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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Farmer Fights
Savage w oil t

Belvedore, Jan. ed Barr had
thrilling experience with savage
prairie wolf few days ago and had
it not been for the timely arrival of
his son on the scene of action it is
hard to say what the outcome of the
fight might have been.
Ed noticed the wolf out near a
hay stack and supposed 1t was Just
a common measly coyote that would
beat it as soon as he got near, but
this wolf did not see things that way
and as soon as Ed got near him the
wolf came right at him.
AS he sprang for him Ed reached
out with his hands to guard off the
wolf and in some way got the animal
by the ears and not once during the
struggle that followed did he let go.
and by keeping that hold he prevent
ed the wolf from using his fangs up
on him.
1t was no easy matter, however, to
maintain that hold with struggling
wolf and Ed had just about made up
his mind to let go and try for grip
on the beasts throat when his son
Roy, who had seen the fight, reached
them.
Roy had no weapon but he caught
the wolf by the hind legs. and as his
father released his hold he swung
the wolf over his head and pounded
it to death upon the frozen ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
c AVEME n Of YAP
K|DNAP S|NEETHEARTs
STONE DOLLARS SOOTHE FAM
LIES FEELINGS WHEN BOLD
SUITORS CARE TO COMPRO-
MISE.

Yap, Jan. 4.-"The Isle of Cave
men" is the name given to Yap by
the native girls of the Carolines. For
generations Yap bachelors have
swooped down on the neighboring is
lands in big canoes and carrief off
the village bellies. defying all at
tempts of angry fathers and brothers
to recapture them
Wars have been fought and scores
of men have been killed over these
dusky queens, but the cavemen stuff
is still popular and the girls seem to
like it, Sometimes kidnapping
party compromises with relatives by
paying down a substantial sum in
stone money. The zap dollar is a
round stone with hole in the GEN.
ter and a few of them are usually
enough to soothe the feelings of the
families.
If a girl is especially beautiful or
if her father is a powerful chief. the
price is higher. The Yap boys then
club together and get stones of larg-
er denominations, perhaps five feet
in. diameter, which are considered
small fortunes in the Carolines.
When girl is installed in her
new home she is tattooed with blue
lines on the hands and legs. These
marks are highly priced as a certifi-
cate of beauty. There are many old
women in zap who point with pride
to the tattooing as proofs of their
vanished beauty.
Two Catholic priests in Yap preach
frequent sermons against kidnapping,
but they do not make much impress
sion on the young bucks of Yap.
Under the Japanese the cavemen
business has languished somewhat,
as the natives are not permitted to
visit distant islands. Within limits,
however, the old customs still are
kept up. If the Yap boys ever have
to get their wives by the civilized
method they will feel that somebody
has taken the Joy out of life. The
girls will too.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
THEFT OF GRAIN
TRACED To HIM
FARM HAND HAD WELL LAID
PLANS, BUT THEY WENT
SADLY WRONG.

Huron, Jan. 4.--Irving III. Camp
bell, who has been working on the
Mike Eckhart farm a half a mile
east of Sheffield is the victim of mis-
placed confidence but he placed his
confidence in himself and then gave
himself away. This was brought out
Friday when Campbell overestimat-
-ed his ability to get away with the
theft of "a bushels of oats and har-
ness from Martin Stiltz, three miles
northwest of Sheffield.
Campbell has started serving a 80
day jail sentence, added to a fine of
500 on his plea of guilty to a
charge of petty larceny. The load of
oats and other articles were not
enough to bring the total value of
$25 so that charge of grand lar
ceny could be instituted.
Campbell had laid careful plan
for the theft of the grain, making
arrangements, it is said with Mrs,
Vic Clarambeau, neighbor, to
swear that the grain in question was
hers and that she had authorized it's
SALE With the assistance of George
Bennett, who is living with him.
Campbell claims to have driven to
the Stoltz farm where he loaded up
the oats. He took them to Yale and
sold them for $500. obtaining a
check made out to Mrs. Clarambsau,
which he signed and cashed.s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
States Bonding Office
Operates At Low Cost

Pierre, Jan. 4.-The state bonding
department last year was carried on
on at an expense of a little over $50
for printing. Under the law that de-
partment carries state, county and
municipal bonds for officials, at a
fee much lower than that charged
by the different surety companies
which carry official bonds. The saw
ing in premiums paid into the state
department, and that which would
have been paid to surety companies
was over $4,000 for the year. There
has been no call to pay any claims
under the law, and all receipts have
been added to the original appropria-
tion of $4,000 which was set aside
as a fund to meet any demands made
upon the fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Medical Science Was
Crude In Early Days

Pierre, Jan. 4.-The list of deaths
in Dakota Territory for the year end
ing June 30, 1880, reveals one of
the tragedies of pioneering and inn
presses upon the mind the fact that
medical science has made wonderful
strides in the last 40 years.
From figures supplied the state
department of history by the federal
census bureau it is shown that the
entire Territory of Dakota, including
the area now known as the states
of North and South Dakota, had a
total population of 98,711 in 1880.
There were 902 deaths in the Terri
tory during that year, of which 216
were caused from diphtheria, not in
cluding a considerable number dag
nosed as membraneous Group.
Nineteen families lost two chill
dren each. the census report shows,
from this plague, II families lost
three children each! seven lost four
children each and in one family five
little ones were sacrificed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
THEY WILL CD
TO SCHOOL
POSTMASTERS TO BE TAUGHT TO
SERVE PUBLIC, HAYS AN
NOUNCES.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Beginnins
with the New Year under orders is
sued by Postmaster General Hays
newly appointed postmasters will be
required to attend school, where they
will be taught, among other things
in the community, how through pub.
licity to educate the public to the
use of the mails, how to handle com
plants, guard the mails and main
tain proper relationship with the de-
partment.
Controlling postoffices will be des
ignated in eac hstate as schools fol
the instruction of postmasters, of the
second and third class, under the di
rection of First Assistant Postmaster
General Work, as superintendent
of schools.
Newly appointed postmasters will
be advised by letter "that his city's
welfare to a very great extent, de
pends upon his willingness and cap
acity ogive it better postal service
after the intensive course aimed tc
impress on the new official that che
is local manager of the biggest bust
ness institution in the world" he will
be required to write the department
giving a review of what he has learn'
ed, SO that it may be determined, Mr.
Hays said, whether he is qualified
to serve behind a placard reading
ASK Your Postmaster When Yor
Want to Know"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Hurt On Highway
Near CanOv a

Canova, Jan. 4.--Donald Miller, OF
this city, was seriously injured and
his brother, Vernon, and son OF DR..
Collins were badly shaken up as the
result of an auto accident west of
Canova, when the Miller car and q
team driven by Frank Gates coliided
Vernon Miller was turning into
the main road just as the team came
along and endeavored by a sharp
turn to avoid the accident, but the
team lunged ahead in the same d.
rection at the same time, wrecking
the car and necessitating one OF the
horses being shot. The wagon tongue
passed through the windshield.
Donald Miller was thrown through
the windshield and badly cut about
the face, head and body. 1t is believ-
ed he will recover.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Body Cremated
After Many Years

Philip, Jan. A local law firm
was recently called upon to perform
rather strange service for client
in San Francisco. With the assist
ance of the local undertaken body
buried in the Phillips cemetery ten
years ago was disinterred, shipped
to Minneapolis for cremation, Gre
mated, and the ashes reshipped to
San Francisco to be preserved in a
family vault with ashes of relatives
of the deceased.
The body was that of William
Miller, who was found dead in his
homestead home near Milesville a
little over ten years ago. The de-
ceased was something of a strange
character and at the time of his
death over four thousand dollars in
cash and certificates of deposit were
found upon his body. He had no
relatives in this state, and it was
some time before they could be 10
Gated. In the meantime local friends
had taken charge and the body had
been buried in the Phillip cemetery.
Later a brother and several sis
ters were located, three of these re-
siding in San Francisvo, and it de-
veloped that the deceased, though
there had been no family difficult
ties, had not communicated with his
relatives for years, and some of
them were under the impression that
he had long been dead. Since that
time, both brother and sister of
the deceased have visited Philip.
The brother and one sister of the de-
ceased, both unmarried, are now also
dead. The other sister, also unmar-
ried. recently made arrangements for
the cremation and shipment of the
ashes to San Francisco.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
THREAT Of COAL
STRIKE BY MINERS
WAGE CONFERENCE WHICH
is CANCELLED.

Indianapolis, Jan. A threat of
strike of the bituminous coal miners
of America was seen here today
when when a preliminary wage con-
ference between operators and min
ers was cancelled by the union. John
L. Lewis, president of the united
miners, declared that certain mine
operators in Pennsylvania and Ohio
who had forced a calling off of the
conference by refusing to attend
would be compelled to meet the min
ers in due time by circumstances.
The meeting scheduled to be held in
Pittsburgh this week was called off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
LIMITATION OF
NAVAL ARMAMENT
THREE IMPORTANT MATTERS
REACH FINAL AGREE
/MENT.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Three major
accomplishments on the path toward
agreement ON limitation of the naval
armament program were registered
today in the arms conference They
were, first, an agreement on meth
DDS by which sixty-eight great dread
naughts of the naval powers will be
scrapped; second, an agreement by
naval experts upon vital details of
replacement program; third, the
French had instructions to accept in
principle the Root resolution bar
ring the use of submarines against
merchantmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, Jan. 4.-Corn.--De-
mand was good and market firm de-
spite large receipts: No. 3 yellow
IA and IA 1-2c under Chicago May
No. 2 yellow, IA and IA 1-2c under
Chicago May. No. Q yellow closed at
38 1-2 and 39c; No. 2 mixed at 80
and 38 1-2c.
Oats.-Steady compared with fu'
lures; No. 3 whites, IL and &c un-
der May; No. whites closed at "a
7-S and 20 7-8c: No. 4 whites. 81
1-2 and 28 7-8c.
Rye.-Demand fair. No. 2 at 2 Il
and 1-2c under May. No. 2 rys
closed at 20 1-2 and Tic.
Barley.--Easy to, 1c lower: de
mand quiet. Prices closed a. 80 and
4sc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Seized Furs
Sold At Auction

Watertown, Jan. 4.-Furs confis-
Gated by the state game department
in the prosecution of trappers in
this section of the state, who had
taken hides before the opening OF
the season Dec. /, brought $263.95
to the state game department funds
at a public auction here.
The sale was conducted under the
direction of L. p. Johnson, deputy
state game warden. who made the
arrests of the game law violators
from whom the furs were confiscat-
ed. A total Of IS skunk, So muskrat
and three mink hides were: put up
at auction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
The D RIVE
FORLOk .RPR|CES
AN EXHORBITANT TOLL is BE-
ING TAKEN, SAYS DAUGH-
ERTY.

Washington, Jan. 4-The consul
mer is paying too much for meats,
groceries, fuel, clothing and other
household necessities and building
materials. Somewhere between the
producer and the consumer an exhor-
bitant toll is being taken, toll
amounting to profiteering and rob-
berry. This is the conclusion of the
investigation of Attorney Dougherty
in a drive for lower prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Conference At
Cannes, France

Cannes, France, Jan. European
history of the next ten years was in
making today with the arrival OF
Premier BRAND, of France, in a
binding snow storm. Delegates to
the Cannes conference conference
laid aside the frivolity of a week and
serious preliminary conversations
were begun. The fate Of the French
cabinet and of Anglo-French rela-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
GRUSOME STORIES
OF SOLDIER HANGING
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES BE-
FORE THE SENATE COM
MITTEE.

Washington, Jan. 4.-American
soldiers were hanged in France and
their bodies sent home to the United
States with the hangman's black cap
still on their heads and the moose
still around their necks, the senate
investigating committee was told to-
day by Rufus Hubbard. of New
York
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
tions were considered by observers
to be in the balance as the supreme
council meeting got under way.
To A b oils h
Electoral College

Washington, Jan. abolition of
the electoral college and direct cleo
tion of president and vice president
of the United States was provided in
a resolution introduced today by
Senator Norris, of Nebraska.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Work On Last Pier
Of Yankton Bridge

Yankton, Jan. 4.-Work is now
in progress on the eighth and last
pier of the Meridian Highway bridge
across the Missouri river from here.
This pier Is to stand on the Nebras-
ka sand bar. and the bar IL so soft
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Battleship North
Dakota In Collision

Boston, Jan. 4.-The battleship,
North Dakota, and schooner, Bent
ley, collided off Nantucket light last
night, according to wireless mes
sage. Both were damaged, but none
injured, it was reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4-Grave charg-
es against Major HI. l.. Opie were put
under congressional searchlight to-
day as the senate committee called
witnesses 10 testify to alleged illgal
hangings and killings of soldiers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04

Belfast, Jan. 4.-Belfast went
through another night OF terror
Three deaths, including that OF a
baby recently shot, were recorded. A
soldier was killed and seven persons
were wounded. Repeated volleys OF
machine gun fire and continued
heavy explosions about midnight ter
rorized the populace
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-04
Trying For
Peace In Ireland

Dublin, Jan. president De
Valera today announced he intends
to force vote on the peace treaty
in Dali tomorrow DeValera will ask
parliament to vote on whether he
can introduce his alternative propos-
al an amendment before actual vote
on the acceptance of the pact with
Great Britain is taken. Michael Col
lins today issued a statement declar-
ing Ireland Overwhelmingly approx
es the treaty.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-02
'4e FLAMING Ga & JEWE::L!!;yf ::!!; MB ROBEpT W CHAMBERS ~ oloQq GEORGE coMnAsT

He was a sin.-built, powerful guy with a foreign face and voice and way He wanted to know if he had the honor-as he put it--to introduce himself to detective or game oon- stable. or q friend of Mike clinch,
 I told him l wasn't any of these, and that worked In Il private hatch cry: and he called me a liar"
 Young Fry's face flushed and his voice began to culver:
 That's the way he misused me: and he backed me into the shanty and l had to sit down with both hands up. Then he filled my pack basket with grub, and took my axe, and strapped my kit onto his back. And talking all the time in his mean. sneery, foreign way--and guess he thought he was funny, for he laughed at his own jokes.
 He told me his name was Quin- tana, and that he ought to shoot me for a rat, but wouldn't because of the stink. Then he said he was going to
New Britain herald., 1922-11-02

been experiencing difficulty under the contract system of purchase in get ting the boxes delivered promptly and made known that hereafter it Will be able to furnish the dies and tools to contractors. q factit believes will wid- en competition for the sale of the equipment to the government
 The navy yard, the announcement added, Is building several hundreds brass and zinc boxes for experimental purposes along the Atlantic seaboard where the corrosion by salt air re- duces the life of the steel box by about two-thirds, These types Of boxes also will be tried out In cities where smoke and gases have been found to have deteriorating effect on steel. ,s sq,
New Britain herald., 1922-11-02

"Please--I'd like to speak to you q moment" she called.
 Wier turned instantly and came to the partly open door.
 I want to know" she said, where I am."
 "Ma'am?"
 What is this place."
 "It's a hatchery"
 "Whose?'
 "Ma'am?"
 Whose lodge is this? Does it be- long to Harrod Placer"
 Were h-hootch runners, Miss" stammered Wier, mindful of instruc- tions, but making poor business of deception "-I and Hal Smith, we run Easy One and we strip trout for blind and sell to Harrod Place Hal and r."
 "who is Hal Smith?" she asked.
 "Ma'am?"
 The girls fower-blue eyes turned icy. ''Who is the man who calls himself Hal Smith ?" she repeated.
 Wier looked at her. red and dumb.
 "Is he a Trooper in plain clothes" she demanded in bitter voice. 'Is he one of the Commissioners spies? Are you one, too?"
 Wier gazed miserably at her, un- able to formulate convincing lie.
 She flushed swiftly as terrible suspicion seized her:
 "Is this Harrod property? Is Hal Smith old Harrod's heir? Is he?"
New Britain herald., 1922-11-02

do quick job that the police were too cowardiy to do--that he was a-going to find Mike Clinch down. to Drowned Valley and kill him: and if he could catch Mikes daughter, too, he'd spoil her face for life--"
 What next?" demanded the Trooper impatiently. Tell your story and quit thinking how you were misused!"
 He told me to stay in the shanty for an hour or he'd do for me good. ]" cried Fry. Once l got up and went to the door; and there he stood by the brook, wolfing my lunch with both hands. l tell you he cursed and drove me. like a dog, inside with his big pistol--my God-7like dog
 Then, the next time l. took a chance he was gone. x. And l beat 1t here to get me rifle" The boy broke down and sobbed: He idrove me around-like dog-he did"
 You leave that to me-" interrupted Lannis sharply. And. to Wier: You and George had better get gun apiece. That fellow might come back here or go to Harrod Place If we starve him out" M
 Wier said to Fry; "Go up to liar lrod Place and tell Jansen your story and bring back two 45-70's. < {. And quit sniveiing. x, fousmay get a shot at him yet"
 Behind the curtains of her open window Eve strayer, lying on her bed, had heard every work.
 Crouched there beside her pillow she peered out and saw Trooper Lan- his ride a,iay: saw the Fry boy start toward Harrow Place on a run; saw Ralph Wier watch them out of sight and then turn and re-enter the lodge, l Wrapped in Darragh's big blanket robe she got off the bed and opened her chamber door as Wier was pass ing through the living room.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-02
My God, Miss

My God. Mss"
 '.ffe isl"
 "Listen Mss"
 She flung open the door and came out into the living room.
 Hal smith Is tat nephew of old Harrod." she said calmly, His name is Darragh. And you are one of his wardens, And can't stay here. Do you understand
 Wier wiped his hot face and waited. The cat was out; there was hole in the bag; and he knew. there was no use in such lies as he could tell,
 He sald "All l know, Miss. is that was to look after you and get you whatever you want"
 "I want my clothes!"
 "Ma'am?"
 My clothes!" she repeated impa- tiently, "I've got to have them'
 Where are they ma'am?" asked the bewildered man.
 Al the same moment the girls eyes fell on n pile of mems sporting cloth- ing--garments sent down from liar rod Place to the lodge---lylng on a leather lounge near a gun-rack.
 Without glance at Wier, Eve went to the heap of clothing tossed it about, selected cords, two pairs or woolen socks, gray shirt, puttees, shoes, flung the garments through the door into her own room, followed them, and locked herself in I When she was dressed--the two heavy pairs of socks helping to fit her feet to the shoes--she emptied her handful of diamonds, sapphires and emeralds, including the Flaming Jewel. into the pocket of her brooches.
 Now she was ready. She unlocked her door and went out, scarcely limp ing at all, now.
 Wier gazed at her helplessly as she 1 coolly chose a rife and cartridge-belt at the gun-rack. | Then she turned on him as still and dangerous as a young puma
 "Tell Darragh he'd better keep clear of Clinch's," she said. Tel { him l always thought he was rat I Now I know he's one"
 She plunged one slim hand into her pocket and drew out diamond.
 Here" she said insolently. "Thii will pay your gentleman for his gun and clothing"
 She tossed the gem onto table where it rolled, glittering.
 For heavens sake, Miss burst out Wier, mortified, but she cut him short:
 He may keep the change she said were no swindlers at Clinch's Dump!"
 Wier started forward as though te | intercept her. Eyes eyes famed And he stood still. She wrencheo open the door and walked out among the silver birches.
 At the edge of the brook she stood