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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

mud building intrenchments. A Quan
tty of powder was obtained, and our
ctsterns were filed with water. The
men made cartridges and cast $50
rounds Of shot for the guns All this
time our picliets We're engaged with
the enemy. On the night of the 18th
we heard sounds of preparation for
attack in the enemy's camp.
AT 8 O'Clock the 18th the drums beat
to arms, and the terrible struggle com
menced. The enemy's forces had been
increased to $4,000 men. They came
on In one dark, moving mass. They
planted two batteries in front, one on
the left, one on the right and one in
the rear and opened with a terrible fire
Our spies informed us that the enemy
intended to make one grand rout and
bury us all in the trenches of Lexing
ton. The batteries opened at 8 o'clock
and for three days never ceased to pour
deadly shot upon us. About noon our
hospital was taken. 1t was outside the
1ntrenchments. l had taken it for
granted that 1t was not necessary to
build Notifications around the sick
mans couch But was Inexperienced
They besieged the hospital, took 1t and
from the balcony poured a deadly fire
into our intrenchments.
''The hospital contained our cha plain
surgeon and 12O wounded It could
not be allowed to remain in the posses
sion of the enemy. Two companies of
MlSSOurianS We're ordered In turn to
retake the hospital. but both refused
The Montgomery guards, Captain
Gleason, of the Irish brigade, were
then ordered in. The commander,
with brief exhortation to uphold the
historic name they BORE gave the word
to charge. The distance was 800
yards. They started, first quick, then
double quick. then on a run, then
faster. The enemy poured a deadly
shower of bullets upon them, but on
they went up the slope to the hospital
door and. with irresistible bravery,
drove the enemy before them. The
hospital was retaken. Captain Gleason
was shot through the arm and through
the face
"Toward evening word came from
the enemy that If the whole garrison
did not surrender before next day they
would hoist the black flag and give no
quarter. We told them when we asked
for quarter it would be time to settle
that. We were in terrible situation
The men caught rainwater in their
blankets and ran it out into their can
teens for drinking purposes. Our sur
geon was held by the enemy against
all the usages Of war. Captain Mort
arty went to the hospital and, with
nothing but a razor, acted as surgeon.
The Famous ''Mulligan Charge"
"On the morning of the 18th the fir
ing was resumed and continued all
day. The day was sgnalized by a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Roosevelt on La Toilette.

l doubt whether American students
of social economics fully realize the
extraordinary work that has been ac-
complished during the last decade
and is now being accom- iShed in the
state of Wisconsin under the lead of
Senator La Toilette and the group of
entirely practical and at the same
time zealously enthusiastic workers
who have come into active control of
the state mainly or largely because Of
the lead he has given them. We can
now, at least in many cases, look for
leadership to Wisconsin when we de-
sire to try to solve the great social
and industrial problems Of the pres
ent and the future. 1t is only in
Wisconsin, so far as l know, that a
really serious and thorough effort is
being made to find out how to frame
measures which shall give the people
control over the big corporations
without going into wild extrava-
gances. After my visit | felt like
congratulating Wisconsin upon what
she had done and was doing, and felt
much more like congratulating the
country as a whole because it has in
the state of Wisconsin pioneer blaz-
ing the way along which we Ameri-
cans,must make our civic and indus
trial advance during the next few de-
cades. es.-Theodore Roosevelt in the
"Outlook."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Mulligan's Own Story.

"On the night of the 3Oth of August,
1861" said Colonel Mulligan, las the
Irish brigade (Twentythird Illinois)
lay at Jefferson, Mo, l received orders
to cut my way through the enemy,
go to Lexington and hold it at all haZ-
ards Next morning the brigade start
ed with forty rounds Of ammunition
and three days rations. We marched
nine days without meeting the enemy,
foraging upon the country for sup
port The trouble was not so much in
getting into Lexington as in getting
out. We found there Colonel Mar
shall's cavalry regiment and 800 home
guards Colonel Peabody joined us
Sept 10 with the Thirteenth Missouri.
He came into the trenches with Gen
eral Sterling Price and 10000 Confed-
crates at his heels
Il took command of the defense.
We mustered 2,7SO men, with seven
six Founders and forty rounds of rife
cartridges and but few rations. The
enemy had five batteries, numbering
sixteen guns. We commenced throw
ing up intrenchments on College hill,
an eminence overlooking Lexington
and the broad Missouri. All day the
11th our men worked with pick and
shovel. That evening our pickets
were driven in. We waited until the
morning Of the 10Th, vigilant and
without sleep, and then a messenger
rushed in, saying, Colonel, the enemy
is pushing across the bridge in over
whelming force With a glass we
could see them as they came, General
Price riding up and down the lines
urging his men. Two companies of
the Thirteenth Missouri, with Com
pany K OF the Irish brigade, drove
the enemy back and burned the
bridge.
"The enemy now made detour and
approached the town on the lndepend-
ence road. Six companies of the Mis-
sourians and the cavalry met them in
Lexington cemetery, and the fight rag
ed furiously over the dead. We sue
ceeded in keeping the enemy in check
and meanwhile had thrown up in
trenchments three or four feet high.
At 3 o'clock the engagement opened
with artillery. The contest ragged half
an hour. when lucky shot knocked
over the enemy's big gun and explod-
ed powder caisson. The fight con
tinued until dusk, and as the moon
arose the enemy retired to camp, two
miles away, and Lexington was our
own again.
Intrenching Knee Deep In Mud.
ION Friday, the 18th, it rained all
day, aud the men stood knee deep in
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
More Good Road Making.

DR.. Wendt announces tnaC lne Ddi-
ance of the subscriptions for good
roads around Canton will be called
for and that the road from the Tom
Ulrikson corner south of town will be
graveled west for a mile TO the cor
ner at the old John Brenner farm
and that E. d. Warner who owns a
gravel pit will furnish the gravel
free. This will be good news for those
hauling loaded wagons to Canton
from the south. That mile OF road.
although well graded up, has fur
nished opportunity for hard language
when it was soft and almost impaS-
sible. 1t is the main entrance to
town from the south and DR.. Wendt's
announcement will be welcome news.
All are familiar with the splendid
results obtained in graveling the
main road west of town, and still it is
not finished up to the Minor Hill,
where the bottom road ends. 1t has
been expected by the Canton Good
Roads Committee that volunteers
would come forward and complete
the gap, but so far nothing has been
done. OF course the Canton commit
tee could and may have to complete
that short bit of road, but 1t is not
fair to ask Canton to do all the work.
Ten or fifteen farmers with the road
district force could fix that bit OF
road in short order if they would just
20 at it, and not wait for others to
build it for them.
Canton subscribed $1,000 for good
roads and the new venture south of
town will use up the balance Of the
money.
Canton can't do every thing, but she
can do her share and will do more
than her share in order to make these
roads fit for travel at all seasons OF
year. 1t is very likely that the VI
rickson- -Brenner mile will be extended
across the Beaver bottom up to the
high ground at the Repp farm and
some attention will be given to the
road south from the Brenner corner
to the Ovre place if any help can be
secured from the district and ada
cent property owners. United action
will accomplish much in road making
and every man who drives a team OF
owns an auto is interested. Get to-
gether gentlemen and give little OF
your time and team work and you
will be surprised how quickly bit OF
good graveled road can be made.
The LEADER has been Informed
that there are some holes in the grav-
eled road west Of town, but that was
expected owing to soft spots in the
old road bed, but the road supervisor
can soon fill those holes if he will
just decide to do it. Those holes
once filled and leveled up will become
hard and no more filling will be re-
quired, yet it should be remembered
that the best macadamized roads need
looking after.
Resolve to do some road work and
then do it. Don't wait until the bot
tom drops out.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Homer DeNewer, Henry Bradshaw,
M. O. Bergstrom, Judge Kennedy
and other local capitalists have organ
lied what will hereafter be known as
the "Bergstrom Plow Company,' Can
ton, South Dakota, and the capital OF
the new company is fixed at $4,000,
in shares of 800 Homer DeNewer,
president of the Farmers Elevator Co.,
will hold an important office in the
new company, but just who the ot1l-
GERS will be cannot be determined un-
TIL the company elects board of
directors.
Many farmers and Canton business
men have been interested for sometime
in the organization OF a plow company
here, in order to realize the advant-
ages offered in promoting the Berg
strom patents en- plows, which includ-
es stirring, breaking and corn pl"ws,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
$5O.OOO PLOW COMPANY
ORGANIZED
The New Organization Will be Known
as the Bergstrom Plow Company of
Canton with Capital of $50, 900.

and those who are familiar with the
advantages Of a good corn pillow say
the BergsJrom new patent corn pillow
is the best yet invented. His stirring
and breaking plows are too we'll
known to require special mention at
at this time.
The men at the head Of the new
company have plenty Of money and
are thoroughly progressive business
men, which means that the new com
pany will be a success from the start,
and it will be a money maker for the
stockholders.
A interested in promoting such a
valuable addition to CantOn'S bust
ness interests should be prompt in
securing stock.
Further details will be published in
the LEADER from week to week. Get
ready for the boom.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

BY Captain GEORGE L. KILMER. Late
u. S. v.
tCopyright by American Press Assocta-
ton. 1911
A FTER winning the battle of
N Wilson's Creek Missouri. on
1A Aug. 10, 1861. the Missouri
Confederates, led by General
Sterling Price. took possession of
Springfield and controlled nearly the
whole Of western Missouri as far
yorth as Lexington, which is on the
Missouri river about $50 miles north
Of Springfield. This post was occu-
pied by a small force of home guards
only until endorsements arrived on
Sept 8. Meanwhile Price was hasten
ing northward, joined at every step by
recruits, who tocked to his victorious
standards. He reached Lexington on
the 18th. The garrison there assem-
bled was under command of Colonel
James A. Mulligan of the Twenty
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

COLONEL JAMES A. MuLLIGAN, HEROIC DE
FENDER OF LEXINGTON, MO.-CoLONEL
MULLIGAN WAS KILLED AT THE BATTLE
OF WINCHESTER, VA, THREE YEARS
AFTER THE LEXINGTON SIEGE
third Illinois. Mulligan fought for ten
days in the trenches at Lexington,
Mo, then surrendered because his men
had no water no bread and no car
tridges. Three years later he died
like hero at the battle of Winches
ter The following interesting story
of the siege was told by himself, and
il is true:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
The War Fifty Years Ago

Small Federal Garrison at Lexington, NO. Besiesed Ten
Days by Large Force of Confederates Under General
Sterling Price---Coonel James A. Mulligans Heroic
Defense--His Own Modest Story of the Siege--Fu-
rious Fight In Town Cemetery--Sureeon Captured
and Held by the Enemy---Hospital Also Taken.
Hospital Retaken In Thrilling ChareeMulliean Sur
renders to Stop Slaughter
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

The Aberdeen ten dollars dudes are
1t all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
FOUGHT AGAINST
 DRIFTING SANDS

Wellington. N. c., August 12-(Special.) J. Thrilling details of how a young miner fought heroically for many hours against drifting sands and slime in an unavaiiing attempt to save a comrades life came from Otago. Joseph Bates and Frank Smith were at work sinking small hole at the Round Hill company's claim near Riyerton, Otago. The hole was In loose, drifting sand, and it had to be constantly pumped out. as it quickly flied with sludge. Bates was at work at the mouth of the suction pipe when he slipped his toe entered the pipe, and his foot was drawn up to his shins. Then his leg was broken
 There was no rope or spar from which Bates could secure support, but although he was surrounded by the sinking sludee. smith went to his friend rescue, wrench ing open the mouth of the pipe sufficient to relieve Bates. Smith threw off his coat. and this was sucked into the orifice of ihe pump. The drainage water was slowly rising around both men in the narrow pointed bottom of the hole, and at the same tune the ooze and slime surrounded the feet of both men. encasing them in plaster of garis moulds Smith was over six feet in height, and raised himself On tiptoe, at the same time holding up n,s shorter companion as well as he could At midnight the fresh shift came on fife scene, and. seeing two coats floating on the flooded hole, called for help, and soon all the men in the neighborhood were working at the pumps. Although dead Smith was standing quite erect holding
 his comrades hands. Smith was only 20 years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
CROCODILES
 EAT HER HUSBAND


 Bombay. August l2A Special. .)-Mrs. George Livesay, a bride of four months saw her husband torn to pieces bv croco- diles in the Ganges.
 Not long ago Mrs Livesay went m. !. from England to Cawnpore, where bar husband was engaged in business. If had been arranged that Mrs Livesav sbou1a return to- England for the benefit or ba,. health. A few days before the Iivesa ,,s were due to leave Cawnpore for Ror,s bay a picnic on the banks of tha c.n ges was arranged as farewell to the young married couple from their host or friends. Some of the party drove in ca ,- riages to the place appointed for the nic- nic; others preferred to make the tr;,, in a double-decked boat down the canD ges. The weather was fine and inc s,,r- face of the water was. smooth excent where 1t was disturbed by the oceasional appearance of huge alligators. which h.. 4 been basking in the sunshine on its su,. face. Half way to the appointed lard,,~ place the boat suddenly capsized and nii 1.-the occupants were soon struggling fo,. their lives in the water. Lyesav and three others were dragged down by alli- gators. which focked to the place. Those who we're rescued were unable to render any assistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

The authorities have made the experi- ment of appointing 30 feminine police, men. The only consolation that mascu, line Berlin draws from this fact Is that woman seldom shoots straight. It is cer- tain that the experiment will be watched with deep attention, for should the Ger man woman prove herself of special value a guardian of the interests of the citi- zen of the future, there can be no possi- rle doubt that other countries, England amongst them, will find in this state em- ployment an outlet for the energies of scores of women. They are employed as detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
SOCIETY IN NEW YORK
By MARGARET WATTS DE PEYsTER-

the Earl and Countess of Granard. and the hridegroom-to-be. who will soon arrive in Newport. MT. and Mrs. Henry c. Phipps. son-in-law and daughter of Mir. and Mrs Mills, have arrived at Newport to spend the re mainder of the summer
 Mrs. Maturin Livingston. mother of Mrs Mills, has so greatly improved in health as to anticipate the trip to Eu. rope to be present al the wedding of her grandson.
 The triumphant return of William K. Vanderbilt Jr., in his steam yacht, Tarantula has calused much talk of reconcilia tion between the strenuous living young millionaire and his beautiful wife. both of whom are among the most popular persons in the Newport social colony. MT. Vanderbilt was welcomed by the entire settlement when his powerful yacht steamed up the bay. II is said that friends of both he and his wife are active in trying to bring them together again, and also that his father would not be averse to such an event.
 The men are the cause of all the troubles of the women, and still the women go after them" declares Mrs James Powell Kernochan, one of the pioneer members of the cottage set clement of Newport.
 Mrs. kernochan, who is as straight forward as she is clever in conversa- tien, declared that the women should leave the men alone, and that would end the subject. She denied that she was a suffragette, although she is known to attend many of the meetings and to be warm personal friend of Mrs. O. H. P Belmont.
 Milliners in New York have hit on a new plan for increasing their trade. They are employing women who are accustomed to meet many society wom- en to wear different hats every day. The milliners select both women and girls. They look for attractive per sons, who have the knack of dressing and who can wear differ ent kinds of hats with equal effec- tiveness. The natural inquiry among other women is, Where do you go for your hats?" The question, once asked, is quickly answered. and the muliner has obtained an effective ad- vertisement. The plan appeals to the women employed, because they not only get an opportunity to wear many hats. but also to earn pin money. Sometimes a percentage is paid on all the sales made through the walking advertise ments. Again. a fixed amount of sal ary is provided, with the privilege of wearing practically any hat in a store woman thus employed may dress as she wishes for party and then drop in at the milliner's and get a hat to harmonize with the gown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
BEGUN OF BHOPAL
 CONGESTS TRAFFIC

Geneva, August 12.- Especially The Be. gum of Bhopal. when she arrived in Geneva from Paris acompaniod by a suite of 26 persons and so boxes, caused an anxious time at the station by refusing to leave the coach until the platforms had also refused to see the local authorities.
 In the meantime other trains were dre and had to be stopped by signals.
 Finally the platforms were cleared, and the Begun, with her party, started for their hotels in motor cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

One of the dwarfs performing here re- gently was summoned for wearing an off oer's uniform. The summons was dis missed by the judge on the ground that he was only 32 in. high and there was no danger of him being mistaken for a genuine army man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

boxes, in reality gigantic mansions, cap- able of holding a house party of 30, are located at Hubertusstock Soerde, Springe Letzingen, Georgsfgarten, Bruehl, and Bemath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
'DUEL|ST GETS TWO YEARS DETENTION Military Courts Estimate
 of Human Life AWAIT REGAL VISIT Kaiser Acquires Norwegian Tongue. Next To Tsar the Greatest Land owner in Europe-Herseflesh
 At Premium
By MALCOLM CLARKE

Berlin, August l2.-, Special l.l-The small value which German military men place upon human life has again been demonstrated by a military court which convened here recently.
 Sentence of two years detention in fortress has been passed by the mil itary court on Baron von Riehthofer for killing Herr Gafron in duel. The victim was an eX-cavalry officer. The Baron is a lieutenant in the Hussar Guards reserve. Both belonged to old families The duel arose out of a money affair, the baron having given Ganron an | o. |. for 12.50o. receiv- ing in return half that amount.
 Silence had been agreed upon as to the transac ction. but Richthofen told his brother af it, and the latter got back the l. o. [. at a usurious rate. Whispers circulated. and Gaffron's po- sition became unbearable, with the re- suit that he boxed the barons ears in public. Gaffron at first refused to fight the baron. but after being fined for the assault agreed to meet him. The conditions were unusually severe, namely. the exchange of shots at 15 paces until one combatant was dis abled Gaffron's lungs were pierced at the second shot and he died two hours later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

Germany has not been successful in the air realm. To be master there, as the Japanese warrior Nogi said to a French general recently, one must be French or Japanese. My people and yours have the same contempt for death when any enterprise is to be accomplished by facing death as a thing of no account" Universal mil itary service is a terrible evil; but 1t has called out the old Gallic con- tempt for death. What Roman gen eral was it who wrote to the Senate to say that the Gauls, having no fear of death, were hard to conquer or to hold down when conquered?
 In neither the dirigible balloon, the biplane nor the aeroplane have the Germans had any remarkable success, The long roll of Zeppelin ventures is one of disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

An official report from Dusseldorf says that the consumption of horsefesh in the lower classes is annually increasing, and will probably continue to increase partly on account of the high price of cattle flesh and partly because the insistent out break of foot and mouth disease has created wastage in young herdss
 Horses for food are being imported into the Duesseldorf district, from quarters as remote as east Prussia and Posen. In the Dusseldorf abattors the number of horses killed for food during the last three years were: 1908, 173s; 1909, 1861; 191O 2O22 The trouble. in brief. is that the poor people cannot afford to buy real meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

Arrangements are now practically completed for the forthcoming visit of Queen Mary, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Mary Towards the end of August the Queens aunt, the aged Grand Duchess Augusta of Mecklen- burg Strelitz at Neustrelitz.
 On August 30, at the invitation of the Kaiser they will witness naval review at Syinemunde, which this year will be attended by a particularly brilliant gathering, including the Prince of Monaco.
 From Swinemunde the Prince and probably the Queen and Princess will go to the Imperial palace at Potsdam for few days, and will witness the autumn review parade of the guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
BULGARIA THE HOME
 OF CENTENARIANS

oolla, August 12.-(SpesciaD Recent statements show 332 centenarians at pres ent alive in Bulgaria, of whom 1ss are women. Ten peasants are over 125 sS between 12o and 125, and 2s4 more than no.