The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-05
AID UNFORTUNATE
MEsSRS. ID. >. O'CONNELL AND L.
X. CAMPBELL HELP STRAND
ED WOMEN PASSENGERS.

Eight women passengers and two
babies who were scheduled to leave
here Saturday night for the north.
but were forced to remain over be-
cause OF the second storm, are being
cared for at the Lake Park hotel
through the generosity and big
heartedness OF L. r.. Campbell. a
travelling salesman representing the
Reid. Murdoch company. Of Chicago.
and ID. j O'Connell. OF Ramona.
county commissioner. The women
were nearly out OF funds and suf-
fering
They did il without any o~stenta-
tious display and purely upon their
own volition. The moment they
heard Of the passengers plight and
went right over TO the train. took
charge of the women. and brought
them over TO the hotel yesterday
afternoon.
Then they made -four or five other
trips to the train to see that the men
passengers were comfortable. Most
of the men stayed in the coaches.
but there were several who could not
endure the hard seats and went TO
the different hotels and restaurants
last night. Most of the men have
money enough to carry them along.
but the women aid not.
Words are hard TO find in praising
Messrs. Campbell and O'Connell.
Adjectives are poor things TO use
when mentioning real Christianity.
They fall flat. But Mr.. O'Connell
and Mr.. Campbell have done some
thing really worth while. something
they will always have occasion to
feel satisfied over, something for
which they will surely be rewarded
for. because as a man sows, surely Is
he TO reap. They did not tell the
reporter anything about their kind
ness. because they are real men and
do not believe in display. But in
quiries at the hotel desk brought out
the facts. incidentally, the manage
ment at the hotel is also doing all in
its power 10 make the stay of it's un-
fortunate guests as pleasant as pos
sible under the conditions. This is
applied Christianity. if one has never
heard of ii before.
Here is a chance for some of the
people of the city to partially take
the burden from the shoulders OF
Messrs. O'Connell and Campbell.
These gentlemen have done as Christ
would do and the opportunity is here
for others to continue the work.
These unfortunate people will prob
ably be compelled to remain here
overnight. Inquiries at the hotel
may make IL possible for other peo-
pie to do something worth while.
And Messrs. Campbell and O'Con-
nell are not asking for assistance
That is not their way. They are not
looking for any advertising either
That, too, is not their way. They
are true, generous. American gentle
men, who never wait for the band to
play and the chairman to make the
introduction before they say some
thing nice about themselves.
They saw their duty far in advance
of anyone else. and they did 1t, just
like good soldiers, and without any
fanfare of trumpets or beat of drums
They have performed their duty and
performed 1t well. If these unfor-
tunate people are forced to remain In
Madison again tonight, the real
Christians of the city. and there are
many Of them, have a fine opportu-
nifty to do as Christ would do. NC
one is being charged with neglect
No one is censured. These are the
facts as they are known.
When the list Of real men Is made
out. the names of d. j. O'Connel
and l.. r. Campbell will be at the
head of the list. Madison should BIZ
proud that such men are in its midst
They are men worth while.
The names Of the women who ART