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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
CUBA TO LOSE FREEDOM.
American ~Protectorate Sure to BE
Declared Soon.

American P~rotectorate Sure to BE
Declared Soon.
Cuba is practically doomed to lose
her independence. The United States
will b. compelled by circumstances to
declare Il protectorate, probably within
a year, over the island. The Ameri-
can flag now, at least figuratively
speaking, in the ~ascendancy there, will
never come down. The American mill.
tary occupation undertaken simply az
Il temporary move to prevent a reYolu'
ton and secure order and stability, will
be made permanent. Such is the tenor
OF dispatches received here from Off
cial sources in the Pearl of the An
TILES.
These remarkable predictions are
based on a most intimate knowledge OF
conditions gained by the chief Ameri
can officers now in control in the island.
The following reasons are given for
their prophecy:
That the regime of the United States
in Cuba will continue for many months.
That at the municipal elections to be
held probably in June the property
holders will refuse to vote, and that the
ignorant and vicious elements of the
population will thus secure the offices,
That diplomatic representations will
then be made to the United States by
England, France, Germany and Spain,
which countries will look to America
for damages in case of destruction of
their property in the island. This sit.
uation will compel the United States to
announce a protectorate over Cuba.
In Cuba the conservative property
holding class is in a helpless minority.
Citizens of Great Britain have at least
$10O,OOO,OOO invested in Cuba. German
citizens have about $4,000, 900 invest.
ed in sugar and tobacco, and French
men have about $10,0O0,00O in the same
industries. Spain owns practically two,
thirds of the landed interests of the
island. American citizens have invest.
ments running to $125,000,0 00. 1t is
regarded as certain, therefore, that the
foreign governments named, in behalf
of their citizens, will appeal to the
United States to prevent the threat.
ShSu Calamity, dCtouipdIiS llS ludL up
peal with the suggestion that they will
look to the United States to recouI
them for such losses as they MAJ sui.
fer.
The United States has already toe
much at stake in Cuba to willingly as.
sumo such liabilities, and the establish.
ment of a strict p~rotectorate by the
United States W. the island is regard.
ed by Cuban commercial and financial
interests as the only possible solution
If the difficulty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

tors and to make them prove, however
reluctantly, that Thaw either was and
is incurably insane Or never was in
sane, a good many people began to get
the idea that the wonderful defense
in the Thaw case is very much like a
stage play, a highly artistic and emo
tional production.
Jerome's task is a hard one. The
main purpose of his rebuttal will be to
assail, so strongly as to destroy them,
the brain storms Upon which the de-
Tense has pinned its faith in Thaw's
acquittal. In this effort he will have
the assistance of nine experts, and by
the preponderance Of numbers, dignity
and prestige in the world Of medical
science of these nen the prosecutor eX-
poets to bring the jury to the belief
that when Thaw shot White he was
thoroughly responsible and that he
nationally deliberated and executed the
murder. He is supported in his theory
o. the crime by Drs. Flint, Mahon and
Macdonald, who have studied Thaw
throughout the trial. The task before
Jerome's nine experts, all of whom may
not appear on the stand but will take
part in the preparation of questions is
to account for every act by Harry
Thaw Oh the theory of sanity. Each in
stance Indicative of "brain storms" ac-
cording to the defense experts. is to
be logically and scientifically construed
into proof of the mental soundness of
W.. -, A. -pn.>,,,t;~r n,,tl~, - 4i n,
on the brain.
Mr.. Jerome will have his ~alienists
support the theory that if there was
anything unusual or unnatural in the
appearance of Thaw at the time he
killed Stanford White the exhiIaration
of intoxicants was responsible. The
district attorney will also develop the
theory that Thaw's hostility to White
was due to jealousy. rational jealousy
OF his wife's fondness for his rival.
Although the general public has
learned the details Of but one quarrel
among the lawyers who are defending
Harry Thaw for the murder of Stan
ford White, it is known among those
who have been in close touch with the
proceedings before the scenes of the
great case-and behind them-that 9TH
err disagreements, just as violent, have
ragged from time to time among the six
counsellors who are working so hard
to steer for the young millionaire a
cours that will dodge the reefs of the
~death-chair and the shoals of the mad
house. Yet the defense Is moving for
ward in a fairly harmonious manner.
Harry Z. Thaw's fight to save the
life the State contends has been for
feited by the death of Stanford White
will cost the young man close to $3.50
600 according to an estimate complied
from authoritative sources. The ex-
pense Of the States attempt to send
the wealthy ~Pittsburger to the chair
will be In excess of 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
MRS. TOP-kNOT'S
COLORED EGGS.

1t was the day before Easter, and a
great noise was heard in the ~barnyard.
Hens were cackling, ROSTERS Growing,
guinea fowls. chattering, and ducks quack-
ing.
'Ouit quit! quit-' cried the turkey
hen.
"Pot-rack! pot-rack!" shrieked the
guineas.
"Gobble, gobble, gobble I" cried the
bronze turkey, strutting up and down
with his tail spread out like a fan.
Cut! cutl cut !" said the tall Buff
Cochin, "this is the first time l ever
set eyes on a nest of colored eggs! May
| ask who laid emp
'Whoi' asked a Dominick hen, ruff
ding her feathers angrily. "NNhy, it was
that up-start of a black top-knot, to be
sure! Who else would be guilty of such
~doings?"
"As if it wasn't the proper fashion to
lay snow-white eggs" grumbled Mother
Cropple-Crown, GROSSLY.
"Or with just a shade of brown cor
rected a motherly Plymouth Rock hen,
wiping her bill on a burdock leaf.
"Pot-rack! pot-rack! :" chartered the
g%uineas. 1--WE lay a beautiful speckled
egg" g
me, too," said the turkey hen quit {!
quit"
"Quack! quack! said the Pekin duck,
waddIing up to take a peep at the eggs.
II lay a nice, greenish egg, myself. 1
wouldn't be caught laying red and yellow
eggs, no ma'am"
Just then all the fowls tried to make
themselves heard at nee, and raised such
a noise that it awoke Spotty, the fatten-
ing pig, who stood up on his hind feet
In the pen and squealed as loud as he
could.
Suddenly a glossy black hen, with a
pert little top-knot, flew over the fence
into the barnyard, and looked about with
an air of vexation.
She looked SO offended that al! the
fowls fell back a little, except the turkey
gobbler, who bravely stood his ground.
What are you doing here, crowding
around my nest?". demanded the top-krot
hen, Indignantly.
Madam" said the gobbler, with much
dignity, I'VE are all curious to know why
you lay colored eggs
Mrs. Top-Knot bristled up angrily.
"Colored eggs!" she cackled shrilly. Il
never laid a colored egg in my life !"
This statement was greeted with Kisses
from the gray goose. Poor Mrs. Top
Knot was a newcomer at the farm, and
was not at all popular with the other
fowls. The Buff Cochins disliked her,
and drove her away from the drinking
trough, the ~guineas pulled out her feath-
ers whenever they had a chance, and even
the ducks gave her a spiteful peck if they
happened to meet her.
When Mrs. Top-Knot declared that she
had never laid a colored egg in her life,
the other fowls became clamorous.
II s'pose you won't deny that this is
your nest?" sneercd Madam Dorking, flap
ping her wings. r
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
THE RUSSIAN pOUMA.
3ussia's Parliament Made Up of
Many Conflicting Parties.

auss1hs parliament Made Up of
Many Conflicting Parties.
The second Russian Douma, now
holding sessions in the Tauride palace
ut st. Petersburg, is the center of
worldwide interest. The life of the
irst douma was brief, having been dis
solved by the Gar. gu the present
body, differing from the first, has we'll
defined aims and is expected to achieve
\ substantial program Of constructive
legislation.
Unfortunately, however, the douma
Of 1901 is a body OF minority groups
20 that any positive action must be
Effected through coalitions. Coalitions
as a rule are not very stable, 50 that
surprising changes may mark the ca
reer of the new Parliament. Still on
Important matters it should not be
hard to sccure working majorities such
as are often found in the French
Chamber Of Deputies or the German
Reichstag, where the representatives
VI 'HS INSp-N ~ CIV IIS IllO iiliils
small groups. At present the douma
consists of 400 members, with % more
yet to be elected. These are divided
into Monarchists, or r~eactionaries.
ModcrateS. constitutional Democrats,
Poles, ProgresSives and Socialists. or
RevolutioniSts. III addition there are
Independents, or unattached members.
The Socialist group are the strongest
numerically and the Constitutional
Democrats ram next to them. In the
organization of the douma the candi-
date Of the Constitutional Democrats,
Feodor Golovin, was elected speaker,
wen the Socialists throwing their
strength to him in opposition to the
Monarchical candidate. Golovin is a
man Of great energy and enjoys the
confidence of the people. He is 40 years
Of age and was at one time president
Of the Moscow Zemstvo. With the ex-
ception Of the Socialists, who are anx-
ious to abolish throne and dynasty, and
the Monarchists, who are opposed to
constitutional government, all the mem
bers of the douma believe in constitu-
tiOnal government and it should not be
hard, with this as a basis, to form a
coalition which will give to Russia
much remedial legislation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
EASTER A SEASON OF JOY.
Typ!Ges Natures Awakening ana
Mans Spiritual Rebirth.

Typ!Ges Natures Awakening ana
Mans Spiritual Rebirth.
Spring is in the natural order what
Easter is in the spiritual order-an
awakening, q triumph over death. The
softening of winters rigors, the transfer
nation of winters ice and SHOWS into
streamlets, brooks and rivulets, the sprout-
ing of the first blade of grass, the decking
of the trees bare branches with foliage,
the birth of countless millions of flowers
these are the heralds of the vernal
awakening of the triumph of spring over
the deadening blasts of winter. Long
before the first glad Easter morn, when
with Christ's Resurrection from the tomb
humanity arose to a new life, the coming
of spring was celebrated by pagan people.
The Teutons of nof<hern Europe had q
divinity. Estra, whom they worshiped al
the goddess Of spring, and from her
we derive the name Easter. The church
took this pagan festival, clothed 1t with
the spiritual significance of the Resurrec-
ton and thus gave to the world the most
glorious feast in her liturgy.
Apart from the religious significancs,
Easter time, coming with the awakening
of spring. is an event worthy of m
Grafton. This regeneration of nature, like
the Resurrection, is a mystery. Did we
not know by experience, who could foro-
tell that the blighting blasts Of winter
would be followed by the zephyrs OF
spring? that the naked boughs would be
clothed III beautiful foliage blending into
blossom and fruit? that the bare, cold
earth would soon be crowned with mant.
ling grasses and flowers?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
ESEEIaSSSSSsN aG%@ ssss.I
5aS.7
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A dispatch from Rome is authority for
the statement that the silence of the
Vatican regarding the publication {. the
correspondence of Mgr. Montagnini, for
merIy secretary to the nunciature at
Paris, is due to the fact that the viola.
ton of The nunciature by the French
government is now in the hands of Aus
tria. The question is being examined
under it's different aspects. meantime the
Vatican is in the position of q third par
ty, and will remain passive, awaiting
developments.
The new Lords day act has gone into
force throughout Canada, with the ex-
ception of the province of Quebec. Some
of the things prohibited on Sunday by
this act are Public entertainments given
for money, baseball, football, gambling,
racing, hunting, shooting, fishing, the
sale of intoxicating liquors Except by
physicians prescription between the
hours of I p. m. Saturday and 6 a. N.
Monday. the sale of cigars. the bringing
into Canada or selling of any foreign
newspaper. the selling of goods and the
carrying On Of any business. When the
bill was passed by parliament. some OF
the members from Quebec having protest
ed. a clause was added permitting such
provincial legislatures as wished to do so
to evade the law by enacting a measure of
their own. The Quebec legislature was
the only one to take advantage of this
by passing a bill practically maintaining
existing conditions. Some complaints aa
to the s%tringency of the new law are re-
ported on the part of travellers.
Following the announcement that Min
lister of the Interior BRAND had changed
front by refusing to accept the proposal of
Cardinal Richard as to church leases, and
the publication of the alleged church doc.
uments taken from Papal Nuncio Mon
t%agnini, who was expelled from France,
the Vatican published a note in the o.
servatore Romano denouncing the French
government as a v~iolator of right and
truth. On the same day the seized docu-
ments were turned over to the Austrian
embassy for transmission to Mgr. Mon
t~agnini, presumably with a desire to make
amends for their seizure. The negotia-
ions for the lease of churches were def.
niteIy broken of.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
ELOw AT
President Appoints Inland Water
Ways Commission.

President Appoints Inland Water
Ways Commission
The development of a comprehensive
system of rivers and canals in the Uni
ted States is the object of the inland
water ways commission created by
President Roosevelt. The President
that he is actuated solely
by broad considerations of national
policy, and that the railroads have
| shown HAT they are no longer capable
Of moving Il crops and manufactures
fast enough to secure prompt tranSac-
ton of the business of the country,
II that the only complete remedy for
the present car shortage is a compile
cnentary system of transportation by
water. "
Progress in inland transportation,
having made a full revolution. has got
back to where it started. The rivers
were the highways of the pioneers.
Their canoes and freight boats gave
civilization to the Wilderness. The first
settlements Rugged the muddy banks
" IL hlhL NioIc
We're sent to market by river. Then the
railroads came and river transporta-
htion was almost abandoned. The
canals which have been constructed at
heavy cost before the railroads were
built fell into disuse.
Now the country has outgrown the
railroads. In ten years the traffic of
+I, ,,Ny+ho,, ;,+,,;,,. C+otnc haS dan
bled, though railroad facilities have
increased only o~ne-eighth during the
| same period. 1t seems probable that
the discrepancy between. traffic and
train capacity will continue to grow
greater as time goes on. The rivers
must come into use again. This is rec
ognized by President Roosevelt, who
has appointed an inland waterways
commission of eight members, its
chairman being Congressman Burton
of Cleveland, h chairman Of the
House Committee or Rivers and Har-
bors. This commission has for it's task
the formulating of a report giving the
best methods of developing "a compile
mentary system of transportation by
water"
This is a hopeful sequel of the wide
spread movement which has been in
augurated by the commercial ~organiza-
tons of the Mississippi valley to secure
the Improvement of the inland rivers.
One may suppose that the commission
will approach the task assigned to it
with a full realization of the import
anca which it's recommendations will
have to the entire. country. 1t should
work out a broad and systematic pro-
gram for river improvement to be made
effective by Congress. To supersede
the haphazard, logrolling a%ppropria-
lions of the past by appropriations
made with system and knowledge must
prove a great gain to the nation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
KILL JEWS IN
Mobs Slaughter the Semites, Sack
Stores and Loot Homes.

Masacres Of Jews that equal in bar
barity the bloodiest ever perpetrated
in Russia have taken place in Rou-
mania. The most horrifying news
m from Podihilo, on this side of
the border, from Kishineff, where at
least 200 Jews have been killed and
hundreds more wounded. In numerous
districts of Moldavia a bitter warfare
Is being waged against the Jews, thou
sands of whom have been driven from
their homes, robbed, and mercllessly
beaten by mobs of peasants. The starry
ing and otherwise distressed Jews who
have survived attacks and massacres
have appealed to King Charles for pro-
lection. Troops have been sent but in
response.
The massacres at Podihilo were car
rice on through several days. The
towns population Of 1000 was made
nm of 1000 Jews and 5000 Rouman-
ians. The whole population was In
volved in the fighting. and in addition
several thousand peasants from the
country districts assisted the Rouman-
IAN uIDlu
For the most part the Roumanians
we're armed. They attacked the Jews
with ruthless hand, sacking stores,
smashing windows, looting residences,
and striking, shooting or cutting down
all who resisted. The Jews We're
stricken with panic Immediately after
the first onslaught of the anti-Semites.
Thev locked themselves up in homes
or places of business and barricaded
doors, but barricades were shattered
by the mob and many defenseless
Jews dragged forth to slaughter.
Detailed information of the loss Of
life and destruction Of property has
yet reached the capital. The gov
eminent has forces at work trying to
restore order and ascertain the cause
of the fighting. 1t appears that the
town is practically in ruins, and that
many Jews are suffering for want Of
food as well as from attacks by mobs.
In the country districts Of Moldavia
the peasants continue to pillage and
massacre Jews in spite Of all that has
beer one by the government. It Is
hoped. however, that re-enforcements
Of soldiers will be able to quell the
trouble.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
EASTER BELLS.

Ring loud, o bells of Easter;
Your peals through spaces ring;
With joy the fair earth greets you
Through all the notes of spring.
Ring In all peace and gladness,
Ring out all strife and tears.
As downward through the ages
You've rung the passing years.
Ring clear. o bells, your message
Throughout all nature thrills
1t all things living touches,
AS when from Judah's hills
There rose the light triumphant
Ger death and mortal fears,
And dawned that first great Easter
The Easter of the years.
Ring sweet. o bells, your lesson
Unto each heart to-day;
That all before the Master
May but life's lilies lay
Ring soft-ring low your Ginning
May bridge some past-its tears,
For those, perchance, who mourneth
Some Easter in the years.
Again, o bells Of Easter,
Ring out IN thrilling peal,
That we, through all our pulses
The newborn glory feel
Gods living, loving presence.
AS each new spring appears
In all that breathes around us,
Throughout the march Of years.
Beatrice Harlowe, in Woman's Home Con
panion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

The desire to make money too quickly
is our greatest financial fault.
Railroads are vastly overca pitalized. If
I wanted to work a big scheme | would
not overcapitalize. The penalty is too
great.
Is it reasonable that n stock legitimate
ly earning & per cent would be allowed
out of the hands of the controlling in
~terestS?
The railroads are in a very lamentable
condition. Labor is going up, while leg
islatures are cutting down the roads in
come.
Federal control would be better.
On its surface the general financial OF
the country is good. But there is an I'M
dercurrent that doesn't look good.
Z l do not think our people are saving
enough. we are making more money, but
unfortunately spending more.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

Ex-President Grover Cleveland, as heae
of the association Of life insurance presi.
dents, has taken the first step toward
combating legislation proposed in several
Western States requiring that each COM
pany shall invest 70 per cent of the re-
serve on policies which originate in any
State in the securities or mortgages of
that State. 1t is in the nature of a brief
to be used by insurance authorities in
different States. He says that there is a
normal demand for nearly all of the Sc
c%urities referred to in the pending bills,
and that the insurance companies will
have to take only what is left without
the guarantee of the State concerned. He
appeals for a reputation of any intent of
one State to gain advantage at the ex.
pense of its neighbor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

"In tin end of the Sabbath, as 1t began to dawn toward the first dy OF
the week came Mary Magdalene and that other Mary (the mother Of James
and Saome), "o see the sepuhher" They vel with fragrant spices which
they had prepared for his amounting. And they said nong themselves, who
shall roll away the door of the sepucher?' But when they reached the tomb,
their great joy, they found the stone rolled away"
And when they entered into tn sepulcher hey were sorey troubled De-
their Lord was not there. "And it IN to pas a s they were much
Then vel they filled with fear; but the angels sadt to them, Fear not Ye
seek Jesus which was crucifed. Why seek ye the living among the dead? He
is moi here. but is rEen'
1t a a joyful message that the angels brought to the women, o n that
first Easter morning. st. Matthew tells III that they departed quickly from
the sepulcEer with ear ad with great joy; and did IN to bring his disciples
word" St John gives us the beautiful story Of the Masters appearing to
Mary in the garden. At first she did not know him; but she recognized his
gave her a message. to carry to he eleven disciples Mary Magdalene came
hes things into her."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

Arthur b. Reeve, writing in Charities
and the Commons, speaks of the thou
sands of wage earners who were killed or
Injured in a year of prosperous business.
He says that all methods of estimate lead
to the conclusion that the total number of
men, women and childres who We're killed
or injured is in the neighborhood of 5O0,-
900. Cold statistics of railway accidents
show that railroading is nearly twice as
dangerous as it was eighteen years ago.
when the interstate commission
first began keeping a record of the casual
hes, and that travelling on the railroad is
more than twice as dangerous.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

"Of course it's my nest" admitted Mrs.
Top-Knot.
Then you must have laid the eggs re-
torted Madam Dorking, land seeing is
believing. A round dozen of 'em there is,
red Inc yellow and green and blue! Not
a white egg amongst 'em"
You must be color blind J" said Mrs.
Top-K-not. my eggs are pure white,
and nothing else"
But as she spoke she forced her way
to the SNUG nest she had carefully hid
den in a crotch of the rail fence, under
a tall MULLEN stalk, and here she gave q
gasp of surprise. The eggs were of vari-
Gus colors, sure enough!
"Oko! color blind, are WEI" said Biddy
Langshan, maliciously.
Cut, cut! They are not my eggs ~
cackled Mrs. Top-Knot meekly. "Thsy
they were all white this morning !"
"Of course you wouldn't own to it,"
sneered Madame Dorking, triumphantly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
News of Minor Note.

As a result of a quarrel Joseph Abbott
shot and killed Charles Greenwood near
Milton, Ky.
The Supreme Court of Ohio sustained
the constitutionality of the tones local
option law. The law gives local option
in cities by petition instead of by cleo
ton.
A court martial to try Lieut.. G. w.
Sager of the Eighteenth infantry, charged
with violation Of the sixty-second article
OF wa, in failing. while intoxicated. prop
erly to attend to his duties, convened at
Fort Leavenworth.