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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27

Canton, May % Especial to the Ar
gus Leader. ~ The Pops of Lincoln
county held convention in Worthing
Saturday. c. B. Kennedy, ex-banker
of this city, was the chief toad in the
puddle. He went prepared to appear
as hayseed. A beard of a weeks
growth adorned his rubicund counten-
ance and was in harmony with his di-
lapidated derby, with piece of the
rim gone, and last years suit. He
knows as well how to dress for such an
occasion as he does how to prepare the
resolutions passed. He was chairman
Of course and his suggestions" carried
except when Hellick Strand made his
masterful maiden speech about the way
of choosing delegates to the state con-
vention. Hellick is opposed to parlia-
mentary practice because the Republic
cans follow those rules. He believes in
being original The convention was
.'harmonious" and the delegates to
Aberdeen were chosen one from each
delegation present and nine at large.
The convention instructed for Andy
Lee for governor and the Pops of Lin
coin county will see to it that he is
elected"
If the above was written by a citizen
of Lincoln county the LEADER would
look upon it as a little political buncomb
but when an old-time citizen of the
county comes from Custer, in the Black
Hills. and makes such stab at one of
his old time friends, it looks like as if
the gold standard crowd was hard up
indeed. Yes, G. B. Kennedy was at
Worthing, will be at Aberdeen and also
on the stump, and the railroad crowd
will feel his steel during the campaign.
What we object to in this squib is it's
tone and animus. When Willis was
with us we admired him very much and
loved to honor him, yet we were aware
that he possessed elements of character
that if allowed to develop would reflect
on the true metal of gentleman.
When we read the above we at once
became impressed with the fact that he
had allowed the viscious elements in
his character to develop in his contact
and associations with the elements OF
the frontier; but even the cowboys and
rustlers would not come home on visit
to the friends of his boyhood days and
make such stab as that. We blush
for you Willis. We do hope none Of
our boys will so far forget themselves
when returning on visit to their old
time friends. We do hope that they
will remember that it is the duty of q
guest to be respectful. We might
criticise Willis appearance but we
would not 80 treat guest. His six
feet six, his expression and general
appearance is stamped on this item, and
Willis, when you have rubbed up
against the civilization Of the Sioux
Valley a little more you will regret
that you allowed your frontier man
ners to make it possible to make such
an exhibition of yourself.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27

with the Peoples party in opposition to
the Republican party; that all reform
ers should unite on the Peoples party
ticket and the ticket should be SO made
up as to do exact justice to all elements
of reformers. The conditions Of success
require that there should be only one
ticket, one campaign in opposition to
the Republican party; that more than
one ticket in opposition to the Republi-
cans would tend to create friction,
iealousies and factional rivalries and
be destructive to success The delega-
tion to the state convention is instructed
to use all honorable means to unite all
reformers and all parties opposed to the
Republican party on the Peoples party
ticket.
"We fully indorse the war with
Spain based as it is on the broad prin-
ciples of humanity and charity to the
Cubans an American people and we be-
lieve that the whole power of the
nation and every resource should be
exerted to bring it to a successful and
speedy termination. We are unalter-
ably opposed to the effort now being
made by the money class to take ad-
vantage of the patriotism and necessi-
ties of the nation by imposing on the
people issues of interest bearing bonds
with which to enslave the present and
coming generation. That the just
method by which to raise the needed
revenues with which to prosecute the
war is the issue of treasury notes with
full legal tender quality sufficient in
amount, together with the revenues
derived from proper taxation, to effect
ually prosecute the war. These notes
will not only supply the needs of the
treasury but will so increase the cur
rency as to prevent the money party
from contracting it and making it dear.
1--WE fully indorse tho action of
Senator Pettigrew and our congress-
men in the noble fight they are
making in opposition to bonds and in
favor OF treasury notes.
After the adoption of the report of
the committee on resolutions the con-
vention proceeded to elect 20 delegates
to represent Lincoln county at the state
convention to be held at Aberdeen on
June %. Following are the delegates:
G. B. Kennedy, D. s. Waldo, F. II.
Bacon, A. E. Linn, Canton City; A. P.
Frisbie, A. r. Jameson, Hudson; G.. w.
Palmer, NJ. M. Crowley, Lennox; James
Madden. E. Curtiss, H. Bradshaw,
Worthing; g. S. Millett, Eden; N. o.
Nelson, Grant; F. A. Leavitt, g. w.
Sabin, LaValley; H. K. Rise, J. j.
Moen, Norway; A. ]. Wimple, o. F..
Carlson, Brooklyn; Zeph. Ellis. III. O..
Orstad, Highland; r. O. Donahue,
Frank Clark, Lynn; j. L. Robinson,
Dayton; Ole Ulberg, Perry; A. Messner,
Delapre; Henry Barnum, Lincoln; Jere
Gehon, Canton; A. j. Westbury, Lin
coin.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27
PINCHES MANILA.
Reports from Admiral Dewey Say
that the City is ysrging on
Famine.

Washington, May 24.-The navy de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, May 20, via Hong Kong.
To the Secretary of the Navy, Wash
ington: The situation is unchanged.
A strict blockade continues. There is a
great scarcity of provisions in Manila.
Foreign subjects fear an outbreak Of
Spanish soldiers, and they will be
transferred to Cavite by foreign men Of
war in the harbor.
''Aguinaldo, rebel commander in
chief, who was brought here from Hong
Kong on the McCulloch, is organizing
force of native cavalry, and may rem
der assistance that will be valuable.
Dewey
New York, May "a. "A Hong Kong
dispatch says: The situation at Manila
is desperate. Food is scarce. meat is
exhausted, and canned stuff is nearly
all gone. Two weeks will exhaust the
available supply. The volunteers de-
manded food, but the Spanish govern
ment authorities refused to give it and
riots are threatened. The Spanish re-
port 500 killed and 700 wounded in the
bombardn ent by Dewey. All classes
are waiting anxiously the arrival of the
American troops.
A Manila special says: The German
consul tried to land provisions from
German ship, but Dewey rerused to
permit it.. The consul then declared,
according to the dispatch, that he would
force landing under the protection of
two German cruisers, but Dewey
threatened to fire upon the cruisers. and
the attempt to land supplies was aban-
doned
Another dispatch asserts that Admiral
Montejo, commander of the Spanish
squadron destroyed by Admiral Dewey,
is to be courtmartialed on the charge of
cowardice. This dispatch also alleges
that the captain Of the Spanish revenue
cutter Callao, more recently captured
by boat Of the United States fleet az
she was entering Manila bay, is to be
shot for not returning the fire Of the
Americans
Hong Kong, May a. The japanese
cruiser Akitsushima, which arrived
here todav from Manila reports that
as she left there rioting had broken out
and a number of houses had been
burned. Food was daily becoming
scarcer and horse flesh was sold at 81 so
a pound. The Spanish volunteers were
making angry demands for pay and
food which the Spaniards were utterly
unable to satisfy.
The cruiser reports that Admiral
Montejo is awaiting trial by courtmar-
tial for alleged incompetency during
the engagement with the United States
squadron under Admiral Dewey, while
the captain of the Spanish revenue cut
ter Callao, captured by the American
warships, is to be shot for not making
resistance.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, had
great reception on his arrival at the
Philippines from Hong Kong. Admiral
Dewey supplied the insurgents with
two guns and 800 rifles, and at the time
the Japanese cruiser left, Aguinaldo
was said to be preparing to make a
night attack.
The archbishop of Manila announces
in pastoral that four Spanish warships
were coming for the promised victory
for the Spaniards.
A sanitary commission has been ap-
pointed at Cavite under charge of the
United States CONSUL
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27
Privatos

Baker, Homer A.
Barnes, John M.
Barnard, Frank L.
Beck, Will
Bergof, Leo G.
Bland, Charles A.
Bleibaunl, John M,
Brunner. Fred II.
Brunner, George M
Brown, Ernest B.
Cawthorn, j.
Christiance, j. D.
Cole, Burton r.
Davis, Oliver w.
Dever, Edwin E.
Ecarius, Grant
Eidsnes, Askle o.
Eliason, A. X.
Gale, Samuel
Gray, Thomas L.
Greenslet, Fred G.
Hammerly, John
Heald, Edwin W.
Hilstad, Olaf o.
Holbok, Peter G.
Hunt, Lawrence B.
Jarrow, Thomas
Jarrow, Robert /.
:IOhnsOp Taaac
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27

Z I1vAG0S-
Lease, Edgar w.
Leonard, M. L.
Lines, Lester A.
Martin, Alfred E.
Mathison, J. w.
Middlesworth, j.
Morris, Ralph R.;
Murphy, John
Nelson, Carl J.
Nelson, James w.
Norton, Charles E
Peterson, Peter
Raben, Peter
Hickman; E.
Riley, NJ. J.
Roos, Jacob
Sand, G: T.
Schempp, F. A.
Scott, Leroy
Smith, Andrew
Smith, Henry
Sullivan, M. L.
Thomas, G. A.
Tobin,. John p.
Webb, John H.
White, E. F.
Williamson, II. G.
Wipf, Allen
Woodward, w.
Wright, Ct. A.
Yochem, e. M. I.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27
Memorial Day.

Union memorial services will be held
at Bedford Hall May 20, at 1880 a. M,
sermon by Rev. Drewitt. Singing by
special choir. Post, Corps and Sons Of
Veterans will meet at the G.. A. RI
Hall at 10 and march to the hall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27
ROSTER OF COMPANY a."

Captain Clayton p. VanHouten.
First Lieutenant L. Dynna
Second Lieutenant-Georg q. Jen
nings.
First Sergeant t. Ernest Madden.
Quartermaster Sergeant William E
Greene.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27

Sergeant Henry F. Gerber,
Sergean1-John O. Larson,
Sergeant-Victor M. Dalthorp,
Sergeant George p. Benedict,
Corporal-Elias K. Eliason,
Corporal-Earl B. Grinnell,
Corporal-Herber L. Wood,
Corporal-Arthur F. Rust,
Corporal-John F. Pickett,
Corporal--Leon Hull,
Musician-Ray v. Bennett,
Musician Frank A. Fingel,
Artificer-Willoughby Howe,
Wagoner-Davis Edwards.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-27
Money to Loan

On real estate. Call on L. Fl. LARSEN.
Cashier Canton State Bank. 30tf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
RUSSIANS BITTER
AGAINST UNCLE SAM
German Pa pers Somewhat
Milder-Zeitung Dwells
on Machine-Guns.

LONDON. July 1.-THE Russian papers
are very bitter against tho United States.
The s.. Petersburg Noyostl characterizes
the destruction OF Admiral Cervera's
fleet as brutal slaughter" and accuses
the Americans Of employing "some kind
OF new explosive machine or bomb. cons
trary 10 international law"
The busiest discussion OF all, so far al
America is concerned. occupies the Ger
man papers. Their tone is much milder
since Ambassador Whites Fourth-of-
July speech at Leipsic, but the papers are
unable 10 refrain from their belittiine
criticisms OF the American army.
The National Zeitung, however. pub
fishes a serious and interesting article
on the naval aspects OF the war, and
draws the conclusion that the Importance
OF machinery has been fully demon.
strated. 1t says: ''The spaniards were
deciminated by the superior quick firing
guns OF the Americans. Tho battle az
Santiago shows that only machine guns
and accurate shooting are OF any accouns
In modern naval warfare"
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Maria Teresa were either killed or wound.

Maria Teresa were either killed or wound.
ed
The commander OF the French cruiser
d'Estaing, accompanied by the French
Consul to-day visited General Blanco. and
he'd q. long chat With him.
The Colonial Government will give It's
unconditional support TO an active and
energetic campaign against the American
forces, adopting all means at It's command
TO repel the invaders.
THE LOSS OF THE ALFONSO.
The Spanish mail-steamer Alfonso XIL
was pursued off Ctenfusgos by three
American cruisers. The Alfonso XII. fiel
toward the Isle Of Pines, where she lost
sight Of her pursuers. When eight miles
from Habdna she was intercepted BY three
American warships and was run ashore
at the entrance TO Mariel. with the object
of saving her cargo. After grounding. the
steamer was fired upon by the Americau
ships, number OF proiectiles from whose
guns fell on board Of her. While the work
OF removing her cargo was going on tho
Alfonso XII. was approached by an Amer
lean boat, evidently with the intention Of
blowing her up by means of torpedoes.
The boat, however was driven away by
n revolver shot from aboard tho steamer.
and fire from the shore by Spanish sole
dieIs. The ship was subsequently destroy
ed by fire caused by explosive bombs from
the American vessels. "A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
MADRID IS
pESSiMIST
The Hopelessness of the
War is Finally Being
Recognized
There.
PEACE IDEA GROWING.
1t Begins to Predominate in
the Cabinet, and Negotia-
tions are Thought
Urgent.
NO HOPE FOB SANTIAGO.
1t is Understood 1t Cannot
Hold Out, Owing to Lack
of Food and
Munitions.
BLANCO URGES "WAR TO THEEND',

MADRID, July 10.-Noon- Information
received from the most reliable sources
is to the effect that the darkest pessim-
ism pervades Madrid officlaldom. The
hopelessness of the war IS finally recog-
nized, tho peace idea now seems to pre-
dominate in the Cabinet. and negotia-
tions are considered urgent. The Cabinet
is likely TO cohere until peace is secured.
1t is now recognized that Santiago de
Cuba is completely beleaguered. and
cannot hold out, owing TO the lack Of
provisions and munitions Of war. IL is
considered certain that the Americans
will blockade Cuban and Porto Rican
ports. cutting off their supplies, while the
authorities are convinced that an Ameri-
can fleet Is coming TO the Peninsula.
There is no confidence felt that the
Powers will interfere. even If defence
less seaports are bombarded and. there
fore, what measures Of defence are pos
sible are being adopted.
BLANCO FOR MORE WAR.
PARIS, July l0.-A letter from Madrid
says that General Blanco. in replying TO
the governments request for his views
of the situation, urges war TO the end"
and asserts that the Cuban volunteers
cannot be reconciled 10 the idea Of hand
ing over the island 10 the Americans.
especially now that a great majority OF
the Cubans favor Spain.
1t is believed in Paris that the inter
view between Senior Sagasta, the Spanish
Premier, and the Austrian Ambassador.
and that OF Senior Sagasta with the
Archduchess Elizabeth. OF Austria, are
connected with the invoking of the good
offices OF the Austrian Government, with
a view TO establishing peace.
CAMPOSS VIEWS
MADRID, July 10, 2 p. M.-Marshal Mar
tinez Campos. In the course of an inter-
view at San Sebastian, said II was impos-
sible that negotiations for peace should
be entered upon by the Spanish and
American governments for the reason
that the time was not yet ripe. He had
advocated reforms for Cuba since 1863.
but not autonomy. he fully recognized
that autonomy had not yielded the ex-
pected results. partly in consequence OF
the island war. and partly because il had
been granted too late. In 1886, he said,
the late Senor Canovas. when Premier.
had proposed to him to introduce au-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
CUBAN CAPITAL
IN MOURNING,
Business Exchanges Sus-
pend on Account of
the Loss of Ger
vera's Fleet.
COL. ORDONEZ WOUNDED.
All the Crews of the Oquendo
and the Maria Teresa
Either Killed or
Wounded.
COL. ORDONEZ WOUNDED.
DESTRUCTION OF THE ALFONSO

HABANA, July Son July 9Th the
Produce, Money, and Stock exchanges
suspended operations, observing the day
as one Of mourning for the loss OF Ad-
miral Cervera's fleet.
on July 9TH communication with San
tiago de Cuba was re-established. Ac-
cording TO the first dispatch received from
Santiago, an exchange OF prisoners had
been effected. Among the prisoners ex-
changed was Captain Vera del Rea, a
brother of General Vera del Rea, who was
killed in the engagement at Caney.
Captaln-Genersl Blanco has rewarded
the corporal and privates who landed on
June 18th at Cayo Piedra. province OF
Matanzas, in sight OF the American war
ships, and captured a lot Of American
effects.
Colonel Ordonez, the inventor OF the
cannon bearing his name. was twice
wounded during the engagement at San
tiago. Colonel Escarios. who recently ar
rived at Santiago with relnfOrcements, al
ter heroic march from Manzanillo, du-
ring which he had several engagements,
has been promoted TO the rank OF bri-
gadier-general
FESTIVAL GIVEN UP.
The Civil Governor OF Habana has de-
cided that the festival which was fixed
for July 10th, for the purpose OF collect
ing money 10 establish free kitchens for
the poor OF the city. shall not be held be-
cause OF the destruction OF the Spanish
fleet off Santiago.
At Union dc Reyes. province OF Ma
tanzas, memorial services have been held
for the officers and men who lost ;heir
lives when the Spanish fleet was de-
stroyed.
The French cruiser d'Estaing arrived
this afternoon from Fort de France,
Island OF Martinique. Some OF the mem
bers OF the crew OF the Spanish mail
steamer Alfonso XII, which was run
ashore and burned at the entrance or
Mariel harbor, in preference TO letting
the American ships capture her. have
reached here.
A considerable number OF gifts TO the
Red-Croes Society. TO be used I'm the es-
wise helping the poor, have been re-
ceived.
DYNAMITE FATALITY.
NhiIc party OF Aiquildr bueriidS were
reconnoitering along the railroad and ex-
amining a drain between Alquizar and
Canas. a dynamite bomb exploded. killing
fifteen members OF the party.
On july sth 153 sailors and officers OF the
different ships OF Admiral Cervera's fleet.
I4eutenants Manuel Bustamente
and Jose Caballero. and Naval-Cadet
Raymon Navarro, arrived at Santiago.
They reported that all tho crews OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
SPAIN NEEDS GOOD ADVICE.
Sunday Battles.
(Baltlmore Herald.)

Sunday as a day for fighting is Won
derfully popular Not only is past his
tory full OF instances OF battles fought
upon that day OF rest. but the United
States and Spain are making history now
in which the two most important engage
ments have taken place on Sunday.
Ii seems strange, indeed, tnat the very
day made sacred 10 the Prince or Peace
should so often be that on which war IN
all its awful power awakes, and, amid
the thunder OF cannon. hurls thousands
OF human beings TO destruction. Montijo
was defeated in Manila Bay on Sunday,
and two months later Cervera's fleet was
blown TO pieces of Santiago on the same
day of the week.
The irony of fate shows 10 these Sun
day battles as strongly as in anything IN
human affairs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
Post-Omce at Santiago.

ATLANTA. GA. July 1o.-Coloael L. NJ.
Terrell. superintendent of the railway
mail service. left tonight for Santiago
to establish postal service between that
city and the United States. He expects
the government to open UP a postal SER
vice at the different points as fast as they
are captured. and will arrange for regu-
lar line of mail steamers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
THE ENEMY is NOW F1Er1rlED IN.
Finds That He Cannot Escape from the City, 1t is
Believed He Will Surrender, After ALL

The belief is held by the best-in-
formed officials that General Tora1,
the Spanish commander, will sur
,engcr whom he huils tt smp0sFh2l
for him to evacuate the city. Upon
what ground this belief Is based
could not be asccrtained, bUN that
information to that effect is I'm the
hands of the War Department OIL
ciaIs there is no doubt.
General Skaters dispatch tonight
shows that he is engaged now in
strengthening his position, and to-
tons with u final assault upon the
city.
OUR LINES IAPREGNABLE.
The news of the bOmbaPdment
came Mt the close of n busy Sunday
in the War Department.. Previous
to the receipt of the dispatch, rhe
Secretary of War had heard twice
from General Shafter. In the early
morning came telegram saying
that he had ridden over the Ameri-
can lines and was gratifed at their
condition. A second dispatch re-
ported that the Isnes were impreg-
nabIe, thus removing any fear of
n successful sortie by the Spanish
troops, should n manoeuvre of this
kind he attempted. Both teIesrG ms,
which also emphasized the fact that
General Sbafters pnyslchI cOnuilOn
had greatly improved, were prompt
ly shown to the President, and oc-
casioned him considerable gratifica-
tion.
ATTEMPT TO TAKE CITY TO-DAY.
When questioned as to whether
he believed there had been n bonn
burdment of the city, General Cor
bin repIfeds "You know as much
about IL as 1 do. have kept moth
Ing back. should say, however,
that the firing To-day was but a
preliminary to the more serious
business of Tomorrow"
This being the cnse, the attempt to
take the city will probably be made
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
"HaiI to SPAIN"
Charleston News and courier)

charleston News and CourIerD
Colonel Cortijo, who was sent as pri-
soner TO Mcpherson Barracks, Atlanta,
and has since been released and returned
10 Habana, has been telling OF his expe-
rience as a captive. He was greatly sur
prised. he says, when he passed through
Macon, TO hear "all the men" shout Hall
TO SPAIN" That was the way he under
stood 1t. wha; they really shouted doubt
less was ITO hail with Spain"
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NO TALK OF PEACE.
Spanish Cabinet Discusses War ann
Defence Of Cubn.

MADRID July lo.-i0 p. M.-Ths cabi.
net Council to-day. tho Ministers do.
clare. did not touch the peace question
on the contrary, war wax tho principal
object OF the governments deliberations.
The Council was occupied with dis
patch from Governor-Generai Blanco, de-
failing his means OF defence In Cuba.