Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

nished. A single man gets a room !;
married men a house. Canal men are
paid one-third more than at home, and
they can live more cheaply. The gov
eminent sells them supplies at a lower
rate than home prices. Ice water and
light are cheaper than in New York.
Sanitary conditions are all that car be
desired"
In all the money centers of the coun-
try, as well as in Wall street, the news
OF the governments bond and note is
sues caused a feeling Of relief and the
financial skies were clearing. Every
where bankers were eager to get the
new securities and there was no need
of an underwriting syndicate. Many
sent kilograms Of congratulation to the
President and Secretary Cortelyou.
Subscriptions to both issues have al
ready begun to pour in. Nevertheless
Chicago's clearing house carried out it's
project Of issuing certificates in denom-
nations of 81, 50, So and $40, and over
100000 in these were eagerly
grabbed for current business needs. At
New York quantities of currency
brought 2 and 3 per cent on the curb.
But at the same time arrangements
were in progress for a resumption Of a
cash basis all over the country. The
Indictment of three officials Of the Bor-
ough Bank of Brooklyn for false re-
ports Of the banks condition was taken
as another sign Of the financial house
cleaning in progress.
Three railroad companies, the Atch.
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe, st. Louis
and San Francisco, and the Missouri
Pacific, have absolutely declined to
comply with an order Of the Postofice
Department that for the next forty
days these roads should carry empty
mail bags and other mail equipment
back to the distribution centers with
out compensation therefor. The reason
for this order was a desire to prevent
a tie-up or congestion Of mail during
and just preceding the holidays. To
this end, it was thought that it would
be well to have the equipment trans
ferred lore speedily than can be done
by freight, which is the method pro-
vided. While there is some doubt as
to the right of the department. to en-
force it's order, the law permits the use
of the express companies for the our
pose in question, which would meet the
emergency, though proving rather ex-
pensive.
The military authorities OF the vari
Gus governments have not overlooked
the Important part which airships will
probably play in the wars Of the fu-
ture, and are making active prepara-
tons for both offensive and defensive
operations along this line. It is re-
ported that Captain Thomas 7. Love-
lace, the %aeronaut, recently made a ball
loon trip over the walls Of Fort Wads-
worth, New York Harbor, and took a
series of bird's-eye photographs Of the
Notifications, showing the entire prac-
ticability Of obtaining information in
this way. This material was turned
over to the Wal Department, and it is
intimated that the aeronaut will be Civ
en- a commission in the United States
Army Balloon Corps.
Developments in regard to the pend
ing prosecutions of the whisky dealers
for violation of the pure food law indi-
cate that the question as % what
should be construed as pure whisky
was finally deeided by President Roose-
vek, to whom the matter was taken BY
DR.. Wiley, chemist Of the Department
of Agriculture. The President con-
Cured with the chemist in the opinion
that to meet the requirements Of the
law the whisky must be the pure spir-
its, unmixed with neutral spirits, fla
voring or coloring matter, which pro-
duces the article called '.blendeS
whisky"
Delegates from five Central Ameri.
can republics met with Secretary OF
State Root and Ambassador Creel of
Mexico at Washington to discuss a per-
manent peace program. Speaking as
h temporary chairman, Mr.. Root told
the delegates very plainly that here
after something more than fine words
and promises must be given, and that
the means for enforcing a peace agree
ment must be supplied which would
hold responsible those who might vio-
late 1t.
57 b Indian Bureau is Informed that
in an engagement between United
States troops and rowing Indians in
southern Utah three Indians were
killed and one wounded, while ten 9th
ers, including the leader of the band,
were arrested.
governor Post of Porto Rico has been
summoned to Washington by the Pres
ident to answer charges that he recent
y made a coarse, blasphemous speech
sefore the assembly of school superin-
fpndonfo