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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
ZELAYA IN DEFENSE.
Complains Of Treatment Accorded by
Uncle Sam.

L
dennis my administration" said Pres
tdent Zelaya in an interview with a
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press Friday. IT proposed to Secretary
of State Knox that he submit the case
to an investigation of his own choos-
Ing, agreeing to surrender my rights TO
the presidency IL the charges in his
letter to Isadore Hezera, former Mica
raguan minister to the United States,
were sustained. Secretary Knox has
not replied.
"Defenseless against the hostility of
a powerful nation, I must submit, al
though I have been condemned I'M
heard.
1.-THE coercion OF the United States
will not rebound to the credit Of that
nation, whose motives are questioned
In all Latin-America. The shooting of
Groce and Cannon was a pretext. Both
were amenable to the laws Of Nicara-
qua, which distinctly authorize the
shooting of individuals commanding
rebels. It is different II a person is
captured during the curse Of an In
ternational war. The attempt Of Sec
TeldTy hUOx TO SSCd DISH TIE 'HNlOIi-
bility of Americans participating In
foreign revolutions will result in con-
slant revolutions led by immune
Americans.
1.-THE initiative in the shooting Of
Groce and Cannon was not mine. /
simply refused to extend clemency to
them after a properly constituted mil
itary tribunal a passed upon the
case"
President Zelaya then cited several
instances Of alleged hostility against
him in the United States through paid
articles appearing in American news
papers. In one of thes instances, he
declares, he had been endeavoring to
raise a loan in France when his enc
mics persuaded the United States to
interpose ar objection through the
French ambassador at Washington up
on the pretext that the money sought
was intended for the purpose Of war
materials, when in reality 1t was to
been used in the construction of
O railway.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
FARMER SHG IN QUARREL.
Charge is Fired INTO His Leg by II
Neihbor.

NIhbOr.
Because of an ;tercation over land,
Henry Hackett, Ting near Wakonda,
went after Leo3@d Steeter in true
southern style, an but for a poor aim
would have hadthe death of Steeter
to answer for. ~ contents Of a shot
gun lodged in II latter's leg, but it
is believed no s'ious complications
will develop.
Hackett has Aease on a piece of
land which does not expire until
March 1. Steets recently purchased
the land and wai ahead and put in
winter wheat, so te story goes. Hack
EFT denied his rigl to do this, and the
matter reached acrisis when Steeter
started to removtsome fencing. A
quarrel ensued. drfng which Steeter
threatened to STRIFE Hackett with an
ak. Hackett retaated by pouring
lead into his assaant. No arrests
have yet been mat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
VICTIM OF FIENDIsH PLOT.
Theory That Man Was Killed Through
Own Carelessncss Exploded.

Own Carelessncss Exploded.
h theory entertained in some
quarters that S. A.. Ash. the druggist
who was killed In a man trap at his
room in Cody, Wyo., a few days ago,
was the victim of his own careless
ness has been exploded. Under Sher-
IN Cusack has just completed an in
vestigation and is convinced that the
trap was deliberately set for Ash.
Entrance was effected into the room
by the murderer or murderers by
means of an ak and the gun placed so
that 1t was only three feet from the
druggists breast when it was dis
charged.
Ash walked a block to a hospital at
ter being shot. holding his hand yer
a huge wound in his abdomen to pre-
his intenstines coming out.
When dying he said: Some dirty
u shot me-"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
BAN on Boxia.. Bouts.

Boxing contests Will no longer be
tolerated in Aberdeei. A contest was
to have been pulled Of between Kid
Funkey, of Aberdeen, and Jack
Bennett. of Fargo, when two police
men entered the opera house where
the encounter was to take place and
dispersed the gathering. Some of the
spectators who had paid to get in de-
manded their money back, and a fight
between them n the promoter of the
istic carnival was narrowly averted.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Huron Merchant to Ret,rc.

Harvey J. Rice, a resident and
promtnent business man Of Huron for
the past twenty-eight years. is dispos-
ing of his mercantile business. Mr..
Rice = grand secretary OF the grand
lodge OF !. o. O. F. for South Dakota,
q position he has held for many years.
He Will give his entire attention to this
work and kindred duties.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Blackburn Has Resigned,

1t was officially announced at the
war department Thursday that former
Senator j. c. Blackburn had resigned
as a member of the isthmian canal
commission and that his resignation
had been accepted by President Taft,
effective December 4.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
NOTED SIOUX CHIEF IS DEAD.

Red Cloud Passes Away ON the Pine
Ridge Reservation.
Red Cloud. the famous old Sioux
Indian chief. Is dead. This informa-
ton was received Friday by Superin-
tendent Brennan. of the Pine Ridge
Indian gency. who is in Washington
attending the meeting of those inter-
ested in the education of the Indian.
Red Cloud was sc years of age and
for the last twenty-five years had lived
at the Pine Ridge agenc
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Federal Clerks Mourning.

There is mourning among clerks and
deputies employed in the internal rev.
enue office for the district of North
and South Dakota at Aberdeen. The
treasury department has instructed
Collector Ellerman to see that the
clerks work overtime until the sched-
ules are completed for the corpora
tion records required by the new fed
eral corporation AK. The men get
no extra pay for the extra work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
HIT BY TRAIN; UNHURT.

Yankton County Farmer Escapes
Death in Remarkable Manner.
Marcus mickey, a Yankton county
farmer, had the remarkable expert
ence of being drawn beneath a freight
train, his rig smashed to pieces and
team killed, and himself taken out
for dead from beneath the train, but
he was pronounced uninjured by a
doctor, except for a slight cut over one
eye.
mickey confessed he was drunk Inc
recalls nothing of the whole matter,
nor why his team was walking on a
railroad track instead of on the road
half a mile away.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
IS HURT IN CAR ACCIDENT.

Hit by Pennsylvania Train at In
nap and Hurled 30 Feet.
Thirty-ive passengers on a street
car were injured. none fatally, and
few seriously, when car was struck
by an inbound Pc ivania passen-
ger train at the South street crossing
in indianapolis and hurled thirty feet.
The car fell on a cement sidewalk and
lay across the track, but the engineer
stopped his train before hitting it a
second time. Most of those hurt were
injured in the panic which followed
| he crash.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Search for Missing Man.

The Chicago police were asked
Monday to search for Graham c. Ste
VEINS. 23 years old. general superin-
tendent of a branch of the Republic
Iron and Steel company at MoYne, III.
who left his office November 10, say
ing that he was going to Chicago
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
BONESTEIIL MARSHAL REMOVED.
Outcome of a Fight Made by the City's
Reform Element.

Mayor Lintecum Thursday sum-
r1arily removed Jack higgins from the
position of city marshal of Bonesteel
and placed the star upon h breast Of
Vernon A. Baldwin. This is the out
come of a fight that has been made
by the reform element of the city, in
which the mayor has been a leader
and Baldwin a follower and supporter.
The deposing of higgins has created
great surprise, for he has been a Wig
liant officer and fulfilled his duty with
fidelity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

y northbeunA passenger train and
southbsund freight train on the I'LL
49, Central collided head on near
1eaa- III. Hunday.Both engines were
Aemelished. svor 1.ooo bushels of corr
Nsrs dumped Int the ditch. $4,000
AAHage to the rolling stock was done
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
WRECK NEAR NOLGA.
Engineer Killed and Both Locomotives
Entirely Demolished.

Engineer Killed and Both Locomotives
Entirely Demolished
The blame for the head-on collision
of the two freights on Monday night,
which occurred one n three-quar-
ters miles west of Volga, resulting
in the death of Engineer Orrin r.
CoIgren, has not been placed. The
engineer, who died at his post. leaves
a wife and -four children at Huron.
The wreck, which was of the
worst in the history of h Dakota di-
vision of the Northwestern, was not
cleared up until late Tuesday after
noon. the two engines being demol-
ished, several cars wrecked and the
track torn up for some distance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
New Y. NJ. G. A. Building.

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday
evening in Bookings plans were ac-
cepted for the erection of q $4,000
building, work to be started early in
the spring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Pullman Rates Lowered.

The Oklahoma corporation commits
sion Sunday ordered o. reduction in
Pullman sleeping car rates, effective
January /. The berth rate per night
is reduced from 50 to $3.50, and the
seat rate is cut about 40 per cent. The
Pullman company has agreed to ac-
cept the new schedule.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
School Tcach,rs Scarce.

There is a shortag, Of school teach
ers in Brown county. due to the rigor-
u nature of the safe examination.
Thirty three teachers from that coun-
ty took the recent examination before
State Superintendent Ustrud and his
assistants, and of thlse sixteen failed
% pass.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
FIRE Loss or se5o,ooo.
Racine Manufacturing Plant and
Other Buildings Burn.

The big plant Of tho Racine, Wis,
Manufacturing company, manufactur-
ers of automobile tops and piano
stools. together with the Danish
Brotherhood hall. the Mitchell Wagon
works and several residences were de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. entailing q loss
estimated at 3sse,o0O. Of which all
hut $5A.ess q borne by the Racine
Manufacturing csmpany's plant. The
latter G carried $250.000 insur-
ance. The origin Of the fire is not
known.
About l.3ee men will be thrown out
u employment until the plant is re-
built.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
$500, 900 for Invention.

Alvin X. Hoskins, of Alton, Ill.,. has
been notified by the United States gov
eminent that it has purchased his pat
ent range finder and distance apprais-
err for $500. 900. The invention sim
pliies the firing of big guns in the
navy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
church school. to Join.

The Presbyterian Synod of Nebras
ka has voted to consolidate the college
at Bellevue, a suburb of Kearney.
with that at Hastings. The combined
institution is to be called Bellevue Col
lege and will have an endowment OF
S5OO 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Dismissed from ARMY.

Betah Smith, formerly a lieutenant
In the regular army, was arrested at
Denver. Colo. Friday charged with
passing several worthless checks.
Smith, who served in the Philippines,
has been dismissed from the army.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Groom Turns Robber.

In order to get money on which to
leave the country, Joseph Pearce.
aged &c, q groom of a week. broke in
to the general store of Disney & Co.,
of Terry, ard robbed the cash drawers
OF 5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Yankton College Wants Money.

The trustees of Yankton college
held a special session and decided on
a two-fold campaign during the next
two or three years. During the pres
ent year they will center all energies
on raising upwards of $4,000 to pay
the debt of several previous years and
to meet a large deficit of the present
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
10 Build Picking Plant.

Swift & Co. through the manager OF
their real estate department an-
nounced Friday that q packing plant
70 cost n, 100000, and to employ.
when fully developed. 1000 men, will
be built rear Seattle to handle Alas
ka's meat trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

Baron George De Reuter-, of London
younger son of the late Baron De Reu-
ter, who founded Reuters Telegram
company, and a brother of the present
Baron De Reuter-, managing director,
died Monday. The widow Is Maud.
daughter of John Potter. of Philadel,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
CATTLE GO THROUGH ICE.
Cowboys Save thelIerd After a Deal
of Har Work.

While a herd ofcattle was crossing
the Missouri riverfrom the reserva-
ton to LeBeau tn ice gave way and
forty head went ito the water. -Four
cowboys also Wen under, almost in
the center of tht frightened cattle.
They kept to the. ponies, however,
and after great difficulty managed to
save the cattle, 19Chead in all. When
the animals were brought to the bank
they We're coated in ice, the water
freezing to their b.dies almost instant
ly. The shipment was made without
much delay and atrainload of cattle
went east attached to the Milwaukee
md st. Lqlis passenger train.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
An "oncn shop, Movement.

A petition is being circulated and
quite generally signed by large en-
ployers of abor in Aberdeen, pledging
themselves not to employ members of
local labor unions organized after
January /, 1910, and agreeing not to
patronize firms employing such class
Of laborers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

Robert Montgomery, a railway mail
clerk, has failed to discover his miss
ing wife and two children. who dis
appeared about three weeks ago from
Aberdeen and has offered . reward
Of $50 for Information concerning
the Wouaan's whereabouts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Taft Accepts nm Invitation.

President Taft has accepted an in
sitation to attend the conservation
convention to be held in indianapolis
some time in February. He will like
wise make brief visits to Louisville,
Cincinnati and Nashville al that time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Cut in Coal Supply.

a 100000 cut in the appropria-
tions for the supply of coal for the
navy was recommended to the house
naval affairs committee Thursday in
accordance with h general policy of
reducing all government expenditures
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

While the majorik of t~ownspeople
do not appreciate tie cold snap, the
farmers ATE enjoying it, as they can
now get their corn put of the fields.
whereas q week age with mud knee
deep, they were unable to get into the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Elevator Manager Killed.

J. NJ. Long IAN elevator manager at
Waubay, was found dead near the
railroad track in that town, having
been killed by a Milwaukee train.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Greek Sentenced to Hang.

Under the Delaware law. which
make the crime a capital onense.
George Colombo, a Greek, was sem
fenced to be hanged on Friday, Sep
tember %, next year. for felonious as.
sault upon nm 11-year-old girl.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Burke Would Sell Stock

r. r. Burke. half owner Of the Dem
yer franchise in the. Western Baseball
league. has given an option on his
stock to James McGill. Of Denver, for
twenty days.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Disabled Warship SINKS

The French battloship lena, on
which an explosion occurred in 1907,
killing eighty and injuring hundreds
of others, sank Friday while being
lowed into port.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

The Bonesteel State bank. the old
est banking institution in the city,
was sold a few days ago to Messrs. r.
A. Ormiston, late of Gouveneur, n. Y.
and the Crilly Bros, of Bonesteel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Artist KauIbach Dcod

The death is announced of Hermann
kaulbach, the German artist. at Mu-
Mich. He was born in that city in
1916.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Bishop stringer safe.

Episcopal Bishop 1. o. Stringer, for
whose safety anxiety was felt because
Of his prolonged absence on a mission
tour that began last June, has ar
rived safely Al Circle City, Alaska.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

Defaults Interest on Bonds.
The Chicago subway has defaulted
on the interest on its SIT, 900, 900 bonds
due Wednesday,.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

Figures which have Just been com.
piled and made public show that the
banks in the towns of Bristol, Wan
bay, Langford. Andover. Bradlye and
Pierpont n aggregate deposits of
more than s1,463,O00, which is a
great increase over the deposits in the
banks of the six towns a year ago.
This proves that the smaller towns of
the state, as well us the larger ones.
are enjoying their full share of the
present prosperity.
The receipts of the Pierre postofice
for November his year We're 1858,
an increase of 60 per cent over the
receipts for the same month a year
ago. They are also two and a half
times greater than they We're for the
same month fou years ago. When
free delivery was established the city
had a population of 400, and the re-
ceipts were just under $4,000 for the
ear For the present year the receipts
will be over $4,000, and with such q
basis the city at the present time has
. population Of more han 5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

Peppermint In duces longevity.
Plenty of peppermint candy is the
recipe for longevity given by John
Kipp, who celebrated his one hun
dred and third birthday in Washing
ton. N. ].
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Forgcr surrcnders to Police.

Gilbert J. Creek. of Bloomington,
Ind. surrendered to the police at st.
Louis, Friday. He told the authori-
ties that he is under Indictment there
for forgery.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
EAST CANAAN

William Fuller is convalesing from his attack of inf1ammatory rheumatism.
 Mrs. James Garfield is very sick with La Grippe.
 Edward Fuller moved into H. o. Stevens farm house last week and will be farmer the coming season.
 Michael Keane has been on the sick list the last two weeks.
 Kate Wilson is on the sick list.
 FiIo Benson is visiting tt Le Roy Lambs.
 Fred Wiley has moved in the B. R. Go. s house up in the village.
 Captain Racket" expected to visit Mill River tomorrow night but on ac- count of the sickness of one of his troupe, the visit will have to be postponed.
 Base ball is being talked around East Canaan.
 Miss Clara Bottum returned Saturday from a 10 days visit ill Westfield and Russell, Mass.
 Miss Addie Moore teacher in No. 5 has returned to her school after three weeks at home with eye trouble. Mrs. Pinney of Winsted substituted for her last week.
 Miss Gertrude Benton is very sick with pneumonia.
 Rev. George W. Judson of Winsted will give an illustrated lecture on "The Alhambra" tonight (Thursday) at o'clock in the hall Nearly 40 stereop- tlcon slides will be used. The scholars in the graded school have been reading about the Alhambra and this will be particularly interesting to them. Ad- mission fee, everyone invited.
 East Canaan Grange will hold Wash. ington soclal at Stevens Hall Monday coming Feb. 22. Everyone is invited. Supper 20cents.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
LIME ROCK

On Sunday, February 20. Rev H. B. Chown will preach in the Lime Rock church on "The Sin of an Ancient Molder." All mechanics are invited to attend the service.
 N. A. McNeiI, Harry Eggleston and G. B. Latour attended the business men s banquet in Canaan Friday night.
 The supper given by the Junor Auxil- iary was a success socially and financi- ally.
 Edward Richardson spent several days at his home here last week
 Mrs. Michael Hickey was in Canaan last Thursday and was we'll pleased with several bargains obtained from the mus lin sale at Parsons.
 Miss Marjorie Clapp and young lady friend have been spending few days in town.
 There was a kitchen dance at William Preston's Friday night. A large crowd was present and both old young had a very enjoyable time.
 MT. and Mrs. I. R. Fenton returned from Pittsfield last Tuesday.
 R. P. Smith has been substituting at Stillriver for few days.
 Miss Mead will give piano recital in the Casino next Monday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
Never Lost a
 Dollar

For more than thirty years THE MIDDLE SEX BANKING COMPANY, of Middletown, Conn.,, has been dealing in farm mort gages, and no investor during that period has lost @ dollar, or suffered a days delay in the payment of either principal or interest. Over $30,000,0 ,0OO has been invested, and $4O,OOO,OOO in principal and interest has been returned to the investor. We sell either the by mortgages deposited in trust, in de- nominations of $1OO, $200, $25O, $500, 5000 and $5,OOO. Orders will receive fmmediate attention.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
MILL RIVER

Mrs. Mary Doyle, of New Marlboro, has been visiting at Mrs. HennesseY's.
 William Veasey of Westfeld, is visiting friends in town.
 George Carroll has purchased a new horse of George Blodgett In Ashley Falls.
 Miss Ella Marr, of Waterbury, Conn.,, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. George Carroll.
 A J. Wigglesworth 6 Co.,, of Canaan Conn, are putting a steam heating ap paratus ill Mrs. Karner's s house.
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred on class of ten at the las meeting of the grange. This was fol lowed by a harvest supper.
 MT. and Mrs. Blodgett have returned to their home in Springfield. Mir. >Blod get has entered the employ of company in Worcester, Mass,
 While cleaning a spring i'll the pas ture for COWS recently, Ezra B. Huntley killed four streaked snakes, two measur ing about feet and the others IS inches ill length.
 The public anticipates the entertain ment to be gwen March 2nd wher Walter Eccles, the Boston elocutionis who was so pleasing when here twC years ago, is to again appear at the towI hall, under the ausdices of the Congrega tional Aid Society.
 Mrs Callender, sister of Marcns H Rogers, formerly editor of the Berkshire Courier, died Friday at her home il Mill River.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
ASHLEY FALLS

F. H. Smith is on the sick list with an attack of grip.
 R. P Lee and J. A. Griffith were in Now York Monday on business.
 H. D. Ferry went to Winsted Monday to attend the funeral of his sister.
 Mrs. Henry Clark took the lead of the c. E. meeting Sunday evening in the absence of Rev. E. c. Torey.
 Edmond Roys, of Stockbridge, spent Sunday at S E. Scoville's. Mrs. Roys returning with him Sunday night.
 The funeral of Mrs. O. Bowen was held Saturday from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Horn. Rev. M. B. Shy der officiated.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Ashley from Pittsfield, Mass, MT. and Mrs. Delbert Moon, from Williamsville, Vt, and Harold Bowen from U. s. Army at tended the funeral of Mrs. o. Bowen.
 Married at the residence of the officiat- ing clergyman in Ashley Falls Feb. 12, by Rev. c. B. Landon, Dennis H. GaffneY. of Nassau, N. Y, and Miss Ethel F. Halloway, of West Lebanon, N Y.
 The Lincoln centennial social held in the M. E. hall on Friday evening was all that was anticipated, a grand suc- cess. The patriotic exercises were ap- preciated by large audience, the songs, solos and quartet arousing genuine en- thusiasm, the recitatioDs and the flag drill calling forth heartily applause. About 125 persons partook of the excel lent supper and a general good time was enjoyed by all who attended. Inciden- tally the M. E. Society was enriched about $36.