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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
The Nnfion's Dead.

"Glory guards with solemn round
the resting place of thousands Of gal
| LIANT officers and soldiers in the great
National Cemetery at Arlington. The
spot had an interesting part in history
before it was adopted as the burial
| place Of heroes. In old colonial days it
was included il a grant of G,OOO acres
made by Governor Berkeley to Robert
lICwSrn az Il reward for services in
bringing settlers into the country. How
sell seems to have held the gift in small
value, for he soon after traded the
| whole tract for six hogsheads Of to-
bacco.
\ little later it came into possession
c. the Custis family. and descended to
"Jacky' Custis. the stcpsOn of George
Washington. His heir, George Wash
ington Tarke Gusts, built the impos-
ing Arlington mansion with its beauti-
full Greek columns. and stocked it with
relics and treasures of the country's
lAtlpr.
Among other things he priced an old
tent Of Wushington's which. as a spc-
cinl distinction for some visitor. ne
N'llHl ltlttil on llli law II. AZ NIii Iiiblt
baMinrS it was also exhibited. and thou
sands of lCnplc paid for the privilege
of sitting under its shelter.
"A Custis married Robert E. Lee, and
lived in the stately mansion until tn"
gpnrralS conscience led him to take
arms ON the Southern side in the Civil
War. As the estate was cntailcd. t
could not be conliscated. but in 1861 tn"
government bought it for taxes. Later
General Lees heir entered a sui to re-
cover the property. and h Unitel
States. in recognition of the claim, ap-
Dropriatcd $4,000 to purchase the es-
tate.
Two hundred acres now comprise the
first and largest of more than eighty
national cemeteries. Eighteen thousand
soldiers are buried at Arlington. The
graves of General Sheridan and Ad-
miral Porter are there, and there Gen
cral Joseph Wheeler was lately buried.
Under one stone lie the bodies of over
1000 unknown soldiers.-Youth's Com
DaniOn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
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King Cobalt won the Dunton stakes at
Jamaica, y. Y, easily, going the sig
f~urlongs in ] IL l-5.
amateur billiard champion, added the in
ternational title to his list when he de-
fG"ted Lucicn Rerolle.
VIM. II. Ucadrickson of Belle Meade,
is trying to arrange a three-cornered
match race to decide the much-dispute1
question as to which horse was the hes.
in central New Jersey.
Through the efforts of Coach John r.
Monkey of the Cornell track team, q
rural school track athletic association has
been formed in Tompkins county, New
York, by the various teachers of the
country school, and Cornell College of Ag-
ricuiture.
Stone Street, the bay colt from the
| Hamilton stable, won the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville under lowering skies
and over a track thai was ankle deep in
mud. coming home with his ears pricked
up and without urging. two lengths and
one-half in front of a tired field.
Cold. cloudy, with a strong wind, were
the conditions which faced the hundred
trap shooters in the annual western tour.
nament at Omaha. r. r. Barber of Pau
lima. Iowa, broke 10 targets without a
miss, but n Milwaukee man, ]. NJ.
Hughes. was high gun for the day with
1913 out Of a possible 200. Barber with
1872 and George Maxwell of Hastings.
Neb., and Chris Gottlieb Of Kansas City
WHO were tied with 1870, were the otheR
high professionals
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
FIFTY KILLED IN A WRECK.
Collision Results in Belgium's Worst
Railway Horror.

The worst railroad catastrophe ever
recorded in Belgium occurred near
Contich, six miles southeast Of Ant
werp, when the Antwerp express, strlk-
ing a misplaced switch while running
fifty miles IN hour, crashed into a
train loaded with pilgrims on a sid
ing. ..
Every car Of the pilgrim train, x
cepting the foremost one, was tele-
scoped. The coaches were literally
ground to pieces and nearly all the
passengers were killed or severely in
jured. About fifty dead We're removed
from the wreckage and more thar 100
were injured. Surgeons and nurses
arrived early from Antwerp. The sta
ton at Contich was converted into a
temporary morgue and hospital and
filed with the dead and wounded.
It appears hat the locomotive Of the
express train left the track and plunged
into the last three passenger coaches
of the train on the siding. This train
was carrying an excursion of pilgrims
to q local shrine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

12S+-London ~Fishmongers' company
founded.
15SS-Spanish Armada sailed from TIE
1agus for England.
I;cyalists victorious at battle Of
Stratton.
1702-C commencement Of hostilities in
Queen Anne's war, that Of the Span
ish succession.
17G3-Fort Sandusky, Ohio, taken by In
dams.
17G5-One-fourth of the city of Montreal
destroyed by fire.
1774-Charter of Massachusetts annulled
and people declared rebels by Par
lament.
i775-Dcclaration of Independence adopt
ed at Mecklenburg, y. c..
1797-An extra session of Congress con-
vened to consider the strained rela-
tons between the United States and
France.
1SO2-Napoleon l. instituted the Legion
of Honor.
1SO3-England declared war against
Bonaparte.
1SO4-Napoleon l. proclaimed Emperor of
the French.
1SO9-England took possession of the
Island of Anholt, Denmark.
1S2j-Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell,
first woman ordained as a minister,
born near Rochester, n. Y
1S29-Second cotton factory in South
Carolina established at Pendleton.
1S32-Election riots in Montreal.
1S41-Twenty-fve lives lost by a fall of
rock from Cape Diamond, Quebec.
1S433-Ihe Free church of Scotland es-
tablished.
1S47-Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator,
died in Genoa, Italy. Born in Coun-
ty Kerry, Ireland, Aug. G, 1775-
1S49-Smith O'Brien expelled from the
British House of Commons.
1S5S-Capture of the Peiho forts.
1S59-French and Sardinians defeated
the Austrians at Monticello. I
1S62-Fast day in Richmond, Va.
1S64-First express trains run between
New York and Buffalo.
| 1SG5-Jefferson Davis imprisoned in
Fortress Monroe.
lS71-Vendome Column, erected by Ma
poleon l., to commemorate his vic
tories, pulled down by the Commnn-
lists in Paris.
1S75-Donald A. Macdonald entered
office of lieutenant governor OF On
tario.
1S79-St. Patrick's cathedral, New York
City, dedicated.
1SS2-The British expedition arrived at
Alexandria,, Egypt.
1SS5rSurrender of Louis Riel, leader of
"Riel's Rebellion"
1SS6-British evacuation of Suakim COM
pleted.
1SS9-Great loss of property by fire in
Quebec.
! 1S93-United States Supreme Court sus-
tanned the Chinese Exclusion act.
1S9tThe Manchester ship canal opened.
19OO-British force under Gen. Butler
occupied Dundee, South Africa.
19O4-Pool rooms in New York City shut
off from Geographic service.
19O6-Four towns in northern Michigan
destroyed by forest fires.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
oME FOR POOR MEN.
Easy to Acquire Under the Opera
ton of the "Carey Act"

For the poor man the government
has provided a plan under which land
can be homesteaded at practically no
cost. For the man who can arrange TO
pay a small sum each year in 10 an
| nual installments there are great pro-
| iects that have been undertaken by the
United States reclamation service. But
there is another large class of those
who wish to own Il small section OF
ground that they can call their own,
and this class is composed of men who
cannot afford to drop all of their pres
ent affairs and take up their residence
for five years in a new country, as
would be necessary il they either ac-
qu!red a homestead IN the prairie or
obtain land that is irrigated by the
government. For all such there is what
is known as the Carey act lands.
The Carey act provides for the seq
regatien of 100000 acres of arid land
in a State. This land is to be sold
for not to exceed 80 cents an acre and
is to be irrigated by private compa-
MES. In order to obtain water rights
for this land it is necessary for the
l ~ N@iNN@ 'tho "
the company thai does the irrigating
and to agree to pay a certain amount
Il year in easy installments. This is
from So to 81 Il year for each acre, as
Il rule. When the entire amount has
been paid the %irrigating system passes
into the ownership of those who have
acquired the water rights.
One of the most Interesting things
about the Carey act is that under its
provisions only Il short residence Is
necessary and n teacher, professional
man orr capitalist can spend a short
vacation on the ground, make the
small payment required and obtain IT,
tie. In Wyoming, where the Big Horn
Basin Development Company has just
thrown open 245 900 acres for settles
ment. a residence of so days is all that
is required.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
HARD LUCK l.

While trying to save their brother. Ben.
iamin and Joseph Henness of O'Fallon
were drowned in a slough of the Quivre
river heal st. Charles, No.
A surveying crew near Brainerd, Mimi,
found the dccomposed body of an I'M
known man in a swamp. He had evident
~ been dead about a year.
Ten residents of Kenosha, Wis. have
taken the Pasteur treatment in Chicago
because a playful bull pup, which nipped
them during numerous romps, was suffer-
ing from hydrophobia. ~
At Waterloo, Iowa, Mrs. Patrick Joyce
died Of nosebleed. The hemorrhage start
ed two weeks before and the victim grad
ually bled to death. She was the wife
of a passenger conductor on the illinois
p Central and had five children, the oldest
Is years old.
A f%ainting fit, due to frequent attacks
of the heart, caused Charles Ankeny, an
old-time prospector of the Black Hills,
to die alone in the mountains near his
home at Sheridan in Pennington county,
S. D. Ankeney had gone on a prospect
ing trip and had died where help could
not be found. The body was not discov-
cred for saTcra, days after death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

tn" lower floors, and the rain was COM
ing in on them in 4 perfect deluge.
Among the captiveS in blue was Bishop
MrCahc, then Il chaplain. In his cN
cess of good nature he saw the hui
mOrouS side of wen such Il situation as
| have described. While our boys, hum
CRY and cold. were trying to keep WARM
and dry, Il voice was raised above the
bowling of the tempest outside and
could be heard in all parts of the
prison:
"IIundS on Jul pOcketboOkS"
The voice was that of Chaplain Nc
Cahc, who knew full we'll that there
was not Il single dollar in all that great
crowd of shivering Yankee soldiers.
The sally caused an outburst of laugh
ter. Notwithstanding the uncomfortable
ness Of the Observation-Disclosures
Sfnr
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

The Bell Telephone Company at Butte,
Mont, has settled the strike of the line
men and operators which started fifteen
months ago. by conceding nearly every
point in dispute. even having dismissed
some of the injunction suits under which
labor leaders had been sent to Jail. The
company had been completely paralyzed
by the boycott. despite the injunctions,
as the merchants had not dared to use
the phones for fear of losing trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

an interesting incident of life III Lib
by prison was recalled by Colonel c. f.
Bradshaw addressing a meeting of rep
~resentatives of the patriotic ~organiza-
tons of Washington. The name of
Bishop McCabe was mentioned.
Il recall one of the darkest. stOrmieSt,
rainiest nights at old Libby said
Colonel Bradshaw. The Union pris-
oners were huddled together on one of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

Throughout the South members of the
Farmers Cooperative and Educational
Union have begun blowing up a portion
of their cotton fields to insure against an
excessive crop. Besides this the yield
will be further reduced by the damage
from floods in the Southwest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

The leaders in the new National Pros
perity Association say that they have
begun negotiations with the leading man
ufacturers of the country to induce the
latter to apply every increase in business
to the REIMBURSEMENT of workers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
Say Cost of Living Is Less.

,Bradstreet's report shows a decline OF
IL per cent in the cost of commodities
in the last month. The groups which fell
were breadstufs. live stock, provisions,
hides. textiles. building materials and
chemicals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
Traction Millions Wasted.

Receiver Whitridge of the Third Ave
nue. Street Railway of New York reports
that about $36,000,O0O paid in for bonds
has been wasted, and that not a dollar
of it ever was spent for improvements
but shat il VIII be impossible Low to re-
cover a dollar for the bondholders.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY AT GETTYSBURG

MEMORIAL DAY AT GETTYSBURG
These graves. which show where blood
was shed,
These mounds, now strewn with roses
red.
Recall past days of bitter strife.
When brother sought his brothers. life.
That hate, which once had unknown
power,
Has turned to love in this glad hour;
No more shall war. with threat'ning air,
Arise to drive US to despair.
Each soldier brave who now survives
Recounts the blessings he derives
From untold hardships he endured
And what to all has been secured.
The gray. the blue, their loves here show
For comrades resting still and low
Beneath these mounds their forms will lie
Till Gabriel calls them to the sky.
Soon all these living soldiers. bent
With years that Father Time has lent,
Will rest within these hallowcd grounds 3;
Still friends will gtrew with flowers their
mounds.
Where once was hate. love reigns instead !;
Love rules the heart and guides the head
Dread civil war we no more fear,
Since love grows strong from year to
year.
May peace throughout all time be ours.
A pledge be these expressive flowers,
And as each coming year they bloom,
May they adorn a soldiers tomb.
Here Meade, the hero of this field,
Caused Lee, with all his hosts to yield
To force of arms as we'll controlled
As those of Marathon of old.
Now two score years have passed. and
more.
Since those dark days of war were Ger.
Yet time moves on, and on and on
Soon our last veteran will be gone.
Their ranks grow thin each passing year /:
Therell soon be none to answer Here ~
Then all will be enrolled on high.
Where are no tears, nor cen a sigh.
Still songs will be forever taught
To tell of deeds through valOr wrought
By those who fought and died to save
Our land from a diShonorcd grave.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
Deficit for the New Haven.

The New Haven railroad system re-
ports the largest deficit for the last quar-
ter since the beginning of the panic last
fall. the shortage being SG6S,S37. This
condition exists in spite of rigid reduction
in operating expenses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

The Field of Flowers.
Yes, bring the fairest roses
Carnations white rnd red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Los Angeles Results.

Los Angeles, February 13.-Six favor ites lost at Santa Anita Park today. each event being captured by an out sider. Hattie Russel, at 20 to 1, won the second race by length from Horace H., at 2 to 1. In the fourth race, Roalta, at to 1, won by head from Magazine, who in turn captured the place from Rapid Water, the favorite, by a head.
 Summarizes:
 First race, five furlongs, selling Anna May, 103 (Miller), to l, won; Billy Mayham, 109 (Davis), 13 to 5. second; Nunsveiling, 107 (Dugan), 10 to l. third. Time, 1:01 1-5.
 Second race three and a half fur longs, purse-Mattie Russel, 100 (Shil- ling), 20 to 1, won; Horace H., 1O3 Preston), 15 to l. second; Chilla. 105 (Boland), to 1, third Time, 0:411-5
 Third race, six furlongs, purse Booger Red 99 (Preston), 12 to 1. won: Gossiper II, 107 (W. Miller), Ii to g.. second; Brawney Lad, 95 (Ross), 20 to l. third. Time, 1:13
 Fourth race, mile, purse-Roalta. 104 (Miller), to l, won; Magazine. 107 (Mariarfty), IS to 5, second Rapid Wa tor, 11s (Dugan), 13 to 2O third. Time, a:3s 4-5.
 / Fifth race. mile and quarter, selling fNadzu, 104 (Shilling), to l, won; Sam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
KEEN PLAY RULES
 GOLF TOURNAMENT

Pinehurst, N. C.. February 1S.-Keen play ruled throughout all the divisions of the fourth annual St. Valentines golf tournament played today, with numerous surprises at interest in a 20-hole match between A. E. Lard of the Columbia Golf club, Washington, and Wilbur c. Jones of the Canoe Brook club, New York, MT. Lard winning.
 Among the surprises of the day was the defeat of R. L. MacLeay of the Waverly club, Portland. Ore. yesterdays quall- fication gold medal winner by J. E. Por- ter of the Allegheny County club, and E. A. Freeman of Fox Hills by A. c. Travis of New York, the scores in both matches being to l. e
 A summary of play in the first division follows:
 Presidents cup of first division-First round: K. c. Parrish. Jr.. Shinnecock Hills, beat R. M. Hamilton. Wykagal 1 to ?; L. E. wardwell, Megunticook, Me, beat S. V. Farrely, Morristown, 1 up; G. N. Morgan. Oakmont beat c. c. Worthington, Manwakamnk, 3 to 2; L. D. Pierce. Woodland, beat N. s. Hurd, Pitts burg County, to ?; P. H. Mclaughlin, Scarsdale beat D. J. Foot, Apawamsi 8 to ?; Allen Lard, Columbia, beat w. C. Jones, Canoe Brook, up (20 holes); A. C. Travis, New York. beat E. A Freeman, Fox Hills, to 1; J. E. Porter, Allegheny Country, beat R. L. MacLeay, Waverly, Ore, 2 to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Personal and General.

Mrs. J. H. Alexander was taken from her home on Fifth avenue this morning to a hospital in the ambulance of Jacobs 6s Son to undergo an operation for appendix citis.
 The annual meeting of the directors and stockholders of the Bessemer Trust and Banking company was held yesterday aft ernoon in the offices of the bank and the reports showed that the bank was in a flourishing condition.
 \ The funeral of Mrs Frank Tussie. who committed suicide at the home of her brother at Bedding station at an early hour yesterday morning, took place from the home of her parents in East Besserner this afternoon, and the interment was held at Union cemetery. The funeral was in charge of Kennedy Bros. The death of Mrs. Tussie came as shock to her many friends in this city. as they had no Idea that she was woman that would commit such a rash act. The funeral was largely attended, and the grave was banked with beautiful flowers as a last tribute from the many friends of the de- ceased.
 Fire broke out at the residence of J. B. Houston on Second avenue at 8 o'clock this morning. The fire department re- sponded promptly and the blaze was ex- tinguished with very little damage. Mrs Will Fain of Atlanta, who has beer the guest of Mir. and Mrs. L. B. Brady for the past few days left today fol home.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union me this evening and very enjoyable musica programme yves rendered,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
TROOPS TO CONTROL
 ALASKAN MINERS
BY DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT SOLDIERS ARE ORDERED TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN MINING CAMPS AT FAIRBANKS.

Washington, February Ray direction of the President, Acting Secretary Oliver today ordered a company of infantry from Fort Gibbon, in Alaska, to Fair banks, in that territory, to preserve order during the mining strike in that section This action was taken upon representa- tion from the United States court in Alaska to the Attorney General thas the presence of federal troops was needed Attorney General Bonaparte promptly brought the matter to the attention of the President, and by his instruction afterward consulted with acting Secre- tary Oliver, who, through General Bell, chief of staff, forwarded the necessary orders for the movement of troops to the military commander at Gibbon.
 Telegrams from Fairbanks state that open air mass meetings are being held by striking miners and that their threats Of violence have been made. The mar shal has been directed by the Attorney mand to arrest lawbreakers and to pre- pected to give the marshal more support and also to take action should the dis order prove too great for any force he may be able to secure. The latter has been given strict orders as to the ener- getic use of all the force he can con- mand. The striking miners have picketed the trail between Valdez and Fairbanks Most of the newly arrived laborers are Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
ON THE RACE TRACK.
New Orleans Results

New Orleans, February 13.-Financier was disqualified for foulng after finish ing first in the second race at the Fair Grounds today. In the. stretch Jockey Notter on Financier pulled across and threw Risk. the favorite into the fence Before this foul the race appeared to be between the favorite and Financier, but the foul caused Risk to drop back outside the money.
 Jack Atkin, carrying 1Ss pounds, won the six furlong handicap by two lengths with ease. Weather cloudy; track good.
 Summarizes:
 First race, three furlongs selling-1rri- gator 10S (Lee) to l, won; Edwin L., 1O7 (Koerner). to l, second; Trappe. 105 (Powers). 15 to 1, third. Time. :S7 2-5
 Second race. six furlongs, selling-Task Master s21a (Henry), to l, won; Bob- bin Around, 1041h (Powers), 8 to l, sec ond; Dick Rose, 95 (Delaby). 30 to l. third. Time, 1:17 2-5.
 Third race, five furlongs-The Bear. 1o3 CMcDanieD, to 5, won; Toy Boy, 106 (Notter), to 5. second; E. T. Shipp, s4 CMurphy), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:o2 S-5.
 Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap Jack Atkin. 1SS CNicoD. even; won; Lens. 1O51s (Notter), 1S to 5. second Hyperion H.. 11S (Lee). to l. third. Time, 1:15.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling Artful Dodger, sS1s (Adulcahey), 15 to l, won Royal Onyx, 1os Oee) to 1. sec ond Mr. Peabody, s7 (McCahey), 15 to l, third Time, 1:2s 4-5,
 Sixth race, mile and 70 yards, selling Sainesaw, 95 (Sumter). 3 to l, won; Apt, 92 (Molesworth), 15 to 1, second; Me lange, 94 (Flynn). to l, third. Time. 1:4S 3-5.
 Seventh race, mile and one-sixteenth, selling-Lady Ethel, 99 (McGee) 2 to l. won; Mazonia, 1O2 (Booker). F to l, sec- ond Lemon Girl. 1O41a (Powers), to l. third. Time, 1;51 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14

inventors showed It's working to an au- dience of railway men last week. With three tables holding each instrument, he showed how one call was sent from one station to another by the regular tele- graph key. gong sounded at the table called. That is the signal for the opera tor which will call him should he be away from his sounder
 Suppose he isn't within call," said the inventor.
 Then he pressed the key again. At the same table there was whirr of the in strument, a signal lamp showed its col ors and a semaphore was swung. At the same time his own sending instrument registered that the signal had been shown.
 '1That would stop the train. wherever the operator might be, for it would be signal to the engineer-a signal of danger ordering him to stop" said the inventor.
 There is also an attachment In connec- ton with the instrument which Is calcu- lated to prevent delays and blockades of trains where freights in isolated side tracks cannot be reached with orders. For these attachments, placed in small boxes at every siding, can be used by conductor of such trains to report their wherea- bouts. By a code of signals they can be notified whether to stop or proceed. The conductors do not require to know tel egraphy. They have only to ring in the simplest signals.