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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
TAFT THANKS HOUSE
PRESIDENT URGES SPEEDY RE-
ClPROCiTY ACTION IN NEW
YORK SPEECH.
SAYS ANNEXATION TALK BOSH
Compact With Canada Must Be Taken
Up Now or Never Says Chief
Executive In Address Before
Newspaper Men.

New York-President Taft openly
thanked the Democratic house Of
representatives for the stand 1t has
taken on the question of Canadian
reciprocity when he spoke at the an.
nual banquet of the Associated Press
and the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association at the Waldorf.
Astoria.
His address was the first of a
series in which he plans to evoke pub.
lie sentiment in support of his poll.
cies, and he appealed to the company
OF editors and newspaper owners,
gathered from the length and the
breadth Of the land, to impress on the
public mind that reciprocity should
stand alone and fought not to be az
fected in any regard by other amend
ments to the tariff law"
All talk of annexation he character
lied as "bosh." and said that the
United States has all II can attend
to with the territory 1t is now gov
erning.
He praised the house Of representa-
tives> for its passage of the agree
ment: declared that it would not in
lure the farmer nor any special class,
answered in detail the objections
that have been raised to reciprocity
and begged for at least "a kind of
test" to dispel the ghosts exhibited
to brighten the agricultural classes"
President Taft devoted the greater
part of his address to the Canadian
reciprocity agreement.
He said that the proposed agree
ment was not liked by some because
they say the farmers are not we'll
cared for in that meats and flour are
left out of the agreement. The truth
about this is, he said, that this coun
try offered to put all commodities Of
both countries on the free trade list,
but the Canadian commissioners
would not accept among other things
meats and -four for the simple rea-
son that they felt the American rails
ers Of meats and flour would be able
to undersell the Canadian producers
in Canada. This, he argued, shows
clearly that since Americans could
undersell Canadians in Canada, Cana
u10u6 WOulQ uOI Nc dDlc " dISCl lAC
American market in such a way as
to reduce the prices Of these article
for American consumers. Consequent
~, he pointed out. there was no rea-
son why Americans should want such
items on the free trade list.
President Taft objected vigorously
to the proposition that is being made
to gratuitously put these items on the
list and said that II we were not care
full, we might, under the favored ma.
tion's clause in many Of Jul interna.
tional agreements. find ourselves ma
king Tree trade with the entire world
II we put them in the Canadian
treaty.
IF any objection" he said. can
be made to the treaty on the ground
that n particular class derived less
profit from 1t than other classes, then
It il the manufacturer Of the country
Who ought to object, because the
treaty IN its nature will not enlarge
his market as much as 1T will that Of
the farmer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Auror. Bor.aIla.

According to a theory recAntly enun-
ciated, the aurora borealis is formed Of
cathode rays. emitted by the sun and
DETECTED by the terrestrial magnetic
field in the upper strata Of the atmo-
sphere. The velocity of these cathode
" must be nearly equal to that Of
light, and very much greater than the
velocity of cathode rays produced in
the laboratory. Lenard concludes that
these extremely hard" cathode rays
are emitted by unknown radioactive
substances in the sun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
DUTCH SEIZE U. S. ISLAND
oaImas, vaIueIess Land Near Min
danao, Taken Over by Holland
ers-No Protest Likely.

Manila. - Delayed advices received
here via Jolo report that the Dutch
have taken possession of Palmas isl
and. sixty miles southeast of Min
danao.
The advices say the Dutch lowered
the United States colors and substi-
tuted for them the flag Of Holland.
1t is understood here that Washing
ton does not intend to protest against
the action of the Dutch, the United
States government regarding the
island as valueless.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
War on the BootIegeer.

The government has located a force
of special agents in the towns which
have been located in the reservation
country in the northern part OF the
state. Under the provisions OF the
law under which the Cheyenne River
and Standing Rock reservations were
opened to settlement, no liquor may be
sold in that territory for twenty-five
years after the date of opening. This
regulation includes all the towns in
the counties of Corson, Dewey and
Ziebach, and as the dry section" is
somewhat extensive, the "bootlegger'
has been doing a profitable business
at some of the towns, and the govern
ment is taking up the matter to look
after enforcement.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Before AND Altar.

When a girl is engaged to a man
she believes him when he tells her he
would love to have her walk on him
with her tiny feet; after she is mar
r1ed to him she would be satisfied to
have him willing to put her rubbers
on her without acting as u it were
killing him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Booth 10 Fined $4,000.

Chicago.-On his plea Of nolle con
tendere. w. Vernon Booth. former
president Of A. Booth & Co.. the Fish
trust" was 1ned $4,000 by Judge
Kavanagh. Booth was charged with
conspiracy to defraud the Continental
National bank OF $500, 0O0. A similar
charge against Frederick r. Robbins,
formerly secretary and treasurer Of
the same company, was nolle pressed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

Tampa, Fla.-Walter Hagens, IL
yer old, Of Chicago, was killed, and
q. y. Cook, baggagemaster. was fatal
" injured when east coast line train
No. 80 from Jacksonville to Tampa
was wrecked near Odessa, Twelve pas
sengers were injured, none seriously.
Tho wreck was due to spreading rails.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
XIII. Mayor and Marsha

Redjacket, w. va.-Town Marsha
Music and Mayor Hoskins of Mate
wan, W.. Va, were shot and killed
here by Tom Chaffin, a miner. A feud
had existed between the town officials
and the labor men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
eorelon Railroads Favored,

Oklahoma City, Okla--with bne
third Of 1900 precincts in the state
heard from, indications point to the
adoption Of an amendment to tho
Oklahoma constitution permitting for
eign railroad corporations to lease,
buy and operate railroad property
within the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Assistant state Engineer to Hills.

S. Rex Green, assistant state engi-
neer, has gone to the Black Hills,
where he will put in the greater part
Of the summer on photographic sur
vey work for the department. He
starts work on Spring creek, in the
southern hills, and will continue in
that section until fall. AS soon as all
the streams in that part Of the state
are surveyed, the work will be extend
ed to those of the eastern half, and
the state will in time have the data
for a complete photographic map,
showing just what amount of water
can be secured annually from every
stream within the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Woman Makes 100000 Git.

Mshkill, N. IA gift OF 800, 900 to
the University settlement Of New
York from the widow Of General How
land, U. 8. A.. is announced. The gift
includes the entire Rowland estate at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The property
consists Of about ESQ acres.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
aeIxed ~ census Padder.

Spokane, WAsh.-Indicted on i've
counts, one of which charges him with
padding census reports with more
than sixteen hundred names, Nicholas
Ncca, who was employed In taking
the recent census, was arrested BY
9 deputy United States marshal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
cboo,e Mayor at New Election.

Aberdeen, 8. Dat the second
election OF Aberdeen under the COM
mission form, the first one having
failed to all the ofices. E. M. Hall
was elected mayor. Only one Of four
candidates for reelection as alderman
was victorious.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Ere Blast Injuries 20.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Fire in the heart OF
Buffalo'3 business district destroyed
the fve-story building of the Buffalo
Glass company. The damage is nearly
s25O,OOO. There were several violent
explosions, one of which Knocked down
20 f1remen and badly injured sew
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Normal Heads Confer.

Presidents Nash of Aberdeen nor
NAL, Cook of Spearf1sh normal, Heston
of Madison normal, and Wenzlaff OF
Springfield normal, all state schools,
we're in conference with State Super
intendent Lawrence over the course
of study to be adopted for these
schools. 1t is the idea to embrace in
the course of study those lines which
will be acceptable to the state super
intendent so that certificates can be
granted with the teacher taking the
usual examination, the graduating dl-
ploma Of the teacher being sufficient
for her to enter work. This will place
the normals on a higher grade and
will be a greater inducement for stu
dents to take up the work of teach
ing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Endowment. Sales.


The sales of endowment lands made
by the state land companies this year
did not come up to the average prices
paid for school lands. The sales were
made in the counties of Mcpherson,
Marshall and Edmunds, bringing an
average of S20.11 an acre. In Mar
shall 1907 acres were sold at an aver
age of $22.94 an acre; in Mcpherson
4,374 acres, at an average of SIS, and
in Edmunds, 722 acres at an average
of $25.79. The endowment lands were
selected from lands left for selections
after admission of the state, and as a
rule the better lands had been taken
in filings by individuals, and the char
acter of the lands were not up to those
of the state school lands, which were
located in sections 16 and SO of each
township, and were most of them of
as good qaulity as the average of the
townships in which they are located.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Kills Ex-wife With Cane.

Green Bay, Wis.-Mrs. John Wander
boom died after being struck with a
cane by her divorced husband. The
two had quarreled over the division Of
their furniture. Vanderboom gave
himself up to the police.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
oIast KUIs Four.

Ottawa, Ont.-An explosion at the
Dominion Explosive works near Arm
prior, Ontario, killed Sidney Brooks.
Donald Dennis, Joseph Mills and q
man named Mcmillan.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
cess, Condition Alarms.

Princess Condition Alarms.
Tokyo.-The condition OF the crown
princess, who has been Ill with typhoid
fever for some weeks, is believed now
to be serious.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Need Of Good Companions.

We vent M or two companions of
intelligence. probity and sense, to
war out life With: persons BY whom
w can measure ourselves and who
shall holA a. fast - good sense and
VaF1nA-DmorDo0.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
\ w. Iackson, cIerayman, Dead.

A. w. Jackson, CLERGYMAN, Dead.
Melrose, Mass.-Rev. Abraham w.
Jackson, a noted Unitarian clergyman
and lecturer who had held pastorates
on both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, is dead at his home here. he
was s~ixty-nine years of age.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
pl.aue kllIa 1854 n March.

pId0u0 49,
London.-Ohlcial figures Of the raw
ages Of the bubonic plague In the CEN
trail provinces Of India show the ap-
palling total Of 1854 deaths from the
disaase In March. The fatalities
during February were 43,50s.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

Peace 10 Better Than Plenty.
Better Is a dry morsel. n quiet.
ness herewith. than a house full Of
feasting with strife.-Proverbs Of
Solomon. xviii.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

Building Wrssked by 0ynamitsrs.
Vancouver, B. C.-Four-story build
Ing under erection here was wrecked
BY dynamite. Police assert It IL r.
suit Of labor plot
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
.t.., E,rnIno. a., s2s.s1saos.

Steel EarninQs Aro $2~3,51o,209.
New York.-Tho quarterly report q
the United States Steel corporation
made public shows earnings Of @33.-
g1S.2O3 for the quarter ending March
ii. net earnings being 330. 001. s17.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Japanese Bank. In China.

JapdneSe 6ahks IN CHINA.
Japanese banking facilities in Chi
ma are good now, but are to be made
larger and still better. In anticipation
he older banking interests are doub-
ling their capital and em~barking In
new banking lines.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
short $1,000, Ends LIE.

Short $1,000, Ends Life.
East Chicago. Ind.-Assistant Post
master Thomas Davis committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. It IL
alleged he was $1,000 short in his &C
counts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

oloWx City Live Stock Market.
o1oux City, Ia. Saturdays quota-
tioaa On the local live stock market
follow: Top beeves, $685.. Top hogs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
For Experiment. Farm.

For EXPERIMENT. Farm.
Col. Frank B. Ainsworth has offered
to the government a quarter section
of his ranch near Minnekahta for the
national experiment farm which is to
be established in Fall River county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
State Engineers Are Kept Busy.

state Engineers ARE NcPt busy.
State Engineer S. H. Lea has been
invited to present a paper at the ma
tional irrigation congress at its next
meeting on the subject of measure
ment Of water of streams, as it ap-
bears this state, under his administra-
ton of the office has pushed that
work. The principal points asked are
In the lines of devices for such meas
urements, as something practicable in
that line is desired all over the west
where the question of amount of flow
of streams is becoming an issue of
greater Importance every year.
Contagious Diseases.
The report of contagious diseases
In this state for the month of March,
as shown by the reports of county
superintendent Of health which have
been filed with the president Of the
state board Of health, show Al cases,
with % deaths. Scarlet fever held
the lead in contagious diseases, with
1858 Eases and IL deaths; diphtheria,
Al cases and s deaths; infantile par
alysis, 2 cases and ! death; spinal
l case and 1 death; small
pox, 81 cases and NJ deaths
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-22
House Committee viii
Report Subsidy Bill
Measure Will Go In Monday. but
There is Little Chance Of
It's Passing.

WASHINGTON. Feb n.-The ocean mail
subsidy bin which already has passed the
senate. was ordered favorabiy reported to-
DAY by the house committee on postoffces
b. a vote % 20 s
u Was amended 50 as 20 omit transpacific
Bne-. making ia apply only 70 South
America
Even with the narrow margin Tor the
bill Messrs. Lowden % Illinois and Dodds
q Michigan reserved the right % vote
against 81 on the floor Of the house. Had
Z not been for the votes Of the two mem
hers named the Dill could not have been
reported at all. as the democratic mem
bers stood soiidly against IL. and Mr.. stat
ford Of Wisconsin vo-ed with them
The bill will not be reported until Mon
DAY SO there viii be little opportunity FOR
the house 70 act on o. As the senate
passed IL only b. a tie vote and the house
committee amendments would necessitate
a conference. the whole subject Is expected
to die with this congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-22
PROTEST ON TRAIN SERVICE
NehsaulzAnu Aliens Northwestern DIE
uka 10 R$ds On Crowded Black
HntN Passenger.

NELIGH. Neb.. Feb. M-(speciai. )-An
intlnetion has been secured by n. r. Hzr-
riugton Of OMEN against the Chicago q
NOFthwesteTu Railway company taking off
Passenger No. g. which runs east from
Long Pine 20 Omaha IN the afternoon and
makes the return trip IN the late after
noon and evening. Just ahead OF the Black
Hiils Dazsenger. Ths propose OF the com
DaRy was 70 let u run TO Norfolk. but no
farther west The railway commission
on application ErRnted permission 20 the
railway company. but without giving the
people west Of Norfolk a chance to plead
their case.
petition Was circulated several DAYS
AEo agnOus the citizens Of this place pro-
testing against the new order and was
seat 10 the railway commission. similar
action was taken b. other towns along
he line.
The train IN question IL one Of the most
oonvenieut from the standpoint OF mail
gerrire On The read. ~ it the mail re-
7sived the night before can be answered
and mailed into Omaha or eastern points
he same day. The passenger going west
N TIE evening can hardly Be dispensed
Nith because II would lead 10 a croWding
% the Black HIS train In the same
manner a. feV years ago when stand
nE room Vas hardly 20 be secured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-22
Alfalfa Show Spends
Day in Valentine
Thousand Persons See Exhibit Which
Was at Omaha Land Show-Hear
Lecture by Prof. Hunt.

VALENTINE. Neb., Feb. III Specially
The Alfalfa show was held here Mon
day IN the large machine sheds Of the
Valentine lumber yards. in which there
was plenty Of room in which 10 display
the exhibit &c wen as accommodate the
large crowd thai came 70 ses Il. In the
Afternoon an interesting lecture vas given
BY Prof Hunt Of Syracuse. Neb.. on the
best way to grow the alfalfa. a. we'll as
shoWing the profitable side Of the industry.
proving THAI Il vas enc Of the most profit
able crops e farmer could raise, a. some
farmers have realized a. much IS s75 per
acrs on alfalfa This exhibit IL exactly
the same a. was shown IN Omaha two
weeks ago ~ the land show. This town
Wa the only stop between Buffalo Gap
and Norfolk One Of The exhibits showed
the evolution OF corn from the earliest
stages I'D tin it's present eoudition-
william James Of Dorchester. Neb-, was
IN charge of the exhibit. he and his faEher
being the oriEinatora and designers Of
this sxhsbit a. Il n Il showed the gov
ernmsnf statistics on alfalfa as follows.
That 10 19oo thera Vas 200aO00 acres grawn
and n hotna = poor sale IS g per ton. ana
In 1S6 thers were A0oa000 acres grown
and sold ~ IS per ton. also IN 1910 there
we're G0o0.ooo acres grown and Il found a
ready sale az y per ton. showing the in
crease In production a. well e. demand.
II 10 estimated that close 20 1,0oo people
saw the snhfbft in spite os q cold day,
which kept many Of the farmers away.
The high school was dismissed IN the aft
srnoon % an the children had q chance
70 see ths show.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-22
NEW LABOR LAW IN WYOMING
Statute Prohibits EmpIOyment Of
WOmen for More Than Eight
Hours Daily.

CHEYENNE. wye. Feb. 2I--CspeciaLl-
Among the more important pieces OF legis-
lation enacted during the closing hours
Of the eleventh state legislature was one
regulating the hours OF labor Of females
IN laundries. restaurants. mills. shops and
factories and providing q penalty for their
employment for period in excess OF eight
hours per day. The law does not apply
TO domesticE.
The laundry propristorH OF the state win
probably fight the law 20 a finish. il being
held that same is class legislation. II not
Unconstitutional There are fourteen
laundries in the state. with an invested
capital Of nearly a half million dollars
and employing nearly so hands In all
probability the iaundries win refuse to
comply, and those responsible for the bill
viii probably institute suit to test the
validity OF the law.
II is barely possible that Governor Carey
may veto the bill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-22
Nebraska
Airship Company
Formed at Fairbury
Local Corporation Buys Curtiss BIZ
plane to Test Stability Of Device
Invented ov A. I. Hill.

FA1BBURT Neb. Feb z--fspeciaLl-
FsirburE has the distinction q having an
airzhip company and the people Of this
city win soon Be favored with exhibitions.
This o. the result Of a movement on the
part OF Frank y. Ellsworth. who Is q loco
motive fireman. A. r. HIN and several
others. who have Organized a company.
During the last winter Messrs. Ellsworth
and Hiu have been building an airship on
the biplane type. but % proved a "a lure
because the motor was too small.
They finally decided TO purchase a Curtiss
bipiane from ST. Louis and have ordered
enc. which viii be here in April AIR.
Ellsworth VIII so 70 81. Louis March l.
and spend q couple Of weeks learning 70
Operate the CuItps biplaur. He wlll Jhen
bring the machine TO Fairbury Mr Els
worth has had some experience in the ayfa-
tun field having ridden IN one Of the
bipianes ia the Omaha asiation meet last
July
Mr.. Hill has invented q new device for
an airship which is termed an automatic
stability device The operator sits in a
basket. which is on a pendulum the pen
dulum Is attached 70 the wings and in
case the ship tips either way the weight
Of the body win pun on the wings. makinE
IL impossible for the airship to capsize in
the AR. Mr.. Hill thinks this device will
eliminate a great deal OF danger and
make aviation less hazardous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-22

FATRMONT-W q Facou,ber who vas
formerly operator at Burlington depot Of
Fairmont. died az 8 clock Monday after
noon OF tuberculosis.
BEATRICE-Fred Warren. in chargs OF
the Union Pacific Waranouse here. SUI
fered a stroke OF paralysis Sunday and is
IN serious condition
BEATRICE-Mra. Aagdalene Penner.
wife 81 johannes Penner. living near Hoaz
this county, died Sunday morning aged IS
years. She leaves a husband and four chill
dreu-
kEA T-superfntendent H + Rrad-
ford. OF the Kearney schools has gone TO
Mobile. Ala. 10 attend q meeting Of the
principals department Of the National Edu-
cationai association.
kEARNET-The contracting firm Of
Scott Brothers OF this city has been dis
solved, one Of the partners having moved
TO Pacific coast state. This was the old
been organized IN 1876.
KEARNET-Tbe business men OF Kear-
neT Wail hold a Bargain day on March s.
the second Of a series they intend holding
70 stimulate home trade All the merch-
ants nave agreed upon a certain substantial
reduction IN staples Of all lines.
FAIRBURT-6unday was Rock Island
pay cay IN Fairbury and the company dis
tEloutea about $500 70 us 90 employees a
F.. this place. Owing 10 the Impaired condi-
ton Of business, the Fairbury checks were
not as large as in previous months
BEATRICE-The republican city central
met laEL evening and fixed
March Is as the date for the republican
primary. Already there are a number OF
candidates ia the field for the various CITY
offices and therell be more 10 follow be-
fore the time for fling petitions March 10
viii have expired
kEARSET-Tom Mcmahon. q workman
for the Union Pacific railroad. was caughr
BY the boom Of the derrick used at the new
coal chutes for hosting structural steel.
and his legs were badly lacerated- He was
taken 70 the Union Pacific hospital, at
Kearney boy. and has been in the employ
OF the Union Pacific for the last six years.
FAIRBURT-There IL a diversity OF opin-
ion among the farmers as to the effect the
cold spell and rains viii have on the win
ter wheat Encouraging reports were
brought In last week regarding the winter
wheat. but the freeze OF Sunday has put
the matter In a different light The wheat
acreage Is fully UP 10 the average Of other
the last month and the recent rains has
put the crop In fine condition. with the
exception Of the freeze. jefferson county
farmers ara anUousiy awaiting develop
mentE
I BEATRICE-A large number OF citizens
met last evening IN the Commercial club
rooms TO hear the report OF Manager Capps
OF the Beatrice Electric company. who ex-
planned the reason for the increase In rates
recently made By the company. He stated
1 that the rates charged compared favorably
pany had not been -gustzining for years
/ ana that the change was made 70 remedy
/ this difficulty. committee will probably
/ be appointed 70 make a more thorough in
/ vesuEauon and an expert electrician may
be employed 70 assist in the work.