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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
ZIG CHORUS AT YANKTON.
seventy Persons Enrolled In the Cho-
raj UniCn.

seventy Persons Enrolled In the Cho-
raj CniCn.
The Yankton Choral union, a we'll
known musical organization which for,
so many years has presCrtcd great or
atOriOs and other classical pieces to
TanktOn audiences. is now arranging
the work of the current year. The
union is under the leadership of Prof.
Ice n. Daily, director Of the Yankton
college conservatory of music. There
will be some seventy voices enrolled
in the chorus, many Of whom are
fingers of long experience in the Cho-
raj union. and large numbers of whom
are students of the Yankton college
conservatory Everything points to
an excellent year of work for this
popular society.
The union will devote the practice
for the year to two beautiful compo-
s'tionS, The Stabat Mater" by Ros-
sini, and The Hymn of Praise" by
Mendelssohn. These will both be Civ
ell at the annual May festival of the
Choral union next spring.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
SEVEN MEN BLOWN TO PIECES.
Disaster in Railroad Grading Camp in
Washington.


Seven men were blown to pieces
Friday at a construction camp on the
Portland and Seattle railway near
LYLE, Wash. All were laborers on the
North bank road.
There is no living witness to the
accident. It is presumed that one
of the unfortunates drove his pick
into a missed hole Of a mine that
had been planted there last summer
by another construction gang. The
accident was not discovered until 9TH
er men were returning to camp FRI
day evening. These searched for the
bodies, but except the leg Of one man
and the arm of another not a vestige
was found. The victims seem to have
been directly above the blast and were
probably hurled into the Columbia
river, which is near by.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
sTARTLEs PURITY CoI.GREss.
Negro Woman Savagely Assails South
ern Homes.


Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Colored Women, delivered a furious
invectime against the people of the
south before the purity congress at
Deroit, Mich, Friday
'No servant girl is safe in the home
Of the white people," she said, "and
no mother who considered her daugh-
ter's honor would allow her to become
a servant without first requiring refer
ences." She declared that all Of the
states of the south had voted to shut
out the children Of the blacks from an
education and that the courts had re-
fused to protect colored women. Mrs.
Terrell was especially bitter in her
condemnation of the women Of the
south, some of whom she quoted as
saying the negro woman was devoid
Of honor.
Many of our rich men will gladly
give thousands to help my race" she
said, but refuse to give an honest,
honorable, educated negro respectable
employment"
John Roberts, delegate Of the ALI
ance Of Honor. of London. Eng, urged
that young men and women about to
marry pass not only a mental and in
tellectual examination. but a physical
examination before license is issued
to them. He urged the suppression of
immoral literature and liquor. AL
though once an actor himself Mr..
Roberts declared that purity workers
must antagonize the theater.
"Our young cannot touch the mod
ern drama without being infected"
he declared. Most of our modern
plays deal with the so-called love OF
two men for one woman or two wom-
en- for one man. The theater is men
ace to the home, and If we do not fight
1t 1t will engulf the Anglo-Saxon race
in a sea Of lust and infamy."
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
PREPARING FOR CORN SHOW.
Many Counties VIII BE Represented in
Exhibits at Mitchell.


Many of the surrounding counties
BILE interest in the coming state corn
show, which will be held in Mitchell
during the coming winter, perhaps a
short time before the holidays. The
corn show of last year was a fine sue
cess in that the lectures which were
given by corn experts gave the corn
growers of the state considerable i'm
portant information on lines that have
not been generally followed in corn
culture. The exhibit of corn was
good, but it is conceded that 1t will be
shown this year, for corn will be
shown this year that was grown on
the principles that were cnunciated
from the platform. Another reason
for the corn grower Of this state t.
be enthusiastic is the fact that at the
corn exposition in Chicago this fail
and Minnesota in the sweepstakes
prize. Where the county commission
ers are not taking the interest in the
corn show to make an appropriation
for an exhibit, the real estate men
have formed for the purpose of seeing
that an exhibit is represented at the
show. While the talent has not as yet
sions some of the most noted corn cul-
turists will be heard. \. J. Wimple,
the prize corn grower Of the state, will
have a sample Off his prize corn at the
exhibition.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
MORE CASH III SIGHT.
Bankers Assured Of Big Increase In
SunrltY

supply.
Indications that the available sup
ply Of cash would b. materially IN
creased within a short time. both by
imports of gold and the increase of
the movement OF cotton and grain
crops wcrl2 be facilitated in every
way possible, with the result Of in
creasing our credits abroad, were the
salient features of Thursdays finan-
cial situation. 1t seemed to be recoG-
nized everywhere that the acute stage
of the crisis was over and that all
that remained was sufficient currency
to resume currency payments upon a
broad scale and thus to restore condi
tions prevailing before the crisis.
The engagements o gold made in
New York, Chicago and elsewhere
brought up the total import move
ment within the pat week to $23,710,-
coo. AS this amount of gold will af-
ford basis OF credit to four times
the amount, or about 100000, it
will in itself afford much relief to the
existing pressure. The action Of the
Bank OF England in raising its dis
count rate from 41a to 51a per cent
was in accordance with expectations
in conservative circles. The fact that
the increase was not made to per
cent and that the English rate re-
mains i per cent below the German
rate is accepted as an indication that
the situation at London is not consid-
cred acute
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
NO AID FOR SUFFERERS.
Russian Government Made no Move
to Help People.


The Russian government is taking
no steps to send the relief petitioned
by Karatagh. To do so would be
contrary to the Russian custom OF
nonintervention in the internal af-
fairs Of Bokhara. and 1t would also
involve journey of over 500 miles
through the mountains from the near
est point. 1t is not known what steps
the Bokharian government is taking
to send relief. but 1t would appear to
be acting with the usual and char
acteristic Asiatic fatalism and pro-
crastInation. Newspaper corporations
at Samaritan, Tashkent, Bokhara and
Kokhand have not yet been able to
supply further details Of the disaster.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
stork Is Kept Very Busy

President Roosevelt has granted
Roebling, n. j., a postoffice on ac-
count of the wonderful activity Of the
stork thereabouts. A delegation Of
citizens told him there had been
births in nine-tenths of the 500 fam
lilies since the place was established
two years ago.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Found Dead I'm Hotel.

A man who on Thursday registered
at the Waldorf Astoria in New YORK
as H. B. Potter. Jr., of Philadelphia,
was found dead in his room Monday
night. Coroner Hamburger einphati-
cally stated his belief that the man
had been murdered.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Child Burned to Death.

Mrs. w. G. Richards, of Kimball.
left her 3-year-old twin daughters
alone to play in a room up stairs One
of them set her clothes on fire with
some matches. and before the mother
reached the child 1t was SO horribly
burned death took place a few hours
afterward. III
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Killed I'm His Sin.

X. r. Weber, a sergeant In the
United States army barracks at the
Columbus. O.. barracks, was killed
by Edward Mitchell. a negro. who
came home Unexpectedly and found
Weber in company with Mrs. Mitch.
ELL
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Negroes I'm Fatal Shooting AfTray.

John and Frank Graves, both coll
ored, were shot by Ed Wallace, color
ed. at the home of Henry Summers
in Rapid City. Frank Graves was
shot in the abdomen and cannot re-
cover. Wallace was arrested and is
in Jail. The negroes quarreled over
a colored woman named Cora Duvall.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Action by Huron Banks.

At a conference of Huron bankers
it was decided to adopt substantially
the plan now in vogue by banks in ST.
Paul, Minneapolis Sioux City, Sioux
Falls, etc, and not pay out money on
checks, certificates Of deposit Or
drafts except for small amounts, and
for the present no money will be fur,
nished bank correspondents.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Garretson Banks Have Cash.

The Garretson banks were excep-
tionally well situated to withstand
the money stringency, having an un-
usually large amount of cash and cur
rency on hand, and they feel well able
to cope with the situation. Business
is being transacted as if nothing un-
usual had happened
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Hire i'm Dover Hotel.

Fire broke out in the American
house, the principal hotel in Dover,
N. H., at 1875 o'clock Thursday morn
ing and a number Of guests narrowly
escaped with their lives.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Railroad Iand for Settlers.

United States Commissioner Curran
Is accepting homestead applications
on 216,000 acres of land heretofore
held by the Santa Fe railroad, situated
in body beginning four miles north
of Clovis, N. NJ.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Panama's Fourth of July.

The independence of the republic
Of Panama was celebrated Sunday
day with enthusiasm throughout the
entire country, as well as In the canal
zone. Acting President Obaldia In
augurated a new school of arts and
trades In Panama Sunday.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Croker Beats KINGS Horse.

Richard Croker's Rhodora. ridden
by w. Bullock. won the Dewhurst
plate at Newmarket, Eng, Thursday,
beating King Edwards Perrier. which
was second.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Milwaukee Pay Car at Rapid City.

For the first time the Milwaukee
railroads pay car made it's appear
ance at Rapid City and distributed
something over $1,000 to the employees
in that section who formerly have
been paid by check through the sta
tion agents. The car will In future
come monthly.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-07
Big Strike in England.

The executive committe Of the
Amalgamated Society Of Rail Services
Of London Friday adopted a resolu-
ton to call a general strike
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
OPINION ON RIDICULOUS ORDER.
Urcle SANS Soldiers Cannot Be Compelled
tn Attend Church Services

UGcie SANS Soldiers Cannot Be Compelled
to Attend Church Services
The text of the opinion of Judge
Advocate General Davis, of the army,
in connection with a sergeant's re.
fusal TO obey orders at Columbus, o.,
barracks, to attend Roman Catholic
service, for which refusal the war
department ordered the sergeant's re-
duction and transfer to another post,
shows the following question submit.
ted to the secretary of war by the
commanding officer Of the recruiting
depot at Columbus barracks:
'Ts an order directing soldier
of a command by the commanding of.
ficer thereof to attend divine worship
in a church in which he was brought
UP, and who has no conscientious
scruples against attending such SER
vices so manifestly illegal as to war;
rent such soldier in deliberately violat-
ing the same?"
In his opinion, Judge Advocate Cen
eral Davis called attention to the
fact that congress rs forbidden by the
first amendment to the constitution to
make any law respecting an estab-
hshment of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof"
He says that officers and enlisted
men of the army have never been
required to attend religious services.
81 must, therefore, conclude that"
General Davis says, while post
commander may lawfully issue such
orders as he may deem necessary to
secure a proper observance of the
Sabbath, It is not competent for nim
to require officers and enlisted men
to attend divine services, or to pro
mulgate instructions in respect to the
observance of the day, which are in
excess Of or contrary to the require
ments o. the SIND article of war"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
ACKERLY ON THE LIST.
Vice President Of Southern Slated to
Aid Oliver in Case H, is Awardei
Canal Contract.

William J. Oliver, of Knoxville,
Tenn, the lowest bidder tor the con-
struction work on the Panama ca
nal, held a conference in New York
Sunday night with ten ether contrac-
tors who will, it IS understood, be as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Oliver ia the event
that his bid is accepted. The pur-
rose of the conference, it was said,
was to discuss the formation of
corporation which would be prepared
to undertake the work on the 18TH
mus.
Those present in addition to Mr..
Oliver were: John H. Mcdonald ana
John Pierce, of Maine; T. T. Walsh,
of the Walsh Contracting Company
Davenport, Iowa; P. NJ. Brennan, Of
the Brennan Construction Company,
Of Washington, d. c., Robert Russell,
of New York, who has been asso
ciated with Mr.. oliver in many enter
prises; W. II sayre, of the interna-
tional Contracting Company, of New
York: Charles II. Ackert, vice presi-
dent and general manager OF the
Southern Railroad Company; r. A.
Chester, first vice president of the
Commercial National Bank, Washing.
ton, d. G., and R. A. G. Smith, of New
York City.
Mr.. Oliver declined to nuke public
the outcome Of Sunday nights meet.
ing, but said that something might
be made public in few days.
a representative Of Mr. Oliver sub
sequently announced some plans that
have been agreed upon in addition to
these already made known.
Mr.. Mcdonald Will, If the corpora.
ton to be formed is awarded the ca
nal contract have general supervis-
ion Of the machinery used
r. A. G. Smith and Mr. Chester
will have charge of the financial end
of the corporation. Mr. Smith is di
rector of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company and is also a direc-
tor and officer in many other banks
Mr. Ackert will have charge Of all
canal transportation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
ne DlsRtGAsDo tOvsuUdoN.

Such is Charge Lodged Against President
roosevelt bY na' v'"na r,aUdl"r.
Disclaiming any intention of assail-
ing President Roosevelt and protesting
for him profound personal esteem, Sen
ator Rayner, Of Maryland Thursday
addressed the senate at considerable
length in critical review of what he
terms the presidents usurpation OF
governmental functions not conferred
upon him by the constitution. lie first
alluded to the recent speech of Sena-
tor Root in which was described the
grandual enlargement Of federal pow
ers at the expense Of the states.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
New Railroad Chartered.

A charter has been granted by Sec.
rotary Of State Cock to the Thomas
Vile and Northwestern Railroad Corn
pany, which will operate a road from
brownsville in q northwesteriy direc-
ton through the counties Of Thomas,
Brooks, Colquitt and Berrien, TO a
point on the Nashville and Sparks
railroad The length Of the road will
be so miles. The company is incor-
porated with a capitalization Of
$75.OOO.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
COURTS MltR ratAitR IAuST.

New York Grond Jury files Indictments
Against ksw and trloOuer
The grand jury at New York Thurs
day returned an Indictment against the
so-called theatrical trust, charging
conspiracy aud restraint of trade
Abraham Erlanger and Marc Klaw
appeared in court, and were admitted
to bond in $1,000 each
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
Leaves Army Of Descendants.

William j Fowler, one Of the Oldest
citizens Of Canon, has passed away.
He was 50 years of age, was the farh-
or of fifteen children, had ffty-tWo
grandchildren, and ffty-three great
grandchildren, making total of one
hundred and twenty His wife died
last year aged IS years He lived a
type Of temperance and industry
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
GIANT LEVEES
WEAR AWAY
From Heavy Lash of Raging Wat
erS Of the Mississippi.
BREAK DAILY EXPECTED
With Collapse Of Big Embankments
Devastation is Expected Over Wide
Area Aggravated by Rains.


With the water overlapping the en-
bankment and the earthwork last
crumbling, a break in the levee at
Hollybush, Ark, few miles north Of
Memphis, Tenn, and the oyerhowing
of vast area is anticipated. Reports
from Marion. Ark and other points,
situated within the valley through
which the waters would flow toward
che st. Francis river, that natural out
Let, are that hope Of saving the levee
has been practically abandoned. I'm
favorable weather conditions have
added TO the seriousness Of the sit
uation.
The stage of the river reached on
the Memphis gauge Thursday night
at o'clock was SO A, rise of a
for the preceding twelve hours, lacked
but little over a foot Of the maximum
gauge predicted by Forecaster Emery,
40 8, and there is an interval Of at
least two days before the crest is due.
At Helena, Ark, the north protec-
ton leyee has been swept away, and
the main legee is endangered. The
entire north section of the city and
several small towns in the vicinity
arc inundated. Conditions along Wolf
river continue serious, and while no
breaks have yet been reported, the
leyees continue to slough into the
stream
The approaching food situation at
New Orleans aggravated Thursday by
the announcement of the local wealth.
er bureau that stage of 20 feet will
be reached at New Orleans, owing TO
rains Of the past two days over the
Mississippi valley
Nineteen feet has been the general
ly predicted stage The gauge Thurs
day read 1872, with the water, which
has reached The top Of a low section
OF the levee in the down district
at Canal street beginning to wash
the sand bags, which have ben piled
on the leyee. The swollen river was
an object OF interest to HUNDREDS Of
northern visitors who crowd New Or
leans this time OF the year. Even il
20 feet is reached the water will be
foot under previous rises.
The earth in the Texas and Pacific
railroad embankment in Concordia
Parish, La, has been washed out
leaving northing bat the piles and
stringors standing The base of the
earth was mostly sand, and always
has been source Of trouble when
the river rose. A lot Of bags, to be
allied with earth, have been sent 20
the place for the purpose Of making
q fight to hold the trestling and track
together. The river had stood 45.7
feet Thursday afternoon at p. M,
and is rising at the rate of 3-10ths
day.
The river at Vioksburg reached AZ
feet early Thursday morning or 2
feet above the danger line.
The Yazoo canal in front Of the city
Is swollen to such proportions that
1t is nearly as wide as the Mississip
pi during normal conditions The
back.water in the Yazoo and Sunhow.
or rivers has already overlooked large
stretches of COUNTRY and every steam
boat is bringing in cattle and hu.
man beings from the lowlaNds, The
government boats in the harbor have
steam up and are ready to move to
any point at moments notice.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
NAIVE GUARDS 1851 FOR CUBA.

Orders Issued from Washington Directing
Increase in the Rural force.
AS a result of a recent conference
at the White House between the pres.
sdent, Secretary Taft and General
Bell, chief Of staff, an order has been
issued directing an Increase of the
rural guard OF Cuba from 5000 to
10000 men. The purpose is to avoid
increasing the number Of American
troops, the native guards being more
acceptable to the people
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
ADMIRAL D
IS CONNIE
For Action Taken in
Aid Stricken jana
REPORT IS JUST \
Highly Complimentary Lett
ten By President--M etc
Adds Words of Pra

In unequiyocal terms,
Roosevelt Friday approve
Davis entire action in conf
his visit to Kingston, Jam.
der aid to the stricken cit1
dition requested the secre
navy to express TO Admire
heartiest commendation of
did.
The long expected report
Davis of the circumstances
the withdrawal Of the fleet
ston reached the navy dep
Friday and was at once
the president. Inasmuch az
dent already has announce
diplomatic phase of the
closed incident the report
not be made public. Howe
ta1y Metcalf gave out III,
Admiral Evans, commanded
the Atlantic feet, warmly G
Admiral Davis for his col
situation, which was, to
least, somewhat embarrassi
The correspondence is SUI
by a strong letter Of con
of Admiral Davis by thd
and by Secretary Metcalfs
his approval and commenda
miral Davis distinguished
humanity"
The letters are as follow
United States Flagd
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
19O7.-Respectfully forward
ed TO the secretary of
through bureau of navigal
report and its appendices
officers who were on the
therefore best able to jud
to set forth the whole sltq
clearly.
"The commander-in-chief
he cannot too highly CONT
Admiral Davis for the vel
and mastery manner in WI
Quoted a situation, which
the least, somewhat embarrI
he deems it particularly fo1
there was at hand an offif
he to deal with the prob
arose. The communicating
lily approves the comme1
marks relating to the Office
of the ship who accompani
Davis, but they did no m'
expected Of officers and ]
navy, and no more than
been done by officers and
other ships Of the fleet, q
the ships sent were not CT
those Of others Of the file
other reason than they
nearly ready for steamin;
needs of the disaster was
"R. D. 3
'Rear Admiral United 8
Commander-in-Chief Uni
Atlantic Fleet"
President to eMti
"The White House,
February 1, 1907.-To tn
of the Navy; I have read
report Of Admiral Davis, $
you, together with the RI
miral Evans, commencing
of Admiral Davis at Kin
turn them herewith, and
you express to- Admiral
heartiest commentator d
did at Kingston. I approx
tire action. He upheld tn
lions Of our navy in thi
distinguished service tot
THEODORE ROO
Secretary Metcalf's leu
raj Davis says.
"The department desire
its approval and commend
able service and those q
ana men under your com
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
Filling Up With Negroes.

Fear is expressed for the future
of the state reformatory at Milledge-
Willie, on account Of the large num-
Der of negro boys now being sent
there by judges in various parts Of
the state.
Out of thirteen boys now in the re-
formartory, eight are negroes, and she
proportion bids fair to increase. -Four
of these negro boys were sent to the
reformatory from the superior court
of Muscogee county, and two more,
it is said, are waiting ut Columbus
to be sent there.
This has been done in some in
stances. despite the fact that the law
under which the reformatory was es-
tablished, gives the judges discretion
to send the boys where they think
best. Acting under this discretion,
Judge George T. Cam, Of Savannah,
has sent four 12.year-oli negro boys
TO the state prison farm, since the
opening Of the ceformatory. 1t is
generally believed that discretion was
given under the law in order that the
reformatory would not be flied up
with negro boys to the exclusion of
whites.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
VANGUARD OF SCOICA 1

Two Young Men Arrive in Sa
to the Highest BIZ
Two Scotchmen, the fl
eign immigrants to arr
nah, as a result Of the
the Georgia immigration
reached the city Tuesd
ship from New York,
from Scotland
Three Savannah conc
ately, upon the arrival
grants, who were high cl
made bids for their TAI
factory secured them. TT
men, 20 and 26 years oil