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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
HUGE COUP IN COFFEE.
One-Third of Worlds Supply OF
Beverage in New York.

Nearly one-third of all the coffee IN
the world is in New York to-day. The
vast warehouses that line the harbor's
edge are damned high with millions or
bags-hundreds of thousands of tons.
A dozen great steamers, coffee laden
to the PlimSOll mark, are blowing their
way northward through the 5000 miles
of dark ocean that stretches between
the coffee Goa of BraZil-away south
Of 'the ine' at the other side Of the
world-and Sandy Hook.
At Rio and Santos half a dozen more
steamers are loading hurriedly with
coffee for New York. In Havre and
Hamburg and Antwerp. too, there is
great activity along the coffee docks
and in the huge warehouses where the
worlds reserve supply of Americas ia
vorite breakfast beverage is stored.
Everything is being got III readiness
to fill ship after ship and send them
hurrying across the Atlantic to New
York with still more coffee.
AL his is because of the belief
among the great coffee merchants and
the great coffee gamblers of the world
that the United States Congress will
put a tax on his fragrant berry that
hitherto has entered this country free
of duty. Millions of dollars tremble In
the balance or the outcome. There are
nearly 10000 900 bags of coffee in stor-
age in New York and on the sea bound
hither. If a duty of 4 cents a pound
is decided upon it is quite possible that
the quality will be increased to 1900
600 bags. A bag of coffee weighs 1872
pounds. Seven and a half million bags
would weigh nearly a billion pounds
99O,OOO,OOO to be exact, or $4,000 tons.
The saving in duty on this tremendous
amount of coffee, if it were all landed
here before the new tariff went into
effect, would be $50, 100000
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
SEA FIGHT OPENS WAR.
Eioaraguan Vessels Attack Saliva"
dorean Boat, Losing in First Clash

Nicaraguan Vessels Attack Saliva
dorean Boat, Losing in First Clash
Three Nicaraguan gunboats. led by
the Momotembo, Tuesday attacked the
S~alvadorean gunboat Presidente. me
latter, by a lucky shot, put the Momo-
tombo out of action almost at the be-
ginning Of the engagement. The three
Nicaraguans then withdrew. Later
the Mometombo was repaired and
went In pursuit of the Presidente.
The gunboat Presidente left the
port OF Acajutla under sealed orders
and proceeded to cruise along the
Nicaragua coast. President Zelaya OF
Nicaragua, getting wind of this, or
dered the Momotombo and two other
ships to intercept the ~Salvadorean YES
Sci and engage her in battle.
The presidente was on
the harbor of Corinto, but succeeded
in getting In action first and disabling
the Momotombo. The latter was COM
PEELED to withdray and limped back to
the port of Corinto. The two vessels
accompanying her also Withdrew
Hasty repairs were made on the Mo-
motembo and within a few hours she
was ready to put to sea again. As
she is a faster and better equipped
ship than the Presidente, it Is consid-
cred certain that she will oyertake
the S~alvadorean gunboat. 1t is said
that a second engagement was fought
Their is a story current In diplo-
matte circles in the city of Mexico
that is believed to be true that the
United States and Mexico reached a
private agreement to divide Central
America and annex four republics IN
the event of further disturbances in
that part of the world. According to
the story the question has been dis
cussed between Washington and the
City Of Mexico for some time ana the
conclusion has been reached that an
nexation is the only solution OF the
problem Of ending the periodical revo-
lutions.
1t is said that the United States has
consented for Mexico to Guate-
mala and Honduras and Mexico has
in turn given her assent to the annex
alton of Nicaragua and Salvador TO
the United States. Mexico has had
a series Of diplomatic quarrels with
both Guatemala and Honduras and
the patience OF the Mexican govern
ment has about been exhausted.
President Diaz, the story goea. Is
ready to throw an army both into
Guatemala and Honduras on short no
tice, and it is said military move
ments recently point Enthusiastically tl
early action on the part Of Mexico.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
FIGURES SHOW ACTIVITY.
Imports Of Manufncturcrs' Materials
Grow Over 1908 and 1907.

of Naterials
Grow Over 1908 md 1907.
Renewed activity in the country's man
ufactures is shown in figures red by
the bureau of statistics. comparing I'M
ports of manufacturers materials in Jan
'uary with those of the two preceding Jan
uarys. In practically all cases the i'm
portations of manufacturers raw mater
.ials in January, 1909, show a large adj
vance over those one year ago, and in not
a few cases the figures are actually larger
thar those of January, 1907, when all the
industries of the country were running
to their full capacity of production. The
quantity of wool. for example. imported
III January, 1909, was more than 24,OOO,-
900 pounds, against 9.5OO.OO pounds in
January, 1908, and 100000 pounds in
January. 1907. OF lumber there was i'm
ported in January. 1909, 35.7S5,OCO feet
against 80. IA. 600 feet in January, 1908
and HIATT, 900 feet in January, 1907.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
Woman Suffrage.

Would any gentleman be rude enough
TO refuse to give Il vote to a la1y?-Bal-
timore Sun.
Sweden has adopted universal suffrage.
which is several degrees more of freedom
than is en- ioyed in TeXas.-IIolIston Post.
1t was a Chicago niaIi whJ wrote the
best poem f~avoring equal suffrage. And
where were the poetesses E-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The anti-woman suffragists have organ
lied in England to oppose the suffragists.
Now wait for a perfectly lovely tug of
| war.-Atlant Journal.
In the years to come the children of
those London suffra gettes will not be able
to proudly look the world in the face and
boast of the pies mother used to make
Toledo Blade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
shows His Nerve.

To demonstrate to his wife that man
can endure without tiinching IS much
suffering as women, Joseph Rakus, near
Mount Carmel. Pa. cut off the little fin
ger of his right hand. I;akus, who is
~. has been married many years. They
had an argument over suffering. Mrs.
Rakus cited instances of woman's forti-
tude. Joe declared they amount to very
little. Selling an X. he went to the
back yard. and with one swipe cut off
his little finger at the first joint. Re-en-
tering the house he waved the bloody fin
ger in the air as proof of his nerve.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
@GURRGQR'%
&'Q0J1HENNRE&

Tennessee should cheer up. 1t is not
as lonesome as a Kansas drug store on a
blue Sunday.-Atlanta Constitution.
The United States leads the world in
coffee drinking. but will soon be behind
it in liquor neutrality-suspicious. Journal.
Science says the world is destined to
dry up. Dope probably comes from re-
cent events in Southern States.-CleVe-
land Leader.
If Kansas stops the sale of liquor in
drug stores, as proposed, pains in the
stomach will lose their poputarity.-Io-
ledo Blade.
Congress says whisky shipped to dry
territory should not be labeled "varnish."
but all will agree that the warming, Han
die With Care points a moral.-Butte
Miner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
OF CURRENT EVENTS.

TIL farm near Princeton on when gro
Yer Cleveland often went rabbit f1uhtiHs
has been sold to David 7. Pickers' a Ne"
York merchant.
The Building Trades Council OF Wash
ington has issued a protest because 1t il
alleged the grand stand for the TAFT IN
auguration was built by nonunion labor.
The detachment of six officers and TWEEN
ty-6ye men of the Austrian army VINO
were reported as being overwhelmed Dy
an avalanche near La Frann. have been
rescued. They were found in a snow
covered tunnel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
ANTHRACITE MINES MAY CLOSE.
officer Says Operators Have Supply
and Will Strike First.

Rumors are taking definite form tha-
The anthracite operators will shut down
their collieries April l unless the miners
come to an agreement with them before
hat time. A shutdown. a strike or a
continuance of the present working agree
ment for three years is the only possible
solution. according to prominent opera
tors. George f. Baer. president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, did
not come to New York the other day. as
his been his custom, to confer with presi-
dents of other anthracite roads. Wheth-
er any significance may be attached to
this or not. an officer of a big wholesale
coal firm. who speaks with authority.
summed up the situation in these words :
Il know positively that there VIII be a
lockout if there is not a strike on April
! unless there is a settlement in the mean
time There is so much coal on the
ground the operators are not going to
allow the union to tax its own time to
strike a blow. but will strike fist"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
CARBON SHEETS POISON A GIRL.
Clerk May Suffer All Hell Life from
Handling Typewriter Paper.

Suffering agonies from the poison
contracted from handling typewriter
, carbon paper, while she was a clerk III
the Alameda county hail Of records ut
Oakland, Cal, Miss Elizabeth Rowe is
at her home in Reno New, in danger OF
becoming an invalid for life. For 1--WE
| months the girl suffered from a disease
which the doctors were unable to dag
nose. Finally, a doctor who had learn
ed Of her work declared that she was
suffering from poison caused by hand
ling carbon sheets.
The chief surgeon of the county hos
pital at Oakland agrees with the Ne
vada specialist that the poison can be
communicated by the manifold paper
used by typists. Physicians agree that
users of the manifold paper should no
get the coloring matter in the throat
d eyes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
GOSPEL TOUR OF THE GLOBE.
EvanEelfsts and Others Start On
World Cnm paign.

EvnnEelfsts and Others Start Oh
World Campaign.
Evangelists J. Wilbur Chapman and
Charles NJ. Alexander. accompanied by
nearly a score of gospel singers hymn
writer's, personal workers, and other, will
start on a tour of the world, sailing ron
Vancouver. B.. c., on March 20 on the
stea mer Makura. They will visit IIa-
waii, Fiji Islands. Australia, New Zea-
land, Tasmania, China, Japan, X rea,
and the Philippine Islands, returning to
America about the end Of 1909. Revi-
val campaigns will be conducted for six
months in the leading cities of Australia.
From Australia the evangelists go to
China. They left Chicago at G:30 p. N.
Wednesday on the Burlington route.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
WANTS FATHER IN PRISON.
Chicago Boy and Neither Say They
viii Help Send Marks There,

viii Help Send Marks There.
Mrs. Emma Ma rks. first wife of Solo
mon Marks. and their son, Samuel +.
Marks. 1918 Stewar venue. Chicago, ar
rived in st. Joseph, NO.. the other day
and made affidavits pertaining to domestic
complications of the former manager Of
the Security business Company of ST.
Joseph. DeS Moines and Omaha, an al
legged set-rich-Quick concern suppressed
by the government. Marks refused at
first to meet his son and wife at the Jail
Office on grounds that the son had threat
cned to shoot him. He finally talked
with them through the bars and begged
their aid in keeping him out of the peni-
Tertiary. They said they would help
send him there.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
KILLS Friend WHO STOLE WIFE
Texas Man Says Victim Consented
to His Execution.

Fred Morris, in Jail in Fort Worth,
Texas, admits that he deliberately shot
and killed Otto II. Meyer, his former
friend. He declares that Meyer knew
his death sentence had been pronounced
and that he undinchinsly accepted his
fate. The shooting followed a confession
written and signed by Meyer, that he had
won the love of Mrs. Morris, and the
avenger will rely on the unwritten law to
free him of the charge of murder. He
said that as he prepared to shoot Meyer
barred his breast and spread his arms out
to offer a fair mark. begging his execu-
toner to take careful aim and be GER
tain of hitting the heart.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26

Sam Baird. SO years old. who was
Lucky Raldwin's side partner in the
days of Virginia City and an associate of
Flood. Mackay and Fair during these
days. was buried in a rude coffin on the
desert Tuesday. He died unattended save
by his aged wife at Gold Mountain, Cal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
Pig Skin Grated on Girl.

Physicians of IIubbardston. Mass,
grated on the side of little Elizabeth
Adams. > years old. the skin from a pig
to cover an area of eight inchcs and. if
possible. to save the little girls life.
She had been severely scalded. The out
oop,c iv uncertain
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
TO BUILD FOUR DREADNoUGHTs.


British Naval Estinlnte Calls for Ex-
penditure of S1~.I,.I3,5OO.
The eagerly awaited British naval esti-
mat es about which there has been so much
controversy inside and outside of the cabi-
net have been issued in London. A com
promise won the day. for the estimates
provide FOL a total expenditure of S175.-
ia 800. an increase of S14. 116. 900 over
the estimates of 19OS-19O9. The new
building program provides for four Dread
thoughts. six protected cruisers, twenty tor
pedo boat d~estroyers and a number Of
submarines, the latter to cost $1,000, 600.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
MERCHANTS SON SHOT BY POLICE
Says His Income Was Not Suf Client
for of Family.

for Support of Family.
Frederick Davis, son of a prominent To-
cal merchant, was shot in the groin by
police officers in Galena. Kan. while try
ing to escape when detected in the act of
drilling into the safe of the Citizens bank.
He will recover. Davis has always en-
joycd a splendid reputation. and the po-
lice expressed the belief that his mind
had become affected. lie is :J33 years old
and II Spanish-American war veteran. In
a statement he said II had a crazy notion
that | could easily get what money there
was in the bank, and was prompted in the
attempt by a run of hard luck. Although
l have worked steadily. my income was
not enough TO keep my family, a wife and
FIVE small children. I was not drunk.
"trhcre was nc one with me-"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
nov KilleA by Gn..

r. S. Hicks and ". w. Jarrett. youth
full sailors from the cruiser Milwaukee,.
stationed at the Puget Sound hayward.
were found dead in bed in a hotel in
Seattle, as the result OF gas asphyxiation.
The sailors Only partially turned OF the
:as before retiring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
WOMAN NOVELIST Is DEAD.
Mrs. EIinor Lane Elk
pires on Trip.

Mrs. Elinor MacCartney Lane, the nov
rlist. died in ~Lynchburg. Va. She had
been i'll for several days and was on her
way South with her husband. Or. Francis
r. Lane. TO recuperate her health. About
five years ago she established her reputa
ton as a writer by publishing The Mills
of God" The success of this novel
prompted her to write Nancy Stair
which was subsequently dramatized.
"Kathclean.' Mrs. Lanes last novel.
which she considered her masterpiece, had
inst been finished.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
Rohv Finger Blinds Father.

While being danced upon his fathers
knee. William. the 2-year-old son of I1ar-
vcy Hall. of Chester. Pa, jabbed his in
dex finger in his fathers eye. probably
destroying the sight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST.
Part of Mountain Reported to Have
Fallen, Eliminating Village.

News of landslides burying three vii
lagos involving the loss of hundreds of
lives. probably more than a thousand. at
Pendjolo. Java. was brought to Victoria.
3. c.. by the steamer Empress of China.
A part of Mount kentpana fell, elimitat-
ing the village of Tgiboeboehan and the
towns of Wardengsite and Telokbangoe.
Fut one man, one woman, and two chill
6,cr escaped to tell the tale.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
n.ce,ver rake. Dcpnrtment store

Upon application CT the Williams &
Rogers Company. one of the largest de-
par.ment stores in Northern Ohio. a re-
ceiyed was appointed by the Federal
Court in Cleveland, to take charge Of
the firms affairs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
Cold Strike Near Ms ~~illon, Ohio.

Gravel which assayists lay contains $40
worth of gold in every ton S's been found
on a farm of Beech Grove. west of Mas
.sillon. Ohio. The assay was made by
the chemists at the Ohio State Univer-
ssity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26

The passenger business of the Peoria
aud Eastern on it's eastern division is
showing Improvement.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-26
Marked for Higher Rate.

provides for a tax oil transfers of property both real NJ personal y In
md by Will.
ages ad valmpmi II each case.
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Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-17
NOTICE FOR THE SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS FOR THE SUNSET SPRINGS SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that the County Treasurer Of Imperial County California win receive sealed bids until o'clock D. III. Of the 14th day of May 1909 at is office in the Court House of lmper- ial County, California, at Fl Centro, Cali fornia, for the purchase of the following described bonds of the Sunset Springs School District duly and regularly issued by the Board of Supervisors on the 18th day of April. 1909.
 Bond No. l. For one hundred dollars to run two years due and payable on the 12th day of April. 1911. with six per cent interest from date of issue. pay able semi m-annually.
 Bond No ,. For one hundred dollars to run two years. due and payable on the 12th day of April. 1911, with six per cent, interest from date of issue, pay able semi annually.
 Bond No. 2. For one hundred dollars, to run three years, due and payable on the. 12th day of April. 1912 with six per cent interest from date of issue, pay able semi-annually.
 Bond No. |. For two hundred dollars, to run four years, due and payable on the 18th day of April, 1913, with six per cent interest from date of issue payable semi annually.
 Bond No 5 For five hundred dollars to run ten years. due and payable on the 12th day of April 1919, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable semi annually.
 Bond No. G. For five hundred dollars to run ten years due and payable on the 18th day of April. 1919, with six per cent interest from date of issue pay able semi-annually.
 Said bonds shall be sold to the high est bidder or bidders therefor by the County Treasurer of Imperial County California, for not less than par. All bids shal be for the purchase of said bonds as soon as they shall be ready for delivery Leach bid shall be accompan- iec by a check certified by a responsible hank for five per cent Of par value of bonds, payable to the County Treasurer ot Imperial County California as an as- surance that the bidder will take so much of the bonds as he shall bid for. and will pay the price therefor should the bonds be awarded to him. Upon de- livery of and payment for said bonds to the amount awarded to such bidder his certified check or checks will be returned to the bidder.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors Of Imperial County.
 PAUL ROMAN. 2-ft. Treasurer of Imperial County.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-17
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Superior Court of the State of California. in and for the County of Imperial.
 In the Matter of the Estate of D. P. Duncan, Deceased.
 It appearing to the Court from the petition of E. E. Forester, Adminis- tratOr of said Estate, on file herein that it is necessary to sell the whole of the real estate belonging to said Estate, it is ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the Estate of D. F. Duncan, deceased, do appear before the Superior Court of Imperial County, State of California, on the 14th day of May, 1909, at 10 o'clock A. M., then and there to show cause if any they have, why an order should not be granted to the Administrator of said Estate for the sale of all the real property belonging to said Estate as prayed for in the petition by him heretofore filed herein. And it is fur ther ordered that notice be given to all persons interested by publication of this order for at least four success sive publications in the Imperial Val ley Press, a weekly newspaper, pub lished in the said County of dmperial
 April '. 1909.
 FRANKLIN J. COLE, 1-4t Judge of said Superior Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-17
NOTICE OF THE SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS FOR THE DEAL
 SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that the County Treasurer of Imperial County, California, will receive sealed bids un- til o'clock D. m. of the 2ith day of April, 1909, at his office in the Court House of Imperial County, California at El Centro, California, for the pur- chase of the following described bonds of the Deal School District, duly and regularly issued by the Board of Supervisors on the 18th day of March 1909:
 Bond No. l.. For one thousand dol lars to run three years. due and pay able on the 18th day of March, 1912, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable semi annually.
 Bond No. 9 For one thousand dol lars to run four years, due and pay able on the 18th day of March, 1913, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable semi annually.
 Bond No. 3. For one thousand dol lars to run five years. due and pay able on the 18th day of March, 1914, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable semi annually.
 Bond No. 1. For one thousand dol lars to run six years, due and pay able on the 18th day of March, 1915, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually,
 Bond No. D. For one thousand dol- lars to run seven years. due and pay able on the 18th day of March, 1916, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable semi annually.
 Said bonds shall be sold to the high est bidder or bidders therefor by the County Treasurer of Imperial County, california, for not less than par. All bids shall be for the purchase of said bonds as soon as they shall be ready for delivery Each bid shall be accom- panied by a check, certified by re- sponsible bank, for i've per cent of par value of bonds, payable to the County Treasurer of Imperial County, Califor- ni& as an assurance that the bidder will take so much of the bonds as he shall bid for, and will pay the price therefor should the bonds be awarded to him. Upon delivery of and pay ment for said bonds to the amount awarder to such bidder, his certified check or checks will be returned to the bidder.
 By order of the Board of Supervis- ors of Imperial County.
 PAUL ROMAN, 51-5t. Treasurer of Imperial County.