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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Rebukfng the Hnperor.

Doctor Omori, Of the University of
Tokyo, who has recently been in Amer
lea, told a story which the Milwaukee
Sentinel repeats, Of the Chinese EN-
peror Isl. The favorite horse of the
Emperor died through negligence on
the part of the Royal Master of the
Horse. The Emperor was so enraged
that he drew his sword and would have
run the offender through the body.
The learned mandarin, Yent-se, struck
the Empercr's sword and said, ,"Sire,
this man has not yet beer formally ac-
cused OF any crime. He deserves to
die, but the accusation should come
first. 1t is the law"
WELL" said the Emperor, tell him
what he has done"
Listen, you rogue" said the man.
DARN to the Master Of the Horse,
listen to an account Of your ofeoses /:
First, you rave allowed a horse to per-
ish that his majesty entrusted to our
care. Second, It Is On ysur account
that he WAS about to STAY you with his
own hand. Finally. through your fault,
our sovereign wa On the point OF dis
grazing himself in all his peoples eyes
by killing a man for the sake of a
horse"
Enough" said the Emperor. HE is
pardoned."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Spark. from the Wires.

Fire, supposed to be incendiary, de-
stroyed the business section of Barnes
boro, Pa. The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
Following allegations of corruption in
the Kansas City, Mo-, police department,
an investigation having the approval of
Gov. Folk probably will be started at
once.
The submarine boat Lake, in her Off
cial trial off Newport, showed a speed of
SO knots an Jour in cruising trim under
the W of her motors and gasoline
engines.
A negro who attacked the 12-year-old
daughter of a farmer of Marion county,
South Carolina. was chased into a swamp
by a posse, and is supposed to have been
lynched.
The house of Robert Woodson, a negro
of Henry county. Virginia, was wrecked
by an explosion of dynamite, but all the
inmates escaped.
A negro believed to be Jesse Coe, want
ed in Indianapolis for the murder of Po-
liceman Charles Russell, was arrested
at Huntsville, Ala.
Count Otto Won Walderstein, who was
reported to nave been killed at Willows.
CAL, a few days ago, is alive and we'll
at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Alleging that there exists a fertilizer
trust, ubiquitous in its operations, in Ala
bama, a legislative committee has b.
o. work to investigate ie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

jac2daw, VINO nae proDn,iy hoppsd G
from the other on the first Soma OF dan
ger.
And now / had to make Psyche under
stand that we must go up the shaft am
leave the cave. She quickly comprehend
cd that | conid go as | had come, bu.
she was utterly unable 30 grasp the ide1
that she also was to go. II was more
incompreharaible to her, who knew ne
other place than that in which she lived
than the suggestion of quitting this plane.
for another would be to me. Indeed. sueE
incomplete, defective explanation as !
could mako by signs or g~estlres she waf
not in a condition to understand or &C.
cept, for she no sooner conprehended
that | T-as about to go away than she
burst INFO tears and. throwing her arms
abont nc, chung to me with the
energy Of despair. 1t seemed to m
cruel to leave her there, even for a briel
space, after such n terrifying episode as
that we had just passed through bu,
bow heartiess must it have seemed to this
poor creature. who believed that / was
leaving her there forever, I waited pa
ticntly for the parox.ysn; Of grief TO sub
side, quite ut "A loss>to know how I might
reassure her. She grew gradually calmer
us Slt IOltllu L ilulc no IITLbgT iIIeIlpL
to inter the passage leading to the shaft.
and smoothcd my hands with her cheek
IND lips. Suddenly conccivIng a strata
gem to retain me. she dartad into the
inner cave and returned with her hands
full of the colored ribbons torn down
from the ~bed-placc, and these she put into
my hands, looking into my tace with an
cntrcatiug smile.
fsnI fIn l.slslIGh and IIIcnl Inp in-
%nocent, sweet brow then | drew her to-
ward the passage. She yielded with Il
long futtcring sigh as if accepting an
inevitable loss. When we neared the
we'll l sprang on to the plank and, put
ting my feet in the bucket aud the candle
between them. | beckoned ner to cor.5
10 nc. Then at last, compr1hond;ag that
she was to accompany me, she few to my
side. | put my arm around her and
tried TO draw the rope; but it was use
less, for. light as she was, our united
weight was more than | could lift with
one arm encumbercd. After one or two
trials / gave up the attempt with a shake
of my head. She recognized tie difficulty,
and, sinking on her knees, again burst
into tears.
l could wait no longer; to save her
| must make my own escape without de-
lay.
l drew myself up, hand over hand,
with Psyche's fading sobs ringing in my
ears, until the flame of the candle grew
pale in the light from above. Suddenly
the light was intercepted, and looking up
l saw a face bending over me with a hor-
rid nose and chin and two cleaning eyes
under a fur cap that came down to the
shaggy white eyebrows-all distinct in
the light of the candle at my feet. 1t
was my great-grandfather, Peter Beam
ish. He waved a jackknife over my head.
You're gone down there, are you. you
himp Of Satan? Then you're just a-going
down there for good and all !" he shout
ed, and with that he gave a hack at tho
rope on which I hung.
(To be csaHnued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

in a bed and sleep soundly until the
ncXt morning.
At 80 o'clock the musicians and
performers are routed out of bed; at T.
O'Clock they have breakfast at the no.
tel. and a half hour later the third
section of the show takes up its jour
new, the band wagon in the lead, and
buses, carrying the musicians L per-
formers, in the van. This third sec
ton usually strikes the town of the
days performance at 9 or 10 o'clock.
At - 80 comes the parade, at 2 o'clock
the afternoon performance, at 8 o'clock
the evening performance, at II o'clock;
bed and 20 on, day after day, week
after week, until the season is ended.
Such Is life in the wagon show.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
MADE MIRTH AND TROUBLE.

Some Amusing Incidents Over De-
signing the First Dollar.
Documents in the Congressional H.
brary at Washington how that when
the establishment Of a mint was I'M
der discussion in Washington's time
there were some amusing debates in
Congress concerning the devices the
coins should bear. z There Is II &C
count Of a squabble over the design
for the silver dollar. -.~- mgEN
1t appears that a member OF the
house from a southern State bitterly
opposed the choice Of the eagle on ac-!
count of it's being the "king of birds"
and hence neither suitable nor proper!
to represent a nation whose institu-s
lions and interests were wholly mimi
cal to monarchial forms Of government.
Judge Hatcher In reply had play
fully suggested that perhaps a gooseI
might suit the gentleman, as it was
rather a humble and republican bird
and would also be serviceable in other
respects, as the goslings would answer
to place upon the dimes.
This reply created considerable mer-
riment and the irate s%outherner, con-
sidering the humorous rejoinder as an
insult, sent a challenge to Judge That
cher, who promptly declined it. The
bearer, rather a%stonished, asked: "Will
you be branded as a cowardT"
Certainly, if he pleases," replied
Thatcher. 81 always was one and he
knew it or he would never have risked
a challenge"
The affair caused much mirth, but
was finally adjusted, cordial relations
being restored, the irritable southerner
concluding there was nothing to be
gained in fighting one who fired moth
ing but jokes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

"Ah!" exclaimed Klunisay, as he led
her back to her seat after the waltz, II
lust adore waltzing."
"weil," replied Miss Cutting. exam
lining a badly torn hounce. you're NOT
too old to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Presa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
The AIeutian Islands.

The Aleutian islands were SO called
from the river Olutora, in Kamchatka.
The people living at the mouth Of this
stream were called Alutorsky, and a
modification Of the name was given to
the islands.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
speechless.

Yes, he was naiiin' d board on his
front steps and he hit his thumb an
awful swipe. And what d you Think
He didn't say q word"
"He didn'tg'
Nope. He's deaf and Aunb."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

SAND AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR ICE.
& Bedouins that wander n he desert ave many rough n uncouth ways,
but perhaps the most unque of these is hi wy they doctor fever patients
They nave a rough and ready method of attempting to cure fever caused By
the wounds they have inflicted on those they have captured for sale as slaves
in san dint the hope that the cool soil will allay the raging fever. The victims
remain buried for several days untli indeed. it is said they are either killed
or cured Statistics obtained by those who have Investigated the matter gay
that fully so per cen of the prisoners uccumb to III retainer The use
OF medicines is almost unknown among the trbesmenw who inhabdt the desertA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Dcauccd 1t.

Attorney General Herbert Parker, Of
Massachusetts,, can appreciate a joke
even though it may be played on HIM
self. The other evening at the dinner
of the Essex Bar Association he re-
luted this experience OF his own:
A a certain period of my practice"
he said, Twas very sharp on evidences.
much sharper than ! am to-day. There
WAS a bright young man on the stand
In the upper court who had occasion
during his testimony to state on exam
nation tlYat a man in question had left
the shop to be shaved. I interrupted,
taking exception to the evidsnce.
".YoHr Homer l asked, how did the
boy know what the man went out of
the shop for?s
How did yeu knew?' the judge ask
ed the witness immediately, that the
man went cut to be shavod?'
why the boy replied. of course,
I don't know anything about the law,
and perhaps / did not know that, he
went out to be shaved. but when a man
goes out of the shop with his face Gov.
cred with a sinutty growth and returns
again shortly with a clean face I al
ways thought l vas justified in pre-
| Stunning that he had gone out for the
purpose Of being shaved. '"-Bostor
Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

When a woman goes ssspp{Ag ths
pitch Of her voice depends "a w4DshM
sha asks for silk ~ celics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
uap,,,re.. In the F.mt,

H0pEN0NsN IN tNG F1m1Iy.
Mrs. Newfywed-My husband adj
naires everything about me-my voice,
my eyes, my form, my hands.
Friend-And what do you admire
about him?
Mrs. Newlywed-His good taste
Meggendorfer Batter.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

Charleston. III. Aug. 80-Eighteen per
sons were killed and forty We're seriously
injured ir trolley disaster on the Mat
toon interurban. one mile west of this
city at noon to-day.
As a result Of the collision John A.
Backus. who was in charge Of the dis
patching system. committed suicide from
brooding over the disaster He was a
protege of Judge Grosscup. of Chicago.
who is the heaviest stockholder in the
road. Many of the injured are in a crit
Zeal condition and it is feared fifteen or
more will not survive.
a special car, together with automobiles
and fast driving horses, conveying doc
tors and medical aid. was hurriedly dis
patched from this city to the scene Of the
wreck. The wreck occurred on a sharp
curve, and the passenger car, with a
trailer, colllded head on with an express
car, both going thirty miles an hour. The
car was loaded with passengers. bound
for the county fair at Mattoon.
Word was sent back TO town, and all
the physicians in the city were hUrriedly
taken to the scene in wagons.
Housewives turned nurses and nearby
farm houses became hospitals The dead
were brought back to this city and the
Injured taken to the hospital at Mattoon.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
.SCHWAB TO GIVE 4 MILLION
Steel Man Promises that Sum for an
Industrial School.
Beauest to Be Made Some Time in
the Future to the Pennsylvania
state College.

Pittsburg. Aug 30-Close friends Of
Charles NJ. Schwab declare that he is
about TO emulate his former partners.
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Phipps, in
phllanthropic ideas.
Industrial schools will be his forte. He
viii begin by giving to Pennsylvania
State College an Industrial department
costing 100000. with an equipment sec
ond TO none in the world Mercantile
grades will be taught to worthy young
men.
New York, Aug. SO.-Charles NJ. schwab
was at a dinner Of the Commercial Trav-
elers' Club, at Coney Island, tonight.
Asked II he intended TO give sl.OO0,0OO for
an Industrial school in the Pennsylvania
State College, he said:
1T seems to me that little has been
done for the State College, and some time
ago I made a semi-promise to Congress
man Focht Of such a gift I shall not
give the school at the present time, but
some time in the future"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
SWAGGERT SAYS HE'S ALIVE
Objects to Being Identified in Pitts
burg as a Suicide.
Knows Miss ScrOggs. but Hasfens
tn Deny story that He Is
SuftOr for Her Hand.
- 70 The Waslinrion Hernld.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Aug. $40 pick up
morning newspaper and find that you
have committed suicide in Pittsburg. a
place you have not visited for more than
a year. is calculated 10 at least cause a
creepy feeling 10 pass up your spinal
column, said Mr.. Samuel Joseph Tilden
Swaggert, an electrical engineer and ex-
pert on gas engines, this morning
II was reported from Pittsburg yester-
day that Mr.. Swaggert had taken his life
on Wednesday night on Duquesne Way.
and that the body was identified yester-
day by one NJ w. Meick, with whom be
is supposed TO have roomed at the Hotel
Yoder.
Mr.. Swaggert was very much alive
when a reporter saw him this morning
at the Office Of the Loan-Hiltz Engineer
ing Company, go Hanover street. Mr.
Swaggert is employed there as an cleo
trical expert. Mr.. Swaggert is at loss
to know why the body Of the suicide
should be identified az that Of himself.
He says he does not know a Mr.. Melck
I'm Pittsburg. and cannot imagine who
tie person can be with whom he is sup
posed to have roomed. There is one thing
that has been puzzling Mr. Swaggert.
however, and that is whether another
person has been travelling under his
name.
1T was more or less of a shock 10 me
this morning when 1 saw the account of
my DEATH" he continued, for Just a
moment before / felt as well and alive as
l ever have. was sitting in the Office
of the engineering company when !
casually glanced over the paper. Then /
saw IN the headlines where s. J. T. Swag-
CERT Is found dead. For a moment l
nearly fell OFF the chair, but, recovering
myself, l saw the humorous side of the
story"
Mr.. Swaggert is very anxious that a
correction should be made regarding the
alleged love affair given as an excuse for
the suicide in the morning papers report
of his death. It stated that he was IN love
with a Miss Scroggs. of Indianapolis. the
daughter of a millionaire. Mr.. Swaggert
said to-day that he is not in love with
the young woman; that he has only met
her in a business way while doing some
expert electrical work for her father. and
that h. merely has q casual acquaintance
with her. As regards the money Incl
dent. Mr. Swaggert says his father. who
| lived in Prince George County. did leave
an estate which has not yet been settled
| This morning ne called his uncle MIR
Benjamin T. Westerfeld, Of 61S Thomson
avenue, Waverly, up on the telephone
and informed him that he is still alive.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
OLD HOMESTEAD IN DANGER
Fairbanks Association of America
Needs More Funds.
Fears Mecca at Dedham May Pass
out of Control of Members
Of the Family.

Boston, Aug. 3o.-The fact that the Fair
banks Association Of America, which In
cludes the Vice President Of the United
States, had less than $50 In its treasury
on the date of the annual meeting. to
which amount was added a donation Of
{lC0 before the meeting closed, has dis
turbed a number Of members. They pro-
fess to be in grave fear lest the Fair
banks homestead at Dedhan. which was
purchased as Mecca for those who are
descendants of the distinguished English
man who gave the family name 10 Amer
lea, will not continue i'm their care.
The association was formed some years
ago and the popular idea has been that
5000 descendants Of the original Fair
banks were now members. This Is not
the fact There are less than 1000. The
association holds title 10 the homestead,
although its cash payment was only $1,000.
The mortgage is $500 Accrued interest
on this mortgage was paid some time
ago. Another payment will soon be due.
To meet this there is now only Sl44 in the
treasury.
1t was hoped that the dollar member
ship in the association would provide a
sufficient sum for all needs. However il
was not taken into account that a care
taker would have to be paid and that a
considerable sum would be needed to re-
store the house and make the grounds
presentable. A wOman's auxiliary was
formed to arrange for a large fair in
Boston. Twice this fair has been post
poned- Something of the kind, perhaps,
will be held in the near future.
]. w. Fairbanks the new president OF
the association, said to-day:
AT the home coming July 90. the ques-
ton Of finance did not come up officially
II did not seem to us that the matter
should be considered while the Vice
President was our guest But at the
banquet in the evening ex-senator Will
son Fairbanks submitted q proposition
for raising s10,Oo0 offering himself to be
one of elsven different groups to give
fixed amounts, and by the plan assuming
for himself an obligation OF $500"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
CHURCH SPLITS WIDE OPEN.
Congregation, Consisting of Three
Members, Unable TO Agree.

Congregation, Consisting of Three
Members, Unable to Agree.
Special 10 The Washington Herald
Pennsburg, Pa. Aug. 3O-Though the
congregation Of the Pennsburg Baptist
Church comprises but three members,
they have been split into two factions
by a hot fight. and the Rev Mr.. FAIL.
of Auburn, itinerant pastor. came here
this week and tried to restore peace.
A church was erected years ago when
the congregation was In a more flourish
ing condition. but for some time there
have been only three members. These
maintained regular services. each filing
the pulpit in turn. Recently a difference
arose and two refused to attend the serv-
ices. So the remaining member had to
serve as pastor and congregation. The
Rev. Mr.. Fahl tried TO bring the factions
together, but each side declares nothing
can be accomplished so long as the other
remains in the church.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
ESCAPES FROM HYPNOTIsT.
Wealthy Merchants Wife Returns TO
Husband and Children.

Galveston. aug. SO.-Mrs Carlyle West
brook, wife OF wealthy merchant Of
San Francisco, who left home mysteri-
ously four months ago in company with
Oscar Kruger. professor of hypnotism.
started for home tonight to join her hus-
band and three children.
She claims to have been hypnotized By
Kruger, who held her under a spell dur
ing all this time, and TO have recovered
q few days ago She Immediately sought
protection from Kruger, and the police
arrested him and ordered him out OF
town. Kruger admitted everything ex-
cept that he had the woman under his
control. It is believed the woman's mind
Is affected, and particulars have been
wired 10 the husband and children in San
Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
AUTO KILLS TODDLING BABY.
Chauffeur, After Ynin ERoFt Ia Evade
1t, COIIapses When II Dies.

sITeial to The Washington Herald.
Durham, n. c., Aug. SO-Ethel. the
four-year-oId daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
x. D. Horner, was almost Instantly killed
by an automobile this morning.
The machine was being driven by Ed
ward Cheek. teller Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. As he turned into the street
from morning country drive tive small
children toddled out from behind an en-
bsnkment and ran directly In front Of
the car. Cheek. realizing tHat it would
be impossible to stop the car, made an
effort to turn out Of the road. but could
not avoid striking the Horner baby.
The auto struck the child in the breast,
inficting a dark bruise just above the
heart, which resulted In death in twenty
five minutes.
Cheek collapsed utterly when the child
died The baby's father was on a jury
trying a murder case when notified of
the accident. The court Immediately ad-
Journed out Of sympathy.
Cheek surrendered 10 the sheriff. but
was released without bail after an in
vestigation by the coroner this evening.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
SECRET MARRIAGE REVEALED.
Son of Secretary OF the Navy MetcaIf
WEEDS Widow.

San Francisco. Aug 9O-The secret
marriage Of William Metcalf twenty
three years old. son Of Secretary Of the
Navy Metcah, 10 Mrs Ouida Vevans,
widow. who is ten years his senior, has
caused a social sensation in Oakland.
Young Metcalf did not tell his parents
OF the proposed marriage and they first
learned Of It yesterday, though it oc-
CURED August 20 The bride has daugh-
ter five years old.
Young Metcalf IS a clerk IN a local
bank. The secretary has forgiven his
son. An older brother, Victor H. jr, will
soon marry Miss Marie Buffers. daugh-
ter Of a millionaire mining operator Of
Australia and Alaska. The wedding will
be the social event Of the season in Oak
land
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
CHILD DIES SAVING SISTER.
FOur-yeRr-OId Abraham GOIdstein
Proves Himself a Hero.
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Proves Himself a Hero.
Special to The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. SO.-Four-year-
old Abraham Goldstein proved himself
hero here to-day, and died IN doing It.
He tried to save his sister, who is two
years older than he. from being run over
by a trolley car, and the girl did escape
with slight injuries.
Israel GOldstein. who has a cobbler shop
at 4l1 Germantown avenue, is the father
Of the children. He gave Ada . cents
for candy. She ran across the street in
front Of trolley car that was approach
ing. Frightened, she stood stock still. and
as fast as his little legs could carry him
Abraham scurried out into the street
and caught his sister by the arm.
Come away" he cried, but he was
too late.
The fender Of the car struck both chill
dren. Ada received only a slight scalp
wound. Her brother fell under the car.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
MRS. SAGE BUYS MANSION.
Purchases Historic Hunting Prop
erty nt sag HHrbOP.

New York, Aug So.-The historic hunt
ing mansion at sag Harbor. L. l., now
occupied by the Rev Gordon Lewis. rec
tor Of Christ Church. of that pisce. has
been purchased by Mrs. Russel Sage.
Mr.. Lewis has been asked to vacate the
premises in thirty days.
Mrs. Sage was born in Sax Harbor. and
in the last few years she has made sew
eral donations 20 that old village. The
natives are wondering what she will do
with the hunting property. Some say they
think she viii turn it into a hotel.