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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-07-21
Excursion to Jefferson City.

The Merchants base ball club Of
this city are working on a PROPOSE
tion to give a big excursion to JEFF
'ierson City, which, If carried out as
at present decided upon, will be run
on Sunday, August 9th. The scheme
is to charter a train over the Missouri
Pacific and make the rate S1.OO for
the round trip from Versailles.
The rate is made low SO as to in
sure a good crowd from this city.
The tickets will be sold in advance
and the size of the train will be in ac-
cordanoc with the number of tickets
sold.
The excursion will be we'll adver-
tised and stops will be made at Akin
vile, Glensted, Fortuna and Upton
TO take on those who wish to 70 to
the state capital. As there are many
in this locality who want to spend
"a day in Jefferson City there is no
doubt but what the promoters can
sell numerous tickets for this excur-
sion.
The home team will arrange a ball
game with the Jefferson City team,
which will be a drawing card for the
base bail ''fans' of this city.
Remember represent nothing but
old line fire Insurance Companies and
-ase a share Of your insurance.
CHAS. w. kAYANAUGH.
Notary 4 Abstracts.
Office in Blk. Northwest corner Public
square Phone 2IS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
PLENTY MAKES A FAMINE"

Railroads Cannot Handle Amount
of am Offered Them.
The present situation of the railroad
business is comparable to the case of a
farmer who has raised big crops but
who has to take them to market in a
wheelbarrow instead of in wagons drawn
by horses. Such are the results Of the
car famine. One western railroad with
headquarters at Chicago reports that
there is not a momen nowadays when
it could not use a thousand more cars
than it has, if it possessed them. The
managers say that they have given up
trying to handle the business that is Of
fered them.
Normally, there is the problem Of the
return freight to be dealt with in the
matter. A million cars, all going east
with cargoes of grain, but returning
empty, would not afford profit to the
railroad except at a high rate. But just
now not a car goes empty either way.
There is business enough for all.
Though the congestion is decidedly
inconvenient and is driving shippers and
railroad men frantic it has its very re-
assuring side. 1t is the Immediate ex-
preston of an abundance which will
soon make itself felt in every home.
The shout for more cars" which follows
the traffic managers over the telephone
to their very beds is really a paean of
prosperity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
oEcL,nATIoN NOT SURPRISING
Regents Expected Chalmers TO lie
cline University Presidency.

A Pierre dispatch says: The declination
of DIR. Chalmers of his appointment to the
presidency Of the state university and the
reasons which brought it about are being
v~ariously discussed. and in some quarters
it is stated that the declination came as a
surprise to the board of regents, and
in others thar he is to be retained at the
head of the agricultural college. These
statements are both without foundation,
as it can be stated positively that the re-
gents were not only not surprised ut the
~declination. but would have been surprised
had it not been handed in. AS Il matter
of fact the letter of d~eclination was writ
ten at about 3 o'clock in the morning and
after the board had unanimously conclud-
ed to rescind its action taken nearly a
year ago in selecting Chalmers to the
presidency.
DIR. Robert Slagel, who has had n Won
derfuliy successful career as president of
the state school of mines, will succeed
Chalmers as president of the agricultural
college at Rrookings within Il few days.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
FIGHT in PROVINCES.
Report at st. Petersburg OF Bloody
Encounters

st. Petersburg: 1t seems to he beyond
question that bloody collisions have oc-
Cured between troops and the united
pcnsantry and workmen in the streets OK
Riga during which machine guns were
used. TIT situation IL most serious in
the country, which Is practically nban-
doned to the revolutionary bands wing
to the concentration OF the troops in
cities and towns. Against soms-of the
estates where the landlords, aided by a
faithful few ndhcrents. are attempting
TO protect their property the revolution
lists are conducting regular military OPP
eration9. They reduced the garrison OF
the estate Of Baron Won Locwis to sub
mission after n majority of the defenders
had been killed. aud %plundered and burn
ed the buildings and carried of the baron.
The survivors were made prisoners.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff at the first
Interview which he had with the Ameri-
can ambassador. Mr.. Meyer, since The
latter's return to st. Petersburg, while
not optimistic, expressed the opinion that
the situation and outlook had considern-
bly, improved.
The law md order elements are now
the principal hope OF nverting the cata-
clysm which the revolutionary parties are
organizing. .
Upon the early convocation OF the ma
tional assembly. the pressure for which
Is constantly increasing. it is generally
believed that Premier White will dis
pense with the services Of Interior Min
lister Durnovo. against whom all classes
have risen, and appoint NJ. Guchkon, a
prominent member OF tho Moscow zemst-
70. who Is said to be ready to accept the
office. as his successor.
The outbreak OF the mntinous spirit in
the Manchurian army Is partly %attributa-
bic to the failure to pay and properly
feed the troops. w. - g. .-
The problem is especially difficult. ow-
ing to the impossibility of forwarding
adequate provisions from Russia OH nc-
count of the practical paralysis of the
railroad to Siberia, compelling the pur-
chase OF supplies from the Chinese, for
which adequate funds are not available.
The authorities have now hurriedly for
warded Sl2,00O,O0O to the army in Man
churiN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
CENSEO FORM.
Barker Positively Identihed-"it
ness Swears He is the Nan W no
Shot Lee Zook-Defcnsc Unable TO
Shake the Testimony.

'There is the man, sitting right there.
Pointing his finger ut w. w. Barker, Oh
trial at Aberdeen for the murder OF Lev
look on the 4th of last September, II. d.
Ashley, one of the men who was III thc
box car ut the time Took was murderer
thus positively identified the prisoner
rs tie man who fred the shot which Killed
Took.
Attorney Taubman for the defense on
Friday morning concluded his cross-eA-
animation of Wiley Williams. Look = BOY
hood friend and companion, VINO was
travelling with him when he was killed.
The attorney, one OF the ablest in the
state, was unable to shake Williams tes-
timony. After Williams testimony was
concluded the state put on Il number OIL
witnesses from Hecla who saw Barker
after he jumped off the freight rain after
the murder occurred. The physician III
the hospital at Cakes where Zook dled ut
noon on the day after the hold-up was
also put on the stand to testify to the ma
ture of the wound which caused Zook $
death. The conductor of the freight
train on which the murder occurred tcs-
titled that Barker was ON the train dur
ing the day of Sept. 4, the murder having
been committed that evening.
Ashley, who proved the star witness OF
the day. was then called. He was posi-
tive in his identification Of Barker as the
man. who shot Zook. Although the only
light in the car was that from n match
struck by one OF the victims of the hold
up, Ashley was positive III his identitica-
ton Of the prisoner as the murderer.
Ben. NJ. Neale, III attorney Of Spring
field, NO., arrived on Friday to assist
Taubman, Williams 4 Herreid in hand
ling the case OF the defense. Neal is EN-
ployed by Barker's father, who is said to
be a highly respectable and well to do
OF that town.
The jury in the Barker murder case ut
Aberdeen returned a verdlct of guilty and
fixed punishment at life imprisonment.
was tried\for the murder of Jo-
seph Zook, who wins killed in Il box ear
last fall. while on his way east after
in the harvest fields.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
Industrial Notes.

George T.. Dunn, of the Information
al Union of Boilermakers and Shlpoulld-
ers. has intimated there will be a gem
eral strike for increased wages by the
union in the United States and Canada
on May I.
Because of the great amount OF WORK
being lone at the car shops at
Pa, there is a labor famine in other
lines of work, contractors not beng aoie
to secure enough men to build the large
number of houses planned, and the gem
eral work the various contractors nave
undertaken.
1.-The strike of the union iron molders
in progress in Philadelphia and vicinity
since Oct. %, 1905, is the direct result
of the refusal of the local members OF
the National Founders Association to
live up to an agreement made with the
union on Aug. Z, 1908" This state
ment was made Saturday by union rep
esentatives and Messrs. Wilson and
Rogers, counsel for the union.
As a result of a conference between
officials of the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Railroads and representa-
tives OF the international Association
of Machinists, machinists over the en-
tire system between Chicago and Buff
falo will receive an increase of l cent
an hour in wages over the present
wages Of 25, q and 20 cents an hour.
The advance is effective Immediately.
Child labor is not popular. At the
recent convention Of the United Textile
Workers of America in New York a
resolution was adopted instructing the
local unions and general officers to use
al! their influence to persuade all politl-
cal parties to favor laws for the protec-
ton of children. They wish to strength
en- the popular sentiment before making
a concerted appeal to the State legisla-
lures to pass laws f~orbidding the EN-
ployment of immature children in COM
petition with adults.
The Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
Of America is the first national labor
organization in America to adopt the
old-age pension system. Although in
an embryo state now, the project may
be said to be fairly launched. Begin
ming with Jan. 1, the per capita tax to
the national organization will be Is
cents a month, instead of 10 cents, as
formerly. OF this amount, 5 cents per
member is to be placed in a special
fund to pay death and disability claims.
and when the fund shall have reached
$4,000 the officers are instructed to put
the old-age pension plan into operation.
A manufacturer lately advertised for
a telephone girl to work at four dollars
a week, and received more than a hun
dred applications the next day. Not
long afterward he advertised for girls
to work in his factory at seven dollars
a week. The work was clean and easy,
and was to be performed in healthful.
cheerful surroundings. No one applied.
The hours in both places We're the
same; but one place was supposed to be
"genteel," whereas the other place re-
quired labor with the hands. There is
something wrong with some of those
hundred applicants for the one place
that they did not even consider the other
place.,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
ISLE IS %uNPACIFIED
FIERCE TALK By REBEL CHEF
or THE PINES.
Boasts that Big Army Can BIO Pint
In the Ficid-A iiotter TO secrc-
tary Root-Cabinct Officer Called to
Account for Unravorablo Opinion
W. .A..tsl.li

Havana, President Raynard, Of the
Isle of Pines Association, In u letter TO
the Associated Press, says:
.aIhc Inst mail from the United States
brought additional guarantees OF $4O,OOu
In cash md OF men md all the ainmuni,
ton needed to defend our rights and up,
hold the American hng in the isle. This
makes over 100000 in cash. 5000 men
and all the munitions needed should we
elect to use force IN maintaining the rights
OF Americans on American territory"
Secretary OF the Interior Freyre An
drade. when shown the above letter. was
apparently undisturbcd. He said the Uni
ted States doubtless could be depended
upon to prevent the embarkntion OF mer
md munitions OF war for the Isle Of
Pines.
Asked whether he regarded Mr.. Rayn.
ards letter as grounds for prosecution
the secretary said that II was n matter fo'
the courts to decide, declaring that the
g0vernniel,t would pHy 40 attention &c
such statements.
Mr.. Raynard Forwarded Saturday. by
the advice OF his attorneys, a letter IN re-
ply TO Secretary or State Roots commun!'
cation Of Nov. 81, In which the secretary
outlined to Mr.. Maynard the attitude OF
the United States toward the proposed
formation Of the territorial government
In the island as a pnrt Of the United
States.
Mr.. Raynard contradicts Mr.. Roots
statement that the Isle of Pines Is law
fully subject TO the Cuban government
aud says tho Cuban republic exists solely
by virtue OF Il constitution, the terms OF
which expressly exclude tho Isle of Pines
from the domain OF the republic. The
N.Y. ~.k .>as.,l h, cha Initial
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
Unknown Man Wrote Apparently
Misleading Letter to Relatives.

, An Armour special says: This county
is all torn up over the disappearance OF
one .Loe Weingnrten. who wrote his broth
er in Chicago on the I'D of November
the following letter, post dated Armour,
s.. D.:
'"To All that Are Dear to Me: l am
now. l believe, near the end; am in n hos
pital suffering from Il bullet wound which
| received while i'll IL game of cards. The
doctors say l may not recover. l had
$500, which l gave to the hospital. Was
thinking of coming home soon, so goodby
al. God be with you. joe
This letter was received by his brother,
who FASTENED to Armour expecting to find
Joe at the point of death. and vas very
much surprised TO find that Armour did
not possess a hospital and that there was
no man answering the description of the
writer to be found in the city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

1154-Landing Of Henry II. in Eng
land from France.
1421-King Henry vi. Of England born.
1437-sigismund, Emperor of Germany,
died.
.1527-Pope Clement VII. escaped in dis
guise from prison.
154O-Meeting of the Diet of Worms.
1542-Mary Stuart, daughter of Jane,
", born.
1565-Pope Plus ". died.
1594-Gustavus Adolphus born.
16OS-John Milton, the poet, born.
1G4S-Col. Pride prevented 200 members
of British Parliament from enter
ing the House. Called "Pride'B
Purge"
1GGl-English Parliament ordered the
body of Oliver Cromwell hung at
Tyburn.
1GG6-Ten Scottish Covenanters execut-
ed in Edinburgh.
16S9-Flight Of James II.
1742-Treaty of Moscow between Great
Britain and Russia.
1746-Charles Radcliffe, Earl Of Der
wentwater, executed.
1776-British take. possession of Rhode
Island.
1777-Suspension of habeas corpus act
In Great Britain.
17S7-Delaware by unanimous vote rati-
fed Constitution Of the United
States.
1795-Rowland Hill, father Of the
British postal SERVICE" born.
1716-Indiana admitted to the Union.
1S35-Ceremonies at Nuremberg mark
ing opening of first railway IN
Germany.
1S42-Samuel Woodwork, author OF
The Old Oaken Bucket" died.
1S46-Santa Ana proclaimed President
of Mexico.
1S4S-David Carter made the first de-
post of California gold in the
United States mint.
1S54-The Immaculate Conception de-
clared by the Pope.
1S5G-Father Matthew, apostle of tenn
pcrance, died at Cork. Ireland.
1SG1-Congress passed bill authorizing
exchange of Union and Confeder-
ate prisoners.
1SG2-Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark.
1S64-President Lincoln urged curtail-
ment of State banks.
1SGS-The Gladstone ministry assumed
Office. .Paraguayan army de-
feated and destroyed at Villeta.
1SS1-Many lives lost in the burning Of
the Ring theater in Vienna.
1SSEWashington monument Mt Wash
ington, D.. c., completed.
1SS4-Third Plenary Council closed at
Baltimore.
1S91-Lord Dufferin succeeded Lord
Lyttleton as British ambassador
at Paris.
1S95-Great demonstration against mu-
nicipal abuses in Madrid, Spain.
1S97-Attempt on the life of the Sultan
of Turkey.
1S9S-Gen. Calixto Garcia died, aged G..
1S99-Certifcate of election given to w.
S. Taylor as Governor Of Ken
lucky.
19O2-President Castro ordered arrest
of foreigners in Venezuela. 49,.
Thomas b. Reed died.
13O3-Four killed in railroad wreck at
Worcester, Mass. Gen. Reyes
elected President of Colombia.
Japanese Diet dissolved.
l9O4-Labor riots begin in st. Peters
burg......M Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick arrested. 49,. Three Russian
battlcships sunk at Port Arthur.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

bers are seeking reinstatement. AT
the present time there are 8 local
unions attached to the international,
and the membership is "a, 900 in round
numbers. James w. Kline, who was
elected president at the recent conyen-
ton, is from Kansas City, and held
the position Of second vice president
for several years. He led the strike
Of %blacksmiths on the Union PACING
Railroad two years g and is a man
Of ability, a good speaker and organ
izer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
ExpRsss GAR
ROBBERS Hold UP Northern Pacific
and Get Away with Plundsr.

1eobOeFs Hold UP NOrthsFn Paciho
and Get Away with Plundsr.
Spokane, WASH: The North Coast
limited express No. 1. westbound on the
Northern Pacific railway, was held up
And robbed fifteen miles west O. Nssth
Yakima, Wash, at Z o'clock Saturday
night.
Two masked men compelled the en-
xineer 10 stop tho train. run tho locomo-
tive. mail mud express ears half a mile
west or the balance OF tho train. They
dynaMitcd the express car, shattered the
through and local safes and decamped
with the contents.
The amount of piunder obtained IL UNI
known. The contents OF the through safe
are known only at terminal points, the
messenger not being In possession OF the
information. No report was received
Saturday eight m to the contents Of the
local safe, bat Il u declared to have been
light, a the train does comparatively lit
tie local busincss.
The sheriff. OF Yakima and Kittitas
Counties hare posses In pursuit OF the
handlts.
Passengers were not molested aud no
ono VIA InJurcl. \ Teport was seves.ea!
ar 10 shots being fired.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
SHE MARRIED HER PUPIL
Romance OF Former Matron OF Re-
form SchOo

Something of n sensation has been AUS
ed by the announcement that Mrs. Emma
Railey. until recently matron of the girls
cottage at the state reform school ut
Plankinton, has been married to Nj.
Barnes, ayoung man who was committed
to the reform school some time ago, and
who was released from that institution
only last June. Tie marriage took place
ut Britton. Marshall County. The groom
and his bride will make their home in
that vicinity.
Mrs. Bailey made n good record during
the three years she was matron at the
reform school, and the gooom is said to
have developed into AZ honest and up
right young man.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
WAS NOT
Injustice to Memory of Man Who
Was Found Dead.

A Sioux Falls special says: The ease
with which regulations are blasted by
thoughtless persons. who jump at con-
illusions, is illustrated by the case of Her
man LUCKNOW, a prominent farmer whose
home was in Day County, and who met
a tragic death a few days ago.
Luckow's body was found on a public
highway, and the fact that Il bottle Of
whisky was found on his person started
the report that he had met his death by
freezing while in n state of i~ptoXication.
An investigation proves this view to
have been entirely wrong. and an injus-
tice to the reputation Of the unfortunate
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
ACCUSED OF MANY GRIMES,
Cuban Postmaster Being Brought
TO Kansas City TO Stand Tria'.

Cuban Postmaster Being Brought
10 Kansas City 20 Stand Tria'.
Colon: On board the Panama railroad
Ateamer Havana, which has sailed for
New York, were Mr.. Price. u special
agent OF the Santa Fe railroad, aud Mat
thew Kennedy, a detective Of Kansas
City, having In charge a man named
Fuller, who for the past eight months has
been station agent and postmaster Mt Pc
dro Miguel. in the canal zone. but who.
It is alleged. is n well known criminal.
It il said that the man is known as
Armstrong, Ledthx and McGee, hut that
hia right name is Let's. 1t is charged
that he has already been convicted Of lar
ceny,, burglary and arson and that he has
escaped from prison three times. 1t Is
further alleged that he has been accused
OF attempted murder. bigamy and forg-
cry. Fuller, 1t Is said. married his third
wife. ANNA Lnssen. of st. Louis. ut Girls
tobal Z month ago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
EVIDENCE AGAINST IMBoDEN
Denver Banker Accused OF Forgery
by Former Partner.

Denver: Stocks of banks in Texas,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory and 9TH
CT securities OF more than $5OO.OD OF
Denver Savings bank deposits which
were luane,l were Introduced in evidence
Thursday NJ the trial of Leonard Is. I'M
boden and James \. Hull, ON the charge
Of conspiracy to wreck the Denver bank.
SoE, OF these securities are declared by
the states attorney to he absolutely
worthless.
Charles Il. Willy. formerly president
OF :he Denver bank. VIII" was indicted to-
gether with Imboden, Hull and others.
and who il a witness for the state, testi-
fed that Imboden forced him to make
II loan OF $4,000 to =. l.. Hull. taking as
security $50 shares of stock of the Mt
Vernon Notional Bank. of Boston.
Willy also testified that 1mboden
forced him to make a loan of $4,000 to
be used in securing control of n bank
ut Enid, Okla
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
LANDS ALLEGED spEFAULTER
Man Wanted in Memphis Is Caught
in South Dakota.

VA" ~
in South Dakota.
United States Marshal Laughlin re-
turned to Pierre Wednesday night from
a trip to the forks Of Bad River. bring
ing back with him H.. j. Freeman, alias
w. II. Horton, who is wanted at Mem
phis, Tenn, on n charge of embezzling
$50. 600 from the Chickasaw Savings
Bank and Trust Company. Freeman was
n teller in the bank and last year became
tangled up in the Sully cotton deal and
is alleged to have taken the money to
carry his deals. After leaving Memphis
he went to Costa Rica, but was COM
PEELED to come bach to this country Oh
account of the unhealthfulness of the
climate in that country. MIS-
After wandering about in the west he
secured employment with the engineer
corps of the Northwestern road and was
located by Marshal Laughlin, who made
a hurried trip of about 100 miles to cap
ture his man. Authorities from Memphis
will take him back. and he announces
that he will go without requisition pa
DerS,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
Aberdeen Bonds Sold.

The Aberdeen city council has agreed
to accept the bid of n. w. Harris 4 Co.
for the issue Of $35 600 municipal light
bonds recently authorized at a special
The council also accepted tho
bid of the Milwaukee road for 9.S acres
of ground belonging to the city which
the railroad company desired to purchase
located on a farm near Redwood Falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
oouaHERTy.s SIC SHORTAGE
Auditors Estimatc 1t ~ Over $500,
600 in Paer Five Years.

Peoria, ILL.,: The Everett auditing COM
mittes, which II investigating the short
age in the accounts Of ". G.. Dougherty,
former school superintendent, will make
q report to the school board next Monday
night, and this, the first public
ment OF the actual amount Of the short
age. will show that the counts are short
slightly over 100000 in the last five
years and that the defalcations will run
back for several years further. The Of
hcial shortage for the year ending June,
1905, is $4,000: for 1904, 100000; 1903,
$4,000, and for the two years preceding
Q total amount of about $4,000.
In the possession of the school board
now Is property turned over by Dougher-
~ a~ggregating in value $225,0 OO. and the
balance of approximately 100000 is I'M
secured.