily reinforced by re-
serves rushed from the south, the
army of Gen. ID. Armada is cooperat-
ing with a strong British forcey max.
ing a fierce effort to turn the German
right flank. The Germans are out
numbered, but reinforcements are
rushing to the rescue.
st. Petersburg.-Galicia is now q
Russian province. An official procla-
nation was issued today and signed
by Car Nicholas making this an
nouncement which emphasized the
extent of the Russian victory over
Austria.
Paris.-Violent encounters have
occurred on the French center be-
tween Ferechampenoise and VitryiC
Francois at the southern point of the
forest of Argonne. The French have
fallen back nowhere, but the Germans
have lost ground.
Paris.-The French and English
troops engaged in a battle now prog.
ressing to east capital have taker
numerous prisoners including a bat.
talon of German infantry and a com.
pany serving rapid fire guns. They
also captured many gun carriages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08

bottle of Sloan's Liniment. 1t is anti
septic and a few drops will neutralize
the infection caused by insect bites or
rusty nails. Sioan's Eminent disenfects
Cuts, Bruises and Sores. You cannot at
ford TO be without ii in your home.
Money back IL not satisfied. Only Csc
at YOU druggists-Adv.
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Constipation Cause. s,csne..

Don't permit yourself to become con-
stipated, as your system Immediately
begins to absorb poison from the backed
up waste matter. Use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and keep well. There is no
better safeguard against illness. Just
take one dose tonight. 25c at your drug
gists.-Ady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08

w. M. Haifacre, Dexter, Mo-, bought
Foley Kidney Pills for Mrs. Halfacre.
who was down On her back with kidneys
so sore he had TO help her move. He
says, She would cry with pain across
her kidneys, but after she took the
second bottle of Foley Kidney Pills, she
was as well and strong as ever For
sale by all Enthusiastically.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08
Infection and insect Bites Dangerous

Mosquitoes, flies and other insects
which breed quickly in garbage pals,
ponds of %stagnant water. barns musty
places, etc, are carriers of disease.
Every time they bite you they inject
poison into you system from which
some dread disease may result. Get D
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08
THE CITY
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; probably local showers; warmer
east portion tonight; cooler west por-
ton Wednesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-08

Don't endure the needless pain and tor
ment of rheumatism, aggravated as IL is
by the hot weather. w. T.. Hutchens,
Nicholson, Ga, says:-"I suffered the
aches and pains of rheumatism, swol-
len feet, irregular painful bladder action
but Foley Kidney Pills fixed me up
quickly" Foley's are the best. For
sale by all Enthusiastically.
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100000

l. 1881 .....!....... $1,000 90
Total debt .$SS000 90
Yours respectfully.
VIM. Rae.
The annual appropriation ordin-
ance was given its first reading. or
dinance calls for 22,000.0 90 for city
and $25, 100000 for school purposes.
On motion the Lake County bank
was designated as depository for city
funds and bond fixed at SAL, 600.
Mayor Waskey voting yes, Kundert
yes.
The following bills were read and
on motion were allowed as read,
Mayor Waskey voting yes, Kundert
yes:
Salaries for electric light
employees $3.50 90
City commission, salaries for
August 116 sc
Police salaries .......... 205. 90
Claude Wooley, work on line 67.20
Chris Schultz, supplies $500. $40
H.. j. Reiser, repairs 1890. 11.30
Standard Oil Co., oils $500. 5g.O5
c. j. Simpson, freight and
ufay S.O5
Con Donovan, digging main. $50
t. f. McAllister, refund on
light for farmers institute 11.g0
C. A. Trimmer, superintend-
ing well ............... 5000
w. t. Mott, packing, waste
and graphite ......... 14.1S
A. j. Murray, cheese cloth. las
Minneapolis Steel & Machin-
cry Co, repairing engine. 1T so
A. l.. Horsington, on we'll
contract 31S.7S
j. l.. Swenson, sign boards,
etc. .................. So. 25
Jas. Sunde. recording street
vacation loo
+. L.. Mease, printing pro-
cedlngs T.SO
II. b. Smith, blue grass for
park ................. 1.75
VIM. Giossi, dragging streets IT. so
&c. l.. Colman Lbr. Co., lum-
Der for bridges ........ 57.65
w. G.. Marquart, street cross
ings .................. 2Os 10
Aug. Benson, street COM
missioner and team $50. go. 90
Hayes Lucas, culverts ..... S6.75
u. s. Thompson, street cross
ings 156.47
Geo. Robinson, work on
street 4s.75
On motion commission adjourned
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-02-24
SYNOPSIS.

Book l.
CHAPTER Rudolph Van Vechten, g
young man of leisure, is astonished to
see man enter No. 1873, house across
the street from the Powhatan club. The
house has long been unoccupied and is
spoken of as the House of Mystery.
CHAPTER II-Several persons at resu-
lar intervals enter No. 1873
CHAPTER III-van vechten expresses
concern to his friend, Tom Phinney, re-
garding the Whereabouts of his cousin
and liancee. Paige Carew. fashionahly
attirad woman is seen to enter the House
OF Mystery A man Is forcibly elected
follow the man and find him dead in the
street
CHAPTER Iy-Van Vechten is attract
ed by the face of girl in the crowd c /
onlookers surrounding the body. Later
he discovers the girl gazing at him with
look of scorn from the windows of the
mysterious house.
CHAPTER V-Detective Flint calls !.
Van Vechten to get his version of the
tragedy.
CHAPTER VI-Tom Phinney goes alone
on yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons in passing motor boat
two men whom he had seen enter the
House of Mystery. He sees one of them.
him. Tom is seizeGs blfndfolded and taken
to house. He hears girl named Jessie,
evidently, the daughter of the man in
authority question his captors. sweet
voiced girl later protests against the
roughness of his captors
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But You VIII Not Want to Know Me
Then"
aggravating man. When l explain
what l have done, that will be the
end of it. Now come on"
"Truly?"
Honor bright. Step carefully"
And SO, with infinite caution, and
without attracting the attention of any
of the household, Tom was led down
the stairs-every step being indicated
by single hand-squeeze-and out in
to the night. Presently he OWNED
that he was being guided round in a
circle, but made no protest. Neither
spoke until the girl halted.
Nov, then, Mr.. Phinney, listen to
your final instructions" she said in
low voice-no longer whisper, but
the same marvelously sweet voice
that had charmed him earlier in the
evening.
you are in the middle of the road
that leads to Rocky Cove, and facing
the town. You are to stand here and
count one hundred, slowly, then you
may remove the handkerchief from
your eyes. Bear in mind that you are
to count slowly, and that you are not
to try to follow me. Have l your
promise?"
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-
--o conditions are hard," returned
Tom. IF l am willing to agree, surely
| am entitled to some slight considera-
ton in return"
"Wen?"-impatiently, "You must
hurry"
Said Tom: Promise me that / can
see you some time"
Said the girl: why il the world
DO you want me to promise that?"
Because said Tom warmly, "you
are the girl have been looking for
all my life-the One Girl
How ridiculous" she coolly inter-
rupted You don't know me. If you
were to meet me tomorrow-any-
where-you wouldn't know that l am
l."
81 would" Tom stoutly protested,
anywhere. | would know you among
a million. Tell me that | can see you
soon"
There was a long moment of ST.
lence, during which Tom waited eager
ly for her next words; but when at
gravely, and were weighted with such
note of sadness, that he was
startled.
Mr.. Phinney," she said, 'you may
discover who / am much sooner than
you can possibly expect. But you will
not want to know me then; conditions
will be such that people will shun
rather than seek my acquaintance.
You will regret even this distant
meeting in the dark
Never. If you talk that way I'll rip
this rag right now"
Il know you will not do that''-what
delectable notes cooed and sang in
her voice when she talked like this!
mot until you have counted hun
dred.'
You're witch!' he declared We
hemently, and was rewarded with a
little ripping laugh that confirmed
the opinion.
Am |? Then l cannot be beautiful,
for witches are old and ugly But you
have been very good to trust me so
more. Good-by. Let me hear you be-
gin to count"
And Tom, standing blindfolded in
the moonlight, raised to his lips the
hand of the girl he had never seen,
with all the gallant courtesy of a me-
dieval knight paying homage to his
lady There was a reverence in the
act that held the little hand captive
in his own.
Tom began to count in a low mono
tone. He had all at once grown very
grave, and his tall, erect figure had
taken on new dignity that it had
| never before known; for his mind and
heart We're, for the first time In his
aimless life, set upon a high pur-
pose.
A mild rustling OF garments, ar
overpowerlng sense of aloneness, told
him that the girl had left his immedi
| ate presence. He could not, of course
know that she halted and looked back
| at him from a little distance, MOI
could he see the faint smile that
| curved her lips. 1t was a re
markably tender smile, Mr.. Tom, that
| you missed there in the night!
| But he did hear the soft Good night,
! although he did not stir, nor cease
his resolute counting.
When he tore the bandage from his
eyes, he was alone; the nights still
ness was absolute. And paradoxical
ly. although he was literally drenched
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CHAPTER w.
Mr.. Flint Advances a Theory,

sSsss s''e VAVaIISCo q uVCVtys
Mr.. Flints voice dissipated Rudolph
Van Vechten's bewilderment; but the
young man remained completely non
plused over the seemingly inexplicable
manner in which his Cousin Paige's
purse had appeared. He met the de-
tectives narrow regard with long,
questioning stare then he abruptly
dropped into chair
Flint he said, you took my
breath away Sit down, man, sit
down Think I'll let you go until you
have told me all about this?"
So slowly did Mr.. Flint obey, that
the other could not restrain his impa-
tience.
rs my cousin in New York; he
questioned peremptorily. "Have you
seen her? This is terribly serious
matter, Mr.. Flint, as you would ap-
preciate if you were acquainted with
all the circumstances
Suppose" returned the quiet
voice, you first answer my question
do you know where your cousin is?'
"No"-bluntly, 81 don't. Until to-
day Isimagined l had some idea of
her whereabouts, but"-he weighed
the shining purse in his hand, contem-
plating it soberly-" here is the second
reason / have been given within the
last hour to feel good deal of anx-
iety respecting her"
"Will you tell me the other rea-
SOM"
Briefly Van Vechten related the en-
counter with I. jenkins, of the
Sphere, and at the close of the recital
the listener nodded understandingly
1T is beginning to look as though
my search for murderer was open
Ing up something a bit more serious"
began Mr.. Flint; but the other sharp
ly interrupted.
What do you mean? IL can't be
that anything has happened to Pager"
Before replying, Mr.. Flint regarded
him moment doubtfully
"Do not become unnecessarily
alarmed, Mr.. Van Vechten, but it is
possible barely possible, understand
that we have run upon a kidnapping
plot"
Van Vechten groaned and sank
Imply back, staring horror he could
not voice.
Flint! Do you really know what
you are saying?'
Tut, Mr. Van Vechten. / said
barely possible I meant no more. If
you can't control yourself it will be
useless for me to talk further / be-
lieve your help would be valuable, and
| had hoped to enlist it; but l might
as we'll leave you if you cannot give
your attention to the chances Of Miss
Carew being involved
"You have as much feeling as a
jellyfish, Flint" the other broke in.
Il am stunned. Give me moment
to grasp this hideous suggestion"
And he did succeed, gradually, in
pulling himself together The very
| idea was so shocking, SO far beyond
the pale of any possible experience
that he might within reason expect,
that his admirable imperturbability
was for the moment shaken. He final
| ly said:
What have you to support your
belief?'
"Not much. And / have no positive
| belief. l simply want to present a
| theory for your consideration, sug-
! gested by such few unsatisfactory
facts as we have, in the hope that,
| together, we may arrive at one more
| plausible"
"But Paige-kidnaped" exclaimed
Van Vechten, aghast.
| Mr.. Flint ceased trying to disabuse
| his mind Of it's fears, by unsupported
| assurances.
ITO be Continued,)
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GIVE me your hand" she said curt

GIVE me your hand" she said curt
ly.
Their fingers met and closed, but
when she attempted to move away
Tom drew her to standstill
Just moment. | must disobey you
this once. What will happen to you
when it is discovered that l am gomez"
why, nothing"
ut seems improbable. don't you
know, that anybody who wanted me so
badly would be tickled to death to
have me get away"
Nevertheless nothing will happen
to me- she repeated. Il know that
what I am doing is for the best, not
only for you, but for us too. Pray
don't think l am going to all this trou-
BILE solely for you.''
II did think So" Tom said in a
gloomy tone. Look here, if I'm not
sure that everything will be all right
with you, I'm not going to bulge a
STEP"
In her evaporation his guide gave
his hand vigorous jerk.
Mercy goodness" he heard her ex-
claim. did anybody ever see such an
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with The Tight OF a white moon, he
was still SO much In the dark that he
halfway believed he had been dream
Ing. and had only just awakened from
sound slumber.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-02-24

When there's place for you In the
boarding house in which you'd feel SO
much at home that life would grow
doubly worthwhile you'll find the
news in someone of the "Boarders
Wanted" ads
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-02-24

The people who would buy what you
would like to sell-or who would sell
what you'd like to buy-are, Of course,
readers OF the classified ads.