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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
TvEITM0E is SCORED
BRANDED AS MAN WHO DIRECTED
TIMES DISASTER.
Special Prosecutor Nosl Scorches Al
the Defendants In "DynamIts
Conspiracy" Case.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 19.-Olaf A.
Tvettmoe, the San Francisco labor
leader, was charged with being the
man who directed the Los Angeles
Times explosion by Special District
Attorney James w. Noel in his argu-
mont in tho dynamite conspiracy"
case before Judge Anderson. in the
federal court here.
D talked for six straight hours.
during which he gave each of the de-
PENDANTS a scorchinx and appealed to
the jury to protect society from organ
lied crime.
He told the story Of the guilt Of the
leaders and the tragedy of the Times
explosion more compactly than has
yet been given to the public, connect
ing all the evidence with a complete
story.
Gentlemen of the jury. you are not
going to allow Tveitmoe to dump the
Times crime onto J. B.. McNamara,
who was but the degenerate tool Of
this able but criminal conspirator,"
said Noel. appealingly.
"Tveitmoe, a man Of ability and
enough power to raise $149, 900 for the
Los Angeles fight, who has defed even
this court and chafed at the restraint
of the courts and laws OF the country,
is a man who -typifies this sort Of
work"
But the special district attorney did
not confine his efforts to convict, to
Tveitmoe. He went hard after the
other 80 defendants, with Herbert s.
Hockin, captain Of the dynamite
squad and double crosser." as his
poisoned pea
He said the various defendants have
admitted the numerous conversations
testified to by many of the govern
witnesses. but they denied ma
king threats"
1t Is possible for the jury to re-
turn a verdict in the case by the end
Of ext week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
SAYS MRS. GUINNESS FLED
ParoIed convict Asserts Lamphere
Told Him She Got Away From
death Farm" In Auto.

Laporte, Ind, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Belle
Guinness, central figure of the murder
farm here, did not die in the fire that
destroyed her home, it is asserted.
Statements to that effect were made
by Charles Meyers, alias Reed, a pa
rolled convict from the Michigan City
prison, where he was a confidant of
Ray Lamphere. who set fire to the
house.
Mrs. Guinness, according to the story
told Meyers by Lamphere, at 3 o'clock
that morning was an occupant of an
automobile, a red machine, driven
from the farm with a speed demon at
the wheel, headed for Chicago. Mey-
ers declares that Lamphere told him
that a box filled with money, the blood
money of victims. was carried away
in the automobile.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
GOOD DRY LAND CROP.
Experiments on Farm at Sansac Have
Proven This.

kN PSi ~ 60 49,
Proven This.
Pierre.-Henry Jeffries of Sansarc,
Stanley county, on whose farm Prof.
Hansen of the state agricultural col.
lege has been doing a part of his ex-
p%erimenting with the New Siberian
alfalfa. says hat he thinks that this
alfalfa can be considered a safe crop
for the highest and dryest points west
of the Missouri river. 1t stood the test
last summer, which was much below
the normal in rainfall in the vicinity
of the Jeffries farm, and specimens
located on high. dry points on which
grass would not grow took root and
the summer. 1t only remains for a
severely cold winter acting upon
plants on unprotected high places to
give it a real test as to all conditions,
and if it can stand that final test
there will be no question as to what
can be done with the western part
of the state in the way Of alfalfa pro-
duction. This species of alfalfa will
not thrive in a moist climate with a
climatic range higher in summer and
lower N winter than that of western
South Dakota, and with a rainfall only
about half the normal for the west.
ern part ~ The state. II it proves the
success which it now appears to be,
evcrT acre of the western part of the
state can be made profitable through
this crop.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
MRS. REID ACCEPTS WARsHlP
Body Of Ambassador to Leave Europe
for United States on British
Man of War.

London, Dec. 1s.-President Taft,
replying to Premier Asquith's cabled
offer of a British warship, said he
would prefer to leave the matter to
Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Reid accepted and
the body was conveyed to Portsmouth
Saturday morning, leaving Dorchester
house on a gun carriage before the
Reid family went to Euston to get
aboard the Cunard boat train.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Because OF
the little time which remains before
President-elect Wilson will appoint
new men to all the important posi-
lions in the diplomatic service, Presi-
dent Taft Monday decided not to
name a successor to Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid at London, but to let
the post remain vacant until after
March 4 next.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
0URCET0LO
HEARST TELLS CLAPP BODY LON
DON MAN GAVE ARCHBOlO
EPlSTLES.
FAc-sIMILEs ARE PRODUCED
Publisher Tells Campaign Fund In
quIsitors Hs 10 Willing to Reveal
Whatever 10 Necessary In Regard
to His investigation.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Before the
senate campaign investigating com
mittee Tuesday William r. Hearst
produced several new letters bearing
upon the alleged political activities
of John D. Archbold and the Standard
OIL company. Mr. Hearst testified
that he knew nothing as to the Incl
dents related in the letters or the cir
cumstances in which Mr.. Archbold
might have sent money to former
Senator Foraker Of Ohio and former
Representative Joseph c. Sibley of
Pennsylvania, to whom some OF the
letters were addressed.
Chairman Clapp asked Mr.. Hearst
II he eve saw the originals Of the
letters published in his magazine. He
said he was not certain, but he be-
lieved he had seen only the photo
graphic facsimile copies.
"Of whom did you get them?" ask
ed Senator Clapp.
Mr.. Hearst hesitated a moment.
Il am anxious" he began, "to testi-
fy very fully to everything that l am
personally concerned in and every
thing of interest to this inquiry. Do
you feel that this is essential to the
inquiry?"N
Senator Clapp said that the u
thenticity Of some of the letters had
been questioned. After members Of
the committee had insisted upon the
Mr.. Hearst responded
he got the copies Of John Eddy
Of London, author Of four of the arti-
cles published in a magazine. He
testified hat he did not know of
whom Eddy procured the letters.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
MEET
GREAT FARMERS MEETING At
MITCHELL SECOND WEEK
OF JANUARY.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Complete arrangements have been
made for the big meeting in Mitchell
during the second week in January.
ers' organizations in South Dakota.
/. e., THE Improved Live Stock and
Poultry Breeders Association and
the Corn Growers Association" Mem
bers of each association are interest
ed in the work of the other and by
holding the meetings at the same time
an opportunity is given to take advan-
tage of the instruction afforded by
each. Mitchell is the home of the
Stock Breeders association. The
state has built one of the best sale
point to insure comfort for man and
beast during this week. 1t is a steam
heated, electric lighted, and a we'll
ventilated building. Two big sales
of pure bred horses, cattle, sheep and
swine are held and many a herd head
er and also the foundation for many
pure bred herds have been purchased
in this ring. Some fifty to seventy
five different contributors, all resi-
uclllo vi oOQlu DdhOId, udfO SOA-
signed animals in the past and the diff
ferent types Of the breeds are we'll
represented. Conditions of these sales
have been decided upon by the board
of directors Of the association and
mailed to the members. This prom
ises to be one of the best sales of the
year.
Reduced rates have been secured as
follows:
For open rates of fare and one-third
on basis of fares effective November
I, 1912, from points in South Dakota
mot via any interstate route) to
Mitchell and return; excursion tickets
to be sold on January 1914 inclusive,
with final return limit to reach orig
inal starting point not later than IAN
uary 20, 1913. Tickets to be limited
for going passage commencing date of
sale, and for continuous passage in
each direction.
Prominent speakers have been Sc
cured and a short course in both grain
and live stock judging will be given
BILE that both the young and middle
aged will take advantage of these
courses, as all is for the betterment of
the agriculture of South Dakota.
Without agriculture South Dakota
would not amount to much. Better
practices in agriculture means a
greater state. We believe that more
grain and more live stock to eat the
grain will do more to build a great
state than II other factors under the
control of man.
for the round trip.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
The Short Course in Agriculture.

: Brookings.-For the past ev-
en- years the State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts at Brookings has offered a course
of two weeks in stock judging, poul-
try culture and grain growing. This
course has been very popular, as it
affords an opportunity for those to
brush up IN these subjects SO impor-
tant to the general welfare of the state.
There are ne age limitations or en-
trance examinations required for this
course. and the instruction is practical
throughout. There are many things
brought to the students attention hal
proves of great value to him. The
course opens January 7, 1913.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Legislation for Travelling Men.

Pierre.-The legislative reference
department is receiving many in
quiries from legislators about the
proposition of allowing travelling men
to vote while away from their homes.
1t is reported that petitions are being
circulated and freely signed at hotels
in relation to the matter and it is
likely some such Legislation will be
enacted this winter. An examination
of the statutes of other states does
not reveal this privilege as existing
elsewhere in the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Diamond Merchant Slain.

Chicago.-Twelve hours after ]. H.
LOgue. q diamond merchant, had been
murdered IN q building within 100 feet
OF State and Madison streets, Chica-
COS busiest street corner In the
world" four suspects were taken into
custody. Police advance the theory
that killing was prompted by revenge
a. the victim had been instrumental in
sending jewelry thieves to prison in
1905. Seventeen knife wounds were
inflicted In his body.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
REVEALS PURPOSE or TRIP.
VIII Learn " Canal Zone 10 Ready fos
Civil Government.

viii Learn ~ Canal Zone 10 Ready for
Civil Government.
Jacksonville, Fla.-To determine II
the time II opportune for establishing
civil government in the Panama canal
Zone II the purpose OF President Taft's
trip to the isthmus. The president
made this announcement in a speech
here. which was included in the hour
he and his party stopped enroute to
Key West.
you may think l could ascertain
this - well In Washington, but I don't
know" said the president. cat any
rate. / am going, and l expect to issue
the order creating the new government
In the m II I find conditions war
rant III"
This was the first visit the president
has made to Florida since he became
president. He now has visited every
state In the union with the exception
Of North Dakota and Oklahoma.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Tries TO End Life.

Los Angeles, GAIA Christmas let.
ter from his 4-wear-old daughter in
Dayton. O., caused Henry Bumhorst,
! laundry employee, to attempt suicide
with poison. Written in a child's
scrawl. the letter asked papa" to
bring his baby q doll for Christmas"
homesick and without funds
TO make the trip. took the poison. It
q believed he will recover.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Charged with Killing of Elk.

Deadwood.-On instructions from
Game Warden Peterson, an old set
tier named John White. was arrested
near linton, On the Wyoming border,
charged with killing two elk near the
state line. They are a few stray elk
in the western part of this state that
escaped from the Sundance National
forest in Wyoming and the
of two of them were found near
Whites place. it being alleged thai his
sled was used to haul them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
.olaa 70 ereak : Rule.

vienna.-The Neues Tageblatt's
Athens correspondent says Queen
Olga, OF Greece, intends to visit the
twenty-one monasteries on Mt Athos.
eighty miles to the southeast Of Salon
III. thus breaking the rule prohibiting
women to visit the sacred mountain,
which has been strictly observed for
100 years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Indians to Protest.

Pierre.-At a meeting of the In
dams of Cheyenne River reservation
held at Thunder Butte, in which there
Were representatives from practically
all the sub-agencies over the reserva-
ton, the principal question up for dis
cussion was that of delayed payments
for reservation lands sold. The In
dams want this money paid to them
in regular instalments, and will send
a delegation to Washington for a con-
ference with the department in regard
to such payments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
ELGIN BUTTER BOARD ACTS
AboIishes Its Quotation Committee In
Session Of Directors Marked
by q Bolt.

Elgin, Ill, Dec. 19.-Before the Unit
ed States government has served no.
tice of suit for dissolution upon its
officers, Che Elgin board Of trade. in a
wild session, abolished its quotation
committee. The action was marked
by a bolt Of the dissenting faction
from the annual meeting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
coal Nine Blast Kills I

Coal Mine Blast Kills ThIrty.one.
portmund, Germany, Dec. 20.-Thir-
ty-one coal miners were killed by an
explosion Of black damp in the Achen-
bach mine Wednesday. Six bodies
have been recovered and twenty-five
miners are still missing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Two Women Found Dead,

Columbia. Mo-, Dec. 20.-Mrs.
George Moore, sixty-one years old.
and her mother, Mrs. Mary ]. Wilson,
e~ighty.two years old, were found dead
In their home here Wednesday, their
heads crushed with an az.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
MISS HELEN GOULD TO WE'D
VIII Become Bride Of Finley o.
Shepard, a Railroad Man, Of
St. Louis. Mo.

New York. Dec. 1Z-Announcement
was made Sunday by George ].
Gould Of the engagement Of his sis
ter Helen Miller Gould, to marry Fin
ley D. Shepard, a St Louis railway
man.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Navy I. 5000 Men shor..

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The navy IL
5000 men short of its authorised
strength, though reports show i'm
provement In recruiting. In the last
few months enlistments dropped on in
an unprecedented degree.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27

Indlct Little Falls Strike Leaders.
Little Falls, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The
grand jury at Herkimer returned in
dictments Tuesday against several
Little Falls strike leaders arrested in
the riot here October 80, when two
police officers were shot.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Predict Ru..o-chIna War,

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-War between
China and Russia was predicted here
by DR.. Wang, the Chinese charge
d'affaires, unless Russia desists in its
demands regarding Mongolia. Rus
STA, he said, persisted in her demands.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
German Baron Killed.

Berlin, Dec. 2O.-Baron Won Zuy-
len vannyvelt was killed in an auto
mobile accident near Antwerp
Wednesday. With the baron were
Baron G~ofinet, Nile. Debassompierre
and q Miss Woods. All were injured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Seen Killed In crash.

Ashtabula, O., Dec. 17.-Seven per
sons were killed and seven were in
jured when a Lake Shore coal train
crashed into q street a at the Cen
ter street crossing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Aced Man utes Of Fright.

Wabash. Ind. Dec. 20.-Bert Jack
Bon. aged eigh.y-nve. an inmate OF a
county infirmary here. died Wednes-
day from fright due to the sudden
death Of two other inmates. Jackson
had = mortal fear Of q corpse.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
FIsty pIes II Chinese FIoht.

Annoy, China, Dec. 1e.-Fifty per
Sons were killed In severe lighting
among the clans composing the popu-
lation Of this city Tuesday. Govern
ment troops were called out, but only
partially restored order.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
"a noA hi aim. stolen.

Dennison, o., Dec. 20.-When Sc
eret service men arrived here Wednes-
day, 1t became known that $4,000 in
bills consigned from the s%ubtreasury
In New York to a. bank in Marietta,
o.. had been stolen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Eikton

Elkton.-Division No. 8, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, elected officers at
a regular meeting held her on Satur-
day evening. Andrew Colliton was re-
appointed president
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
TO Be Made Deputy Treasurer.

Deadwood.-Will s. O'Brien, Jr.,
nephew of the general foreman of the
Homestake mine at Lead, and son of
former Alderman Burke O'Brien, Of
Minneapolis, has been appointed to
the position of deputy state treasurer
of South Dakota, by Tr~easurer-elect
A. w. Ewert, and will enter upon the
duties of his position at Pierre Jan
uarY 5.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
F,vnn Heads Secret Service

Washington, Dec. 19.-William J..
Flynn Of New York was appointed
chief Of the United States secret serv-
ice Tuesday by Secretary MacVeagh
of the treasury department, succeed
ing John E.. Wilkie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
olad 0odv Ma Found.

Kansas City. Mo.-Mrs. ]. A. Kear-
ney, mother of Horace Kearney. the
aviator whose body was found in the
4~oeeanMo6 Caiifornia coast, ex
pressed lgratiication that her sons
BODY had been recovered.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Starved Himself to Oath.

Wabash, Ind, Dec. 19.-After hav-
ing steadfastly refused to eat or drink
for ten days, William Colbert, aged
fifty, and blind, died at his home here
Tuesday, having starved himself to
death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
ocean Crafts Arc safe.

New York, Dec. 1s.-The steamship
Impoco and the barge Hainaut Of the
Standard Oil company feet, thought
to have been lost In the Gulf of Mex.
leo with SO persons aboard, arrived at
Galveston. Tex, Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Porto Rico Quarantine still on

Porto R1co Quarantine StfIl On.
Havana, Dec. 1S.-The Cuban sani-
tary officers decided here Monday to
continue the present quarantine re-
strictions against Porto Rico owing to
the report that bubonic plague has
reappeared here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
eI.st pestroy. : Roundhou.e.

Rochester, N. T.. Dec. 20.-An ex-
plosion In the boiler room OF the New
York Central rcundhouse at Summer
Vile Wednesday destroyed the struc-
ture. which was Of stone. Fifteen
locomotives were damaged.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
A Seed Growers List.

The agronomy department Of the
South Dakota experiment station has
in preparation a list of seeds of the
field crops, including barley, wheat,
oats, corn, millet, fax, etc, which it
has for sale from the crops grown on
the various s~ubstations this season,
and will include in hat list other re-
liable seed growers and distributors,
together with the varieties which they
have for sale. If you are growing my
variety which has been recommended
by the South Dakota experiment sta
ton, or which you know to be good
and reasonably pure, send the Agron-
omy Department a pint sample Of the
seed just as you intend to sell it, stat
ing where you got the seed from
which 1t was grown, whether you think
your field was pure or not, the amount
you have for sale and the price per
bushel which you intend to ask. This
information will enable the Agronomy
Department to include your name on
it's seed growers list. If the seed
which you are growing is of sufficient
Importance, your name will be placed
on the published list and otherwise it
will be kept on file for the benefit Of
those who make inquiries to this de-
partment for seed for next springs
planting. 1t will pay those who wish
to become seed growers to use con-
siderable care in the preparation of
their seed and to be very careful not
to sell any seed of any kind if they
know it to contain more than a very
small per cent of mixture. Anyone
who lists seed this year which does
not prove to be as represented, of
course, will never be able to get their
name on the list again.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
coethals e Accept Post.

Washington. Dec. 20.-President
TAFT received Wednesday
that Col. George Goethals, builder OF
the Panama canal, will accept the
post Of governor of the Panama canal
gone.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
A Good Contest.

Some interesting points were devel-
opend in connection with the corn con
test recently conducted at Sinai. S.
D. This contest is an annual function
at Sinai, and is attracting more atten-
ton every year. The exhibit of yellow
corn was exceptionally good. Eight
prizes were offered and there were
nearly thirty entries.
Mr.. Fred Felberg, winner of the
first prize on yellow dent corn, OBJ
tanned his iced last spring from the
South Dakota eXeriment station. He
selected the best looking ears from
the seed sent him and began systemat-
ic corn breeding by the ear to row
method. He planted seed from each
ear in a row by itself and was careful
to have the rows of the same length
so that he could compare them. This
fall when he husked the corn he found
that one of the rows had yielded twice
as much as any of the other rows. He
selected all the ten ears from this
row which won the first prize. The
superior vigor and yield of this row
indicated that the parent ear from
which the high yielding row grew had
in it greater stamina than the other
ears. the same as Dan Patch had SUI
perior speed among horses. Mr.. Eel
berg intends to continue breeding corn
Systematically.
Another interesting feature was the
remarkable quality of the potatoes
shown. Carmens M Early Ohios
seemed to be most popular among the
varieties. South Dakota is becoming
more famous each year for the quail
ty of her potatoes, and that this fame
is deserved was amply proved as far
as the Sinai neighborhood is con-
cerned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Drive. 1.25o rurkev. % Miles

Drives 1880 Turkeys 20 Miles.
Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-A flock OF
1880 turkeys was driven into Sedalia
from the northeast part of the county
and sold here Monday by Josh Golden
at 1871 cents a pound. The turkeys
were driven 80 miles.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
Supreme Court Appointments,

Supreme Court Appointments.
Pierre.-The new members of the
supreme court, acting with the hold
over members, have selected e. F.
Swartz of this city as clerk of the
court to succeed Frank Crane, who re-
signed some time ago. They reap
pointed James s. Sebree as marshal of
the court.