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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Firebug's Attempt
Is Discovered

An attempt to burn the buildings
on the farm of Walter Wood, north
west of Colome, was frustrated when
Mr.. Wood discovered straw stack in
flames, found that pile Of kindling
had been placed in a nearby hog
house. and other arrangements made
for a disastrous fire. Prompt action
and the assistance of neighbors pre-
vented the spread of the fire, which
had been set about 10 o'clock at
night. Bloodhounds were brought
from Mitchell, and they Immediately
picked up a scent and followed it to
neighboring house, the occupants
of which could have no reason for
committing the deed. Strange
tracks along the course followed by
the hounds added mystery. Mr..
Wood can ascribe no motive for the
attempted crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Youth Fires On
Bank Yeggs

Trail City. Oct. mo trace has
been found Of bandits who attempted
to rob the Security State bank in
Trail City.
They were driven away by the
herois mot Andrew Bentx, aged Is,
who has apartments over the bank.
He first shouted tor i assistance
when he discoversd the bandits at
tempting to break into the bank. and
was answered by the firing OF =
number Of bullets through the back
door, the robhers evidently believing
he was In tho bank.
When he secured gun and COM
menced firing from = second story
window the bandits lost no time IN
fleeing from the scene.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Legion Memorial
Great Edifice

Washington. Oct. THE offer OF
the Knights of Columbus to give the
American Legion $5,0O0.000 from its
war fund for legion memorial
building in Washington. is exciting
a great deal Of interest in official,
civic and purely legion circles here.
The local civic bodies are partic-
ulariy interested In the announce
ment that the building will contain
an auditorium capable of seating
from 10000 to 10000 people-in the
latter case far surprising the COLI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Poland and Russia
Discussing Peace

London, Oct. Poland has
gained notable victories in prelimin-
ary peace agreement with Russia.
Poles gained another, corridor sep
arating Russia and Lithuania and
more territory to fast and better
transportation service. Armistice
and preliminary peace agreement ef-
fective Friday provides for rs days
of peace with opportunity for auto
matte extension. Meanwhile fighting
continues on front with Polish troops
reporting further advances to east
ward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

Elizabethtown, KY, Oct Gov
ernor Cox was back on the stump
today, ready to wage his fight for
presidency continuously until elec-
tion day. Ironing out of dent made
in solid south by republicans gains
in Kentucky in 1918, state and con-
gressional elections was his first OBJ
jective. Governor Cox was scheduled
to make four set speeches and a
number of rear platform talks in the
state today. He was to speak, and
at Bowling Green then swing down
to Nashville and Louisville
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
SENATOR HARDING
ON WESTERN TOUR
HE DISCUSSES THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS AT DES MONIES,
IOWA.

Des Moines, Oct. 7.-"Rejection
: not Interpretation, should be the fate
of obligations imposed by the League
of Nations" Senator Harding declar-
ed in speech here today. Harding
met democratic queries as to his
views about scrapping the league
with this retort, that it is futile to
talk about scrapping the league,
when it has already been scrapped," !"
he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Mitchell Coal Prices
Soar To High Level

Mitchell, Oct. Actual physical
suffering may result in South Da-
kota during the coming winter un-
less coal shipments to the state are
greatly increased within the next few
weeks, according to coal dealers in
Mitchell.
Already the price Of soft coal has
risen to so : ton. while hard coal II
selling for $22.5O. and those prices
are low compared to Whist fuel Will
cost IN another three months unless
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Population OF
The United States

Washington. Oct. Result of
the 14th decinnial census, will be an
nounced late this afternoon. 1t is
expected to show there are approx
imately 100,75O,000 persons in con-
tinental United States or about a.
100000 more than In 1910. The pop
ulation of Minnesota and all other
states will be announced simultane-
ously. Gain for whole country Is ex-
pected to be about Is per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

scum in Chicago and Madison Square
Garden in New York in seating cap
acity. An auditorium suitable for
the sessions of large numbers of
delegates has long been needed here.
and the lack has kept the national
capital from becoming "conven-
tion city" of the first order.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
en,clency.

Efnciency.
.Pears IKE Polk Sawney. that runs
ths geors at the crossroads. haln't over
rid WITH enterprise" commented cit
iseo a Fiddle Greek. Ark. ''Tother
day. frinstAnce. went there In the
middle Of the afternoon to buy little
something talk few politics. and so
forth whss ] sa'ntsred In nobody
waS n sight on the place. But after
I'd tremped around DOR Q spell a
slsspg voice from under the counter
sorter ssrAr'ed:
III yoa rs . drummer that aims to
cen ne somsthirg. don't want It.;
and v you're q customer that Is fig-
gertp' on huying something. why In
fury can't you, just as well come
around some time when hain't plumb
uv-W.w.wu i---wore out?"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

Des Moines, Oct. 7.-"American
troops have no business in Ger
many" Senator Harding declared in
d speech here today. Harding said,
eff we make separate peace with
Germany as he advocates, they will
be brought back"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

Washington, Oct. IL. P. Tum-
ulty, secretary to the president, to-
day said Senator Spencer, of Mis-
souri,, is invited to produce official
records of peace conference to sup
port his charge that the president
promised American military aid to
Rumanians and Serbs in case they
were again attacked.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Properly Classified.

"Say, Bill. you didn't know that
was an electrician boasted Jack. II
missed my calling"
"How's thatr'
"Why last night. over at James the
electric light fuse burnt out. Guess
who fixed 1t. Me-I-myself."
"Huh"-a final shot from Bill
You're nc electrician-you're just an
idiot"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
DROOKLN TAKES
GAME TODAY
THE SCORE STOOD 2 no 4 In
FAVOR OF WINNERS.

Brooklyn, Oct. SIN the world
series baseball game today. Brook
lyn won the second successive game.
giving them two out of the three
games played. The weather was
clear and cool.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

a far greater supply of coal is receiv-
ed here by January /.
Practically no hard coal has been
received here in two months and soft
coal shipments are by no means up
to normal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
General Strike
in Portugal

London, Oct. IA general strike
of apparently revolutionary charac-
ter has broken out in Portugal, ac-
cording to dispatches from the Por-
tuguese border. The strike began
among railway workers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

Washington, Oct. 7.-Population
of continental United States, 1867
683,108, an increase of 13,71O,842,
or 149 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Leplcal Enouah.

1o0sC1J Enough.
what 10 the meaning of the term
,alssp sgeY asked the principal Of q
preparatory school.
The other l." was the reply given
~ lad generally correct In his reci-
.at,nos
Give me . sentence containing the
phrs-''
'Ee wtLi s.i ais other l."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Lord Mayors Con-
dition Unchanged

London, MacSwiney's condition is
unchanged, according to the last
Sim Fein bulletin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07
Daily Market Report


Minneapolis, Oct. 7.-Corn-Mar-
ket steady; few sales cents higher
for yellow; demand quiet. No. yell
low closed at s5 and 96 cents; No. 3
mixed at 30 and SO cents.
Oats-Market firm. demand bet
ter; No. whites December price to
Y cents under. No. whites closed
at 50x and SIN cents: No. 4
whites at 47A and y cents.
Rye-Demand fair and market
steady: No. 2 mainly IS cents over
December for spot, IL over to ar
rive.
Barley.-Unchsnged to- i cent
higher than yesterday's weak close;
demand fair. Prices closed 1T 63
and 80 cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-07

Sioux. Oct. 7.-Top hogs back to
$14.76. while the bulk ran from
414.1O and $1l.60.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21

ter pay for teachers should come the imperative
demand for better qualifications. No teacher
should be paid less than a comfortable living wage
yet some are not worth what they receive.
In truth, who shall teach your boy girl is not
to you, dollar and-cents matter You demand
ability and character The parent would rather help
pay a pension to an incompetent and allow him
to do nothing than TO have him mutilate the mind
and character of the child.
To lift the standards of education and charac-
ter" should be the watch cry of the state teachers
To emphasize lift the pay" is to
commercalize the most honorable of professions
Enlightened laymen will that the pay check
follows the standards of fitness.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES AND THE PRIMARY

The public should not be msled by the propa-
ganda being circulated in New Mexico that the
states now having statewide primary laws are
DESTROYS of getting rid of them.
The facts are that politicians of the professional
kind in these states are anxious to discard them
because of their interference with the plans of the
politicians These gentlemen keep up an agitation
preston that the rank and file of the people
are dissatisfied.
1t may be true that the laws of of the
states defective that the people DESTROYS
of amendments but state with primary law
has abandoned it,
There varying kinds of primary laws, good
bad and Indifferent. Care should be exercised as
the character of the law enacted in New Mex
leo. But there should be such law. Governor
elect Mechem is committed to such plan BY the
party leaders acquiescence in his repeated state
ments during the campaign they themselves be-
bound. If the party is in good faith there
be doubt of such law being enacted this
winter.
Charles Evans Hughes, former justice of the
supreme court and former republican candidate for
president of the United States spoke before the
National Municipal League convention the other
night. He is president of that organization In his
address he said that "it would be a mistake to
turn to the old convention system" The republican
party should regard Judge Hughes as reasonably
high authority such subjects
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21

him. I must be going blind! /
guess I'll run awayw
And run away the Bear did, not
hurting Uncle Wiggily at all. And
then the bunny saw a little black
speck moving over the snow, and a
moment later the bunny saw Hen
ny Pop in pure white fur now
except for black tip on his taiD
looking at him.
What happened" asked Mr..
Longears. How did you change
from brown to white 4" ..
"Oh, we weasels always change
our brown fur for white when snow
comes" said Henry. $50 | thought
I'd just make my change now to
fool the Bear. ] was near you and
him all the while. but as l was
white. like the snow, he couldn't
see me. l hid my black tail tip and
he imagined | was working magic
on him. 1t was magic, in a way,
but no different from that we
weasels always work in winter.
changed little more quickly than
usual, that's ALL"
THANK you for saving me-" said
the bunny. Then he and Henry
Pop walked on again. And if the
apple pie doesn't try to walk up
stairs all alone to catch the rubber
ball, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggiy and Reddy Tuft.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
JUST FOLKS
Copyright, 1920. by Edgar A. Guest.

OUR COUNTRY's FUTURE.
earth
A land where genius may glow wherever it has
birth,
A land of sturdy manhood, a land of women
fair,
Where opportunities Job which every man may
share.
1 want to see my country supreme on land and
An inspiration and guide to all who would be
America an honest land, happy land and true
The guardian of a glorious past. the seeker OF
the .#
I know my country's courage blaze the paths
afar,
And carry hope to faltering hearts, no matter
where they are;
1 know her genius can shed its rays from pole
to pole
SOUL
Beyond the horizon of time her rising glories
promise of the splendors that her future snail
bestow;
Great wisdom shall be Graded here, with each
succeeding age
Great men shall rise to write their fame on
history's shining page
l want to see my country grow greater with the
years,
With more that makes for laughter and less that
brings the tears;
America the free land the land of mirth and
song,
Too great to do selfish deed. too big to shield
wrong
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
OUR PLATFORM.

1. A primary election law which will re-
store the power to the hands of the people,
where It belongs.
2. A nom partisan commission OF three or
I'VE to have charge of our school and institu-
tional lands, and the permanent trust funds
derived therefrom.
8. A fair, adequate and just tax law which
win eQuitably distribute the burden of gov
eminent. We have especial reference to the
mining tax laws, although we will seek to
reach any other evaders, big or little, whom
we find. We favor a mine tax law based
upon an ad yalorem property basis, as other
property is taxed.
A. A fuller budget system for the state In
an effort to put state expenditures on an eff
cent, economical and progressive basis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
Upton TIPS

You can't blame a man for lying when he's
down.
Nor a professional chess player for leading
a checkered career,
Some people are under the impression that
there is no more soft coal mined. All that they
get comes hard
People who formerly believed Albuquerque
to be a health seekers town beginning to
look upon it as a town of home hunters.
Now and again you find a man who adver-
tises his car as worth the money"
We hope that one of the first decisions the
baseball investigation court hands down will
be that on the official pronunciation of Cicotte
o . .
When man takes a box of candy home to
his wife she is generally right in her suspicion
that he is seeking to sweeten her attitude to-
ward his accepting the invitation to that stag
party.
1t often takes a polished salesman to sell
stock in a company looking for crude oil.
o o Q
It's now generally known that the only
close acquaintance of Harding who didn't
vote for him in the election were those who
lived next door while he was learning to play
the B-flat cornet
8 o Q
Superior, Wisconsin, bank has been robbed
by masked trio, proving it just a common,
ordinary bank after all.
9 @ z.
The government has abandoned sugar con-
troll. Apparently the sugar profiteers have done
the same.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
HAL LOCKWOOD APPEARS ON
THE SCENE.
CHAPTER CLXIT.

CHAPTER CLXIT.
Clifford acted queerly for two or
three days | would catch him
looking at me with an expression
half anger, half admiration on his
face. Neither of US mentioned the
subject again, and / was surprised
when one evening he handed Edith
a package.
That's your very own" he said
to her, as she struggled with the
string.
"Oh, mamma look! It's a pic
ture Of my papa all for myself.
1t was a duplicate of the picture
| had seen at Mabel Horizons,
beautifully framed.
Eyes, dear | replied, as Elsie
exclaimed upon the wonderful
likeness.
you didn't suppose lowering
was the only one to take a good
picture, did you? Clifford asked,
laughing in rather an embarrassed
manner,
mot after I have seen this"
Elsie retorted, and my lack of en-
thusiasm passed unnoticed.
Have dinner as soon as you
can, Mildred, Lockwood wired me
he would be here tonight, and l
have to meet him"
every we'll" and / rose to at
tend to it.
A Telephone Call.
Clifford left Immediately after
dinner.
Il shall he at the Gates hotel if
you want me-" he said when he
left. Il probably shan't be home
until late; SO have Kate sleep down
stairs if Elsie is still afraid"
After he left Elsie busted herself
writing letters while ! tried to
read. But Of late it had been al
most impossible for me to fix my
mind on a book; so | laid it down
and went in to the piano. | would
try some new music Leonard had
sent me; and which was still un-
opened.
| had been playing in a desul-
tory manner for perhaps a half
hour when the telephone rang.
Hello! Is this Mrs. Hammond"
a voice asked,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
VGn 4 y
|AtIousekeg8bdM7t8
III )w Lsur~.A Krsmsn "
LnurN. A. Kir4z1saaa

Many women, not caring for Gre
tonne covers on their beds, are
using unbleached muslin bed and
pillow covers and decorating these
by feather stitching strips of dels-
cate pink or blue cambria or mus
lin on these covers In a formal de-
sign of some sort. Japanese tow
cling makes splendid every day
table napkins; and two strips of
runners" of this material crossed
over the table will make a fine sub
stitute for a table cloth.
Write me a description of your
living room, enclosing a stamped,
envelope, and | will
gladly advise you in regard to its
decorations and furnishings.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
Bedtime Stories
For Little Ones
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
UNCLE WIGGILY AND KENNY
pop.
(By Howard r. Garls.l

Onon imam a limo Uhen fhnre
bod hoor1 - nm snou, starr, -,
Woodland. near the Orange Ice
mountains, where Uncle Wiggily
lived in his hollow stump bunga-
low, the dear old gentleman rab-
bit went out for n walk.
az NAV have an adventure e." said
TTncla WigriIv IN himseIf 10 he
skinped along, now and then lean
'NAPpNu Hloii5' IN" NhN ti4Nii lcSll
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
M 1US 8! Nd! AND! ID!
Jane P1el

Eyes, who is talking please 2"
Mrs. Gardner! Lola Gardner. Is
Mr.. Lockwood stopping with you
Mrs. Hammond"
No" ! very nearly asked why
He is at the Gates"
"If you entertain him while he
is in town; invite me, won't you?
l know it's an unusual thing to do,
but | quite lost my heart to him
the last time he was here. And it
makes such a difference how and
where a man meets a woman he is
a bit interested in. He thinks you
are wonderful; that's why I'm ask
ing YOU
81 know nothing of Mr.. Lock-
woods plans, but if he remains. it
goes without saying that we shall
entertain at dinner for him. |
certainly shall ask you, and shall
be delighted to do So
After thanking me profusely. she
rang off.
Every Woman n Match Maker.
/ was both amused and pleased
and, | am ashamed to confess it
a little plqued. Surely Hal Lock-
wood had given the fascinating
Mrs. Gardner some reason to think
he was impressed, or she would
not have asked me-whom she
scarcely knew-+-to invite her to my
home because of him. He had
been so firm in his protestation to
me, had declared he would never
marry that it as usual wounded my
vanity that he could quickly forget
me. But this lasted only a min
ute, and then the love of match
making Unborn in every woman
swayed me and l FASTENED to tell
Elsie about it.
| was asleep when Clifford came
in, but at breakfast l asked:
GLOW long is Mr.. Lockwood go
ing to stay in town ?"
"Only a few days"
Don't you think we could ask
him to dinner, and have one or two
others in. OF course nothing much
in the way Of gayety so soon after
mothers death, but I think we
really owe him something"
"Yes-when shall l tell him to
come ?"
Tomorrow night" l replied,
dinner at seven.
Tomorrow Successful Dinner,
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THE PARK AVE. NEWS.

, Weather. Continuous.
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkinses
rite stocking came down last sun
dey vile she was taking a wawk on
Broad street and she had to go all
the way home loDsided holding it
up with one hand, the scandle not
being over yet.
Miss Maud Jonsons little sister
Miss Dottie Jonson made her en-
trants into sissiety last Satidday
AFTERNOON by following Mr.. Charles
CPuds) Simkins and Miss Maud
Jonson wen they went to take a
wawk, and she made her entrants
out agen wen Miss Maud Jonson
warned her several times and then
chased her half way home.
Pome by Skinny Martin
TO MY BEST GIRL.
I like my oatmeel nice and sweet,
NV tee with plenty of sugar l greet,
Yo no and a bottle of rum!
| eat lump sugar like a horse,
| spred big spoonfulls on my force,
But you're as sweet as they come.
Intristing Facks About lntristing
People. Sam Cross says he hasent
got eny grudge agenst getting his
hair cut but wat he hates is the
sensation of setting in the barber
chair without doing enything.
Lost and Found. Neither.
Advertisements. None
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21
MASTERPIECES.

I stand the bulky book on end.
give it a glance, and let it drop
the stuff the wise men recon-
mend to youths who yearn to
reach the top. / wonder if the
wise men read the dope they'd
like to pass along, stale bunk from
sages gone to seed, and bards who
croak a dreary song. I've tons
of volumes in my home, on read
ing them I'm always bent; but
pass up the musty tome that
makes perusal punishment. The
widowed sages, when they
wrought, held it a crime to start
a smile; | have no use for Gems
of. Thought couched in a dull and