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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

ant II the afternoon when no other
customers were pre-ent.
With her clothing abIAze the uu-
fortunate woman pushed into the
front room OF the restaurant.
Thompson had on . heavy coat and
started 10 pull il OF so he could
throw it over her and smother the
flames. but in her excitement Mrs.
Deutsch ran again<g him, throwing
him off his balance
He followed her into the street
and threw the coat over her, but she
threw It off and before others who
had come 10 the rescue could catch
her she was terribly burned her
clothing being burred entirely off
her body.
The restaurant ana a pool hail
were burned to the ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
M AY BE A
FIGHT RELIC
Old GIN OF THE EARLY DAYS
IN FOUND.

Pierre. May @4.-CLarruC- DAVIS.
oi Butte coGunty. has found shat IS
supposed to De- one OF the remnants
If = fight in the odd days of Indian
warfare. IL the form OF an old mug
Zle-Iu&ding ShaTqes rife. which was
found IN the bed OF Hay creek. The
Manufacture ~ these rifles Was stop
pe,i before the days Of the civil war
aud the old relic has 10 doubt laid
II the b=d 0f the stream for many
years
This OId-gime ffre4r- was no
doubt carried by some OF the earlier
explorers ana lost IN some way N
hat part OF the coEErry.
This gun would no doubt have had
q place II the class OF arms which
we-e surrendered b. the CheFry
creek Indians at the time Of the
Wounded Knee trolbIe. At that
time . detail vas seEJ ont from
Fort Bennett with instructions 70
zatheT ID any firearms u possession
of the Indians n that IoC4liIy and
bring all the zTTus collected 20 Fort
Bennett.
The Indians were called upon SO
surrender sheir arms anu while t
@as 5nuwu rh2L practically every
aEarrrog Eas the owner gf a repea.t-
Ig Winchester rifle. Hunr aE ths-=-
put n Al appearance; but cOlle1-
Elon of old LuZZte-lozders and
among them several fIiEt-so1z guns,
Eere turned u. lhe=- old RELICS 1zT-
ing been kept sI1C= the days when
the first firearms ~eFe brought mp
the Missouri.
Some Of the fITezrms turned n
were in such = stage Of dissolution
that they shook 10 pieces IN the
trans p0Eration II freight wagons
from Cherry creek 20 Fort Bennett
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
MINNESOTA FOREST
FIRES CHECKED
CREWS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED
MEN KEEP FLAMES FROM
SPREADING. .

Minneapolis. May 24.-C0lncident
with the opening of forest prsTec-
tioR week" ". 7. Cox. state furez-
ter. today received reports indicating
that the forest fires II the n0Yrhezs-
tern part OF the state were being
held in cheek by crews of several
EuLQre3 men. The fires are not
spreading. Mr. Cox said. and are be-
ing held within the area burned 0v-
er. although they will not be =x-
riIguLsEed for several days
Fire of the greatest mzgEIture IS
ceurered IN the vicinity Of Wales.
where reports say the greatest dam
Gbe : being don The fire covers
an AREA OF five miles by CwU miles
and IS being fought by q crew OF loo
men who are manning tank cars
Other fires were reported zL Stony
river. southeast Of Ely. one the edge
Of the national forest. Shields 81,
Louis county; west OF Swayrr. north
of the state road and on the north
shore near Little Marals
Although the fires are r-poTTe-i
being checked. Mr.. Cox said they
sgilI ara suouldering ~ithI1 their
area and causing destruction Of tim
Der throughout the entire sections.
Mr. Cox did not receive any word a
TO the destruction OF lumber camps.
but. he said. there ara several camps
in the path of the flames and these
probably have been destroyed.
The campaign for forest preser-a-
LiO1 which opened yesterday Kill
continue until Saturday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Redfield Ball Club
Secretary Arrested.

Redfieid. May -4-JZCOo hoer-
ner. seererary OF the Redffeld base
tall club of the Dakota league vas
arrested Monday charged With viola
ti0u az the South Dakota blue law
which forbIds playing baseball On
Sunday where admission = charged
D where any cons liberation : r.-
celved a. z condition of witnessing
Tie game
The complaint was by Rev ho0l-
ey. Of TuIzre. Ehere the Re1fLeid-
Breckenridge -wahperol clubs played
Sunday. The trial Is set for to-day VI.
Z CzurlI declared il vas the c1l-
tenuon OF the league that the law
Eas not violated
Tickets" he said specifically
stating they we're not for general 2a-
mission. but for parking space toE
automobiles and for seats II the
zrandsEznd we're sold. but anyone
desiring 10 witness the game was ao-
-itted free
The law appears TO Dc pure class
legislation and not passed with the
intention OF providing for observance
OF the Sabbath. There Is no legal
restriction against the game OF bzSe-
ball where no admission Is charged
for witnessing the contest free
games cause just zs much disturb
zuce as games played where admls-
sion is charged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Seeks Whereabouts
Of Missing Nephew

Dell Rapids. May 24.-EffOrrs arr
being made, at the request Of an
aunt living in Charleston. Mass. 70
ascertain the present whereabouts
OF Reuben Lzngztaff. who some 2s
or 90 years ago was adopted oy
family living in this vicinity waoss
names have been forgotten The
boy of those yezrs now. Il living u
q man about g years old
When = child he was brought tn
South Dakota from a Catholic aorlt
At Boston. Mass, the aunt writes
and placed il home near here Al
trace OF LzngStaff and the family
which adopted him has been los
and old pioneers zre being appeales
to IN an effort 10 lOczte the rllsslH
nephew OF the Massachusetts, wn
man
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Heavy Rains In
w est Section

Pierre. May z4-With over three
inches Of rainfall n this part OF the
state In the past TWO days. the
raEchevS Who were complaining OF
water shortage IN the dams and wa
ser holes where they looked for their
livestock supply, are In shape 20
stand another siege II necessary.
While there has been plenty OF
moisture this spring for the crops.
the Lack OF zEUE Last winter and that
0f heavy spring storms has left the
wzter supply one Of concern. 1Ltfl
me rains Of last week, which have
been general over the western half
Of the state
Two and : h2i inches came in
one sEoTZ AID that was followed
the next day by about half an inca
more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
PUSH L|GN|TE IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES
GEMS PLAN USE IN INsTI-
TUTIONS.

Sioux Pals. May zA.-0ne OF
South Dzkotz's new Industries. ig-
mite from the mines n the north
west part of the state. Is TO DC de-
yelepOde zS far Is possible By the
cooperation Of the state board Of
regents At their meeting here FRI
day, both boards decided 10 use this
kind Of coal IN the various state IL
sEftUtioES wherever the equipms ms1t
xouId permit and whenever posi-
bile The beard members ana the
state engineer ara also planning .
visit 20 the mines 10 study the Ignite
beds
Contracts for coal for next year
were les and the number of bids SUI
prIsei the two boards. The board OF
charities and corrections had oTer 40
bids and the board OF regents 90.
SShoeneE2n Bros company Of
Sioux Falls Uzs awarded the con
tract for supplying the School for
the Deaf here with 500 tons Of Pcca-
hontas mine run at sass per ton Z
o. b. docks The Brown Coal Com
pzly Of Sioux City was given the
contract for Iowa screenings al
s375 per ton 81 rhe mines. Halliday
horo. III, mine lump screening:
$3.50 per ton III the mine for Nay
and June delivery The Brown Goa
company also obtained contracts
frern the board Of regents for THE
state institutions on se.s5 per TOE
at dock. E. O b. Duluth for PoeOhon-
t1s dock rnn; s5.75 for PoeohonI2s
screenings. Z o. b. Duluth for Poeo-
h0ntas dock run: s5T5 for PoeDhon
tas screenings T. 0. b. Duluth and
s2-T5 ton {. O. D. mine for the lig-
nite coal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
School Consolidation
Fought At Worthing

yorching, May 24.-SoEle Of the
residents Of ire WoFrhing eo1soll-
dated sehO0l e11Tie1 who are oppOz-
Sd 70 senool consolidation are elrcuI-
z1fng = petition asking that special
aLeS-t01 Dc called
Al The special election the prOpO-
sitioz as 10 whether Or nOT e0ns0ll-
dztton should De abandoned will b
submitted 10 the voters
An aggressive fight between thOse
szv0ring the abandonment and thOs@
opposed Is promised. With the resuIi
IN doubt until the situation becomes
more clear.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Stable Money
League Conference

Washington, Nay Z4--AE I'm
DoTtanr conference Of bankers ousl-
nezsueu and economists 10 discuss
methods for checking the great up
heavsls and depression Of the price
levels which play havoc w1th ousI-
hess at regular intervals. Is schedul-
ed 20 take place n Washington Sat
arizy. More than loo leading ousl-
neszmen and economists wlll attend
ne conference. ont of which g er-
p3cEed 80 gToW ! nationwide move
ment 10 Dc known as the stable
money league, and whose purpose
viii D. 10 stabilize the purchasing
power Of the dollar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
A all For
Information

Washington. May 14.-A rasolu-
-Ion asking Secretary Hughes 10 IL
form the house whether rhe resent
statements Of Ambassador George
Harvey regarding Americas al
trance into the war were or have
been approved BY the state depart
ment vas introduced IN the house
today by Representative Flood. J9
virginia, democratic member Of the
house foreign affairs committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
FRENCH ULT|MATUM
TO &c R N A N Y
GERMANS PROMISE TO DISSOLVE
THEIR FORCES AGAINST THE
POLES.

Paris. May z+-(feFu2uy today
promised 10 close the upper SIlesian
frontier and disarm and dissolve
their regular forces sent 10 com bat
the Poles The promise was IN re-
spOnse 10 French EItim&Luu
threatening penalties If the action
were not taken. The German ans
yer came with unVTec adenrel speed
the French demand having been sub
mittei TO the German ambassador on
ly last night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

Minneapolis. Nay z4--Cora--
Strong tone quoted for selected yeA-
low c0Tu- Poor inquiry for eorr
having heavy moisture content No
: yeIlow c1osed zG 53 and see, So
: mixed zr SO and Sc.
02ts--MzFke9 reported sInggish
except for fzncy cats with transit.
No whites closed ar 3511 and
IS No. 4 whites ct 551. and
S5e.
RTe-MzrkeE op@zed slow and
weak. bpI recovered quickly onsship-
ping demand. So. rye closed II
sI4s4 and sI-4s4
B4riey.-More liberal rese1pis met
with good demand and prices rulesi
firm Prices closed at 46 and SEE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Eden Woman Is
Victim Of Fire

Webster. Nay ZA.-Mrs- Anns
Deutseh. . resident Of the village o.
Eden. was the victim Of fire d.
ing from burns received when al e
pIosion resulted from striving III
start = snoldeEiEg fire by means Of
RerosaEe- The accident occurred Ii.
the kitchea Of 2 restaurant
Mrs De1tsxh had gone 10 the kit
chen TO prepare neal for z
Thorn pson. who entered the resfaur-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

Paris, May -4.-A resolution call
ing for Immediate French occupation
OF the Ruhr valley was prepared for
the chamber Of deputies today Dep
uty Call announced he would pre-
sent the resolution as 2 penalty tu-
Germany's failure 30 prevent vOiun-
teers from entering upper Silesia-
When the chamber convened today.
the Silesian situation took pTec-d-
eaCe over debate On Premier Bri-
zud's policies which had been con-
Iinued from last week GzIlis res
0lutLOn vas expected To result IN 3
full discussion Of recent pond
enc4 between Germany and France
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

last night and large forces OF SOL
1teFs pGtrOlled the streets. There
were z5 killed and $50 wounded in
diotlng. None Of the soldiers were
killed but some were injured. The
situation was quiet today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
United States To
Recognize Mexico

Washington. May z4-The last
obstacle to American recognition Of
the present Mexican government has
been removed il vas ssesIeTed today
United States demanded adequate
guarantee OF protection for Amsri-
cans
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

Berlin. May z+-Preslde1I Ebert
n a proclamation today announced
the government will punish severely
any volunteer corps organized for
service in Silesla- The pToel2Ima-
JiOn announced that the formation OF
such = corps = forbidden and that
there must De- no attempt 70 cross
the Sile~Izn frontier
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Good Crops
I'm Prospect

ST. Paul. May z4.-The best crop
n six years in the northwest Is In
prospect rhis year. z G. Quamme.
president Of the Federal Land bank.
said today Crops are TWO weeks
ahead Of normal and indications are
there viii BE- . fair price for wheat.
he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

Paris. May 24.-PrenieT BRAND
of France was ie-red and hooIed in
the chamber today when he declared
Germany had shown good faith N
meeting the allied demands The
scene in the chamber was one OF the
sToruieSg n history. BRAND, his
voice drowned n wave after wave Of
ieering, stood MS ground and decLar-
ed FraEee wIlI 90 10 further except
under iuperious necessity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
British Troubles
In E yp I

Alexandria. Egyp1. May .4.-Ma-
chine guns viii o. turned On houses
from which there is sniping, the Brit
Ism commander here declared in i
proclamation 10 curb anrt-British
1prfsings- The crrfe~ was enforced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Woman Injured By
An Infuriated Ram

Waukegzn. Ills. Nay z4.-After
al infurI2ted ram had broken her
right leg Mrs. 7. !. StaelI fought off
the animal with ai slipper until
1eighbOrs rescued her. She had
been taking pictures Of = flock OF
sheep when the ram attacked her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Irish Election
Day Rio t $

Belfast. ireland. May -4.-S@veZ-
teen voters %ere stabbed and beaten
here today IN election day riots
Dublin, May z4.-NfneGesn police
and thirty Sim FelleTs b2ttled for
five heGEs near Se=poTT. County
Mayo. The Sim F-iners we're dry
n off with two Killed and several
wounded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24
Big Fire At
Dallas, Texas

Dallas. TeI&s. May 2a.-AR En-
tire downtown block OF business
houses wss damaged by fire early
today. The loss estimated az $500
600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-24

Sioux City. May 24--Top hogs
failed 20 get over ss-35, while the
bulk Of the druves cleared within a
spread 81 SITS and ss2s.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-19
The MQHOr Denies 1t!

which administration
his
farmis welcome.
things that
that his almost
formed Of him by the
Indianapolis habituaIy
resulted impress
we'll
grounded
collection dispute that
easily settled
declares
transported
collectors
impossible collectors obtain enough
garbage o the the city profitable
that
public weight in this community Mayor
when the with
criticism his administration with the
sinister method
affairs its effectiveness through
public behind coaked
challenged other
reference the
a of
presumed without Mayor
they possible deny
This much however be admitted
believe
anything that be said of them.
exceedingly unlikely
relative
administrators policy of from the public
failure the public
money follows failure
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-19
VIM Be DOWnhe0rted?

pictures business future
public commission
influence the
pessimstic presentations
possibilities assembled before commission the
prevailing commission
utility which admits enjoyed the
its history months o
We wish might fnancers
but the community.
that there bust
Indianapolis foolish
to Of the future there doubt divergent views
there divergent the
that the objct views
for a
Indianapolis
stalking
eventual dissipation of the clouds
This endured of
enduring
morrow,
daw than the yesterdays.
in a effort to
the financial affairs the
of the companys witnesses think
will bad
says have!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-19

woman he'd never even spoken TO, and
being faithful just to what his mind and
heart pictured her! Oh, it sounded great
TO me. The men I'd always known come
at you with either diamonds, knock out
drops or a raise of salary-and their
ideals well, We'll say no more.
Yes, it made me think more Of Ar
thur than l did before. / couldn't be
Jealous Of that far-away divinity that he
used to worship, for / was going to have
him myself And I began to look upon
him as saint on earth, just as old lady
Gurley did.
About o'clock this afternoon a man
came to the house for Arthur to go and
see somebody that was sick among his
church bunch. Old lady Gurley was
taking her afternoon snOre on a couch,
so that left me pretty much alone.
''In passing by Arthur's study l looked
In and saw his bunch Of keys hanging
In the drawer OF his desk, where he'd
forgotten EN-. Well, guess we're all to
the Mrs. Bluebeard now and then, ain
we, Lynn? I made up my mind I'd have
a look at that memento he kept SO secret.
Not that l cared what 1t vast was
just curiosity.
while I was opening the drawer
ina gined one or two things 1t might be.
I thought it might be a dried rosebud
she'd dropped down to him from bal
couy, or maybe a picture Of her he d
cut out of a magazine, she being so
high up in the world.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-19

Il opened the drawer, and there was
the rosewood casket about the size Of
a gents collar box. l found the little
key In the bunch that fitted it, and I'M
locked it and raised the lid
Il took one look at that memento,
and then l went to my room and packed
my trunk. l threw a few things into
my grip, gave my hair a fiirt or two with
a side-comb, put on my hat. and went
in and gave the old lady's foot kick.
I'd tried awfully hard to use proper
and correct. language while I was there
for Arthur's sake, and I had the habit
down pat; but it left me then.
Stop saving gourds,' says ]. and
sit up and take notice. The ghosts about
to walk. I'm going away from here, and
owe you eight dollars. The express
man will call for my trunk
Il handed her the money.
"Dear me, Miss Crosby" says she. rs
anything wrong? l thought you were
pleased here. Dear me, young women
are so hard to understand. and so diff
ferent from what you expect em to be-
You're damn right says l. Some
Of EN- are. But you can't say that about
men. When you know one man you
knew EN- ALL That settles the human
And then 1 caught the r-thirty-
eight, sOft-coal unlimited; and here
am"
You didn't tell me what was in the
box, Lee" said Miss D'Armande anxious
ly
One of those yellow silk garters that
I used to kick off my leg into the audi
euce during that old vaudeville swing
act of mine. Is there any of the cocktail
left, Lynne"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-19
Giving of Grain

The giving grain Indiana to the Near Chinese charities
almost Scrptural for did
when they him in Egypt? Corn is
bly, Indian used;
viii all
The life Of the Armenian the Chinese
vdual that Of
golden
be
Chinese
beautiful benefacdon strengthening
bounfuly
be hero and be the
pictured
imagination relief
nourihing
TO place where they assist themselves.
while the Chinese given the this
to them and affords quicker relief Each shares equally the donations
Indiana.
How little rich State like Indiana misses
the it will do,
Of Joy sorrow, of gratitude worship
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-19

Of nonsense to me, and now he's using
Envy to further his Irritation witt
Phoebe. Am l right?"
you put it rather cleverly," smiled
Virginia, recognizing my efforts to b,
charmingly tactful, but not resentinl
them for all that
of course. you wouldn't bother witt
him, but he might turn the head of q
baby like Phoebe" I went on firmly on
my appointed way.
Then Virginia surprised me.
You don't think Pat has ever seen
Shelly out with me-and is-doing this
on that account" she said disjoiatedly
but not at all incohercntly.
Would he ?" l asked boldly.
Virginia sat thinking for a moment
her face was grave and white ! won
dered if she could don the Harrison
pride, If she could warm her own cold
ness to the ardent fame OF a big. fear
less love, what then would be her answer
Would big man like Pat Dalton
stoop to revenge himself on a little one
like Sheldon?" I asked.
You think Pat is big?"
Big and strong like real man, with
big, strong faults and weak and help
less like the boy he has never quite out
SA"NH nc D litlduu ilSeut 1 replied.
Yes" said Virginia staring ahead and
sitting so still that was afraid to
breathe lest l break the spell.
Then she turned and caught my ewes
fixed on her. And her pride took flame
l could see her struggling to retrieve
her cold dignity, and the fash that came
into her eyes when she had found her
way warned me that the ice around Vir-
ginia's heart hadn't melted-might in
deed never melt.
He's Ireland, indeed. And I'm Eng
land. So now you understand the stu
alton" she said with elaborate Ightness
OF touch. And now about Phoebe"
yes" said hopefully, you'll talk to
her after allr'
There's nothing I can say or do, Anne
Nothing. She won't listen to me- She
and l don't speak the same language
She resents me-I've told you that. And
under the circumstances I don't want to
make myself utterly ridiculous. Have
you spoken to Jim?"
He won't listen-poOh poohs it! Dick
West is his partner you know. And he
believes in Evyys baby stare"
$50 that's-well, then there's only one
thing to be done, Anne. You speak to
Phoebe. That's quite simple, isn't it?"
But, re nembering Neal something in
my heart told me it wasn't so simple
after all
Ito he cOntinued)