The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-25

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Aug. 25.-tSpecial =
When 1t was known that there would
be a change in the German government
and that Won Bethmann-Hollweg would
be supplanted by another man Ii was n
shrewd Democratic politician OF this
country who made "a guess as TO the
policy OF the new German chancellor.
He will accept the terms of Presi-
to the senate on Jan. 3D. he said. He
will declare for peace without vie
tory and that will prove rather EN-
barrassing to us"
But the politician was wrong. He
thought I'm the mind Of an American
and figured out that the Germans
would try us out OF our own ground
and see what would be the result.
His Morse Code"
There Is a semi scientific man OF bust
ness In Washington who takes great
interest In the stars. He HES himself
every clear night to the roof OF the
apartment house where he lives and
gazes at the stars and studies the con
ste%llations. He has charts and fire.
quently consults them with aid Of a
pocket electric lamp.
Lying ON his back one night and gaz-
ing upward, flashing his light upon the
chart from time to time, he was rude
ly interrupted by an officer of the law.
a real sleuth.
Here! What you doing with that
Morse code? And who are YOU sending
signals TOT" he vas asked.
He tried to explain, but 1t was no
use. He had TO stop until he could
communicate with persons who knew
him and could vouch for him as not
being a German spy signaling to Ber-
lin with a pocket lamp.
For Embalmins Purposes.
Most OF the speeches made on the
revenue bill are for embalming pur-
poses. Few persons listen and only a
comparatively small number read these
speeches. although the senator's MAX
ing them frequently assert that they
are talking So that what they say or
the facts they present 'can go to the
country" In these days OF much news
mighty little congressional debate gets
10 the country.
Going by Default.
"Forty-nine senators have answered
to their names" announces the presld-
Ing officer OF the senate. That Is just
/ n nlInrl1m mnFn thun ann haIF ~ utpn
ty-six. The other senators seem con.
tent To let the bare majority pass the
revenue bin. A large number OF sena
tors have determined that In view oil
the fact that only three senator's, two
Democrats and one Republican, dis
scented from the majority report on the
bin they can pair I'm favor OF the sen
ate amendments and the bin as amend
Ell and let their votes he thus counted
for the measure.
Has Taken Fifteen Years.
More than fifteen years ago the ole
building occupied by the department
OF justice OH the corner opposite tn,
treasury was pulled down and an ap
preparation OF a million dollars mad,
To erect another building. But nothin,
has ever been done about 1t. FINAL,
Senator Swanson of Virginia took hol,
of the subject and IN his usual vigor
Gus style pushed through a bill for
building On this corner. In time tn,
government may utilize some OF tn,
other vacant ground 1t has scattere,
about the city for its public buildings.
The Prosperous Farmer.
From every section come reports o
the prosperity OF the farmer. Ii ha
been an undisputed fact that prosper
Gus farmers mean good times. Their
are places where crops have failed. bu
those are localized. There Is no sweep
ing loss of crops anywhere, and tn
farmers are all getting good prices 10
what they produce.
A Busy Institution.
The war department il swampin
the government printing office. TIL
demand for blanks and printed matte
In connection with the organization
the army Is SO great that nearl
aAb tANN haG W bt z ubtdI
why" remarked an employee OF co,
gress, "even the speeches of senator
and representatives have been delaye
pm account of the demand of the wa
I department"
. This employee was not used to ha,
Ing anything a senator or represent,
= tive wanted delayed for any propos
ton whatever. But 1t Is different l
wartimes. However, the people wi
not be troubled IL they do not recetv
: the usual bundle of speeches frol
their men In congress-.
No Time For Little Thines.
Men In congress, no matter to whic
: party they belong, ought to recognize
" that this is no time for little thing
There have been some criticisms on tn
administration for rather small ma
tarS Critics had hatfor hide thotr tim,