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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
MEAT PRICES DECLINE
AT START OF PROBE

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Coincident with
the local opening of the federal in
vestigation into the advance in prices
of foodstuffs cut meats at the stock
yards declined % to 80 cents a hun
dred wholesale. This is said to mean
a retail decline of about l CEN a
pound. Ii was explained that the re-
cession In prices Is due to receipts of
hogs and cattle numbering nearly
twice as many as a week ago.
Searching inquiry into the present
high prices of foodstuffs also was be-
gun here by officials of the state and
city governments. Prosecution is
planned of firms or individuals held
responsible for the recent advance in
prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

the enemy's country. The lack of en-
thusiasm spread through all the ranks
and retarded success, yet with relent-
less discipline we were required to hurl
ourselves repeatedly ut lines which
seemed ~unbreakable.
Fresh Troops to Slaughter.
''rhen. when only a fraction OF II
regiment survived. we moved to a diff
ferent part OF the battlefield. while
fresh troops were brought up to go
through the same course of action. Ii
was common talk among our men that
hundreds Of wounded were left for
hours without any kind of adequate at
tention, for the simple reason il was
impossible to reach them without al
most certain death.
Their sufferings were heartrending
beyond the powers OF description. and
there were sights and sounds that
even amid the din of battle shook our
nerves and struck terror to our hearts.
The bravest of men may well be full
of fear on n modern battlefield"
The German who told this tale of
war, says the correspondent, was well
educated and a conscript from a mid.
die class family, His companions had
similar things to relate.
The wholesale cremation of bodies
of German soldiers killed in the fight
ing before Liege also was described
by the German fugitives who have
crossed the frontier into Holland.
During two or three Successive nights
after the fearful carnage around the
forts of Liege the Germans collected
their dead and piled them In heaps of
twenty or thirty each.
Women RepuIse uhians.
AS illustrating the bravery with
which the Belgians resisted invasion
of their territory. details have been
received OF the defense of Herstal.
a village just outside of Liege, by wo-
men workers In the Belgian national
arms factory.
The men were away lighting I'm the
army. and the women entered into a
compact to defend to the death the
factory. They armed themselves with
revolvers and other weapons. with
which they repnlsed several charges of
the uhlans.
When their ammunition was exhaust
ed the women barricaded themselves
I'm the factory houses. from which they
poured boiling water on the German
soldiers. Ii is declared that $500 Ger
mans were disabled by wounds and
scalds. Children and old men shared
In the defense,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
A TRUE B~ENEFAcToR.

oh. Christopher Columbus. we are much
obliged to you
For keeping up the courage Of your dis
contented crew.
And even now a duty Of apology remains
For h way that people iouted you and
threw o into chains!
Our first d~jscoverer they say was quite
another chap.
But anyway you are the man who put
US on the map.
We've grasped the opportunities that were
presented here
And made II. on the whole. a happy lit
tie hemisphere.
Oh. Christopher Columbus. when the aw-
full cannons speak
A fierce melange Of languages. including
even Greek,
We think OF your adventures In the years
so far away.
It's thanks TO them that now We have Z
peaceful place TO stay.
-Washington Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
Summer Constipation Dangerous

Constipation in summer time is more
dangerous than in the fall, winter or
spring. The food you eat is often con-
taminated and is more likely to ferment
in your stomach. Then you are apt to
drink much cold water during the hot
weather, thus injuring your stomach.
Collie, Fever, Ptomaine Poisoning and
other ills are natural results. Po-Do-Lax
will keep you well, as 1t increases the
Bile, the natural laxative, which rids the
bowels of the congested poisonous waste.
Po-Do-Lax will make you feel better.
Pleasant and effective. Take a dose to-
night. soc at your druggist.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
CHICAGO POLICEMAN KILLED
Believed to Be Victim et Resort
Owners.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.The second pc.
liceman killed in the old segregated
district within a month was shot TO
death In what is believed to have
been another plot of resort owners
against the police.
George Trumbull, the latest victim,
was killed in the vicinity of several
resorts which police have raided at
frequent intervals. He vas shot be-
fore he had a chance to use his own
weapon, which was found fully loaded
beside his body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

right-Refugees Tell OF Advancing
into the Jaws Of Death Until II Was
Sheer impossibility to Go Farther.
Fine Heroism of Women.
Count Ehrenberg, correspondent of
the New York Tribune and the Lon
don Standard. has sent a story to those
papers of the attack at Liege from the
invaders point of view. Details of
the terrible scenes enacted chilled even
the hearts of the soldiers. The count
quotes his informant. a German SOL
der. as follows:
II took part In the earlier attacks
on the Belgians defending Liege, and
though | am not a coward the sights
/ saw and the wholesale slaughter OF
our men filled me with dread. Again
and again we advanced. always In
close formation. lying and shooting at
an elevation given us by officers, run
ming forward and dropping again on
our stomachs, continuing to FIRE and
advancing once more. always nearer.
nearer to the lines of our enemy.
AS We pressed forward ranks
became thinner and thinner. Shells
burst among us. killing and wounding.
and such wounds were far worse than
death itself. while the rifle fire OF the
Belgians moved down our men In doz
ems. scores. hundreds.
Words Fail to Describe Horrors.
"Have you ever been under fire, ever
pushed forward against the invisible
dead or mutilated all around you?
Ever seen the effect Of modern artil-
lery trained on masses Of human be-
ings? Ever een heaps of dead and
heaps of wounded all mixed together?
Ever heard the cries Of fallen soldiers
you were obliged to leave to their suf-
ferings in order to continue the battles
Ii not you cannot imagine what we
went through at Liege. Some of our
attacks were by day and others by
night.
'Our officers, reckless in their bray
cry, led US, urged us. encouraged us
to throw away our lives. | think there
was much unnecessary bloodshed. We
marched straight ut the enemy's lines
and toward the mouths Of hostile artil-
lery as II on maneuyer In a field Of
sham opponents 1t was magnificent.
but not war, as war should be conduct
ed In this age with more destructive
weapons.
III there were moments when we
broke and ran it was because a further
advance into the jaws OF death was a
sheer impossibility. After the first as
saults, with their disastrous endings.
the spirit Of the attackers was broken.
Deep depression followed the buoyant
lAaFgs VIII Hhich ~ -naxsha4 intp
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
German Dreadnouaht Damaged.

London, Aug. 18.-A dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Central News says
the captain of the Dutch steamer Ep-
silon, on his arrival at Ymuiden re-
ported seeing a German dreadnought
in the harbor at T%rondhjem, which
had been put out of action. Her fun
nels were smashed and on n side
she was SCARED with holes from shell
fro
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Wheat-Sept.,
SS&c; Dec, SAGE; May, $1.01%. Corn
Sept, 76Hc; Dec, 67Bc; May. CSC.
Oats-Sept., Ale; Dec, 44Ac; May,
47&c, Pork-Sept., $1,000. Butter
~Creameries, 2Sc. Eggs-15@21c. Poul-
try-Springs, 15c; fowls, 13hc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Aug. 17.-Cattle-
Steers, $6.00@9.00; COWS and heifers,
$4.750S.00; stockers and feeders.
s4.75@7.25; calves, $6.50@10.25. Hogs
-S8.65@S.S0. Sheep-Lambs, $500
@S.00; wethers, s4.50Q5.5O; ewes,
So.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 17.--Cattle-Beeves,
$7.25@10.50; steers, $6.40@9.3O; cows
and heifers, s3.75Q9.30; stockers and
feeders, $5.50@8.10; calves, $500
11.75. Hogs-Light, $9.00@9.40; mix
ed, $8.75@9.45; heavy, $S.5009.35:
rough, $S.55@S.70; pigs. $7.000s.70.
Sheep-Native. $5.S0G6.16: y~earlings.
t6.600S.76.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

Summer colds are dangerous. They
indicate low vitality and often lead to
serious Throat and Lung Troubles, in
Guiding Consumption. DIR. Kings New
Discovery will relieve the cough or cold
promptly and prevent complications. 1t
is soothing and antiseptic and makes you
fell better at once. TIC delay is danger
ous-get a bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
at once. Money back If not sat-
isied. soc and sl.00 bottles at your
druggists.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
Aid for Americans In London.

London, Aug. 1S.-After a confer
ence between Henry S. Breckenridge,
assistant secretary of war of the
United States, and Ambassador Walter
Hines Page the former said s300,00
would be handed to Mr.. Page for use
in London in relieving American citi-
zens stranded in the British Isles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

expected to have to
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
bottle | took of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound relieved meof
the pains in my side
and | continued its
use until / became
and free
from pains. | had
asked several doc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
Keep Your Liver Active During the Sum-
mer Months-Foley Cathartic Tablets
for Sluggish Liver and Consultation

It does beat all how quickly Foley's
Cathartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ney Oldham,
kimberley. Texas, says:-"Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets are the best laxative l ever
used. They take the place of caiomel."
Wholesome. stirring and cleansing. No
gripping. a comfort to stout persons.
For sale by all Enthusiastically.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Aug. 17.-Wheat-
96Ac; Dec, 96%c. Cash close on
track: No. / hard, $1.09A; No. l
Northern, $1.05% @1.07A; to arrive.
97Ac@S1.02%; No. 2 Northern, 97%c
G$1.04A; No. 3 Northern. 91Ac@$1.-
00A; No. 3 yellow corn, 78@78hc;
No. 3 white oats, 3s03Shc; fax, 81
IS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
pope Auain in Poor Health.

Rome, Aug. 18.-Pope Plus has been
ordered to bed by his physician. He
is suffering from equity catarrh. The
hot weather has made him weaker
and the doctor has ordered that all
audiences by the pope be suspended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

British Army Leader Dead.

London, Aug. iS.-Lieutenant Gen.
eral Sir James M. Grierson died sud
denly in a train in England. Gen
eral Grierson, who vas born in 1859
was one of the foremost British mill
tary leaders. He had a long war rec
ord and at the time of his death held
the Eastern command in the British
army
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
GERMAN CAVALRY IN OAR
ING DASH.

Brussels, Aug. 1S.-A daring
dash of German cavalry to
Wovre, thirteen miles from
Brussels, was announced by
the war Office. The Germans
were checked after a skirmish
of no Importance and with
drew. The war office declared
the capital was in no way en-
dangered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
"Stay-at-Home" Stuff of Hay Fever
and Asthma-Get a Bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound

Restful sleep, relief and comfort from
hoking, gasping asthma and torment
ing hay fever for those who take Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t spreads a healing
soothing coating as it glides down a raw
tickling throat. and stops irritating
oughs and summer colds. For sale by
all druggists.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Aug. 17.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. l hard, s1.0SB; No.
l Northern, $1.07h; No. 2 Northern,
s1.05k. Flax-On track and to arrive,
S1.52.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
HOW WOMEN :
AVOID
OPERATIONS
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio MY left side
panied me so for several years that I
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
Austrlan Ambassador Sails.

Falmouth, Eng, Aug. 1S.-The Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to Great
Britain, Count Mensdorff, arrived here
by special train and embarked on the
Wilson line steamer Argo for Genoa.
The ambassador was accompanied by
between two hundred and three hun
dred persons.
Turkey Must Obey Huies.
Paris, Aug. 15.-The allied govern
ments opposed to Germany and Aus,
ofta-Hungary have agreed to bring
Turkey to a realization of its obliga.
lions as a neutral power in connec-
o1on with her purchase from Germany
e the cruisers Goebeu and Breslau
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

the enemy's country. The lack of en-
thusiasm spread through all the ranks
and retarded success. yet with relent-
less discipline we were required to hurl
ourselves repeatedly Mt lines which
seemed ~unbreakable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

Foley Kidney Pills lone more to COM
plete her recovery than any medicine she
has taken and l feel 1t my duty to re-
commend them. For sale by all drug
gfsts.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18

w. T. Greene. Hopkinton. N. H., writes
the following letter, which will interest
every one who has kidney trouble. For
over q Q Mrs. Greene had been af!iict-
ID with Z very stubborn kidney trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-18
HAVOC AT LIECE
SICKEN|NC SIGHT
Horrors Of Modern War Are
vividly Described.
MEN MOVED DOWN IN HEAPS

Mutilxtion Worse Than Killing Out
right-Refugees Tell Of Advancing
into the Jaws of Death Until IL Was
Sheer impossibility to Go Farther.
Fine Heroism of Women.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13

side. and the skirt opens under 1t at
the left side, where II fastens with
snap fasteners.
The loose and cleverly managed bod.
ice Is cut with sleeves and body In
one piece. 1t insures perfect free
dom to the arms. Fullness over the
bust is provided by gathers at each
side, let into the goods and laid in
plaits which are stitched down over
the shoulder. This arrangement helps
out the deficiency which Is usual in
the undeveloped figure of the miss. A
large sailor. collar finishes the bodice.
which opens over a v~estee, or fichu,
as the case may be, of white organdie.
The sleeves are long and close fitting
about the wrist. where they are pro.
vided with a slit for the hand to 60
through. This is fastened down with
snap fasteners and finished with two
buttons like those on the skirt. Turned.
back cuffs of organdie are used as q
neat finish for them.
A broad sash Of heavy ribbon in the
rich colors which one finds in the
roman stripes is draped about the fig.
ure below the waist line. 1t drops at
the front, terminating under the panel
of the skirt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13

hooking his Jewels on the street to
get out Of this burg.
Maude Fabre-And to think that the
beautiful stone I am wearing was q
gift from the same party.
Mona Wells musical comedy)-It
is. Is it?
Maude Fabre-It certainly is. m
dear. Have you any objection?
Mona Wells-Far be 1t from such.
just wanted to let you know the three
carat ornament ! wear on my left hand
Is also from Mr.. Van Ness.
Maude Fabre-When?
Mona Wells-When? When Waldo
and I were engaged, Of course.
Maude Fabre-Is that SO? l.
Al Barnes-Cut 1t out, cut 1t out!
What we got to settle now amt dia-
mond rings or who Van Ness was en-
gagged to. We've got to work out q
system today to get us out Of town
and working before we starve to death.
Algy-If l ave to go waitin'. Al. I'll
speak a word for y.
AL Barnes-What / have In mind Is
this. We have just enough In this
crowd to get up a repertory company.
[ have several plays in my trunk. and
We can produce His Fathers Pride"
when Love Was ALL" "By Fast Ex-
press" and several nor Well go on
the road and play summer resorts.
Play in the dining-rooms after they
clear the tables out.
Algy-Dinin' rooms sounds good. oil
chap.
Dad Wadell--Eating should not come
before art.
Mona Wells-Its a cinch we can't
get any more booking here.
Al Barnes-WeIl play the different
places on a percentage basis. Split
80 and 80 with the manager. and he
throw In our meals. Well divide the
companies, share equally.
Maude Fabre-We will what, sir?
AL Barnes - Divide our takings
equally.
Maude Fabre-Let me stay In town
and starve amid the scene of my tri.
umphs. Do you expect q leading WON.
an like I am to work for the same
amount her mediocre companions will
get?
AL Barnes-What do you mean by
mediocre3
Maude Fabre-Don't I get more than
Miss Wells, who has never been out
In q show that lasted more than two
weeks?
Mona Wells-Woman, don't criticize
one who saw you act. I'm the one
to object. I can go out and do a sin
gle and get away with It. You have
the wrong idea, AL. Those summer
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13
ONE-PIECE dress, with a skirt

A ONE-PIECE dress, with a skirt
~ having a long Russian tunic. is
shown here as an unusually good
model for the slender and immature
figure of the nearly grown girl. This
dress is designed for the corsetless
figure and leaves nothing to be de-
sired as a model for the miss who is
finishing her school days, The skirt
ia set on to the bodice and has a high
waist line. The bodice is supported
by a light underwaist and thus the
weight of the garment is hung from
the shoulders as well as the hips.
Firmly woven lightweight serges and
other close weaves are appropriate
for this dress. Supple materials that
fall gracefully are the best choice.
There is al under petticoat, Of lin.
Ing, with a wide border of the material
at the bottom. This straight-hanging
skirt is cut to instep length and of
ample width to insure perfect freedom
In walking. The tunic is laid In box
plaits at the sides and back, with a
straight panel at the front. The plaits
are stitched down to the swell of the
hips and fall free from there to the
bottom. The panel is finished with a
row Of small covered buttons at each
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13
Electricity From the Air.

A welLknown inventor, Julian
Yglesias Blanco of Madrid, has sue
ceeded In extracting electricity from
the atmosphere by mea of anten.
a and other appa{atus. The an
tennae were mounted in pairs upon a
wooden tower 33 feet high, erected
upon q high hill. Senior Yglesias'
apparatus received electricity at a
pressure Of 5000 volts, which was
transformed down to $50 volts. Fiji
lteen lamps In a house YER easily
lighted and maintained at full pres
sure during the prolonged test. The
experiments will be continued. with
the object Of ~ascertaining the full ca
pacity of the installation. Senior Ygles.
las states that he a obtain direct
from the atmosphere electricity In
enormous quantities at will, accord.
ing to the arrangement Of the install.
lation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13

the girls were always the winners. He
never wanted or wouldn't accept his
rings back. He told them to keep It
as a memento of q star.
Dad Wadell--I heard q story Of Van
Ness and his rings. 1t seems that on
a southern tour he picked up a guam
tity Of whitish stones called Mexican
diamonds" which looked to the I'M
learned like the real thing. They cost
him so cents apiece. As a publicity
move he had them set In 75-cent gold
plated bands when he returned, and
he passed them out to his personal
friends and admirers. They thought
they were getting q rich token from q
rich man. Therefore, I say, you two
young ladies are foolish to quarrel
YER baubles the cost of which was
SIPS each.
Al Barnes-Well. that's like Van
Ness. I'll bet he got rs bucks from
that poor reporter.
Algy-No wonder e could afford to
take I'm to Louie's.
AL Barnes-Well, girls, you aren't
going to quarrel over Van any more.
are you?
The Glrls-No, Al!
AL Barnes-Then it's us for the tall
sycamores this afternoon.
Booking Agent (entering)-So long,
everybody. Be good!
Copyright, 1914. by w. @. Chapman.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13
IND THE GIRLS WEPT, TOO

Al Barnes Ia comedian)--Do you
know what l Just saw as ] came along
the Rialto? One Of the saddest sights
In q long time. Men and women, 1t
brought tears to my eyes. and I'm no
weeping willer.
Mona Wells-What did you see, AL?
Some poor actor bidding good-by to
the profesh?
Al Barnes-I saw Waldo Van Ness,
the leading man, selling his last dia-
mond ring to q newspaper reporter to
get enough to take him out Of town.
Amt this game getting awful? lmag-
Inc a guy like Van Ness. who had his
name in lights all winter. selling his
rocks for carfare.
Algy-Oh, my! I 'ope l won't be
driven to waitin' on table this summer.
But Ill do II sooner than starve, proud
as l am, don't y know. I've been
watchin' walters ERE lately, 80 I'll
know 'ow to carry an armful Of dishes
II I ave {.
Dad Wadell--I think I shall be able
to exist modestly until the Shake
spearean season opens agin. have
my pension from the actors fund.
Maude Fabre "a leading woman)-
Are you sure Van Ness was peddling
his ring, AL?
Al Barnes--Am I? Wasn't the re-
porter shining the stone on his sleeve
and looking at 1t under an arc light
and blowing his breath on 1t, and ]
saw him slip Van Ness a few bills
Then Van took the reporter into
Louie's cafe and treated him to
q dinner.
Algy-Van Ness always al clever,
b'jove.
AL Barnes--It made me pretty sad
though. to see an actor like Van Ness
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13
y Will Bradshaw

resorters won't stand to have her rant
and rave on a hot night in one of your
dramatic things. Give them ONE
thing light Well frame UP a four-act
vaudeville bill. That will let her out,
see?
Algy-I like the idea. ! sly.
Dad Wadell-Why not give some OF
my Shakespearean offerings on the
lawns Mt the summer places. On q
moonlight night 1t would DO pictur.
esque, indeed.
Al Barnes-Nothing doing.
Mona Wells-Do as I say, Al. I can
open the show doing my single. Then
you can do your specially; then Algy
and I will do a double singing and
talking act; then Dad Wadell can do
a bl~ackface, and we'll close the bill
with a comedy act for you. Algy and
me.
Maude Fabre--I have devised a way
to get along without Miss Wells, the
trouble maker, Al. You, Algy, Dad
and l can put on short dramatic pieces.
Give them something high class. SO
they'll keep US over a day.
AL Barnes--I don't want to leave any
Of you here to die. I want to take you
all with me.
Maude Fabre-There must be but
one leading lady. and her name shall
be Fabre.
Mona Webster name will be
Wells or nothing.
Al Barnes-Listen. My plays all
call for six people-two ladies and
four gents. Have q little sense. girls.
Because you were both engaged to
Van Ness is no eason to quarrel,
That's the kind he was. Getting en-
gagged to every pretty girl he met, and
then giving her a big diamond engage
ment ring. Then his heart would
waver when he met someone else. But
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-08-13

copied and eve declared to be pref
ty. So much Of the very inevitable
is accepted with grace and change Of
heart.
Taffeta is fulfilling amply the proph-
ecies made concerning Its popular
ity. and as an infinity Of ways have
been found of diversifying its appear
ance It is not becoming wearisome on
account of reiteration.
The photograph shows two Of the
very latest styles In afternoon dresses.
At the left is a model of white crepe
with embroidered border. On the right
the costume is of embroidered wolfe.
with rose silk girdle.
JULIA eoTToMLEv.