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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Fruits and Produce
Corrected by Douglas Bros.)

Apples fancy northern, per bbl., s4d5. .50; bulk, $2.75q3. Oranges: California, per box, $5. Lemons: Fancy, per box. s5. Lines: Imported. s1. Pineapples: &.75 @3 per crate. Grapes: Tokay. per crate. g. Concord. pony basket, 14c; s-lb. basket. soc. Irish potatoes: Per hushel, sl15. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams, per bush- el, 75dS0c. Rutabagas: Canadian, lb.. 11ac. Onions: Red Globe, per lb.. 2Ac; Spanish per crate, $1.65. Celery: Color ado per crate, s6; per dozen punches. 9oc Qs1.25; Oranges, Florida, s2.5o; Cranber- ries, per box, $2.75@3; per bbl., s11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Patterson Found Dead

Plainfeld, N. J., December 26-William Patterson of Lincoln, Neb., friend of William J. Bryan, who disappeared from his daughters home here on Sunday morning last was found dead today near quarry in North Plainfeld. His throat was cut and bloody razor lay by his side The police say that it is case of suicide. He had been Respondent Of late
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MORRIS AVENUE
 MARKET QUIET. Several Changes Made in Feedstuffs-Receipts
 Are Light

Morris avenue was very quiet indeed Tuesday. There was less activity on the thoroughfare than had been wit messed since the beginning of the holi- day rush, and incoming shipments were of little consequence.
 Several changes were made in feed- stuffs, namely, on bolted meal. cotton seed meal, corn chops and white oats. Prices on the various other commodities were not affected.
 The current market Is as follows:
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Negro Kills Brothers

Cairo, December 2e.-Louis and Frank Ramsey. both white men and brothers, were shot and killed near Fulton, Ky, last night by R. F. Barfield. a negro, who was later captured by the sheriff The sheriff took the negro into the woods when he learned that a mob was form ing Later he caught a train going to Paducah, where Barfield was placed m the McCracken county prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Homes Boni Will Succeed

Rome December 26.-Count Boni de Cas- tellane. the former husband of the present Duchess of Talleyrand and Sagan. whose maiden name was Anna Gould, being now in Rome to urge the granting by the vat ican of the annullment of his marriage, the Duchess of Talleyrand has expressed her desire to make public the following statement:
 ''I hope the count will succeed. as that would free me from all moral obligation to bring up the children in their fathers 8 reli~iOn.
 DUCHESS ANNA TALLEYRAND.'
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St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, December 26-F'lour, firm. Hay, steady; timothy, $20Q24; prairie, SIP 6165 Whisky. 40 Iron cotton ties, 91c. Bagging, S7sc. Hemp twine, TIC. Poultry, firm; chickens. Sc; springs, 91ac; turkeys, 12lAc: ducks, 121ac; geese, S1ac. Butter, steady; creamery, 26@36c. Eggs, weak, 24c. Pork, unchanged jobbing, $15.50. Lard higher; prime steam. S.S5QS. .95c. Dry salt meats, unchanged; boxed extra short, SAC; clear ribs, sac; short clears, Sasc. Bacon, unchanged; boxed extra short, 914c; clear ribs. 9Ac; short clears 9asc. Receipts: flour 23,0O0; wheat, 117000; corn, 126, GOO; oats, 07,00o. Shipments: Flour 5000; wheat, 2S,O0O; corn. 26,00o; oats, 36,00O.
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Flour. SteaQY, Rye: No. ? 92c.
 Barley: Fair to choice malting, $l ,12 Q1.25
 Timothy Seed: SIP .50G15. Clover: $13. .5042o.2
 Mess Pork: Per barrel, S14.75G15. Lard: Per 100 pounds, s9.O1.
 Short Ribs, Sides: Loose, $7.90. Butter: Steady; creameries, 26d30c; dairies 23@31c.
 Eggs: Weak; receipts. 2563 cases; at mark, cases included, 17d26c; firsts, 229 24c: prime firsts, 21@26c.
 Cheese: Steady; daisies, 161a@16s4 c; twins, 16d16hc; young Americas, 16124 16s4c; long horns. 161Aa16%c.
 Potatoes: Strong; receipts. 97 cars. Poultry Firm; turkeys, 1714c; chickens, 10c springs, 1oc.
 Veal: Steady; 50 to 60 pound weights, 7@11c.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery, December 26.-(spe- cial)-Middling cotton was quoted in Montgomery today at S5sc and strict middling at sac.
 Fresh country eggs are sold at 35c and 40c. retail and cold storage eggs at from 25c to soc. Other quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Flour and Foodstuffs

(Corrected by Tennessee NH Co.)
 Self-raising four, s575 Nellie King floui, per barrel. s5. Boltea meal. per 9t- pound sacks, s1.60. No. corn, per bush- el. kiln dried s5c. Pure wheat shorts, sSi. Pure wheat bran, $50. c. S. hulls, per ton, $10 Prime c. S., meal. per ton, S27. c. s. feed meal, per ton, s24 No. timothy hay, per ton, s2S. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass. s20 Corn chops, per 100-lb. sacks, S1.55. White oats. 64c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, December 26.-The local market for rice today was steady with light offerings. Receipts: Rough. 2237, clean. 41S7; millers, S27. Sales: Rough, Honduras, 200 at 2.40@3. .35c; Japan, none. Clean Honduras, 36S7 at 21s @ 4Mc; Japan, 500 at PA @3&c. Quota tions: Rough Honduras and Japan, un- changed; clean Honduras, 3A @5Aci Japan, 314 @3%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
HUBBARD BROS. 6 GO.

Cotton McrCh0nts, HnnOvcr SQunre, N, Y, Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso. -ciation. Orders solicited for the pur- Nchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special at- tention and liberal terms given for con. siEnments of spot cotton tor daltvorys Correspondepce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Treasury Statement

Washington, December 26,-At the beginning of business today the con- dition of the United States treasury was Working balance in treasury of fees, S70,275,930;. in banks and Philip pine treasury, sS4,11S526; The total balance in general fund was $125,319.- sos. Ordinary receipts yesterday were $2,964032 with ordinary -disb ursements of s2,413,209. The deficit to date this fiscal year Is s22,S0S,41S as against a deficit of $S,146,793 at this time. last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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Metal Market

New York, December 26.-Standard cop- per quiet, spot. 12 .S71a: December, IS. .92lse1 14,121a; January. sl4@14.l2h; February. $l3.95@14 121s; March. $14G1415. Arrivals reported at New York today, 3e0 tons. Custom house returns show exports of 2S,S76 tons so far this month. Lake cop per, $14 25@1i.371k; casting, 13l75a14. Owing to the continued holiday there were no cables from London.
 Tin: Quiet; spot. December and Jan uary $44. 75@45; February, SAP .50d43 March. 42.25@59. .s4; April s42a42.5O.
 Leadi Quiet. si. 4014.50 New York; s4. g Q4.37 East St. louis.
 speltersB Quiet; ss. .25@6. 50 New York $5.1O@6.20 East St Louis
 Antimony: Dull; Coolsson's, s7.75.
 Iron: Quiet; No. I foundry northern, S4.7b@l5; No. P $14 5o61l4.75; No. south- ern and No. 1ssouthern soft. $14.95Q14.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Local Cotton
Pig Iron
Meats
" arrnn,r q. Col

Corrected by lArmour & Co.)
 Lard, 11sc; compound. sisc: D. S. short ribs, s.6Oc; D. S. fat backs, S.65e; clear bellies, s.soc. Ham butts. 12c; Boston butts, 111sc. Pork Joins, 13c; spare ribs. 101ac; breakfast bacon 1s1kQ21c. Star Reg. ham, 14s4c. Star skinned ham, 15Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, December 26.-Spot closed quiet and steady to unchanged in prices Sales, 300 bales; to arrive, 420. Middling, 91sc; low ordinary, 5j7-16c nominal; ordi- nary, 6Ac; good ordinary. 11-16c; strict good ordinary, 1-16c; low middling, S7sc; strict low middling. sac; middling, 9lsc; strict midding. 99sc; good middling, 9ssc; strict good mddling, 13-16c middling fair, 10lsc; middling, fair to fair, 1051c: fair, 107sc nominal; receipts, none; stock, 3O1, ,59S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Clark in Oklahoma

Kansas City. December 26.--Champ Clark, speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives. arrived here today on his way to Oklahoma on speech-making tour.
 Just good old democratic doctrine" he said, will be my subject.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Sc; net receipts, 1900; gross receipts, 430o;
 shipments, S345; stock, 44.211 Louisville: Firm; middling, 9ssc. Total today: Net receipts. S,S9o; gross
 receipts. 51,6S4; shipments, 3S,342; sales, 27O6: stock h62. 407.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Dry Goods

New York, December 26.-The cotton goods market opened quiet and firm, the coarser grades showing considerable strength. Openings of fine cotton goods novelties for spring were announced by leading retailers. The dress goods de- mand for future delivery holds steady.
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St. Louis Grain

St Louis, December 26.-Cash wheat, No ? red, 950D96Ac No. ? hard, 7as c. Corn No 3, 61 F @62A c; No. 3 white,
 61@631sc. Oats No. ?, 471ac No. ? white, AT c. Close: Wheat, May, 975s e; July. 921sc. Corn, May, 64%c; July, 64&c Oats, December, 47c; May, 473sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Poultry and Eggs

Corrected by Garrett k Hine.)
 Hens-3OQ5oc: live. per pound. 10c; large flyers, 10c lb.; medium flyers, 15c per ID; small, 15c per lb. Ducks-D04Dc each. Guneas 25c. Boosters, 25o each Geese, 50@G0c. Live turkeys, 16917c lb. Dressed turkeys. 1Sq20c lb. Eggs. fresh, 30Q32c. Country butter. 20Q25c lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Kansas City Grain

wheat, No. ? hard, 99c @$1 05; No, 2 red, 96@97c. Corn. No. mixed, 63c; No. ? white, 64@65c. Oats. No. 3 white
 4S@4S 1ac; No. mixed. 47@471ac. Close: Wheat, May, 9Sbc; July, 91hc. Corn, December, 64Ac May. 64@64bc; July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 26.-Cotton seed oil was steady today on nearby deliv- cries and on covering of shorts, while late months were heavy in the absence of demand. Spot closed 14 points higher than Friday and futures 1 point higher to 1 point lower. December, 5376I5. S9c i; January. 5.S2@5S4c; February, 5.S5@5. s9c {; March, 5.39@5 .40c; April, 5. 42a5. 45c Prime crude. 4.13l4.17c; prime summer yellow, 5.3975. soc; prime winter yellow, 55566c; prime summer white, s5 3O@6. Total sales, 3sO0
 New Orleans. December 26.--Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound, $500; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton. $2s. 5o; choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton, $27. .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Visible Supply of Grain

New York. December 2s-The wis., ible supply of grain In the United States Saturday, December g. sas com pared by, the New York Produce Ex- change, was as follows; Wheat. Il. .66s. GOO bushels; decrease, 10000. Corn, 4.965, 0Oo bushels; increase Ss2,000 Oats, 19.494,O 900 bushels; increase 254.000. Rye. 1,442,0Oo bushels; decrease 43.0O0 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Naval Stores

| Savannah December 26.-Turpentine l firm. 49G49Ac; sales, 43o; receipts, 1862 shipments, 66l0; stocks, 33, 449. Rosin firm; sales, 3567; receipts, 391S shipments, ~1O,- O9l; stocks, 132,965 Quote: A, B, C., $6. 75: D, s6.SO; E. $6.s5; F, G, H, and I, St. .9O; i K. S.20; M, $7.so; N, H.SO; we, $7.5O; wv, S7.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Cnffee and Sugar

Corrected by Franklin, Stiles X Franklin
 Coffee: Arbuckles s24.S0 per 100 lbs. 1; Luzanne, 27c lb. Sugar. Standard gran ulated, CSC lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Live Stock. Market

St. Louis, December 2G-Cattle-Re- ceipts. 4ooo, including 400 Texans; market 10@20c higher. Native shipping and ex- port steers. Q935; dressed and butcher
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LOCAL SECURITIES

saIes for the dny. 21O, ,4OO shares.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS

The current market Is as follows:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
THE STATE Flags
THE TWO FLAGS AUTHORIZED
BY LAST LEGlSLATURE
ARE BEAUTIES
BLAZING sun in THE field
The Emblem Adopted and the Legend
1.-THE Sunshine State" Signifi-
cant and Typical of
South Dakota

Pierre-Two state flags, authorized
and for which $3.50 was appropriated
by the legislature of 1909 have arrived
and have been placed in the rotunda
of the state house. They are beautiful
creations and were designed by Miss
Ida Anding of the historical depart
ment.
They comply with the statute which
provides that "the state flag or banner
of South Dakota shall consist of a field
of blue one and two-thirds as long
as it is wide, in the center of which
shall be a blazing sun in gold two
ffths as wide in diameter as the width
of the flag. Above this sun shall be
arranged in the arc Of the circle, in
gold letters. the words South Dakota
and below the sun in the arc OF the
circle shall be arranged the words, In
gold letters, 1.-The Sunshine State,'
and on the reverse of the blazing sun
shall be printed in the dark blue, the
great seal of the state of South Da-
kota. The edges of the flag shalt
be trimmed with a fringe of gold to
be in proportion to the width OF the
nag"
The law further provides that one or
the flags shall remain in the custody
of the secretary of state and that the
other shall be given into the custody
of Captain Seth Bullock, Camp NO. l,
United Spanish War veterans, Depart
ment of South Dakota.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
TWO FLYERS KILLED
AVIATOR LAFFoN AND A PAssEN.
GER DIE IN MAKING FLIGHT
AT ISsY. FRANCE.
DROP OF ESQ FEET IS FATAL
Victims Are Found Lifeiess In Mass
Of Wreckaae Of AeropIane After
Accident to Graft in Midair-Thou-
sands See Crash.

Paris.-Aviator Laffon and NJ.
Paula, were killed Wednesday when
their passenger-carrying ~monoplane
fell from a height of $50 feet soon
after they had started from Issy on
trip to Brussels and return.
This Is the first serious disaster to
a. passenger-carrying %aeroplana in the
history of aviation.
Lanon had set out to win the $780,
600 prize offered by the Automobile
club Of France for a round trip to
the Belgian capital within SO hours.
Laffon and Paula set out shortly aft
or dawn and a big crowd cheered
them as the propellers began to hum
and the great aeroplane arose.
Laffon sent the machine IN an east.
erly direction and 1t was apparent
IL working perfectly. Before he had
gone far tho motor began to miss Are
and the car wobbied through the air
at times in an alarming manner.
Suddenly those who were watching
saw Laffon fumbIing frantically with
the machinery as the motor stopped.
A gust of wind caught the wings and
the machine turned over while LAT
fon and Paula chung to the frame
work. The aeroplane swept downward
with great velocity and crashed to
the earth. pinning both men beneath
b w~reckage.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Hills Stockmen Organize

Deadwood-With a good sized rep
resentation from each county IN
the Hills, the Black Hills Stock
mems Association was organized here
at an enthusiastic meeting. The
present conditions for stock in this
section were gone over and 1t was de-
clared that the present laws are am
ply satisfactory and an effort will be
made at the next legislature to pre-
vent any changes or additions. h
herd law will be strongly opposed If it
is sought for the Hills, and a commit
tee was appointed to meet the Black
Hills legislators who will be here Tor
a preliminary outlining of their pol
icy tomorrow. Another need declared
to exist was securing concessions from
the government in relation to feeding
of stock on the national forests. job
Mansfield, of this city, who called the
meeting, declaring that there are 3d.
900 acres suitable for grazing to
every one for agricultural purposes
in the Hills.
The officers elected by the new or
ganization are as follows: President
M. Zeimet, Custer county; Vice Pres
ident, Louis; Louis, Meade county
Secretary. John Mansfield, Lawrence
county; Treasurer Gilbert Tower.
Lawrence county.
Lieut.. Edwards, OF the Fourth cav
airy, IF Fort Meade. mad a strong
plea for raising saddle horses in the
Hills, declaring that this section OF
the country was one of the best adapt
ed in the United States for that class
OF stock and that the government
stood ready to pay good prices for all
THAT could be raised.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
|s1. LOUIS has MANY GUESTS
ECONOMISTS, SCIENTISTS AND
OTHER BODIES IN SESSION.
Much Interest Displayed In Meeting OF
American Association for Labor
LEGISLATION. E

st. Louis.-St. Louis vas the mecca
Tor socio,ogists, scientists, labor
leaders, educators and economists
last week. Hundreds of prominent
members of those professions at
tended the convention of the Amer
lean Economic association, Amer
lean Association for Labor Leg
islation, American Statistical associa-
ton. American Political Science as
ISOLATION, American Sociological So
ciety and the American Home Econ
omic association. which opened here
Wednesday and closed on Friday.
Unusual interest was manifested in
the sessions Of the American Asso-
citation for Labor Legislation, in
which resolutions were adopted urg-
ing action by congress and the
various state legislatures on its leg
islatiye program. which includes the
prohibition OF poisonous phosphorus
in the manufacture of matches; in
vestigation of industrial injuries. and
the enforcement or labor laws.
The American Association for La
Dor Legislation has about 1000 mem
bers from e section of the coun-
cry. and representing almost every
profession. Tonight it will hold u
Joint session with the American
Sociological society and American
Statistical association, at which adj
dresses will be delivered by Prof.
Henry ". Farnum of Yale university,
president of the American Associa-
lion for Labor legislation; Prof.
franklin II. GiddinGs Of Columbia uni
vers!iy; president American Sociolog-
zeal society. and Frederick L. Hoff-
man OF the Prudential Insurance
COLI Gaiiy. vice-presidcnt of the Amer
icaa Statistical association.
The American Economic associa-
ton and American Political Science
association opened their meetings last
night with a joint session at which
addresses were delivered by DR.. Ed.
mund j. James. president Of the for
mer organization. and DR.. Woodrow
Wilson. head of the latter body. On
Friday morning there will be another
joint session Of these two bodies, at
which a state income tax c.ld land
value and taxation will be discussed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
ARE OF LONG STANDING

Fsdsrsi Grand Jury winding Tip It's
Mork OF Sugar Cases.
Warrington. ID. C.-When the grand
Jury now Investigating the sampling
OF sugar at New Orleans finishes its
work, It win be found that the frauds
against the government there have
been going on for at least fifteen
years.
This statement was made by an Of
Acial Of the customs service, who said
that Ill the suspected frauds would be
found In the ,sampling Of sugar and in
the polarfscOpic tests upon which de-
3termine the saccharine contents upon
which the importers pay duty.
An investigation Of alleged draw
back frauds a4 a Francisco Is also
Imminent. In fact. 1t is known that
= preliminary investigation has fur
nished evidence which leads treasury
nlAcials to believe the frauds will
eclipse those at New York, which the
American Sugar Refining company re-
csnt1y offered to settle for 500, 900.
Evidence obtained by thescustoms
service y said to show that the gov.
eminent hiss Gor,yea been paying
sdraubacks"s On the Philippine sugar
which came into the United States
duty free,4wa used iii the preserva.
E4lou or California fruit. an dlater ex.
1900 = sugar imported from Java
- which duty had been paid.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
paddock BILL" IS ADOPTED
SPANISH DEPUTIES PASS MEAS
URE At STORMY SESSION..
Creation of Religious Orders
for Two Years.

Madrid.-The chamber of deputies
by a vote of 10S to 20 passed the gov
ernment's paddock bill after a most
stormy and at times disorderly all
night session.
This Is a notable victory for Pre-
mier Canalejas, obtained after a bit
ter fight involving not only the oppo-
sit1on in Spain, but of the vatican,
whose seal Of disapproval was set UP
on the legislation even before it had
been submitted to the cortes.
AS originally drawn the bill pro-
hibited h creation of further relig-
ious establishments in the country
until the revision of the concordat
had been completed or definite laws
on the subject passed.
In the senate the government &C
cepted he amendment of Baron Sacre
Lirio limiting the period Of interdic-
ton against new congregations to
two years.
The senate passed the measure on
November 4, the vote being 149 to So.
The majority in the upper chamber
was greater than had been antici-
pated. Its passage in the lower house
had been expected.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
REVOLT IS SET FOR JANUARY /
1hsndurIan Re~voIutIonlsts TO Take
Field en- Arrival o. 0snsrals
1onllla and chrlatnaas.

New Orleans.-sunday morning,
:5january i u Sns dats set for the up
rising against the Dsvilla govern.
msnt IN Honduras BY the followers OF
e Manuel Bonilla. according to
based upon the word Of mon close IN
the councils Of Central American
clrcles In New Orleans.
It ~ believed that both General
Bouilla and Gen. Lee Christmas. who
disappeared from New Orleans mys-
stsriously the day after the Hornet
sailed. arg on their way to Central
American waters.
Z II IL thought they Will net attempt
to Join the Hornet. but will land some
whore along the border Of Honduras
and Immediately : general uprising
Will follow, the Hornet to act In con-
cert with the land movement. It is
asserted that fully 1000 refugees from
Honduras nov In Nicaragua, together
with . large number of exilss in other
eountr1ea are ready make shs.r5
way 70 the front and rally about the
sBonilla standard. II ID whispered In
Central American circles that the
vii: B Depicted b
ilarge numbers Of men through deser-
ltsoas to the Bonilla standard the min
lute the trouble breaks out,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
ROBIN TAKES POISON
DOSE OF HYosciN Is TAKEN BY
BANKER ABOUT TO BE
ARRAiGNED.
CASE IS QUICKLY POSTPONED
Physicians Bring a Stomach Pump
Into Play and Illustrate Effort Of
Indicted Man to Cut Short His Ca.
reer-Now in Serious Condition.

New York.-With head erect,
shoulders squared and eyes leyeled at
the battery of trained on him,
Joseph G. Robin, the indicted banker,
stepped from his sisters home Friday
morning to face arraignment, calm in
the knowledge that he had swallowed
a dose OF hyoscin, the deadly alko-
leid with which DR.. Crippen killed
his wife, Belle Gilmore. He collapsed
before heeeuId be taken into court.
with the exclamation: I'm a dead
zian::-IFetaketl poison tabiets:
The case was postponed in the
greatest excitement, a stomach pump
was hnrriedly brought into play and
the sick man was carried first to the
prison hospital, and later to Bellevue,
where he lies in the prison var
No charge of suicide is entered
against him. and 1t is thought he will
recover, although the action Of hyos-
Gin is slow and much will depend on
HIS vitality.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
PACKERS FIGHT FOR TIME
Counsel Opposes Dismissal Of Civil
Action Which Would Hasten the
Criminal Trial.

Chicago.-Indicted members of the
Io-called beef trust" will resort to
every technical means within their
knowledge and experience to stay the
criminal proceedings begun against
them by the government. This was
made clsar Wednesday before Judge
Kohlsaat in the United States circuit
court.
Attorney George T. Buckingham,
ono OF the attorneys for the packers,
obtained . delay to file objections to
tho dismissal Of the suit In equity to
entofn the National Packing company
from violating the antitrust act.
The government suit was dismissed
on orders Of Attorney General Wick
crshAm. This was done with tho pur-
pose Of preventing the packers from
escaping trial upon the criminal in
dictmentss
L 70 the contention OF counsel for
the packers that the government has
no right to dismiss the suit In equity;
that It II virtually a supplemental bill
to proceedings had before Judge
0rosscup several years ago. and which
resulted in tho court enjoining the
packers from committing certain vio-
1ations Of the federal trust laws and
that the bill in effect asks punishment
Tor contempt Of court.