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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

ideals, institutions and character can
not be endangered for mere pecuniary
gain, and that our own people must
not be driven out Of employment by
compulsory competition with foreign
ers of unduly low standards.
How further to curtail immigration
of the undesirable kind without inter-
fering with the legitimate commercial
demands for further immigration Of
the right kind is a problem that is
puZzling a great many thinking peo-
pie. The difficulty of its solution is
increased by reason of the fact that
it is impracticable to legislate direct
ly or discriminate against any race
or locality of Europe, as we have done
in the case of the Chinese.
A. large number of immigrants,
probably over SO per cent, nov come
here because they are assisted to do
so. AS a rule that man will be the
better immigrant who of his
own initiative and with his own
money.
Although the law makes no require
ment regarding money, the commits
sioner feels that he has sufficient dis
| ~cretionary power to fix the sun Of
$25 as a minimum amount which
| some immigrants must have before
they gain admission. To the various
steamship agencies he has said:
Certain steamship companies are
bringing to this port many immi'
grants whose funds are manifestly in
adequate for their proper support un'
til such time Is they are likely to OBJ
tain profitable employment. Such &C
ton is improper and must cease. In
the absence Of a statutory provision,
no hard and fast rule can be laid
down as to the amount of money an
immigrant must bring with him, but
in most cases it will be unsafe for i'm
migrants to arrive with less than $25,
besides railroad ticket to destination,
while, in many instances, they should
have more. They must in addition, of
course, satisfy the authorities that
they will not become charges or pub
lie or private charity"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

one of the unfortunate and startling
features Of the present immigration.
They resort to them to an extent
three times greater than do the native
born, ana Try so doing accentuate one
of the unhealthy phenomena of mod
ern social life-the abnormal growth
of the cities at the expense Of the
country.
Every intelligent person is aware
of the fact that large numbers of i'm
migrants of the right kind are com
ing here, and no one should wish to
discourage them in so doing. But
while Europe has a great many desir-
able people, she also has millions Of
undesirable ones, each nation of Eu-
rope. has it's portion of both, and it is
most natural that no obstacles should
be placed in the way of the latter
leaving their respective countries.
The mere fact. that immigrants of
the undesirable kind are able to earn
a livelihood does not of itself prove
that they are wanted. Their presence
may be and often is due to industrial
depression abroad. They come here
not because we want them, as we do
want good farm laborers for the West
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
WITH THE sAGEs.
Time is gold.-Franklin.

Time is gold.-Franklin.
There is no wisdom like frankness.
-Beaconsfield.
To live in hearts we love is not to
die.-Campbell.
Fraud requires delays and intervals
of guilt.-Tacitus.
Two low they build who build be.
meath the stars.-Young.
Any truth faithfully faced is
strength in itself.-Richter.
Thrice is he armed that hath his
quarrel just.-Shakespeare.
Mirth bars a thousand harms and
lengthens life.-Shakespeare.
What a dust do l raise, said the fly
on the chariot wheel.-Aesop.
Advise not what is most pleasant,
but what is most useful.-Arnot.
Contentment is natural wealth; lux
ury artificial poverty.-Socrates.
Repentance is hearts sorrow, and q
clear life Observation-Disclosures.
To see and listen to that which is
evil is to begin the evil itseif.-Con-
fucius.
Ignorance may often be innocent,
but pretension is always despicable.-
Morris.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

three years later Nine. Nordica began
legal proceedings for a separation.
The Ease was postponed from time to
time, and in 1887 news was received
that Cover had lost his life while
making an attempt to cross the Eng
lish channel in a balloon. His body
was never recovered. Nine. Nordica
settled her claim to the estate for $4O,-
600.
Nine. Nordica's second marriage took
place in Indianapolis on May 27, 1895,
when she welded Zoltan Doeme, the
Hungarian tenor. She obtained a di-
vorce from Doeme in 1904.
Mr.. Young has long been a promi'
nent figure in social and financial cir
cles in New York. His first wife.
whom he married in 1889, divorced
him in Trenton last year. He has two
children.
Nordica is very proud o. having re-
ceived a fee of $4,000 for singing at
Dorchester house on the occasion OF
Ambassador Reid's party for the king
and queen. She says it is the biggest
fee ever paid any woman singer in
Europe or America.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
FIND LAxNEss IN BANKS
Tests by Comptroller Show Ma
jority of Directors Fig
ure-Heads.
FEW FAMILIAR WITH LAWS
List of "Bad" Institutions Formed
Must Be Examined Every
Three Months.

Comptroller of the Currency Muir.
ray, who since his appointment by
President Roosevelt has been doing a
lot of housekeeping. beginning with
the national bank examiners, is now
paying some attention to directors Of
national banks. There are 10000 of
them, and a short time ago they were
astonished to receive a letter from the
Comptroller of the Currency asking
them what they knew about the loans
and discounts their cashiers were max
Ing, the signatures and collateral of
borrowers, and the general habits of
employees of their banks. In other
words, Mr.. Murray wanted to know if
the directors were really directing.
The information now in the posses
sion of Mr.. Murray is to the effect that
only 25 per cent of the national bank
directors are familiar with the condi-
tons of their banks in all details.
Four per cent practically admitted that
they knew nothing of the state of the
banks with which they are connected.
Loans were approved by directors in
only 81 per cent of all cases. The Off
CeIS udu lull CCyLIOl ana uSeu llelT
own judgment as to loans in nearly
one-half of all the institutions. Eighty
per cent of the directors could not GER
tify to the genuineness of signatures
on notes discounted by the banks. Six
ty per cent tacitly permitted officers to
permit overdrafts. Comptroller Muir
ray is wrought up over the ~laXness
displayed in the examination of loans
and collateral by directors.
In 800 cases this examination was
made only one a year. In only one
half Of the banks was the condition of
reserve regularly inquired into By the
directors. The cash, however, was
counted periodically by a committee
of the directors in a substantial ma
jority of the institutions.
The Comptroller has classified every
national bank in the United States.
Those whose directors admitted that
they were not familiar with the work
ings of their institutions have been
classed as bad" banks and will be
subjected to tour examinations each
year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
AERIAL ARfARE COMING

l U bach and T. R. MacMechen in McClures Magazine tell of he
w I possibilities of aerial warfare, which they assume must come
with the exstence O air Graf Of tn Zeppelin type a battle
1E@TNEY1I ships and of the heaverthanair type as light cruisers. At he
vSSxEEVl outset they assert that the successful USE of a rapidfrng gun,
~ capable Of throwing nearly sixty 1.9inch shells a minute from
the deck of the Zeppelin l., means the end Of armies within the next ten
years" The strength mi stability of these new ships are not a matter of
theory Or belief; they are already demonstrated facts. The Zeppelin /, n
der military crew, made nineteen scensions between March 8 n April 6
in the mountainous country above lake Constance which is 1900 feet above
sea level. Three of these were made in nowstorns m Of them, lasting
eve and a half hours, in a blizzard. In another trial thu ship flew for
hours, landed and anchored safely in a tremendous fortylnile gale. With
the conclusions that a new instrument TO the general service of cfviHza-
ton has arrived" and that airships of the Zeppelin type have, according to
experts a zone of safety" from attack by guns o n the ground when travel
best of mechanism it would be practically impossible to hit these airshfps
at any range that they would approach in battle" while O the other hand,
nothing alive o the ground al escape the fire of an aiYhip"
From the beginning it has been perfectly evident that the first impor-
tant Use of these craft would be a warships, and the chief discussion Of
them IN Europe, where alone the development as been followed inteli-
gently, las oncerned their employment for this purpose. The French, not
having a rigid type from which guns cal b fred advantageousV, have
proposed the dropping O. explosives iron their cars. But the German mill
tay experts, Immediately after taking over the Zeppelin l., conceived the
idea Of using rapidfre u M asked their gunmakers to prepare special
airship artillery. The Krupps produced their gun this spring: 1t is a
light, highpowered weapon, said to weigh about 16O pounds, this light
weight being made possible by special recoi mechanism. 1t fires a 19inch
shell, and can throw nearly sixty a minute to a distance of several miles
from the elevated position of the airship. These shells are similar to those
of the werlknown mountain batteries, transported by pack animals, which
were used in the RussoJapanese al They al very efficient missiles,
bursting into a shower of small, sharp fragments, which cover a space Of
some fifty feet square. The swell car of tn afrship proved an excellent
gun platform in the trials, and the rigid structure, twenty tons in weight,
"a nt affected by any recof which guns of this character give.
After discussing in detail the development of the Zeppelin airship for
military purposes in Germany, the writers conclude that aerial navies will
be an accomplished fact at al early date, OF only because they areh highly
efficient, but because they are cheap"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
WANTED FRESH EGGS, so
JAKE HENS ON TRAVELS.

Simply because some one In Green's
burg, N. j., told Mrs. Elizabeth Walk
err and her sister, Elizabeth Pallen.
that it was impossible to get fresh
eggs in New York, the management
of the Holman House came danger
ously near mourning the enmity Of
the health board.
The two young women registered
at the hotel early in the day. They
were much interested in a large wick
er basket which they caused the por-
ter to bring close to the desk. The
clerk found a room for Mrs. Walker
and her sister. Ten minutes later the
clerk assembled to the apartment and
there found foul lens and a rooster
lolling about. He asked Mrs. Walk
err the meaning.
MY sister," she answered, must
have fresh Eggs every day. We un-
derstand they couldn't be had here
so we brought the source of supply
along" Having had the hens and
rooster restored to the basket the
clerk called the department Of health
and asked that the birds be SEN for.
ANY complaint?" asked the voice.
None" said the clerk. But I
know it is a violation of the law"
After some more explaining Mrs.
Walker had the poultry shipped back
to Greensburg, thus depriving the
Hoffman House of an addition to its
roof.
Anyway" Mrs. Walker said after
ward to her sister, well cut our stay
here short and you needn't eat eggs"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
DOG NEARLY KILLS WOMAN.

Mrs. John Turpin of Upland, Pa, en-
gagged in a desperate encounter with a
large Newfoundland dog, and the ter
rible decorations inflicted by the
brute's fangs are liable to her
death. The experience so affected her
nerves hat she was not rational for
several hours after. Mrs. Turpin was
calling upon Mrs. Joseph Glenn, a
next-door neighbor, when the dog
which is owned by the Glenns, at
tackled her. The animal threw her
down upon the porch, grabbed her by
the hair of her head and dragged her
around the yard, paying no attention
to the vigorous beating administered
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
STOP HINDOO FUNERAL RITES.

An attempt on the part of Hindoo
laborers to turn the Sacramento Riv-
er into a second Gauges was frus-
trated near Sacramento, Cal, by Cor
from placing the body Of one of their
comrades aboard a funeral raft which
they we're preparing to send blazing
down the stream The raft, with its
huge pyre, had been prepared by a
group of Hindoos and they were all
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
Stricter Exclusion for Undesirable Aliens

Ellis Island, hat portal through
which pours four-ffths of the motley
hordes that make up the immigration
to this country, has once more become
a shining mark for popular attention.
There are some who would fling it's
doors wide open, and on the other
hand there are extremists who urge
total exclusion. To handle this prob
lem at New York, the chief port OF
entry, a new commissioner of immi-
grafton was recently appointed, or,
appointed. He is William Williams,
a New York city lawyer.
1t cannot be too often repeated that
for several reasons the problem pre-
sented by what may be termed the
new immigration of recent years is
widely different from hat presented
by the earlier immigration. In con-
sidering the problem as it exists to-
day two propositions must constantly
be borne in mind.
Most of the immigration proceeds,
not as formerly from the northern
portion of Europe, but from a. Italy,
Austria and Russia, and sC'ne of 1t
from the least desirable population of
those countries. No one would object
to the better classes of Italians, Aus
trians and Russians coming here in
large numbers; but the point is that
they do not come to any great extent.
The great bulk Of the present immi-
grafton settles in five or six Of the
90 cfnry1 cfntnS onI r,Ncf Of II in tho
large cities Of those states. The ten
dency on the part of so many Of the
newcomers to locate in the cities is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Nearly every financial disaster re-
suits from trying to make money fast.
oh, for a bride to have a wedding
with some feature of originality
about it.
People should ring the bell on news
paper chestnuts, and not take them
seriously. :
A man can fool a girls mother as
to what wages he gets, but he can't
fool her father.
There are mighty few people will
ing to leave the punishment Of q sin
ner to the Lord.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
NOW BRIDE OF A BANKER.

Nordica WEEDS G. w. Young of New
York-Third Marital Venture.
Nine. Lillian Nordica, the American
opera singer, has been married in Lon
don to George w. Young, New York
banker, at Kings Way House Church,
Grosvenor Square. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of a few
friends, most of whom are well known
in America and English society.
Her marriage to Mr.. Young is her
third matrimonial venture. Her first
husband was Frederick A. Cover, a
wealthy electrician, whom she met
and married in Paris in 1882. They
did not live happily together and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
Orytlle Wright Sails Away.

Accompanied by his sister, Orville
Wright sailed from New York for Ger
many, there to conduct fight trials in
his aeroplane for Emperor William. In
an interview Wright said that his ma
chine could carry enough fuel to keep
it aloft for twenty-five hours, but he
did not assert that he could fly in it a
distance of 1000 miles, the theoretical
maximum distance which the power
would allow. He thought that aero
planes would be used in carrying mails
before many years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
ArcH1soN GLOBE SIGHTS.

We never are to chase a creased
pig.
Pay no attention to a fool; laugh at
him. ~
The stun that melts in your mouth,
is " good for you.
A woman never loafs. However,
she shops, entertains and visits.
No witness ever has a satisfactory
memory; it is either no good. or too
good.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
GOT SNAKE INSTEAD OF HEN.

When Mrs. Hannah Abrams, Of
Spencer, Ind, inserted her hand J n 2
barrel to supposedly lift a hen from
her nest she grasped instead OF the
hen, the folds of a blacksnake that
was sleeping in the barrel IN which
the hens had been laying. The snake
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

devotion to his duties is everywhere
recognized and admired.
The Emperor was deeply touched by
the action of King Edward in sending
his chamberlain from Marienbad with
IN autograph letter of congratulations
and a costly birthday present. 1t
pleased him the most of all the mes
cages from foreign sovereigns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
w,,. leave, Riche. to Dogs.

By the win of Mrs. Mary T. Snow
OF Hartford, Conn, Miss Phila c. Mil
Ter, a spinster living at Orange, Mass.
will receive the income from $4,000
for taking care of Mrs. Shows two
small imported dogs. HI deceased
left her husband but $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

In addition to 1862 miles Of gov
eminent railroads there are some
1,4O0 miles Of privately owned rail-
roads in Australia, but of them and
their working comparatively little is
known.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

The old naval ship Enterprise will
be sold at public auction. 1t has been
condemned and is to be the subject of
official survey for the purpose of deter
mining a value. The ship has been
returned to the Government by the
State of Massachusetts,, after serving
as a training ship of the State.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

The popular vote for presidential
electors in 1888, the first year in
which these reports were required by
law, was. ~11,3S1,4OS; in 1892, 12,O43,-
6O3; in 1896. 13,s13,243; in 1900, 49,
964,51S; in 1904, 1~3,523.519, and in
1908, 14,Ss7,133, or about n vote for
every six persons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Lady Frances Balfour. discussing
the recent international congress for
woman suffrage, says that Mrs. Gait
presided as we'll as the speaker Of the
House of Commons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
EMPEROR BEGINS 8OTH YEAR.

Francis Joseph Observes Birthday
and Rulers Congratulate.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has entered upon his eightieth year
amid the universal congratulations Of
his people. However diverse the races
in the monarchy and however bitter the
internal conflicts, all unite to honor
the venerated ruler whose asSiduous
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

The Italian duke of the Abruzzi ha.
returned from his ascent of Mount
Godwin-Austen. in India, with n new
worlds record. having climbed 10 a
height of 24,600 feet. This mountain
Is the next highest to Mount Everest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

by Mrs. Glenn with a club. Great
pieces of flesh were chewed out of Mrs.
Turpin's face and arms, and she was
unconscious when finally rescued ny
Policeman Joseph w. Price, who SHOT
| the dog.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Japan recently completed and placed
in commission the fastest passenger
steamship in the Pacific. Oil fuel and
turbine engines give it a twenty-three
knot speed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

The detailed formula of every patent
TRAN government and other require
ments fulfilled before its importation
is allowed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Richard q. Sherman, son Of Vice|
President James s. Sherman, wall
elected president of the Consolidated
Water Company of Utica, . $3.000.00q
corporation, and he Immediately Te
signed his position as private sscre1
tary to William Loeb. collector Of IL.
port of New York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

was promptly killed. 1t was $ feet
s inches long. Near the middle OF III
body was a large lump, and an incis'
ion in the skin revealed a glass egg
The egg was identified by Mrs
Abrams as one she had been using q
a nest egg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

France has followed the lead Of tnS
United States in the establishment a
a laboratory for the Investigation a
mine accidents. Il has been located
at Levin. 1890
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Heidelberg is to have . special In
situte for experiments with radium
In treating diseases.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-10

Chicago, Sept. 7-Notwithstand-
ing the rush orders placed by the
railroads for thousands of new cars,
it is feared there will not be equip
ment sufficient to move the enormous
crops and supply the country with
its growing business in shipments OF
every kind.
An Official bulletin of the American
Railway Association shows that in
the fortnight preceding September l
idle cars had been reduced by 49,
600. This is the smallest surplus
since last October, at which time
shortages were reported at various
points. The roads in the Northwest
are urging dealers along their lines
to rush in coal supplies now, as they
fear there will be no cars available
for these shipments after grain be-
gins TO move In earnest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-10
RAILROADS ENGAGE
IN SPEED WAR
TRAINS WILL MAKE FAST TIME
TO COAST.
MAIL CONTRACTS INVOLVED
Fight Inaugurated by Hill Lines
in Order to FOrestall the
st. Paul Road.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-When the Hill
lines announced few days ago that
they would lop ten hours off the
fastest time between Chicago and
the North Pacific Coast points they
inaugurated a speed war that has
spread over the entire transcontinen-
tai railway map. In the Southwest
territory, the fight is on for the mail
contract. The Santa Fe proposes to
cut ten hours off its time between
Kansas City and Los Angeles and
its rivals are scurrying in every di-
rection and ordering their experts
to get equipment in condition and be
ready to meet the time of the Santa
Fe.
The fight started when the Hill
lines apparently sought to forestall
the st. Paul road, which, with it's
Puget Sound extension, will soon be
in position to make trouble in regard
to rates and mail contracts.
Notice was served by the Burling-
ton that, effective September ~, that
road also would no longer observe
the Western Passenger train speed
agreement. The Burlington desires
to forestall the st. Paul and annex
the mail traffic before that road Is in
a position to compete for 1t. If the
Government accepts the proposition,
this will be the first through fast
mail and express train between Chi
cago and the Middle West and the
Puget Sound territory, and will re-
suit in facilitating the mails in the
Far Northwest by fully half a day.
1t is purposed to start the train out
of Chicago about 1 so O'Clock in the
morning and get to Seattle soon after
noon of the third day. The mails for
that territory now arrive at night.
The Hill management asks the
Government to give 1t all the Puget
Sound mail for the new train.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-09-10
STRIKERS OBSERVE DAY
Annual Labor Event VIII Be Mem
orable i'm Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. Tabor day
In Western Pennsylvania found near
ly 10000 men idle as result of
strikes, lockouts and walkouts. The
5000 glassworkers of the American
Glass Company, who paralyze the
glass industry throughout the coun-
try; the $500 unskilled and non
union strikers of the Pressed Steel
Car Company; the $4,000 organized
but dissatisfied coal miners in this
vicinity, and the 5000 union tinplate
workers, aided in making the day
one to be remembered.
Practically abandoning hope that
they will be reinstated at the plant
of the Pressed Steel Car Company,
$500 striking employees of the con-
Germ In Schoenville ended a gigantic
mass meeting by violent quarrels
among themselves.