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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
AVIATORS ROUT M0ORS
OPEN WAY FOR SPANISH IMAM
TRY WITH RAIN OF BOMBS.
Both Sides Lose Heavlly-American
Experts Say Battle Proves
Aeroplane's Value.

Madrid, Dec. 20.-Moorish tribes
men were routed with heavy loss by
the Spanish troops at Muley Abselam,
Spanish Morocco, Thursday.
Spanish military aviators threw the
Moors into disorder with showers of
bombs.
The Spaniards attacked h Moors
with a brigade of sharpslooters, a bat
talon of infantry, four batteries of ar
tillery and a large body Of native aux
iliaries. When the order for the gen.
eral advance Of the Spanish column
was given the advance guard discov-
cred several thousand Moorish noun
~taineers concealed in the irregularities
of the ground. A iotilla Of military
aviators sent to reconnoiter, by means
of flag signals guided the column Of
Spanish troops. A heavy artillery fire
was opened by the Spaniards without
effect.
The aviators then assembled to an
altitude out of range Of rifle fire and
flew directly over h places where the
Moors were in the greatest numbers.
Then came what the dispatches to the
Spanish war office describes as a yer
liable rain Of bombs. tossed by hand
by the aviators into the midst of the
Moors."
After this bombardment the Spanish
infantry charged with the bayonet and
dislodged the Moors from their posi-
tons, causing them to fee in great dis
order, leaving large numbers of dead
and wounded on the field.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
MICHIGAN COURT HIT
LEADER OF COPPER MINERS SAYS
JUDGES OWN STOCK.
Appears Before House Body and Dc
cIares That Operators Have Sys-
tenn Of Peonage.

Washington, Dec. &c. e. Ma
honey of Denver, vice-president of the
Western Federation of Miners, ap-
peared on Wednesday before house
committee on rules and charged that
justices of the supreme court OF Mich
igan are either stockholders in cop
per mines affected by he strike or are
"keenly interested"
He gave this as the reason for
his organizations appeal to congress
for federal investigator of the cop
per strike. The Mcdonald resolution
calling for the inquiry was before the
committee.
Mahoney, who had been In the Calu-
met region since the trouble began,
testified that the counsel employed
by the union had advised against TAX
ing any action in the courts of the
state. He said that no semblance of
justice had been secured by h $4,000
men on strike when they appealed to
the machinery of Michigan law. He
described the situation in the copper
country as one of prejudiced courts,
packed juries and peonage. Large
numbers of men, he said, were col
lected by employment agents in h
cage and New York under false repre-
sentation that they were wanted to
work in the lumber camps of northern
Michigan.
Once on the cars they were put In
charge of armed guards and rushed to
the copper mines, where they were
confined in str~ike-breakers' camps,
still under the guns of their guards.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
ON u. s. MEN
MEXICAN FEDERAL SOLDIER
SLAIN IN FIGHT ON THE
BORDER.
SHOOT WHEN TOLD TO HALT
Huerta Troops Cross Lire Near
Preside, Texas, and Hide In Build
ing Until American Force DIS
lodges Them-Sattle Follows.

Torres, Sonora, | 22.-Ien OH
GERS and more thai 80 troops OF the
federal garrison at Guaymas sur
rendered to the insurgents at Maytore-
ma, Friday. A special train was sent
to Maytorena to convey the former
federals to Hermosillo.
1t was said the capitulation Of Quay
mas was expected.
This news followed the report hat
the entire Tenth battalion of infantry
of the federal army had been disarmed
by General Ojeda, federal commander
Of Guaymas, who discovered a plot OF
the men and officers to desert to the
constitutionalist side.
Presidio, Tex, Dec. 20.-ShotS ex-
changed between Mexican and Ameri-
can soldiers on the international line,
two miles west of Preside, resulted
on Thursday in the death of Lois
Orozco, a regular of General Mer-
cado's federal Mexican army.
The Mexicans fired the first shots.
Orozco, who lived several hours, ad-
mitted after being shot that he and
his companions had crossed to the
American side with a note and fired
when halted by the American SEN
tries.
E~ye-witnesses say the American sol
diers ON patrol were informed that
Mexican soldiers were hiding in a hut
on the American side, 800 yards from
the river. The Americans went to-
ward the hut to investigate. Two
Mexicans rushed out of the hut and
ran toward the river. The patrol
called to them to halt and the shoot
ing followed.
City of Mexico, Dec. 20.-Emiliano
Zapata narrowly escaped capture at a
ranch at Nenepapa, Is miles from
Mexico City, early in the day. With q
bodyguard Of 800 men he was sur
prised by federal troops from Toluca.
but fed after a hard fight.
Gen. Guadencio de La Llaye is re-
ported to have mutinied with 600 fed
erals at Axochiapau and to be march
ing on Cuantla. He was one Of
those in the plot to kill Madero.
Chihuahua, Dec. 20.-Gen. Francisco
Villa issued notice on Thursday that
he would guarantee the right Of all
foreigners and all MeXicans who have
given no support to the Huerta o
eminent.
General Villa wished it to be known
tina he was in accord with the wishes
Of the United States that the persons
and property of foreigners be respect
ed.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Through his
confidential agency General Carranza
served notice Wednesday on officials
in New York and elsewhere who are
responsible for the operations Of the
Mexican railways that they and their
agents and employees will be held
to a strict accountability for their acts
in Mexico.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
FIGHT V0RDY WAR
THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND Or.
MARTINEZ DEBATE MON
ROE DOCTRINE.
LATTER CALLS IT DEAD ISSUE
Former Chilean Minister Dissents
Strongly from Views of Ek-Prssi-
dent-Report Has Just Reached
Washington.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the dip
lomatic corps, especially representa-
tives from the South American coun.
tries. were greatly interested in a re-
port reaching Washington that for
mer President Roosevelt and DR.. Mar
tfhez, al one time Chilean minister
to the United States, had clashed in
Santiago de Chile on account Of diver
CONT views on the Monroe doctrine.
The Chilean is reported to have dis
sented strongly from the Roosevelt
view that the much discussed doctrine
is still IN issue.
The reported debate attracted unus-
ual interest here because both of the
prepared speeches We're reviewed be-
fore delivery by the Chilean foreign
office. DR.. Martinez, it was said at
the Chilean legation, was selected be-
cause of his strong friendship for the
United States as spokesman of the
Chilean government at the state recep-
ton given the American visitor re-
Gently at the university of Santiago.
In his address at the Roosevelt re-
ception DR.. Martinez characterized the
Monroe doctrine as a dead issue n
argued hat the conditions which gave
rise to its PRONUNCIATION by President
Monroe in 1923 have almost entirely
disappeared. This statement is said
to have aroused the ire of Col. Roose-
welt, who replied with some heat, hold
ing that the Monroe doctrine still was
a vital principle of the foreign policy
of the United States. He is said, too,
to have suggested to the Chilean dip
lomatist, incidentally, hat it was i'll
advised on such an occasion to inaug-
urate a controversy. Then Col. Roose-
Welt, according 20 report, stated that
before leaving the United States the
texts of the addresses he proposed to
deliver in Brazil, Argentina and Chile
had been submitted to the diplomatic
representatives OF those nations in
Washington, to avoid the inclusion of
anything that might prove offensive
to his hosts. To this DIR. Martinez
is said to have replied that his own
address had been submitted to the
Chilean foreign office three days be-
fore Col. Roosevelt's arrival, and that
as no objection had beer raised in
that quarter he could see no reason
why the discussion of the Monroe doc
trine should be avoided as a dan.
gerous issue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Thrive from Industry of Squirrels.

hriVe from lnduStry OF squirrels.
Pierre.-State Game Wa den He'd
rick has fled with the governor the
fourth annual report Of that depart
ment, ending with June 80, 1913. He
reports receipts of S47,749.31, of which
Sl6,O34.31 was license money. The
disbursements showed warrants issued
to the extent of $4,968.13, and cash
on hand June 80, 1913, of $42,773.1S.
In the report the game warden informs
the governor that 1T decrease in
deer in this state is very alarming,
and attributes the conditions to depre.
dations of wolves on the young stock.
He urges that more land be devoted
by the state to large game, such as
deer. He recommends some particu-
spending with boiling teams OF cities
lar sections in the Black Hills which
will never be used for other purposes.
1t is announced that elk are entirely
extinct in this state, and there are
recommendations that some be i'm
ported. The squirrels are not de-
creasing, but the game warden recon-
mends that, they be given more pro-
lection than they have at present, be-
cause they furnish a living to many
persons in the Black Hills, who sell
the pine cones which the squirrels
have gathered and stored up. These
cones are supplied to the government
at good prices, and the industry of the
squirrels makes an easy method OF Sc
curing them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
DEATH CALLS NOTED PRELATE
Cardinal RampoIla, Who Possessed
Large Wealth, and Gave With Lib
erality, Expires.

Rome, Dec. 18.-Cardinal Rampolla,
formerly papal secretary of state and
at the death Of Pope Leo XIII. the
mar most widely discussed as possible
successor, died here on Tuesday. The
cardinal was an Italian nobleman, be-
Ing IL addition TO mis- position as a
prince of the Roman Catholic church,
Marquis del Tindaro. The cardinal
was active as papal secretary of state
in the negotiations by which Leo XIII.
sought to prevent war between the
United States and Spain over Cuba
by urging Spain to recall General
Weyler and grant autonomy to the
Cubans. The cardinals attitude was
Of friendliness toward the United
States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
SHOPL|FTERS TAKEN
ALLEGED GANG OF SHOPlIFTERS
NOW IN HANDS OF sHER-
iFF BAkEN.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City. the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts of
the Sunshine State.

Rapid City.-SiX members of an al
legged gang of shoplifters. who are
operating in the northwest, were cap
tured redhanded here by Sheriff Ba'
ken and are all nov in the county
Jail here. Sheriff Baken was warned
by the authorities at Chadron, Neb.,
that the men were on their way to
Rapid City after having worked Chad
ron, and he was on the lookout.
The men were all young n all
wore regular thieves overcoats with
large inside pockets. They entered a
department store here and were ar
rested as they left it, their pockets
being literally filled with goods said
to belong to the store, and for whtc%
they had not paid. The sheriff thinks
he has succeeded in rounding up an
expert gang of shoplifters, and local
officials will try to send them all up
for long jail terms.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
GOOD A WORK..
Hanson County Citizens Join Forees
in Building Coed Roads.


Alexandria.-The possibility of good
roads at a minimum cash outlay IS at
present being demonstrated through
the combined efforts of Alexandria
citizens and the farmers of the vicin-
ity, in improving the highways leadng
into this city.
One year ago a strip OF land was
purchased by the city for the purpose
Of shortening and improving the
south and east road into town. At
that time a mile and a half in that dl-
rection was thoroughly guttered and
crowned by the use of an ordinary
road grader, and finished with a heavy
coating of gravel, the necessary abor
being entirely donated by the citizens
of Alexandria and the farmers Of the
surrounding country.
During the past summer an elevat-
ed road grading machine'has been pur-
chased through personal contributions
of Alexandria citizens and business
firms, at a cost of $1,000, and by the
use of which, during the past few
DAYS a section of road two miles in
length and connecting at the east with
the work of last year, and a piece just
west of town a mile and a half in
length have been nicely graded and
the work of supplying the top dress
ing of gravel is now going on.
An average of forty teams and a
slightly larger number of men have
engaged in the work during the
last number Of days, and it is the in
tention, if ther present favorable
weather continues, to extend the west
grade a mile and d half farther, and
to complete a total of nearly seven
miles of the work this fall, possibly
excepting the graveling of one mile
on the west road.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Old Reduced
Buttermen Are Accused.

Sioux Falls.-H. G.. Smith, Joseph
Manley and VIM. H. Gels, defendants
in an action instituted by States At
torney Bergh, who charges them with
having sold an imitation of butter col
ored so as to resemble butter, have
filed a demurrer to the complaint in
the case, and the court has taken it
under advisement. This is n of the
first cases of the kind ever institut-
ed in the courts of South Dakota. The
defendants are Sioux Falls men. The
company which manufactured the pro-
duct that the defendants sold is de-
Tending the action.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
MANY NATIVES PERISH.
Scene Of Destruction on Island Of
Ambrim.

Scene OF Destruction on Island OF
Ambrim.
Sydney, ". S. Welcoming steam
ers bring terrible details of The recent
volcanic eruptions on the island Of
Ambrim, In the New Hebrides group,
in which 500 natives lost their lives.
Witnesses of the disturbance describe
it as having been so sudden and vio-
lent they expected to see the whole
western side of the island disappear.
With a terrific roar, which was fol
lowed by a rapid succession of artil-
lery-like ~detonations all the craters of
the volcano entered into fun activity,
spouting flames and lava and throw
ing out huge boulders. Great streams
of lava soon were rushing down the
slopes, cutting off the villagers from
escape. In one instance two torrents
of, the molten mass Joined and made
an island of n entire part of a vii
lage. Here fifty or sixty persons pre-
ished.
The scenes at night were awe in
spring. Flames shot into the air to a
height of a thousand feet, illuminat-
ing the whole scene of destruction.
seemed to boil, as huge
superheated masses of stone fell into
the sea and streams of lava poured
into the bay. Dust from the craters
gradually formed a black aloud which
blotted out the light of the stars.
The bay. after the eruption, was
filed with dead fish and large mum
bers of dead turtles. The water in
the river was hot. The British hos
pital buildings were wiped out of ex-
~istence, but previous to their destruc-
ton the doctors pluckily removed all
the patients to a launch and escaped
with them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Fifth in Gold Production.

Washington.-Gold mining in the
black hills of Lawrence county, South
Dakota, is the principal mining indus
try of South Dakota, the gold repre-
senting more than 80 per cent of the
total mineral production of the state.
In production of gold South Dakota
ranks fifth among all the states, ac-
cording to the United States geolOgi-
cal survey. In 1911 the production OF
gold, most of which came from the
Homestake mine in the black hills
region, amounted to $4,000 fine
ounces, valued at S7,43S,S74. In 1872
the production amounted to 3S1,745
fine ounces valued at $7,S91,370. The
total value of the mineral products OF
South Dakota was SS,047, 259 in 1911
and $~S,436,240 in 1912. The other min
eral products of the state are clay
wares, gems, gypsum, lead, lime, 18th
ium, mica, mineral waters, natural
gas, sand and gravel, sand-lime brick,
silver, and stone, the combined value
of which in 1912 was $544 $40.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Improved Service on Faith Branch.

Pierre-The matter of character Of
train service which is to be required
o. the Milwaukee system on its lines
from Mobridge to Isabel and Faith
is again a subject of a hearing which
is to be held at M%obridge OIL January
II, on the matter of a connecting track
between the Milwaukee and Omaha
lines at MITCHELL: and a hearing at
Madison on January Is, on the matter
of a dispute between the railway COM
pany Inc the elevator people as to
value of an elevator site on the rail-
way right of way.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
THIRTY-EIGHT MINERS PERISH
Black Damp Causes Disaster In Colo
RADIO Coal Mine-Only Two
Found Alive.

New Castle, Colo, Dec. 1s.-An ex-
plosion of black damp in the Vulcan
mine of the Rocky Mountain Fuel com
pany, one and one-half miles eas Of
here, entombed l.. L. Crawford, mine
foreman; l.. Walker. fire boss, and 3S
uiners on Tuesday.
OF the 40 men composing the day
shift at work only two, w. J. Finley
and John Dawson, escaped.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Rood a Candidate.

Pierre.-The announcement of F. M.
Rood of Philip. as a candidate for
the majority proposal committee Sc
lection for the position of secretary
of state, brings out the first direct
oDposition to the present secretary.
Mr.. Rood is a member OF the state
brand commission, and has represent
ed his county in the legislature.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
DOUGLAS County Vital Statistics.

Armour.-The vital statistics rec
ords Douglas county reveals the fol-
lowing interesting facts: During the
year now closing and up to the 10th
day of December there has been re-
corded 21O births, the males totaling
1O3 and the females lot. The deaths
numbered SO. Marriages numbered 70
for the same period. Two divorces
were issued.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Fall from Hayrack Fatal.

Yankton.-Arthur Binder, a young
25 years of age, was brought
here from Scotland to be operated on
an injured kidney. The patient
failed to o from the effects of
the operation and died at the Sacred
Heart hospital. The injury to his kid
ney was occasioned by a fall from a
hayrack early in November.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
For Lieutenant Governor.

Spencer.-William HOese, state SEN
ator from McCook county, and preSl-
dent pro tempore of the senate in the
last session, has entered the lists as a
candidate for lieutenant governor. Mr..
Hoese has a genial personality and is
experienced in business and political
affairs. The principal criticisms
against him, in a political way, relate
to the claim hat ne has not been
willing to take a decided and aggres-
sive stand with the progressives, rath-
er showing a disposition to be a good
fellow with both c%Ontingents.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Candidate for State Superintendent.

Mitchell-C. H. Lugg of Parkston,
former county superintendent or
Hutchinson county, has announced his
candidacy for state superintendent on
the Republican majority ticket. Lugg
formerly was president of the State
Teachers association, and is one Of
the best known educators in the state.
He will have strong support in this
section of the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
socioIoaist GRAY Dead.

Chicago.-George w. Gray. founder
Of the Forward Settlement here and
active in sociological work for many
years, died, aged Is. Before estab-
fishing the settlement Dr.. Gray was
field secretary of the Freedman Aid
work of the Methodist church.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Want South Dakota Corn.

Huron.-L. c. Tredway of this city
has just received a letter from ILL
nois, enclosing a dollar asking him to
send in return four or five ears of the
corn grown by Mr.. Tredway on his
farm near Alpena in Beadle county
the past season. This is undoubtedly
a high price for even South Dakota
corn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Examiner for Rosebud.

Bonesteel, S. DR.. W. M. Quinn.
has received notice of his appoint
ment as medical examiner and pen
sion surgeon for the Rosebud country
and territory south of the White river
and midway between here and the
Black Hills.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26

Howe New United States Attorney.
Washington, Dec. i9.-Walter ~
Howe Of New York was appointed as
sistant United States attorney general
to succeed James Lewis Smith, re-
signed. Mr.. Howe is a native of New
York city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Hiccouahino Fit Fatal.

Aberdeen.-After a violent fit of hic-
coughing lasting over twenty hours,
George Huber, a prominent farmer re-
siding near Rockham, 6. D., died here
at a local hospital. He had recently
undergone an operation for appen.
dicitis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Edi+cr M.nea Ere Marshal.

Pierre.-Under the law providing
for two state fire marshals, Insurance
Commissioner Stablein has appointed
George H. Henry of Platte to act with
f. E.. Grams, who operates in he ter
ritory west of the river. Mr.. Henry
now is editor of the Platte Tribune
and formerly was mayor of Platte.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Mary r. Rhinehart +. iii.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Mary
Roberts Rinehart, novelist, playwright
and former nurse in a Pittsburgh hos
pitsl is ~quarantined with diphtherfa in
fSF home Doctor Rinehart is in
charge or her case.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26

Pierre.-The reduction made in lig-
mite coal rates from the fields at lsa-
bel, by the order of the railroad COM
m~issioners, shows that at 122 stations
the average reduction has been $50
cents per ton. The reductions range
from STA down, applying to points
on the Milwaukee. From Isabel to
some Of the more important stations
the following table shows the reduc-
tiOn Der ton:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
bible Saves Life of Minister.

.B~lairsville, Pa.-What is believed to
have been an attempt to assassinate
Rev. DR.. R. e. Mcclure, pastor Of
the Blairsville United Presbyterian
church, and president O. the Indiana
County Anti-Saioon league, failed
when a bullet fired ut the minister
penetrated a bible which he carried
under his arm and made a slight
abrasion upon his left side.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Judo. Er~ Aee,-.s WIZ.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The ~ of Mr..
Alice Davis Sing. charged with the
murder Of her Chinese husband.
Charles Sing, was taken from the Jury
on motion Of the defense. and MI.
Sing was discharged
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
p. O. Robbed of 300.

Milton, Ind, Dec. 20.-The drug
store owned by Postmaster Inglis and
the Milton postofice were robbed dur
ing the night of 5000 in cash and 5000
in stamps. The thieves left 10 clew
for the local police to work On.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
carab,o inquiry Opened.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Secreary OF
War Garrison announced that he
would have a conference with Score
tary of the Navy Daniels on the nves-
tigation ordered by the president into
the Carabao dinner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
M,,. pankhur.t Free AGAIN.

Londsn, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Pankhurst,
who was rearrested under the "cat and
mouse" law, was released from Hollo-
way jail. The famous militant had re-
fused to take any nourishment and
was in a state Of collapse.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Erickson Now Sterline's Secretary.

Neutrality-suspicious. l.. Erickson, who
has been private secretary to Senator
Coe /. Crawford since Mr.. Crawford
first entered the executive office in
South Dakota, has taken a similar as
signment with Senator Thomas Sterl-
ing. No reason for the change are as
signed here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-26
Illinois Editor /. a Suicide

Aurora, H., Dec. 20.-Joseph Nolan,
editor and owner of the Chieftain Of
%Shabbona, H., was found hanging in
his printing plant by his ~sixteen-year-
old daughter, Blanche. Ill health
caused his act.