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THE BIBLE IN AFRICA.
II Is Read There In t4s Languages ant
Dialects.


Dialects.
On the continent Of Africa alone the
New Testament or parts OF 1t have
been translated into l4S languages and
dialects The two latest additions are
Dabida. a language Of British East
Africa. and Limba. the language Of a
tribe in the hiuterland OF Sierra Leone
Parts of the New Testament have
actually been translated into pidgin
English, that strange lingo half baby
talk and half slang, which is the chief
means Of communication through all
the east
The difficulties presented in translat-
ing the New Testament into this bar
barous hOtch-potch must have been
tremendous. but they have been sur
mounted.
Anothar language of the same sort
is Chinook This consists of about
two-fifths Chinook, two-fifths red In
dian tongues and the rest English and
Canadian French. It Is the tongue of
barter on the Pacific coast Of Alaska
and the Dominion. At least $4,000 In.
dians speak it, and lately st. Johns
gospel has been issued in this jargon
for their special benefit
There is also version of the Scrip
lures translated into the primitive Ian.
guage of the head hunters Of Borneo.
1t was made by German missiona-
ries. printed in South Africa, paid for
with British money and circulated in
Papua.-London Answers.
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sIfF or the CAPITAL.



When Adams came into the prest
dency the stately observauees u
Washington's day were not allowed to
lapse. Even transplauthg the seat Of
government from Philadelphia to tia
unfinished town on the Potomac had
served only 10 jolt and rather humor.
ously distort them With the chill ct
new plaster pervHdlng the executive
residence, Mrs Adams despaired u
getting sufficient wood cut either fot
love or money from the growing trees
surrounding it to fll its yawnlng fire
places and dispel the dampness She
put the great audience room to tbs
only use ita unfinished condition per.
mitted drying the presidential linen
Looking from its unglazed windows
over the sma id scattered groups Of
houses, all That had yet materiailzei
Of L'Enfant's imposing plan. she re-
fiected thai taeir Inhabitants must
subsist like iis'ies, by eating each 9TH
err But she Played her role Of presi-
dents lady with spirit, maintained her
lOA ThNES~ huh uAlcNticu tdu
fishes" when they came to call that
she thought the new capital had a
beautiful situation.
II had indeed. Half way between
Maine and Georgia. nj that time our
northern and southern boundaries; in
land. but at the head Of tide water
ON a noble stream; planned along gen
erous lines to cover a succession OF
hills upon which city once built could
not be hid. 1t was and seemed likely to
remain fairly central. Even the most
optimistic patriot could not foresee
how far that mythical reality. the cen
ter Of population. was to travel west
ward decade by decade during the next
century. unimpeded by war or misfor
tune. until the city on the Potomac
was left upon the edge Of our great
country.-Helen Nieolay In Century.
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Timber is classed as hard or soft
and the main point OF difference be
tween the trees that produce these
classes is that the soft wooded tres
has needle leaves" slim, narrow and
almost uniform in breadth. while tn,
hard wood trees have broad leave.
of various shapes. Again. some soft
wood trees carry cones. such trees be
ing termed conifers. Resin. too, |:
more Characteristic of soft than Of
hard wood. To the class of soft woods
belong the pines. spruces and frs. and
the most common examples of these
are yellow pine. white fir, pitch pine
and spruce or red fir. In the common
er hard woods are oak, beech. mahog
any. ash. walnut, plane, elm. birch and
ebony.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

MY dear child" said the fond moth
er, ''if you marry Henry, do you think
he will have the force to lift himself
above his fellow men to a level with
your
why. of course do, mamma. Don't
you remember how he climbed the
eight stories to our apartment the other
night when the elevator was brokenr
st Louis Post Dispatch.
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Uncle Ben. very careful old darky,
was witness in a shooting case
Were the shots simultaneous. uncleT'
inquired the prosecuting attorney.
well. boss. you see. hit wuz dis
way" replied the witness, with great
deliberation. Dem shots come so close
togedder dat can't be sho' eff dey wuz
or not"-Argonaut.
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Fixed.

Super No. sir, the ghost hasn't
walked for two weeks. Crittick-l
saw the leading man with a wad to
day. He must have got his salary
Superior. yes; he's the star. Crit
tick-What you might call fixed
star. eh?-Philadelphla Ledger
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

Gladys-I wonder which is the cas-
lest way to acquire a fine sweeping
gait? Mother-Just go over there and
take that broom. Baltimore American
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
7. R. BECOMES HEAD
OF NEUTRAL LEAGUE

New York. Nov. 24.-Asserting he
is the most private of private citi
zens Just now" and feels the need OF
"A little time to himself. Theodore
Roosevelt accepted only temporarily
the honorary presidency of the League
of Neutral Nations
The league was formed soon after
the German invasion of Belgium, and
It's aim, according to members. is to
influence public sentiment in favor
of the rights OF smaller nations.
Il have many things 10 do and can
assume the honorary presidency only
temporarily" the colonel said in a
statement issued here. Il made 1t
plain to the general committee In
Paris that | am deeply In sympathy
with the purposes of the league. |
may be able later to assist in the
work of the American branch"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
AMERICAN EGG KING
OEF|ES FOOD INQUIRY

Chicago. Nov. 24.-James E. Wetz,
who admits he is egg king of the
United States, may find his throne
tottering when District Attorney Clyne
finishes his food probe.
Mr.. Wetz, after admitting that he
controlled 70,O00,000 eggs and could
swing the price as he saw fit, said
We'll, what are you going to do
about It? Last year the public said !
was a fool for specializing In eggs.
said Wetz, "and this year | am called
a criminal Did anyone accuse me OF
being a manipulation last year when
got stung along with the rest?
This is the brokers' year, and as
for me ] am going to sit tight and
watch the prices climb up and the
public can pay am going to square
up accounts for last year"
WetZ says he defes investigation
legislative of otherwise. to bring down
prices of eggs.
Wetz bought most Of his eggs last
spring. The 100000 dozen were
bought at an average price of 90 cents
The average wholesale price now is
40 cents.
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BREWERS PLANNING
REFORM OF BUSINESS

Cleveland, Nov. "a. - The liquor
business is going to be reformed by
the liquor men themselves.
This is the chief object OF the con-
vention of the United States Brewers
assoc iation, in session here.
Apprehensive of the future because
of the sweeps made by prohibitionists
in recent elections, trustees have met
and decided their business must be
made less obtrusive. Some OF the re-
forms they will recommend are as fol-
lows
Abandonment Of brewery signs on
exterior of buildings; abolition OF
treating" by proprietors; removal of
all screens; separation Of the retail
trade from all immoral features; lens
obtrusive means of advertising; grant
ing licenses only where there is pub
lie demand for it; stricter observance
of hygiene and better physical upkeep
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
TWENTY INDICTED
IN HIBBINC PROBE

Duluth, Nov. 24.-Twenty leading
residents" Of Hibbing are said by
county officials to be among those In
dicted by the grand jury. That body
returned thirty secret true bills In dis.
trict court.
The names will not be given out un.
til warrants have been served and the
indicted persons taken into custody.
1t was said by the same authority
According to officials the jury has
taken an enormous amount of testi.
mony, hearing many witnesses in con-
nection with the charges OF alleged
extravaganza and graft" which have
been made against Hibbing officials
and citizens.
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JACK LONDON DIES IN WEST
Famous Author Sudden Victim Of
uremic Poisoning.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Nov "a - Jack
LONDON, one OF the most widely known
OF American noyelists. died at his
OF uremic poisoning.
Mr.. London became i'll and was
found unconscious by a servant who
went to his room to awaken him.
His condition at first alarmed his
sister. Mrs. Eliza Shepard, who sum.
moned physicians.
DR.. J. Wilson Shiels of San Fran
cisco. close friend OF the writer
came later and declared the patients
condition was grave.
From the time Mr. London was
found until death came he did not re
gain consciousness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
SAYS RAIL LAWS
DELAY GROWTH
Spokesman rCarriers Crit
icises Legislation.
EXTENSIONS IMPOSSIBLE

Asserts High Cost of Living Might BE
Reduced If Railroads Were Not
Hndered in the Development Of New
Territory.
Washington, Nov. 24.-The railroad
view of what is the matter with the
country's transportation facilities was
presented to the joint congressional
Investigating committee by Alfred p
Thom, chosen as first spokesman for
the roads when the committee decided
to begin its inquiry by hearing their
side of the case, blamed the present
system of corrective" regulation, di.
yided between the state and federal
governments, for most problems that
are troubling the public and the car.
riers, and appealed for a discussion of
necessary changes, mot upon any
mere theory or jealousy as to the dis
tribution of governmental power. but
upon the large issue of what public in
terest requires"
Rates, Mr.. Thorn declared, are less
important to public interest than "cer.
tainty, safety and sufficiency of trans
portation" Under present conditions.
"in which the railroad business is
largely controlled by political instead
OF business considerations" he added.
railroad credit is so poor and returns
SO small that adequate extensions of
lines into undevelOped territory and
enlargement OF facilities are impos-
sible
He said increased transportation
facilities would tend to reduce the
high cost of living by opening up new
country, thereby causing increased
production
Mr.. Thom pointed out that the pres.
ent system Of railroad regulation had
its beginning IN the abuses of the past
and was based on the principles of. re
preston. correction and punishment
rather than on constructive principles
Ito e~.t~o TOD thi~ WITH aer ~ oi
governmental regulation of banks.
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PROTEST TO CHINESE LOAN
British. French, Russian and Japanese
Object.

Peking, Nov. 24.-The British,
French, Russian and Japanese bank.
ers of the quintuple group have sent
a letter to the minister Of finance say.
ing that the loan arranged for with
the Chicago banks violates article IL
of the reorganization loan agreement
Of April 26, 1913
The letter declares the loan is po.
litical and not industrial and asks for
an explanation.
The Chinese parliament recently
unanimously approved loan OF $5,.
900, 600 gold made by tho Chinese gov.
errment with the Continental and
Commercial bank Of Chicago.
The loan was said TO be for imne-
diate administrative needs.
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CAPITAL ATTACK EXPECTED
Villa Reported Between Santa Rosalia
and Chihuahua City.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. "a. - Carranza
officials on the border here say they
expect villa and his main column to
attack Chihuahua City soon. Villa Is
reported to be between Santa Rosalia
and the state capital with his CON-
mand, having moved from Parrnl to
the main line Of the Mexican Central
railroad, north Of Santa Rosalia. Re-
ports OF skirmishes between the Car.
rama forces and Villa bandits are
received daily In Juarez.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
Wisconsin Hunters Having Poor Sea.
son With Big Game.

Marinette, Wis. Nov. 24-Probably
5000 fewer deer will be killed during
the present season In Northern Wis
consin than would have been the case
had the snow remained on the ground
throughout the season. according to
numerous hunters returning from the
woods.
The biggest killings were made In
the first few days of the season. when
several inches of snow covered the
ground. but since warmer weather has
set in. hunters report poor success
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
Emperor Charles Of Austria
Issues Proclamation.
AIM NOT YET ATTAINED
s Anxious to See Close of hostllities
when a Peace Has Been Alta ned
Assuring the Existence and Develop.
ment of the Monarchy"

London, Nov. 24-Emperor Charles
OF Austria has issued q proclamation
to the Austro- -Hungarians declaring
his infexible decision to maintain the
war until "a peace has been attained
assuring the existence and develop
ment OF the monarchy" according to
a Vienna dispatch to Reuters by way
OF Amsterdam.
The dispatch says the proclamation
was printed in a special edition of the
Wiener Zeitung. together with an au.
tograph letter addressed to Premier
Koerber.
The letter announced that the new
monarch had taken over the govern.
ment and confirmed the premier in his
present functions.
After paying homage to the late
emperor, the proclamation said
II will continue to complete his
work. ascend his throne in stormy
time Our aim has not vet been at.
tanned AMI the illusion OF the enemy
to throw down my monarchy and our
allies is rot yet broken.
You know me TO be In harmony
with my peoples in my inilexible de
cision to continue the struggle until
peace assuring the existence and
development OF the monarchy Is OBJ
tanned.
81 will do all In my power to ban
ish as soon as possible the horrors and
sacrifices of war and to reobtain peace
as soon as the honor of our arms. the
conditions Of life of my countries and
their allies and the defiance Of oui
enemies will allow
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
HUGHES FINALLY
CnNcEDES DEFEAT

Lakewood, ~ J. Nov a Charles
t. Hughes, Republican candidate for
president in the recent election. sent
to President Wilson telegram con.
graduating him upon his reelection.
In his telegram Mr.. Hughes said
Because of the closeness of the
vote have awaited the official count
in California and now that ii has been
virtually completed permit me to ex.
tend to you my congratulations upon
your reelection desire also to ex.
press my best wishes for a successful
administration
Washington, Nov 24.--Presideut
Wilson sent telegram To Charles r.
Hughes acknowledging his message OF
congratulatiop The presidents tele.
gram read;
Il am sincerely Obliged to you for
your message of congratulation AL.
low me to assure you of my good
wishes for the years to come.
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=
Bank Promoter Seized.

Sioux City, la, Nov. 24.-John =.
Hesse. promoter of two defunct Sioux
City banks, has been arrested on two
indictments charging fraudulent bank.
ing and cheating by false pretenses.
He Is accused OF requiring q Dimock
IS. d. widow. Mrs. Anna Mechten-
berg, to place $4,000 in one Of his In
solvent banks as a condition precedent
to the hiring OF her son az = bank
employe.
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Youthful Bandit GETS Iona Term.

Detroit, Nov. 24.--James Walton's =
brief dip into outlawry brought stern
reward when the youthful bandit was
sentenced by Judge Connolly to
twelve and q half to twenty-five years
in prison. Last August Walton, with
two companions, held up Z pay car
and r1heA II Of $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24

New York. Nov. 24.-Edward Dono-
hue, alias Doc" one Of the alleged
white slave" blackmailers recently
arrested In Chicago, pleaded guilty In
the federal district court and was
sentenced to a term Of eighteen
months Imprisonment In the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
GOAL sCALPERs" SCORED
New York Grand Jury to Get Names
of Comhiners.

New York, Nov. "a. Coal Scalp.
ers" who buy up the fuel supply and
hold it for selling at exhorbitant
prices in times like the present, were
blamed as one cause for the high cost
of coal by Michael F. Burns, one OF
the largest dealers. in conference
here at the district attorneys Office.
He agreed to give the names OF the
offending "scalpers' to the grand
Jury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24

Lisbon, Nov. 24.-The Portuguese
steamer Machico, which arrived here
from Capetown, reports that she was
attacked by German submarine dur
ing the voyage. Six shots were fired
at the steamer but none OF them found
their mark. The Machico put on full
speed and the submarine abandoned
the chase after two hours
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
GOMPERS EXPECTS EIGHT
HOUR BATTLE.

Baltimore, Nov. 24-Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor
was asked what possible bear
ing the decision OF Federal
Judge Hook, declaring uncon-
stitutional the Adamson law.
might have on the stand Of
the federation
1--WE are looking to the rail
road brotherhonds to see that
the eight-hour day goes into ef-
feet Ian l. law or no law" he
said emphatically.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
Montreal Editor Killed.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Major John s.
Lewis, editor of the Montreal Star,
who went to the front year ago with
the Canadian grenadier guards and
who recently was wounded. has been
reported killed in action, according to
word received by Chicago friends. Ma.
jor Lewis was graduated from the
University of Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Jean Crones, for.
mer cook at the University club OF Chi
cago. wanted In connection with the
poisoning of 200 guests at q banquet
rendered Archbishop Mundelen of this
city, has been arrested In Spalding,
Neb. according to telegram receiv.
Cd by the local police,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
Cartoonist DriscoII Dead.

Dayton. O., Nov. 24.-Devoss Wood
ward Driscoll, forty-three years old.
we'll known cartoonist, died at local
hospital. He had been i'll about one
month Driscoll originated the mule
MAUD" cartoons. He was also an au-
thor Of humorous verse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
ALL DOUBT IS REMOVED
Wilson Certain Of Cailfornia's Elec.
toral Vote.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Califor.
MAS thirte ! electoral votes are now
conceded TO President Wilson by s. J.
McAlee. secretary OF the Republican
state committee.
He announces complete official fig
ures for the state show Wilson's plu
rality to be 3,807.
The lowest Democratic elector Is
1912 ahead OF the highest Republican
This removes all doubt that Wilson
will get every California electoral
vote.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
Miss Rankin Spent ses7.7o.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 24.-Miss Jean.
nette Rankin OF Missoula, who was
elected to congress on the Republican
ticket Nov. Z, spent $687.70 on her
campaign, according to her expense
account on fils with Secretary OF State
A. M. Anderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24

Hugo, Okla, Nov. 24.-Posses cross
ed Boggy creek and are beating the
brush land and foothills northwest Of
here for trace OF three bandits who
held up the First National bank at
Boswell and escaped with s11,400 in
cash
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
GERMANS MAKE
new ADVANCE
Army Of Won Falkenhayn
Overrunning WaIIachia.
MORE TROOPS RUSHED In

Russians Send Reinforcements tc
TrsnsyIavnla Front In Effort to Stem
Sweep Of Teutons-Activity In West
ern Area Confined to Artillery.
London, Nov. 2A.-Latest reports
Of the vigorous campaign which Gen
eral Won Falkenhayn is waging against
the Roumanians indicate that the
Teutonic forces are overrunning West
ern Wallachia. following up sharply
their defeat of the Roumanians In the
jul valley region and the capture OF
Craiova.
The Roumanian troops in the Jiu
valley, In Western Wallachia. have
been withdrawn and now occupy their
old positions, the Roumanian war OF
flee announced.
Berlin has reported progress for the
Austro-German armies that are ex
tending the Teutonic front westward
from the jul region toward Orsova.
The fate of the Roumanian arm,
that was operating In the Orsova re
gion yet remains in doubt, as does
the extent to which the Russo-Rou
manian forces In the jul valley were
able to withstand the swift south
ward thrust Of Won Falkenhayn's
troops.
Russian reinforcements have arrived
on the Transylvanian front. the Ger
man war Office reports.
Cannot Press Advance.
So far. II appears that the entente
forces which captured Monastir have
not been able to press their advance
beyond the rear line taken up by the
Bulgarians and Germans. short dis
tance north of the city.
Sofia records the repulse of en-
tente attacks In the bend OF the Ger
ma and further eastward and the stop
ping of advance guards which were
pushing forward I'm the regions OF
Lakes Presby and Ochrida to the
west
Only artillery and aviation opera
tons along the 5omme in Northern
France and elsewhere on the Franco
Belgian front are reported In bulle
tins from London and Paris.
The British admiralty confirmed
press advices that there were nc
wounded on board the British hos
pital ship Britannia when 1t was sunk
In the Aegean. Those In the vesse
were the crew and the hospital stan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
BANDITS SECURE $4,000
Hold Up Express Driver at chatta-
nooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Nov. 24.-Two
men held up the driver and took s40,-
800 from a Southern Express wagon.
The bandits forced Fred Corneilson,
driver, to unlock a box containing the
money.
The robbery was in the business dis
trict
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24
Oyster Supply 10 short.

Baltimore, Nov. 24.-The oyster sup
ply OF Chesapeake bay is far below
normal this year, II was announced by
the Maryland conservation commits
sion. A cargo sold for 80 cents BUSH
q compared with so cents . year ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-24

After a conference between Presi.
dent Wilson and John E. Osborne. the
assistant secretary of state and for.
mer governor of Wyoming, 1t was re.
ported definitely among officials that
Mr.. Osborne would resign in the near
future.
Later Mr.. Osborne said he had not
resigned yet and had no comment to
make on the report