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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

101 ~ W. ~
Hot drinks and l~uncheonette at
the Sugar Bowl.
f.. l.. Peck has three organs for
sale at very low prices.
For Sale. My residence property
at a bargain.-H. M. Penn.
Eat at Jacks.
The Madison Farmers Elevator
Co. has for sale a choice stock of
timothy, clover and alfalfa seed.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale. Eight-room house, East
Fourth street. Part time IN pur-
chase price,. S. Thompson. phone
1888 yellow.
Congoleum rugs. size 6x9 feet,
while they last at $3.50, at f.. l..
Peck's furniture store.
For Sale. Timothy, clover and al
falfa seed.-Madison Farmers Ele-
vator Co.
For Sale. Shelled corn at McCord
elevator.
Shelled corn for sale at McCord
elevator.
For Sale. White Wyandotte eggs
for setting.-J. w. Moffitt, Phone
sol.
For Sale. Seven room house and
three lots. barn, garage. Inquire M.
A. Thomas.
For Rent. Five room house, els
tern, we'll, electric lights.-N. T,
Dingman.
For Sale. Nine room house and
barn, located on two lots SO by 19S
feet each; four blocks east of Bap-
fist church. Inquire at this office.
For Sale. One mare in foal, one
horse, some posts and large timbers,
"A. II. Northey.
Get your timothy, clover and alfal-
ia seed from the Madison Farmers
Elevator Co.
For Rent. Four rooms, furnished
or unfurnished.-A. G. Hallenbeck
For Rent. Small cottage, North
Egan avenue. cheap. Apply Daily
Leader office.
Until April 1, E. l.. Peck will sci
furniture at cut prices.
For Sale or Rent. Seven room
house, barn, henhouse, well, cistern
full basement, all in first class shape
Inquire at this office.
Look over E. l.. Peck's took Of
furniture before buying elsewhere.
For Sale. One 9x12 rug in goot
condition, one library table, n rock
or Jnuuirp at this office.
Before buying furniture call at E
l.. Peck's and note the exceptiona
bargains being offered for the mex
fifteen days.
For the next fifteen days e. l.
Peck will sell furniture at great.
reduced prices.
For Sale. Rhode Island Red egg
for setting.-Robert Corey.
Mayor Geo. H. Waskey was a bust
ness visitor in Sioux Falls,today.
st. Katherine's Guifa Will meet a
the guild room Tuesday afternoon.
New advertisements today. A
Johnson, ]. C. Schultz. Imperial The
alter.
X. L. Houck, practical painter
paper hanger and wood finisher
Phone 3161.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-20
EVERGREENS.

That are properly grown, dug and
packed so as to reach you in the very
best condition. Such trees will live
and grow. That's the kind we have.
Send for free catalog.-Dybvig Nurs-
cry. Box p, Cotton, S. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-20

Five hundred per cent or more on
an investment is a good thing. Little
want ads In The Daily Leader will
bring these results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-20
NOTICE.

All parties knowing themselves TO
be indebted to the firm of Mayfield &
Breedlove are hereby notified to set
tie their accounts by March %, 1916.
-Mayfield e. Breedlove.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-20

We have a complete stock of hardy
home grown nursery stock at honest
Send for free catalog.-Dyb-
Wig Nursery, Box p, Cotton, s.. D..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-20
THE CITY.
WEATHER REPORT.

Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer eastern and central por-
tions Tuesday.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

and life in one stroke. And 1t be-
hooved his only son to take up the
tight as best he could, to support his
sister and his widowed mother.
Tom Clark had been reared as a
rich mans son. He was just ending
his senior year at Yale when word
came OF his fathers death and of the
total wreck OF the family fortunes.
He hurried home. and. after he had
Installed his mother and sister in a
side-street cottage. he began at once
10 seek some method of supporting
them and himself.
But there he met the first setback
of his easy-going young life. Hitherto,
the ways had all been creased for
him. Now lie found them sand-pa-
pered.
Tom speedily discovered that his
services were in no demand at all
among the merchants and financiers
ef his little home town.
Home he came, discouraged and
Hr,mly resolute, sitter week or fruit
less search for work. To his mother
Ae poured out the story OF his tou-
bles and of a plsn that had been bred
OF his failures.
"My fathcz went in at twenty as
day labores at the mills over yonder.
When lie wss fifty he practically
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

The chauffeur said yes, they go driv-
ing together pretty near every eve
ming. And last night he heard Ora
ham ask her would she marry him.
The chauffeur couldn't hear what she
answered. But it's cinch She"
He broke off in establishment, for
Tom, who had been staring at him in
speechless horror, had turned on his
heel and set off at a dead run.
Nor did he pause until he had en-
tered the front yard of the Carr cot
tage. Edna saw him striding up the
meet him.
"YOu're-you're a stranger, Tom"
she greeted him with a forced light
ness that sought to mask her nerv-
BUSINESS. II haven't seen you for
ages"
81 have been here evening after eve
ming" he answered, choking back his
emotion, "but you're always away Wis
iting your sick neighbor'-Edna ~ he
broke off in stern inquiry, sis it true
that you spend your evenings motor
ing with Agnew Graham"
She flushed hotly; but answered in
ready defiance.
"Well, if I do, whose business is it
but my own? You have no right to
catechise me-"
81 have the right of a man who
wants to protect you from danger"
he returned. 1.-The right to guard
you from a scoundrel like Graham.
You surely must know what 1t means
when man Of his sort pays atten-
tons to you"
'It means" she said, angered at his
tone, sit means that he loves me. He
has asked me to be his wife,"
"No?" cried Tom, aghast. Its
true. then. It's true what people are
saying. Oh. Edna -
rs there any disgrace" she de-
manded, ''in my listening to his pro-
posal? He loves me, and"
Edna" exclaimed Tom, ''you don't
care for him. You can't! Why, /
hoped dared hope-you understood
how / feel toward you, and that you
were willing to wait for me. / love
you, dear. You must have know that.
love you. Will you marry meT
For a moment her heart went out
70 him in an anguish of yearning.
Then, common sense asserted itself.
"Tom." she said, very gently, but
very firmly, "You can't afford TO mar
~ on the pay you are getting. You
can't support two families on your
weekly wages. 1t may be years be-
fore"
And you are the little girl | al
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

TWELFTH STORY
Weighed in the Balance

Tom Clark's father died in battle.
Not the less SO, because the only
weapons involved were brains and
money, instead of cold steel and hot
lead.
john Clark had begun life as mill
hand. BY sheer cleverness, by tireless
industry, by an almost uncanny power
over his fellow men, he had fought
his way upward until he was presi-
dent of the great mills which he had
entered, a quarter century earlier, as
u day laborer.
But he was q manufacturer, not a
financier. His directors presently
formed a clique to GUST him from
power and to put one of their own
henchmen in his place.
The clique's chance came when
they lured Clark into may financial
ed to him. AS a result, when the presi-
dent one day entered the board room
for conference, he found the direc-
tors already awaiting him. One OF
them opened the attack by saying curt
ly:
"Y0u have failed to redeem the
stock you pledged for the G. G. &
x loans. We have taken 1t up. The
control of the mills has therefore
passed to us. We deeply regret, OF
course
81 will take your regrets for grant
ed, gentlemen" interrupted Clark,
"and / will not waste your time by
telling you what / think of this I'M
deriland deal. You have tricked lie
out of power. You have the whip
hand. If you expect me to cringe I'M
der the whip or to whine for mercy,
you do not know John Clark. You
want my resignation as president, of
course. It will be in your secretary's
hands within half an hour. Good day"
Turning on his heel he strobe out
of the room and back TO his own pri-
vate office. He had promised to hand
in his resignation within thirty min
utes. In long lifetime of business
prohity, that was the one and only
promise John Clark ever broke.
For, as he reached his desk, sud-
deR sharp pain in the left side sent
him staggering into the nearest chair.
There he CROPPED fumbling at his col
lar and mumbled few gasping in
coherent words.
Before his secretary and stenog-
rapher could hurry across the room to
the stricken man, he slid Imply from
the chair to the floor, and lay there,
very still, in a curiously huddled and
inert mass.
The blow that had wrecked his flu
ture had also taken his life.
Thus did John Clark fight a life
long battle. Thus did he lose battle
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

he spoke. This man was the superin-
tendent, the pOtentate on whose good
will both her father and Tom depend
ed for their employment and advance
ment. If she should offend him
"Thank you,' she faltered, Il shall
be very much obliged to you. 1t is
only few blocks"
Gaily he escorted her across the
shining pavement to his car and
helped her into it's luxurious tonneau.
'This is the very first time I've ever
been in an automobile in all my life, p"
she said with awed rapture. isn't it
wonderful"
Graham laughed indulgently.
II used to feel that way about 1t, "
he said, 'but now find it lonesome
and dreary sort of amusement, unless
I've congeniai companionship. Then
it's great. But the ideal motor ride
is by moonlight, along a smooth white
country road, with the noisy city far
behind one, with the mountains in the
distance and the sleeping meadows all
|
That is like fairyland."
sit must bel 1t must bew breathed
the girl, her imagination rejoicing in
the word picture he had painted for
her.
1.-The rain is over" said Graham.
"See, the sun Is coming out. The
moonlight will be glorious this eve
ming"
"And-and you will go out for a
drive in it," she asked timidly.
"Not alone" he made answer.
Though it seems a pity not to, when
the evening is so beautiful"
"Can't you ask some of your friends
along?" she inquired with absolute in
nocence of intent.
81 might" he assented. ''But
there's only one friend I'd care to ride
with, and I'm half afraid she'd be
offended If I asked her. Would she?"
'sYou don't mean-you can't mean
-" she gasped.
sBut do" he responded. "I mean
just that. / mean I'd enjoy The drive
a million times more if you'll join me
in it. You see," he hurried on, as she
shrank a little from him, It'll be such
fun 20 watch your pleasure in the
scenery and the moonlight, and ALL
my father" she said, haltingly,
would not like"
"Your father goes on the night
shift for a month" answered Graham,
ION account of the new order we're
filling for the government. He begins
his night work at six this evening.
Think it over. won't you? 1t will
make me very happy. and III see you
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

get home Dy ten o'clock at the very
latest"s
When Tom Clark called at the Carr
cottage that evening Edna was not at
home. When he saw her, next noou,
she told him she had gone to call on
sick neighbor and was going thither
again that evening.
To do Agnew Graham strict Justice.
he had merely met the same fate rs
had Tom. In other words, he had
fallen in love at sight with Edna Carr.
And his love for her-to his own sur
prise-was as reverent and as protec-
tive as Clark's.
Graham during that first motor ride
had resolved that Edna was the one
woman. in all the world for him. and
that he would win her for his wife.
His love-making was as respectful
as to a girl of his own class.
Edna's inexperienced head was
turned. Her head, but not wholly her
heart.
And when Graham asked her to be
his wife she refused. But she couched
! her refusal in terms SO regretful that
he by no means abandoned hope.
From her artless talk he had learned
of Toms love for her; but he had no
fear from so lowly a rival. Indeed,
Clark's alteration for Edna mildly
amused him.
On the afternoon following the
drive when Graham had proposed to
Edna, a fellow-workman fell into step
with Tom, as the day shift was troop
ing out Of the mill.
Heard the news?" the man asked
Tom.
what news?" queried Clark, with
no great interest.
Pop Carr is due to have a swell
son-in-law," was the reply. "A couple
of the fellows know Graham's chauf-
feur. They were coming home from
the lodge, along Pine street, last eve
ming, when Graham chugged past
them in that big blue car of his. The
electric street light shOne into the car
as the two chaps were passing, and
there sat Graham with Pop Carr's
daughter. This morning one of 'em
| spoke to Graham's chauffeur about it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

their feet and back toward the rail-
road station whence they had come.
They'll turn around presently and
wreck the mills" muttered Graham
as, from Peltz's office. he peeped
down on the scene of carnage below.
And when they do"
He looked around him, to find he was
talking to himself alone. Peltz had
prudently left the office and was even
then sneaking out of the building
through an unguarded door.
Graham, left alone. lost what little
remnant of nerve he still possessed.
He bolted from the office, down a
flight of stairs and toward the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27

said Graham. SIT does lot of HARM =
He left the Office and started for
the main entrance of the mills, where
his automobile waited at the curb to
carry him to his club for luncheon. A
heavy rain was falling, and Graham
stood on the entrance steps waiting
for the shower to Slacken so that he
might venture from the shadow OF
the Overhanging portico and reach his
car without a wetting.
He noted that someone else, emerg
ing from the building just ahead OF
him, was also waiting under the porti
co for the rain to abate. And a sec
ond glance at his fellow loiterer
showed him she was a girl, young
neatly dressed, extremely pretty
Graham's dull eyes frightened. He
took a step toward her.
Pardon me- he said, with a re
spectful civility that was trifle over
done. "You don't work here, I think.
mo, sir" said the girl, who appar
emily recognized him. 81 came tt
bring my father his lunch"
"Oh, your father is one of us
then?"
eyes, sir. He is Joseph Carr, fore
man in the"
Joe Carp" put in Graham, will
a cordially that would have amazed
the grumpy old foreman. 'Thert
isn't better or more highly appreci
ated man in the place. I'm honoret
to meet his daughter. I am AgneN
Graham, the superintendent" he add
ed in needless explanation. $50 yor
see I am qualified to speak of your
fathers fine ability. And now won't
you let me do my old friends daugh
ter small service? The rain is let
ting up. Can't take you home in my
carr"
"Oh, no, sir! Thank you, all the
same" stammered the embarrassed
Edna.
Graham's heavy face clouded at hel
refusal.
'You have no rubbers on" he pur
sued, land it will give me more pleas.
ure than I can say to take you home
on my way to lunch"
Edna observed the slight frown az
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
AUTHORS ASK WHAT
 HUGHES WOULD DO
Pointed Inquiries Shot at G. 0. P.
 Candidate for President

New York, Aug2.-The publicity bureau of the democratic national committee gave out the following Ia st night
 On behalf of committee of dis tinguished American writers, the executive group of which met yester- day Tuesday, at the Hotel Biltmore, George Creel gave out the following open letter:
 To the Honorable Charles E. HUghes:-
 The professional writers who sign this letter have small interest in par this voluntary association, to assist in the promotion of honest educational democracy. It Is our hope, through this promotion of honest, educational discussion in order that fundam ental issues may not be decided in preju- dice and ignorance.
 MT. Wilson's beliefs have been ex- pressed in law and in declared policies He has made an open record by which he may be judged. Wise choice is not possible unless you yourself make
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02

to America. Does this mean that you would have recognized Huerta? s. Does your attack upon the Will son shipping bill mean that you are in favor of ship subsidies?
 8. You speak enthusiastically of tie rights of the worker. Does this imply that you endorse the Clayton antitrust law and the seamen's bill ? Or will you urge their repeal?
 g. What are your specific com plaints against the federal reserve law?
 1O. AS governor of New York, you opposed the income tax amendment. Does this antagonism persist? DO you or do you not believe in paying for preparedness out of a tax on incomes. 1nherttances and munitions?
 We agree with you that 1t is a "critical period" by far too critical indeed for candidates to talk in terms of office seeking rather than in the simple, earnest language of definite Americanism 4
 The letter is signed by Samuel Hop- kins Adams, Ray Stannard Baker. EIl1s Harker Butler, l.. Ames Brown, Dante Barton, Irwin Cobb, Wads- worth Camp, J. O'Hara Cosgrave, Stoughton Cooley, William L. Chenery, c. Howe, Gilson Gardner, Frederick Stuart Greene, Oliver Herford, Prof. Louis Johnson, Richard Lloyd Jones' Peter D. Kyne, Percy Mackaye, A J. McKelway, Basil Manley, Meredith Nicholson, Albert Jay Mock, Harvey J. O'Higgins, Charles Johnson Post, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, William Me Leod Raine, Boardman Robinson, John Reed, Opie Reed, Edgar Selwyn, William Leavitt Stoddart, Lincoln Steeffens, Augustus Thomas, Frank Vrooman, George West
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02

equally specific statement of purposes and convictions.
 Without intent to offend we feel Justified in charging that in no single public utterance have you filed a bona foe bill of particulars, nor have you offered a single constructive sugges- ton.
 Generalities are without value Blanket criticism Is worthless. What we desire to know, what 1t is fair that the electorate should know, are the exact details of your disa agreem ent With President Wilson. What has he done that you would not have done. and what has he failed to do that you would have done or propose to do? Honesty and patriotism demand that you put yourself upon record in such manner as to permit people to judge you as they now are able to judge President Wilson.
 For example:
 l. Would you have filed instant protest against the invasion of Bel glum and backed up that protest with the United States navy?
 Z. It is arrant nonsense to talk about action that would have pre- vented the Lusitania tragedy. The vague advertisement did not appear until shortly before the hour of sail lrg. The occurrence was one of those things that civilization had made the world regard as incredible The Cnly honest question is this: Would you have made the disaster the subject of diplomatic negotiations or would you have broken relations with Ger many at once?
 3. Would you have urged upon an embargo upon the ship ment of munitions to the allies?
 4. Would you urge universal com pulsory military service?
 5. You are frank in stating that Huerta's morals were of no concern
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
OKLAHOMA BROWNS
 ON LITERACY TEST
And "Alfalfa BilT' Is Thought
 Leading for Congress

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. D. denomination of all present con- literacy test am mendment to the state constitution where the outstanding re- suls of yesterdays primary as indi- cated in partial returns today. For a time last night it was thought w. H. Murray, who described himself in the Congressional Record as Alfalfa Bill" apparently emerged victorious over three opponents for the demo- cratic nomination from the fourth dis trict
 Seven of the Oklahoma congress- men are democrats and one a repub
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
NaACPORT
 O& LIGHT d!:|{5!1 II!

The Major Eeague's Daughter. They were seated in the parlor where the gas was burning low. He started warming up upon the job; He looked at her and whispered. Name you know love you so- You've made more hits with me than Tyrus Cobb; Your curves look more than good to me, your speed is just my But here he stopped and sadly bowed
 his head; The decision was against him, he was
 out about a mile. When unto him these cruel words she
 said:
 Chorus. ''I am the only daughter of a major
 league phenom, While you are but an unknown bush
 CT bloke; My Old Man bats 300 almost every season, Tom, While they tell me that your hitting is a joke; Some day when you are drafted or have a batting eye I may listen to the words you have IO say, But until some ivory scout beats the bush and digs you out. There is nothing doing here for you today" The years went by and Tom inn proved, his work began to shine; His batting and his fielding were inn mense; His slugging jumped from.083 around .449, While day by day he splintered up some fence; But in the meanwhile Names Old Man began to lose his eye. They canned him when his salary whip went dead; So Tom, he passed her up for good, and now she wonders why Them bitter words unto him once she said:
 Chorus. 1T am the only daughter of a major league phenom"-eto.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
Still, We Were Only Six Shy.

Sir: Will you permit an old time Cincinnati fan to point out that your list of Red managers since 1876 is incomplete? You left out Charley Snyder, Will White. the first spec tacled pitcher; Cal Mcvey John ID. Clapp, Gus Schmelz and Frank Ban croft who held the T1ins for several weeks in 1902 between the going of Bid McPhee and the advent of Joe Kelley. A. $.
 (Note.--Our list included only those managing the Reds while Cincinnati was in the National league. The club was expelled from the league in 1880 and remained out for ten years,)
 Mention of Gus Schmelz recalls the fact that he was the only full-bearded m manager in big league history. No one else has ever been game enough to take any such chance.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
The Player Limit.

The National league has a twenty4 one player limit working. It is argued that twenty-one men should be more than sufficient to last out a season. that carrying any more Is pure waste.
 But take the case of the Tanks. They started with twenty-five men. No club in the country was better pre- pared in the way of secondary strength. They had eight or nine pitchers, three extra inf1elders and three extra outfielders. Yet at the most critical point in the race Dom ovan was forced to play inf1eIders and pitchers in the outf1eld and to send out hurry call for help.
 In the outfield alone he had MaiseI, Gilhooley, High and Magee, the three regulars and the first reserve, alI badly hurt. Working only twenty one men. Donovan would have start ed with @ rush toward the bottomI several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02

After killing 3O5 Chicagoans, in oluding many babies, one of the worst hot spels in the cltys history ehueo in an eighteen mile breeze from the north. The sufferers resorted to all known means of obtaining relief and the Lake Michigan beaches were crowded. A mother and her two children in the lake waters, using an
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
w. Va. Democrats Meet.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Aug. "A democratic state convention was held here today for the purpose of nonli- hating two candidates for judge of the state supreme court, eight presidential electors and writing a party platform. John w. Davis, solicitor general of the United States, acted as temporary chairman. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Woman Suf- frage association, was among those on the program to speak.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02

In the negotiations with Great Brit ain over the British blacklisting of American firms and in the conduct of Americas foreign affairs Frank L. Polk is taking the leading American part, as acting secretary of state. Sec retary Lansing is resting at his home in watertown N. Y. Mr. Folks official title is counselor for the depart ment of state" He Is a New York lawyer and a graduate of Yale and was formerly corporation counsel of the city, ofsNew York; ~.4----4-~A-yJl-4