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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
"PANAMA LIBEL" CASE ENDS.
Suit Declared Subversive Of American
Principles.

indianapolis, Indiana.-Judge A. B.
Anderson, of the United States court
of this district dismissed the proceed
ings against Delavan Smith and Char
les r. Williams, proprietors of the
Indianapolis News who were resisting
removal to the District of Columbia
for trial under grand jury indict-
ment charging them with having COM
mitted criminal libel in publishing ar
ticles alleging that there was cor
rupt profit of $2S 100000 in the sale of
the Panama canal to the United
States.
THAT man has read the history OF
our institutions to little purpose" said
Judge Anderson, in concluding his de-
cision. who doe not view with ap-
prehenson the success of such pro-
ceeeding as this to the end that citi-
zens could be dragged from their
homes to the District of Columbia, the
seat of government, for trial under
the circumstances of this case. The
defendants are discharged
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
PROTESTS OF SOCIALISTS STIRR
MANY CAPlTOlS TO VERGE
OF RIOT.
SPANISH THRONE TOTTERS
Threats of Revolution At Homo,
Voice Popular Wrath Over
Execution.

Lisbon-Cable dispatches, from
Barcelona state that the situation
there is increasingly disquieting.
Twentyseven bombs have been
thrown in the last four days, five per-
sons being killed and 81 wounded. On
Saturday an attempt was made to rush
the fortress of Montjuich to release
the prisoners A bomb was thrown
against the door but it failed to ex-
plOde.
Paris, France Allejane LerOux,
chief of the Republicans at Barcelona,
in an interview here predicted rev.
olution in Spain and the establishment
of republic. He considered the ex-
ecutive of Ferrer the outcome Of the
personal vengeance of King Alfonso,
who, he said, always was convinced d
Ferrer's completely in the bomb out
rage against the king on his wedding
day.
Rome, Italy.-All indications point
to the fact that the extremists in
Italy are determined to undertake an
anti-clerical campaign, more vigorous
even than that in France.
London, Eng. - The red flag was
raised in London and a large mob
moved upon the Spanish embassy to
make a demonstration Of its disap
prOval of the execution of Professor
Francisco Ferrer the convicted revO-
lutionist, at Barcelona, a few days ago.
Paris, France-The anti-Spanish
demonstrations eliminated In meet
ings and professions in the larger
cities of France, organized by the So
cialists and workmen's organizations.
Havana.-A disorderly mob of sew
eral thousand made demonstration
in honor of Francisco Ferer.
Resolutions were passed to boycott
all Spanish goods and to accept the
offer Of the stevedOreS union to refuse
to unload Spanish ships.
Cleveland, o. After declaring
their protest and denunciation Of
the church of Spain and the eXecu-
ton of Francisco Ferrer, 100 Italians
in meeting here drew up resolutions
calling for meeting of all natiOnali-
ties to make q similar demonstration
next Sunday.
Tampa, Fla. At mass meeting
of the Centro AstrunimO, Span.
ish organization here representing
0,000 persons, resolution passed
protesting against the execution Of
Francisco Ferrer.
Brussels. Big Ferrer demonstra.
tions were held in the principal
cities of Belgium. At Liege rowdies
smashed the windows of churches and
religious establishments.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
WIERED WORDS FOR WI.
Medium Brings Chinese Minister
Strange Message.

Washington.-Dr. WI Ting Fang,
the learned and popular Chnaman
who is about to retire from the post
of minister OF China to the United
States, has pursued still further his
personal investigation into the esoterio
mysteries of spiritsm. His first expe.
rience occurred last Sunday night at
public meeting where anonymous
Chinese spirits were described to Dr.
WI by trace medium" as lowering
in the distinguished diplomats imme.
diate vicinity. Or. WI exhibited great
interest
The woman medium who officiated,
brought to him messages purpOrting to
come from the late President McKin.
ley, who was an intimate friend of DR..
Wu and also from the minister's own
mother. The latter was the more start.
ling because apparently delivered in
the Chinese language
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
REVOLUTION GAINS GROUND.
Ncaragua's East Coast Is In the
Hands of Rebels.

WashingtOn.-Lat adviceS received
at the state department show that
martial law has been declared in Ma,
nagua, the capital of Nicaragua, and
that President Zelays has decreed the
Atlantic coast ports closed as ports
of entry.
1t is also reported that the entire
east coast of Nicaragua is In the pos
session of the revOlutiOnists and that
the revolt has extended to the western
part of the country
Panama, Oct. 1S.-Gen. Juan Etra-
da, leader of the revolution in Mica
ragua, is a young and popular man.
He is brother of Gems. Jose Dolores
and AureliO Estrada. The former mar
ried first cousin of President Zelaya
and the latter is most prominent
leader OF the Managua Liberals,
though he is also highly regarded by
the Conservatives. and has always
been Zelaya's trusted and right-hand
man.
New York, Oct. IS. President
Zelaya OF Nicaragua, cabled the AS.
sOciated Press as follows:
THE country. indignant at the re-
bellion OF Estrada, has made enthusi-
astic manifestation of sympathy with
the government and proclaimed it's 10y.
al support. The government is well
prepared to resist the movement
AGAINST II and hoe doCpotchod coyorol
regiments to the scene of action"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
AFTER SUGAR MEN
Government Planning to Convict the
Short-Weight Officials

New York, Oct. 1S.-It became
known today, through the appearance
Of Brazinzsky. former special treas
ury agent, as witness before the
federal grand jury, that the govern
OF the American Sugar Refining COM
pany for completely in the long-cOn.
tinued fraud practised at the Have
meyer & Elder docks in the Eastern
District of Brooklyn.
1t was understood that several of
the weighers and checkers under in
dictment for conspiracy to defraud the
government out Of customs duties on
sugar imported from foreign ccm-
panes through false weighing at pres
ent awaiting trial have decided to tell
all they know about the fraud 80 as to
escape terms in prison. This is the
sort Of testimony which The counsel
for the government has been seeking
since March last. when, by a trial
they secured penalties aggregatng
Sl34 1868 from the Sugar Trust for
false weighing at the Williamsburgh
docks
Brazinzsky. with Richard Parr, an
other government detective, took part
in the raid on November 20, 1907. at
the Williamsburgh docks. which dis
closed the scheme by which TIE gov
ernment was defrauded, and resulted
in the seizure Of seventeen sets of plat
form scales that had been tampered
with. Steel springs. when inse ted
through holes in the beams Of the
scales, acted as levers and in terferred
with the correct weighing of bass Of
sugar landed from the steamship Stra-
thyre. After this discovery brazinzsky
suddenly left the government service,
and when the action for penalties was
tried in the United States district
court, he was sought as witness, but
could not be found.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

crossing over to Ciudad Juarez.
thus breaking what was long consid-
cred an unwritten law that the presi-
dent of the United States should not
leave this country during his term Of
office. Moreover, Mr.. Taft again
crossed over into Mexico late in the
afternoon to attend a banquet.
Gala Day in El oaso.
President Taft's train reached Ell
Paso little before ten O'Clock and
was parked in front of the Chamber
of Commerce. The city was iavishly
decorated and all it's inha bitants and
thousands of people from the sur
rounding country were out TO welcome
the chief executive. AS Mr.. Taft
alighted from his car the preside ntial
salute was fired by the troops OF the
regular army that had been assem-
bled here. There comprised the Ninth
infantry, the Third Cavalry, One-half
the Third field artillery regiment, the
signal corps and the hospital corps,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
Indians Would Reujster.

LIE Beau, S. D.-The registration
office here was invaded by band
of 10 Indians. The Spokesman ex.
planned that they had come to regis.
ter and that they had already selected
their land alOn gthe extension of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad. The
officer in charge of the registration
was nonplussed for time, but finally
announced that the Indians colud not
register unless they had decided ia
leave their tribe.
1t took long time to explain lust
what their rights were, and while the
chief was discussing the matter with
registration officials. the band stood
around in stolid silence. When the
chief told them the terms under which
they could register, there were grunts
of disapproval and the band SLOWLY
filed out.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
Aeroplane Fatality

Jucisky. Oct. 1S.-Shortly before De-
Lambert returned from his fight to
Paris. Blanc. Frenchman. attem- ted
his first flight in Bleriot machine
After ascending in the monop'a ane. as
result of false shift Of the rudder, he
turned into the tribune and fell. mo-
tally woundlng a woman. and injur.ny
dozens of other persons.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
oopr,pIO DIAZ LEAVES ME~'NO
TO MEET HEAD OF SIS S'En
REPUBLIC.
PRES. TAFT RETURNS CALL
spectacuIar Incident of Chie1 G~e0u'
tive's Trip Takes Place at c
Paso, Tex, and Ciudao
JuareZ.

FL paso Tex. Today was VIII
messed the most spectacular ih'i
dent in Pre- sident Tafts long trip
the meeting between him and Gen
porfrio Diaz. the president or MeXl-
co. For the first time IN MS iohe
reign as head of the sister republlc,
Gen. Diaz left the confines Oh MS
country. To do honor to the chlef
executive of his great neighbor he
crossed the Rio Grande river and set
foot on the foreign soil of the United
States.
Not ia lie outdone. President Taft
Immediately returned the call by
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
Snow Plows are Out.

Winnipeg. Man.-Snowplows were
necessary to clear the tracks for the
operation OF trains on the railroads
east OF Winnipeg. Snow to the deptb
of 16 inches has fallen and a blizzard
is raging now. The mercury regis,
ter-u . aoo'e A-io at some points in
Western Canada last night.
Houghton, Mich.-The sixty-mile-an.
hour blizzard which began MONDAY
noon. with a continuous snowfall and
high gale since. quieted suddenly
leaving from six inches to a foot and
a half Of snow on the ground.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
Pierre Goes After Gas

flerre, S. ID. - This city will at
once oegln the sinking of a test we'll
10 md what lies below the artesiaz ba.
sin. The city voted $4,000 for this
purpose pud and drilling rig costing s5..
ooo has been purchased. It ia wsr.
rah'ed TO work down as far as 5000
ieet' ana an expert is here to set nm
the rig and drill the hole.
All the gas used in this city is So.
cured In the artesian flow at about
doo lee'' and the belief in stronger
now at greater depth is TO no nut
10 practical test. ''
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Here is another discovery, and 1t
has been made at distance farther
than the north pole. Observations by
Prof. Percival Lowell. the Harvard
astronomer, convince him that there
is oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars,
and from this he concludes that it is
possible for life to exist on that planet
as well as on the earth. Here is a
chance for real distinction. Wha.
airship inventor will fly to Mars and
find out all about it?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

The September report of the depart
ment of agriculture renews assurance
that the leading grain crops will be
large. The prospects are that the
wheat yield will be 714,3O2, 900 bush
els. against 664. .604 600 last year, while
corn is put down at 2.64S,S46, 900, as
compared with 2.66S. .65l 900 in 1908.
Other figures are: Oats. 1909, 1,O0S..
OOO. 900 bushels. 1908. SO7, ,l56, 900 bush.
els; rye. 1909. S1,066,00O bushels; 1908
31,S51. 900 bushels; barley, 1909, no..
$4,000 bushels: 1908. 166,756. 900
bushels.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
Fire Near Bridrewater

Bridgewater. s. D., Oct. ls.-A
Murphy farm, located eight miles
northwest OF here, Saturday, totally
destvoviv~ one s~t ~ f"-v-, hv,,S.,~-
on the farm. together with a large
quantity Of other rough feed. after
which the fire crossed the road, doing
more or less damage on the Todd.
Ryan & Frawley farms adjoining. A
force Of 75 men with teams and plows
finally succeeded in getting the blaze
under control.
The damage will amount to several
thousand dOllara
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 1S.-C. r. Jor-
genson, attorney for Emil Victor, the
condemned murderer of the Christie
family. announced today that Victors
relatives nao Jailed 10 iu.nisn iu.,ls 20
pay the expenses of an appeal to the
supreme court and no appeal will be
taken. Time for taAing the appeal ex-
pired today There is no hope for
Victor escaping the death penalty
November Is except executive clemen.
cy, which Is deemed improbable.
SD11
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
CRANE QUITS DIPLOMACY.
President w. n. Taft Accepts Resigna-
tion.

Washington.-Th president has ac-
cepted the resignation of Charles r..
rendered his resignation. which was
recommended for acceptance by Sec
retary Knox. who had called for it on
account of alleged ''indiscreet" talking
of policies to be pursued in the far
east. Afterward Mr.. Crane issued a
statement implying that his course was
in consequence of instruction from
President Taft and complaining of un-
just treatment by state department Of.
ticials.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

New progress brings new dangers
The surgeon Of the French warship
Descartes attributes eczema and eye
troubles to the use of wireless teleg
raphy. The eczema has appeared on
the faces and hands of the seamen
told off to work the apparatus There
fore the surgeon recommends that in
future use of the wireless apparatus
precautions be taken to protect these
parts of the body.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

all brought 900 miles on ten special
trains from San Antonio, and the
Nineteenth infantry from Fort Bliss
The troops were under command of
Brig. Gen. Alfred L. Myer.
Officials and committees welcomed
President Taft and American and Mex.
lean national anthems were sung by
hundreds OF children drawn up in
front of the Chamber of Commerce
Mr.. Taft responded briefly, but heart
lily. to the greetings.
In the space in front of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce Mayor Joseph IT.
sweeney, of Ell Paso, received the two
presidents and they were formally in.
troduced to each other by Gov. En-.
rique c. Creel. of the state of Chibu..
hua.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22
PHoNEv COIN FLOODS CAPITOL
Private Mint Runs Full Blast Next
Door to Y. S. Treasury.

Washington. - Counterfeiters work.
ing almost in the shadow Of the
treasury, have invaded certain dis
tricts of Washington with spurious
coin. The counterfeits are of the 25
and l0-cent coinage. patterned after
the issue Of 1908, but, according to
the secret service operatives, they are
poor limitations. Chief George F.
Proctor has taken charge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

That Uncle Sam turns out high
grade OF marksmen is evident from
the experience of the Atlantic feet.
When practice with the big guns has
to be suspended because the targets
have been shot to pieces the fact fur
nishes strong evidence that there
would De straight shooting in battle.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Bugs are eating the gum off the
stamps in Washington. 1t may be
necessary to make an appropriation
to feed the bugs in order to save the
stamps
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

California is thinking of dividing
itself into two states OF normal size.
This plan IL carried out will give to
the world the inestimable blessing OF
two distinct varieties Of native sons"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

The New York state forest commits.
sioner is establishing telephone lines
In the Adirordacks for the use OF fire
wardens. In extinguishing forest fires
AZ well as others much depends upon
getting an early start. The telephones
are likely to more than save their
n0nt
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

1t is reported by the minister Of the
treasury that Castro In the last part
of his term took a million and a half
of dollars from the national treasury.
No wonder he was reluctant to lose
such a good thing
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

The public seems to have been edu
Gated into believing that rabies must
inevitably follow q dog bite. With the
victim In such q frame of mind, his
body. enfeebled by terror. becomes
an easier prey.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

In giving up his claims to the throne
Of Portugal to we'd an American
heiress, the prince of Braganza sac
rifices a very pale shadow to a beauti
full and substantial reality. So the
sacrifice is not as narrowing as II
sounds.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Marrying a slightly shelf-worn Eu'
ropean nobleman to a large package
of American dollars is a job which
Cupid might we'll be glad to turn over
to a syndicate
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Gulf ports are gaining in export
trade faster than are Atlantic coast
ports, wholly regardless Of the per-
fectly good theory that lines Of traffic
are foreordained to run only east and
west
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

A man in a Connecticut town was
sent to Jail for persistently whistling
the same popular tune. That long
abused and long suffering worm, the
public. has turned at last.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

A fountain pen in New York
mans pocket stopped a bullet and
saved his life Most fountain pens
destroy all chances of the future life.
with the average-tempered man.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

France is going to tax foreign au-
tomobiles brought in for pleasure runs,
which may serve to call attention to
the good roads of Germany and Spain.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Though science denies that there
are equinoctial storms they have
way of coming along about that time.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

If people are not more careful the
death strip is going to interfere seri-
Ously with our census prospects.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

1t is confusing to say that the orig
inal college widow is dead. Originality
Is the long suit OF all OF them
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

that the comet is there without wait
ing up nights to see it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

California should preserve its big
trees from forest fires and make the
lumber trust forever jealous.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

Always bear in mind that there is
no spot on earth east of the north
pole.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

upon the cirrus clouds his fresh tobac.
co STAIN
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-22

This year there will be no counting
the losses. but piling up of profits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
Floral NecrOmancV,

The Siamese are said to be peculiarly
skillful in botanical feats. Their most
wonderful achievement is known as the
"changeable rose" The bloom is white
in the shade and red in the sunlight.
After nightfall, or in a dark room, this
curiosity of the rose family is a pure
waxy white blossom. When transferred
to the open air the transformation takes
place Immediately, the time of the entire
change of the flower from white to red
depending on the degree of sunlight and
warmth. First the petals take on
kind Of washed or faded blue, and rapid
" change to a faint blush of pink. The
pink gradually deepens until the lily
white of an hour before is as red as the
reddest peony that ever bloomed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
Deep-Sea Rivers.

The bottom currents of seas and
oceans, such as those which possibly
bring amber to our shores, are strangely
disposed. The Seigneur of Sark some
fifty years ago was shipwrecked in his
yacht near the island of Guernsey. He
lost, among other things, well fastened,
strongly made chest containing silver
plate. It was found a year later in
deep water off the coast of Norway and
restored to him!
In the really deep sea, over 1000 faith
oms down, there are well marked broad
currents which may be described as riv-
ers Of very cold water (only four de-
grees or so above freezing point. They
flow along the deep sea bottom and are
sharply marked off from the warmer
waters above and to the side. Their
inhabitants are different from those of
the warmer water. They are due to the
melting Of the polar ice, the cold water
so formed sinking at once owing to its
greater density below the warmer water
of the surface currents. These deep
currents originate in both the Arctic and
Antarctic regions.-Sir Ray Lancaster
in London Telegraph.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-24
WHEN CAT AND EAGLES MET.
Story Explaining Tabby's Home Coming
and Death of Two Big Birds.

Some days ago two large eagles de-
scended upon the town of Milo and car
ried off Biff, the big Persian cat belong
ing to Mrs. L. III. Ryder at the Silver
Lake hotel. No one ever expected to see
her again, but Monday morning she re-
appeared outside of Mrs. Ryders win
dow apparently but little the worse for
her experience.
Some of the long fur about her throat
was missing and there were several
scratches on iio,' back, but she was pur-
ring contentediy and has taken her Gus
tomary allowance of milk and sardines
since without the slightest difficulty.
The final act in the drama was I'M
folded when Dave Hutchinson arrived
here from his Bee Pond camps with the
bodies of two eagles which he found
in the Ten Mile Shanty road about five
miles from here. The head of one of
them had been shaved terribly and the
throat of the other had been torn open.
That they both met their death at the
hand of the cat there can be no doubt.
But how she managed to despatch them
without herself sustaining serious injury
Is complete mystery which even Bill
Mcbride, the Houston Mountain bee
fancier doesn't attempt to unraveL-Ken-
nebec Journal.