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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-31
SEEKS SAFETY IN FLIGHT
President Zamor of Haiti Leaves Por
au Prince.

~ pttUSCs
Washington, Oct. 31.-President Ia
NOR of Haiti has been obliged to quit
his capital, Port au Prince. and seek
refuge on Dutch vessel, according to
report to the state department from
the American legation In Haiti. OFF,
cials interpret this as meaning that
the rebels are In complete control Of
Port au Prince.
The battleship Kansas and the
transport Hancock, with full regi-
ment of marines aboard, are swiftly
plowing through Southern seas bound
for Haitian waters az an administra
tion step for the protection of Amer
ican citizens and other foreigners.
Port au Prince Is the destination of
both vessels, the Kansas having been
ordered from Vera Cruz and the Han
cock from Dominican waters.
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GERMANY ISSUES DENIAL
Has Not Invaded Portuguese African
Possessions.

Berlin, Oct. 31.-A bitter official de-
NAL was issued here of the reports
made public officially at Lisbon that
German troops have invaded the Por-
tugeuse African possession of Angola.
This report is fiat lie forged in
order to justify PortugaPs participa-
tion in the war SO that she can aid
the English in attempting to cope
with the rebellion of the Beers in the
Union of South Africa" the state
ment declared.
1T Is certain that the revolt of
Generals de Wet and Beyers Is taking
on big proportions and England wants
Portugal to come to her rescue"
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RATE EVIDENCE is ALL n
General Freight Increase Decision Es
pected Next Week.

Washington, Oct 31.-Rehearing or
the application of Eastern railways
for a general freight rate increase was
concluded before the interstate com
merce commission. 1t is expected the
case will be considered by the com
mission next week for an early deci
sion.
Clifford Thorne, speaking in the in
terests of numerous shippers associa
tions, summed up the opposition to the
advance.
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BREACH.OF PROMISE ALLEGED
Chicago Girl Demands $4,000 Of St
Man,

ST. Paul. Oct. 31.-The $4,000
breach of promise suit of Nellie v.
Richards of Chicago against Henry
w. Fry of st. Paul has been filed in
district court.
The complaint recites that Fry pro-
posed marriage to Miss Richards on
Oct. 7, 1913, and subsequently refused
to marry her.
Fry is given twenty days to answer
the complaint.
The wedding of Fry and Miss Ber-
nice Page of Minneapolis is set for
Nov. IL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-31

London, Oct 31.-The trawler Rose
la of Grombsy has been sunk by a
and chief officer are reported miss
ing The Ramsgate fishing boat Our
Tom also was sunk by mine and her
crew of three lost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-31
Don't Delay Treating Your Cough.

A slight cough often becomes serious
Lungs get congested, bronchial tubes
fill with mucus. Your vitality In re-
duced. You need DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. 1t soothes your irritated air
passages. loosens mucus and makes your
system resist colds. Give the baby and
children DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. It's
guaranteed to help them. Only 25 cents
at your druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-31
NOW IN HANDS OF COURT
Suit for Dissolution Of United States
Steel Corporation.

steel Corporation.
Philadelphia. Oct. 31.-The $1,000,-
100000 suit for the dissolution of the
United States Steel corporation is in
the hands of the federal judges.
Suit was filed three years ago. A
decision is not looked for until spring
or summer. Appeal to the supreme
court is certain. This means another
year or more of delay.
Eight lawyers participated in the
argument, which took eight days
More than 350,000 words were deliv.
cred. There are fifty-six volumes OF
testimony and exhibits, briefs with
more than 1.750 pages of printed argu
ment and 1900 typewriter pages oi
oral argument before the judges.
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Compound has done
more for me than
anything else, and /
had the best physi-
clan here. / was 80
weak and nervous
that l could not do
my work and suf-
fered with pains low
down in m y right
side for q year or
more. | took Lydia
e. Pinkham's VeCe-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-31
ENTIRE BALKANS WILL BE
INVOLVED.

London, Oct. 31.-In diplo-
matte circles here II Is believed
that the entire Balkans will be
involved in the war. Bulgaria
and Roumania, 1t is stated,
must now decide whether they
will attempt to continue an un-
unpopular neutrality or will
seek once for all to end Turkey
In Europe as a nation. The
officials here believe that both
Roumania and Bulgaria will
strike against Turkey In the
immediate future.
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swedisn snip sunk by Mine.

Stockholm, Oct. 30.-The Swedish
steamer Ornen, from Portugal for
Gothenburg. Sweden, hit a mine in
the North sea and sank OF Cuxhaven.
Five members OF the crew we're
drowned
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
END LIVES.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-With their
arms around each other, Mrs.
Bertha Jasney, aged forty-eight
years, and her crippled daugh-
ter, Sophia, aged sixteen years.
were found dead.
They had ended their lives
by turning on several gas jets.
Several months ago the hus-
band and father disappeared
after a family quarrel. Mrs.
Jasney sought employment in
an effort to care for the Grip
pied girl, but without success.
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WAR COSTS EUROPE
S40,225,000 DAILY

Paris, Oct 31.-The war bill which
Europe is meeting daily is figured up
as follows:
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Battle on the User
Undecided.
GERMANS COMPELLED
TO WITHDRAW ARMY
Inunddtion Of Low Country
by BoIgians the Cause.

London, Oct. 31.-In spite of the
general hopefulness prevailing in the
English and French capitals the dead
lock in the extended battle line in
France and Belgium continues. accord
ing to all information regarding the
great battle raging between the Ger
mans and the allies. The latest Off
cial French communication says the
German forces which had passed the
River User have been compelled to
withdraw by reason of inundations OF
the low country brought about by the
Belgian army
The French aided the Belgian ar
tillery in shelling the retreating in
vaders. The German official state
ment, however, asserts that German
attacks to the south of Nieuport "are
slowly gaining ground"
The German statement says the bat
tie around Ypres is unchanged. The
French official statement admits the
Germans at this point delivered vio-
lent counter attacks on French and
British army corps which were pro.
crossing to the northeast and to the
east of Ypres.
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FARMERS WIFE
TOO ILLT0 WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, MINI. -"I am glad to say
that Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
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RUSSIAN STEAMER is SUNK
Torpedoed by Turkish Cruiser Goeben
OF Crmean Port


London, Oct. 31-A Petrograd dis
patch to Reuters Telegram company
says:
"A dispatch from Kertche, a sea-
port In the Crimea, reports that near
Takol lighthouse the Russian steam
er Yalta from the Caucasus was sunk
by torpedo launched by the Turk
ish cruiser Goeben. The crew and
passengers were saved.
The steamer Kazbek, which went
to the rescue. was struck by two tor
pedoes and sank. Many persons
aboard we're drowned"
nineteen WOMEN KILLED
German AeropIane Drops Bomb at
6ethune, France.
London, Oct. 31.-Two German aero
- - -
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Germans Claim Progress.

To the west of Lille the Germans
taken several fortified positions of the
allies.
The French admit the Germans in
superior numbers assaulted the Brit
ish column north of La Basse and add
that the British resumed the offensive
and recaptured considerable amount
of the territory taken by the Germans.
infiicting heavy loses among the in
vaders.
The Germans assert French artil
lery stationed before the cathedral OF
Rheims and observers posted In the
cathedral steeple are being lombard
ed. In the Argonne region the Ger
mans report the capture OF some
French trenches and a number of ma
chine guns. To the southwest Of
Verdun. the German statement says
severe French attacks have been re-
pulsed, and to the east of the Moselle
French attacks also have been re-
pulsed.
In summing up their statement OF
the situation the French say, I'VE have
made progress almost everywhere,
while the Germans off1cially declare
that French counter attacks every
where have been repulsed."
Favorable, Says Russia.
In the eastern theater of the war
Petrograd reports the Russian opera
tions are becoming increasingly favor
able. Battles rage on all fronts with
unprecedented tenacity and stubborn
ness. Not only the Germans. but also
the Austrians, despite their recent de-
feat, are fighting with intense energy
and Russian critics say 1t would not
be surprising IL the Germans should
reinforce their fighting line and at
tempt to resume the offensive.
belated dispatch from Roumania
says the Russians, after defeating the
Austrians at Bojana, have reoccupied
Czernowiz, capital of the province OF
Bukowina. Vienna officially states an
attempted Russian advance In the di
rection Of Turka has been repulsed
The latest German official statement
says the German attacks in the north
east theater of the war are progress
ing, while in the southeastern arena
the situation is unchanged. The Ger.
mans assert they have captured dur
ing the last three weeks 1850 Rus
SLAMS, thirty cannon and thirty-nine
machine guns.
Petrograd reports the Germans are
making an unceasing attack In the re
gion>of Bakalargevo, with great losses
to the invaders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08
"Straining at Gnat Swallowing ,
Camel"

Chemical analysis Of coffee, tea and
Coca-Cola as served in the home. At
restaurants and at soda fountains.
shows that coffee and tea contain ap-
proximately twice as much caffeine as
does Coca-Cola. In other words, two
glasses Of Coca Cola are approximately
equivalent to one cup of tea or coffee
SO far as the amount Of caffeine IL
concerned.
The only other material difference
in chemical composition is that both
tea and coffee contain tannic acid. q
substance found quite generally in
plants. whereas Coca-Cola does not.
Coca-Cola may therefore be described
as an Improved caffeine e-containiny
beverage" in which the tannic acid
has been left out, the caffeine reduced
in qucrtity and delightful comblna-
tiOn of fruit favors added. To use
tea or coffee and eschew Coca Cola IL
therefore case of "straining at a
gnat and swallowing a camel"
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place for a guy to bury himself.
should think he'd get to longing for
the white lights and the table d'hotes
with red wine."
"A very unrOmantic speech" reprov-
ed the girl. "You should be deeply
thrilled at the thought Of penetrating
the secrets Of the hermitage. am.
Are you. Mr.. Magee?"
She smiled up at Magee, and he was
In that state where he thought that in
the blue depths Of her eyes he saw the
sunny slopes Of the islands Of the blest
"T'- he caught himself in time. He
would not be idiot enough to babble it
again. He pulled hImseA: together
I'm going 10 make you believe In me-"
he said. with touch of his old jaunti-
ness.
Mr.. Max was knocking with charac.
teristic loudness at the hermit's door.
The door Of the hermit's abode OPEN
cd before Mr.. Max's masterfui knock,
and the bearded little man appeared on
the threshold. lie was clad In q pur-
pie dressing gown that suggested some
woman had picked 1t. Surely no man
could have fallen victim to that riot Of
color.
Come in." said the hermit I'm n tone
80 cOlOrlcss 1t called added attention
to the gown. Miss, you have tho
chair. You'll have to be contentcd with
that soap box davenport. gentlemen.
Wcll:"
He stood facing them In the middle
OF his hermitage.
we have come to plead began
MISS Norton. turning her eyes at their
full candle power Oh the hermits
bearded face.
Il beg pardon. miss" interrupted Mr..
Peters, but 1t amt any use. I've
thought 1t all Out-in the night watches.
rs th@Aret says. | came up here to bc
alone. ! can't be II hermit and Il cook
too. can't and be true to myself.
No. you'll have to accept my resigna-
tiOn. tO take effect ut once"
he sat down on an uncertain chair
and regarded them sorrOwfully. His
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

him as best I can. I shall paint In
touching colors our sad plight. II the
man has an atom of decency"-
"A walk on the mountain In the
morning" sad Miss Thornhill quickly.
splendid. -
wonderful" put In Miss Norton.
u, Tor one. can't resist. Even though
! haven't been invited. I'm going
along" She smiled swectly. she had
beaten the other girl by the breadth
OF hair, and she knew It. New glo-
ries shone In her eyes.
Good for you" said Magee. The
evil hour Of explanations was at hand
surely. run up and get your things"
While Miss Norton was gone Mr..
Cargan and Lou Max engaged In ear.
nest converse near q window. After
which Mr.. Max pulled on his over
coat. ''.'.'.
II amt been invited ether" be said,
but ! reckon IN 60 along. always
wanted to zee what q hermit lived
uke when he's really buckled down to
the hermit business. And then a walk
In the morning Las always been my lrst
rule for health. You don't mind. do
your" '
who am J." asked Magee. "that
] should stand between you and
health7 Come along. BY all means"
The three went out through the front
door and found under the snow q hint
Of the path that led to the shack Of the
post card merchant.
"Will you 60 aheadf' asked Magee
Of Max.
Sorry" grinned Max, "but guess
IN bring up the rear" 81,
"Susplcion." said Mr.. Nagee, shak.
ing his head. has caused lot Of trou.
bic In the world. Remember the cruel.
q practiceA On Pueblo SAM"
u do" replied Afr. Max. "and It
nearly breaks my heart But ,aere'a q
little matter ] forgot to mention last
night Suspicion u all right In its
place."
"Where's thatr' asked Mr.. Magee.
Mr.. Max tapped his narrow chest.
Here" be enid 30 the three began
the climb. Mr.. Magee and the girl
ahead. Mr.. Max leering at their heels.
Covertly Mr.. Magee glanced at the
girl striding along by his side. The
red famed IN her cheeks: her long
lashes were necked with the white of
the snow: her face was such one as
middle aged men dream Of while heir
tat wives read the evening papers
beauty hints at their side. Ear beyond
the ordinary woman was she desirable
and pleasing. Mr.. Magee told himself
he had been q fool. for be who had
fought 20 vallantly for her hearts de.
sire at the foot OF the steps had falter-
ed when tho time came to hand her
the prise. Whyf What place had eau.
ton In the Wild scheme OF the night
beforei None surely. And yet he,
dolt, idiot, coward. had In the moment
Of triumph turned cautious. Full con-
fsssion. he decided, was the only way
out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

Dress rcformers now want to secure
more comfort for men i'm dCcrCcinc
a soft, flabby collar to take the place
of the starchcd and stifr article which
makes them SO hot i'm the collar. The
fashion for men has been about the
same since the year one, but rcfur.
mcrs seem to be bent on interfering
with their prerogative to wear any.
thing old thing that comes to hand
!lrst. Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

DON'T know bow to begin"
iii muttered the novelist whose
I'LL puppets speeches had al.
~ ways been % apt Last
night you sent me on q sort Of quest
for the golden fleece. I didn't know
who had been feeced or what the idea
was. But I Jared forth. a. they gay.
I got It for you
The eyes Of the girl glowed happily.
She was beaming.
I'm 50 glad" she said. But why
why didn't you give It to me last
night? It would have meant 30 much
II you had"
That" replied Mr.. Magee. "is what
I'm coming to-very reluctantly. Did
you note any spirit Of caution in the
fellow who set forth on your quest and
dropped over the balcony rail? You
did not. I waited on the porch and
saw Max tap the safe. saw him and
Cargan come out. waited for them.
Just 40 I was about to jump on them
somebOdy-the man with the seventh
key. I guess-dld II for me. There was
q scuf1a ] Joined Il. I emerged with
tho package everybody seems ~ In
terested ip,"
"Yes." said the girl brea athlessly.
"And them
II started to bring Il to you." went
on Magee. glanclng over his shoulder
at Max. II was all agIow with ro-
nance and battle and all that sort OF
thing. I pictured the thrill of hand
Ing you the thing you had asked.
ran upstairs. At the head Of the stairs
II saw her"
The light died In her eyes. Re-
proach entered there.
"Yes." continued Magee. '.your knight
errnnt loat bis nerve. He ceased to
run on schedule. She. too. asked me
for that package Of money"
"And you gave II to her." said the
girl scornfully.
"Oh. no." answered Magee quickly.
mot 80 bad as that. l simply sat
down on the steps and thought. got
cautious. decided to wait until to.
day. IL did wait"
He paused. The girl strobe on, look.
Ing straight ahead.
II KNOW" he said. what you think.
I'm dne specimen Of n man to send
on q hunt like that-a wcnkkneed
mollycoddle who passes into n state OF
coma at the crucial moment. But
I'm going to give you that package
yet"
The girl turned her head. Mr.. Ma.
gee saw that her eyes were misty with
tears.
You're playing with me-" she said
brokenly. II might have known.
And trusted you. You're In the game
with the Others-and I thought you
weren't. staked my whole chance OF
success on you. Now you're making
sport Of me. You never intended "
give me that n ,ncy. You don't In
tend to now"
"On my word" cried Magee, II do
Intend to give II to yOu--the minute
We get bnck to the inn! have II safe
In my rOOm."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

Ranchers within and adjacent to
the Sierra national forest, California,
have formed cooperative association
for the prevention Of forest fires.
Thcy need to use fire in clearing land
FOR farming, and will do it on a COM
munity basis. with all members pres
ent to prevent the fires spread.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

When an honest man finds out that
he has stolen property i'm his posses
sion he returns it to the owner. We
infer, therefore, that when MIR. j. T.
Morgan makes up his mind that it is
a. right to hold on to Martha WASH
ington's will. he will return it to
Fairfax county, Virginia. 1t was stol.
en- from the courthouse during the
Civil War.
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XIII or BE Killed.

Cumberland Gap, Tenn. July s.
Claiming it was a case Of "kill or be
ihiiied Crockett COffey today shot
and killed his stcpfather, John Ling
er. Linger was beating his wife and
stepdaughter and his stepson inter.
ferred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

In her suit for divorce Madame Sch.
umann-Heink stated in her testimony
L am plain woman" Perhaps that's
the reason old man Schumann- Heinl,
had to be sued for getting cold feet
on being a devoted and obedient hus.
band.-Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

Justice Hughes again talked of for
the presidency, but he hasn't been
doing anything to lead people to want
to make him take chances on looking
for another job while he has one that
seems to be to his Wilmington
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

Give It to her." said the girl bitter.
ly. why don't you give 1t to LerY'
Oh. the perversity Of women!
Its you want to give 1t to-" re.
piled Magee warmly. II don't know
what was the matter with me last
night. was a fool. You don't be.
lieve in me. know Her face was
cold and expressiOnless.
And I wanted to believe In you
so much" she said.
why did you want tor cried Ma.
gee. "WhyT
She plOdded on through the snow.
You must believe" he pleaded. II
don't know what all this Is about--on
my word Of honor. But want to give
you that money. and l will-the min.
ute We get back to the inn. Will you
believe then2 Will your"
II hate you," said the girl simply.
She should not have said that. AZ
far back as he could r'member such
opposition had stirred ldr. Magee to
wild deeds. He opened his mouth,
and words flowed forth. What were
the words?
II love you! ! love you! Ever since
that moment In the station have
loved you! I love your
Family he heard himself saying It
over and over. BY the gods. he was
OVERWHELMINGLY. In words Of one
syllable. az the butchers boy might
have told his love to the second kitch-
en- maid.
y lore you," he continued. Idiot!
Often Mr.. Magee had thought of
the moment when he would tell his
love to woman. 1t was a moment
of dim lights, music perhaps In the
distance. two souls caught up In the
magic Of the moonlit night-a pretty
graceful speech from him. q sweet
gracious surrender from the girl. And
this-instead.
Il love YOU" In heavens name, was
be never going to stop saying it? II
want you to believe"
Good lord! He recalled that a fel.
low novelist. whose love scenes were
regarded as models by young people
suffering the tender passion. had once
confessed that he proposed to his wife
on a street car and was accepted just
a. the conductor handed him his trans
fers. .....
The girl deliberately stopped. There
was never less Of sweet gracious sur.
render In suffragette hurting stone
through a shopkeeper's window. She
eyed Mr. Magee pityingly. and they
stood until Mr.. Max caught up with
them.
80 that's the hermits shack" said
Max. indicating the little wooden hut
at which they had arrived. "A funny
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

Ihat man l.. ID. Jennings of Sum-
'er' Is getting his name on the lips
or the people already. He will be
u FACTOR If he keeps up that stride
of his If he loses this time he u,;f,
nave laid a. political foundation that
Will be broad. deep and long-Green-
wood Index.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

Just as there are men who menace
the peace Of Mexico, there are those
who are always starting something in
this country. Quite number of men
are menaces Of more or less dimen.
sions.-Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

DELE gates to the State convention
or political party ought to put
their ear to the ground before they
meet and take action. Instead of
that they put their wits to work and
work them over time on wornout
grOund.-WilmingtOn Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

The State Of Pennsylvania cele-
brates two arbor days each year
one for spring planting and one for
the fall-in April and October respec-
lively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

DON'T know bow to begin"
muttered the novelist, whose
puppets speeches had al.
Wava l>oOn m ant WT a o<