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WAS d~CCOupllSUeu
only after the senator had promised
that he would resign ff the report of
the legislative committee charged with
the investigation OF his conduct should
be ~unfavorable and should be adopted
by the house and the senate. He re-
ceived lOs votes, So opposing and 9th
ers refusing to vote.
The Hearst papers in Chicago and
New York published \ number Of fac
smile letters and vouchers which, pass
ed between Bailey and Pierce. appar.
entity showing beyond question that the
sums received by Bailey were in re.
turn for political services to the oil In
terests. However. this inference was
formally resisted by the accused SEN
ator in a speech before the legislature.
and he was cheered both inside and
outside the house by thousands Of his
friends who had come to Austin to eel
citrate his victory.
Dryden Short Of Majority.
The first ballot in the Joint session Of
the New Jersey legislature ct Trenton
gave United states Senator Dryden
thirty-six votes, which was I'VE short
OF the number needed to re-elect him.
Eight Republicans had refused to enter
the caucus which nominated him. The
other votes were scattered among half
a dozen candidates, among whom ex,
Attorney General Griggs, Chancellor
Pitney AID President Wilson Of Prince
ton are the best:knosy1.
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the night the Place de la Republiquc
was filled with soldiers and guards o..
horseback. at noon the Labor Ex-
change, where the union leaders met.
was ordered closed, and all marching
bodies were prevented from approach
ing the meeting places. In the cham
Der the Socialist deputies questioned
the government about this repressive
policy. In reply NJ. Clemenceau said
he had only respected the law Of week
" rest and remarked to the Socialists:
1.-THE democracy is not you. 1t is every
body" The chamber cheered the min
lister and supported him by a vote Of
IA to 50.
Laborites Reject Socialism.
The English Labor party conference
at Belfast rejected by q large majority
q motion committing the party to So
cialism.
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as the lone star artist who performed
the solo Oh the bones in praise of the
president. The speciality of Daniel OF
Virginia was oratory and taking him
self too seriously. Patterson of Colo
RADIO was twitted o. his failure to be
reelected by being referred to as the
dying swan, and similarly Carmack of
| Tennessee, who is to retire, vas de-
scribed as the Hotspur knight whose
spear head has been broken and who
has been endorsed, but who lays a
garland of flowers at the feet Of the
victorious Roosevelt and sings a last
song to the "victor of Brownsville"
Lodge was hit of as the negro preach
er and telephone artist in the show
who acts as receiver and repeater in
connection with the White House. The
star Of the troupe was Cum Shoe
Bill from old Missouri" who can dance
the highland fling on the top of a
ten rail fence and touch the
ground and walk on eggs without
breaking their shells. Last came
Spooner as the Badger State acrobat
and juggler' who is ''noted throughout
the land for his ability to go on either
side of any question and maintain the
negative o affirmative in any argu-
ment with great force and %fervor."
Senator Spooner replied with dignity,
saying that Tillman would regret his
own words, but still insisted that Till
nan was the only man he had eve
heard from the south who had justified
trial by mob or execution by mob.
Carmack Of Tennessee made a bitter
direct personal attack on Tillman, and
then to avoid a possible personal en-
counter the doors of the senate were
closed, and when they were reopened
Tillman made a handsome apology to
Carmack and withdrew the offensive
portion Of his speech, saying, Having
made such a dismal failure at being a
funny man at one end of the minstrel
line, 1 will never do SO any more"
Everybody laughed. Carmack shook
hands with Tillman, and the senate ad.
journed.
Antifat Frying Bill Passed.
The bill prohibiting contributions to
political campaign funds by corpora
lions was passed by the house under a
suspension of the rules almost unani-
mously. Representative Keifer of Ohio
was the only one who voted against it.
This bill, which had already been pass
ed by the senate, expressly prohibits
contributions from national banks and
corporations.
Message on Ship Bill.
In a special message to congress the
president urged a new shipping bill
and especially to encourage the build
ing and running of lines of large and
swift steamships to South America and
the orient. He says that state aid to
steamship lines is as much a part Of
the commercial system today as state
employment of the consuls to promote
business, and consequently If we are to
compete with European countries for
the markets of the world we must as
sist in the creation of an adequate mer
chant marine.
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POLITICAL
Other Senatorial Elections.

Other Senatorial Elections.
The Tennessee legislature. pursuant
to the primary nomination, has elected
former Governor Robert l.. Taylor to
succeed Carmack in the United States
senate. At the same time the house ex-
pressed its thanks to CarmacE for his
address on the Brownsville affair.
The Oregon legislature elected Fred
erick W. MuIkey Republican, Of Port
land and Jonathan Bourne, Jr. (Repub-
lican), also OF Portland to represent
the state at Washington.
Senators were reelected as follows:
Tillman of South Carolina; Elkins Of
West Virginia. Dol!iver Of Iowa. Gull
Iom of Illinois. Simmons Of North Caro-
lima. Nelson Of Minnesota. Gamble Of
South Dakota and Warren of Wyo-
ming.
Bailey Wins Despite Charges.
Notwithstanding THAT additional evil
dence of a most serious character tOuch-
ing the relations of Senator Bailey Of
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New Smithsonian Secretary.
legislative
More Pay For Congressman.


Tie senate went on rccord-53 to 81
in favor of the house amendment to the
lcgi ;!ative appropriation bill authoriz-
ins an increase Of so per cent in the
salaries of the vice president, speaker
Of the house, members Of the cabinet.
representatives and senators. That is
to say. unless the bill should be vetoed
by the president, the salaries after
March 4 will be $4,000 for the vice
president, speaker and cabinet men,
bers and $500 for senators and repre-
sentatives. The action Of the senate
differed from that of the house, as the
members Of the latter body did the
work by a rising vote of 1873 to 81,
there being not a sufficient number de-
manding Il roll call to secure a record
vote.
In the senate most of the Republicans
voted for the increase and most Of the
Democrats against it, but party lines
were not closely drawn, as Tillman,
Dubois, Pettus, Money, Daniel and
other Democrats voted YEA while
Nelson, Burkett, Clapp, Hansbrough,
Perkins, La Toilette and others on the
Republican side stood out against the
increase taking effect this year. La
Toilette voted for the Mallory amend
ment making the increase take effect
in 1918, which would relieve him OF
the stigma Of voting to increase his
own salary. Nelson Of Minnesota voted
to strike out the increase Tor senators
and representatives, saying that this
country paid more to its legislators
than any other country in the world
and that they were there not merely to
work for the government, but that they
accepted the place as a post OF honor.
Compromise on Brownsville.
After the Republican party in the
senate had been on the verge Of IN
compromising division through the res
olution offered by Senator Blackburn
for the Democrats indorsing the legal
ity of the presidents dismissal Of the
negro troops, the president refusing to
give way in the slightest degree to the
Republican leaders, the latter got to-
gether on a compromise resolution
which was submitted by Foraker. 1t
distinctly stated that without ques-
tioning the legality or justice Of any
act Of the president" the committee on
military affairs is authorized to ascer-
tain. the facts connected with the at
fray at Brownsville last August. The
discussion of this subject came to an
end Jan. %, when this resolution was
adopted, but the Democrats could not
refrain from taking advantage Of the
situation by ridiculing Foraker, Al
drich and their associates for their ap'
parently meek surrender to the admin
istration, saying that the first open eft
fort Of the presidents enemies In the
senate to discredit him before the
country as a usurper Of authority had
failed.
rilIman's Senatorial Minstreis.
During the bitter debate which pre-
coded the passage Of the compromis,
resolution In the senate Tillman o.
South Carolina made remarkable ct
fort to poke fun at the body Of whicl
he is a member by comparing 1t to
minstrel troupe. with "Pitchfork Ben
at one end Of the sem!circle and Fir
Alarm Joe" Foraker at the other end
In between Tiilman placed Culbersol
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DON'T READ THIS and if you
don't, forget that you can get the
lowest rate In farm loans at the
Klein Land Agency.
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Navy $. Snub at Kingston Ig-
nored by Administration.
Mild Brownsville Resolu-
ton Means Roosevelt Vic
tory Over Senate Enemies.
Congress Votes SO Per
Cent Salary Raise-Texas
Returns Bailey $50 Shonts
Quits Canal Commission.
German Socialists Fail to
Down Won Bulow.
O REIGN
S~wettenham's etunder.

S~WettenhAm'4 6lunoer.
Governor Swettenham's curt rejection
Of the American aid for the residents
Of the stricken city of Kingston and
his insistence that Admiral Davis re-
embark the marines and surgeons who
were already at work clearing the
streets and relieving distress caused
the American admiral to sail away
with his battleships and to counter
mand the presidents order for the
sending Of additional supplies. There
had been some friction over the firing
Of an American salute, which Swetten-
ham thought would frighten the nerv-
Gus people, but Davis had apologized
for this. 1t is understood that the
governor is a Yankee hater and that he
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-15

was jealous Of
the credit likely
to be gained by
the continued
presence of the
Americans. His
attitude has been
generally regret
ted by the Brit
fish press, and the
colonial s%ecreta-
~, 10 soften The
impression made
upon the Alneri-
can public, ca
bled Washington
his fnr
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-15

texas 10 t1e WA
tery-Pierce Oil COM
pany and its presi-
dent was brought to
light through d0cu.
ments made public
by J. r. Gruet. for.
merry secretary of
the Waters Pierce
Oil company. the
Texas legislature
has reelected Sen.
ator Bailey. This
q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-15

AHo "
Governor ~sW,ettenham the prompt o.Iel'
Of aid. At the same time it was init
mated that there would be no further
calls upon our generosity"
Later the British charge at Washing.
tOns transmitted the formal apology of
his government for the attitude taica
by S~wettenham. Swettenlam himself
managed 20 cable a few words OF
formal thanks to Washington and said
to a reporter that parts Of his letter to
Davis had been intended jocularly.
American refugees from Kingston tes-
Hfedt to, the utter ineficiency of tie
-eUkhi authorities in restoring order
and l>%RTing the wounded. They also
charge lssEt the party Of Sir Alfred
Jones on the sreamship Fort Kingston
refused to allow American refugees
the privilege Of sfeeping on the open
decks.
Coronation of the Shah.
Mohammed Ali Mira was crowned
shah of Persia Jan. 10, ascending the
famous peacock throne of solid gold
set with jewels in the palace at Tehe'
ran. In the presence of foreign dip
omats and court dignitaries the prime
minister placed the crown upon the
monarch's head. while the chief mollah
intoned slowly from the Koran. The
shah's second son has been chosen heir
apparent. The city was gayly illuml
mated at night, and the people made
merry. The date of the funeral of the
late shah was yet to be announced.
: Famous London Merchant Shot.
William Whitley, founder Of the Lon-
don department store, known as the
universal provider," was shot and
killed by a young man who called on
him in his private Office and claimed
to be, a son, Cecil Whitley. The dead
merchant left a fortune estimated at
SIS, 100000. He began business with a
small store in London in 1858, and his
development of the department idea
was due to the. competition of co-opera-
tive stores subsequently started.
German Socialist. Lose.
The general! elections for the German
reichstag, JAM. Is, sustained the gov
eminent in it's colonial policy. The Lib
sral, Radical and Conservative parties
supporting Prince Won Bulow's colo
NAL policy, have, won at least twenty
seats, but. more, important for the gov
eminent than the success of its c0lonia
plans is the defeat administered to thu
Socialists, who will lose a total Of sew
snteen or eighteen seats. This is TIN
arst election since 1887 that the Social
ste haveenot increased their represen
tation. Reballoting: was necessary !;
many districts, and complete return
cannot be had before Feb. 5.
Chamber Sustains c%lemsneeau.
The: expected demonstration of labo
unionists,. In the streets, Of Paris las
week and in other cities of France me
with severe repression at the hands Q
the government. The, object was t
ampttasize their demands for the SUI
day closing of all shops and industrle!
Permission to assemble vas pereml
torlly refused by Premier Clemencea
on the ground. that looting had alread
been started by some of thu unionis'
and also on the ground that 1t woul
interfere with the rights Of 9TH
elasses seeking Sunday rest. Duvin
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-02-15
NATIVE WORK HORSES

have on sale 20 head of
halter broke native horses
coming 4-years-old, at my
place / mile west of Wash
burn. These colts will
make horses that will
weigh from 1900 to 14Oo
pounds. Also 10 head of
broke work horses. Terms
cash or bankable security.
Horses can BE seen any
time. Come early and
, get choice Of bunch.
AUG. z. JOHNSON.
tH".L HHt."r rr.r
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Why Colds are Dangerous.

You often hear the expression
abeware Of a cold" but why? We
will tell you: Every cold weaKens
the lungs, lowers the vitality and
paves the way for the more serious
diseases. People who contract
Pneumonia first take cold. The
longer q cold hangs on, the greater
the danger, especially from the
germ diseases, as a cold prepares
the system for the reception and and.
development Of the germs Of con-
sumption, diphtheria, scarlet fever
and whooping cough. Take our on
advice, cure your cold while you
can. Chamberlain's Cough Rene
ldy will do ii. It's success in cur tlr
ing colds has given It world wide
reputation. For sale BY all drug
gists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Babel AT
Confusion Of Tongues at the openini

Confusion OF Tongues at the Opening
OF Parliament.
The first parliament OF the Trans
vaal under the newly granted consti.
tuition met at Pretoria Thursday
morning in the hall in which the late
President Kruger presided for so
many years over the sittings of the up
per volksraad of the erstwhiie South
African republic. The stage setting
was the same as In the old days of the
dutch republic, but the haractcr5 in
the drama were a mixture of lSrlti.h
tmperiaIists and burghers. y large
crowd assembled in front Of the house
Of parliament, where two regiments OF
British infantry were drawn up. For
the benefit of the throng the members
OF the lower house took the oath on
the historic balcony where it was the
custom OF President Kruger to deliver
his biblical oxhortations when sworn
into the presidency.
In the upper chamber the earl of
Selbourne, the high commissioners,
who was in fun uniform and attended
by his military and personal staff, was
seated on the throne, fianked by black
gowned Judges and foreign consuis.
Lord Selbourne ordered the mem
bers of the lower house to retire ana
elect a speaker. AS soon as they a
assembled in their hall "a language
controversy sprang up, the
ers persisting in the use of Dutch.
Mr.. Hofmeyer took the chair and,
speaking in English, explained the
method of electing q speaker. where
upon Gen. Schalkburger. the former
vice president Of old times, shouted:
Speak Dutch"
The generals interruption was
greeted with cheers by the Beers, n
Hofmeyer complied, finishing his ex'
PLANTATION in Dutch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
MEANS BOON FOR PIERRE.
The Northwestern VIII spend Near
Nv $500 0O In That Vicinity.

The representatives of the North
western oad in Pierre at a CONFER
encs meeting with the city couhcll
aut~horitatively announced that me
company would expend 100000 IN
thai city this year in improvements
other than those of new trackage ana
the bridge work. A new depot is to
be built at q cost of $4,000, when
one OF the representatives sald was
to be the finest structure of It's kiho
in the state. The matter OF the 10
cation of this structure is one Whlch
IL yet kept from the public, but "hlle
there are several sites, one of Whlcn IS
certain to be used the general sentl-
ment appears to be that IT will be not
far from the location of the present
building used for that purpose, out
on the new tracks farther to the north.
The rest OF the amount Will De e%-
pended for shops, r~oundhouSe ana
coal house, which Will be located on
the grounds purchased by the COM
pany, last year near h government
indian school, in East Pierre.
With this expenditure and that on
the bridge and track construction the
Northwestern road will put into cir
culation $500, 900 for the benefit OF
the city this summer, "A large amount
of which will be in payment for labor
Besides this, fully 5000, 900 will be put
into the work at the state capitol. and
q large amount will be required for
the private buildings to be erected this
"a meaning a prosperous one for
Pierre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

HTUDENTs IN WRECK
NIx KILLED AND MANY INJURED
AT Los ANGELES.
Special Carrying University Students
Homo from Field Meet Coilidcs with
Regular Train on Santa Fe-Scvcrd
Injured VIII Die,

"A special train on the Atchison, To.
peka and Santa Fe railroad, carrying
scores OF students home from an inter-
collegiate field meet at Claremont,
Cal. collided headon with the out
bound limited No. 2, on the same road.
while both trains were moving at a
rapid rate. within the city limits Of
Los Angeles. Saturday night. Six per-
IONS were killed and seventeen intur-
&C. several Of them fatally. Fl
Both engines, one Of the baggage
cars ON the overland limited n the
smoker on the special were demolish-
ed. The crash was terrific n was
heard many blocks away from the
scene. The known cad c. G.. Frank
Hin. student at University OF Southern
california; A. H. Edwards, J. c. Gall,
Fred Hodgson.
Workers at the wreck stated Sun
day hat they were convinced there
were at least two additional bodies un-
der tho wreckage OF the smoker.
The collision occurred In that part
Of Los Angeles river bed occupied by
khe Santa Fee tracks and directly be.
meath the Buna Vista street Bridge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
sEE1ks To JUsIIFY KILLING.

woman Tcstifcs for Her Husband.
Who Shot Physician.
In the trial now proceeding at Car
image, NO. Of Arthur Sanderson for
HE killing OF DR.. Solomon D. Mere
hith, the ~Sanderson family physician,
IN January last, Mrs. Sanderson. tes-
tifying for the defense said:
ssDr. Meredith began his advances
toward me n day when he was call
"a to the house to attend one OF the
rhildren. Later he stroked my head,
and took hold or my hand. ! pulled
away from him; then he grasped me
with both hands. ! was standing by
: chair Ia his office, and he took me
around the waist and pressed me to
him and said. r love you I protested
and asked him to think OF his wife
and my husband, and said It would
b something awful II anybody found
out what he had lone. 7 was helpless
60 resist him"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
BACK FROM PANAMA

Congrcsancn Well Pleased with the
Progress Of Canal Work.
Thirty-nine congressman who have
seen inspecting work on the isthmian
canal arrived In New York Saturday
on the steamer Panama. Congress-
man s. c. Smith, OF California, said:
w were delighted with all we
saw. They are taking out from so, 900
to $1,000 cubic yards Of dirt a day,
with an average II about 100000 cu-
bic yards d month.
There are now estimated $4,000
900 cubic yards to dig out. so you can
work II out for yourself. There are
5000 men on the pay roll. Of which
5000 are Americans.
W. did not see a single chinaman
at work on the canal. We found the
telling was against their employment.
The only ground OF complaint we
found was that possibly the food was
not al that might be desired. This
y. ~ course, accounted for by the
great heat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
oEHLE NOT GUILTY.
president Disapproycs Verdict
Courtmartiai.

Courtmartiai.
President Roosevelt Friday an
nounced his disaprrovnl of the findings
OF aequittal In the case Of Capt. Lewis
M. Koehler, fourth csva!ry. u. $, ~,
cavalry commander at Jclo philippine
Islands.
Capt. Koehler was charged with
using disrespeotful Language in an APP
peal from the action OF Zen. Wood,
who reprimanded Capt koehler for
making charges against Maj. Scott.
commanding officer at the Jolo mill
tary post and civil governor: OF Jolo.
and was charged with conduct nnbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman In
making unfounded and malicious
stafsments regarding his o1fiIidrdins
of1cer, and with INSTRUMENTATION.
The first courtmartial sentenced
him to be reprimanded and the second
courtmartiaI. or which Fridays action
was based, acquitted him.
The presidents order follows:
THE White House. Washington, ,.
C.-The proceedings. indings and ac-
quittal In the cas- of Capt. Lewis M.
Koehler, Fourth cavalry, United States
army are disapproved. / entirely con-
cur In all that the secretary Of war
says OF Capt. Koehler, and of Gen.
Wood, and Of the poor showing made
by the court which last passed on the
case. Theodore Roosevelt"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
TEST OF WIRELESS PHONE.

German Sharp Makes 1t Work Dis
of Two Miles.
Count Arco, of Berlin, In his wire
less telephone experiments, has sue
ceeded in obtaining distinct exchanges
OF words In a toierably natural voice
at a distance of two miles by using
poles thirty feet high. Rear Admiral
Nanny, VIII was a delegate of the
United States to the International con-
ferenc on wireless biography at Ber-
lin. and Lieut.. Commander Howard,
U. S. N, the United States naval at
tacfe there, were present at a series OF
private exhibitions of the wireless tel
ephone apparatus, and have been able
to talk with ach other at a distance
somewhat less than three miles. But
the best practical results are attained
at two miles or under, with thirty-foot
poles.