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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

white Matter Determines "Frains."
According to a book recently issued by
DR.. Edward Anthony Spitzka, professor
of general anatomy in Jefferson Medical
College, it is the white matter connecting
the lern;spheres of the carebrun which
m q great measure determines the quality
" the human intellect, and not the gray
natter. as has been heretofore supposed.
Prof. SpitzIa has made q comparative
study of the brains of several men emil
ncnt in various walks of life and finds
that the brains of various kinds of think
ers show specialized Developments. Thus,
the brains of musicians are richly convo-
luted in the auditory association area.
Such abnormalities as left-handedness,
partial deafness and defects of vision, he
says, leave their indc!ible imprints upon
thu brain. AS to judging brains by weight,
Il" declares that: Men of the kind who
never remain steadily employed, and who
usually fail to even learn 4 trade, stand
lowest in the scale. Above them come the
mechanics and trade workers, the clerks,
the ordinary business man and common
school teachers. Highest of all we find
men of decided mental abilities, the se-
muses. of the pencil, brush and sculptor's
chisel; the matheRaticians, scholars and
statesmen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

Henry E. Youtsey, now serving q life
sentence for completely III the murder OF
Gov. Goebel Of Kentucky. swcre IN court
at Georgetown, KY, that Caleb w
aided in the murder,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
CIo.inr sunday Theaters.

Supreme Court Justice OEorman o.
New York, on the strength of an old but
unrepealed law, has decided that every
form of play. concert or public amuse-
ment is Illegal on Sunday in that city.
The Mayor and police commissioners at
once took measures to enforce the law
and the managers were disposed to put it
NJ. to the public by offering no resistance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

Announcement of the appointment OF
the various committees was made at the
opening of the Senate session Tuesday.
Senator Newlands of Nevada spoke for
Two hours on his bill providing for the
appointment of an inland waterways COM
mission and for the Improvement of the
INLAND waterways of the country. The
resolution of senator Dick of Ohio ex-
tending the time allowed to the various
State militia organizations to make the
changes necessary in order that they may
take advantage of government a%ppropria-
tons were adopted. Senator Culberson's
resolution for a. Investigation of the pres
rnt financial ~stringency was allowed to lie
on the table. The House was not in
session.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
why CrimfnuI class Increases.

In a recent address before the members
| of the Chicago Woman's Gu Prof. Will
ism /. Thomas of the University Of Chi
| Il g made the statement that the insane
and criminal classes in America are In
c~reasing more rapidly than the normal
population, the birth rate amons the more
intelligent classes being lower than the
death rate. This, he said, meant rapid
race deterioration and made the question
of white or yellow supremacy in the near
| future a grave one. He charged that
| child-bepring was left largely to the poor
er classes. while the women of the upper
| CLASSIC are giving themselves over to per-
sonal or1mmcntation, struggles for social
pre-cn2inence, and the solemn sacrament
Of bridge whist" He declared that there
were few american families whose dress
and rode of living did not represent
larger bank accounts than they possessed.
Kew Principle in Structural Work.
4 new principle in engineering prac-
| ticc is described by the Scientific Ameri-
can in the case OF a lookout tower built
by Alexander Graham Bell, in which the
structure is composed of tetrahedrons,
andgi said 10 be the first iron structure
built on tbs principle. Each tetrahedral
cell. which is the unit of construction,
is made of one-half inch iron piping, and
measures exactly as inches from tip to
tip. Two hundred and sixty of these
cells were employed in the tower, which
rises 10 feet above the ground. Some Of
the advantages claimed for this method
of construction are lightness, great rigid
ity, rapidly and ease of construction,
very little false work being required, and
the facility with which any part may be
renewed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

Resolutions were introduced in the
Senate Wednesday by Senator Tillman
asking the interstate commits
sion to report whether any corporation
engaged in interstate commerce was the
owner of the stock of any other corpora
ton transporting passengers and freight
and calling upon the interstate commerce
commission to define the authority of the
federal government and of the States in
respect to the control of the liquor traffic
through the operation of the interstate
m law. Senator Culberson spoke
on his resolution calling on the commit
tee on finance to investigate and report
upon the cause of the present %nancia
stringency. The resolution was referred
to the committee on finance. The HouS
was not in session.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
WORK OF
CONGRESS-


Senator Tillman's speech was the chief
subject of interest of the Senate session
Monday. Senator Culberson introduced q
resolution calling for a congressional in
vestigation of the present financial strin-
grncy, but it was allowed to go over.
Cklahoma's new Senators were sworn in
and a number of bills were introduced.
Speaker Cannon announced the appoints
ncnt of the committee on appropriations.
Nest of the time was taken up with the
introduction of bills.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

The Senate was not in session Thurs
day. Prime interest in the session OF
the House centered in the announcement
by Speaker Cannon of the appointment
of the various committees. Many bills
of Importance were introduced. An UNI
successful effort was made to block the
erection of the statue to Gen. Grant at
the expense of a number of historic trees.
Adjournment was taken until Saturday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
SEPTEMBER.

.H
death of Edward Grieg, Norwegian
composer.
7-Anti-Japanese outbreak in vancou-
yer, B. G..
9-Japanese battleship Kashima blows
ur at Kure with loss of 40 lives.
15-25 ives lost in wreck of excursion
train zeal Canaan, n. H.
17-First election in Oklahoma. Chi
cago defeats new charter. Z
21-Frank ]. Constantine convicted of
murder of Mrs. Louise Gentry in Chicago
-. Grandstand blown down in Higgins,
Pa, and 80 people hurt.
25-Fiood in Japan browns GOO per-
sons.
2SAEight lives lost in B.. & o. wreck
at Bellaire, Ohio.
so-McKinley mausoleum dedicated il
Canton, Ohio.
OCTOBER.
6rDeath of Mrs. Mary J.. Holmes.
authofess.
lo-Stenmship Lusitania crosses At
laatic ocean in four days twenty hours.
Death of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick in Co
hmbus (Ohio) p~enitentfary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
CHINESE DRUGS
SLUM WORKER

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. %
Dragged with opium and then kid
mapped by a Chinese highlander, a
leader of the notorious Hip Song
Tong, is the experience of Mrs. w.
l.. Reese, rich and pretty settle
ment worker of Altoona. Mrs.
Reese was arrested while dazed
with fumes of opium while being
dragged by vicious Chinaman.
MY present plight" sobbed
Mrs. Reese, lis perhaps a combina-
ton of philanthropy and too much
time on my hands. AS a member
of the First Lutheran church of AL
toOna, | took interest in the mis-
sion maintained for Cinnamon and
became one of the volunteer work.
erS.
Then came All Sing Dean, a
Chinese newcomer from New York,
who volunteered to act as my inter-
prefer and assist in the work. Yes
terday | was taking luncheon with
my mother at a restaurant when
All Sing Dean appeared. While my
mother went to the telephone the
Chinaman turned my attention to
drugs and declared that the Ameri.
can idea that opium was the China
mans delight was fallaciOus. He
then produced LACQUER box and
showed me some white, sweet-tast-
ing crystals which he declared a
splendid appetizer at meal time.
He apparently chewed up one of
the crystals, and |. after slight hes
itation, swallowed one myself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
BEATS HIS WAY $500
MILES IN NINE DAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. %
Having broken all records for
"dead-head" travel across the con-
tinent. William Sufferman, 26 years
old, reached the bedside Of his dy-
ing mother here. Sufferman made
the journey from California, $500
miles, in less than nine days. He
spent nothing for food or carfare.
He started on the receipt Of the
news that his mother was dying
with only his nerve, a determine
ton to see her and % cents for
capital. The quarter was still
jingling in his pocket when he
reached this city. The net cost of
the trip was nothing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
PLANT BREAKS DOWN

= The big steam plant of the w.
w. P. Co. at Ross Park, which has
been in partial operation, has shut
down owing to an accident to some
Of the machinery. The plant will
cost, when completed, about $4,000
900. 1t was started up recently
and a portion of the load carried
by the power plant at the falls
shifted to the new plant. In some
manner one of the generators was
So badly damaged that it will have
to be sent East for repairs. 1t is
unlikely the plant will be started
up again for at least two months.
A large number of mechanics and
workmen of all kinds are employed
at the plant installing more ma
chinery. 1t is stated that there
are already IL marine boilers in
place and that six more will be
added
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
FIVE TRIALS FOR SUPPOSED
MURDER

What must be the emotions of a
young and beautiful woman &C.
cused of poisoning her husband,
when, after five heart-rending or.
deals, her innocence still remains
unestablished?
With such a burden resting upon
her soul, the Countess Flavia is
taken by skilled novelist and
cleared in the face of the world.
Her vindication is one of the tense
situations in The Midnight Guest"
by Fred NJ White. This interest.
ing story in serial form will begin
in The Press on Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23

are to aid their husband, directly
or indirectly, besides take part OF
maternal duty. Is this slave life!
AS the writer stated. japanese
in this country write to their par
ents to marry wives. In this case
parents pay much more attention
to choice brides for their beloved
sons. The brides who come to this
country to meet their unseen hus-
bands after hardship of many days
voyage.
In most case the brides are well
contented with their grooms. IT,
unhappily, they do not suit their
husbands they go back to Japan,
impressed with grief over their
fate This is just about same with
part of husbands. But heard
some case the writer said and | do
not deny it absolutely.
Our Japanese association in Seat
tie used to send back unhappy
women before scandals lead women
to immoral life and the association
are watching over scandals. CO.
operating with police officers.
So long as a nation exist in a
collection of peopl, to see some
scandals among them is inevitable.
Is there any nation in the world
not spotted with criminals?
OF course. | do not appreciate
this system of "photOmarriage, y
but many people who settled in a
country far away from their own
country. under various circum-
stances. cannot go back to get af-
finities in their home.
BY degrees. we will substitute
some other better, safer way. This
question is under consideration
among leading fellow countrymen.
In some other country there was
an age woman was exchanged for
some quantity of tobacco. Which
is better?
In conclusion | will offer to the
writer my humble advice to make
close investigation toward "Japa-
nese question and solve problem
on a fair ground. not taking such
an event occurred in dark side OF
public to criticize nation.
am very glad to give my
humble advice to promote mutual
benefit and happiness. "Japonicus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23

Then sensation was that Of a
sleep walker. At times l plainly
noted my surroundings, but my
common sense seemed to be dulled
I remember getting on the train
for Pittsburg with the Chinaman,
but to my benumber mind it seem
ed the most logical thing in the
world"
Mr.. Reese called at the station
and took his wife back to Altoona
All Sing Dean was taken back man.
acled, to be tried for abduction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
BLADE IN HEART FOUND BY
CHANCE

Mystery from the outset perme-
ates the remarkable story of Lon
done crime, the victim of which is
a well known artist, Louis Delahay,
who is found slain by an unknown
agency. III his account of it,,
Fred NJ. White, the novelist. eX-
cites the imagination by a chance
revelation that the dead man has a
dagger sticking in his heart This
is but hint of the thrills in "The
Midnight Guest" Whites great
story Of adventure, which begins as
a serial in The Press on Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part of the city for 25 cents
per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
PREDICTS BIG EARTHQUAKES

ROME, Nov. 23.-Sig. Alfani, di.
rector of the Florence observatory
declares that sun spots, which he
calculates are II times the size OF
the earth and will reach the solar
meridian the latter part of No
vember, are likely to lead to VIC
lent magnetic disturbances, result
ing in storms, floods, volcanic
eruptions and earthquakes. The
warning has attracted attention
from the fact that former predic
tons by Sig. Alfani have been real
lied
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23

TACOMA, Nov. 23.-The captain
of the steamer Phoebus, which has
arrived at Hamburg, reports that
in mid-Atlantic on October 20 he
met with Dutch fishing schooner
which had been abandoned by her
crew. Four men Of the Phoebus
boarded the derelict. Two dogs,
the sole occupants of the aban-
doned vessel, greeted them with
bowls of joy. The derelict was set
afire after the dogs were rescued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
HUNTER SHOOTS HIMSELF.

HOQUIAM, Nov. 23.-W. K.
Gowdy, one of the most prominent
young men of this city, was killed
by being accidentally shot while
attempting to remove his gun from
a boat. The full charge of shot en-
tered the right armpit, severing an
artery. He attempted to run to the
hospital, but, weakened from loss of
blood, fell on the main street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23

when Tower relinquishes the post
early next year, is clear case of
reward for long and meritorious
service.
Prior to his appointment to the
Netherlands Mr.. Hin was assist.
ami secretary of state under the
Mckinley and Roosevelt admins
trations. His ability as a diplomat
and expounder of international law
won him an appointment to the
chair of diplomacy in Columbian
university. He Is an author OF
considerable note. is 81 years oil
age and graduate Of Bucknel
university.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
BOOTHS ARMY TO OWN SHIPS

LONDON, Nov. 23.-According to
the Shipping Gazett there is a
probability that the Salvation
Army will soon own several trans
Atlantic steamers. The steamers
will be used in connection with
the armys scheme for promoting
Canadian immigration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
HILL, NEW AMBASSADOR TO
GERMANY. DESERVED IT

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. %
Theh appointment of David Jayne
Hill of New York, present minister
to the Netherlands, to succeed
Charlemagne Tower, of Pennsyl-
Yania. as ambassador 10 Germany.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23
COAT OF ARMS AND A FINE

LONDON, Nov. 23.---Miss Ger
trude Kingston, noted English &C
tress, had her jeweler fashion her
an attractive coat of arms dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-23

MISS GERTRUDE KINGSTON
regarding the strict laws govern
ing the use of heraldic devices on
carriages, plate, stationery and
even on buttons. She has Just been
sentenced to pay a fine Of 500 for
using it.
Unless an Englishman innorits
the right to display coat Of
arms" he must obtain the approval
of the herald's court not only on
the design, but the worthiness of
his family record to bear arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
JIMMIE o'TooLE.

The doctors had another council
over my case yesterday, and when they
were through feeling my pulse, looking
at my tongue, rolling my eyeballs back
and sounding my heart, one of them
took me aside and said:
Mr.. O'Tooie, you are a misunder-
stood public man..
II have been for the last twenty
years." I says.
You have three. days in which 10
compile aerecord to leave behind you
and clear your memory. If you want
men to think of your as an angel flying
around in heaven get to work We
find that you have twenty-three differ
ent ailments, any one of which is liable
to carry you off at moments notice.
And is the principal ailment too
much innocence?'' asks.
That's it. If you hadn't been so
much of a frisking lamb you might
have lived to be hundred years old. -
1t is therefore with the knowledge
before me that I may have left this
cold world when the reader sees these
lines that 1 sit down to write. It makes
10 difference where was born or how
passed my time until 1 had a steam
ship ticket for America in my pocket
and my bundle on my shoulder. Then
my father takes me by the hand and
says:
Jimmie, you are going to a land
where they are calling for honest.
guileless aldermen and are ready 20
appreciate them. Open a saloon and
become one. 1 shall look for you to-
send me at least ten dollars a week.
but it must be money untainted with
what they call graft over there. Be
honest. Be faithful. Be above s,ls-
picfon. Remember that your old faith
er has been running an illicit still for
the last twenty-five years. but such has
been his integrity of character that no
one has suspected him.
On landing in America I began to in
ouire for saloons and soon found half a
dozen. Even the policemen seemed to
know lust where each one was located
/ had scarcely drank with the owner of
one of them before 1 bought him out
and was writing to my father, that I
had taken the first upward step. In a
around me. 1t was wonderful how
many free drinks gathered. let it be
known that wanted to be an alder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
A THREE TO ONE SHOT.
In Favor of Cans Is Betting ON Friday
Nights Fight.

Los Angeles. Sept. 25.-Interest is
constantly increasing in the Cans
Memsic match. scheduled for next
Friday night. The men are in great
condition, both will be strong at the
weight, and there will be no excuses.
1t will surely be a fight, for cham
pion cannot whip tough customer
like Memsic without fighting him al
the time. -
The betting stands at to 1, with
Cans money in sight, and the Memsic
hackers slow to put their money on
the short end.
Memsic has done some strenuous
training work at Long Beach, and his
good condition is the just reward of
his labors. The same can be said for
Cans. The colored man was in first
class condition when he arrived at Los
Angeles and he has taken things easy
at Arcadia. He could go into the ring
tomorrow If necessary. He will enter
the ring prepared to fight any kind of
a battle that Memsic elects to start.
Memsic is a protege of Tommy Burns,
and fights under the name of Jimmy
Burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

meets held at Wildwood, N. J., q sea-
side resort, this season, that plans are
under way for the construction of a
mile track to cost $4,000, in time for
next year. ~
The Labor Day hill climb of the
Automobile club of Bridgeport, Conn,
was postponed until next Memorial
Day, because so many of the clubs
members were away from home on
their vacations.
With $1,000 square feet of space the
Automobile Club of America claims its
show to be held at the Grand Central
Palace, New York, October "a to 81, will
be the greatest ever held in the United
States.
A trophy has been offered for an en-
duranCe race by the management of
Witters Springs, Cal, to be contested
for about the time the Automobile club
of that state holds it's run, early in Oc-
tober.
The New York Automobile club is
considering the holding of a tot odo-
meters and speedmeters in or near New
York in October, with a view of finding
out whether they are of practical value
to owners.
A widely known manufacturer has Of
fered cash prizes, aggregating $500 in
gold to the ten chauffeurs driving his
machines who show at the end of next
season the lowest repair bills in proper
ton to the mileage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

man, and though some of the other as
piring and guileless saloonists tried to
| keep me down, and now and then q
police captain had man or two killed
/ in my place to prevent me from soar
| ing too soon, only two years had pass
ed when I was seated among the elect
| and had patronage to give out II
there was any intimidation OF voters,
as has been charged, L did not see 1t.
They must have been taken down the
alley to have their noses broken and
their eyes blackened. If there was any
ballot-box stuff1ng, as we shouted at
the time, it was an error of the heart
on the part of the patriots in charge OF
my campaign My old father must
have letters that 1 wrote him saying
that I had triumphed by virtue and
integrity alone.
1 had heard that one or two of the
aldermen were crooked, but had put no
faith in the reports. When came to
take my seat among them I discovered
that no less than 80 were ready to sell
their souls for cash and looked for me
to chum in with the gang. Let 1t be
known to all who gaze on my grave
and wonder what my monument cost
that / Indignantly refused, and that my
official conduct from first to last was
guided by the lamp of integrity. l was
the one white sheep among the black
cock
It was Jimmie O'Toole who broke
up the paving ring and saved the city
millions of dollars. tta-- J..
1t was Jimmie O'Toole who pointed
out to the people that if they would
drink more beer and less water there
would be no need of the $SO,O0O,OOO
appropriation to buy more creeks and
ponds and rivers. That is $40,0OOOOO
for more water and the same for more
graft.
1t was Jimmie O'Toole who found
out that the street cleaning depart
ment was buying one-eyed horses at
full price.
1t was Jimmie O'Toole that ex-
posed the ring formed to buy one
million pounds of camphor balls to
keep the moths from eating up the
fire hose.
It was Jimmie O'Toole who blocked
the gas company when 1t started out
to buy three churches and furnish the
people with gas and religion at a profit
of forty cents a thousand feet.
1t was Jimmie O'Toole who was Of
fered $25, 900 to help put a certain
street railroad franchise through. but
knowing that it would be a fraud on
the people he turned his back on the
money and borrowed ten dollars of a
man of integrity to send to his father.
1t was Jimmy O'Toole who was
was with Alderman Finnegan in the
park one day. and after they had got
seated on a bench and were smoking
their pipes the alderman says:
Jimmie, being as we are up here
you might as well select a site for your
mansion"
: 81 don't understand" says 1.