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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

WHY IN NhiiNiN" "
immunity because their statements had
not been made under oath. In closing
for the defense Attorney Hines had
quoted from n letter written by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Attorney General
Moody in the Santa Fe case, but what
the defense regards as an admission
that the Department of Commerce and
Labor and the Department Of Justice
had worked together to indict the pack
ers. The defense argued that the Sc
curing of evidence from the packers
against themselves constituted a prom
Use of immunity.
Testimony to prove that the packers
in giving information to COMMISSIONS
of Corporations Garfield did so with
notice that they would be called upon
to authenticate the evidence furnished
upon their oath or affirmation, which
they claim vas equivalent to having
been sworn, was given Tuesday u
ing the trial of the packers.
Charles G. Dawes, former Comptr0l,
Ter of the Currency. followed Louis g.
Krauthoff Tuesday on the stand in
the beef case" trial. In his testimony
Mr.. Dawes testified to introducing Mr..
Krauthoff to Garfield for the confer
ence and he also sustained the conten-
ton of the defendant that immunity
was assured by the Commissioners Of
Corporations if they would give the
Government full information. H.
The man who is generally regarded
es the head Of the beef trust and the
principal owner of the private car con-
Germ, namely, j. Ogden Armour, evil
IDENTITY is trying to get back at some of
the critics responsible Tor the popular
outcry against his interests by writing
a series of articles in the Saturday
Evening Post Of Philadelphia. Refer
ring particularly to the private car re-
bate charge, Mr.. Armour replies that
the whole agitation started with the
commission men and not with the
growers. He says the former were dis
gruntled because the private car has
prevented the commission men from
doing business upon the capital of the
grower. He insists that it is merely
selfish common sense to keep the re-
frigerator rates down to a point thai
will foster the fruit industry. 81.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
OBSERVE cARNATloN DAY.
Fitting Flower Tribute Paid -
Memory OF william Mckinley.

Fitting Flower Tribute Paid e
i, Memory OF william Mckinley.
Many carnations were again worn
this year on the sixty-third anniyer-
sary of the birth Of William Mckin.
ley, the martyred President. The car.
nation was President Mckinley's IA
vorlte flower. For years he daily
carefully placed II Of the blooms in
the lapel Of his coat, whether in WASH
ingtOn, while Congressman and Pres
ident, or at home in Canton. Ohio.
This custom Of President Mckinley
became so characteristic of him, that
those gifted In the finer diplomacy in
variably paid him subtle compliment
by presenting to him masses of the
rich blooms. The first anniversary Of
the Presidents death. thousands OF
persons Wore the flower in memory of
him. While tho practice has waned
somewhat, there is still II great de-
maud for the flowers.
Carnation day was created by Lew
is G. Reynolds of Dayton, Ohio, who
upon presenting his idea to the trus-
tees OF the Mckinley National Memoir
ial Association received hearty in
dorsement and cooperation.
1t was Mr.. Reynolds original idea
to observe the anniversary OF Mckin-
ley's death, but several Of the trus-
tees, notably Justice William II. Day
of the Supreme Court, the late Senator
Hanna and Alexander Revell, because
Of the tragedy associated with that
date, suggested as a more fitting time
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
Phenomenal Auto Sales

The automobile shows just closed in
New York City smashed all previous rec
ords. There were 100000 enthusiastic
men and women spectators during the
week and the sales were phenomenal.
Three million dollars worth Of automo-
'biles were sold to individual buyers for
private use, and at least 100000 worth
more were sold to wholesalers and agents.
When the auto men left the shows, tired
to exhaustion by their seven days of exer-
ton, they were happier than ever before.
"A canvass of the exhibitors showed mat
every one of them had done an excellent
business during the week. Some have
scored heavier mar others. and at least
three makers may be said to have closed
contracts for their entire output. and
they will now prepare for 1907 models.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
GHOoAS
G. LEeEs

David Z. Kcnney of P~lainfeld, n. J.
has given forty acres on the slope of
the Watching mountains. commonly call
ed ..Tlle Picture Lands" to the Sisters
of Mercy of the Trenton diocese. A
| convent school will be erected.
It seems likely that the school board of
Lexington. Ky, will include in its Jan
uary budget an appropriation for manual
training in the public schools. Supt.
Cassidy is heartily in favor of it and
again urges it in his excellent annual re-
port.
The fact that the overseers of Harvard
university had voted against the continu-
ance of intercollegiate football contests
by students Of that university was
made known at Cambridge, the prohlpi-
zion TO remain in force until the commit
tee on the regulation of athletic sports
reports on changes in the game and that
report is approved by the overseers. All
dcpepds on the degree of reformation
| which the athletic committee effects. Ihe
oyersecrs regard the present game as bad
in every respect and say that the method
of formation. absolutely encourages trick
ery and foul play. They think the result
is bad for the morals as well as for the
body. and that the present intercollegiate
rules committee are not capable OF prop
erly reforming the game because they are
so far committed to the present system.
The Board of Education of Orange, n.
J., is considering a proposition to install
n printing Office in the local high school,
at a cost of about $1,000, under the SUI
pervision of a practical printer. 1t has
been stated that several citizens are will
ing to establish the plant.
Superintendent Cooley of the Chicago
schools has issued 4 circular to his teach
ers directing a rigid enforcement of the
rule against corporal punishment of pu-
pills. Even parents are not to be al
lowed to punish their refractory children
within the school grounds. as they have
sometimes been encouraged to do.
Statistics of teachers wages in the
State of Michigan show that in forty
years the average monthly wages of men
have increased from S2S.17 to $57.33; Of
women, from $12.4 to S40.55. The in
crease in the last ten years has been, for
men, 1898; for women, S5.47.
In 1870 there was in the United States
but one educational journal having a cir
culation of more than 10000 and that
had 25,OoO. In 1854 there were eight
such with an aggregate circulation Of
$4,000. In 1909 there were nineteen
wa an aggregate circulation of 100000.
IM" a -.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
HUGE STRIKE NEAR.
MINERS AND OPERATORS FIX.
PECT 1T WILL COME.
.oai conference Adopts Present
wage Scnlc-Ke Toilcrs,
vote Cast by Chief AEainst the
CniOn-Mitchell Sees No Hone.

The joint conference of coaI miners
ana operators ut indianapolis adjourn
Ed sine die Friday after the chair had
declared carried Il motion by F.. l..
Robbins, Il pittsburg operator. that the
present wage scale be continued. Pat
Slck Dolan. president of the Pennsyl-
vanla miners, voted the miners of that
district in favor of the motion. which
carried 1t. Patrick Dolan voted yes
for the Pennsylvania miners and the
vote was challenged. Dolan arose and
said:
Il have authority to cast the vote
for the Pennsylvania miners, and i'm
til thai authority is taken away from,
me | vote yes" There were loud cries
of mo-" throw him out well take
the authority away from him.
Unless wiser counsel prevails after
the miners delegates go home and meet
the rank and file of their fellow work
ers, a strike for Il 1919 per cent wage
increase, April /, is inevitable. Pres.
ident John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers. speaking his last word at the
closing joint conference, put the mat.
ter thus:
w have come to the parting of the
ways and it seems to me the only
thing left to do is to go home and there
try to overcome the seemingly insl!r,
mOuntable obstacles. We deeply regret
the necessity for such Il step. but We
feel that the time has come when Won
can give us an advance in wages with
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
Bricf News Itema.

DR.. Sergei de Besselitsky Of Chicago
has been elected to the chair of modern
languages at Vincennes university.
The American Breeders Association
met in conjunction with the Nebraska
Corn I~mprovers' Association in Lincoln.
John Singer Wallace, army chaplain,
who was appointed by President Lincoln
in 1868, died at Alameda, CAL, aged "a.
w. r. Brandt, a wealthy politician,
shot and killed his wife and Justin Ad-
ans, her. alleged paramount, at Otsego,
Mimi, and committed suicide.
Fire at Ashland, Ohio, caused a loss
of 100000 at +. e. Myers & Brothers
implement and tool works. William
Leonard was probably fatally injured by
falling walls.
Reform, the most sweeping ever at
tempted in a large city, has been begun
in the police department of st. Louis,
where grafters and tools of corrupt poll
ticians are to be discharged from the
force.
A trust fund Of about $4,000 for the
poor OF Cincinnati is provided for in the
will Of Joseph Earnshaw, . civil engi-
neer, In the event that his widow does
not dispose OF the estate or dies intes-
tate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
..R,rbt rather than RICH,

In the speech delivered by Gov. Folk
of Missouri before the 500 members Of
the Boston Merchants Association there
occurred a number of pointed epigrams,
which have been widely copied and dis
cussed. One was that the people of the
country are really beginning to try ito
get right rather han to get rich" An
other was that political parties are be-
ginning to learn that honesty is, after all,
the best politics." He said that the peo.
pie nave learned that a CRATER is a graft
er still, whether he calls himself a Dem
ocrat or a Republican; that it is more
difficult to get good laws enforced than
it is to enact them, and hat every law
looks blue to the man who wants to
break it,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

come the master of what is regarded as
one of the show residences in New York
and which is devised in the will Of Mr..
Yerkes to the City of New York to be
used as an art museum upon the death
of his widow.
The bulk of Yerkes' vast estate was
left to his widow. She received $780,
600 outright and a life interest in most
of his property. which brought her in
come up to about $7.50O.OOO. The Fifth
avenue mansion. its contents, including
many rich oil paintings and other per-
sonal property of great value, all of the
horses, carriages and automobiles wers
left to her.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
MRS. YERkES MARRlCs,
WEEDS Californian After n Month a
WidoNhood.

Mrs. Charles r. Yerkcs. widow of tho
late millionaire. was married in New
York Tuesday right to Wilson Miner. n
young Californian and son of the late
Lansing Il. Miner. former minister to
Mexico and Guatemala. The bridegroom
is a native of Renicia. CAL. and has been
extensively engaged in mining in Califor-
mia. He is also we'll known in Alaska.
The woman was the second wife of Mr..
Ierkes. the first wife having secured a
divorce from him early in his career, be-
fore he had begun the remarkable opera
tions in Chicago traction affairs which
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

to pay tribute to the memory of the
dead President the anniversary of his
birth. Mr.. Reynolds readily adopted
the suggested change.
The first observance was In 1903.
The observance reached surprising
proportions, extending all over the.
country and to Americans abroad. The
Carnation League OF America follow
ed closely the institution of the first
Carnation Day and this organization
now has its members in every State
and Territory Of the Union. The
league does not hold meetings or con-
ventions.
Membership merely constitutes he
signing of a pledge to observe the an
,niversary Of the birth Of Mckinley by
wearing a carnation5 on that day. Its
motto is "a Great Life Never Dies"
Postmaster General George B. Cortel-
you is president and Mr.. Reynolds
secretary OF the league. No fees are
collected from members and no funds
are solicited by authority Of the
league.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
Short News Notes.

Funeral drivers in New York have or
ranized the Funeral Drivers Union, with
12O members.
An automobile driven by Major Edwin
B. Babbitt of the United States army ere
ated a panic among the natives IN Bag
MO, P. /.
The reelection of James p. Goodrich
az chairman OF the Indiana Republican
committee is regarded as a triumph fol
the Republican faction headed by Vice
President Fairbanks over that headed By
Senator Uveridge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

mad" him Il multimillionairc. Since her
husbands death Mrs. Icrkcs, while not
living OstCnta,iouSly. has not observed the
strict form Of mourning regarded as GUS
tomarY in Il wife whose husband has been
dead but n lrw weeks.
rs Their" were no provisions in the
ierli"s will f%orbidding his wife to remar
~. The young Californian will now enter
into full enjoyment Of the handsome for
tune which was left his bride and will be-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
Legal status Of Medicine.

On the strength of a dissenting opinion
by Justice Deuel. of the New York City
special sessions from the sentence of 500
fine against an osteopath for practicing
medicine without a license, the osteopath-
IL practitioners are preparing to fight for
recognition in the State of New York.
Justice Deuel. holds that doing nothing
but making a diagnosis and regulating
the diet is not 'practicing medicine" He
says that what the osteopath did was
outside the healing art by means, of medi-
cines, and consequently was not in VIC
iation of the statutes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
suicide. in our Two Gre.t cltie..

Suicides i'm OuF Two Great Cities,
Greater New York had 576 suicides to
report last year. Chicago had 453. When
one takes into account the fact that
Greater New York has almost double the
population, that is a remarkably favor
able showing for that city.
Considering this marked difference in
proportion, it is all the more striking to
observe the similarities which appear
when the suicides are further classified.
!. In New York the women suicides form
ed 22.2 per cent Of the entire numbr.
In Chicago women were 21.S per cent of
all the suicides.
Shooting was the method used by 33
per cent of the New York suicides, and by
35 per cent Of the Chicagoans. Gas was
used by % per cent in New York and
by 10 per cent in Chicago. Car5olic acid
was selected by IA per cent in New
York and by IL per cent in Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

their claim for immu-
nifty was an after
thought, and only a
part Of their clap-trap
defense presented by
men of influence In
the effort to unfit the
jury for fair deliber-
alton In this CASE
He said these men
were trust luwyerS
and that the packers
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

1927 Edward II, OIL England compelled
to resign the crown.
15G4-Pope confirmed by n bull the de-
rrccs of the Council of Trent.
1879 Dutch Republic proclaimed.
lG41-I'nion of Catalonia with France.
173S-f'irst stone laid of Westminster
bridge, over the Thames river.
MI americans under Gen. Maxwell
capture Elizabethtown, n. J..
17SS- First settlement in Australia.
l70G James McHenry became Secretary
of War of the United States. 49,.
Prince of Wales attacked in his car
riage by the populace of London.
1So7-pall Mall lighted by gas first city
street to be thus lighted.
1Sl4-Battlc of Enotochopoco Creek.
1S15-ConGress purchased Thomas JEFF
ferson's library for $4,000. .....
Thanksgiving in New Orleans over
Gen. Jackson's victory.
1S3O-ltobert Haynes great speech in de-
tense of the Foote resolution.
1S33-First Reformed Parliament of the
United Kingdom opened.
1S37-Michigan admitted into the Union.
i541-First conviction of a woman in
Philadelphia for murder.
London
1S47-Bnttlc of Canada.
1S5O-Henry Clay introduced resolution
for compromise on slavery question.
1S34-Many persisted in burning of
steamer Georgia at New Orleans.
1S55-Rutledge College, South Carolina,
destroyed by fire. First train from
ocean to ocean passed over Panama
railroad.
Craftsmanship Pacific lost between
Liverpool and New York: 1916 lives
lost.
1S61-Kansas admitted to The Union. -.
U. S. arsenal at Augusta, Ga, seized
by Georgia State troops. Louis
lana adopted the ordinance of seces-
sion.
1S63-Maj. Gen. Burnside relieved by
Maj. Gen. Hooker.
1S66-Freedman Bureau bill passed the
United States Senate.
1S67-The President vetoed the Colorado
admission bill. East river bridged
by ice. Thousands of persons cross
on foot.
1S7O-Massacre of the Picgan Indians
by Col. Bakers force.
i1S71-Paris ~capitulatcd to the Germans.
1S74-Olympic theater, Philadelphia, de-
stroyed by fire. .- .
convicted of the murder
of President Garfield.
1SS5-Parliament buildings and London
Tower damaged by dynamite e1plo-
sions.... Fall of Khartoum and as
sassination of Gen. Charles Gordon.
Sherman introduced a bill
to suspend silver coinage.
.1SS7-U. S. Senate passed Canada retail
alton bill.
1SS9-Pensacola, Fla, had second snow
fall in twenty-five years. . Riot in
New York City over street car strike. |
miners killed in fire-damp
explosion at Dux, Bohemia.
1S94-James j. Corbett defeated Charley
Mitchell in fight at jacksonville, Fla.
1S95-Steamer City of Macon wrecked
in Delaware bay
1S96-Large loss by fire at Lewiston, Me.
19O4-Mrs. Agnes Soffel arrested at Con-
nellsville, Pa, for aiding the release
of the Biddle brothers from the Pitts
burg Jail. Mrs. Florence Maybrick
released from prison. Col. Lynch,
leader of the Irish brigade in the
Boer war, released from English
prison.
19O6-Largest diamond ever known in
history found in the Tr%ansvaal.. -.
Great blizzard along the Atlantic
coast of North America. n |
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

w. r. johnson of Knoxville, presi-
dent of the National Travellers Pr/tec-
tive Association, announces that the an
nual convention OF the order will be held
IN Buffalo, beginning June II.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

Total strike fund. 159,134
The demands of the United Mine
Workers of America upon the mine
owners and operators include:
A general advance of 12h per cent
over the present scale w.
and machine mined coal.
= uniform day wage scale.
That all yardage and deadwood be
advanced the 12h per cent.
That no hoy under sixteen years of
age shall be employed in or about the
mines. 2
A run of mine basis. i
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
worid-Wide Trade revival.

According to the annual review OF
finance n trade published by the Lon
don Times, a story of reviying prosperity
comes from nearly every country in the
world. Starting in the western hemi.
sphere, the wave of trade improvement
has passed to all the countries of Europe
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

The mount of the fossaries of Leland
W. Prior of Den;son. Prior &Ce., Cievs-
land, wko committed suicide, has been
liked definitely at S1,135,OO0, the bank
ers' Investigating committee ceportcd
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
out damaging your property interests

to any considerable extent"
A strong argument against the dan
| gerous scheme of having all the min
ers of the country sign the agreement
or having none of them sign was made
by T.. L. Robbins, a Pittsburg mine
owncr. The operators have definitely
and finally rejected the demands for
an increase in wages. The miners i'm
mediately voted to raise Il defense fund
of Sc, 500, 900 by the assessment of 81
a week until April on every maj be-
longing to h union.
The United Mine Workers already
have in their treasures $G.5OO.OOO. So
by April 1. the miners will have a total
defense fund of $13,OOO,OOO.
List of Union Miners.
The following is a list of miners sub
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

p. L. Humphrey, cashier of the Bank
of Wadley, Ga, and superintendent of
the Sunday school, shot himself TO death.
President Rentz of the bank said not .
single discrepancy had been found.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09
PACKERS PLEA RiplcULEo.

Prosecutor Says Claim for Ims.u.-
ity Was an AfterthouEht.
District Attorney Morrison, in open
Ing the case of the government against
thu beef packers at Chicago, said that
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

The Ohio Senate passed the Rathburn
2-cent fare bill by a unanimous yotf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

Notes Of the National Capital.
The Supreme Cour Of the United
States is taking a recess for the consid-
GRAFTON of cases which have been present
ed to the court.
President Roosevelt has declined to ex-
tend a pardon to Charles FL. Cole, former
president of the Globe National bank of
Boston, Mass, convicted of violation of
the national banking laws.
Congress plans an inquiry into the
Navy Department as the result of the
hazing at Annapolis, the explosion on
the Bennington and the recent grounding
of the battleships in New York harbor.
The President sent to he Senate the
nominations of Luke E. Wright to be am
bassador to Japan; David Il. Thompson
to be ambassador to Mexico, and Lloyd
C. Griscom to be ambassador to Brazil,
and Of Henry G. Idle to be governor gen.
eral of the Philippines and James +.
Smith to be lieutenant governor.
Baron Rosen presented to the United
States steamship Mayfower, in behalf of
Count White, himself and the other dele
gates to the Portsmouth peace conference,
a handsome puncl, bowl in recognition of
the hospitality which was extended to the
delegates on board. The DOW is very
deliberately chased and is decorated with
q number of large and precious stones.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-09

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-28
c. & T. R. RAILROAD
Has Reached Cadiz in Survey
Headed This Way.

The preliminary survey of the rail
road which is proposed to be built by
the Cairo and Tennessee River Rail.
road Company has been completed to
Cadiz, KY, and the surveying party
has gone to Mayfeld. The line as
surveyed crosses the Tennessee river
into Trigg county at Galloway ferry,
on the Golden pond, and crosses Cum
berland river a few hundred yards
above the ferry at Canton; up the
creek a short distance on by Dyer's
chapel and down Caneycreek to Cadiz,
crossing Little river and striking the
Cadiz railroad amile east Of the town
boundary. The corps has returned
to Mayfeld to begin the location of
the route along which the road will
be built. 1t will require about two
months time to locate the road be-
tween Cadiz and Mayfeld, which is a
distance. according to the survey just
made, of fifty-two and sixteenth miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-28
SCREEN LAW
Goes Into Effect Tomorrow
in This City.

The recently passed ordinance re-
quiring the removal of screens from
saloons on Sundays will go into effect
tomorrow. The saloon men, without
exception, have accepted the law in
a good spirit and have notified the
chief of police that they will obey its
provisions. AS the saloon men, so far
as known, are keeping their volun-
tary agreement not to sell on Sun
day, the question of Sunday violations
seems to have been satisfactorily set
tied in the city.