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the wide range OF material available Kinsley for
comparison the task which confronted him was com
parat!vely simple. His conclusion that Mrs Polard's
machine had been used for the letter question and
that she herself had used II would have been
we'll borne out by the evidence.
Nevertheless. Mrs. Pollard went on the stand and
denied absolutely that she the author the letter
in question OF any OF the others were referred
to III the Of the trial Indeed effort Has made
on her part to fasten the guilt Mrs. Tom Jones'
sisterinlaw OF DR.. Jones' between whom at one time
there had been Lfeellng.
After five days trial Mrs. Pollard was acquitted.
Then developed the most interesting phase Of this
remarkable case
Within few weeks after the verdict came in a new
series OF letters. even scurrious than the rs be-
gan to make their appearance.
One OF these came to DR.. Jones under peculiar cir
cunsances 1t was enclosed in business letter which
hao Deen mailed TO him several days before and which
ought In the ordinary OF events. have been
delivered the following morning.
rms letter was turned to u. S. Post Office In.
spector Butler, and investigation WAS at once
was due to nisdeiivery OF the letter. 1t surmsed
hat the letter had probably been delivered Mrs Pol
ards house and that she. after opening 1t and keeping
II several days had inserted the scurrlous letter and
then ren,aed It.
He decided to put this theory to the test He mailed
deCoy letter TO DIR. Jones and instructed the letter.
carrier to leave Ii ct the Pollard home. was dely
cred TO her personally. From that time the Pollard
mousse was strictly watched, and whenever letter
came out OF the house and dropped in the mailbox
the ma1l-box was at opened and tho letter exam.
med In that way Butler secured evidence that coupe
OF days after the decoy letter delivered al Mrs
polards homo she deposited It in the mails aud when
1t was opened 1t found to contain scurrllous let
ter IN addition to Its original contents
Several other letters mailed In the ordinary way we're
also received about this time by various ndylduas
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FACTOR

nj attaining results by ruses and acc.
leoitual among women. according to
lerero. that deception must be regard.
Physiological" 1t Is hardly necessary
ns tendency 10 secretiveness does not
|s'icious moral standard. nor that It Is
p he male sex. It liz purely an instinc.
itch is just as natural In the female
blight In the male. When refined I'm.
,p higher moral standards, II becomes
guinness which fs the peculiar charm
L 'nense OF the woman who practises
}tpuon lies only In her failure to con.
W tendencies by the exercise OF high
tr).lves.
ebre conclude that Mrs. Pollard is ex.
saavtstic female traitg
- by Mrs. Pollard of an unusually
Plormal, Imagination Is another factor
!a!n why she wrote these letters
stated not only by the resourcefulness
'onau in conceallng her identity and
tErety or schemes she concocted and
ID. discontinue OF her neighhors, but
Inferred from the nature of the act
fus that an un!maginative individual
II htlsIact!on from sucn pastime ns
't,riting." because he or she would
.lnty OF observing the effects OF such
Etr would not be on hand when the
I'D to see how the recipient was az
acking an Imagination, could derive
salon from the mere knowledge that
Eodinary events II would be delivered
b.
i vivid and restless imagination like
iSolard nust undoubtedly possess. how
'aslly derive far more pleasure from
d OF the probable effects OF the letter
lie physical act OF writing and send
,!t:ided upon its contents and expend.
ielersy in composing ard forwarding
Mre. Pollard following her pestilent
h'me she addressed il to, contemplat.
lagust and, perhaps. fear which would
ht OF the letter and the rage and cha
|evelop as a result Of 1t.
suffice to compose a letter of the
u sent to her victims. but there can
lie. Tor many, many hours after it had
q ne maN.ooI, she revelled In It's prob
consequences wildly presented to
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Activities
M s35.,
Psychologist
PHI. 3D..

'' Vi me circuit. the longer It will be
N'se ts transmitted into action. The
n'd OF thought is massive and deliber.
i'mlnine method ia quick TO perceive
b."
F var trait OF the feminine mind that
a'etlon not only OF the apparent lack
p'Ve on the part OF Mrs. Pollard, but
in to realize the possible results Of her
~ been capable OF sitting down calmly
he overwhelming chances of ultimate
? disgrace and unhsppinees that mus,
p certainly she must have concluded
RS 100 dangerous for her TO play.
L nnderhand and treacherouy method,
p use OF the anonymous letter ia also
Pc Tor by reference to distinctly fem.
has It's origin in biological difrer.
male and the female. As the weaker
in the struggle for existence, the fe-
8 been compelled to depend upon se-
Ginning rather than uud,sguised brute
% aurTive. This trait 10 very evident.
? over forms OF animal life. Female
pre- Cautious and cunning than the
sid that trappers on the AVERAGE can
Ftnale for every ten of the less wary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
BUYS TOMBSTONE
JOHN EHLERS OF STICKNEY
MADE PREPARATIONS IN
MITCHELL BEFORE TAX
ING HIS OWN LIFE.

Mitchell, Oct. S.-After coming to
Mitchell last Saturday and purchas-
ing a tombstone from a local dealer
for 500, and debating the inscrip-
ton to be carved upon IL, John Ehlers
committed suicide by hanging and
shooting himself at his farm home
nea Stickney on Sunday morning
The suicide was So years old and the
father of six children ranging in age
from 3 to IA years.
About three weeks ago the wife Of
Ehlers left her home after being
charged by her husband with infidel-
ity. Her whereabouts since then have
not been known. After making his
trip to Mitchell last Saturday, Ehlers
got breakfast for his children and
sent them out OF doors. locking the
door behind them.
He then attached one end OF a rope
to the stairs going into the loft and
placed the other end around his neck.
Taking a shotgun, he knelt on the
floor and with a stick fired the wear
on against his forehead. He left a
note arranging for his burial, stating
that he wished to have his remains
placed in a cheap box and no service
held.
The body was found by the chill
dren, who broke into the house and
then notified the neighbors. An in.
quest was heid 10y Coroner II. +.
Bright. The condition OF things at
the Ehlers home was said by the of
ficials to be wretched.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
AFTER DESPERATE BATTLE
Suspected Minnesota Bandits captur.
ed in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee. Oct s.-Two bandits
suspected Of holding up the Olympian
train on the ST. Paul road at Glen
coe. Mimi, were captured at John.
sons Creek.
The police captured the men only
after a desperate battle that took
them halfway cross the state.
The men we're first seen at New
Lisbon when they boarded the ca
boose of a st. Paul freight train. hold
ing up Michael Kell. conductor. and
the brakemen, ]. j. Murphy and Oscar
Sagan.
At the Portage yards. forty miles
distant. police officers tried to arrest
the bandits. A fusillade of shots
greeted their attempt. while the out
laws held them up and took their
money, watches. clothes and revolvers.
The men escaped to Watertown,
where officers again tried to capture
them. Another fight ensued and again
the bandits escaped.
Finally at Johnsons Creek the police
took the men after a hard fight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
MODERATELY COOL
REPORT OF SOUTH DAKOTA
WEATHER FOR A WEEK.

Huron, Oct. S.-The week ending
Tuesday, October S. as a whole was
moderately cool, reports the United
States weather bureau, being quite
cool at the beginning and the end,
though it was warm in the middle
portion. Showers occurred during
the week, some of them being heavy
in localities. The sunshine averaged
near normal. Threshing, blowing
and seeding of winter grain were de-
layed by rain and some grain in
shock has been damaged. Corn made
fair progress toward maturity during
the week and most OF the crop is
now beyond danger of damage by
frost. Heavy to killing frost occurred
over the state this morning. 1t
caused extensive damage to corn not
matured and also to other crops. es-
pecially in the eastern and southeast
ern portions OF the state. Winter
grain. where up, is doing well. Pas
lures are still green and stock Is in
fine condition.
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STATE AID DENIED SCHOOLS
Retaining OF Sisters as Teachers ID
tho Cause.

st. Cloud. Mimi, Oct. S.-Because
Catholic Sisters are employed as in
.structors In the schools six districts
In Stearns county have been denied
all state aid. an annual loss OF $3.50
10 the districts affected.
An order was issued some months
ago prohibiting the employment OF
Sisters In the schools when their garb
is worm. Believing that some compro.
mise could be effected six of the dis.
tricts re-employed their teachers. The
notification from the state superin.
tendent says, however. that as a re.
suit aid has been cut on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
MILLS OPPOSES INCREASE
Minnesota Railroad Commissioner al
Rate Hearing.

Washington, Oct. S-vigorous pro
test against the petition of the rail
roads to increase passenger rates be-
tween Chicago and the Rocky noun
tains was voiced before the interstate
commerce commission by Ira b. Mills.
chairman OF the Minnesota railroad
and warehouse commission.
The railroads propose to raise the
passenger rate from 2 to pa cents a
mile. This is opposed by the public
service commissions of sixteen states
that would be affected.
Judge Mills argued that IL the inter
state commerce commission grants
the increased rate 1t would be confer.
ring benefits on some railroads that
plainly are not entitled to the added
ven
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Oct. S.-Run of cattle
today was estimated at 1900 head.
as against 1926 a week ago and $50
the corresponding day a year ago.
Proportion of killing grades of cat
tie included in the receipts was below
average. Supply consisted for the
most part of butcher stock, with just
a few odd punches of medium to
plain native grass steers. AS far as
prices were concerned, there was lit
tie or no change quotahie az COM
pared with yesterday.
Dizziness vas an outstanding feat
ure in the stocker and feeder trade
and change in the market was in the
way of further weakness on practic-
ally all sorts. Dealers accumulations
are very large, because country in
quiry has been slack and drift to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
YALE TO HAVE ARTILLERY
General Wood and President Aadley
Sponsors. for Plan.

for volunteers in a Yale artillery bat.
terry TO be composed OF 1873 students
Of the university will be issued this
week The university will contribute
$50. 900 for the construction OF a bar.
racks The Connecticut national guard
will give $4,000 for guns and equip
ment
Major General Wood and President
Hadley OF Yale are sponsors for the
plan Al army officer viii drill the
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Rev. C. M. Knighton. HAVANA, Fla,
writes: 'For three months l suffered
intense pain in the kidneys and back
which at times laid me up entirely. 1
used one ant q half bottles of Foley
Kidney Pills and all the pain disappear
ed. feel as IL 20 years had been added
to my life" Relieves rheumatism. back
ache. sore muscles, stiff joints. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
TAKE CARE OF THAT ITCHINGl
ALL TICKING BORDERS ON ECZEMA

Do you regard that itching as a Sc
rious thing? 1t isl Unless you begin
TO fight il with DIR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment, the disease is likely to cling
on for months and years. Scores of
grateful users say: why did we waste
those months and years i'm agony when
so tested a remedy was on the market?"
This ointment is no experiment.; it is
absolutely healing I'm its power. Do not
allow IL to become serious. Buy a box
today to fight the beginnings of eczema.
so cents a box.
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state of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas

IA IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of +, j.
Cheney a. Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed I'm
my presence. this 5th day of December,
A. ID. 1886. (Seal) A. w. Gleason.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free. +. j. Cheney a
Co, Toledo, o. Sold by ell druggists,
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatotn.-Adv.
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South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South, ST. Paul, Oct. Cattle
Receipts, 1900; steers. $4y00Q9.25;
cow and heifers. s4.5046.50; calves.
s3.750l025; stockers and feeders,
H.00@7.15. Hogs-Receipts, 1900;
range. s7009795. Sheep-Receipts,
$500; lambs. $4.50GS.25; wethers,
s47545.75; ewes. $500 @5.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
sToNEHENGE SOLD.
Engiand's Prehistoric Structure Brings
$4,000 at Auction.

$4,000 at Auction.
Stonehenge. most ancient OF British
megalithic monuments. has been sold
at auction for $4,000 to G. II. K. Chubb.
an Englishman.
The monument, the remains of a great
prehistoric structure In England. is OH
Salisbury plain. Wiltshire. 1t consists
mainly OF a circle OF vast stones. nea
ly half OF them now PROSTATE. which
originally supported horizontal stones.
and Of several pairs OF huge stone col
umns arranged within an inner circle
OF much smaller stones. This monu-
ment Is generally supposed to date
from the bronze age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
Islands TO Buy Road.

Manila. Oct S.-The government OF
the Philippine islands Is reported to
be negotiating for the purchase Of
stock OF the Manila railroad. the Sc
curities Of which now are held chiefly
nv \ ayudicRte headed by James 6pey.
~. sthe New York banker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. Oct. 7.-Wheat-Dec.,
$3.50; May, $1.03%. Cash close on
track No. l hard, $1.O7A; No. 1 North
ern. S1O2% @1.O6%; No. 2 Northern,
97Bc@Sl02B; No. 3 yellow corn,
632 G641ac; No. 3 white oats. 33h@
sac. fax. $1.S9.
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COUGHS THAT ARE STOPPEDl

Careful people see that they are stop
ped. DR.. Kings New Discovery is a
remedy OF tried merit. 1t has held its
own on the market for forty-six years.
Youth and old age testify to its soothing
and healing qualities. Pneumonia and
lung troubles are often caused by delay
oftreatment. DIR. Kings New Discovery
stops those hacking coughs and relieves
lagrippe tendencies. Money back If Ii
fails. SO cents and 81.
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Chicago, Oct 7.-Wheat-Dec., ST.
051s May, $lO6%. Corn-Dec, 57hc;
May, 5SAc. Oats-Dec., &c; May,
39bc. Pork-Nov. s1465; Jan, ST.
80, Butter-Creameries, 27c. Eggs
24@24hc. Poultry-Springs, 13hc;
fowls. l3c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
m BREAK SuAV LINES
Penetrate Russian Positions Before
City of Dvinske

Berlin, Oct. Announcement was
made that German troops which have
been attempting TO capture the i'm.
portant Russian city of Dvinsk have
penetrated Russian positions before
the city over a width of about three
miles.
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through neglect CT
/ get run
down ard my appo-
tite is poor and I
that weak, lar
guid, always tire !
feeling, ! get Z bot
tie of | ydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and il
builds me up, gives
strength, and re-
stores me to perfe. {
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Railroad engineers are more exposed
to catching cold thar other workers. r.
G.. Dunaphant of Monette, Mo-. has run a
Frisco engine 25 years and all the med
icine he has taken is Foley's Honey and
Tar. He writes: II always keep IL in
my home and recommend 1t to all who
have a bad cough or cold" Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
NAVAL ADVISORY
BODY ORGANIZED
Thomas A. Edison Selected
Chairman of Board.
SOON READY FOR BUSINESS

Work to Be Divided Among Commit
tees. the Various Problems to 6e
Referred to Men Who Are Experts
In That Particular Line.
Washington. Oct S.-The new naval
board OF advisers at its first business
meeting elected the following 9th GERS:
Chairman. Thomas A. Edison, Or
ange. n. ]
First vice chairman. DR.. Peter Coop
Ell Hewitt. New York.
Second vice chairman, William l..
Saunder. Plainfield. N. J..
Secretary. Thomas Robins. STAN.
ford. Conn.
Assistant TO the chairman. I'll. X.
Hutchinson. Orange, n. J.
Only members of the board we're
present at the meeting. although Sec.
Rotary Daniels conferred with them
for q short time. The secretary said
he understands that the board will
divide its work among committees
electrical problems being referred to
a committee composed OF electrical
engineers. steam problems TO steam
engineers and so on.
Board members were 10 leave for
their homes after a luncheon given
by Secretary Daniels at the Army and
Navy club.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Chicago. Oct. 7.-Cattle-Steers,
s6S0@1O25; cows and heifers, $3.50
S.55; calves. $s.00612.00. Hogs
Light, s750mS.30: mixed. $7.15@8.45;
heavy. s7.00@S.30; rough, $7.0007.2O;
pigs, S5.50@7.90. Sheep-Native,
&c 75G9 90
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul Oct. 7.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, s1.02% @$1.06B; No. 2
Northern, 97Acm$f.03A; No. 2 Mon
tana hard. SLOPE corn. 6sh 669hc;
oats. 33h m34c; barley, 4S@5ec: rye,
93m9ihc; fax. S1.S9.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Nothing saps the vitality like kidney
trouble. IL causes ~backache. headache,
stiff joints. sore muscles. always tired"
feeling, rheumatism and other ills. To
be efficient. you must be healthy. Foley
Kidney Pills strength the kidneys, help
them do their work of filtering out from
the system the waste matter that causes
roubie. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
Another Sufferer Relieved.

Hebron, Me. -"Before taking your
remedies | was all run dowa, discour-
aged and had female weakness. | took
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used the SaEative Wash. and
find today that ! am an entirely new
woman, ready Gnd wiling 20 10 my
housework now. where before taking
your medicine it was a dread. / try to
impress upon the minds Of all ailing
women | meet the benefits they can
derive from your medicines. Mrs.
CHARLES ROWE, Kennebago, Maine.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia Il. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (cOnfidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held i'm strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
eoETnALs TO OPEN CANAL
Will Remain on Job Until Traffic 10
Resumed.

Washington. Oct. S.-At his own re-
quest the resignation of Major Gen.
eral Cocktails. governor OF the canal
zone. will be held up until the Pana.
ma earth slides have been cleared
away. II was to have taken effect
Nov. /. No proclamation will be IS.
sued BY President Wilson closing to
navigation the canal. blocked by
earthslfdeS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Dult = Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct 7-Wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. | hard. s1.04B No.
l Northern. s103B; No. 2 Northern,
sl01A Flax-On track and 10 ar
rive, $1.S5.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

health again. IL is truly a great bless
ing to women, chi | cannot speak too
highly Of il. take pleasure in recon-
mending It to others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, RID, No. /, Swan Creek.
Michigan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08
women Who ARE
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.

Swan Creek, Mich. -"I cannot speak
GOO highly of your medicine. When
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

On Her H~oneyWoon NIone.
Husband unable TO leave, Ohio girl
IL taking her honeymoon trip alone
In California SO as not to waste her
.lOtheA ana vacation.
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prices for the week has been sharply
lower, decline on anything but spe-
cialties being put at % a soc.
Revision of hog prices were again
upward, advance being put at 5 @15c,
with mixed and packer kinds getting
the big end of the advance. Best
lights sold at 1925, with the bulk of
the sales from $3.50 a 500.
Trade in live mutton generally
steady in all branches. Receipts
rather light.
Beef Steers.
Good to choice fed steers SS.7509.75
Short fed steers ....... 500 a 8.75
Warmed up steers ..... $50 a 500
Grassers ........... $50 a 1925
Butcher Stock.
Fat cows and heifers ...S7.25 900
Grass cows and heifers.. 500 a SIS
Gamers and cutters . $50 a 500
Veals, choice .......... 500 10 900.
Heavy calves ......... 500 q 300
Bulls and stays ........ 500 100
Stockers and Feeders.
Stockers and feeders ...$6.25Q7.9O
Yearlings .......... $50 700
Feeding cows ......... $50 a 5.25
Feeding heifers ....... 5.75Q6.5O
Calves 5.5OQ7.25
Sheep.
Fair to choice lambs -. $3.50 S.75
Yearlings .......... 5.50Q7.0O
Wethers 5.25 $50
Ewes 4.75Q6.25
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get d box OF Rexall
Orderlies. They act gently and effec-
lively. Sold only nv ~ - 10 cents.
frank @. Smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The proclivity Of the Germans for jok-
ing, even in time OF war, is strlkingly
shown in their letters to the press every day.
One OF the correspondents, Mr. Fritz Heu-
ser, begins his letter by saying that Italy
was dragged into the war by England, and
ends by saying that the people Of Italy de-
manded it.
The Kaiser has just perpetrated another
Joke He wishes TO refer our differences 70
The Hague. This certainly * amusing, in
asmuch as he has heretofore acted contrary
10 all Hague decisions and as II he had
never heard Of such place. He pretends
now tina; he wishes to appeal to a tribunal
whose very existence he has hitherto ignored.
He seeks the projection Of a court the bene-
~ Of whose rulings he has denied to others.
lie forgcts that one of the first principles Of
law Is that lie who comes into equity must
do so with clean hands" Possibly he thinks
that We may imagine that this shifty side
stepping is diplomacy, but any one with half
an eye can see the humor Of II.
Foxy jokers, those Germans.
CONSISTENCY.
New York, May 81. 1915