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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

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Representative Sims Of Tennessee has
Indicated his intention of introducing at
the coming session of Congress a resolu-
ton of inquiry by what authority Secre-
tary of the Treasury Cortelyou went to
the aid of the banks with the govern
,ment's money. Other southern members
are said to share Mr.. Sims hostile atti-
tude toward this policy of the govern
ment.
Postmaster General George ven L..
Myer, at the Philadelphia Union League
meeting, outlined three plans for postal
progress, which will be recommended to
the next Congress, as follows: First, the
postage rate on packages to be reduced
from 1G to II cents a pound second, that
limitation of weight Of packages to be
increased from d to II pounds; third, a
parcels post to be authorized from the
point at which the rural delivery route
originates, with rates of 3 cents for the
frst pound, and 2 cents for zach addi-
tional pound to II pounds.
As the guest and principal speaker at
waukee, w. J.. Bryan made a speech re-
sarded by many as outlining the platform
for the Democratic party en- which he
nSblh cS IL ~ AdA - - VoINSL
next year. He said he favored immediate
revision of the tariff on all goods in com
petition with trust-made articles as a
means of striking down monopoly. He
opposed the national incorporation Of
railroads as advocated by President
Roosevelt, saying that the railroads
would be only too glad to get out Of State
jurisdiction. He would demand laws pro-
vidins for the valuation Of the railroads,
TO reduce rates and to prevent stock wat
cring. His idea of a reasonable rate was
such as would let companies Keep their
stock at par on honest capitalization. He
would prevent corporate monopolies by
applying the license system to concerns
controlling more than % per cent of the
output Of Il given industry. He thought
the money stringency began with specu-
lation at New York, but that the western
banks were sound.
Gov. Stokes Of New Jersey has signed
the Colby bill, providing for popular ex-
preston in the selection of United States
Senators. Under this bill 1000 voters
may file a petition with the Secretary Of
State undressing q member of their polit-
ical party for that Office.
Representative James A.. Tawney of
[. n lIl1crOLt hAA sith vi thS toLIIlllblCS
OIL appropriations of the House of Rep
rescntatives, and a number OF other Con-
grcssrueu have gone to the isthmus to
make personal inquiry into the present
and prospective monetary necessities Of
the canal.
Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania
in 4 published letter says thar after a
conversation with the President in June
be was convinced thar Mr.. Roosevelt
meant just what he said about not ac-
ceptias a nomination next year, but that
four or eight years hence, .fpound by no
pledge D in violation of no unwritten
law DOUBTLESS lie viii be ready to re-
spond 10 any call for public duty.
Joseph n. Choate has seem chosen
president OF the National Civil Service
Reform league. which ut its recent Buff
faIc meet;ug conmeDtSa President Eoose-
volt for his enforcement of civil service
laws and rules.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
BREyITIEs

Fifty anarchists were arresled at Rome
when a celebration in memory of the Chi
,ago anarchists, executed in 1887, was
attempted.
The. Standard Oil Company at Pitts
burg announced that Somerset crude oil
IS now quoted at 81. a cut Of 10 cents
having been made.
At Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Charlotte
Phillips was freed from the charge Of
killing her husband. a wealthy coal op-
.ra,or, who was found dead in his home
Sept. 2.
Fire wiped out almost the entire bust
hess section of Collins, Miss. The water
supply was cat OF. as the machinery
vas undergoing repairs. Loss 100000.
Former Gov. James z. Campbell of
Ohio announced his candidacy TO- sue
iced Senator Foraker. He believes the
Democrats viii control the Legislature.
Before the New York conference on
charities and corrections at Albany Pres
dent Daniel r. Murphy eEarna4icaily
protested against the nis-ardly policy OF
i.she State of New Te-k in dealing with
he prevention and cure OF consumption
This year only s1,oe0 WIS appropriated
or that purpose
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

survey Of England, completed.
1O93-Malcolm Canmore, King Of Sect
land, slain in battle at Alnwick.
1315-Swiss defeated the Austrians at
battle Of Morgarten.
134O-Moors defeated at battle Of
Tarifa, in southern Spain.
13S1-Adolphus, Count Of Cleves, found
cd The Order of Fools
,61S-Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded at
Westminster for high treason.
16S6-Treaty Of neutrality between Eng
land and France for America.
1715-The Barrier treaty concluded at
Antwerp. The Netherlands, Ma.
piles, Milan, ETC., added to the Aus
TRAN dominions.
1727-New England shaken by an earth
quake.
1761-The ship L'Auguste wrecked of
Cape Breton, ia lives being lost.
1163-Mason and Dixon arrived from
England to survey the Pennsylvania
and Maryland boundary.
177O-Bruce, the African explorer, dis
covered what he considered to be the
source of the Nile.
100 Alioiu "iN
troops. arrived at Quebec to lay siege
to the CITY. . 81
1776-British under Howe. attacked
Fort Washington. @
17T-Washington retired to White
Marsh, below Philadelphia.
1SO6-Lieut. Pike first sighted the Colo
RADIO mountain which bears his name.
1S10-First steamboat on western waters
left Pittsburg for New Orleans.
1S14-The Robert Fulton" the first
steam war vessel, launched.
1S33-Remarkable display of meteoric
stars seen over a large part OF
North America.
1S3o-Khelat, capital Of Beloochistan,
captured by the British.
1S46-Cracow annexed by Austria.
1S4S-Count Rossi, minister Of the in
terror, assassinated at Rome.
1S49-The ship Caleb Grimshaw burned
at sea with great loss of life.
1S5e-The Grand Trunk railway Of
Canada opened.
1S6O-Major Robert Anderson of Ken
lucky ordered to take command OF
the Federal forces in Charleston har-
Dor.
1S64-Gen. Sherman began his march to
the ea....Gen. Sherman cut the
wire connection between Atlanta and
Washington. ...Gen. Sherman burn
ed a part of Atlanta.
lSS1-Trial Of Charles Guiteau, the as
sassin of President Garfield, began.
1SS5-Servia declared war against Bull
garia.
1SSS-Friends of the condemned Bald
Knob outlaws in Missouri lynched
five of the leading witnesses.
1SS9-Revolution at Rio Janeiro and a
republic proclaimed.
INSTRUMENTATION by Chicago anarch-
lists.
1S94-Secretary Carlisle called for bids
for a second issue Of $5O,OoO,00O OF
bonds.
! 1S9S-Earl of Mimic sworn in as gov
ernor general of Canada.
19O0-United States cruiser Yosemite
wrecked at Guam by typho>n.
1901-Execution of Czslgesz fer the MUIR
der of President Mckinley.
19O2-Attempt made on the life Of King
Leopold Of Belgium.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
New Volcanic Isle Changes.

Readers will recall the discovery last
July of a new and steaming hot volcanic
Island to the vicinity of Unalaska by the
revenue cutter McCulloch, in command Of
Lieut.. B. H. Camden Lieut.. Camden
now reports OF his second visit to the
scene, three months later. hit cloud Of
steam had vanished and one Of tho "
peaks, named McCulloch, 395 feet high,
had entirely disappeared, leaving the half
of the other peak, known as Perry, with
its perpendicular wall standing in grim
silence as a headstone at the grave OF
the departed peak The rugged outlines
of the island had been softened by a pad
ding of lava dust, while the sand spit
which connected the two parts of the
island had attained the height of from 20
to 100 feet. At intervals while they
looked on, masses of lava dust Jared
from c~revices high up crashed downward
to the beach.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
SUBSCRIBING CUPID.
Chicago Women Unionists Are in
Favor of a Marriage Dowry.

\ capitalistic cupid, with love darts in
the form of $500 dowries and working
girls as his targets, is the latest sugges-
ton ms an autidote for race suicide. Cupid
is to be al agent for labor unions if
these IDEAS are carried out. 1t was adj
vocated by eighty women workers belong
ing to unions, who at Huh
House, in Chicago, a few days ago.
The gathering was enc OF the first
three, held simultaneously, IN TINS coun-
try. Another was at New York and the
third at Boston. 1t was Miss s. z.
Breckenridge. assistant dean OF women at
the University Of Chicago, who suggested
the dowry idea.
I'VE believe in this plan,' declared
Miss Breckenridge. 1T places the mar
riagc question upon a serious basis,
Unions have their death and sick benefits
and a marriage benefit or dowry would be
in order. If a woman unionist Is going
to be married she must he taught it is a
serious undertaking, but, at the same
time. a plan that is favored by the or
ganization to which she belongs.
1.-The experience she acquires by being
a unionist and wage carner will enable
her to spend money wisely after she is
married. She will also learn that when
her husband works and brings his wages
home to her she must also bear her share
of the burden. 1t has been suggested here
that women workers who marry. some
times return to their old tasks. 1t would
appear to me that if matrimony is not a
gainful employment it ought to be-
The plan of giving a dowry to a wom-
an when she marrics is now in vogue
among English and German unions de-
clared Mrs. Raymond Robins. who acted
as chairman of the conference.
There were others present who thought
that a stipulated sum of 500 or $500
should be given to a woman wage Garner
when she becomes Il matron by the labor
organization with which she has been
identified.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
Light from Corn conx.

1t is reported that a Cleveland chemist
has perfected a method of securing illu-
minating gas from corn cobs, stalks and
straw. The process is very similar to
that employed in manufacturing gas from
coal. The heating owe of this gas is
said to be much greater than that Of coal
gas, and it is believed that eventually it
can be manufacturer with such economy
as to permit of its being sold at so cents
per 1000 feet. Thirty per cent of the
original weight of the material remains
after the gas is extracted. and this can
be used to feed the boilers. The scien-
tifc name of the new product is gram
~ineous'' gas, or in common %parlance it is
corn gas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

iy by the Building Code Revision Com
mission Of New York City to be in effect
after Jan. / provide that no new buildins
shall be over $50 feet in height This is
expected to end the mad race of builders
for the prize Of "the highest building if
the regulations are approved by the Board
of Aldermen. Already more than twenty
buildings in Now York have exceeded this
limit. This action is in respons to the
warning recently sounded by the FIRE I'M
isrwriters and by the fire fighters.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
Balloon Factory for st. Louis.

The American Airship and Balloon
Corporation of New York has decided
to purchase ground for a concourse and
factory in or near st. Louis. The aero
drome will be so feet high and 200 feet
long by 800 feet wide. This will enable
the company to initiate the balloons under
cover. The company claims TO have a
contract from the government: for an air.
ship similar to that in which Beachey
won the dirigible race in the recent St
Louis contest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

Certain Partisan ~decadents drink pc
troleuD.
About 100000 people are always
afoat on the seas OF the world
In 1890 the world contained but 30
miles of railway: now there ere over
$4,000 miles OF line.
Mexico Is very musical. and a great
deal of the deniand Cor larsical instru-
ments Is taken care of Ivy The United
States {
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
Disnity and Danger.

To fall with all wounds m front Is
the ambition OF the hero. and this am
bition inspired the worthy chaplain OF
a Federal regiment during the civil
war, conmemorated by Gen. Otis in the
Springfield Republican. The situation
Of the chaplain may not strike the
reader as quite as romantic as that of
the knight going to the fray with spear
and shield, but the spirit Of facing the
foe is fully as commendable.
During a battle a small house nea
the field was taken n occupied as q
hospital. In one Of the intervals be-
tween operations some one discovered a
stone jar pushed way under the stairs
The fight was at its hottest, and pieces
Of shell and bullets were constantly
striking the house.
The chaplain volunteered to get the
Jar out and investigate Its contents.
He crept up under the stairs on his
hands and knees, then started back sud
denly, and came TO an erect position
Thinking he might be Ill, the surgeons
inquired with solicitude what the mat
ter was.
"Why," explained the chaplain. sup
posing n of the bullets passing
through should kill me with my head
under the stairs?'
at isn't half as likely f, strike you
there rs where are now" replied
one of the doctors.
Il know, but how would 1t look?
What would the Tenth say IL their
chaplain was killed skulking in such a
position during an engase.nent?'
The good man soon contrived a way
to hook out the jar without compromfs-
ing his soldierly dignity. The recep
tacle was found to be half full Of de
licious honey. When work was v
the SURGEONS enjoyed a feast of sweet
amber fluid spread upon bareback.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
Vaudeville Deal Denied.

A. L. Erlanger, head of the theatrical
trust, has denied most emphatically the
report that his vaudeville campaign had
been abandoned and a deal made with the
Keith people, although he admitted that
he latter had tried to buy him out.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
90, nonksrr Arrested.

President Thornton, Vice President Hill
and Treasurer Berkhardt of the defunct
Title Guaranty and Trust Company Of
Portland, Ore, which went into receiver
ship last week, were arrested later and
he'd on che charge OF accepting deposits
while knowing that the bank was iRsol-
vent. This in Oregon is a felony, punish
uble with $1,000 fine and two years i'm
prison G.eat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

The thirty-6rst annual meeting Of the
Knights of Labor, Incorporated. began in
Washington. In his opening address
President Burns commended the work Of
President Rockwell in his effort to curb
tie erusts and control the raiincads
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

Final steps toward surrendering the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition site in
Forest Park to the city of st. Louis were
taken when the executive committee of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Uom-
pany at a meeting in that city accepted
the report of George e. kessier. direc-
tor of restoration of the worlds fafr
grounds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

The Rev. n. Allen Topper Of the Eff
tecnth Street Baptist church IN brooklyn
announced to his congregation tsAat he
would serve in future without gay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29
The Orphan brigade.

SNS A~ eANS "So LHAH
There In the echo Of Sefmter's fun
Marches the host Of the Orphan Brigade,
Lit by their banners, in hope best ar
rayed,
Five thousand strong, never legion hath
Might as this bears 1t forth in that
Hastings and Cressy, Naseby, Dunbar,
Cowpens and Yorktown, Thousand Years
War.
It writ on their hearts as onward afar
They shout to the roar of their drums.
Eighteen hundred and sixty-two;
Well nave they paid to the earth it's due
Close up, steady the half are yet here
And all Of the might for the living bear
The dead in their hearts over Shiloh's,
field.
Rich, o God, is thy harvest's yield!
Where faith swings the sickle, trust binds
the sheaves
To the roll of the surging druns.
Eighteen hundred and sixty-three
Barring Sherman's march to the sea
Shorn to a thousand face to foe,
Back, ever back, but stubborn and slow.
Nineteen hundred wounds they take
In tat service Of Hell. jet the hills theyt
shake,
| with the roar Of their charge IS they
onward 60
To the roll Of their ~throbbing drums.
Eighteen hundred and sixty-four:
Their banners are tattered-and scarce
twelve score,
Battered and wearied inc scared and old,
Stay by the slaves where the Orphans
hold
Firm as a rock where the surges break
Shield Of a land where men die for His
sake,
For the sake Of the brothers whom they
have laid low,
To the roll Of their mufled drums.
Eighteen hundred n sixty-fve;
The devil is dead and the Lord Is alive.
In the earth that springs where the heroes
sleep
And in lsve newborn where the stricken
weep;
That legion hath marched past the setting
Beaten? nay, ~victors; the realms that
they won
Are the hearts Of men whs forever shall
hear
The throb of their far-of drums.
IN. s.. Shaler.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

acts Of the different legislatures and OF
the thousands Of his old soldiers gath
cred into tho Grand Army organlza-,
tons.
you will not be forgotten by them
ut this time, Gen. Grant, and never
will bel"
He expressed his %gladness at this,
but desired me to return to the subject
Of prayer and Its fruits, Of which we
had spoken.
During cur conversation, Gen. Grant
was cheerful and patient, but now and
then he changed the place of his head
quickly as If In pain. and this motion
warned me. / rose and said that I
must not stay toe long, for / would not
weary him or add to his suffering. At
parting I said:
"Oh, general, how much I wish I
could do something to help you. But
you can always command me IL 1t
should occur to ysu that I could do
anything" I then asked, doubtless
with some show of emotion, as I held
his hand: "Is there anything, EN-
eral?"
He answered slowly and very kindly:
Nothing more, Gen. Howard; nothing
besides what you have been doing"
"Good-by, Gen. Grant. May God
bless you'll"
Thank you; good-Sy." It was our
last interview.
The general had the same complete
self-possession as always, was cheerful
without a hint of iMpatlence Or com
| plant under affection. HIS was the sub
mission Of a great heart, In Its own
unstudied way. to the Heavenly Father,
the Eternal Friend.
He had confidence In himself, 1t Is
true, but 1t was because he knew Of a.
power beyond self, because he was
helped and strengthened by that power
beyond self. You may cau 1t spirit.
Providence or God. The name h not
material. 1t is all the same.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

To the Committee on Paper Of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation which called at the White
House, President Roosevelt INITIATED
the tariff on print paper, wood pulp
and the wood that zoe into the manu-
facture of paper; also that he would
have the Department Of Justice inves-
tigate the paper trust to see If it had
violated the laws.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

The prompt a~cquiesccnce Of The
banks in the suggestion OF the Treas
urv Department that other securities
might be deposited with the treasury.
to take the place of government bonds,
which latter could thus be used for
taking out additional circulation. has
considerably augmented the currency
available for commercial use.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

Postmaster General Meyer believes
that his work in efficiency is impaired
by following the custom of sitting ut
a desk. When he was the presiding Off
Ger Of the lower branch of the Massa-
chusetts Assembly he used q massive
desk. made ri walnut, highly en-
bellished. and standing mnre than four
feet high This has been brought to
Washington and installed in his office.
This he will use hereafter, standing UP
at his work
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-29

In order TO make army service NOR.
attractive for the enlisted men. the
War Department has determined upon
certain reforms, some, Of which may
he nut into effect by executive author
.ty and others only with the co-opera-
tion Of Congress and increased appro-
priations. Cre Of the changes proposed
is that the soldier shall receive his
first razor. tooth brush soap and siri-
mar articles from, the government with
eut charge. bit after the Grst sTr-iy
he must n~>ainta.a IFS toilet KIT at his
own eyTcnse-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-19
Send For Whitehead.
(Edinburg Tribune.).

House bill SO. introduced by Mr..
Midgarden, has passed the house 1t
has for it's object the reducing of in
surance publications from three is
sues to one and cutting the cost of
that one in two. Thus the revenue
from this source would be one-sixth
of the present amount. The bill pass
ed the house but will likely die in
the more CONSTANT senate. Evidently
the insurance comDanies did some
good lobbying. On the statutes there
is law fixing all legal printing rates
and insurance comDanies have been
charged these rates. To be consistent
the house should repeal the law and
reduce all legal printing by so per
cent, else they are discriminating in
favor of insurance concerns. The
house evidently holds some extrava-
CANT views on economv.-Hannah
Moon.
The senate did kill the bill referred
to, but no thanks to Mr.. Midgarden.
He made the attempt in good faith
to slash the country newspapers of
oldIc duu uC U0
gotten by them. The people of this
legislative district are wide awake
and Intelligent. They read and loyal
ly support their newspapers and no
man misrepresented the sentiment of
his people as flagrantly in the legis-
lature as did Mr.. Midgarden when he
introduced his notorious house bill
No. SO. That act alone was sufficient
to put him in class with such legis-
lators as ]. NJ. Anderson, the man who
introduced the Chicken Feed Bill"
which if it had become law, would
have required every farmer to waddle
along behind his hens to see that
they pick up no worms or food not
already inspected; and John Sorley,
who proposed to make the governor
an absolute dictator. virtually a Car.
OF all the members of the last legis-
lature, good, bad and Indifferent, these
three pr0digies stand out in bold re-
lief and the story Of their achieve
ments in the field of legislation will
not be forgotten for many years.