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WRITING A NOVEL.
DERHAPS the most serious consequence Of W
inc a nnvel is The revelation of Nnursnlt

DERHAPS the most serious consequence Of writ
ing a novel is thc revelation of yourself it
inevitably entails.
We are not thinking. principally, of the dis
covery you will make of the size of your soul.
We have in mind the laying bare of yourself TO
others.
OF course YOU do reveal yourself to yourself
when you write a book 10 reveal others to others.
1t has been supposed that man cannot say or do
thing which does not expose his nature; this Is
NONSENSE you do not expose your nature every
time you take the subway, though trip therein
may very well be all index TO your manners. The
fact remains that 10 man ever made a book or a
play or song or poem, with any command OF
the technique of his work. without in some manner
giving himself away Where this is not enough Of
an induccmcnt, some other such tin whistle
with every bound copy, is offered no small addl-
ton as it enables the reviewer 70 declare hand on
heart that ''thi. story is not 70 be whstled down
the wind Some have doubted BERNARD SHAW
1rishism, which seems the queerer nearly every
thing he has written has carried a, shlelagh con-
ccaled between the covers. Recently Frank X.
REILLY of Chicago gave away oneccnt pieces TO adj
vertise book called Penny Of Top Hill Trail. He
might be said, and in fact he hereby is said, thus
TO have coppcred his risk in publishing it. :.
All of which is likely to be mistaken for testing.
Let us therefore jest that we may be taken with
utmost seriousness.
Right Side Out.
The revelation Of yourself 10 yourself which the
mere act of writing a novel brings to pass, may
naturally be either pleasant OF unpleasant. Very
likely it is unpleasant in ajority Of instances,
condition which need not necessarily reflect upon
our poor human nature. If did not aspire
high for ourselves We should not suffer such awful
disappontmente on finding out where We actually
get off The only moral, if there is one, lies IN
ridiculous aim. Imagine the sickening of heart with
which OSCAR WILDE contemplated himself after
completing The Picture Of Dorian Grey! And
imagine the lift it must have given him to look
within himself as he worked at The Ballad of Read
inq GdOl! The circumstances of life and even the
actual conduct of man are not necessarily here or
there-or anywhere at all-n this intimate contem-
plation There is one mirror before which we never
pose Con made man in His own image. GoD made
His own image and put it in every man.
1t is there! Nothing in life transcends the
der of the moment when, each for himself, make
this discovery. Then comes the struggle to remould
ourselves nearer to hearts desire. II succeeds
or it doesn't perhaps it succeeds only slightly;
anyway we try for it, The sleeper, twisting and
turning, dreaming and struggling, is the perfect
likeness of ourselves in the waking hours of our
whole earthly existence
Because they have this some have thought
life no better than nightmare. VoLTARE sug-
gested that the earth and all hat ,'welt thereon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-13
WAYSIDE CROSSES.

By Charles Divine.
CROSS at the meeting OF highway and byway,
~ Shrine where the roads divide,
Olden prayers 'gainst wolf and robbcr
Mine for lovely bride.
Road below rs bcwitchcd with poplars -,
Hawthorn the one above, .,,.
One may lead to an ancient castle
One TO bright new love.
God of tic crossroads, your burden is heavy!
Which is the way to matcl
Crossroads: the turning from fate into fortune,
Turning rom fortune TO fate.
This ways fair with willow trees dropping,
That way red with the rose,
This may lead, we'll where do you wonderi
That tonobody knows.
Road to the left is bending, hidden,
Road to the right is straight,
Road to the left has mystery lurking,
Maybe a house and gate.
Faded cross, on a moss grown pedestal
Steps wcrn deep from above,
Knees have knclt through many springtime,
Mine knecl now for love.
80" Copyright, 1919. al rights reserued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Need to File
This Month

Pierre. Dec. 15.-While the county
conventions to select candidates for
the various county tickets meet all
over the state on Tuesday, December
%. few candidates are coming to the
front for the places. Apparently
many take the view that the next
campaign is practically a year away
and there is no need of haste. But.
regardless of the fact that the general
election Is year ahead, the seelc-
tions to 20 to the primaries will be
made on December 90, and any who
desire to secure primary party vote
must file their petitions with the
county auditors before January /.
OF course. the way is open for any APP
plicant who desires to file his peti-
tion as an independent" candidate
for the general election next Novem-
Der. but he cannot get a party desig-
nation In that manner and must run
independent Of any party.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
WOLVES AND COYOTES
STAY GAME
LARGE PACKS FEAST ON DEER
IN THE BLACK HILLS.

Deadwood, Dec. 15.-Ranchers and
stockmen of the Limestone country,
some miles from Deadwood, assert
that during the past five or six weeks
more deer have been killed in the
Black Hills by wolves and coyote
than were killed by hunters during
the deer shooting season last month.
Whole packs of coyotes have been
seen close on the trail of deer, and
carcasses of those which have fallen
prey to them lie in many sections of
the Black Hills.
Residents of Nahan report finding
along the highway between that place
and Rockford, fawn which was
killed by timber wolf. The body,
when found, was yet warm, the wolf
evidently having been frightened
away by the approach of those who
noticed the struggle and went to the
scene to rescue the fawn.
The deep snow. which is general
in all parts of the Black Hills, makes
easy running down of deer, for once
pursued by pack of coyotes or
wolves they cannot travel far through
the snow without becoming exhaust
ed, when they become easy prey for
the fierce animals pursuing them.
Sportsmen of the Black Hills are
talking of organizing roundup parties
for the purpose of proceeding to In
terror points and Staying as many of
the wolves and coyotes as possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
TRA|NCONNECT|ONS
RESTORED SOON
SUPT. MEYERS ANNOUNCES RE-
TURN TO NORMAL CON-
DiTIONS.

Supt. E. A. Meyers, Of the Milwau-
kee, sent out notices yesterday appris-
ing all agents of better train service
in few days.
Owing to the greatly reduced
stocks Of coal, and because of restric-
tive conservation measures, passen-
ger service on many roads over the
northwest was greatly curtailed the
past 10 days to the inconvenience of
the travelling public. Connections
were seriously affected, reducing
travel to the minimum. Now comes
the good news that a number of
trains will be restored on their reg
ular schedule.
For a week or more people leaving
Madison for points east and south
east as far as Lacrosse have found
that they could reach their destina-
ton only by circuitous routes that
included long delays and extra ey-
penses. Direct connections with the
twin cities was severed by taking off
train No. 43.
The adjustment of the recent coal
strike having come through proposals
made by President Wilson, the work.
ers in the bituminous mines are re-
turning to their work and these two
factors have given railroad officials
assurance that normal conditions. SO
far as coal production is concerned,
will soon obtain. Basing their judg-
ment on this prospect, decision was
made looking to immediate restora-
tion of trains that were taken off.
In the next few days service will
be restored as follows: Trains Nos.
L and will again be placed on the
run between Austin and La aCrosse. eff
fective on next Thursday. Passenger
train No. %. running between Austin
and Lakefield. Mimi, will also be re-
stored on Christmas day. Train No.
% also on the Austin-Lakefield run,
will go back into service on the day
following Christmas. Passengers
Nos. l37 and 500 are to resume reg
ular schedules between Canton and
Flandreau on the goth of the month
Nos. 40 and 43 between Wells and
Minneapolis, return to service also on
the Goth. 1t is well known that the
latter, No. 43. holds up the connec-
tion from Madison to the twin cities.
and that is the train the people of
this section are glad to see restored.
Great relief comes with the pros
pect of restored rail service and coal
moving once more from the mines to
dock terminals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Ready to Take
the Census

Yankton, Dec. 15.-The office of F.
Rhian, census supervisor for the
First census district of South Dakota
is now engaged in the final prepara-
tions for the beginning of the 18th
federal census to be taken on Janu-
ary 2. Twenty-one counties are un-
der Mr.. Rhian's supervision, and he
is confronted with a mass of prelim.
mary work, appointing enumerators,
giving tests and passing on test sched-
ules. He reports the work well pro-
gressed, with full quota of enume-
rators In sight, IL not for the first day
OF work. very soon thereafter.
Largely through his representation
of the prevailing high wages and nec-
essity for more pay than at first Of
fered by the federal government, the
pay of enumerators has been increas-
ed to Sc per day in the rural dis
tricts and to 4 cents per capita in the
cities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
CLUB ORGANIZED
IN ORLAND
AT THE ORLAND
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL.

Orland, Dec. 15.--Special: On
Tuesday, December 9, Miss Rongstad,
assistant state club leader from the
extension division of the State Agri-
cultural college at Brookings. came
to the Orland consolidated school to
organize a sewing club.
The purpose and work of the sew
ing club was fully explained. also the
awards to be given in the annual
state contest.
Having found the sewing started,
Miss Rongstad acting as chairman
and Miss Emry as secretary, presided
while the following officers were
elected: Miss Frances White, presi-
dent; Miss Helen Trotter, vice presi-
dent; Miss Inez Robson, secretary and
treasurer. The students showed a
great deal of interest in the work and
the club bids fair for a good standing
in our county.
After the discussion of the sewing
club hot lunches were considered.
and with the sewing club as SUPER
visors, they considered going ahead
with the project in this school, but
no definite action was taken.
The meeting adjourned with a
promise from Miss Rongstad to come
again when our work will be under
way
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15

many Of the patients were compelled
to go to bed to keep comfortable.
Since then small supplies have been
secured and the institution is able to
at least partially keep cmfortable.
Yankton college is on its last few
hundred pounds and unless relief is
had college sessions will be closed.
The city schools are in the same
straits and may close until after the
Christmas holidays, when it is hoped
new coal supply can be had.
Many residences are getting dan
gerously near the border line of real
need.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
MEN|VOV|TE COMING
BACK TO DAKOTA
HAVE HAD HARD TIME IN MON.
TANA. THEIR HERDS BEING
DECIMATED.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 15.-Fred Gross,
prominent member of one of the
Mennonite colonies which left South
Dakota during the war and located
on a large area of land i'm Montana,
which they purchased, is making a
visit to the Mennonite colonists yet
remaining in South Dakota, and re-
ports that the Montana colony has
sold its land holding and contem-
plates relocating in South Dakota.
Members of the colony have not yet
decided whether they will buy or rent
land in South Dakota on which to
make their homes. 1t is possible they
will rent one of the large ranches
which they sold in the state prior to
going to Montana These big ranches
cannot be farmed profitably by hired
help, but the Mennonites always
made success of their farming op-
eradons, the male members of the
colonies all being expert farmers. II
is their practice to divide equally the
farm work among themselves, and in
this way it is unnecessary for them
to have hired help.
The Mennonites who located in
Montana had very hard luck this year
the prolonged drouth in that state
burning out their crops and leaving
them with very little feed for their
large herds of stock.
During the past few weeks they
have been sending large numbers Of
sheep to their brother colonists in
South Dakota, and many of these will
be taken care of during the remain
der of the winter by the members of
the Milltown and Wolf creek colonies,
who have an abundance of feed for
their own cattle and sheep and for
as many animals as the returning
Montana colonists may ship to them
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15

tions filed with the secretary of state,
before the firstbday of January.
Where legislative district either
for house member or senate men,
ber, takes in more territory than one
county, the county proposal meetings
which are called for the 23d of this
month have no right under the pri-
mary law to make selections.
Where district is all within the
boundaries of one county, the pro-
posal men can select.
But If the district reaches in more
than one county, the petition plan is
the only way by which candidates can
get their names to the people at the
March primary, this being another of
the features of the primary law now
in force.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
To Check Advance
In Spectacle Lenses

New York, Dec. 15.-The Ameri-
can Association of Wholesale Opti,
clans. the Bausch & Lomb Optical
company and So other corporations
and 121 individual defendants were
permanently enjoined from making
agreements on prices to be charged
for optical lenses, cut or uncut, in a
decree signed today by Judge A. N
Hand In the governments suit
against the alleged illegal combine.
The suit was brought under the
Sherman antitrust law.
The governments petition set forth
that conspiracy in restraint of trade
was established by the defendant by
holdings meetings throughout the
United States and communicating by
letter and otherwise. 1t is alleged
that the defendants monopoliSed up
wards OF 90 per cent of the optical
trade in the United. States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
CORN HOLDS ITS.
PLACE As KING
TOTAL VALUE OF THIS YEARS
PRODUCTION is $3,.
934, ,234 900.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Corn prices
and bountiful production sent the
value of farm crops harvested this
year to the unprecedented total OF
$14,092,74O000, exceeding the value
of last years crops by almost ST.
500,000,000.
Final estimates of production were
issued today by the department of ag-
riculture and values were based or
>rices paid to producers December 1.
The area of harvested crops this yea,
was more than 2.6OO,O 900 acres larger
than last year, amounting to a total
Of 359.124,473 acres.
Corn easily maintained its place az
king of crops, with a value of $3,-
934,234,000. while cotton, including
seed, was second with a total value of
$2,332.913.000. The hay crop was
third with $2.129,087.0OO.
Wheat. combining the winter and
spring crops. was fourth with So
02S.522.000. Oats. $10,000,OO0.0 900
crop last year. reached a total of only
$895,603.000, because of decreased
production.
Record crops Of winter wheat, rice,
sweet potatoes and hay were grown,
while the production of all wheat
rye and tobacco was next to the larg-
est ever harvested.
Prices paid producers were higher
this year for every crop than they
were last year. with the exception OF
beans. cranberries and oranges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
VILLA FORCES DRIVEN
FROMCAPTuREDC|TY
GENERAL HIMSELF Is SAID TO
HAVE BEEN In COMMAND
OF ARMY.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. l5.-The
Villistas who captured Muzquiz. Goa
hula, Tuesday, were driven out ,oi
the town today and have fled to the
mountains, according to Mexican
Consul c. G. Seguin, tonight. Villa
himself was in command of the force
the consul announced following a Wis
1t to military headquarters in Piedras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, with nine
train loads of federal troops, is ex-
pected to reach Muzquiz tomorrow
while 1000 government troops under
Gen. Truneda from Chihuahua are
coming up with the intention of inter-
cepting the fleeing Villa forces, ac-
cording to Consul Seguin. The fed
erals are now in complete possession
of Muzquiz, he added.
4 No official report as to prisoners
has been received in Piiedras Negras
tonight and details of the engage
ment were meager.
Unconfirmed reports received today
said fighting had occurred at three
points In the vicinity of Muzquiz.
Other unverified reports said villistas
had blown up two federal troop
trains and that the villa followers
were approaching Piedras Negras.
Consul Seguin's statement that
Francisco Villa commanded the
troops operating around Muzquiz was
the first intimation here that Villa
was In that section. Previous re-
ports said Hipolito villa commanded
these forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
YanktOn to Form
Bridge Company

Yankton, Dec. 15.-The stockhold-
ers of the Meridian Highway Bridge
company met in Yankton, with a very
large attendance, many cities along
the line being represented, and a
number of engineers and bridge con-
tractors being present.
A board of directors was elected as
follows: w. E. Heaton, s. M. Hohf
M. h. Gilman and ID. B. Gurney. all
of fankton: It. F. Anthony, ofsWau.
ga. Neb.; w. B. Roberts, of Omaha,
and Fred w. Hoesing, of Cedar coun-
ty, Nebraska.
This board elected D. d. Gurney
president of the corporations; M. E.
Gilman, vice president; E. J. Dowl-
ing, treasurer. and Michael Magner
secretary.
The object of the corporation is TO
provide means by the selling of stock
to bridge the Missouri at this point.
Most of the stock has already been
subscribed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
COLD o BoLSHEWSM
"Reds" Unable to Gain Converts
in Denmark.
Tendency 10 TO Regard Them as Mere
Anarchist Observation-Disclosures
+, Not Helpless

Observation-Disclosures has not OBJ
tained so strong hold In Denmark O.
1t has In Norway, writes Copenhagen
correspondent Of the widely-read Brit.
ish weekly. Common Sense. In Den
mark the syndicalist5 strive to play
much the same role as do the left
socialists in Norway. who are reported
to be supporters of the Russian brand
Of socialism.
"Thc syndicalists, however, make no
show In the Danish parliament" says
the correspondent. "Since the riots IN
Copenhagen last November. when the
Grontory district In the center OF the
city was wrecked and many scores Of
civilians and policemen were injured,
there has been tendency to regard
them as mere anarchist rabble. But
as everywhere In Scandinavia, their
power over the wage earners IL greater
than their voting strength, and they
have succeeded. usually against the
Association Of Trades Unions. which
has a large majority behind It. In bring
ing about prolonged strikes.
"The Danish syndicalists, BY violent
attacks on the majority socialist party
and denunciation Of its leaders, Staun-
ing and Borgbjerg, have gained Z Ger
tain pull among the wage earners.
"The syndicalists' connection with
the Russian bolsheviki has been re-
reatedly indicated, This rave the
cabinet q good excuse for repression
70 that arrests. press prosecutions and
expulsions take place on scale incon-
ceivable in Sweden or Norway. where
the left-socialists have the rank Of rec.
ognized parties.
Further. the Danish employers are
not helpless. They threaten great
lockout. declaring II the wages de-
manded 60 beyond . certain point.
they viii cease manufacturing and win
import and cell cheaper forelgn goods."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
BOOZE NOT To
Be RELEASED
WARTIME PROHIBITION CONsTI.
TUTIONAL, SAYS U. s.
SUPREME COURT.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Wartime
prohibition is constitutional. the SUI
preme court decided today. Enforce
ment OF the act must continue until
peace Is proclaimed. The decision
was a sweeping victory for conten-
tions of the prohibitionists and the
government. 1t means that millions
OF gallons of intoxicating liquors now
stored throughout the country will be
a total loss unless peace is proclaim
ed before constitutional prohibition
becomes effective.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
MEXICO MUST RE-
LEASE j. S. CITIZENS
+ PORTS THAT AMERICAN HAS
BEEN CAPTURED BY THE
VILLA BANDITS.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The dis
patching of new note to Mexico re
questing the Carranza government to
bring about the immediate release of
two Americans taken prisoner by the
Villistas. was announced by Secretary
Lansing.
Reports from the border said the
Americans were captured in Villa
raid on Muzquiz.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 15.-Fred
c. Hugo, the American captured by
Villa bandits in Muzquiz raid, is be-
ing held in the Ell Pine mountains.
The owner of the ranch of which
Hugo was foreman has organized a
searching party.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Wilson Indulging In
Watchful Waiting

Washington. Dec. l5.-A grea,
popular demand for the ratification
OF the peace treaty is developinf
throughout the country, the White
House believes.
The president is still watchfully
waiting for the demand to become
strong enough to be felt by the oppo-
sition senators. The, White House
statements reiterated that Wilson IL
opposed to compromise or conces-
sions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Germany Will Sign
Peace Treaty Protocol

..s Paris. Dec 15.--The German reply
to the allied note demanding the sig
nature of the peace treaty protocol
was submitted at 1880, today. TIL.
note declares Germany's intention to
execute the peace treaty. The repl,
is most conciliatory throughout, it
was learned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Taking the Joy
Out of Life

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Hundreds of
Arctic birds are ~ far south az Maine
and Michigan and that indicates a
hard winter. according to John Bur-
roughs. the naturalist, who was here
today. He saia he had seen many Of
the birds in Michigan and that they
were unacquainted with man and
very tame.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Method of Getting on
Legislative Ballots

Pierre. Dec. 15.--The only method
by which candidates for legislative
positions can get their names on the
party primary ballots, in districts
which cover more than one county.
10 through independent party peti.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-15
Go to Bed
~ = for Warmth

Yankton. Dec. 15.-The coal situa-
ton here Ia acute. The state hos
pital some days ago exhausted the
supply o. fuel and for Z couple Of
days conditions became 20 bad that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-20
POULTRY AM NfFATg.
GOSSIP DlSC0URAGES
BUYERS ON CORN MART

CHICAGO. Dec. I9.-Gossip that
Canada and New England were re-
selling 10 the west discouraged buy
ers OF corn Friday and led 20 "a late
decline in values. The close was
unsettled 4, &c TO e net lower with
January $I39% 10 T. and Nay
S1.342i 10 3 oats finished &C net
lower to = c advance. In provisions
the outcome varied from pc decline
10 q rise OF &C.
Fresh weakness I'm British eN-
change was the accepted explanation
OF mess ges from the east telling OF
resales OF corn. Decline I'm exchange
rates. however. did not have much
effect on the co:n market until notice
was taken Of talk about corn re-
sales. In fact prices averaged high
er during the greater part OF the day.
influenced by ughtness Of offerings
and by reports that the Edge FOR
eign finance bin was ready TO bee
signed by the president
oats. like corn. reflected the weak
ness OF forelsn exchange.
Provisions were duh and Irregular.
advances ia the price OF hogs failed
70 stimulate deman@