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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-06
ONE-SlDED SYMPATHY.

"As matters stand the German gov
eminent cannot but reiterate Its re-
gret that the sentiments of humanity
which the government of the United
States extends with such fervor to the
unhappy victims of submarine warfare
were not extended with the same
warmth of feeling TO the many mil
lions Of women and children, who, ac-
cording to the avowed intention OF the
British government, shall be starved
and who by their sufferings shall
force the victorious armies of the cen.
trail powers into ignominous capitula-
ton.
"The German government, in agree
ment with the German people, fails to
understand this discrimination all the
more as il has repeatedly and explic-
lily declared itself ready to use the
submarine weapon In strict conform
ity with the rules of international law
as recognized at the outbreak of the
war if Great Britain likewise would
adopt her conduct OF warfare to these
rules.
Efforts of the United States to pro.
vail upon the British government to
act accordingly failed, because Of the
fat refusal of the British government
Again and again has Great Britain
violated international law SURPRISING
all bounds.
CHARGES IMPARTiALiTY.
THE German people know that thu
government of the United States ha!
the power to confine the war to thu
armed forces of the belligerent c0un
tries in the interest Of humanity ant
the maintenance of international law
THE government OF the United
States would have been certain In at
tanning this end had 1t been deter
mined to insist to Great Britain. to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-06
MINES CAUSE MANY LOSSES.


"The German government has re-
peatedly pointed out the danger from
mines, as they have led to the loss of
numerous ships.
THE German government made
several proposals to the government
Of the United States in order to re
duce to the minimum of danger trav-
el of Americans Unfortunately these
proposals were not adopted.
IF they had been adopted the great
er part of the accidents that American
citizens have met meantime would
have been avoided. The German gov
ernment stands by its offer to come
to an agreement along these lines.
"As the German government has re-
peatedly declared ii cannot dispense
with the use of submarines as a
weapon in the conduct of warfare
against enemy trade.
THE German government, however
has now decided to make further con
cession, adopting the methods of sub.
marine warfare to the interests OF
neutrals.
"In reaching this decision the Ger
man government is actuated by con
siderations which are above the leyel
of the disputed question
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-06

nized by international law, the sole
exception being the conduct of war
fare against enemy trade carried on
enemy freight ships encountered in
the war zone surrounding Great Brit
ain. With regard to these no assur.
ances have ever been given to the
government of the United States. No
such assurance was contained in the
declaration of Feb. s, 1916.
The German government cannot
admit any doubt that these orders
were given and are executed in good
faith
Errors actually occurred. They can
In no kind of warfare. be avoided al
together, and allowances must be made
in the conduct OF naval warfare against
an enemy resorting to all kinds OF
ruses, whether permissible or Illicit.
But apart from the possibility of err
rors, naval warfare. just like land
warfare, implies unavoidable dangers
for neutral persons and goods enteri lg
the fighting zone. Even in cases
where naval action is confined to or
binary forms of cruiser warfare neu-
trail persons and goods repeatedly
come to grief
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
OATS wusser off dan U.S.. said George,
Frightening up. 'Ah'm sorry TO- you,
sub.
And he handed me back my dime"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Flowers of the Sea

Like the land, the sea has it's flow
ers. but the most brilliant OF the ma.
rine flowers bloom not upon plants but
upon animals. The living corals of
tropical seas present a display of floral
beauty that in richness and vividness
of color and variety and grace of form
rivals he SPLENDID OF garden of
flowers. The resemblance to blossoms
is so complete that some persons find
1t difficult to believe that the brilliant
display contains no element of plant
life, but is wholly animal in it's or.
ganization.
Among the sea animals that bloom
as If they were plants ere included.
besides corals, the sea anemone and
the sea cucumber. 1t has been re-
marked that the birds and butterflies
of the upper world are replaced by
fishes of curious forms and flashing
colors which dart about among the
animal flowers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04

aren't trusted with cartridges. and II
anything happens"
81 choose to be foolish" she inter-
rupted cooly.
He made movement Of protest and
appeal. but it was already too late. A
shadow loosened itself from the dark
ness and came out into the clearing
Farquhar's rifle sank to the ground
The moon was at her zenith. In the
brilliant yet deceptive light the new
conner doomed out gigantic. super
natural.
"A sentry on duty?' he said ironical-
ly, looking from one to the other. "A
pleasant relaxation from discipline by
my faith Your number and regiment,
sir?''
"4OO5. of the First. my colonel"
Zone of my own particular heroes.
We have already met. fancy. Report
yourself tomorrow to your captain. For
the present perhaps you will condo
scend to resume your duties MademOi-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
TOUCHED PORTER'S HEART
Man Who Was Less Fortunate
Than Himself.

A correspondent sends us an ex-
cerpt from yet unpublished work to
be entitled "A Sentimental Journey to
the Pacific Coast"
1T was about seven o'clock in the
evening"" relates Mr.. Thornton, when
the following conversation took place
between myself and the porter, WHO.
strangely enough, was called George:
"'Well,' said l. 1T has been a nice
day. No noise, no dust, smooth rid
ing and an empty carp
"'Beggin' yo' pardon. sub. demurred
George, All begs to diffah with you,
sub. It's been an exceedingly po' day
today, subj
why do you speak thus, George?'
In de fust place, dey's been no
dust, as you say Dat means less
brushin', an less brushin' means slim
tips. Dey's been nobody on de cyah,
as you remark. Dat means slim pick
in. Yessuh, OATS how she go. All
depends on de travelin public TO- sub
sistence. Aim de oldes' potah on de
line. Nah haid done grow gray in de
service, an nah life is failure, sub"
II felt sorry, so handed him a
dime. said: I'm sorry can't make
it more, George, but this Is all have.
I'm in the law business.
Well, OF co'se dey's always dcaa
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
SYNOPSIS. o

uuhar. finds, has fallen in love with Cap
tain Arnaud of the Foreign Legion. In
Captain Sewers room Farquhar forces
Sewer to have Preston's I. 0. US re-
turned to him. Farquhar is helped to h1s
rooms by Gabrielle Smith. Sewer demands
an apology. Refused. he forces Farquhar
to resign his commission in return for
ten confession that he had murdered Sow
er's father. Gabrielle saves Farquhar
from suicide. To shield Arnaud, Sylvias
tance, Farquhar processes to have stolen
wal. plans and tells the real culprit why
ne did so. AS Richard Nameless he joins
the Foreign Legion and sees Sylvia, now
Nine. Arnaud, meet Colonel Destinn;;
Farquhar meets Sylvia and Gabrielle. and
learns from Corporal Goetz of the col
onel's cruelty. Arnaud becomes a drunk
ard and opium smoker. Sylvia becomes
friendly with Colonel Destinn. Arnaud
becomes Jealous of Farquhar
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
ull RIGHTS reserved. The Bobbs-Merrill Coz

resting on the balustrade. her face lift
ed to the sky already silvered with the
first blush Of the rising moon. AL.
was quiet. The band had ceased play
ing; the voices behind them had sunk
to vague murmur.
Gabrielle" the man said, scarcely
above his breath, and then louder. with
a note Of impusive Interrogation. ga
brielle"
neither spoke. Whatever surprise or
CONSERVATION there had been in her
face had vanished Her eyes met his
haggard. bewildered appeal steadily
and sadly Then she made slight
gesture-a gesture which seemed to in
dicate an Unreasonable dstance-and
passed down the steps into the dark
ness.
No. 1905 shouldered his rifle and re.
sumed the monotonous tramp back
ward and forward across the narrow
entrance to the grove He moved rap.
idly and from time to time glanced
about him with the straining vigilance
Of a man who suspects his loneliness
Southwark lay open country. silver
stretch broken by a dark ridge of sand
hills and a cnmp of high palms rsin.
in majestic solitude from the hidden
green of their oasis To the north Sidi
bella bbes, beneath the magic moon
light white allied city Of enchant
ments, dreamed while her minarets
kept ceaseless watch over the distant
desert.
Richard Farquhar listened he heard
subdued laughter and then the soft fall
of woman's feet. For all the haunt
ing realization Of danger he did not
turn He had not been conscious of
hope. but hope. wild and unreasonlng
sprang out of nothing and drummed
the mad blood into his ears
"Mr. Farquhar!'
He turned, and the butt end of his
rifle Jared against the stones. She
stood few PAGES from him in mar
row clearing where the moonlight fell
upon her, and he saw every feature of
the small face. every phase of her ex
preston changing from curious mock
cry to grave concern. He bit his teeth
together.
"Why did you Gomez" he asked.
"Was it really for the pleasure Of my
society?"
81 knew that you were in some dan.
ger tonight, Mr. Farquhar."
Her face was turned away now
When she spoke, after moments ST.
lence, her voice had deepened with an
unknown emotion.
"Mr. Farquhar." she said. 1T was a
woman's loving fear for you which
brought me here"
THANK you," he said simply.
He turned away from her. The mo-
mentary weakness was over. The
gaunt features under the military cap
were composed and resolute. Close at
hand was movement, the crunching Of
the sandy soil under a sharp quick
tread, and instinctively his hand slipped
to his bayonet
II ask you to go now" he said in an
imperative undertone. "You have
done what you could. 1t was brave
and good of you. but to remain is sheer
folly. l am practically unarmed. We
>@>~~@~oo~o~~~ 1>@@o
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04

When Sylvia actually knows
that her husband Is preparing
to shoot an innocent man from
ambush, why doesn't she give
warning or alarm? Does she
enjoy tragedy?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
CHAPTER vIIl-continued.

Outside in the quiet street her hus-
He saluted gravely. assisted them into
their places. and in silence they drove
rapidly through the awaking town. A
second carriage. travelling at more
deliberate pace. blocked the narrow
avenue, and they pulled up sharply be-
meath an overhanging lantern. There
was subdued rattle of arms. Arnaud
leaned forward
"Ah, it's you, Goez! One man is
sufficient here. Have you anyone you
can trust?'
Stand forward-No. 1905"
There was brief silence. Arnaud
rested his chin in his hand and stared
down at the man drawn up stiffiy be-
fore him. The other hand lay clenched
on his knee. and the knuckles stood
out white.
"You heard-No 40O5? You will
keep guard alone here"
"Yes."
ut is we'll. Drive on"
Again the soft clash of steel. Ar
maud dropped back in his corner. The
light fell on his face for moment. and
Gabrielle Smith saw that he was smil-
ing watchfully at the woman beside
her. Sylvia had not moved She bad
not even glanced in his direction or at
the man to whom he had spoken. Her
lips were still parted in the childish
expression Of wondering anticipation,
and her eyes glistened. Arnaud laughed
and turned away from her.
A moment later they passed out of
the somber shadows into the light. from
the unfathomable eastern hush into the
babble and movement of the West.
Instinctively Gabrielle glanced back
had been lifted suddenly out of a
black. mysterious sea on to fairy
island, and that against the haze of
light she could hear the waves bea ting
in sullen threatening disappointment.
When she turned again she found that
Sylvia had already vanished into the
!. crowd, and that she was alone with
Arnaud. He glanced down at her.
Over his pale features there passed a
shadow Of pity and annoyance.
II am afraid my wife is not always
very considerate," he said APOLOGIZE
cally. "You scarcely know any of
these people"
II know one or two" she answered.
"In any case like to look on. You are
not to bother about me- l can take
care of myself"
"Yes, you can take care of yourself"
Ho nodded modify. "There are not
many of us who can do that much,
Miss Smith. We pretend that we hold
the reins, but it is the devil who
drives"
EYES," she admitted, ''our particular
devil"
do you know that? How do you
known"
perhaps l have been into the ditch
myself, Captain Arnaud. Perhaps
and then she looked him full into the
face-"perhaps tonight has taught me. -
and then, before he could answer she
turned from him and passed out reso-
iutely on to the veranda.
He did not follow her beyond the
6rst step. Asman in civilian dress had
come out of Powered alcove, and as
he saw his face Arnaud drew back
with white lips. The stranger ap-
peared not to notice him. He imped
out on the veranda, his uneven step
curiously noiseless.
Gskwielle Smith stood with her bands
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
Apple Snow.

Stew some fine-flavored sour ap-
Piles tender, sweeten to taste, strain
them through wire sieve and break
into one pint OF strained apples the
white of one egg. Whisk the apple
and egg very briskly until quite stiff
and it will be as white as snow. Eat
en- with boiled cornstarch it makes a
very desirable dessert. More eggs
may be used If liked.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04

selle may not have the pleasure of
bringing you back to your friends?"
He offered her his arm, his hard
mouth twisted with a contemptuous
amusement She had risen and stood
beside him. shaken by a sudden trou-
BILE. He looked at her keenly.
IF you are sorry, mademoiselle. will
you do something for me? want you
to go back and find Madame Arnaud.
Ask her to speak to me for few min
utes. shall be outside. Tell her it
concerns her husbands proposed ex-
change. She will understand. would
go myself. but my condition forbids
it."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
For Soiled Towels.

A bag to hang in the bathroom or
lnen closet, for the reception of soiled
0wels is made OF huckaback. There
opening in one front of the bag.
sound with white cotton braid,
siah which the soiled towels are
.l5cSt The top of the bag pulls up
apes and the towels are taken
Hl', enough the top. The word Tow
q dei2d under the open
%ho'e bag is washable and
linen or clothes
)@g made and
I'D cents
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
FOR LUNCHEON OR TEA
THREE APPETIzlNG AND HEALTH.
Full CONNECTIONS.
Apple Cake Made According to Direc-
tons Will Be Found Delicious
Zwieback an Old Favorite-
For German Coffee Cake.

Apple Cake.-One and one-half
cakes yeast, one cupful milk, scalded
and cooled, one tablespoonful sugar.
three and one-half cupfuls sifted flour,
one-fourth cupful butter, one-half cup
full sugar, two eggs, one-fourth tea
spoonful salt and five apples.
Dissolve yeast and one tablespoon
full sugar in lukewarm milk, add one
and one-half cupfuls flour to make
a sponge. and beat until smooth. Cover
and set aside in warm place until
light-about three-quarters of an hour.
Have sugar and butter we'll creamed,
add to sponge. Then add eggs we'll
beaten, rest of flour, or enough to
make soft dough- and salt. Knead
lightly Place in we'll creased bowl.
Cover and set aside to rise-about two
hours.
Roll half an inch thick. Place in
two well creased. shallow pans. Brush
with butter, sprinkle with sugar. Cut
apples in eighths and press into
dough, sharp edge downward. Sprin-
kle with cinnamon Cover and let
Bake twenty minutes. Keep COW
cred with pan first ten minutes, in or
der that the apples may be thoroughly
cooked.
Zwieback.-One cake yeast, one-haf
cupful milk, scalded and cooled, two
tablespoonfuls sugar, one-fourth cupful
lard or butter, melted, two eggs, two
and three-fourths cupfuls sifted -four
and one-half teaspoonful salt.
Dissolve yeast and sugar in luke
warm milk Add three-fourths cupful
of flour and beat thoroughly Cover
and set aside, in moderately warm
place, to rise for fifty minutes.
Add lard or butter, eggs we'll beaten,
enough flour to make a dough-about
two cupfuls, and salt. Knead, shape
into two rolls one and one-half inches
thick, and fifteen inches long. Pro-
tect from draft and let rise until light,
which should be in about one and one
half hours.
Bake twelve minutes in hot oven.
When cool cut diagonally into one
half-inch slices. Place on baking sheet
and brown in moderate oven.
German Coffee Cake.-One and one
half cakes yeast, one cupful milk,
scalded and cooled, one tablespoonful
sugar. three cupfuls sifted -four, one
half 'cupful butter, one cupful sugar,
one-eighth teaspoonful mace, one and
one-half cupfuls mixed fruit-citron,
raisins, currants in equal parts-one-
fourth teaspoonful salt and three eggs.
Dissolve yeast and one tablespoon
full sugar in the lukewarm milk, add
one and one-half cupfuls Of -four. Beat
we'll. Cover and set aside, in a warm
place, to rise an hour, or until light.
Add to this the butter and sugar
creamed, the mace, the fruit which
has been Toured, the balance of the
flour, or enough to make a good cake
batter, the salt, and eggs we'll beaten
Beat for ten minutes.
Pour into we'll buttered molds, fill
ing them about half full, cover and let
rise until molds are nearly full, then
bake in a moderate oven. II made
into two cakes, they should bake forty
five minutes; one large cake should
bake one hour.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
Shippinu Precaution.

To ship a mirror without breaking
the glass, paste narrow strips of paper
diagonally across the glass. This
breaks the vibrations and prevects the
damage that often results.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
Banana Salad.

One tart apple cut in cubes, four
bananas sliced, one-half package dates
cut small. Mix together.
Dressing pint cream, whipped.
little salt, cayenne, yolk of one egg
we'll beaten. Lemon juice to taste and
two tablespoonful sugar.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04
Fried ScaIlops.

Scallops are most appetizing when
tried Rinse them in salt water, dry
IN a napkin and dredge in flour;
l'y in hot pork fat. Eggs and crumbs
are not needed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-04

Do you think 1t is possible for
young woman who has made
her big mistake" in love
affair to return once more to
the fold Of decorous society? II
she proves sincere in her return,
will that society protect her
good reputation it it .rarns her
secret7
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

The Bureau is now employing field
workers to hold conferences at var
ious points, cooperating with state
universities.
DR.. Florence Brown Sherbon, form
erly of Colfax and one of the most
valued of the early contest workers
in Iowa, is employed by the Childrens
Bureau as field worker in the states
OF the Mississippi valley.
The Iowa State University petit
toned the Legislature of 1915 for
sufficient funds to establish Re-
search Station which should be de-
voted to the study of the child. This
request was made in response to an
urgent demand on the part of the
people of Iowa for definite know
ledge as TO conserving and develop
ing the normal chilu and the dissem-
ination of the information acquired
by such investigation.
This petition was denied, but there
is little doubt but that the next leg
islature will see clearly the great
need of State help in baby-raising
and give to the parents the same help
/ in solving their problems that they
so freely give to the farmer and stock
man in his efforts to raise better live
stock.
Compulsory Birth Registration
laws are needed in Iowa. 1t seems
very strange that a state which is SC
proud of its pedigreed livestock
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

makes so little effort to register the
births of the men and women who
make its wealth and its history. A
partial survey Of few cities and
towns last year indicated that at
least one fourth Of the births of chill
dren in Iowa during the preceding
year had not been registered. II the
question, Has your baby been re-
gistered?" could be asked of every
parent who enters baby at a health
contest in Iowa this coming fall the
awakening of the public conscience
would be so great that legislators
would be compelled to provide for
this much needed reform.
The Baby Health Contest is doing
the work for which it was intended,
and arousing public sentiment for re-
stricted marriage. 1t also makes peo-
pie think and see and know that ev-
cry child can be improved by the
right kind of care and feeding. Par
ents are saying, you have shown us
the defects of our child, but you have
not told us how to remedy them; we
want to know how TO make our baby
better baby"
This demand for help must be met
at once If we are to conserve this
great interest in the young child and
make ii of worth in the building Of a
better race. We have told them why,
now we must tell them how.
Continued on Page two.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Origin of Child Welfare
How Babies Judged and Scored in the Campaign
For Healthy Children by Mrs. F. S. Watts

sleek and shining with glowing pride.
Blue ribbons and red ribbons showed
bravely on headstalls. Every animal
in the clean, well ordered cattle and
hog barns had been fed and groomed
with care. A man pointed with pride
to pen of hogs and told us that they
had been watched day and night; the
water they drank had been analysed
their food measured and weighed and
only the kinds given that would bring
best results.
II was then that the idea of the
Babies Health Contest for the State
Fair was born. If scientific care ana
common sense had done this for AMI
mails, then the same happy combina-
ton could do wonders for the human
being.
From this minute too the idea grow
and our score card, one side of which
is reproduced on this page, resulted
, frome the reflection that the improv
ed condition of livestock was brought
about by showing the breeders the
difference between a perfect animal
and one that was deficient by actual
tests. 1t was this putting down in
black and white of actual defects that
had made men think.
Later, when the Extension Depart
ment of Iowa State College asked
that the Iowa Congress of mothers
take charge of the Woman's Hour to
be held in their building on the State
Fair, the time to use the idea had ar
rived
The score card was prepared by
DR.. Margaret Clark of Waterloo, Ia.
prominent physician and club wo-
man. Six women physicians assisted
at the contest, three gave informal
talks in the College building and
three acted as judges OF the babies
All paid their own expenses and gave
their services"
Statistics made from this first con-
test give the entries as fifty, but the
actual number tested as forty-five,
twenty-seven boys and eighteen girls.
The judges at this first contest were,
DR.. Margaret V. Clark, Waterloo, Dr.
Lenna l.. Meanes. Des Moines. and
DR.. Florence b. Sheldon, Colfax. The
speakers in the auditorium who gave
instruction to mothers on the care of
the child were, Dr. Sophie Hinze
Scott, Des Moines. DR.. Kate Harpel
Boone. and DR.. Jennie L.. Christ,
Ames.