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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18
Judge Still Has the $50

soon eaten as he walked round the
stone. and he went to the judge for
the $50.
why" exclaimed the Judge, Il
didn't think you could have done 1t.
The stone seemed too hard to eat"
What's that go to do with it?
asked the ped.
Everything to do with It," answer
ed the Judge, and nobody gets the
$50 till they do."-London Tit-Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

os,crss rsgrc.y.l A4lIssrnog Jones; vice;
romance, q In Cairo on q business trip.
Horace Ryanns arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with q carefully guarded bundle.
crdes rug which he admits having stolen
from q pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Fortune Chedsoye by q woman to whom
some months previously, and who turns
Mrs, Chedsoye and Fortune to a pole
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
ronsy borrowsd hy her motheri Mrs.;
daughter; Ryanne interests Jones in the
pany, a Concern which for a price viii
arrange any kind OF an adventure to or
DER DER. 4 Mrs ! 6 Ghss,dsoye. her brother, Major jss
United Romance and Adventure
plan . risky enterprise involving Jones.
hi Intention to marry Fortune. Mrs,
PANS are laid to prevent Jones sailing
y cable dispatches. He wires agent in
MeW York, In Jones' name. that he is
fsissas. h Hasom ae f Keeper York * IF tie r Sols
promises Fortune that he viii see that
purchase d the rug. Mahomed accosts
8yanne ana demands the Yhiordes rug:
M sG.rnas. t sns n n'% sGnss h has ,bs the Sa rug y and
merchant AZ . means OF securing its re-
turn. y rug disappear. from Jones
when tho iatter refuses to explain her
age supporting to be. from Ryanne ask
sstin9him to meet Ryanne at the English
"a into no tie ssm dess svsn 81 M I1nss 4 a saFr1 his
after q desperate fight. He
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

he had acquired a Scotch wooden for
day wear and a fairly decent dinner
suit, along with other necessities.
We'll, I say!" he murmured. struck
by a revealing thought.
Have you forgotten anything?"
NO. On the contrary, I've just re
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18
Life Length Of Things.

aIHe IeH9tn OF HtHUo.
It has just been computed that
day fly lives "a hours, the May fly six
weeks, the butterfly two months, as
alas, also does tho flea; the fly three
to four months; the ant, the cricket.
and the bee one year each; the hare.
sheep, six to ten years each: the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

There's always some man around to
second any kind Of a motion-except
a motion that looks like work..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

nightingale, IL years; the wolf, IL
to Is years: the canary bird. Is to
20 years; the dog, Is to rs years; cat
tie, % years: the horse, % to 30
years; the eagle, 80 years; the stag.
35 to 40 years; heron, lion. and bear,
80 years each: the raven. 80 years;
elephant, turtle, parrot. pike. and
carp, 100 years each. The Ivy out
lines 200 years; the elm, 400 to $50
years; the linden. 500 to 1000 years;
the locust tree and the oak, 400 years:
the FIR. 700 to 1000 years; the palm
trees. 5000 to 5000 years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18
Wise.

Did the doctor diagnose your
case?"
Yes"
"How long did it take?"
Not long. L wore my shabbiest
suit.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

At the Movies.
Miss Prim (severely)-You allow
smoking here?
Usher-Yes'm. Light up!-Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Childrea
teetlling, softens the gums. reduces infammar
uon, allays pain, cures wind colo ,25c \ bottle.AAe
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

SEEDS-Alfalfa Sc; timothy, blue grass d
cane So; SWEEP clover SO. for sale &rent
on crop paym'ts. j. Mulhall, 500 City, la.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18
Good Idea.

Good Idea.
AS to the low taxes, let's lower tho
indirect taxes-for example, that tax
of 40 million, dollars a year that tu-
berculosis levies in Missourt.-St
Louis Dispatch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

He Hadn't the Heart to Do It.
Grouchy Patron-Goodness, man!
Why don't you rid this place of hies?
There must be a million of them!
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The fayorito
family laxative. Adv.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

Occasionally we meet a man who
acts as if he was living his life BY
contract.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

Restaurant Proprietor-Sorry, sir.
but / can't. Kind of a sentiment, you
see. The money hat gave me my
start here came as a prize in a con-
test in which l swatted 3,646 more
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
REFORM THEIR WAY
"COnciIiatiOniStS" Place Meth.
DDS Above Results.
Oppose All Reforms Unless
Through Convention.

Washington, June 16.-Members of
the "conciliation committee" of Pro-
gressive Republicans, who recently
made demands upon the Republican
national committee for a national con-
vention this year, have decided, as
the result of meetings here Saturday
and yesterday, to oppose any action
by the national committee to effect
proposed reform without a party con-
ventiOn. Senator Cummins, former
Governor Hadley of Missouri, Sena-
tors Jones and Crawford and Repre-
sentatiVeS Anderson of Minnesota,
Cramton of Michigan and Rogers of
Massachusetts, participated in the
conferences which will be renewed
later this week.
Questions of reducing Southern
representation in national conventions,
recognizing delegates chosen in pri-
maries, the unit rule and several
national committee is to determine
as the final authority whether a ma
tional convention shall be called to eff
feet those reforms. I'VE have heard
there is a growing belief that the ma
these questions said Senator Cum
minis today. Il think the committee
might have power but the holding of
a national convention would have a
more salutary effect on the country.
1t is probable that an address in the
nature of an argument favoring an
early national convention will be is
sued by the Cancellation committee af-
ter a meeting next Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
MOROS
Seven Americans Killed in
Second Battle.
MOrOs Fleeing and Americans
Pursuing.

Manila, June 16-Complete route Of
the rebellious Moros on Mount Bagsag
was accomplished by the American
forces durire the night, with the loss
of six killed and seven wounded.
Reports of the engagement reaching
here by wireless from the Island Of
Jolo are but meagre. All of the Amer
leans killed were members of the sew
eral companies of scouts. In the first
advance upon the mountains last week,
when the Moros were nearly dislodged
from their positions, six Americans also
then were killed. The number of dead
among the Moros is not known.
Last nights battle began Just be-
fore dark. The fighting was fierce, but
the American advance was so determin-
ed that the Moros at last stole away
and left the mountain clear. They are
now at large and will be pursued cease
lessly.
Brigadier General John J. Pershing,
commanding the department in Min
danao is leading the forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
Cracking Whip Over Lawmak-
ers, Says Rep. BarthoIdt
Missouri Congressman Raps
Prohibition, UphoIds Taft.
PURITANISM is ENSLAVING
Network of s"Don't" May Yet
Fetter American Freedom.
Strife Between Puritanism and
Pleasure Age Struggle.

Johnstown. Pa. June 16.-Members of
congress were sharply arraigned here
today by Rep. Bartholdt, of Missouri.
in a speech at the German day cele-
oratfon, for their alleged yielding at
titude toward prohibition and other
sumptuary legislation. He took for his
text Personal liberty and called on
all liberal citizens to join in a fight
to Offset the Puritan cause"
Are you aware that the last congress
composed of a Democrat House and
Republican Senate he demanded
passed prohibition measure by more
than two-thirds majority and that the
lawyers who constitute 85 percent of
the membership knew it was uncon-
st1tuuonal and votetd for 1t any how?
1t is a fact"
President Taft true to his oath to de-
fend the constitution had the courage
to veto that bill but the same two
thirds majority, although they had
taken exactly the same oath as the
president, passed it over his Veto
When things have come to such a pass
that responsible lawmakers will over
throw the constitution for a popular
fad, do you not agree with me that
our liberties. for which the constitution
is our only guarantee, are in the great
est possible danger?''
gle of the age in the United States
was between the Puritan and his blue
laws on one hand and the pleasure
loving Germanfc people on the other.
He denounced the collection of funds
in churches and by religious organiza-
tons which he charged were used to
intimidate lawmakers in both the ma
tional and the state legislatures.
THE struggle between these two
wholly different theories of life is on,
my friends" he said "and it is be-
coming fiercer every day. The at
tempt to further and further restrict
our liberties in q Puritan sense is
carried on in the garb of religious
movements and the ministers of all
churches and the members of all con-
RregatiOnS are constantly called upon
for support and for money to main
tain lobbies in both the national as
well as all state capitals, and these
lobbyists are cracking the whip over
our lawmakers and urging them to
pass more and more restrictive laws
laws which in their mistaken zeal,
they believe will make people good.
"I do not exaggerate, my friends,
when 1 say that if this movement is
not stopped, and stopped soon, the
American people will find themselves
wrapped up in a network of 'don'ts'
which will completely hamper their
being free meh in all matters of per-
sonal conduct, they will be slaves,
fettered by the chains of un-American
laws"
Mr.. Bartholdt demanded what was
to be done to combat the prohibition
movement He partially answered his
query by asserting that Germans
throughout the United States would
be a unit in opposing any encroach-
ment on their personal liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
VICTIMS
Clothing of Black Hand Bomb
ThrOWerS Burns.
Are Captured-Object of Con-
spiracy Escapes.

Los Angeles, June 1.-two Italians,
who dynamited the residence of a
wealthy fruit dealer today, were them
selves badly injured by the explosion.
The house was completely wrecked,
but J. ID. Trapani and his family, the
intended victims chanced to be away
from home. With their clothes ablaze
the bomb throwers fed, but were
overtaken and rolled in the street to
extinguish their burning garments.
At the hospital, one of them gave
his name as Peffino Principe. The
other refused to talk.
Trapani told a story of demands for
money on penalty of death and pursuit
which covers eleven years.
He came here two years ago from
New Orleans. According to Trapani.
he was the object of mysterious at
tacks for nearly nine years in New
Orleans, but a few weeks after his ar
rival here, his enemies began sending
letters demanding various sums. All of
these he ignored. Last week he said he
received what purported to be a final
demand for $500. He was told that un-
less he paid the money to the Black
Hand society he and his family would
be killed. This letter. he also ignored.
He asserted his belief that the at
tempt on his life was planned by a
regular society which has Neadquar-
ters in New Orleans.
The injured men are expected to re-
cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
RIGHT ON UP TO 90.
The Mercury Climbed Today and Kan
sans Swelter.

The weather is hot and dry. The
thermometer registered 80 degrees at 80
o'clock this afternoon. Sunday the heat
record for June 15 was broken, the maxi
mum temperature being Sc degrees. No
record will be broken today, however.
The mercury stood at the one hundred de-
gree point two years ago today. The
wind is blowing today at the rate of eight
miles an hour from the southwest. Tho
temperature has been six degrees above
normal for this date. Generally fair and
continued warm weather is the prediction
for tonight and Tuesday
The report issued from the local govern
ment weather office today for the forty
eight hours ending at Z o'clock this morn
ing follows:
''The only station in the district that
reports any rainfall in the past two days
is Lexington, Mo, where .2S of an inch
feI4 in the "a hours ending Sunday morn
ing. Temperatures reached 80 degrees to
100 degrees in all parts of Kansas yester-
day and also Saturday. Clear weather
prevailed this morning, except in western
and north central Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
TO READ MESSAGE
President Wilson to Urge Cur
rency Reform.
To Introduce Currency Bill
This Week.

washington, June 16.-President Will
son will probably read his currency
message to both branches of congress
in the hall of the house, as he did his
tariff message. The messages makes
about LOO words and urges immedi-
ate revision of banking and currency
laws.
The president expects the currency
bill to be heard in both houses this
week According to Mr.. Wilson it will
be mo mans bilI' but the results of
common counsel among currency ad-
vocates, whose suggestions were con-
densed and formulated by Secretary
McAdoo, of the treasury department,
Chafrmen Owen and Glass of the SEN
ate and house banking and currency
committees, with the advice and as
sistance of the president. The presi-
dent today was undecided whether his
message would be presented to con-
gress in advance of the currency bill
or whether both would be made pub
lie about the same time.
The impression prevailed, however,
that the bill will be introduced in both
houses by Wednesday or Thursday of
this week and that the president will
pronounce his views to congress about
June %.
The president did declare, however,
today, that there were no variations
among the leading Democrats with
whom he had consulted, concerning
currency reform. AS to the intimation
from the capitol that currency legis-
Iation was not desired at this session,
the president declared no such infor-
nation had been conveyed to him.
Harmony of purpose, but perhaps not
harmony of opinion is the way the
White House sizes up the currency
situation. The president and Democrat
leaders hope to reconcile differences so
that there will be party agreement
eventually. There is no disposition to
regard the currency bill, as it is launch
ed, as the final word of this admins
tration.
Chairmen Owen and Glass confer
red today and Mr.. Owen afterward
announced the bill practically had
been completed, and would be consid-
cred in committee this week and pass
ed before the extra session adjourned.
''This talk of no currency legisla-
ton at this session. said Owen, 'is
based on artificial sentiment. 1t is
sentiment stirred up by persons who
don't want currency legislation"
Senator Owen believes in a plan,
which the bill will embody, of a re-
gional reserve system and a central
board of control dominated by the
federal government. personally"
said Mr.. owen, 81 believe that the
bankers should get out of the gov
erning business, just as. the bankers
have argued that the government
should get out of the banking busi-
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
new SUGAR TRUST
Another VIII Be Organized,
Senators Are Told.
Organizer of Present Trust
Says Another Is Need.

Washington, June 16.-Henry t.
Oxnard, vice president of the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar company, told the SEN
ate lobby committee today that free
sugar would result in the formation of
a new sugar trust Only the best
managed sugar factories would be able
to survive free sugar, he said, and a
combination would result.
'Then you are going to form new
trust - asked Reed
81 have that in mind,' said the wit
ness.
I'm violation of the antitrust law
mo sir; there is no law to prevent it,
I have been so advised by counsel"
Oxnard told how he assisted in or
ganizing the old sugar trust in 1888
exchanging his company with a capl-
tai of 100000 for $750,000 new stock.
The new corporation later was taken
over by the American Sugar Refining
company. the socalled trust. Oxnard
said he received $4,000 yearly as vice
president of the American Beet Sugar
company, but denied that he was paid
that salary "for legislative work.
Oxnard was not prepared to say that
he and his companies had contributed
$4,000 to the United States beet sugar
industry and its predecessors. He said
it might be $4,000 but promised to pro-
duce the figures later.
Washington, June 16.-With one side
of the story, sugar lobby to be
heard from the beginning, and the 9TH
ed side only partially completed, the
senate lobby investigators today began
the third week of hearings. Although
the senators expected to put Henry T.
OXnard, the beet sugar raiser and
anti-sugar advocate, through a cross
examination today, they hoped to fin
ish the anti-free sugar side before
night.
Senator Walsh questioned Oxnard
about the American Beet Sugar asso-
citation. The witnesses did not know
how much the old association had
spent; its books were destroyed about
two years ago by his authorization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
HEAT IS DEADLY
Infant Mortality Increases
Plan Free Ice in Chicago.
Today Near Record Breaker
Carloads of Dead Stock.

Chicago, June 16.-The records of the
local weather bureau show only three
hotter days in June than today, when
at Ills p. m. the mercury in the COM
paratively cool observatory towers re-
gistered a decimal over 81 degrees.
There was one day in June, 1872 and
two in June. 1911, when the heat was
one degree more intense.
Five deaths today were attributed
indirectly to the weather and there
were numerous prostra tions The county
board scheduled a meeting to discuss
a proposition to furnish free ice to the
poor. The health department reported
a sharp increase in illness among in
fants.
Live stock in transit over the plains
of the west and southwest suffered
the closely herded hogs in particular
At the stock yards today dozens of dead
porkers were taken from many con-
signment and in some instances nearly
every hog was dead.
Save for the possibility of a thunder
shower this evening no relief was in
sight
New York. June 16.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the government thermometer
equalled the high record, 9S degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
CAN REGULATE RAILROADS
added the memoran-

confiscatory," added the memoran-
dunn. 'towit:
The St. Louis & Hannibal, the
Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield,
and the Chicago Great Western. In
these three cases, the DEGREES are af-
flrmed, with the modification that the
railroad companies and attorney gen
ell al of the state may apply to the
court whenever it shall appear that
by reason of a change in circumstance
the rates fixed by the states acts are
sufficient to yield reasonable COM
pensation.
THE decision in the case of the
Chicago Great Western company,
holding the rates to be confiscatory,
viii also apply by virtue of the stipu-
laIions made below to the Quincy,
Omaha & Kansas City Railway COM
pany and the st. Joseph & Grand Is
land Railway company
Over Valuation.
Taking up the Burlington first, Jus
tlce Hughes pointed out that the as
sessment value had been multiplied by
three to reach a value for rates. He
declared that if that basis were ex-
tended to the whole Burlington sys-
tenn, the value upon which rates
were to be based, would exceed by
S115, 100000 the capitalization of the
system Justice Hughes declared that
the revenue basis adopted by the low
er court to apportion the cost of in
terstate and intrastate business, was
be made
In the ST. Louis and Hannibal, Jus
tice Hughes said neither the expert
for the railroad or for the state could
find a basis on which the rates
would be remuneratiVe.
Arkansas Law Upheld.
Washington, June 16.-The Arkan-
sas maximum freight rate law and the
two cent passenger fare law was to-
day upheld as valid by the supreme
court.
Reverses Lower Court.
The Arkansas rate cases consisted
of two suits brought by the ST. Louis.
Iron Mountain and Southern and St.
L. S. W., to restrain the enforcement
of the act of the legislature passed
February 8, 1907, fixing the maximum
fare for passengers at two-cents
mile, and also the orders of the rail-
road commission made June 4, 1908,
maximum, free and pas
senger rates.
West Virginia Law Upheld.
The West Virginia two cent passen-
ger law was today upheld as valid by
the supreme court which affirmed the
supreme court of appeals of West Vir-
ginia
Justice Hughes said the question of
with interstate commerce
was decided in favor OF the state for
the reason assigned in the Minnesota
rate decision. No question of confis-
cation was presented in the West Vir-
yinia case.
The West Virginia case consisted of
suit brought by the Q. and o. rail-
way company, to restrain the enforce
nent of the two-cent passenger fare
aw of West Virginia passed in 1907. /
Oregon Commission Upheld.
The supreme court today upheld |
as valid the rates imposed by the Ore !
gon railroad commission out of Port !
land, thus affirming the federal court |
Of that state.
Court Adjourned.
At 2:15 o'clock the supreme court |
until next October without |
announcing a decision in the Inter |
rate cases or passing upon |
an application for a review of the |
Gompers- -Mitchell-M orrison contempt |
Of court case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
A dime BUYS A GIRL.

st. Louis. June 16.-That missionaries in
India are buying young girls by the thou
sands at 10 cents piece in order to save
them from immoral lives in the temples,
was the statement made in the local Y. W.
c. A. by Sherwood Eddy, Y. NJ. c. A. sec
retary of Asia.
Among the poverty-stricken there, he
said, the yearly income for family is
from 50 to S11- Only one woman out of
every IA can read, while 100000 are in
total darkness He described marriage
ceremonies where the infant brides sat on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
JUGCLED ELECTION.
Socialists Investigate Brothers of L. w.
w. Taint.

Butte, June 16.-The Socialist state COM
mittee took up yesterday the appointing of
100 members Of a committee which will
seek the revocation of the local charter,
because of alleged fraud by Industrial
Workers of the World members in con-
Quoting the recent referendum election
which named appointees to city Offices
The alleged attempt of the Industrial
Workers to substitute their doctrines for
those of the so-called regular Socialists,
which declare for political action only
and condemn sabotage were recited by a
score of witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16
TODAY'S GAMES.
WeStern.

Western.
Denver at Lincoln, clear.
Topeka at Wichita, clear.
Sioux City at Des Moines, clear.
Omaha at st. Joseph, clear.
National.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear.
Boston at Pittsburg, clear.
New York at Cincinnati, clear.
Brooklyn at st. Louis, clear.
American.
Chicago at Washington, clear.
Detroit at New York, clear.
Cleveland at Philadelphia,
clear.
ST. Louis at Boston, clear.
Association.
Kansas City at Louisville, clear.
st. Paul at Toledo, cloudy.
Minneapolis at indianapolis,
cloudy
Milwaukee at Colum bus,
cloudy.
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states as successors to the original
land and water; and that the newer
states like Kansas must be accorded
the same sort of ownership and
domain over their streams in order
that they may be on an equal footing
with the thirteen original states"