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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
TROOPS RULE CITY
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED in
LISBON TO CHECK STRIKES.
5000 Men Under Acknowledgements
Threaten to AnnihiIate Soldiers
In City With 10000 Bombs.

Lisbon, PortugaL-Martial law has
been proclaimed in the district OF
Lisbon, constitutional guarantees
have been suspended, General Carval-
hal has been appointed military gov
ernor OF the province and troops sur
round the city. This situation vas
caused by the calling Of a general
strike by the Federation of Labor.
disbursements are constantly ar
irving, but because Of the presence OF
troops there have been but few dis
orders. Liberty to work is absolutely
guaranteed by the government.
There are 5000 troops under arms
In Lisbon, where the strikers declare
they have 10000 bombs with which
they will be able to annihilate the sol
diers. Several bombs already have
been thrown with terrible effect.
But the situation became such that
it was deemed expedient to proclaim
martial law in the capital.
Strikers assembled in various quar-.
tiers and bombs were thrown at
mounted republican guards in Rocio
Square, and in the suburb of Alcan-
tare troops were obliged to charge
the mobs with drawn sabers.
The government has now ascer.
tanned that the strike was fomented
by royalists, who supplied the strik.
ers in Evora with 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
THRONE GIVES UP
MANcHU RULERS SIGN EDlcT OF
ABDICATlON AND ARE BE-
SiEGED IN. PALACE.
PANIC REIGNS IN PICKING
Chinese Flock to Foreign Legations
In Fear Of Massacre by Fanatioai
Foes Who Threaten Royal Family
With Assassination.

Tientsin.--An abdication edict has
been signed by the Manchu rulers
who are besieged in their palace at
Picking and for the present have no
means Of escape.
The troops of the Manchu garrison
have sworn vengeance on the en-
press dowager and the princes 1or
their act and have declared they will
shoot them on sight Every precau'
ton is being taken to guard against
treachery within the palace.
The abdication has precipitated cha
otic conditions here. The officials are
In a panic, the mayor has resigned
and fed with his family to the French
concession. Martial law has been
proclaimed in the native city.
The formal statement given by the
imperial foreign board after a confer
ence between the empress and the
cabinet was to the effect that a peace
full solution of the situation had been
reached.
The edict grants the request OF Yuan
Shi Kali that the bestowal of a mar
quisate upon him. which the throne
has proposed, be deferred until after
peace has been restored.
This request Of the premier Is Ia
ken to indicate that he has transferred
his allegiance to the republicans, but
will remain in Picking to prevent a
Manchu outbreak.
The republican army is disregard
ing the extension of the armistice.
having resumed hostilities. Several
skirmishes have been fought in the
vicinity Of Kucheng, where the i'm
perial force of General Shang Hsun
was overwhelmingly defeated. and the
rebels have begun an advance on Su-
chow. in the Tientsin-Pukow rail-
road.
Private dispatches describe the stu
alton in Picking as bordering on an up
rising. Hundreds OF Chinese are
hocking to the foreign legations for
protection and the wealthy residents
are storing their treasures within the
fOraion c0ncaacfOnu
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
IN NEED or HELP.
Meade County Settlers Sign a Petition
Asking Assistance.

Meade County Settlers Sign a Petition
Asking Assistance.
Fairmont.-The following is a copy
of a petition which is being circulated
in this portion of Meade county and
already bears the names Of worthy
people:
To Whom 1t May Concern: We.
the undersigned homesteaders OF
Meade county, s. D., declare ourselves
tn he destitute and greatly in need or
helm and we will respectfully ask all
who are so minded to assist US
through the winter OF 1917. In oroer
that everyone can understand n SIT
uation we are in we Will endeaVor 10
explain the reason of such lee Most
of the settlers who are here came IL
the spring of 1909 In that year little
could he done toward raising a crop,
as we had to build Ono little ]ob' "hen
the lumber had to be hauled from D"
to 70 miles,, the ground hau 10 DC
broken. and what little was raised
was DESTROYED by range cattle, as no
fencing was yet done. In 19l0 We
raised no crops owing to the drought
but were able to cut conslderapie nay
from the old grass Of the year before
In 1911 there was little or no rainfall,
and the grass did not get green unuL
some time in August, too late to make
hay and too short for winter pasture;
no crops of any kind were raised. Dur-
ing the first part of November the
snow fell and has remained on the
ground ever since, covering up "hat
LITTLE feed there was. The weather
has been very cold and stormy. we
need help to buy feed for our stock,
as much of it is now suffering. Inc
crop failures for the past three years
have left us in Such a condition we
are no able to buy seed for the COM
ing spring. Some of us nave large
families of children with no money
to Inv food. clothes or fuel to burn,
the latter is quite an item, as most OF
our houses are poorly built. owing 10
lack of material and 4 long distance
from town.
We would be glad to receive any
thing we can make use or.
The conditions existing here are
similar to those which existed in the
eastern portion of the state some
years ago. The coming season, with
the heavy snowfall OF the present VIII
ter, bids fair to be a prosperous II
and the raising Of crops assured. but
the people need aid for the present
conditions. We need seed grain.
grain for feed, hay and provisions.
Ship all consignments to Newell, S. d..
and make all drafts, money orders,
checks, etc, and address all letters to
George F.. Budweiser, United States
commissioner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
IS IN LOYAL HANDS
GEN. oRozco SUCCEEDS IN HIS
PEACE MISSION IN MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT.
uuTlNEERs LEAVE THE CITY
Depart on Special Train for CHI
huahua, Firing Numerous Fusllades
from Car Windows Until They
Pass from Hearing.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Juarez again is under
and the garrison that mutinied is on
Its way to Chihuahua on a special train
on a mission that has not been dis
closed.
The tangled affairs of the Mexican
city just across the border were
Strengthened out by Gen. Pascual Or
ozco after a half days negotiations.
While some Of the revolving garri-
sons soldiers were willing to return
with Gen. Orozco to Chihuahua, others
at first neld out strongly. ~Singularly
in the, course of the negotiations, not
one viva" was heard for the general,
the men remaining sullenly silent.
A hitch vas encountered after the
300 revolters had boarded a train,
headed for Chihuahua, just before 5
O'clock, the soldiers had their rifles
out of the car windows and were fir
Ing fusillades until they passed OUT OF
hearing. What disposition of the men
will be made at the destination is not
known here.
Meanwhile about 1000 loyal troops
. SNlSSNOA " IA a
train bearing 100 men from chihuahua,
under command OF Capt. Resa, is re-
ported about 100 miles south of Gu
dad Juarez. Following them on an
other special train are 900 others, I'M
der command of Col. M. Caravera. al
30 enroute from chihuahua, who will
form the permanent Juarez garrison.
Col. Caravera. will be in command of
the garrison and the military district
of which 1t Is the center.
Rafael Campo has been installed as
chief OF police and Santiago Mestas
as mayor.
Reports reaching here from Casas
Grandes say that the garrison there
has revolted in favor of Gomez and
that the rebels are in entire control.
A Observation-Disclosures passenger
train, sliced by the rebels is reported
as. still being held in Casas Grandes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
TAFT OPENS CAMPAIGN
DEFENDS HIS ADMINISTRATION
IN CLEVELAND SPEECH.
Defies Opponents to Show Wherein
Republican Party Failed to
Keep 1908 PledsesL

Cleveland. O.-Stand pat. was
he presidents advice to Repub
licans In what appeared to his hear
ers to be the keynote speech" on
which his coming campaign will be
fought to a finish. He indicated his
willingness 10 fight on the tariff is
sue alone. Addressing $50 northern
Ohio Republicans grouped about the
tables at the Mckinley day banquet
given by the Tippecanoe club at the
chamber Of commerce. President
Taft made a stirring appeal TO the
Republican party to stand by its guns
and rest confident that it has carried
out the pledges 1t made to the people
OF the United States. He declared
that he faced the future with equa-
nimity and in the belief that the judy
ment OF the country would prove him
right in his opinion.
b president defended the Payne
Aldrich tariff. while admitting It's
shortcomings; he justified his vetoes
OF the Democratic revision bills at
the extra session and he made a plea
for the continuance Of the tarin board.
He also renewed his adherence to the
protective policy.
The president called attention to
the railroad bill, making the inter
state commerce law more effective
and creating the court Of commerce.
He said It would be foolish and futile
to abolish this court because 1t has
reversed the interstate commerce
commission He also commended the
safety appliance legislation of the last
congress.
AS for the enforcement Of the anti
trust law the president said:
The laws have been enforced. The
interstate commerce law and the anti
trust law. Indictments have been
found and bills in equity have been
Med In cases that seemed to call for
governmental action, and they have
proceeded to judgment In due course,
and the judgments have been en-
forced"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
NEW LEADS FOUND
LOS ANGELES PROSECUTOR PRE-
Diets STARTLING DEVELOP
MENTS IN MCNAMARA CASE.
WILL PRESS DARRoW'S TRIAL
District Attorneys Assistants Are
Bent on Securing Chicago Lawyers
Conviction on Bribery Charge, But
Admit There VIII Be Delay.

Los Angeles, Cal-Although acting
with all celebrity, the prosecution in
the case of Clarence s. Darrow, for
mer chief counsel of the McNamaras,
who is accused OF jury bribery, does
not expect to bring the noted lawyer
to trial on the two Indictments
against him for a long time.
Meanwhile the county grand Jury
which reported the bills against Oar
ROY will continue to probe, and W.
Joseph Ford, the deputy district at
torney who conducted the bribery in
vestigation, declared that startling de-
velopments, wholly apart from OAR
row and concerning only the conspir-
acy phase of the alleged national dy-
namiting operations of John ]. Nc
Namara and his "wrecking crew."
might be expected at any time.
While extending to barrow every
personal courtesy, the assistants of
District Attorney John F. Fredericks,
his victorious adversary in the famous
dynamite trial. are bent o. procuring
his conviction. The charges that he
bribed Robert Balm, a sworn Juror.
and George N. Lockwood, a venire-
man, will be pressed, although the &C.
tual passing OF the money, 1t is alleged.
was intrusted to Detective Bert
Franklin, who is scheduled to be tried
en- similar charges February 81.
Neutrality-suspicious. Morrison, sec
rotary of the American Federation Of
Labor, and Henry T. Father, cashier
Of the Riggs National bank, which Is
the depository for the federation's
funds and also for the Mcnamara
defense fund, have been s%ubpoenaed
to appear on February 1 before the
federal grand jury at Indianapolis,
which is Investigating dynamite plots.
Il will appreciate this opportunity
to show all our books and have the
federation's accounts investigated by
the federal authorities" said Morrison
when he received the subpoena. Il
will leave for Indianapolis at once"
Mr.. Morrison thinks that the grand
jury intends to inquire into the dis
position Of the Mcnamara defense
fund.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
WOMAN IS KILLED IN RIOT
Governor Foss Orders IL Companies
OF Infantry and Two Troops Of
Cavalry to Lawrence.

Lawrence, Mass.-One woman shot
dead, a policeman probably fatally
stabbed, score Of alleged strike
breakers dragged from street cars go
ing in the direction Of the wooden
mills and beaten, evera strikers bat
tered by policemen's clubs. trolley
lines tied up and several cars partial
ly wrecked, these r the net results
of the worst day of rioting since the
beginning Of the strike of wooden mill
workers. Governor Foss, at the ap-
peal of Mayor Scanlon, ordered IL
companies of infantry and two troops
OF cavalry to hasten here to reinforce
the five companies of infantry now on
duty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
STEEL BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Reducing Duties From 80
to SO Per Cent. Adopted
21O to 1o9.

Washington.-By a vote OF 210 to
100 the house passed the Underwood
bill revising downward the iron and
steel schedules Of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law.
The Underwood measure reduces
duties from 80 to SO per cent.
Seventeen Republicans voted with
the Democrats for the bill, as follows:
Davis Of Minnesota, Haughen of Iowa,
Helgeson of Minnesota. Jackson OF
Kansas. Kinkead of Nebraska, Laf-
ferty OF Oregon, La Toilette OF Wash
ington. Lenroot of Wisconsin. Lind
bergh of Minnesota. Morse of Wiscon-
sin, Murdoch OF Kansas, Nelson OF
Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska, War
burton Of Washington, Woods of Iowa,
Aiken of New York and Stephens OF
California. Rucker Of Colorado was
the only Democrat to vote against the
hill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Three HURT WHILE HAzlNG
Students at Hiram College Attack star
Football Player and Are Worsted
In Fight.

Hiram, O.-An attempted hazing OF
r. L. Thomas Of Youngstown, a
sophomore in Hiram college, re-
suited in Earl Cook of Youngstown
being badly cut and William Oldacre
and J.. Haus being less seriously in
jured. Thomas, who was a star foot.
ball player and a member of the bas-
ketball team, recently tore the "H''
from his sweater, declaring he was
ashamed of his college and intended
to leave. A party Of students found
Thomas in a restaurant. Thomas, see,
ing they intended to attack him, turn
ed out the lights. In the fight which
followed, 1t is said. Thomas hair was
clipped and two students we're in
jured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
That "Meridian" Highway.

Pierrc.-The state engineers de-
partment has prepared a map showing
the lines on which the Meridian
highway is to cross the eastern part
of the state from north to south, but
as well the proposed east and west
roads, from line TO line, The one to
start at Sioux Falls and crossing the
river at Chamberlain and touching the
Northwestern road at Philip. where it
will join the proposed highway from
Brookings west to cross the river at
this city. The plan is to continue
these two highways as one from Philip
to Deadwood by way Of Rapid City, so
as to nave the expense of bridging the
Cheyenne river at the two places.
This stream is a hard one to handle.
and bridging it is very expensive. A
Joint road on west from Philip would
cut out this double cost, and at the
same time help reduce the cost of the
western construction below what 1t
would be in case the two lines were at
tempted independently across the
whole state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Vanilla Bean in ENGLAND.

Society ONE are interested in the
horticultural activities of Mrs. Joseph
Chamberlain, who is cultivating in her
garden several vanilla bean vines. The
vine is delicate and fragrant and has
a commercial value. 1t is a terrestrial
parasite and grows on almost any kind
of tree, lighting up the rudest and most
attractive bark with it's dainty fes-
toons of leaves and tendrils. The
beans form early and ever the least
experienced can raise the useful va
nilla plant.-London Mail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
LETTER AS PERJURY PROOF
Note Aseribed to Canadian Says He
Made Hines "come Across"
After Exposure Threats.

MISUNDERSTANDING intended to
show that Charles MCGOWAN, a young
Canadian who testified in defense Of
G. F. Wiehe before the Lorimer in
vestigation committee Of the senate
last summer, perjured himself was Of
fered before the committee by Will
liam ]. Burns. the detective who
gained fame in the Mcnamara case.
Repeated verbal clashes between
Mr.. Burns and Elbridge Hanecy. at
torney for Senator Lorimer. marked
the hearing.
The most important evidence pre-
scented by Mr.. Burns consisted Of a
letter written by MCGOWAN to A. c..
In which MCGOWAN said in reference
to his testimony:
II made them come across at that;
not all I Expected. though. and I had q
- Of a time getting It. too. Had to
threaten him with all kinds OF sx-
posure."
Further evidence will be presented
in the shape of dictagraph records
Of conversations between MCGOWAN
and Burns operatives.
According to a statement by Mr..
Burns on the stand, the dictagraph
records will include an admission by
MCGOWAN that he heard MI. Wiehe.
who is a brother-in-law of Edward
Hines, tell William Burgess Of Duluth
that he contributed 10000 toward a
$780, 900 Lorimer slush fund.
McGowan's testimony last summer
consisted Of denials that Wiehe said
anything of the sort. Wiehe, Burgess
and MCGOWAN. according to Burgess.
were the only persons present during
the conversation, which took place in
the smoking-room Of a sleeper on the
Winnipeg Flyer between st. Paul and
Virginia. Mimi, last March.
At times during Mr.. Burns testi-
mony it seemed altogether probable
to attack Mr.. Hanecy.
Time after time Mr.. Burns made
singing replies to what he consid-
cred insulting questions by Mr.. Han
ecy. Mr.. Burns appeared ready to
mix It up with MI Nancy in a physi-
cal encounter at one time when he
told the members OF the committee
that II they didn't. stop the attorney
from making insulting remarks he
would do 1t himself.
Bad feeling was displayed on all
sides. MI. Hanecy vas constantly in
q wrangle either with Mr.. Burns or
with John j. Healy. attorney for the
committee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
GREAT EVENT FOR NEW YORK
Digging Of Remarkable Water System
Tunnel Under the Hudson River
Is Completed.

New York.-The forging Of the
greatest link in the greatest chain Of
its kind in the worlds history was
completed when a blast Of dynamite.
fred 1,100 feet under the surface of
the Hudson river at Storm King. N.
Y, concluded the digging Of a tunnel
through which in years to come will
pour millions Of gallons Of water from
the Catskill mountains for consump-
ton by the city of New York, more
than a hundred miles distant
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

difficult or impossible for me to serve
the public by undertaking a great
task, If the people as a whole seemed
definitely to come to the conclusion
that l ought to do the task"
These actual literal words are being
said by Theodore Roosevelt in letters,
in interviews, in statements to those
whom he deems sincere and honest
supporters or sincere and honest op-
%ponents." They are a part OF a re-
markable definition of his exact per-
sonal position that has been known to
his personal friends for some time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
LIve etoek Market.

Sioux City.-CattlerGood to choice
cornsfed steers. $7.Oo0S.00; medium to
good. $5.5007.00: good to choice grass
steers. $4.5006.50: good to choice fat
cows and heifers, $5.00o6.0o: grass
cows, $s.5006.0o; amer and cut.
tiers. $2.75@3.50: bulls, $4.8o@5:50:
veals. $3.75Os.0e. Hogs-Prices range
from $500 lao, with . bulk Of the
sales at S6.oo@61o. Sheep-LAmbs.
$4.500s.25; yeatlings. $4.7605.2s:
wethers. $3.5o04.60; ewes. S2.75o
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Banker Heavy DefauIter.

Windsor Locks, Conn-That A. w.
Converse, treasurer Of the Windsor
Locks Savings bank from 1871 to 1911.
had been stealing the funds of the
bank since 1879 has been disclosed by
an examination Of the books by the
state banking commission. It is said
the stealings will amount to $4,000
or more.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
MOB VENTS wHArH ON A NEGRO.
Was Spirited Out Of Macon Jail but
Taken from,offcsrs and Lynched.

Wa Spirited Out OF Macon Jail but
Taken from,offcsrs and Lynched.
Macon, Ga.-Charles Powell, a negro
who assaulted and robbed a young
white woman here, raj taken from Of
1cers and lynched by q, mob.
Previously county Officers had
sought to prevent the lynching and
had removed Powell from the Jail,
about which the mob gathered. Pow
ell gone, the would be l~ynchers we're
admitted. Then followed a man hunt
in which all outgoins trains were
watched.
Members Of the mob used automo-
biles and came up with the negro and
his I'VE guards In the yards of the
Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
road, four miles from the city, where
the negro had been taken to board q
train from Atlanta. He was tied to a
IN which all outgoing trains were
1red into his body.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
British Ruhr Returns.

Portsmouth. - King George and
Queen Mary. who left Portmouth on
November II on the steamship Me-
dina, bound for India, have returned
from their durbar trip. The Medina
sailed from Bombay on January 10
and reached Gibraltar on January 30.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
For Out.

Why do you have those glass cases
with the AK, hammer, crowbar and SO
forth, on these cars?" asked a traveller
on the railroad going to New York.
ooh. those are put there in case any
one wants a window OPEN" replied
mo facetious man.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
pass Borah's chnd,s Bill.

washington.-The senate, after a
four-hour debate, passed Senator
Borah's bill creating a children's bu-
reau In the department Of commerce
and labor. A similar bill is now
pending in the house and there Is no
doubt It wills pass.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Fortune in Rurro,s Kick,

Once, in Colorado. a miner who had
been kicked in the stomach by his
burro found, when he began to lust
on his breaches, that it was gold dust
from soft quartz adhering to EN-
and he was made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Enters Upon His Work.

Pierre.-J. G. Crandall and family
have arrived here and Mr.. Crandall n
taken up the duties of superintendent
Of the government Indian school. The
work of putting a large part of the
farm at the school under irrigation
is being pushed along, and by the time
the ground is planted for this year
the water will be in shape to be han
died on the farm in case it is needed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
- candy = Ann.noIi..

Annapolis. Md--To regulate the
character Of sweets bought by naval
cadets and to discourage lavish ex-
penditure, the naval academy authori-
ties have forbidden the cadets to bring
candy into Bancroft hall. their U
ters, or to have It SEN there.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
second slmnlon runn.l

Geneva.-The Swiss and Italian gov
ernments have arrived at an arrange
ment whereby work on the second and
parallel Simplon tunnel shall be com
menced early this summer. The tun-
mel will be finished by the end OF 1913
II the program is adhered to.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Bio Mob Lunches NEGRO,

Cordele. GA mob Of 500 men
stormed the jail where Albert Hamil-
ton, the negro assailant Of a white
girl, was confined, took him out and
hanged him to q tree. Troops or
dered here failed to arrive In time 10
rave the negro's life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

vetoes Idaho Revenue Bill.
Boise. 1daho.-By vetoing the '
nue. bill passed, by the legislature OF
Idaho in special session, Governor
Hawley undid practically all the law
makers have accomplished.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
pur. nAwav From Home.n

Washington. Anything branded
maple sugar or maple strip" is
the genuine article, II it is sold out
side the state in which It is made,
according to statements made before
the house committee of agriculture
by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.