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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-23
IS THIS MOVE A STEP TOW ARDS THE PRESIDENCY?
r + +++++++++++++ :
Sacred Rat Is Dead.

+ Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. "a
+ The local Chinese colony is in
+ mourning today. The sacred 1
+ rat of Chinatown is dead.
+ Petted and fed for years, the I
+ revered rodent enjoyed the free I
+ dom of the exclusive homes in I
+ the Chinese quarter. Last night 4
+ the rat-a big fellow with I
+ out any tail-climbed into the =
+ chair of Sam Souie, the fat 4
= man of Chinatown The lights I
+ were low when Sam sat down. :
+ The end. :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-23
DISPATCHES FLOOD THE White HOUSE
$4,000 RECEIVED up TO NOON TODAY
BIiody Battle in Mexico

+ Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 29.-A :
+ bloody battle that already has :
+ lasted more than "a hours, is 4
+ reported to be in progress at =
+ Galena sout hof Casa Grandes. =
4 More than 800 have been killed =
+ or wounded. Among this num- Z
+ ber are said to be many women =
+ and children, who were shot in I
+ their homes by federal soldiers =
+ who fired on insurgents in their 4
+ doorways, 4
+ Casa Grandes was in the hands 4
+ of the federals at the last report, =
+ but the rebels were pressing it :
+ hard, and it's surrender weS i'm =
+ minent. The rebels plan to seize I
+ all Mexican towns along the Ell 4
+ Paso and Northwestern rail I
+ road. :
+ 8
I. = l. 4 L L l. L L l. L 4, L I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-23
Nine SENATORS AND SIX
GOVERNORS SPONSOR IT
JONATHAN BOURNE AT HEAD

While Bearing the Name Republican It Proposes to Help
At all Times and Places Where the People Are Fighting for
aPurer and Better Government Regardless Of Party-Be
eveS in Election of Senators by Direct Vote, the Initiative
and Recall, Etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
NATIONAL TOPLINERS
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

from the Indians, and his industry from the
other tribe.
And he does work-works enough to keep
three clerks busy and of these three he has
to pay two out of his own pocket, owing to
the fact that a generous and wise Govern
ment will pay for only one.
Carter is a strong finely built fellow, with
a ready smile and the handsome locks Of the
Indian type He is in his seat in the House
every day, and is strictly on the job when there
is business afoot affecting his own people.
THERE is a newspaper man in Washing
ton named W. H. Taft. In the same
city is a President named W. H. Taft
Sometimes the newspaper man gets an ap-
plication for appointment to big position,
and sometimes the President gets the news
paper mans gasbills.
p REPRESENTATIVE ADAMSON of
Georgia is extremely attentive to the
wants and needs of his constituents, and one
of his habits is to send them all the public
documents printed, no matter what subjects
these reports may treat. On one occasion
he scattered broadcast through his district
a Government treatise on the big irrigation
projects of the West.
A few weeks later, when he went home, an
old farmer approached him with the admir-
ing comment Bill, whar in thundah did
you larn all that stuff bout ditch diggin'?"
Joseph RUCKER LAMAR, one of the
= new Justices of the United States SUI
preme Court, is grandson of that Joseph
Rucker who at the close of the Civil War
liberated more slaves than any other man
east of the Mississippi River, the number be-
ing eleven hundred.
John BARRETT, director of the Inter
) national Bureau of American Republics,
is now recognized as a diplomat of impor-
lance and ability; but such was not the case
when he made his first appearance in the
National Capital At that time he was a
newspaper man who had made reputation
in the West and wanted to 60 higher by
service in the diplomatic corps.
Il don't want much, he told his friends
who had political influence. I'll be salts
fed if am made Minister to SIAM
1t takes time, however to be appointed
to anything in this country and the days
came when Barrett thought it prudent to
take his lunch in restaurants where you can
get slice of pie and glass of milk for ten
cents, with the broad arm of a chair thrown
in as table. One day a friend met Barrett
in such lunchroom. He had before him a
slice of sweet potato pie and glass OF milk.
II congratulate you," said the friend.
"On WHAT asked Barrett.
why, on your appointment as the Min
lister to Siam"
"Have been appointed" asked Barrett.
"You have"
The new diplomat rose at once and pre-
pared to 60 hence.
What the matter?" queried the friend.
aren't you going to finish your lunch?"
this said Barrett with lofty dignity,
as no place for the Minister to Siam to
lunch in"
RILL RODDY, press agent, stopped one
= evening at a hotel in a small Western
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personal also for churches and theatres Special
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Death of William Hecker.

William Hecker, a former resident
of Canton, died at his home in Shell
don, Iowa, on April oath, and the re-
mains were brought to Canton on the
9th, accompanied by the widow and
her daughterinlaw, Mrs. Lew Hecker,
and Rev. Hampton, minister of the
Christian church at Sheldon, and who
off1ciated at the funeral.
The casket was taken In charge by
old friends and the following gentle
men acted as pail bearers: VIM. M.
Cuppett, VIM. II. SHAFT, o. S. Clifford,
Chas. Anderson, Herman Richter and
b. Wright. Interment was in Forest
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hecker left Canton
four years ago and went to Sheldon,
their old home where their daughter
Pearl resides. Besides the wife and
daughter the deceased has two sons
living, Lewis of Minneapolis, and
Wilbur Of Sioux Falls.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the many friends and neighbors
of former days who SO kindly rendered
assistance during the funeral of our
dearly beloved husband and father in
Canton on the 9th ultimo, we extend
our heartfelt thanks.
MRS. VIM. HECKER AND FAMILY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
AUGUSTANA WINS DEBATE.
College Team Goes to Forest City,
Iowa, and Wins Debate and
Grand Reception at Home.

The Augustana.C College band under
the leadership of Prof. Berdahl, ac-
complained by about fifty charming
young lady students resplende with
smiles and college colors, were at the
Milwaukee depot at noon Wednesday
to welcome home the victorious col
lege team that won splendid victory
from the Waldorf college team OF
Forest City, Iowa. Augustana was
represented by Clarence Berdahl,
Harry Aker and Selmer Berge, and
the question discussed was: Resolved,
That the United States Courts should
be deprived of their power to declare
a law unconstitutional" and Angus
tana had the affirmative.
The reception at the depot and at
the college was in keeping with the
splendid victory won hy Augustana.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
OFF FOR EUROPE.

A party of Cantonities left for
Europe Monday, composed of attorney
A. B. Carlson and wife, Miss Stella
Sogn, sister of Mrs. Carlson, Miss
Lajla Skartvedt and MIR. Henry
Brandon, accom- panied by Mrs. Anna
jacobson OF Minnesota and Mrs. Sig
Hanger and son of Yankton. The
party sails from New York on the
steamship Carona, and will leave the
steamer at Queenstown for tour of
Ireland, after which they will travel
through England, Scotland and Wal
es, and then proceed direct to Christ
iania where the party will stay for
some time, and where they expect to
be joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Thorson and Charles Goetz Of Sioux
City who sail from New York on May
9th, direct to Hamburg, and from
there the Thorson party will proceed
to Christiania. At Christiania the
excursionists will separate and visit
relatives and friends in different
parts of Norway, and then return
through Germany, Switzerland and
France.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

the United States and Mexico) also
for four successive seasons with the
st. Paul Symphony Orchestra. Among
the many great artists he has played
with are Paderewski, Busoni, HOff-
man, Schuman- Hienk, Nordica, Sem
brick, Tetrazzini and a host Of OTHERS.
Mr.. Clegg, who made his first re-
hearsal with the Band on Monday,
was we'll pleased with the general
results. In hundreds of towns thro-
ughout the States Business Men are
the local Band and it
speaks we'll for the citizens Of Canton
to show that they do not intend to
be left behind in this respect.
Mr.. Clegg intends to form an Or
G hestra and instruct vocal, and 1t Is
very apparent that II we lack any
thing in music it will not be the
fault OF our Bandmaster.
It is perhaps as we'll that we should
mention that Mr.. Clegg published
several numbers for the Piano, among
them was the Official March for the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
held at Seattle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

city, and by vigorous measures from
Washington the secession sympathiz-
ers were defeated.
General Nathaniel Lyon was chiefly
instrumental in holding Missouri for
! the Union. His first decisive act was
the taking of Camp Jackson, in the
outskirts Of st. Louis. Afterward he
led the Union forces in several sue
cessful battles and finally lost his life
at Wilson's Creek in August. Missouri
had an influence in keeping Kentucky
in line.
West Virginia was naturally pro-
Union in sentiment and separated
from the Old Dominion soon after
the ordinance of secession. General
George B. Mcclellan won his first
spurs in driving the Confederates out
of the new state.
One other event of first class I'M
portance in 1861 was the Mason and
Slidell affair, which was distinctly hu-
initiating TO the north for the reason
that it occasioned a seeming back
down on the part of the Union. From
this distance it appears one of the
wisest acts Lincoln ever performed.
The Coming Of Grant.
On Nov. 7 General Ulysses S. Grant
won his first battle. Feb. 6, 1862, he
followed this up by the capture Of
Fort Henry and ten days later electri-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Mrs. C. II. Freeman Dead.

Mrs. Lizzie E. Freeman. wife of G..
H. Freeman, formerly Of Elk Point,
S. D. died at Lake City, Mimi, last
Saturday morning, In the Goth year of
her age. She became resident Of
Elk Point in 1871, and few years
ago returned to Minnesota with her
husband. 1t had been known for
sometime among old Dakota friends
that she was very sick, having suf-
fered from stroke of paralysis. Her
son, Garry, who is bookkeeper in the
First National Bank of this city, re-
ceived telegram Saturday announc-
ing his mothers death, and he left on
the. evening train for Lake City
where tie funeral took place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

Rochester, N. Y, is preparing to
extend It's best brand Of hospitality to
the national Grand Army encamp-
ment to meet there from August q
to 2e. Already committees have been
chosen and are at work. The State
is expected to appropriate $50, 600, and
q fund Is to be raised in the city. The
amount expected from the State
looks like big one, and does not
seem to exhibit the patriotism Of the
.sFlour City" at the white heat re-
presented by its publicity bureau.
Nevertheless, the Rochester gather
ing of old soldiers half : century
after the beginning Of the Civil War
will be IN occasion Of historic inter0Gt
and moment, we'll worth seoing I'D
sharing in.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Letter From A. 7. Steensland.

Gooding, Idaho, April Goth, 1911.
Dear Mr.. Linn: Inclosed find
money order to pay my subscription
to the LEADER. We look forward to
it's coming every week and cannot be
without it.
This is a prosperous state and we
have a beautiful little city OF about
$500 population with all conveniences.
The state school for the deaf and
blind is located here and two of the
instructors are the Misses Nina and
Pearl Eggee Of near Canton. nieces Of
the Hon. Henry Brandon of Canton.
The building is a nice building which
was erected at a cost Of $34, 600. The
last legislature appropriating S52, 900
for another building which will be
erected this year. We have beautiful
weather, the climate is ideal and we
are doing good business and every
one well and happy.
Yours truly,
A. ]. STEENSLAND.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
on April II, and Tennessee, Arkansas


and North Carolina followed in May.
On April 10 came the Baltimore mas
sacre, practically the first bloodshed of
the war. It was the anniversary Of
the battle of Lexington, and, strangely
enough, the troops involved were from
Massachusetts. Several soldiers were
killed by the mob. and more were
wounded. The troops after being at
tackled fred back and inflicted more
damage than they suffered.
The third event that stirred northern
excitement was the assassination Oh
Colonel E. Elmer Ellsworth on May
"a. At the head of his famous zouaves,
Ellsworth was ordered to Alexandra,
Va. where one of his first acts was
to remove a Confederate flag from the
roof of a hotel. The proprietor shot
him and was promptly killed In turn
by one of Ellsworth's soldiers.
The first battle of the war in which
organized troops opposed each other
was that at Big Bethel. Va, on June
10. Compared with later engagements
# was a mere skirmish. Like the first
Bull Run, which started eleven days
later, Big Bethel was Union defeat.
Rull Run awakened the north to the
realization that the war was to be no
ninety day affair. 1t was the only
considerable battle fought in 1861. The
arrival of Johnston's troops from the
vicinity of Harpers Ferry saved the
day for the Confederates.
The only other engagement OF note
| in the east during the first year was
that at Balls Bluff, another Union
defeat, in which Colonel Edward D.
| Baker was killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Fighting Frost To Save Fruit.

1t was in the nature Of revelation
when in 1908 some experimenting
growers in Colorado began what was
characterized as a theoretical attempt
to heat all outdoors. There was much
testing and skepticism about the
ridiculous idea OF warming up whole
orchard with little 6re-pots, but the
experimenters were not to be dis
couraged. The frost came, one Of the
worst In the history of the state, and
the only crops produced were those
on the small experimental areas that
had been heated. There was an Inn
mediate rush to get on the "smudg-
ing wagon" All through the West,
In Oregon, California, Montana, Iowa,
Missouri, and Florida, heaters are
being shipped as fast as they can be
manufactured. Frost fighting has
been developed into genuine In
surance. Heating large part OF the
outdoors of community has been
proven eminently pratical. The ad-
vanced fruit growers now knows that
even heavy freeze such as destroyed
millions In fruit, cotton, grain ana
other growing things can be neutraliz-
ed so as to insure practically full crops
every year. The fruit growers OF the
Grand Valley learned their lesson
after the loss Of millions In successive
frost attacks, but they learned It
we'll. The twenty-five hundred car
loads of fruit that went out OF Mesa
County alone last fall testify to the
thoroughness with which they operat-
ed in one of the severest OF late
springs. 1t is estimated by govern
ment authorities that from S75, 600. 600
to 800, ,OOO, 900 has been lost annually
to the fruit growers by reason Of frost
and freezing weather. Careful and
methodical orchard heating has saved
large percentage of this in the fruit
areas where heating has been general
" adopted. The orchard heating
committee of the Colorado fruit
growers estimates that "a ,000, ,00e was
saved to the growers of that state
alone in 1909. For as many as five
years in succession in many fruit
growing communities the crop has
been either totally or partially de-
stroyed. From "In the Tin Pan
Tropics" from May Technical World
Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

DEATH OF JOSIAH STRAW.
A Lincoln County Pioneer and Civil
War Veteran Passed Away
April 10Th.

Josiah Straw who came to Lincoln
county in 1869, died at the home of
his son, L. B. Straw, at Hartford,
Minnehaha county, at 9:O5 p. m. Sat-
urday April 20, aged SO years, 7
months and Is days, and was only
confined to his bed about four days.
The end came peacefully, passing
away gently, going to sleep like a
child, full of faith in the Masters
promise of life eternal beyond the
grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Straw went to Sioux
Falls last year to visit their son
Walter and their son L. B. at Hart
ford, and between their homes and
the home of their son e. j. OF this
city, they put In their time visiting
and enjoying themselves. and the last
visit was at Hartford when the aged
veteran enfeebled through general de-
bility resulting from old age, passed
away full of honor, loved and re-
spected by all who knew him, sim
cere christian and a member OF the
Canton M. E. church. He was very
genial gentleman, with kind word
and smile for all.
The body was brought down to Can
ton Monday and the funeral service
was held at the M. e. church at 2:3O,
Pastor Buritf preaching an eloquent
sermon. A choir composed of Mrs
c. B. Kennedy, Miss Gala Tucker, G..
o. Knudson and Ed L. Wendt, sang
tenderiy in memory of the departed
pioneer. The pail bearers were Ernest
Wendt, Edgar Dean, D. S. Waldo,
Frank Beck, James Loomer and
Simon Haw. Interment was in For
est Hill cemetery.
Josiah Straw was born at Campton,
New Hampshire, in 1928 and was mar
ried So years ago last June at Ply
mouth, New Hampshire, to Miss
Johanna Ham. Shortly after their
marriage they moved to New York
city and came west locating in Wis
consin before the City war began and
when the country needed soldiers to
defend the flag, Mr.. Straw enlisted In
the Twenty Second Wisconsin lnfan-
try. He returned home after war
was over and again the western spirit
found him ready and in 1869 he came
to Lincoln county, locating on home
stead Just west of Frank Beck In Can
ton township, where he resided until
about twelve years ago when he and
his wife moved to Canton and built a
home on Broad way where they lived
until they made their visit to their
sons in Mnnehaha county.
Mrs. Straw and her sons, L. B.,
Walter and e. j. of this city are the
chief mourners to whom the LEADER
extends sincere sympathy over the
loss of devoted husband and father.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
The Canton Chautauqua.
The 1o1l Program Opens June IS, and
Closes July 8, and the Tai
ent is the Best in the West.

Enterprising business men Of Can
ton assumed the responsibility of
managing the Chautauqua themselves
last year, paying for the talent on
advance, thereby insuring a continua-
tion of the popular entertainments
which made the Canton's Assembly
famous including Hobson Of Merrimac
fame. All know what a splendid
program was provided last year and
the business men behind the attrac-
tion did all the work, thereby cutting
down expenses and insuring tinan-
cial success. Canton's Chautauqua
Is run in the interest of the people
and for the pleasure and information
OF all who attend.
The ChautauqEa was financial
success last year and won the approval
of the public, and the program for
1911 gives promise of being the best
ever presented
The Lyceum Talent is represented
by:
The Anitas, June 1926
The Music Makers, June $3.50.
Chicago Glee Club, July -.
Opie Reed, June 25.
William Rainey Beamett, June 25-
26.
DR.. James S. Montgomery, June q.
DR.. J. II. Sowerby, June 27-2S.
John B. Ratio, June 20.
George L. McNutt, June 80.
Wallace Bruce Amsbary, June 30.
July l.
Ralph Bingham, July /.
Frank Dixon, July 2.
Besides the Lyceum talent named
above, the famous moving picture
man, Prof. Robertson will entertain
seven out Of the eight nights, and all
know he is the best in the country
as he has entertained Assembly aud
fences every year but one since the
Assembly began In 1902.
THE GREATEST ATTRACTION.
In addition to the regular talent
and moving pictures, the Information
al Harvester Company will furnish
a lecturer who will tell of agricul-
ture, from the days of the earliest
records up to the present time and
will illustrate this world feeding
ind dustry with moving picture showing
the implements and manner of soil
culture from the earliest times to the
present. This is something that will
interest every man and woman and
boy and girl in this country, and the
big auditorium will no doubt be filled
to enjoy this great historical event.
There is something like forty Can
ton business men behind the Chaut-
auqua which is a guarantee of success
so far as the program goes, and the
Canton Chautauqua Is a fixture and
will be one of the best all round
entertainments any one could wish
to visit; in fact no better Chautauqua
program will be furnished in any
state in the Union than the people Of
the Big Sioux Valley will find at
Canton from June 25 to July 3, 1911.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

fed the north by his unconditional
surrender" message to the commander
Of Fort Donelson. The new year
opened with distinctly favorable re-
suits for the Union. General Thomas
and Colonel Garfield won successes in
Kentucky, the Federal forces had
victory at Pea Ridge on March 8; the
little Monitor won its strange battle
with the Merrimac on March 8; Grant
and Buell. gained the hard fought field
at Shiloh on April Z. The next day
Island No. 10 was taken, followed one
day later by the triumph at Fort Pu-
laski and in the end of the month by
Farragut's brilliant capture of New
Orleans.
In the east Mcclellan won the two
battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks
in May, only to shift his base and bring
on the hard fighting of the Seven Days
in the end of June. In August came
the second disastrous defeat Of the
northern forces at Bull Run, but the
gloom was partially dispelled one
month later by the Union victory at
Andetam.
important battles of the war. First, 1t
served notice on Lee that he could not
invade the north, and, second, 1t came
as the favorabl occasion awaited by
Lincoln to issue the emancipa ton proc
lamation.
From this time forward the Union
successes were more marked. Barring
the shifting Of generals and the de-
feats at Fredericksburg and Chancel-
lorsville. the tide was now distinctly
with the north. In less then seven
months after emancipation had been
proclaimed the double victory at Get
tysburg and Vicksburg on July 3 and
4 served notice on the world that the
hope Of the south was practically at
an end There yet remained the bril-
liant campaign Of Sherman and the
harder fought one Of Grant. extending
over more than a year Of time, but
Gettysburg and Vicksburg marked the
turning Of the tide against the Confed-
eracy.