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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
MAJORITY REPORT IN
MEN OF PROMINENCE ARE HIT IN
REPORT OF STANLEY
STEEL QUIZ.
NEW LAWS
Big Corporation Is Called an Enemy
Of Organized Labor and 10 Ac'
cused Of Lowering Condition OF
Its Employees.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Directed more
than a year 6 to investigate the
United States Steel corporation, the
report of the majority of the commit
tee Of the house Of representatives
was submitted to the house Friday by
Representative Stanley of Kentucky.
the chairman. ]. p. Morgan n MIS-
associates are held up as being bene-
iciaries of enormous profits realized
from the overcapitalization Of the
subsidiary companies of the steel cor
poration and later of the corporation
itself.
Former President Roosevelt is in
dicted for making the control OF the
steel trust absolute and Is charged
with being responsible for the gigan-
tic stature the trust has attained.
The steel corporation Is called an
enemy of organized labor and Is &C.
cused of lowering the condition OF its
employees and of contributing to Amer.
lean industry workmen and work
methods un-American and foreign
to the best interests OF labor.
Legislation recommended by the
majority consists Of three bills. One.
commonly known as the Brande1s Dill,
is designated to give an injured party
the right to begin suit to prevent or
ganization of a combination in re-
straint of trade. This bill also rams
fers the burden Of proof to the defend
ant corporation to show that 1t Is a
combination within Reasonable re-
strain OF trade" Another bill would
provide that mo person engaged as an
individual or as a member Of a part
nership, or a director or other officer,
or an employee of a corporation, In the
business, in whole or in part, of manu-
featuring or selling railroad cars or
locomotives or railroad rails or struc-
tural steel, or mining and selling coal.
shall act as a director or other officer
or employe OF any railroad company
which conducts an Interstate com.
merce business" The third bill is in.
tended to hit at the system of inter-
locking directorates and would sepa-
rate Industrial from railroad business.
In speaking OF watered stock, the
majority comment is:
I'm some instances stocks were not
'watered' in the ordinary acceptance
of that term; they were deluged."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
TITANIC's SPEED is BLAMED
British Court Of Inquiry E~xonerates
lsmay-Says Proper Watch
Was Not Kept.

London, England, Aug. 1.-The iudg-
ment of the British board of trade
court of inquiry into the disaster to
the White Star liner Titanic, which
sank In midocean with 1.517 persons,
after collision with an iceberg, April
IA, was pronounced Tuesday by Lord
Mersey. The court finds:
That the collision with the iceberg
was due to the excessive speed at
which the Titanic was navigated.
THAT a proper watch was not kept"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Physical TRAINING In China.

Miss Abby s. Mayhem, for eighteen
years director OF physical training for
women at the University OF Wiscon.
sin. has accepted q similar position al
Shanghai under the auspices Of the
Young Women's Christian association.
From this city, which she VIII make
her Headquarters. she Is to organize
the work Of physical training for
women IN all parts Of tho republic.
Special classes for native women
wishing to take up tho teaching Of
physical training - Q means OF i've
nhood will be her first consideration
and the adoption Of It into the puhlic
girls schools Il only . mattae a timA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
EnalI.h inventor Honored.

Prof. William Henry Perkin, who
has just announced the discovery Of q
c for the manufacture OF syn
thetic rubber, has been professor of
organic chemistry at Owens college.
Manchester, England. since 1892. His
experiments have already cost 3175,-
600. Professor Perkin, It 10 announced,
Is under contract for nineteten years
1t Q salary Of $4,000 yearly. He has
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
TEN ALDERMEN ARE HELD
Detroit councilmen Released on $1,000
Ball Each-Cases Adjourned Un-
til Next Tuesday.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2.-Ten alder
men charged with grating were held
In bail of $4,000 each when arraigned
in police court here. The courtroom
was crowded with politicians when the
Off Gals We're led to the bar. The
cases were all. adjourned until next
Tuesday to enable the district attor-
ney to thoroughly examine the mass
of evidence procured by The Burns de-
tectives.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Only II In Order.
"Will nothing move your"
Not unless 1t Is my move"

written a number of authoritative
works on chemistry. His two brothers
are also eminent in the field Of chem.
tstry. One is the lecturer OF the dye
Ing department Of the University OF
Leeds, and the other the head of the
chemistry department of the Borough
POLYTECHNIC institute, London. Pro.
lessor Perkin, when not busy in the
laboratory, finds relaxation in music,
cricket and gardening.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
French Warships Shell Aaadir.

Gibraltar, Aug. 3.-News has been
received from Mogador on the south
western coast of Morocco that the
French warships Cosmo and Friant
shelled Agadir Thursday and that they
had destroyed a fort and a sanctuary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09

to the state apartments. There is his
torioal evidence to the effect that 1t
was built by one Nicholas Crater, a
German astronomer who came to
England at the invitation Of Cardinal
Wolsey.
This old timepiece tells the hour.
the month, the day OF the month, the
position Of the sun, and the number
of days since the beginning of the
year, the phases of the moon and it's
age, the hour at which 1t crosses the
meridian, and the time Of high water
at London bridge. The time required
to wind it Is half an hour every week.
The weights have a descent OF owe
sixty foet.-Harper's Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Rauoonlst ls Killed.

Beaudette, Mich, Aug. Arthur
Otelle, professional ~balloonist, was
killed here Tuesday, when he fell a
distance of 500 feet from his balloon.
rhe bag was old and burst when it hit
The light air stratum.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
-. Names .wle c.I.vII,

washington, Aug. 1.-President Taft
tent to the senate Tuesday the nomi-
nations of Lewis g. Laylin OF Ohio to
30 assistant secretary u the interior
md q. r. Wright to b collector Of
Internal revenue for Alabama.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Funk Jury IndIets Girl.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Attorney Daniel
Donahue, Isaac Stiefel and Aileen
Heppner, a witness in the $25,o 900
alienation suit brought against Clar-
ence 8. Funk by Mrs. John o. Hen
ming, were indicted Wednesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
"kId" MCCOY Out an s1s.ooo R.u

"kld" Mccoy Out on $4,000 Bail.
London, Aug. Skid" Mccoy, the
American prize fighter. who was
charged with completely in theft of
$4,000 in jewels from the Princess of
Thurn and Taxis at Ostend, was re
leased Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Rad. M. First proeI.m.+ro,

Tokyo, Aug. 2.-Yoshihito. the en-
pero- Of the new era Of Taisei great
righteousness), read his first procla-
nation Wednesday before a big gath
erins Of ofhoials and representatives
Of all branches Of the service.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Ten Hurt in Train coIIIs.o,.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. Six passen.
gers and four trainmen were injured
in a collision Friday between a west.
bound Blue Mountain express and an
~east-bound freight on the Western
Maryland railroad at Chewsyille, Nd.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Standard Cuts Price Of oil.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Standard
Oil announced a reduction of ten
points Tuesday In refined petroleum,
making 1t in cases 1875 cents a gal
ION. in tanks 7.45 cents. and standard
white in barrels 5.35.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Commerce Court IL Hit.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Under the con.
ference measure Of Friday the com,
merce court Is abolished, and a probi.
bition is made against appointment OF
more judges until the number OF cir
cult judges recedes to Twenty-Five.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
American NOR Not Hanned.

Washington, Aug. 1.-TWO msr I,
ported hanged at Canansa, Sonora,
by Mexican rebels were not American
citizens, according to report IRON t.
American consul ct Nogales. recelvsA
ct the state qepaytpent THURSDAY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
100000 for Destitute Americans.

100000 for Destitute Americans.
Washington, Aug. 5.-The senate
Friday agreed to appropriate 500, 900
for the transportation of American
refugees from Mexico. now in Ell Paso,
to such places as the secretary OF war
may determine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
10000 Gallon Tank Kills Two.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-Two men were
killed and a ~ten-year-old boy was Sc.
riously injured when a 10, 600 gallon
water tank crashed through the dye
house of the Stead & Miller company,
upholstery manufacturers, Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Underwood Cotton eIl !. P.s..d.

Underwood Cotton Bill Is Passed.
Washington, Aug. 5-The Demo-
Gratis of the house. by a vote OF 1856 to
~, Friday passed the Underwood cot-
ton bill, making an average reduction
IF so per cent. below the duties pro.
vided in the Payne-Aldrich bill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Captain Rixby Ia Dead.

st. Louis, Aug. 3.-Captain Bixby,
famous as the pilot of the Union gun,
boat fleet on its way up the Missisip-
pi to attack Memphis and Vicksburg,
died Thursday. Captain Bixby coached
Mark Twain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
On strike Against Profanity.

New York, Aug. -Four hundred
girls, members OF the dressmakers'
union, employed at a Brooklyn fac
tory, struck Wednesday against the
use Of profanity by foremen and 9TH
er male employees OF the shop.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
olympic heroe. Reac

Olympic Heroes Reach New York.
New York, Aug. 2.-America's VIC
torious Olympic athletes landed In
New York Wednesday amid the cheers
Of thousands of admirers, who crowd
cd the docks and massed themselves
in the streets to zee them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Tenor succumb. Upon s..oe.

IcHor ouccumpS Upon Sta0o.
Newton, Ia, Aug. 3.-Just as he was
beginning to sing the "Miserere" from
I'll T~rovatore" here Thursday Francis
90 Albfach, the Spanish tenor appear
ing before a largo audience, fell over
on the stage unconscious snd dlsd.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-09
Arthur erIsbane Weds NJ. Y. Cir

Arthur Brisbane WEEDS NJ. Y. Girl.
New York, Aug. Arthur Bris-
bane and Miss Phoebe Cary, daughter
81 Seward Cary of 46 West Forty-sixth
street, were married in Calvary Epis-
copal church on Fourth avenue Tues
lay, by Rev. Theodore Sedgwick.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-13

started at Washington. Covered.
900 miles.
Detroit Mrs, Robert Hop
kins, widow of famous American
artist, is dead. ! 5.-.- Is,
Alma, Mich.-Directors of Al
ma College elected Prof Blaidell,
formerly Michigan Agricultural
College, as president. s.r
New York.-M. Unger, strong.
man, known on stage as Lionel.
Stronghold, sued for divorce. Wife.
says he took all her. money!
New York.-Mrs. Bruce Salter,
Texas Patti, =" known on stageaSI
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-13

Frances Lee, who sued Oscar
. Hanimerstein because he didn't
make her opera queen, married to
George William Hanlon, alleged
actor.
London.-Lord Northland, son
.of.Isord and Lady Ranfurly, mar
riedto.Hilda Cooper, daughter of
late SirtDaniel and Lady Cooper.
&. Ashland. Wis.-Body of Geo.
Richards found in Bass Lake near
!. Fopside. Still dragging for body
of-HeTman Karnewsky.
Nelson, B. C.-Charles ]. Yer
beke, Belgian banker, convicted
rI q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
AT THE PLAY.

Fske O'Hara's jolly Irish acting in
The Rose of Kildare pleased an audi
nee that was large. but should have been
larger. The house, nevertheless, was more
enthusiastic than it has been for months.
Mr. O'Hara is. next to Mr. Whiteside the
best known star that has been here this
season When the big, genial tenor sang
There's Only One Ireland" the Grand
rang with applause that demanded hair a
dozen encores at least
The play is story of the Irish irsur.
rection in 17SS. and opens at midnight In
the picturesque, thatch-coyered inn be-
longing to Dan Riordan. who has "a rebel
heart and loyal feet Kathleen, hls
daughter, stands by a fire that winks and
CLOVIS; she looks like an animated Kate
Greenaway picture. with laughing face
fuzzy curIs, mob cap. aounced frock. and
short strapped slippers. Marie Quinn does
excellent work as kathleen-the most
blarneying little coQutte in Kildare county
Constance Molineaux shines rather III n
''gcod-1ooker" than an actress: she has
irish blue eyes and raven-blaek hair Sir.
sups with Kathleen in the inn and wins
her title TO grace by making a rnfuuse
courtesy with china teacup in her hand
Fisl.e OeHara himself enters in a hamper
as fugitive hotly pursued by the red
coats. He is jolly. handsome possesses a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
FIFTH IN COUNTRY.
State Fair Live Stock Show Attracts
National Attention.

The national live stock organizations
have dealt generously with the Kansas
state fair At their meetings held in Chi
cago the forepart of this month they de-
cided to give the local association liberal
premiums for best displays of stock at the
fair September to II next fall.
The big displays of live stock the last
two years. said H. L. Cook. secretary o.
the fair who has returned from Chicago.
have attracted the attention of the fair
men and especially of the stock organiza-
lions which are placing premium aids at
different fairs.
We hope to have full attendance of
stockholders of the fair association at the
annual meeting in the rooms of the Com
mercial club next Tuesday night That
meeting will be the beginning of the cam
paign for a greater fair in 1913.
Since our show has attained so much
prominence, being ranked fifth in the
country as far as the cattle department is
concerned, it would be a reasonable thing
for the state legislature to assist in the
payment of stock and agricultural
premiums
.aThe fair advertises the resources of
Kansas and part of the expense naturally
should come from the masses instead d
the few.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
Two Hundred Varieties Exhib.
tied at Y. Nj. C.. A.
Fire in Waste Basket Brought
Out DOrmitory Men.

Two hundred young men, clad in
every color and shape of pajama and
mighty, flocked down the stairs and
| fire escapes of the four-story Y. NJ.
! C.. A. building at 1880 o'clock this
/ morning in answer to a general alarm
| of fire turned in throughout the dor
mitory corridors. Burning silently
and smokily in the corner of the bill
lard room were the contents of a
waste basket. Outside the big build
! ing changed seven fire companies
with their engines, trucks, chemical
Wa CONS and fire motors.
1t was the most sensational display
of midnight apparel in the history of
the town. Pajamas that sagged at the
belt, bagged in the back, chung tight
ly to the knees, fIared at the Shout
ders and white, blue, pink, buckIed,
trimmed, checked and lowered pam
Jams were on exhibition in the re-
ceptiCn corridor and along the fire
escapes of the building. Nighties, long,
short open at the neck and lengthy
of tail, hung scantily on the fat,
skinny, short and lank bodies of the
men who live in the building at
the corner Of Ninth and Quincy
streets.
The cause of the fire?
Sh-h-h-h!! Keep it dark!!! A cigar
thrown in a basket full of cue tips
started the blaze. And the Y. NJ. c.
a. has strict orders out against
smoking
1t will take about fifty cents to
repair the damage in the billiard
ROOM But it will take fifty dollars to
repair the damage in the basement of
the Y. NJ. c. A. The fire pressure
burst boiler and no water could
be found in the entire building until
late in the afternoon.
The night clerk at the building saw
the smoke coming up through the
halls and turned in an alarm to the
fire department He followed this
alarm with the ringing of the gongs
in the building. These gongs woke
up every occupant in the dormitory
and they came swarming down the
stairs with their valuable belongings
in their arms.
One man threw his Indian blanket
on the blaze and a dense smoke
streamed up the halls No one had
the presence of mind to throw water
on the fire and the first fire COM
panies on the scene extinguished the
blaze.
But it was some display of pajamas
and it proved that Topeka young
men wear the things-despite reports
to the contrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
First Wedding to First Cousin
Is Not Legal.
Child UnIawfuIly Born Not Lee
gaIIy His.

Kansas City. Dec. TO possess two
wives and yet not be a bigamist; to
be the father of child born in we'd
lock and yet not it's father in the eyes
of the law, is the plight of W. A
Brake who was freed in the criminal
court here today of a charge OF big
amy.
In 1904 Brake and Miss Gertrude
Myers, his first cousin, went through
the marriage ceremony in Kansas A
child was born Later, Brake desert
ed them and married again. Last
month his first wife discovered his
second marriage and Brake was ar
rested.
In addition to a bigamy charge Brake
was forced to answer to that OF wife
and child abandonment.
Judge Latshaw dismissed all the
charges today. The judge pointed out
that the Kansas law forbade the mar
range of first cousins Therefore in
the eyes of the law, Brake had neither
wife nor child and he had not COM
mitted any crimes at all. However,
Judge Eatshaw ordered him to give
bond that he would care for the child
and the Kansas authorities may pros
ecute for making a false declaration of
his relationship to the woman he took
as his wife there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
NO FAKE SANTAS
Court Protects Kansas City
Children From Stores.
Happy Illusions of Childhood
Not to Be Destroyed.

Kansas City, Dec. Santa Claus
must stay off the streets of Kansas
City, Kansas. The police there issued
an order this morning prohibiting the
dressed up Santa of stores from walk
ing on the streets.
THE practice of stores sending out
men dressed up in Santa Claus regaha
has been followed here until it is abSo-
luteIy obnoxious Judge J. L. Car
Isle of the municipal court said
Frequently one could see five or six
Santa Clauses on the street at the
same time. That destroys happy illu-
sions of children.
Then. the worst part of it has been
that children were often caused the
keenest disappointment by these adj
vertisers. Little children whose pa
rents never could afford them expen-
sive toys, would meet Santa Claus on
the street, shake hands with him and
request that he leave a great number
of toys at their house
." Sure. I'll bring them to you the
obliging Santa would say. 1.-The chill
dren confidently expected to be re-
warded on Christmas but when Christ
mas came of course there would be
only disappointment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
COIN TO KANSAS BICAMISTIS SAVED
U. s. Pays Claims to Citizens
TOtaling $4,000.
Pres. Taft Makes Eleven Kan
sas Postmaster Appointments.

Washington. D. c., Dec. THE
omnibus claims bill which passed the
senate this week carried claims OF
kansans aggregating something like
$1,000 These claims are as follows:
To James P. Barnett, Sedgwick
county, $97.71.
of the estate of Henry Bennett, de-
ceased, of Allen county, $S45.
To Frank Crathorne, of Wilson
county, S2O1.17
To Jane H. Haynes. widow of Chas
II. Haynes, deceased, of Bourbon
county, $100.70.
To Alfred w. Kent, of Clay county,
To B. c. Matthews. administration
of the estate Of Fenelon B. Matthews
deceased. late of Nemaha county.
To Florence NJ. Metz, widow of Ed
mund Metz, deceased, of Reno county,
To Martin V. B. sheafer, of Cloud
county. $152.76.
To William H. Sparrow. of Labette
county. $165.26
To Jacob Samuel Weaver. of Bour-
bon county, $s2.26.
President Taft has sent eleven kan
sas postmaster appointments made
during the recess of congress to the
senate for confirmation. There
seems to be some doubt as to whether
many of these appointments will be
confirmed. These nominations were
included in a list of 24S postmaster
appointments submitted by the presi-
dent The Democrats, joined by the
Progressives, have directed a campaign
In the senate against these appoint
ments on the claim that they were
postponed from time to time for politi-
cal purposes They declare they will
Join hands in preventing the president
from rewarding friends and furnishing
political enemies on the eve of his re-
tfrement from office.
These PAS postmaster nominations
are understood to be merely the fore
runners of a larger batch that is to
follow. and there promises to be the
liveliest kind of senatorial row over
this question of the distribution of
patronage by Republican admins
tratfon after it has been repudiated at
the polls.
The Kansas postmasters nominated for
appointment are as follows:
Harry c. Achenbach, to succeed himself
at Clay Center.
Bird Chambers to succeed the vacancy
caused by the death of William T. Nc
Elroy, at Humboldt.
Ell A Baum, to succeed himself a Bur-
den.
c. A Connolly. to succeed Henry w
Conrad at Independence
Joel H Buchanan, to succeed himself
Charles NJ. Harger, to succeed Rich
ard Waring, deceased. at Abilene.
Daniel H. Crawford to succeed himself
at Little River.
removed from office at Protection.
William C Edwards, to succeed himself
a tWichita-
Ollie H. Stewart, to succeed benjamin
L Taft, at Parsons
James A. Roberts to succeed himself at
La HarDe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
MILLER DENIES IT.
Says There's No Real Friction Be-
tween Light Employees.

H. P. Miller, city commissioner of wa
ter works and electric lights, in a state
ment today criticised the efforts of the
morning paper and political enemies to
disrupt the organization at the city
electric light plant by rumors of fric-
ton between the commissioner in
The statement reads:
For the benefit of a number of or
citizens who have been made to believe
by several articles in the Capital that
conditions at the city light plant are
detrimental to the interests of the city
Il desire TO say I am still in charge
Furthermore I will ask the gentlemen
who are so anxious to have the en-
tire force removed, to give me their
reasons why I should do so, 1 might
place them in charge and give them d
chance to boss the job.
The city light plant is delivering the
goods, and barring accidents. will con-
tinue to do so while I am in office AMI
Mr.. O'Neil is superintendent.
The plant is in good condition and
is doing even better then predicted by
certain people. I expect Mr.. O'NeT l.,
get results and so far his work has
been entirely satisfactory and our re-
lations have always been harmonious
Il challenge any one to prove that
the light plant is not in better con-
dition now then it was some years ago
and 1 consider it dastardIy on part OF
any one to poison the minds of the
people regarding a municipal utility
where there is so much a stake
In conclusion 1 wish to emphasizes
again-I am still in charge of affairs
and Mr.. O'NeiH will be superintendent
as long as he proves competent"