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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
Wedding Of
Greek Royalty

Athens, Feb 1.-The sound of a
wedding march drowned the Balkans
discord today as the royal house of
Greece sent members to Bucharest
TO witness the marriage of Prince
George to Princess Elizabeth of Rou-
mania. The Bucharest wedding will
be followed by another at Athens
when the Crown Prince Carol of
Roumania weds the princess Helen
of Greece.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
Bank HOld-Up
In Chicago

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Six men, after
herding men and women employees
of the Kenwood Trust and Savings
bank into rear room escaped with
$4,000 here today. The holdup was
staged while the employees were re-
moving money from the vaults after
the bank opened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01

Washington, Feb. MEM bers
of the house and senate interstate
commerce committees today were
quietly gathering data on railroads
in belief that the whole problem may
come back to congress at the spe-
cial session in the spring.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
today voted 205 to 120 against in
creasing appropriations for rivers
and harbors during the next fiscal
year to $22,00O,000. 1t then passed
the rivers and harbors bill appro-
priating only $15,25O,OOO for main
tenance and continuance of projects
already started.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
SPECIAL SESSION
CONGRESS MARCH 4
TO SUBMIT NEW CABINET NOM
NATIONS AND FACILIT8Tl
BUSINESS.

Washington, Feb. President
Wilson will call special session of
the senate for March 4 to enable
President-Elect Harding to submit
cabinet nominations to that body.
This will facilitate executive start of
the new administration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
Railway Men
Burned To Death

Newark, Ohio, Feb. -Four men
were burned to death and three
others seriously injured when a
freight train on the Pennsylvania
railroad crashed into another freight
standing on q siding today. All
were trainmen from Columbus. The
wreck caught fire from oil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-Fledgling blue
Jays not more than five or six weeks
old are being fec from her chicken
yard by parent birds. according to
Mrs. M. r. Gibbs. The extremely
mild weather in January probably
convinced the blue jays that spring
had come, she said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01

Cork, Feb. 1.-The police took
quick reprisals for the murder of In
spector Kings wife and the wound
ing of King by Sim Feiners. Today
they arrested ten men and ordered
them to run for their lives. One
was killed and another wounded as
they fled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
Minnesota
State Bonus

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-The state SOL
dier bonus board would be abolish
ed May I, and soldier bonus affairs
given over to the state auditor un-
der a bill presented by Senator Sam
Rask to the state senate today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
Sinn Feiners
Kill Woman

Cork, Feb. 1.-Sinn Feiners kill
ed a woman last night while she
waited on the station platform at
Mallow with her husband, Inspector
King. who was seriously wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
MutinOus Soldiers
Are Wounded

Rome, Feb. Three hundred
mutinious Montenegrin soldiers were
wounded in sharp fighting ut Pod
goritza.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-01
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.--Corn--
Mostly unchanged, shipping demand
at unchanged discounts under fu-
lures, holding market. No. yel-
low closed at SO and sic; No. mix
ed at 48 and 49c.
Oats.--Relatively unchanged, No.
3 whites " and 1c under May; de-
mand fair. No. 3 whites closed at
35A and 36Hc. No. whites 33A
and 35H.
Rye.-Unchanged early, dragging
later and closing relatively 1c down.
No. at Is and 16c over May. No.
2 rye closed at $1.4511 and $1.46h.
Barley Steady early, dragging
later with close and &c down.
Prices closed at 43 and Gle.
Sioux CITY Ldvegeocl.
Sioux City. Feb. 1.-Top hogs
landed $9.45 while the bulk Of the
sales were made within ! spread Of
$500 and $3.50.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-15
EMOTIONAL HEIGHTS IN
sTFlciNG DANA PICTURE

Viola D2na stars in Puppets of
Tate the Metro special which comes
10 the Bijou Theater today as the fea-
IRE attraction.
Puppets of Fate" promises to stand
cut among all the previous pictures
Of VIOLA Dana, for here she has an
opportunity to strike cut from fiapper
roles into a characterization that per-
naits her to show emotional heights
end depths. For this reason it will
Re well worth seeing.
The picture, from an original screen
story by Donn Byrne, novelist and
short-story writer, tells of Correntina
Palombra, the wife of Gabriel. Both
run a marionette sho win Venice: the
husband goes alone to New York, and
becoming wealthy gambler, forgets
lis wife. and marries an adventures.
Scrrentina comes to America, broken
hearted. Then she finds herself a sue
cess on the stage, and steps in at the
eleventh hour to save her husband
from the plottings of his erstwhile
friends.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-15
Theatrical
MOTHER o'MINE" REEVES
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FIGHT

The widely-discusse question OF
capital punishment and its abolition
has been revived in many quarters By
the appearance of Thomas H. Ince's
stirring melodrama, Mother O,Mine''
which opens at the Bijou Theater Fri
day. shl "
For more 4Kah half a century the
abolition Of capital punishment has
been an issue in american public life,
Several states have dispensed with
the death sentence as the supreme
PENALTY for crime, and one or two of
ifiese states hive returned to the moose
tiNd the electric chair as the only eff
receive means of both furnishing and
murder.
IN Mother O'Mine" the abolitionists
rcints out a striking example of the
danger of the state assuming to take
tie life of its major criminals.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-15

rs leuk ones hest and feel one's best
ii q enjoy an inside bath each morning
~ fssah fruFn the system the previous
daS'a waste. sonr lamentations and pot
soAuua toxins before il II absorbed into
the blood. Just as coal. when il burns
leAves behind = certain amount Of ins
eosnhussihle material in the form n1
AsheN. ~ the feed and drink taken each
aAv leave ia the AlimentAFy organs a
epFsasn amount AZ saaigessshle material.
which II nos eliminated. form toxins ami
noasonM whleA are then SUCKED into Aae
hloed through the very duets which are
sassaaed T. sock In only nSaFlsAsncnt -
sustain the body.
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hleSa4a Ia your checks III eee yoaY skin
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ink vyery nsAFnsRe nfssm axAsaas. >
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harmless mAeaas Fl washing the waste
naAexAAi AA1 ssxsns feams she ssssaaess.
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ing swee&saAas aaA sAxss.sas TIC eatsgs
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-15

alimensary tract. before putting moro
food into the stomach.
Girls and women with saltow skins,
liver spots. pimples or pallid complex
len. also those who wake up with q
eoafed tongue. bad taste, nasty breath.
others Who ara bothered with headaches.
bilious SPELLS. acid stomach or eonstipa-
tioa shouia begin this phcsphated hos
water drinking and ale assured of very
pronounced results In one or swo weeks.
i quarter pound of limestone phos-
nj alta sests very latie St the drug storr
bur a sufficient t. demonstrate that Just
as soap ana hot water eleAnses, pnFlties
Ama sggshens the skin on the outside. SD
hot water ard limestone phosphate set
GA the iasiie organs. We must always
esaslser tAas internal sanitation i vast.
IL nsere lasgersant thaa outside elsanll.
ness. hsvAAse The skin pNFss do TO- ~
eosh Impurities into the blood. Whsle tho
ssAesl fsages do
Nuasysa Who desire 10 cnhance the
heAasy ~ their esmpiexioa should iuss
IRIS tbs Tor = wsx& AID notsea results.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-15
PERSONALS

NJ. P. Tucker, of Valdosta, is in the
city.
| L. B. Story, Of Jacksonville, is here
for few days.
| W. L. Bowers, of cambridge, spent
yesterday in the city. 80
DR.. Purse came over from st. Simon
and spent yesterday here. M
]. H. Blackwell, of Savannah, spent
yesterday iii the city. a16F
c. B. Alien, of st. Petersburg F1a..,,
is spending few days in the city.
NJ. Wengrow has returned from
business trip to, Atlanta.
H. M. Love, prominent citizen of
douglas, spent yesterday in the city
3 Percy Middleton, of Waverly, Cam
den county, was in the city yesterday.
N. d. Evans, of Jacksonville, was
among the visitors to the city yester-
day
P. C. Woods is spending che remain
der of the week at his, business in
Jesup.
T. H. Chadwick, we'll known Savan-
nathan, was in the city yesterday.
G. L. Clark, of Ashburn, Ca, was in
the city yesterday.
John r. Fahy, prominent Waycross
citizen, spent yesterday here.
G. w. Wood, of Waycross, was
among those who spent yesterday
here
Capt. d. B. Stallings will come UP
from the Quarantine Station this
morning and will leave tonight for Sa.l
yannah where he goes to consult DR..
Chisholm, the eye specialist.
L. H. Haym and Harry Haym left a
few days ago for New York City andf
after spending few days there, will
30 to Princeton, N. j., where the latter
viii enter Princeton University.
Simon Gordon came in yesterday
from Jacksonville, where he has been
spending few dsys. For the past
several months Mr. Gordon has been
making his home in Savannah but win
be here some weeks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-15
Singer Sewing
Machine Co.

Wo have installed a henlstitch.
ing machine and are prepared to
do hemstitching at very rea-
sonabIe price. We also carry
a full line of the lew Singer
machines, and can furnish ali
parts, needles and accessories.
We do repair work also ar rea-
sonabIe prices. When in need
call on US at TOO Gloucester
Open all day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

they got home. They climbed up and
down the loft Of the old barn at their
home; they walked a rope-"that was
the time Uncle Carl broke his, arm ("
Interrupted the chidren's mother,
80 don't you folks try
rope walking when you come home"
And they dressed up in the mosquito
netting grandma kept for covering
jelly and acted like the gay circus
lady.
But even with such lively yarns the
day seemed to so very slowly, and the
children could hardly wait till morning
so they could be on their way to the
circus.
Uncle Carl engaged the taxi man IN
the village to drive them over. so they
would miss the crowd in the traction
car. But that was about AL they did
miss that entire day!
Just as they left the house, Uncle
Carl called them to corner of the
porch aud asked, "have you pocket
books, children? Old pocket books
that it wouldn't hurt to loose?" When
the children nodded he said, "well.
run get them, you'll need them"
And sure enough they did need
them. for Uncle Carl pulled out his big
pocket book and gave each child Ave
dimes-bright new. shining dimes.
Nov, then" he added. that's to
spend any way you like. Only you'd
better ask your mother about things
to eat. because I might tell you
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

wrong" So mother gave directions
about what would be wise to eat and
what not--she didn't mind one bag of
peanuts and one of popcorn. but there
must be no candy unless the pieces
were wrapped up SO they would be
clean, and no lemonade unless Uncle
Carl approved of the cleanliness.
And then after all that care. the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

you don't know something that hap
pened next.
A cunning little black dog dashed
into the middle ring just as the horses
were doing their stunt, and Instantly
Jack stood up and shouted, That's
Scotty! That's my Scotty that ran
away last spring." or course, the
grown folks didn't pay any attention
but the dog did. He. pricked up one
ear and then he prlcked up another
And then he dashed right out OF the
middle ring and up. over folks laps,
to-his little masteri
When the circus was over, which
fortunately was pretty soon. Uncle
Carl went with the children TO the
office to see about that dog. In splte
OF the way Scotty showed he plainly
belonged to Jack. the circus man
wanted to call the dog his--but no
would sell him, which Uncle Carl said
was fair enough. and asked the price
The children Immediately emptied
their pocket books and Uncle Carl
emptied his and when It was all count.
ed up It was just barely enough.
So that was why. when they started
out with plenty. .hose three children
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

maybe l have a nephew who is b'g
enough 10 want to so TO the circus" "
"oh. goody. Goody!" interrupted
Jack. clapplng his hands happily.
"then we can go!"
"Eh? What's that?" exclaimed
Uncle Carl, in surprise. "You don't
mean | have two nephews big enough
to so to a circus!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

inquiringly and then, when he was
sure no one was looking. stepped into
the beat and sat himself down ON the
softest cushion.
Pretty soon Sue, seeing some little
friends playing on the beach, wan
dered into shore and Billy. knowing
that she would be very safe there.
dropped to sleep.
about an hour later the owner of
the boat. his call ended. unlocked his
boat. pushed off and set sail across the
lake-all before he noticed that he
had a passenger.
OF course. by that time Margaret
and Sue had both come in from the
water and had dressed. They missed
Billy and hurried down to the pier to
lind him but no Billy could they see.
Where can he be?"Ncrled Sue" he
was right here in the big boat"
''Boat?" asked Margaret. was there
a boat?" And she looked out across
the take.
There coming toward them was the
sailboat and perched right up In the
front was Billy. Margaret waved to
hIm ana he barked back SO hard that
he nearly fell in.
1t wasn't but few minutes till he
was back on the pier safe and sound
and you may he sure that for the rest
OF their stay. he never climbed into
hoat for a nan!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

ed the boat the next morning 70 GARRY
ms news to his general, but the boat
was British vessel, and 1t carried
him back into the enemies hands. In
me British camp he was searched and
MS notes were found in his shoes. He
maze no denials, no excuses, but faced
mis- captors like the gallant hero he
was and listened unfiinchinyly to tho
sentence to be hanged the next morn
ing' His dying words were: II only
regret that have but one life to lose
for my country"
story Is told. but its truth is not
certain, that the night before he died
HAZE rewrote his notes and concealed
them in his waistcoat. After his death
ms betrothed came to Howe's camp
and asked that the body of her be-
loved might be removed to the family
burial plot. This Howe in accordance
with the army rules of the time. re-
fused but young officer taking pity
on the girls grief told her to return
TO the camp in secret at moonlight
and he would help her obtain the
body. That night Hale's father accom-
panied the young girl in boat to the
British camp and with the aid OF the
officer removed the body of the spy
from its grave. When the boat bear
ing it's burden had left the sight OF
the British lines the notes were dis
covered in the waistcoat and by the
efforts Of the hero's father and his
sweetheart were finally placed in the
hands of General Washington. This
is a very interesting anecdote. but it
may be the mere fancy of an authors
Imagination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

would bark in jifIy If anything went
wrong with his little mistress
One afternoon, after they had been
there week or SO. the children and
Billy ran down TO the pier Tor tne.r
regular water frolic.
GHere's your tire. sue" Margaret
SAID, as they got near the pier. You
take it and walk out " yourself TINS
time cause l want TO run out TO tine
end Of the pier and jump oil Just like
father does" Margaret knew that she
could do that for the beach was 50
good that even that far out she would
not be above her head.
So she left her sister and Billy and
ran skipping out without noticing a
thing.
Sue slipped the tire over her head.
dibbled her tues in the edge OF the
water where the pebbles were so gay
and smooth and then walked out and
out-she could go long way before
the water came to her waist. the beach
was so gradual
Left by himself Billy sedately
walked out on the pier to watch pro-
ceedings. On the side Of the pier
nearest Sue a sailboat was fastened.
1t rocked idly at its moorings and
rubbed so close to the dock that even
a dog who hated water was not afraid
to step from the pier to the broad
cushioned seats
Billy looked hard. wigrled his ears
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28
A Historical Game

"a ERE IS lovely game 10 pay On
IA cool autumn evening when you
81 ather about the freshly laid hFe'
u y The payers-and they may DC
yJGhg people or older folks. or the
group may consist Of both-sit about
IN a semi-circle and the first player
begins:
l am thinking of a rocky coast IN d
wild and uncultiyated land. Stretch-
ing inland from the coast are vast
forests. Near the coast is small
boat and from II men and women re
making their way towards the shore.
Their dress is plain, and their faces
have a weary look. yet there is the
light OF inspiration and hope in their
tired eyes. Little children bravely
pick their way over the rocks and
follow their parents onto the barren
land. They have travelled a great
distance to this unknown shore. 10
YOU know who they are: and why they
have braved the dangers of the sea
70 come 20 this land where neither
food nor shelter awaits them7
The answer to this story is the tale
of the Pilgrim band that landed in
Plymouth, and when this had been
told the person who has supplied the
facts. takes his or her turn in the
center and goes on with another his
torical story. The srories given here
are merely samples Of the game.
Original tales may be made up by the
individual players.
am thinking OF little island in .he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28
"a Splendid Hero

MN New York City on the spot OF
n his execution stands a magnificent
memorial to a splendid hero. 1t is
. statue of Nathan Hale. the Amer
lean who was hanged as a spy on
September 22. 1776.
Hale was born in Connecticut on
June 6, 1855. He was a delicate boS
but with manhood came strength and
his ambition to use his strength to
aid his country made him at the age
of 20 give up the position of teacher
and join the American Army at Bos-
ton. His bright smile and loveable
disposition won for him many friends
and his ability won Tor him cap
taincy. Hale went with the army to
New York. and while there he offered
himself for that service which result
ed in his capture and execution.
Washington wanted to know of the
enemy movements and he asked for
someone to volunteer to go into the
British camp. Hale volunteered. His
friends tried to dissLade him. but he
Il wish to be useful" In
the disguise of a schoolmaster seek
ing employment he visited the British
in Brooklyn and New York
and discovered much that would be
OF value to Washington. He passed
without suspicion and prepared to re-
turn TO Washington Army Arrange
ments had been made for a boat to
meet him and conduct him in safety
to his own lines. While waiting at
tavern for the arrival of the boat he
was recognized by man who in
formed the British who he was. Not
knowing what had occurred he hoard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

Mediterranean Sea. on this island in
plain view of the mainland is a large
building and in the building seated at
table is a man. His face is sad and
unhappy and his shoulders have a
snllen look. He appears to be brood
ing over his mlsfortunes for the man
has fallen from great position. As
he sits in solitary exile he thinks O.:
other days when he ruled the world
and was monarch of all that he sur
veyed. His one thought is OF escape
from the little island where guards
watch his every move. and once more
to make himself king of all the world
Do you know who this sad man IS?
Napoleon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28
As Big
Pretty Big

the time the children began to be rest
less and to wonder whether the train
was late, Uncle Carl came.
1t was good thing they had waited
TIL he was actually here before max
Ing plans as to what they might do to
entertain him, for he wasn't bit. no;
single little bit like the children had
thought he would be. In the firsi
place. he wasn't so very sick-oh. to be
sure. mother talked about how thin he
was and he did look pretty tired for
early in the morning. but that wasn't
sick. with a doctor and medicine and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

a bath robe and everything as the
children had rather expected.
"Bad nerves." he said. jokingly, to
his sister. got to loaf a while IL you
can stand me, Now the real question
is, what are we folks going to do to
set acquainted? What do you like
best TO dog"
The very ideal
Asking boy that when there was n
circus in the next village. and a fellow
couldn't possibly so because his father
was at the office, and his mother had
to stay at home with a sick uncle, who
had just come to visit! The very idea.
Bob hesitated and tried to think up
something nice and polte-really
there was plenty Of things he liked to
DO on other days, but somehow he
couldn't seem to think of them this
morning.
Uncle Carl saw his hesitation and
supposed 1t was caused by strange
feeling of not knowing a brand new
uncle very well. So he didn't ask any
more questions. He just talked. And
what do you suppose he said?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28
WHEN UNCLE CARL
COMES TO VISIT

Nd UT what is he like?" demanded
iEA Bob. as his mother folded up the
little slip OF yellow paper that
~ had brought the news, what Is
untle Carl like?"
you don't know. do you?" laughed
his mother. 1T seems funny that YOU
don't even know what my brother
looks like. vet. of course. yen couldn't
Tor the last time he was here YOU were
too tiny to notice uncles yet"
He has been sick for weeks. This
telegram says that he is better now,
and that the doctor says he must get
TO the country for bit Snd that he is
coming tomorrow If we want him."
The next twenty-four hours were
busy ones for the children. Uncle
Carl was to have the big bed room on
the sleeping porch by the driveway and
they had a beautiful time helping
make the bed fresh and put towels in
the bath room and flowers on the read
Ing table and new magazines and
books and everything they could think
OF. for his comfort or amusement
And then the next morning, about
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

came home without peanut or =
grain Of popcorn-but with the he-
loved scotty who had been lost these
many weeks.
"Just think" exclaimed little Jack
happily. as he gave his dog big sup
per. 'if Uncle Carl hadn't come-but
then, he did,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-28

the journeys end was reached and he
troliced and romped with the girls
as they ran and played on the grassy
banks OF the lake.
The most fun of all came in the
s,ss,ernoon when everybody went in
eSsimming. Billy wouldn't jump in;
he hated the water. So he stayed on
the dock and barked and barked and
ran up and down exeitedly till some
folks laughed so they could hardly
swim! Margaret could swim very well
bat Sue was just learning. Her faith
got an old automobile tire for her
sitting on It or lying on IT just
liked. she could float and spla
around the pier. Bisiy learned
lie fraptie barking and TO wal
carefully SO the older folks
swim out and leave her on h
with Billy ~ guard. They ku.