Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-06-19
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On ~shipbOard is q ceremony which must
be attended with proper respect. One
of the correspondents with the cruising
fleet writes that on one rainy evening,
when his ship was just below the eQua-
tor, tie band gave the usual concert
between decks. 1t was so hot that the
members of the band took Off their
coats, and the members of the crew
took off everything but their under
shirts and trousers. When the i'm
came to play the national air the lead
er paused, the band stood, and the
members of he crew came to attention ;
bu no sigma! to play was given until
every man had put ON his coat and
hat, that patriotism might never lose
its self-respect by being caught In dis
habille.
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President Roosevelt signed the Bill
for the reorganization of the militia of
the United States, and it's arming and
equipment at a cost not to exceed ST.
100000, and gave the pen he used for
the purpose to General J. A. Drain,
chairman of the executive committee Of
the National Guard Association, who
was active in the movement to obtain
the legislation. Assistant Secretary
Oliver of the War Department, who has
been charged with the execution of the
provisions of the new law, said that
n Of the first steps to be taken will
be the appointment of a board COM
posed of five representative officers of
the organized militia to consult the
Secretary of Wal regarding the condi-
t1on and needs of that branch of the
military establishment.
After resting for foul years less thar
q century in the congressional GENE
terry in Washington, the body Of George
Clinton, once major general in the rev.
olutionary army, first governor Of New
York, and a former vice president OF
the United States, has been removed
to Kingstone, N. Y, for final inter
ment. Not since the death Of President
Mckinley has a funeral been marked
with such elaborate military honors
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The President has passed upon the
cases Of twenty-three enlisted men from
the department Of Dakota, who were
convicted by c~ourtmartial Of various in
fractions Of the army regulations, prin-
clpally desertion. In the most of these
cases, the President approved the find
Ing and sentence of the court, but in a
few cases he mitigated the sentence
to a lighter punishment than that i'm
posed.
A subcommittee of the House Com.
mittee or Rivers and Harbors unani.
mously decided to report to the full
committee a plan under which all op-
position to the Sc .litary canal and to
improvement Of the Mississippi River,
based upon the claim that an intake at
Chicago Of $4,000 cubic feet a second
will lower the level Of he lakes, must
disappear.
The department Of justice, at the re-
quest of the President, has Congress
man Volstead's bill for draining the
Red Lake Indian reservation in North
ern Minnesota under consideration.
The lands in question being vested in
the federal government, it Is believed
that there are no legal objections to
Mr.. Volstead's measure.
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An agreement has been made between
the War Department and the Interna-
tional Falls Improvement Company rel
ative to the Rainy River dam, and
work will continue under the existing
rights held by the company. Next ses-
sion a bill will be passed extending the
time for completion.
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One Of the important duties of the
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