Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24

Charles Il. UllmO, formerly an oihcel
in the French navy, has been publicly
stripped of his uniform, insignia and
sword and taken to begin a sentence OF
life Imprisonment on Devils Island fo,
having attempted to sell naval secrets to a
foreign power.
The British punitive expedition under
Gen. Willcocks against the Hohmant
tribesmen of Northwest India is return'
ing, after having completely guieted the
disturbed section. The period of actual
hostilities was only eighteen days. A".
British losses were 10 killed and lob
wounded. .'.
The first diplomatic echo of the meet
ing of Edward and Nicholas at Reval is
the story that Emperor William Of Ger
many has told the Russian ambassador at
Berlin, personally, that if the result is
an alliance between Russia and England
and France. it would be regarded by him
as a war threat against Germany.
The Canadian government has sent out
a survey party to lay out a TOWNSHIP at
Fort Churchill, the future metropolis of
Hudson Bay, to which point the govern
ment win build a railway from northern
Saskatchewan. The site is On the east
side of the Nelson river. Only one set
tier lives there now, and he will get 16O
acres. "
IAdvices concerning the recent elections
in Belgium tell of the Socialists having
gained five new seats in the lower house
of Parliament. The strength of the vari-
Gus parties now is: Eighty-seven Cleri"
Gals, 43 Liberals, 35 Socialists and /
Christian Democrat. There vas a large
increase of the Socialist vote all "
the line.
The strike of Italian peasants in the
districts about Parma, Italy, has steadily
increased in size and feeling. More than
$4,000 peasants still refuse to go to work
unless the farmers pay better wages. De-
tails Of the situation have been rigidly
suppressed by the censor, but it is known
that clashes between strikers and troops
lave occurred frequently.
The Japanese officials at Seoul, Korea,
nave announced that within nine days
of fighting against Korean rebels 372
native soldiers were killed and so cap
tured. Troops nave been stationed in
all the disaffected provinces and a policy
of rigorous repression has been entered
against the insurrectionists. Thu latter
still hold their s~trongholds in the noun
tainous wilds.
l1e unrest Oh the IeTSlHn DODulatlOu
was momentarily checked by the Shah.
but the flames were famed by the anti
Russian feeling in the border sections. At
Tabrix the stores were closed, in fear Of
an outbreaks of fighting. The Shah was
compelled to use his troops at Tcheran.
The ultimatum of Russia for PREPARATION
in connection with the raiding Of Rus
sion border towns expired and the Rus
4 St.y, fa-oos Syaro o~rnctiro RI hyrp a,J
destroy as many villages on the Persian
border as had been attacked in Russia.
The ringleader in the recent outbreai
is the Shah's uncle.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra of
England We're the guests of Gar Nicho-
las of Russia recently, exchanging visits
! from their respective royal yachts off the
| port of Reval, whittier the Gar had come
from Peterhof by special night train ur-
der strong military guard. The Gear
gave q banquet on his yacht STANDARD,
during which speeches full of good will
and international amity were made in
English. A squadron of British cruisers
accompanied the Kings yacht. The Euro
pean press looks upon the interchange as
completing the peace understanding based
upon the isolation of Germany.
From a letter Of Secretary Of War Taft
to President Amador of Panama which
was made public at Washington, the rl-
NOR gained currency that plans for Amer
ican Intervention in the isthmian republic
were afoot. The letter itself gives no such
intimation, but its tone in speaking of
this country's determination to insure fair
elections on July II, when a new presi-
dent is to be chosen, gives some color to
the rumor. The ground of the insurance
is the fact that the United States is the
guarantor of the stability of the repub.
J tic. IN fauailst Enese ruuiors Ss.,re stout
] " denied by the governments spokesmen.