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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
RAlNEY is AFTER ROOSEVELT
Asks Congress to Probe CoionePs
travelling Expenses While
President.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rainey
of Illinois introduced a resolution in
the house, which he declares he will
press to a vote, asking for a special
committee for The purpose Of ascer-
tain whether Col. Theodore Roosevelt
paid for his transportation while he
was president.
A Pennsylvania stockholder recent
ly asked President McCrea of the
railroad company whether President
Roosevelt had paid his transportation
charges on the road which were al
legged to have amounted to more than
500, 900, or whether this money had
not been taken from the stockholders
Of the railroad by charging the ex-
pense up to the company. In a diplo-
matte reply President McCrea states
that Colonel Roosevelt did not owe
the railroad company anything for
transportation. but he did not say
whethe the company had charged
President Roosevelt and his friends
anything for the special trains used
by President Roosevelt on his tours
of the country.
Mr.. Rainey wants this point settled
and he wants to know also what other
roads provided transportation for
President Roosevelt and the officials
of the Roosevelt administration,
whether they paid for the transporta-
ton and how and when they were
paid. .u~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30

The movement to redistriot Aher-
deem into six wards. in honor Of its re.
cent accession to the rank of a city
of the first class, is meeting with some
opposition by residents of the city.
who believe the time is opportune to
adopt the commission form Of govern.
ment. A movement is on foot to CAN
a special election to pass upon the
commission proposition, and it is prob
able a lively campaign will follow.
Frank Kirchnav, a Gregory county
homesteader, is the victim of a Pc
culiar ailment. Whenever he takes
two or three drinks Of Intoxicating
liquor he, to all intents and
becomes insane. He recently drove to
Carlock, and had not been there long
when he took several drinks. He then
drove his team up and down tho main
business street, his driving finally be-
coming SO reckless that he was taken
into custody. His mental condition
then was discovered. He was thrown
into jail, but made his escape by bat
tering the door down.. He was sooa
rounded up Cnce more and was taken
to Gregory, where he was turned over
to a deputy sheriff. 1t is feared that
during one of his spells" he may be-
come violent and do injury to himself
or others.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Fight WITH MANIAC
PATIENTS AND NURSES ENGAGED
IN LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT
IN A HOSPITAL.
NUMBER OF PERSONS HURT
ssvsra, Are Seriously Cut BY Knife
In Hsads o. Crazy Patient, vino
Keeps Up Battle Until Hit Over
Head Win Heavy Cane.

Cincinnati. O.-Serious injury to two
Adrses and two patients and minor
hurts to several other inmates of the
city hospital resulted from a life and
death fight with an insane man
Weighing 215 pounds and armed with a
knife.
Following n a toll. of the seriously
injured:
T. N. Smith. night nurse; tendons
and arteries of wrist severed.
e. r. Mitchell, day nurse; femoral
artery In right thigh cut. and Ave 9th
er stab wounds In the side and hands.
VIII Howe, patient; stabbed In left
side below the heart; may die.
Ferdinand Hoffman patient; cuts
and bruises over the head received
while being subdued. AZ
became violent and was
strapped TO q cot. He obtained a
knife. in some manner. and cut his
bonds. Aurling himself upon Smith.
Mitchell and Howe were cut when
they went to Smiths aid, Hoffman
keeping up the struggle Until Will
Ism f. Huffman. a nurse In an adj
joining ward, struck him on the head
18th q h6a5J TGan6.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
TRAP D|Az TROOPS
TRAIN BEARING FEDERAL SOL
DiERS is SHOT TO
PIECES. MEt.
BATTLE LASTS FIVE HOURS
Official Report says Federals Had Fl
Killed, 10 Missing and AZ Wound
ed-Commander of Expedition 10
Hit-Rebel Loss Unknown.

Chihuahua, INSTRUMENTATION of
the report that the troop train which
left here December II vas shot to
as Malpaso, a few miles east of
Pedernales, was given Tuesday when
AZ government soldiers were brought
In from the field Of battle.
The cfac!.! report states that the
federals lost p killed and that ten
are missing and AZ wounded. One of
the latter is Colonel Guzmon, who
was in command of the expedition.
The train left in two sections, car
rying three field pieces on a coal car
ard 600 soldiers. Pancho Villa. the
bandit, who, while operating indie
pendently. still regards the govern
ment as his enemy, fred on the sec
ond section az 1t was passing through
Andania canyon, but did no damage.
The mountains of Malpaso, how
ever. swarmed with revolutionists.
They halted the first and second Sec
tons. Colonel Guzmon disembarked
his troops and for five hours defend
ed himself from the desperate charge.
He was in a trap. however. The enc
my was on the heights. sheltered by
powders and other proc ction north
to the mountains and poured in q
deadly fire. ~ .Et6ys ssaies,
s He was unable to use his big guns
effectively owing to the nature OF the
ground. Notwithstanding his pre-
carious condition n b numbers CT
the insurrectns. he held h!s ground
for five hours. He was shot through
the leg. while the third oficer In COM
mand vas raked across the stomach.
Although General Navarro was at
Pedernales. or near there. he was un-
able to lend assistance. n.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

A.. +. Kenyon, an early resident
OF Huron and a prominent Grand Army
man, was buried from the Methodist
Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chase, aged 70, and
one of the first settlers in Rapid City,
is dead as the result of ailments Of
age. Mrs. Chase went to the Black
Hills in 1877 from Iowa.
Mrs. John Stanage, one of Yankton
county's earlier pioneers. is dead, She
went to Yankton with her husband
from Ireland in 1859, just a few months
after the Yankton Indians had moved
off the townsite.
Two men, Tegglund and Horton,
twelve miles from Onida, cleared about
$4,000 this yea in breaking and farm
ing. They had an oil burner engine
and gang breaker, and with these they
broke plenty of land, and got good
prices. They broke 900 acres which
they sowed to flax, securing 5000
bushels, which they sold at SAT- a
bushel, making $14,S20 from that item
alone. Hundreds Of men could have
done the same within fifty miles of
Pierre.
DR.. T. o. Sandbo of Lennon was
called to a n~eighborhood thirty-five
miles southwest of that town, in Per-
kins county, where he found prac-
tically every family in the neighbor-
hood to be suffering from an epidemic
of diptheria. The afflicted house
holds We're q~uarantined and every
effort will be made to stamp out the
disease.
J.. e. Coltons body has beer taken
to Sioux Falls for interment. He
died at Mitchell Saturday of heart dis
ease and was Ill less than an hour. Mr..
Celten was the founder OF the town OF
Cotton. in Minnehaha county, and had
been a resident there since 1878. and
was one of the early county slperin-
tendents Of that county, he duties of
which he performed with conscientious
fidelity. A few years ago he estab-
iished the Cotton Courier and edited
the paper until a year or two ago. He
moved TO Mitchell six months ago to
Compelled by q mandamaus order
issued by the circuit court to admit
child to the public schools which
was not of school g at Inc opening
CT the fall term in September, the
school board of Watertown is behind
Il movement to have a law presented
&C tic coming session OF the South
DaisctI legislature hat will more
c,cai,y Gc.ne just when a child may
he sent TO school. 1t is proposed to
iegi late that q child not of school age
wh.a the term opens cannot enter
t...t.i the following year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Mothers Fears Appeased.

Winfred. - To appease a mothers
terrible imaginings that her boy had
been buried alive the body of little
Charlie Rice, the 15-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Rice, of this city,
was exhumed by Coroner Files, of
Madison, and his assistants. The body
was found in the same position as
when inferred three weeks ago., but
was badly ~decomposed. The lad died
the day before Thanksgiving of ty-
phoid fever, and since his death the
grief stricken mother has been haunt.
ed by the fear that her boy had been
buried alive, and to appease her fears
the examination Of the grave was
made. C. E. Rice, the boys father,
is a prominent grain dealer Of Win
fred.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Youthful Couple Located.

Observation-Disclosures, they claim,
they wanted to see the moving picture
shows in Aberdeen, Herbert Gaines,
aged IS, is now in Jail awaiting remov.
al to Sphinx county to answer to a
statutory charge, and Ella Brumley,
aged Is, who accompanied him on the
trip, will be the principal witness
against him if the case comes to trial
The young people disappeared from
their homes at Mellete several days
ago, and were found at Aberdeen,
where they had occupied the same
room at a hotel, registering as man
and wife. Both the boy and girl are
auburn haired. youthful appearing for
their ages. .-.s.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30

Sioux Falls.-The authorities of
Miner county have put In a claim for
two yeggmen named Frank Lotus
and William Forbes, who recently
were arrested at Egan or the charge
of having been implicated with two
other men III the attempted robbery
of banks at White and Bushnell, Brook
ings county. The four men now are
in the Brookings county Jail awaiting
trial at the January term of state
circuit court. If the BroOkings
ty authorities do not succeed in con-
victing Lotus and Forbes, the Miner
and they will be taken to Miner coun-
ty and be tried on the charge Of hav-
ing robbed a store and %postoflce at
Fedora or the night Of November 4
last.
The attempted robberies at White
and Bushnell took place on the night
Of November 80. Conductor D. G.
Glannon, of the Chicago and North
western railroad has positively identi-
fled Lotus and Forbes as two men who
boarded his train at W las on the
ulolHlHS u 4NoVellpel + aHd paio Lila
cash fare-one to Huron and the other
to Iroquois. There was a third man
in the party, but it has been found
impossible to identify n of the other
two men now in custody in Brookings
county as this man.
In view OF the fact that the post
office was in the building which was
robbed at Fedora there is a POSSIBLE
ity that the government may take a
hand i'll prosecuting Lotus and
Forbes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
SENDS $500 TO CHINA.
Sum % 20 Disbursed for Relief {
10. Famine Stricken People.

Sum 70 20 Disburscd for Relief Of
ses Famine Stricken People.
~ Washington, ID. C.-For the relief
" the famine stricken people of Chi
Acting Secretary Of State Hunting
ton Wilson cabled $500 to Minister
Calhoun 1t Pekin as the initial contri-
hutton OF the American National Red
Cross society. The disbursement will
" left entirely to the minister and the
questions Of further contributions Will
depend upon developments. The peo-
pie affected by the famine are in the
Auai river valley. The number Of
1sa6esers continues to grow, and ac-
scording to advices receives by the
state department today between two
and three millions are in distress.
II Speedy action by the Red Cross
VA requested by the minister, who
said the delegates to the Chinese en-
ate had expressed their gratitude at
the suggestion Of American help.
49,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
GUNBoAT MAY START REVOLT
Hornet, Former Y. s. Ship, Clears
From New Orleans on Mys-
Sterious Voyage.

New Orleans.-The former United
States gunboat Hornet, reported to
have been purchased by Honduras
r~evolutionists, cleared from this port
for Cape Gracias with a crew of
twenty men, 200 tons of coal and
provisions for thirty days. Included
among the crew are several men who
are said to have been connected with
previous flibustering expeditions d.
rected against Central American re-
publics.
One Of the rumors current was that
the Hornet would be turned over to
Mexican revolutionists. Captain john
son., commanding the vessel. says hat
the Hornet will be used in the Cen
trail American trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
SEEKS RAISE FOR CLERKS
Representative Carey Introduces Reso-
luton to Increase Wages of Govern
ment Employees Is PEI Cent.

Washington.-Mr. Carey, Wisconsin,
introduced a joint resolution In
creasing 25 per cent. the salary
or wage of government employees re-
ceiving less than 50, 500 a year. Tho
increase to become effective March l.
In his resolution Mr.. Carey says the
high cost of living has come to stay
and that congress has set a bad ex-
ample in increasing the salaries Of leg
islators and high officials while neg.
lecting the clerks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
STATE CAPITAL CHAT.

Fearing that the general lack Of
rain over the state during the past year
has caused the water in the %shallower
lakes OF the state to reach a stage SO
low hat fish will be suffocated this
winter, State Game Warden Bancroft
has notified all county wardens in the
state to open airholes in such lakes
and keep them open until the danger
is past. Because of low water many
lakes will freeze nearly to the bottom,
leaving insufficient water for the fish
to get air unless the open, spots are
maintained.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
U. OF c. GETS $4,000 600

Rockefeller Makes Final Gift and Re-
tires From All Connection
With University.
Chicago.-John D. Rockefeller has
given the University of Chicago an.
other $%10.000.0O0. Announcement Of
this fact was made at the university
c~onvocation Tuesday by Martin A.
Ryerson, chairman of n board of
trustees. The Standard Oil magnate
said In making the gift that he re-
tired from all connection with the
university and would give 1t nothing
more, His total gifts in 81 years ag-
gregate S35, 200, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Japaueee Dist Opens.

Ne TokiON-The diet was opened Fri
dAy. The emperor, being in~disposek
was not present and the speech from
the throne was read hy Marquis Kat
suTa; the premier n minister OF
Anance. Referring to the annexation
q Korea and the convention with
Russia, tho throne emphasizes the me-
oessity for the maintenance OF peace
II the fhr tast.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
PRESIDENT SEES NO DANGER
TAFT, In Speech Aiiays War Scare,
Declares Nation Need Have
No Fear.

Observation-Disclosures Taft, in an
address before the American Society
for the judicial Settlement OF Inter
national Disputes, Saturday gave as
suraaees that tie country need not
Zeal the so-called a scare.
He said: There Is not the slight
est reason for such a sensation be-
aus we are at peace with all the
nations OF the world. and are quite
likely to remain So"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
SUSTAIN STATE PRIMARY LAW
illinois Supreme Court Divided 40 to
lntefpretatlon CT Act But
Held IL

Springfield. Iu.-The supreme court
Wednesday held the Legislative pri-
mar act providing for the nomination
Of members Of the lower house Of the
legislature valid In a decision handed
down In the case Of Espey VS.. Nc
Inerney and others.
Three opinions were handed down
by the court, as the members are d.
vided as 70 the Interpretation of the
ACT.
The opinion follows the decision OF
the court rendered verbally shortly
before-the election. November 8.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Pledge $4,000 for pietz.

La Crosse, Wis.-As the result OF
the personal solicitation Of Myra
Dietz, daughter OF John F. Dietz. the
outlaw OF Cameron DAM business
men Of Bangor, Wis, Monday pledged
themselves to furnish $4,000 bail for
her father.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Norman Make. Iono Eliohf.

Woman Makes Long Flight.
Etampes. France.-The longest sus-
tanned flight ever made by a woma
was negotiated here Wednesday by
Mile. Helene Dutrieu, who covered 10s
miles In two hours and thirty-three
minutes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
women Voters 20 Assemble

Women Voters TO Assemble.
Tacoma, Wash.-The first ma.
ional convention Of women vot.
ers will be held here January IA, ac-
cording to plans perfected. The con
Brady of Idaho. Delegates from other
equal Suffrage states-Utah, Wyo.
ming. Colorado and Washington-rep-
resenting about 100000 women vot.
ers. will participate,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Twenty-seven Killed In Fire.

Twenty-seven Killed In Fire.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. policemen
and IL firemen lost their lives
Wednesday night when the walls OF .
fve-story structure at 1920 N. Bodine
street fell on them while they were
nghting ! FIRE. More than = score OF
firemen were removed to hospitals
and II Ii believed there are still
others in .he ruins.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
modesty costs Girls Life.

New York.-Because she would not
allow her fellow employees to fasten q
tourniauet about her leg. Miss Helen
Gerschen died at ST. Vincent's hospital
Wednesday. Miss Gerschen accident
ally hhe herself in the leg with q
pair of scissors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
puoUI,t KaIn Exoner.ted.

Philadelphia coroner's jury here
Tuesday held the injuries that caused
the death OF kid" Gardner. . light
weight pugilist. we're accidentally re
ceived In a bout with John Kahn, an
other pugilist. The latter was exonera-
ted from blame.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30

Gov. Wesley and Rev. MI. Thibadeau
have returned from New York, where
they have. been to secure aid for the
building fund of the Methodist church
in Pierre. They secured a gift of ST.
$50 from Andrew Carnegie to apply
On the $500 pipe organ, and about
$4,000 additional contributions IN
cash, which, With ether tund DIS secured,
leaves only about $4,000 to raise to
church. ,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
r.x.. !. e... es Gao no

Washington.-The contract for build.
ing the 27.000-ton battieship Texas
was awarded Tuesday to the Newport
News Shipbuilding company. the lev.
est bidder, at : 5,S3e.O00.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
kiiled WIN Ratchet.

Weiiington. Kan.-Amos Rhodes, 40
years old, . Inspector for the Atch-
iason. Topeka and Santa Fee Railroad
company, VA found dead in his home
here The family Is out Of town on a
visit The murder was committed with
Z Ratchet. Ss
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
shin Ashore. In Gale.

SUP VOTVEV VUF0AIS. M9sIN|s
Morehead City. N. Ca, large four
.nasted schooner was stranded on the
west side OF Cape Lookout shoals
Wednesday. and the heavy running
tide and strong wind drove the vessel
high ON the shoals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
ke,iher Given Eighteen Years.

KeJiheT Given EIHHSeeH YeaTo.
Boston.-Eighteen years In state
prison was the sentence imposed upon
William J. Keliher by the United
States district court Tuesday for aid
ing and abetting Bookkeeper George
w. Coleman in looting the National
City bank Of Cambridge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
.Rube- Sued Tor plver,

"Rube' Sued for Divorce. )
st. Louis.-George Edward Waddell.
known as .Rube" and . member Of the,
Columbus CO.. team. was Wednesday
made the defendant in q divorce auit
here b. Mrs. Madge Waddell. She n,
sleEes non-support and is Waddell's
"a 4AlsA Eile
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
confrn Mccho-d and Viewers.

Washington.-The senate in cxecu.
tive session "Wednesday confirmed the
nominations of C. C. McChord and B.
H. Meyers as members Of the inter-
state commission.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
Chile Minister 10 u. 8. pies,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Anibal Cruz. en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
pctentfary from Chile to the United
States. was stricken with heart failure
Mnnday and died ten minutes later.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
rwo 81 LNe-9avlno crew neo.vn.

Mex YORK. ffssS5at oi new de-
Sign capsixed Tuesday while being
tested IN the surf It Rockaway Beach
and two members Of the sex were
crowned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
senator EIkIn. 4. eetter.

senate EIkInS Is Better.
Washington.-In announcing in the
senate Tuesday that Senator Elkins
was detained at home by serious i'll
ness. Senator Scott Of West Virginia
added: II am glad to say he is much
better"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
TAFT AnnuIs Death Decree,

Tat NnnUIS Death Decree.
Washington.-President Taft Tues
day committed to life Imprisonment
the death sentence passed upon John
WINNIE, an 4oiler OF che s.ea:se. RTeossn-
Grams at Honolulu. Hawaii. for the
murder Of a man named McKinnon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30
lnsuraenss Rob Train.

ALMA, Peru.-A group Of insurgents
attacked ! train near San make0 re-
Gently, and robbedsit Of IS, 400. The
cabinet CRISIS continues.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30

UNIONiSTS' CALCULATIONS ARE
ENTIRELY upc-T DY VOTERS.
Liberals Have Ne. Less, But Labor
and Irish Allies Show an
Incrcacc.

London.-The government coalition
at the close of the polling in the gen.
eral election have a net gain OF one
seat.
The elections have been the most re-
markable in the history OF British poll
tics, and have upset entirely The cal
culations of the Uniouists, who had
seriously expected TO gain not less
than twenty seats. On the contrary,
the Unionists have not only gained
nothing but are likely in the end to
suffer a ne loss of one.
A brief period OF q~uiescence is ex-
pected to follow the lnal announce
nent and after that the government
leaders will endeaYCr to carry out their
plans for curtailing he power of the
lords and carrying into effect other
important measures in the new parlia.
ment.
The anal result is as follows:
Government Coalition.
Elected
Liberals 81
Labor members 43
Irish Nationalist 81
Total go
Opposition.
Ministerial majority ........... 1875
Governments net gain ........... !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30

The commissioners of Hughes coun-
ty have decided upon a large amount
Of highway improvement for the COM
ing year, much of which win be in
the shape of steel bridges. where the
same are considered necessary for
such improvement and at the Jan
uary meeting will locate such bridges
up to the available amount of the
county bridge fund.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-30

Joseph Mills Hanson, of Yankton,
has been selected by Gov. Vessey t O
represent this state IL a conference
which has been called by Gov. Stubs,
of Kansas, to meet at Kansas City,
Mo-, having for it's purpose the puri-
tication of the waters of the Missis-
sippi and the Missouri rivers, and the
disposal of sewage by the towns along
these rivers.