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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
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Uphdsterers IN Guelph Ont sre fehs-
Ing q 40 per cent cut
The stationary fireman IN Denver,
Colo- have formed a union
The San Francisco Barbers' Onion has
4 membership Of more than 700.
Revere, Mass, town laborers havs re-
ceived a wage increase Of Is cents a DAY.
The Boston Cigarmakers' Union has
;evied an assessment Of IS on each men,
Der to advertise the blue label.
The Tackmakers' Protective Union Of
the United States and Canada Is the sec
ond Oldest Organization In America.
The hodoarriers OF San Juan, Porto
Rico, have formed 3 union and the rail.
road workers and street car employees are
about TO organize
Two hundred pupils Of Chester. Pa.
public schools recently went on q strike
because two Of their teachers rode on
boycotted trolley cars when 1t rained.
The threshcps of western Austral!a
nave formed a union, with its headquar-
tiers ct Caste4toa, and have been 80 far
successful Ia raising the rate of wages
from Cd an hou, to Cd.
Brewery employees IN Toronto, Ont. re-
Gently had their wages advanced to the
average Of 81 pcr week and hours re-
duced two and one-hnlf Engineers end
dremen In the brsweries received an In
crease Of 10 to Is per cent.
Plans ore being made BY the Structural
Building Trades Alliance and the Central
Labor Union Of Spokane, Wash, to erect
a labor temple In hat city, to cost $780,
300. There are 1000 union men In Spo-
kane.
The United States government, within
the next few weeks, will begin a series OF
scientific Investigations into the causes Of
disasters In American coal mines, In the
hope of reducing the present frightful
mortality to q minimum
The International copNention Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers, at
Columbus, Ohio, voted to admit to mem
bership the engineers Of all electrically
drawn trains on steam railroads. Nd
mission Of engineers in Cuba to the
brotherhood WIS also voted.
It Is reported from the headqunrten Of
the United Mine Workers Of America that
the two Year, wage contract entered into
at Toleto last month by the miners and
operators Of western Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana has been Untitled by a refer
endum vote Of the locals By 1900 to
1000.
The agreement between the miners and
operators Of Kansas City, Mo, Okla
homa and Arkansas coal fields signed in
Kansas City recently, provides q scale
for two years, and the terms are prac-
ideally the Same as existed last year. IN
Ter the terms Of the contract the average
wage of q miner will be S4.20 per day.
For the second time within three or
tour years an attempt is being made IN
New York to organize the stenographers
and typewriters of hat city. The Book
keepers, Stenographers and Accountants
Union, which has been formed recently,
aas issued a circular to all bookkeepers,
stenographers and typewriters in Greater
New York, urging them to join the new
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
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CHICAGO.

The Weekly Review OF Chicago Trade,
published by r. G. I'm & Co, says:
An extending use of money in invest
mentS and buoyant security markets re-
lects< the better tone which now charac-
terIzV improving business cOndftfoEs.
Crop reports continue to be uniformly
encouraging, II sustained profitable re-
turns ilnpart a more cheering outlook
for the industries.
Further recovery is made clear by
wider demands for finished products, ad-
yitions to active capacity and hands en-
ployed. There is also a further sign of
strength in the volume of payments
through the banks, the daily average be-
ing now 0 per cent above hat during
June.
1t is notable at this time that new de-
nands in the leading productive lines
come forward more freely. and there is a
disposition to increase furnace and steel
outputs, while there is also favorable con-
sideration given to plans for heavy con-
Struction.
a large number of factories run closer
to their capacity, especially in rails, wire,
farm implements, furniture and footwear.
Much building work is now hurried, and
'Ai'i' ~ nv liz 81 NAN
extensions contemplated, thus strengthen
ing the demand for future consumption of
lumber, quarry products, plumbing mate
rails and structural iron.
The markets for the principal raw ma
terials maintain the recently noted re-
ruporation, and the improved absorption
of supplies imparts a healthier tone to
commitments.
Weather conditions proved exceptional
~ helpful in leading retail lines, and at
no time hitherto have stocks of summer
merchandise been so satisfactorily reduc-
ed.
Bank clearings. $21S,31S,636, are 81
per cent under those of the corresponding
week in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 80, against 80 last week
and % q year ago. Those with liabili-
ties over $1,000 number s, against 1c
asst week and 3 in 1907.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

State. He was one Of the best-1nown
Republicans of Indiana and had taken
q prominent part in public affairs. His
daughters were Katherine, aged 16 and
Josephine, aged u. Miss Bradshaw was
16 years Of age and was o neLshboF OF
the King family, whose guest she was
to have been over Sunday at the Gens
cottage at Lake Wawasee- She uns q
daughter Of Robert F. BradshaO. o<
Fort Wayne.
Womnn DeadI Mother Hurt.
Miss Elizabeth Dupree. aged 10, b
deadgand her mother, Mary Dnpre4 .
widow. >ged 65, is critically injured as
a result Of a runaway at CoaumbcA,
Ind, which was caused by al autop
bile owned by Tom Taggart, Of Indian
apolis, chairman of the National DEM
ocratic Committee. Taggart's chauffeur,
Harry Stodler, was driving the big tour
ing car from Indianapolis to French
Lick, when he met the two women In
a buggy at. Garden City, n mile south
Of Columbus. The horse became frir''
ened at the a and ran away The two
women were thrown from the buggy
against IN iron fence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
NEW YORK

Good crop reports, the advance of the
season and growth in confidence as to the
trade outlook are reflected In reports Of
moderate enlargement Of future buying at
a few large c~enters, notably In the West
and Southwest. Industrial lines, too,
have been benefited by evidences of re-
vival in demand and the number of idle
operatives has been reduced as a whole.
Still the progress making Is of a very con-
servative kind. curtailment of industry is
still a marked feature and small orders
for immediate shipment largely make up
the volume of usiness doing by jobbers.
Retail trade is fair as a whole, being
stimulated by price reduction sales,
though complaint of stocks not moving
rapidly come from some cities, and col
l~ections show little If any improvement.
Best reports come from the central West,
Northwest and Southwest and the excel
lent outlook for the cotton crop makes
for n better tone of advices from the
South.
business failures in the United States
for the week ending July % number 263.
against 25S last week, 155 In the like
week of 1907, III in 1905, 107 in 1905.
and ia in 1904. Canadian failures for
the same period number "a, against 27
last week and "a in this week last year
Bradstreet's Report
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
SPARKS FROM TIE WIRES.

Both the Senate and the deputies Of
France nave passed the electoral reform
law, the object of which is to provide
complete secrecy OF voting.
AS the large force of Mexican regulars
began to surround the northern territory
in which a revolt against the government
was in progress, the so-called army Of
the rebels divided into small bands and
escaped through the lines of the regulars.
But it was expected that the raiders
would be soon rounded up.
The Income tax bill, which the French
ministry has been pressing before the
Cha mber of Deputies, has been altered as
to its inquisitorial methods, these being
voted down so as to put upon the govern
ment the onus of proving its estimate OF
a given income when questioned by a
citizen.
Senior Arias. the candidate of the Pan
ANA government for president, has retired
from the race owing to the success of the
partisans of his opponent in the recent
municipal elections. 1t is reported that
Arias resigned principally To prevent the
military occupation Of Tie country by the
United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Aroused by disclosures Of conditions
existing In many factories mills and
workshops IN Philadelphia, made at the
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention Of Tuberculosis the other
day, the various labor organizations have
united In a crusade against the lax fac
tory inspectors in that city. Their main
object IL to reduce the high death rate
among working people from tuberculosis
by compelling factory inspectors to en-
force sanitary regulations. 1.-The condi-
cions at present in factories and work
shops" says a labor leader who has made
an examination Of them, originate and
:oster the white plague. Statements from
reliable sources show that 10000 cases
and 3,62S deaths from consumption IN
This city cause q yearly loss Of 100000.
This slaughter can in part be traced to
the criminal neglect Of the factory in
spection department.
Generally the inspectors do not take
the trouble to look inside the mill. They
pay a visit to the Office Of the mills, and
with the assurance Of the owner or man
ager hat everything is all right leave
again. Even when the inspectors see
things unlawful they do not insist that
luisances be abated."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Union College, and his uncle, Horatio
Potter, was bishop Of New York. In
1897 he was graduated from the Theo-
logical Seminary of Virginia, and a
year later was ordained in Trinity
Church. Pittsburg.
The young rector's first charge was
in GreenSburg, Pa, where he served a
year. Then he went to Troy, N. y.
where he was for seven years at the
head of st. Johns Church. In 1866
he became assistant rector of Trinity
Church. Boston, and two years later
was elected rector of Grace Church,
New York City.
In 1887 Bishop Horatio Potter died
and his nephew succeeded him as bish-
OPP of New York.
Bishop Potter was twice married.
His first wife was Eliza II. Jacob, Of
Philadelphia. Five children were born
of the marriage. In June, 1901, Mrs.
Potter died and Il year later the bishop
married Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark, a
widow possessed of a fortune estimated
at $4,000, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
SIX AUTO|STS KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS GAR
Mother, Father and Three Girls
Are Among Those Dashed
to Death.
FAIL TO SEE LOCOMOTIVE
@. S. King, Fort Wayne Politician,
and Family and Guest in
Fatal Accident.

Six lives We're crushed out In an Id
stant near Columbia City, Ind, when q
Pennsylvania Railroad train smashed
an automobile in which were Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles Sherman King, their two
daughters. Miss Fayma Bradshaw and
Carl Timmins, the chauffeur, all OF Fort
Wayne. The machine was stopped
about a half-mile west of Columbia Cit
at a railroad crossing by a freight
train and the chauffeur drove onto tho
second track, waiting for the freight to
pass. He failed to see the Manhattan
Limited passenger train which came at
o high rate of speed. The automobile
was destroyed and the bodies Of its six
occupants were flung along the track
for a distance Of a hundred feet and
terribly mangled. Skulls were frac-
tured, arms aid legs broken, chests
crushed and clothing stripped of. So
the huge locomotive Of the passenger
train was derailed
The party was in MT. Kings automo-
bile and was going from Fort Wayne to
Lake Wewasee to spend Sunday. It is
said that when the party started on the
trip Mr.. King ordered the chauffeur to
make the run in two hours and q halt.
which is about half an hour less THAI
the usual time.
Mr.. King formerly was a member Of
the Indiana Legislature from Wabash
County, being chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee. He was a mem-
Der of the Columbia Club at Indlanap-
pills and well known throughout the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

The automobile as a Ere department
cehicle comes in for high praise and the
horse-drawn wagon for a back handed
slap in the annual report Of the Boston
department, recently made public. Com
missioner Wells, who writes the report,
IS strongly in favor of the motor vehicles
Doth for carrying fire fighting apparatus
and for the use OF chiefs From the
viewpoint Of safety to riders and to the
public on the street." says the commits
5ioner, the record Of accidents shows
greatly in favor Of the automobile. TO
ihe observer this may not appear to Be
30, but the fact remains that In the thou.
sands Of miles covered with the automo-
biles no injury to persons has occurred,
while In the same period district chiefs
lave been thrown from their wagons on
several occasions and ono pedestrian has
been killed and several injured by BEING
knocked down by these fire wagons. The
automobile In skillful hanGs is easily and
promptly controlled! the horse Is not"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
The HerelitY of Hnir,

Gertrude and Charles Davenport, con
nected with the Carnegie Institutions
station at Cold Spring Harbor, n. Y,
writing in the American Naturalist of the
results Of their observations on the He
redity of Hair Form in Man, say it Is
now possible to predict from the hair Of
parents the form of their children's hair,
whether straight, wavy, curly or frizzy.
They find that the following rules are al
most invariable: 1.-Two w~avy-haired par
ents may lave straight, wavy or curly
haired children, but the chances Of curly
hair are slight. Two curly-haired parents
may have children with either straight,
wavy or curly hair, and the proportion Of
.curly-haired offspring Will probably bs
large
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
Western Farmers Are Taking Steps
to Organize One.

to Organize One.
The organization of a new political
party throughout the south and west
is predicted by some of the active lead
ers of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union, which boasts
100000 members in the United States
at the present time, and 100000 in
Oklahoma alone. 1t is expected to in
terest the labor unions in the pro-
posed new party.
The Initiative steps in the organic
ing of the new party are now being
taken. Consideration and discussion
by the brainiest leaders III this move
ment are being had at the gatherings
of farmer unlon members and their
friends at picnics throughout Oklaho-
ma, in particular. Politics In all its
phases Is being discussed, especially
the issues Of the two old political par
ties being outlined and criticised.
The old-ttme Changers and Populists
are among the leaders in all these
farmer movements, SO far as the west
is concerned, and many of the most
prominent Populist leaders of 10 or II
years g may now be found organ
izing and advocating the union Of rha
farmers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to ssh; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to $3.50: sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to $4S1; wheat, No. ,, 92c to 93c;
corn, No. ., TIC to 7Sc; oats, standard,
oSc to 50c; rye, No. =, TIC to 7Sc; hay,
timothy, $500 to $500; prairie, $500
to $500: butter, choice creamery, l9c
to Gle; eggs, fresh, lie to 19c: potatoes,
new, per bushel. TIC to $1.O5.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to $3.50; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $7.O5; sheep, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, SIC to
SSc; corn, No. ? white, 70c to SOC; oats,
NJ. 2 white, SOC to coo.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $7.4O; hogs,
$500 to S6.S7: sheep, $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No. 2,
nc to 79c; oats, No. 2, SOC to sc;
rye, No. ,, Toe to TIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $6.25;
hogs, $500 to $6.95: sheep, $500 to
1919; wheat, No. .. Ole to 92c; corn,
No. ? mixed, soc to Sic; oats, No. 2
mixed, 5oc to 6Oc; rye, No. 2, 7Sc to soc.
De~troit-Cattle, $500 to S5.4O; hogs,
$500 to 500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92e; corn, No. 8
yellow, 79c to SOC: oats. No. 8 white,
64c to G5c; rye, No. 9, 74c to 7oc.
Milwaukce-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
S1.13 to $1.15; corn. No. 8, Toe to Tic;
oats. standard. 62c to Csc; rye, No. 1,
79c to Soc: barley, No. 2, Toe to re;
pork, mess, $1,000.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$4.OO to 500; hogs. fair to choice, $4!O0
to 800; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $50.
New York-Cattle. $500 to S7.35
hogs, $3.50 to 800: sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2 red. 99c to $1.O1 ;
corn, No. 9, SIC to Sic; oats, natural
white, Csc to 65c; butter, creamery, 2Oc
to 2:3c: eggs. western, 1Sc to 21c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed, Doc to
Ole; corn. No. , mixed, TIC to 79c;
oats. No. . mixed, SIC to Sc; rye, No.
2, 73c to .4c; clover seed, $3.50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
The Bull Run Battle.

The first star that shed its luster on
the Union arms was that of General
Mcclellan, the young Napoleon Of the
ginia made his name a household
word He was the first to propose a
comprehensive plan for aggressive
movements against the Rebellion, and
coming from n Of the youngest sol
diers OF the army, it is not surprising
that General Scott, with his sensitive
ness as to advice from those of less
experience, rejected it, and presented
a comprehensive plan of his own, then
known as the Anaconda" method Of
crushing the Rebellion.
In this dispute Lincoln took no part,
and probably gave little attention. to it.
He then chung to the hope that no
such general military movements
might be necessary to attain peace.
His belief was that shared by most Of
the prominent men of the cabinet that
a successful battle aid the capture Of
Richmond would bring peace. He had
no occasion, therefore, to exercise his
authority as commander-in-chief, be-
yond comforting with Genera Scott
and the Secretary Of War. Had he
understood the issue then as he u1ider-
stood 1t a year or more later. hazard
little in saying that the first battle of
Bull Run would have been differently
fought, and with almost a reasonable
certainty of the defeat of the insur-
gents
1 feel quite sure that had Lincoln
her assumed the authority as COM
mander-in-chfef hat he ever after
maintained until Grant became lieu
tenant general, Mcdowell would have
commanded fully 10000 men at Bull
Run, and would have overwhelmed the
enemy and marched into Richmond. It
fs possible, indeed quite %$probable. that
zach an achievement would have end
ed the war.-McClure's Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
HAS THREE MILLION ACRES
oklxhona Puzzled as to Whether 60
Hold Land OF Sell immediately.

0OAo A2u0 OF Se44 immediately.
Under the initiative and referendum
law Of Oklahoma there Is to be sub
mitted to the voters Of that State IA
the November election q proposal to
sell the 100000 ere Of public lands
which the State holds In its school ana
public buildings funda' The bill for
this purpose has been carefully drawn
and contains Minute details of the
terms, conditions and methods Of sell
ting the land. If u majority Of the vot-
ers In November give affirmative ball
lots for it, it will become effective as a
law without action of any sort by he
Legislature.
Ten years hence these lands will
doubtless be worth several times more
than they are now. But supposing all
these 100000 Oklahoma acres to be
good for agriculture, they would cut
up into 10000 4O-acre farms, each oc-
cupied and titled by a thrifty farmer,
contributing to the wealth Of the State
and paying taxes to the States reve-
nue. fund and to local and State school
funds
If the lands are held they will be
leased by a State Board and are likely
to become tLe subject Of political IA
voritisn. The lessees will not take
the same interest in cultivating and
improving them hal they would In
lands secured by ownership to them
selves and their children. 1t is proba-
Bile, therefore, that in the end the lands
will prove to be worth more to the
State If sold now than if held for the
higher price which they undoubtedly
would bring later.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

In commenting on the recent court de-
cisions in New York City, canceling street
railway leases, which proved Improbable
and allowing new plan of operation with
out regard to the payment Of former rate
of dividends, the Wall Street Summary
says 1T must be understood that a frau
chise to a public service corporation is
given under conditions which make an
adequate service to the public obliga-
tory. The costs of providing this ade-
quate service com before dividends or
any return on the capital invested; and a
corporation which, from poverty, wing
to mismanagement or any other reason,
is unable to fulfill its obligations to the
public, is unworthy to have a franchise"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

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Eugene W. Chain, Prohibition nominee
for President, proposes to speak in every
State before election.
Frank II. Hitchcock. general n
of Taft's pre-convention campaign, has
been made chairman of the national Re-
publican committee.
President Roosevelt has refused an offer
to make speeches into the receiver Of O
talking machine for the purpose Of maxi
ing records for public sale.
William II. Taft has completed at Hot
Springs, Va. the first draft Of his speech
of acceptance, but he hopes to trim 1t
down by revision to $500 words.
Congressman Theodore e. Burton, In
a statement issued at Cleveland, said
while he desires to be elected United
StatR Senator, he considers the election
of TAFT more important and will ask 90
pledges for his own candidacy.
W. J. Bryan speaks lightly and arcas
tically of W. H. Taft's reported declare.
ton that no campaign contributions from
corporations will be accepted.
W. J. Bryan, in an address at bis
home. declared that society has not given
the producer his share of the reward and
that the government must correct this
condition. 90
The Republican State convention ct
Bangor, Me-, nominated B. NJ. Fernald
for Governor and reaffirmed the party's
belief in the prohibitory law. ReSubmiS-
sion of the law to the people "a the
main issue before the convention
Another statement assailing the Re
publican labor plank has been Issued By
president Gompers of the Federation OF
Labor. This insists that they TASK
immunity for %y n guilty d wrong
doing, whether they be worSmen OF 9th
ers,' but does insist upon equality before
the law. Citing the Danbury matters de-
cision, declaring the unions to be q trust,
Gompers says the labor organizations fare
voluntary in character and formed Tor
the purpose of advancing and protecting
personal rights He adds that they deal
In nc property. while the trusts are com
binations dealing in the products Of Ia
Dor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31

Commercial failures in the United
States during the first half of 1908, says
Dun's Review, were S,709 in number and
S1~24.974.s23 in amount. as compared
with 5.607 failures in the first half Of
Last year, for $69.56 ,662. Still, the re-
port calls attention TO the hopeful fact
that IN the later months Of the period
the showing was better, making 1t "evi-
dent that the commercial death rate 10
dImindshinx.s
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
A Great Army OF Pythinns.

The twenty-ffth session of the Suprem.
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which
convenes in Boston, will result in bring.
ing together the greatest gathering Of
members Of the order ever known. The
number of Pythians who will visit the
city on this occasion is estimated at
100000 The session will be marked by
two great parades, one of the uniformed
rank and one of the other ranks on the
following day. Reports Of the organiza-
ton show hat It has at present $780,
600 men in its membership, while the
ladisS auxiliary, the Pythian Sisters,
numbers 100000, making a total Of
100000.