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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29

when the door was thrown open by his sister
Fannie; ),
she said. in some excitement. ffUncle Charles
is here, and wants you to go home with him
for two or three days. He says he can prom
Use you a splendid time. You'll have to hurry,
though, for the train leaves at twelve O'Clock,
and it is half-past eleven now. We were so
Hurry, Sidney" said his mother, appear
ing at the parlor door. "Change your clothes
valise for you"
from the dining room, where he was snatch
ing hasty lunch attended by Clara "The
train won't wait for u.s.
Sidney was soon ready, and, with hasty
good-py to his mother and sisters, hurried off
with his uncle
And be sure you come back Friday nieht,
Sidney, called out his sister Fannie, as she
tonowed him to the front gate Don't fully
intend to do, it, and then come walking in
mere on sunday. You know you've got to
"All right" answered Sidney. 'Ill be
here. You needn't worry"
It was not until he was in the train and
half way to his destination that he thought
of the hve-dollar bill. He was provoked
with himself that he had not spoken of Il TO
his mother. y ~
But I'll write as soon as / get to Mead
VILE, ne thought; "and they'll get the let
ter tomorrow"
But there was great deal to occupy him
when ne reached his uncles home.
His cousins were fond of fun and were al
ways ready for anything, and he was SO h,lr-
ried from one place to another and had so
many calls on his time, that it was little
wonder that the writing of that letter was
postponed. He fully intended to write it, but
it wasn't written. -
Only the recollection of Fannie's parting
words made him. resist an invitation to
sleighing party and start for home on FRIDAY
He knew how the girls would talk if he were
not there to make those calls on New Years
Day.
1t was nearly eleven o'clock at night when
he reached home. but he found his father
and mother and two sisters still up. They
were finishing some preparations for the .cele-
bration of the next day.
80 you have actually comet" cried Fan
ME, as Sidney entered the room and went to
the fire to warm his half-frozen hands and
feet. Zone good intention kept, at least
III score that to your credit. Sidney"
at seems as if | had been gone good
deal longer than four days" said Sidney
"T've been in a perfect whirl of excitement
ever since | left here"
'eWe've had some excitement, tco,' said
Clara. Fathers discharged Harry Stuart"
eyes, just think, Sidney, he stole five dol
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lars, said Fannie.
I'VE merely suspected him of stealing it,
accuse him of it; but fear there is no room
to doubt that he is guilty. He was the only
one in the office while was OUT
1T was very, hard to belieye Harry Stuart
thief. said Mrs. Dent. He had as open
and frank face as / ever saw, and every
one says he is devoted to his mother; but
then, Of course, he was greatly tempted,
needing the money as he did,"
"Do you mean the fve-dollar bill Aunt
Susan sent to me- father?" asked Sidney.
He had grown very pale and his voice
trembled as he spoke.
eyes; how did you hear of it? The let
ter came the very day. you left.
"Oh. father, 1 read the letter. and-and It
And there Sidney broke down utterly and
could not go on.
"You took it!'', repeated his father; "Oh,
what trouble and sorrow you haye brought
upon an innocent person. Sidney, by not let
ting me know that sooner"
II intended to write from Meadville," fal-
tered Sidney.
'sBut, as usual, you did not carry out your
good intentions. Sidney, for the first time in
nv life I am ashamed of you-heartily
ashamed
By degrees they drew the whole story from
Sidney; and, though they blamed him, they
could not but feel sorry for him, so acute
Il hope this affair will be a lesson to you
as long as you live,' said Mr.. Dent, as he
dismissed the remorseful boy to his room.
Had it not been SO late, Sidney would have
gone that night TO see Harry Stuart, but as it
Vas he was up the next morning by six
O'clock and in the cold. gray light of the
FIRST day of the New Year hurried to the
little brown cottage.
He found Mrs. Stuart sitting by the bed
side of her son, who, never strong, had been
utterly Frustrated by the trouble which had
come upon him. and for two days he had
been deiirious with fever.
He did not recognize Sidney and the latter
could hardly repress his tears as he took the
vonnq mans hot hand in his own and looked
down at his flushed face and unnaturally
bright eyes, and heard him mutter incoher-
ently his denial of the theft of which he had
That was the only call Sidney made that
dav. All else was forgotten as he sat by
Harry Stuarts bedside hour after hour, try
ing to atone for the pain and grief his care
lessness had caused.
Harry got well at last and was restored
to his former place with an increase in
salary, and he and Sidney were firm friends
for the rest of their lives: but Sidney never
forgot the lesson he had learned and the good
resolutions he had made that New Years
Day in the little brown cottage.
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left on the table. "She hasn't come,
and | don't know what l am going to do
about the washing. Nora's arm is still so
lame that she must not attempt to use it.
Oh. mother. l am so sorry" and Sidney
looked mortified and contrite. 81 fully in
tended to leave the note, but
You forget all about it, finished his
SISTER Fannie, who was sewing at one of the
front windows. "Of course! Mother ought
70 nave known she couldn't trust you. Your
intention are always good, but that is
as far as you CO."
thing than to do it-everybody knows that,
said Clara, girl Of twelve who had put
down her book as her brother came in. 81
Suppose as long as we live we'll have to hear
oidney say, fully intended l don't ex-
And she laughed.
I can't help being forgetful,' said Sid
ney
Perhaps not" said his mother; ''but you
could go a long way toward carrying out
your good intentions if You would only do
promptly whatever is given you to do"
Il will go to Mrs. Hymns now" said Sid
ney "She can get here by ten o'clock, any
way" -,
er you see her, the better it will be for the
washing. This winter sun will not last long. .
Sidney went out, and, hurrying on his
overcoat and cap, was soon on the way to the
cottdRc OI lynn.
He felt little depressed, for the remarks
OF his sisters had hurt his feeling good
deal.
He wondered, as he walked briskly along.
if Fannie and Clara never forgot anything.
Next to Mrs. Flynn's was a small, brown
cottage good deal in want of repairs. It
had needed coat of paint for many wear.
and some of the blinds were broken. But al
the window was a very pretty little girl, with
golden curls, and Sidney paused a minute to
nod and smile at her. He knew her quite
well, for she was sister to one of the iunior
clerks in his fathers warehouse
The child smiled in return, and looked
into the rear of the room, saving something
Sidney could not hear. But moment later
tia head of pale, sad-faced woman appear.
ed above that of the little girl.
She bowed to Sidney and then moved quick.
"How i'll Mrs. Stewart looks!" sfhought
lind-hearted Sidney. II imagine Christmas
did not bring many good things to this house.
I remember now that fully intended to
send little Mabel doll: but"
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Copyright by James Elversonn.

IDNEY. did you leave that note at
Mrs. Flynn's yesterday" asked
Mrs. Dent. as her eldest son came
hurriedly into the sitting-room to
get the pocket-knife which he had
left ON the table "She hasn't come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
CALL FOR BOND ISSUE.
Frisco Road isi1s Authority for Loan
OF S115,O coo.

Frisco Roui isiss Authority for loan
OF S115,OOO,cO0
Stockholders Of the st. Louis n
San Francisco Railroad company will
be asked at a meeting which will be
called for Aug. 81 for an issue of
S%1i5,000, 900 general lien fifteen and
twenty year 5 per cent gold bonds. ac-
cording to an announcement made In
New York Friday.
OF the total amount s67,s1s.000 will
be reserved to retiTe and refund bonds
and notes maturing during the next
forty-firc years. 1t is proposed to use,
the remainder for additions. improve
mentS, etc. Only SO. 900 can BIO
issued during the next two years for
improvements. These probably will be
issued this fan. The balance for i'm
provements may DO issued only aftor
Juno /, 1909. in email blocks yearly.
The stockholders will also be asked
to authorize an increase Of ~3190,0 00,-
600 In common stock. IA is merely
a formally, however. as under the
Missouri La ws the authorized debt al
not exceed the authorized stock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
SLAY KIDNAPPED BOY
ME11BER NEW ORLEANS ITALIAN
BANDIT GANG CONFEssES.
Prisoners, Among Whom Are Two
Women, in Danger OF Lynching-
II Pounced Upon and Killed to Stop
Noise.

Two miles in the interior of a big
swamp near New Orleans the headless
body OF Walter Iamana, an Italian
child, between z and 8 years old, who
was kidnapped and held for $4,000 ram
som two weeks ago, was found by po-
lice and vigilantes just before day.
break Monday. He had been stran-
.gled to death, according to confession
OF one of several Italians held by the
police.
The boys neck is supposed to have
been broken when he was strangled,
causing the head to become separated
from the body when decomposition set
in. The head was Jul a short dis
lance from the body.
Five Italians, two of them women
are under arrest charged with being
acoomplices to the murder. and extra
details of police and deputies are
meiataing order in the excited Ital-
ian quarter of the city.
Seventy armed deputies have been
placed on guard at the Orleans parish
prison, the strongest in the state,
where three Of the prisoners are held,
and some apprehension has been felt
owe the safety of two other prisoners
who were taken to an adjoining par
fish.
The boy was crying and begging to
lbe taken home to his parents, said
.Campigciano, and one of the quar-
ltette OF the kidnapers grabbed the
child and s~trangied him to death to
stop his noise. Later two OF the kid
napers, he said, came to him carrying
the body in a blanket. and after
threatening him with death If he told
took the body INTO a swami
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
III IG Aux
Jury Gives Verdict Against Mrs. En-
ma kaufmann.

M#HNWHNN HI l.NHHh
1t S:45 O'clock Thursday night the
Jury In the ease OF Mrs. Emma Kauf-
mann, being tried at Flandreau, $. d.,
returned a verdict finding her guilty
OF ma%nslaughter In the first degree for
having caused the death of Agnes POL
refs, her 16-year-old house servant.
The conviction of Mrs. Kaufman
was a great shock to the
her husband and son and her counsel.
When the fatal words fell from the
lips of the foreman of the jury Mrs.
Kaufmann's head sank upon her
hands. Throughout the brief proceed
lngs she sat in an attitude of extreme
detection. Charles Kaufman, h
son, burst into tears, and Mr.. kauf-
mann, who had so nobly stood by his
wife. during her great trouble, was
utterly crushed.
Immediately upon the returning or
the verdict counsel for Mrs. kauf-
mann gave notice that q new trial
would be applied for. This Will be ar
gued before Judge Smith at Yankton
on Oct. 10. Judge Smith fixed Oct.
21 next al 2 o'clock as the time for
~pronouncing sentence upon Mrs.
Kaufman in the wen that the apDli-
cation for a new trial is denied. The
Of $4,000 furnished by Mrs.
Kaufman last Tune will stand until
that time, and in the meantime the
defendant Will be at liberty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
The News Of South Dakota
SEWAGE SYSTEM GIFT TO CITY.
CSsiLGaI Present for Town of Lake
Preston


The city of Lake Preston has been
made the recipient OF a present of q
sewag system by a company of her
citizens. The proposition was mad
to bond the city for a drainage plant,
but being already loaded with water
and municipal lighting bonds
the measure failed to carry. A stock
company Of citizens was then organ
lied. who obtained a franchise, and
proceeded to put in a system covering
eight of the principal streets of the
town. the outlet being the lake, which
is only a short distance from h city
limits AS soon as the connections
We're made and the plant proved to be
q success the entire property was turn
ed over to the city gratis, with the
provision that further improvements
and exteneions should be undertaken
by municipal expense Lake Preston
WI now a V one of the best drain
age systems in the state. and the city
will not have a cent of bonds to pay.
The citizens who put in the work fig
ure that the cost 10 each of them is
less than private drains would have
been. and the system is much more
satisfactory.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
CHECKS WINE REVOLT.
french Government Slowly Getting
Upper Hand.

Upper Hama.
Fortified by a vote of confidence In
the chamber of deputies and by the
receipt of assurances that the govern
ment forces gradually are gaining the
ascendency throughout the rebellious
departments in the south the French
ministers Friday night incline TO the
belief that affairs In the wine growing
region are entering a less threatening
phase. The mutiny and desertion from
Beziers OLA battalion of the Seven
teenth regiment. followed by circum-
tantial stories of similar defections at
other g~arrisons, but which later turn
ed out to be %uatrue, caused wide
spread alarm not only in official cir
cles, but throughout the entire coun-
'ry.
The war office lost no time in rder-
ing fresh troops to the scene. and
FULLY a score of regiments of all arms
we're dispatched to Narbonne. Mont
pelier and Beziers or were held in
readiness.
lust before adjournment Of the
chamber of deputies Friday night Pre-
mier Clemenceau was able to an
nounce the surrender Of the mutinous
battalion of the Seventeenth regiment.
and the hearty applause that followed
indicated how deep was the relief.
1t is realized on all sides that the
danger of civil war has by no e
completely disappeared. but those at
the helm seem satisfied with the pro-
gress toward the repression Of an
archy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
remedy is to divide the and into small

remedy is to divide the land into small
holdings"
Similar speeches, but more violent,
have been delivered all over the
try. The government has augmented
the police force in the western
ties, INC because of the crisis the an
nual constabulary tournament was In
definitely postponed.
The greatest enmity is displayed to-
ward the owners of big grazing farms.
Hundred of head Of cattle have been
driven of. In some instances the half
cr82eG farmers have formed cattle
malming bands and proceeded at mid
night to mutiiate the grazing cattle by
haHIstlingtng them or cutting their
t.ruats. II some cases cattle have
been tied together by their tails and
the animals struggled until one or the
other had its tail pulled out by the
roots. Unpopular landlords and Off
ciaH serving writs have been waylaid
on dark roads and severely beaten.
Under the present law the govern
nent VIII advance money to farmers
to buy Iuuis when the landlords con-
gent to sell. 1t IS said, however, the
landlords viii only sell the poor land,
keeping good land for grazing. A com
pulsory purchase act is widely de-
maNded
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
HOW DO WE KEEP OUT OF JAlL7
Question Suggested by the Multi.
plfcity of New Laws.

Question Suggested by the Multi
plfcity If New Laws.
What this country needs is not more
laws. but a better enforcement of those
we have
An exemplifcation of this statement,
recently made by a public speaker, is
furnished by the present legislative sea-
son now about to close. During this
years sessions of Legislatures in sixteen
States no less than IS. 700 bills were in
troduced. OF this number 1881 were
passed and most of them Will become laws
by the signature Of the Governors.
The average number of bills intro
dueed in each State was 1859. and the
average number passed 1854. Assuming
that this is a fair average for each of
the States in the Union, the total num-
Der of bills introduced in all States this
year would be $1,000, and the total num-
Der passed 1880.
Think of having to comply with over
over 10000 new laws! 1t is a wonder
that anyone keeps out of Jail. Every
lawyer must have a headache at the pros
pect of having to scan them. As for
Lord Cowper, the English jurist, he GER
tainly will turn over in his grave if he
hears of this years output of the law
''foundries." He wasn't backward in Civ
ing his opinion of the multiplicity of laws.
even o years ago.
Il am further OF opinion" he said IN
one occasion. that it woul be better
for us to nave no laws at all than to have
them in so prodigious numbers as We
have
Minnesota leads the list in the number
of hills introduced. its la lawmakers having
had to consider 2,131 measures. OF these
So received approval.
Pennsylvania is a close second, the
number of bills introduced and passed,
respectively, being 2.1O7 and 7T3.
Rhode Island holds the palm for the,
smallest number of bills offered, its So
Ions having had to consider only 44S.
Utah gets the record for the smallest
number of bills that become laws, only
90 Of the $50 introduced looking good"
to the Legislature.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
LIQUOR MEN ALARMED.
Fear UnfavoGntke Action by Political
Parties.

Fear U~nfavoGIhLe Aca1on by Political
Parties.
The injection OF a~ntt-saloon santi-
ments into the platforms OF both the
great political parties Ia the next na-
tional campaign wac prsdicted at the
session OF the National Wholesale LII
QuoY Dealerg association convention
in Atlantic City. N. ;. A call was
made for the federation of liquor in
terests In the United States. not molly
to Q the present prohibition agita-
ton, but to repar to check the
movement in the presidential
tions in 1908. the speakers declaring
that the growth Of the crusades
against liquor will force party leaders
to recognize the necessity Of placing
with the subject before the people at
the coming election. The organization
of a great campaign fund to meet the
new condition Is advocated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
BLooDsHED IN SOUTH FRANCE.
Wine Growers Rio Have ecome
Alarming.

Wine Growers Riot Have Become
Alarming.
Owing to the fact that censorship
is in operation only brief Items of
news from the scenes OF the wine
growers riots in France hav reached
Paris. These showed that the con-
ficts which have taken place between
troops and mobs were most sanguin-
airy.
The newspapers report another at
empt Thursday to burn the sobprAfec-
ture at Narbonne. A mob piled straw
at the gates and then set fire TO II.
Gendarnes fired from the upper sto-
ries and the attackers fed.
1t is also there has been
further shooting in the streets OF Mar
bonne and many persons were wound
~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY..
Missourians Fined and imprisoned for
Rosebud Land ETnuds.

Missourians Fined and Imprisoned for
Rosebud Land Frauds.
Information was Saturday received
At the general and Office at Washing
ton that b. F. letter and c. b. vantr.
iof Butler, Mo-, lave pleaded guilty
before the United States district court
,of Missouri and have been fined ST.
1000 c and sentenced to four
months in Jail for conspiracy under
section $40 OF the United States Re-
vissd Statutes. These men, In con-
Junction with one other person, all of
Butler, Mo, at the time OF the opening
Of the Rosebud reservation in South
Dakota last year, secured a number Of
soLdiers' d~eclaratory statements,
witch Is agents Of the soldiers they
offered for fling. Al the same time
they secured promises OF relinquish-
ments from the soldiers in case the
soldiers were lucky enough to draw a
number for the soldiers rights. and. 1t
was charged, defraud the government
by cutting out bona fde entrymen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28

these counties great tracts Of land have
been turned into grazing farms, and
landlords have refused to sell, and IN
some cases to rent to small tenants.
Farmers declare they are unable to
support themselves and their children,
and must fight for the bare necessities
Of life.
The Archbishop of Cashe!, at Moy-
carkey. Tipperary County, declared:
1T vas never more difficult to live on
the soil of Ireland than 1T is to-day.
We are holding on by grit and indus
try, but We are rapidly finding even
this impossible. Many of u best
farmers have been obliged to leave
their native land. This condition must
prevail as long as the best land in Ire
land is kept from the people. The only
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
s..r,.,arv wiI,on on stand.

The principal witness in the case OF
Edwin S. Holmes, on trial with Fred
efick Peckham and Moses Haas OF New
York on the charge of conspiracy in con-
nection with the advance cotton reports,
was Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,, who
identified a letter he had addressed to the
President after the alleged leak in the
cotton reports, declaring the charge false.
He admitted that Holmes had written a
part of this letter, but said he had made
an addition to it. The attorney for the
defense called Wilson's attention to the
fact that at the time of the exposure
charges were circulated in the press
against the Secretary as being personally
responsible for the leak.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
CHILDREN LEAD CLEANUP.
Novel Campaign for "City Beautifui
at Aberdeen.

Remarkable scenes were enacted III
Aberdeen Wednesday,. y small army
of children, led by men and women
active in the campaign for beautlfy-
ing the city, visited every vacant lou
and alley, charged through the dust
and vigorously assaulted the art plies
in an effort TO rid the city OF tin cans,
loose papers and other nuisances. The
children were divided into squads,
each being assigned TO a certain dis
trict. 1t was a novel experience FOR
the youngsters. and armed with spiked
stick and wearing old gloves they did
not leave a corner overlooked.
The city beautiful committee of the
Women's Federation of Clubs planned
this novel campaign, and the mem
bcrs were out in force to lend assist
ance to the children. They carried
flags, and if one particularly dirty
spot needed more attention a flag was
waved and instantly q squad of young
.sters sWooped down upon the Offend
ing objects. Carts accompanied each
contingent, and they a to make sew
eral trips to the dumping ground out
side the city limits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
POISON FOR HARRINGTON.
A Capsule Containing S~trXchninc Is
Intercepted in Mail.

tptNu III %AtI'
A capsule containing ~strychnins sent
through the mails 10 Lord Fred Sey-
mour Darlington" confined in tho
Clayton county Jail at st. Louis, Mo-,
awaiting execution on July rs as the
convicted slayer of James p. Mccain,
was intercepted by Sheriff Herpel. An
envelope marked personal" contain
ed the five grain capsule of s~trychnine
and a letter. The letter Was signed
with the prefxed title OF Dr." but
the name does not appear In The city
director, according to the statement
of Sheriff Herpel, who declined to dis
close it. The capsule was handed to
Coroner Egger. He gave a small por-
ton OF the contents to, a cat and the
animal died within a Few minutes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
THE WORK is HELD UP.
The Past Proves 1t Would BE Foolish
to Continue Erilloc HIl,linC.


With the experience of the bridge
company at Pierre from a rise of
about three feet in the Missouri river
from local rains, the probabilities are
that attempts to continue work on the
permanent bridge will be at a sand
still until after the June rise has
come and gone. From reports of con-
ditions in Montana, the rise of this
year is expected to be greater than for
man years, when seven or eight feet
is the high stage. The stage wiped
out all the timberS which were in the
river for bridge operations, and to at
tempt to start operations, and to at
tempt TO start another span at the
present would probably mean that it
would be at the mercy of a rise in the
stream at any time before it had been
completed to q point where it would
be self-sUstainiuG.