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laws make fights where men are killed.
beaten into insensibility, and their faces
"cut into ribbons are Awful acts, then
it is time that the legislature should in
terfere and make such exhibitions
felony. Such contests are prize fights,
not permitted by the law, and should be
punished as such. Those who6engage in
them are prize fighters, and make their
living by fighting each other for prizes
or rewards.
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Decisions in Other States.

Decisions in Other States.
In Michigan a prize fight exists when
there is IAN expectation of reward to be
gained by the contest or competition,
either to be won from the contestant. or
to be otherwise rewarded, coupled with
an intent to inf1ict upon such contestant
some degree of bodily HARM In Kansas
the supreme court held khat> 1.-The con-
test must be fight and THAT there must
be an intent on the part of the con-
teStantS to do violence to and nfIict some
degree of bodily harm on each other,
and the fight must be for SOME prize or
reward. Other states have Diade similar
rulings.
To show that the so-called "sparring
exhibitions" held in this state under the
auspices of incorporated athletic clubs
have not been sparring exhibitions, but
prize fights, 1 need but refer you to the
files of our daily newspapers. l will call
your attention to two or three of the re-
cent ones. First, the Moran-McCarthy
fight. The Oakland Tribune. in it's issue
of April so. in reporting it, uses this
languaget
"4AfteH the sixteenth round had gone
some fifty seconds Moran landed a blow
on McCarthy's jaw. 1t did not look to
be a heavy punch, but the young fighter
went over backward, his head seemingly
dropping below as though his neck had
been injured. and as he struck the moor
the sound of the impact could be heard
throughout the pavilion" Mccarthy died.
Quotes Nelson Downfall Story.
Next the Wolgast-Nelson fight took
place on Washington's birthday lit seems
that prize fighters always want to fight
on Washington's birthday, Decoration
day and independence day.. 1t was re-
ported in all the daily papers of the state
by rounds. 1 quote from the San Fran
cisco Chronicle OF February 23:
Round 13-Nelson's lips were puffed
and his eyes and cheeks were swollen.
They mixed it like tigers, Wolgast having
all the better OF it. landing repeatedly On
the body and jaw, with Nelson fighting
wildly and splitting blood. Wolgast lit
orally cut the Battler's face to ribbons,
but still the Dane came in for more.
Round 39-Wolgast appeared 10th to
put in the finishing punch. He jabbed
necessarily at the Battlers anatomy and
again the blood flowed in stream. VOL
CAST almost sent Nelson to the floor. land
ing blow after blow on the defenseless
champions face"
In the same issue of the Chronicle is a
report of the fight between Conley and
Attell near Los Angeles. / quote from
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Giants Beat the Pirates,

NEW YORK, June 16.-There was an
other shift in the Pittsburg lineup yes
terday, but it did not work any too well
for New York won the game easily by
the score Of TO !.
BILE
Pittsburg o o o. 10 -1 8
New York.........O 90 o 1x-5 s o
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that prize fighting shall cease in this
state. and it will III our present laws are
enforced, especially if our courts follow
the decisions of the supreme courts of
our sister states in defining a prize fight.
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Demoralizing to the Young.


The whole business is demoralizing to
the youth of our state, corrupts public
morals, is offensive to the senses of a
great majority of our citizens. and should
be abated as a public nuisance and the
offenders punished.
If the court. upon your petition, refuses
to grant the relief prayed for therein and
permits the parties interested to proceed
as advertised by them, then 1 desire you.
on behalf of the people Of the state, to
gather all evidence possible. and If the
contest is carried out as advertised and
the parties fight for a purse or for a re-
ward and inflict upon each other bodily
injury, then you are to cause the arrest
OF the principals and those interested
with them in promoting the fight and try
them on a felony charge for violating
section Az OF the penal code. Yours
truly, j. n. GILLETT.
Mayor Says Fight Goes On.
San Francisco. 1 am taking no osders
from Gillett or his attorney general. You
can bet your last dollar that the big
fight will be pulled OF in my town just as
advertised"
Mayor Patrick Mccarthy of San Fran
cisco. skipping from station to station
yesterday to catch a Pacific coast bound
flyer, delivered this ultimatum just after
scurryinE through the sporting extras
which announced that Gov. Gillett had or
dered the Jeffries-Johnson fight stopped.
Il would like to ask the governor of the
state he continued. IF he thinks he can
step into my town and tell Us what we
shall do and what we shall not do. We
KNOW what We want, and We get what
We want when we want it,
IL
is the scrap, which i say to you will be
fought in San Francisco July f. govern
ors, attorney generals and all the rest of
them to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The mayor was asked what he would
do If the California National Guard should
be ordered out to stop the mill.
i tell you We run San Francisco" he
replied. I'VE run ii to ~suit ourselves.
We have policemen who do what We tell
them to do. The best bet of the day is
that somebody will be badly licked i'm
San Francisco July 4, and that his name
will be either Jeffries or Johnson
Jeffries Won't Believe It.
JEFRIEs' TRAINING CAMP. Rowan
dennan. Cal, June 16-As a knockout
blow, Gov. Gillett's letter to the attorney
general has made Jack Johnson's upercut
and Jim Jeffries' swinging beam left dwin-
die to the insignificance of love taps
To say that it cast the training camp
into the deepest gloom is to put the case
mildly. During the whole afternoon
trainers, sparring partners, masseurs and
visitors sat under the redwoods and dis
cussed the latest sensation in excited but
hopeful tones. Jeffries. who mad intend
ed to box on his outdoor platform, called
off work and grabbed his fishing rod. 1t
looked as though he wanted some excuse
to get away by himself and think things
over.
When Jeffries first heard the news he
remarked sententiously: II don't believe
it; but his face hardened as he said: Il
have always understood and still under
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The fact that McAleer's team was OPP
posing the Browns had a wholesome eff
feet on the attendance. The crowds
here have been of the Ave and six hum
bred variety, but yesterday there were
more than 1900 in the stands.
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1t started by Conroy fumbling Lakes
bunt, then Walker did as much for
Fisher and Hartgell hit for two bases,
scoring Lake Walker then steadied
down and struck out the next three
batsmen, a stunt for which he was liber-
ally applauded.
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The first run each side scored was the
result Of errors, and had it not been
for some sensational pitching by Walk
err in the third, when two errors and a
double were made, the Browns would
have put the game on ice in this inning.
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81 Pitcher Hovlik has been turned back
} TO the Peoria club. He may be recalled
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Reislins will lie pitched today and
Bailey will probably oppose him.
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Eleven of the Nationals were left on
the bases for the want of a timely hut.
At that Lake was hit harder than usual.
though had it not been for the misera-
BILE support he received he would never
have been in any great danger. The
Unglaub-Gessler combination again had
several chances to distinguish itself, but
neither was there with a timely rap.
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Kid Elberfeld practiced at second base
before the game yesterday and handled
himself splendidly. He complains. how
ever. that that sore finger bothers him
at the bat SO 1t may be day or SO yet
before he takes KilIifer's place. He was
sent up In the ninth yesterday, with
Conroy on second and one run over
the plate and one needed to tie the score,
but his best was weak grounder, on
which SteuhenS threw him out at flrSt.
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when the Three Eye League season is
over.
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sBatted for Fisher In the seventh.
tBatted for Killifer in the ninth.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

b, t. hro+borc and one sister,. Walter Attended The pupAc ScHoos OF
DAYTON and managed, between learning to run automobiles n watching
thu Davton hieh school That is IS far as he got with heoretica schooling
After that he went ont into b world an became a automobile man OF more
than ordinary skill He perfected himself to SUCH IN extent IN tnat profes
sion that he decided to try to become an aviator
The Wrtghts knew lutte a little about Brookins a a ~. IN mel obser
vations Of his autonaobu xpenences they recognized him as a safe la or
their yentuusome calling They told Walt he might have a trial Young
Brookins began as a pupil of the Wrights the latter part OF asst March. He
practied about five hours before he went u p for mis- hwt night alone. Aer
that he kept training daily with Orvne Wright He was the first lar
by Orvtle Wright and 1t as 10 long before he as 1ntrusted with
the training of others Of the Wright school
Brookins' first big meet, really his first public appearance outside the
Wright reservation at Dayton, vas at Indianapolis last June. and he imme
diatey started in breaking world records
Hitherto Brookins has confined his attempts at recordbreaklng to his
speciahies If height, quick turning and slow flights. He holds the worlds
record for the latter 10 it being 81 miles a n hour. This is almost as essen
ti in thu training of an aviator as is quickness In turning. both demonstrat
ing the operators control of his machine II the ens OF oneness with his
machine that he must LAY to be successful
Since he started flying independently of the coaching of his trainer
Brookns has made brilliant exhibitions att Indianapolis. Montreal, Atlantic
City. Toronto. Detroit, Asbury Park, N. J., Boston and through the middle
Of Illinois IN his wonderful flight from Chicago to Springfield.
For the most part he las been able to avoid accidents and las had din
his entire brief but brilliant career but n of serious consequence. That
occurred at Asbury Park in July and in itself "a an example Of tn cool
operator. He va preparing to land from a high altitude when a crowd
of newspaper photographers surged ut iron the lines into the field almost
directly at the point he had selected for his landing
Quick as a flash, BroOknsa acted. TO avoid landing pon them, he smashed
a fence seriously injuring the machine and suffering a broken limb and
other bruises, from son Of which he had not entirely recovered at the lime
he began his exhibitions in Chicago.
1t is for his GOODNESS and intelligence that the wrghts AVE given him
selfcontoned young nan He has no vices. He is a wholesome, energetic
maj.
There is a rumor that he is preparing to x a record, to be
10Y hereafter as Mrs. Brookins.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
Little Boy Who Loued RS

asked him If he was fond Of lowers.
Yes he answered. but l like the
flowers that grow in the woods best
and l know most of them
"As the season passed from spring
to summe the boy marked the prog
gress of the year by bringing to my
office the seasonable flowers; and one
day, when hot weather was on In dead
earnest, he came bearing very proud
ly a bunch of pond lilies which he
said he had gathered especially for
me.
Thus I was showered with the
blooms of the seasons until the car
penter moved away from Havana-at
least, l lost sight Of him and the boy.
Two years later l entered railroad
life and myself moved away from
Havana.
More than 30 years passed. Then
one day l found myself in Albany for
q call Upon the governor Of the state
In connection with some important
business for my railroad company. AS
I entered the executive offices a gen
tleman, with every evidence Of real
plasure showing in his face, came up
to me and extended his hand. Why.
how do you do, Mr.. Clarke?' be ex-
claimed. heartily. I am very glad to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
Large Cities Show a Healthy Growth

geographical section. OF seven cities
whose rate exceeded 40 per cent, two.
Newark, N. j., and Bridgeport. Conn.
are eastern; one, Atlanta, Is southern.
and four, Detroit, Denver, Kansas City
and Columbus, are western. or the
two cities with the lowest rate. II Is
eastern and the other is western.
The rates OF increase for Atlanta,
Detroit, Denver and Kansas City are
phenomenally high, but most extraor.
binary Is the high percentage for New
York, which exceeds the average OF
% cities by ia per cent, and Is It.
self exceeded only by the rates OF
eve cities.
Fffty-four cities of between 25, 200
and 100000 show an aggregate popu'
lation of 2,723,498, as against 1901 66
in 1900, a gain Of 43.s per cent, which
the census bureau pronounces "phe-
nomenaliy high" Thirty-one of these
cities show a higher rate of increase
for the past decade than for the previ-
GUS one. No decrease Is noted in any
one OF the cities.
OF the larger cities the gain OF St.
Louis during the decade was greater
proportionately than that of Boston.
Its nearest competitor, while Kansas
City Is In twentieth place on the face
OF the returns. Kansas City has
jumped ahead OF Providence, r. l., and
indianapolis, Ind. Providence falling
behind indianapolis, which 1t led In
1000
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

see you after all these years. But
see that you do not remember me.
~ do not recall, governor, that !
have ever met you. Have |? ! was
forced to confess.
THE governor smiled. I'll try to ald
your memory, Mr.. Clarke he AID
Don't you remember a
named Hill who repaired your bank
at Havana? Don't o remember MS
little boy, whom he used to call Davey'
who sometimes brought you flowers:
".Are you that lad, Governor Hill!
| gasped, in establishment. And then,
as he smiled at my surprise. | added
truthfully: Every spring | have peeh
reminded of that little boy by the
sight of violets, daffodils and pansles.
I have often wonder what had become
of him, But not once did 1t ever oc-
cur to me that David B. Hill, governor
of New York, was the little DaVey
who used to bring me flowers ana 'ei'
me one of the most charming recoi-
lections of my early manhood.
Yea said the governor whom !
had ceased I was the boy, Mr..
Clarke. have never forgotten your
kindness and your sympathetic talks
with me. And l have long hoped tnat
the day would come when l could see
you again and enc that boyhood
acquaintance"
(Copyright, 1910, by E. J.. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
Thomas n. Benton Could Not Afford
to Remain Estranged From Gen
eraI After Latter's Praise Of
Henry Clay.

J. One very warm evening in July
1881, several members of President
Garfield's cabinet went from the White
House to the lawn and stood a while
in such a position that they were able
to catch the cooling breeze that came
from the Potomac. There were two or
three friends with them. and all were
in a happier frame Of mind than they
had been for some time, for the ply
sicians had reported but a short while
before that the president was in a
more comfortable condition than at
any time since he had been shot.
AS they stood thus. enjoying the cool
breeze, MI. Blaine, the secretary Of
state, who wore a very thin and some
what frayed alpaca coat and a straw
hat which had certainly seen service
for several summers. turned to his
companions.
This afternoon, as I stood before
the fireplace In the presidents room,
there came to my mind for the first
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
Uncle Sans Health Zone Far Spread

fever, smallpox, typhus and plague,
these officials arc required 70 inspect
American-5ound vessels and to issue
bills OF health. without which the ves-
sells might not enter American ports.
During the last fiscal rear they in.
spected 16, 766 vessels and examined
1,433.134 passengers. On board ship
the regulations Of these officials fol-
low the Immigrant. requiring proper
cleanliness and ventilation. and when
the vessel arrives In the United States
1t is met by another set Of health
service officers IN duty either to en-
force quarantine rules or to assist
the immigration officials in their work.
In the latter capacity the public
health men last ear examined $780,
900 immigrants, certifying 10000 of
them as defective either mentally or
physically.
The paper also abounds In facts
relative to the work of the bureau in
preventing the spread of infectious
diseases from one state to another un-
der the quarantine law. making espe.
cial reference to the work in connec-
ton with recen yellow-fever epidem-
les and the plague infection on tho
Pacific coast Of a few years ago.
It was under the direction >of this
service than 255,11O rats and 1885
ground squirrels were destroyed, be.
cause Of the superstition that these
animals were largely responsible for
the spread of this disease.
The maintenance Of the service
costs the United States $4,000. 900 an.
nuallv
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
Political Pot Il Boiling Furiously

nor Hughes and commending the wis.
dom of the president in choosing
Hughes for the supreme court bench.
The keynote Of the Indiana cam
paign was bounded by Senator psvs-
ridge In a speech at indianapolis. He
was merciless to the interests, which
he says have been controlling legisla-
ton for years. He dened the cor.
porate interests to pollute the voters
of Indiana. He favored the revision
OF the tariff by a genuine tariff COM
mission. He gave Roosevelt credit for
fnaugurating the conservation move
ment.
Mayor J.. G. Dahlman Of Omaha,
candidate for governor of Nebraska,
responding to rumor about his early
career. gave out a statement that he
shot his brotfer.in-law In Texas for
deserving his sister. fed the state and
assumed the name in Nebraska Of Jim
Murray. The man he shot did not die.
The only law he knew, he says, was
the law OF the pistol and the quick
hand. Il got to be pretty tough, I
admit It." he says. THE country was
full Of maverick cattle and no one
wal a better hand with the rope,
chasing down these strays and put.
ting the branding Iron on them"
Missouri Democrats opened their
campaign at Joplin. with Bryan. Folk.
Francis. Reed and Stone as leaders
and orators. Addresses were delivered
afternoon and evening and the crowds
were greater than the capacity Of the
meeting places
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
om Wood Fuel Bill Is $25O,OOO,OOO

ton. and the remainder, or 3 per
cent, In mineral operations. In these
four classes OF consumption the aver.
age value per cord ranged from 32.e1
for the flrewood used ON the farm. 90
$6.SS for that used In the cities.
The recent expansion Of Japan from
al island to q continental power
through the annexation OF the little
Hermit Kingdom" OF Korea, makes
It possible for the American and other
governments to. deal directly with
Tokyo in the securing Of redress for
any wrongs committed ON foreigners
In Korea. The japanese authorities
y 4new assumed full Responsibility
for the SSssstsStion Of foreign interests
in Korea.
The latest reports received here e.
innate that the revenues Of Korea for
the present fiscal year will reach So
816.67s, and expenditures the same
amount.
The rubber industry Is increasing
with sach strides in the federated
Malay states that Consul General Du-
Bois believes that within the next
three years. the value OF exports from
the present acreage Of 200,0 900 para
plants Will. aggregate at least 960,-
O00. 1000. Mr.. Dubois states that IN
enormous capital Is invested IN rub
culture. and he estimates that n
the Industry continues "a grow az the
present rate within ten years a, I'd.
Iditional million people will be required
- - ~.A u.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

The activities Of the public health
) and marine hospital service. to
which Il ~intrusted most OF the general
work Of guarding the country against
contagion from abroad and preventing
it, spread at home, form the topic Of
. paper BY Surgeon General Wyman
In the public health report.
The document was prepared for the
American Public Health association
which recently met at Milwaukee.
This organixation IL composed Of rep
resontattyes from Canada. Mexico and
Cuba. O. we'll as from the United
States. and the paper was regarded as
Of especial interest to them.
beginning with "the utmost circum.
foFenoo q the influence OF the organ.
isation,s Doctor Wyman tells Of the
psotsctive measures at foreign ports.
He shows that medical officers of the
bureau are located In most Of the sea
coast cities Of Asia and South and
Ooatfal America, and 1t some OF those
u Europe. The service also Il liber-
ally ~raDgossntsd In Hawaii. Porto
Aieo ana the Philippines.
haAAft1on 70 Keeping themselves
aAl The home once informed regard
lng the provalsnce Of cholera, yellow
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
Charles C. cIarke's Delightful RemIn-
%lscences Of the Childhood Of David
3. Hill, Former Governor Of
New York.

h May there died the last OF the
original group Of men who were as
ISOLATED intimately with Commodore
Vanderbilt in the building up of his
great railroad system. This was
Charles c. Clarke. who as auditor.
treasurer and first vice-president of
the commodore's railroad, was his en-
ployer's financial right-hand mar for
years. Tor than half q century
MI. Clarke was a public character,
first as a state employe and a banker,
and from 1854 until his retirement, as
q railroad man. In that period be
came to meet most Of the big men OF
his state. and his ~recollect!ons Of MIL
lard Fillmore and Commodore Van
derbilt were particularly vivid. Yet
what he called the most surprising ex-
perience in his long business life had
nothing to do with either of these
great men Of yesterday.
when was assistant deputy
treasurer Of New York state at the
time Willard Fillmore was comp
troller." said Mr.. Clarke. II made the
acquaintance Of q number of men
OASooCu ~ AAupOIIduI DuSlucSS uuUeT-
takings in western New York. One
Of these men was establishing q bank
In the town of Havana; he asked me
to take executive charge Of 1t and l
accepted his offer. That was In the
year 1852.
Soon after l went to Havana 1t be-
came necessary to make som import
ant changes in the bank building
and Offices. and to do this work I en-
ployed a local carpenter. a very
worthy man, who did honest work.
One day he brought with him to the
Job a bright-eyed little fellow. who
was, l should say, about nine years
old. The youngster attracted my at
tention and I asked him If he went to
school. He said he did, and then l
asked him what he wanted t o do when
he became a man. He replied that he
wanted to own a newspaper.
THE next day the little fellow again
accompanied his father to work. He
bore a bunch Of vlolets in his hand
which he dif1dently held out to me,
the while smiling quantity. You want
to put to put them in a pitcher with
some water he cautioned.
"A day Or two later the little fellow
came again to the bank. this time
bringing with him a bunch of daffo-
dis. l took him between my knees,
and after thanking him for his gift