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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

London, Oct. 11.-With the conclu.
sion Of that phase of the war of the
nations which came with the fall Of
Antwerp, the censorship has again
drawn a veil over the fighting in the
greater part of the European CONT
nent.
The French communication issued
this afternoon deals only with the bat.
tie, or series of battles, which has
been in progress for our weeks from
east to west in France, with an ever
extending line which now reaches
northward from the elbow at Noyon
across the Belgian border at Armen.
there's.
The statement says that the allies
have held their positions everywhere,
and that German cavalry which was
attempting to envelop the allies left
wing and had seized certain points of
passage on the river Lys, to the east
CT Aire, was defeated yesterday and
retired to the northeast into the Ar.
mentieres district.
At the same time the Germans de-
Hvered a vigorous attack on the right
bar of the Ancre river, between Ar.
ras and the Disc, without making any
progress.
This indicates that the battle in
P1ncardy, comprising the department
OF Somm and parts Of Disc, Pas de
Calaiso and Aisne, in which the cav.
airy Is participating on a scale not
seen in previous modern wars, cx.
tends over a YER considerable area.
Here are many miles of open country
which horsemen can maneuver with
advantage. Over the River Disc and
near Rheims, and particularly in the
region northwest of Scissors, where
the British forces are entrenched. fur.
Their progress has been made. 1t thus
seems probable that the Germans
have abandoned some of their strong.
ly e~ntrenched positions in his neigh.
borhood, 1t is reported that sanitary
reasons have compelled this, as the
trenches in which the troops have
been living for weeks have become the
breeding places for disease.
The Germans have resumed their
night attacks between Craonne and
Rheims, which, according to French
accounts, have been repulsed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Paris TARGET for Axaltor..

Paris, Oct. IA score Of bombs,
launched on different quarters Of Paris
BY the German aviators today, killed
four civilians and injured twenty 9th.
srs, twelve Of whom were women and
girls. The damage done to property
was small. A pennant which was
dropped at the same time as the
bombs bore the inscription in German:
we have taken Antwerp; your turn
0tll soon come"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
ENDS HIS GYM LIFE
SECRETARY OF STATE WOODS
OF ILLINOIS, KILLS SeLr
IN HIS GARAGE.
NO EXPLANATION IS LEFT
Only Ciew Is Bundle OF Papers snow
ina Extensive Dealings with CHI
caqo Grain Firm-Had Sought SEN
atorial Nomination.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Sprin gfield, Ill.-Secretary. of State
Harry Woods, n OF the Democratic
senatorial candidates at the Septem'
Der primaries and former operator
on the Chicago board of trace, killed
himself. His l~ifeleSs body, with a
gaping bullet wound in the inter of
the forehead. and a revolver a,utched
in his right hand, was discovi red ly'
ing in the tool room in a garage IN
the rear of his residence.
Mrs. Wood had become alarmed at
her husbands absence. Going to the
garage she found it was locked inside,
A neighbor was called, the door
forced and in a corner of the tool
room the body of the secretary OF
state was found.
No note of explanation was left by
MI. Woods and the only clew which
would give a possible indication for a
cause of the tragic deed was a bulky
bundle of papers, showing extensive
dealings in grain through a Chicago
brokerage firm.
There was evidence that the secre-
tary carefully planned the deed. He
had taken off his hat n laid 1t on
a bench, but did not remove his
glasses. An iron bed had been placed
against the door leading to the room
and all the doors were locked.
John J. Coffey, assistant chief clerk
in the auditors office. has been placed
in charge of the Office of the secre-
tary Of state by Gov. Dunno. An e
animation of the accounts of the Of
Ace was started at once.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Forced to Retire From Antwerp
Because of Bonbardment
by Germans.
REPORT ciTT's FALL
U%nconfrmed Dispatches to London
Say Germans Have Captured Ant
werp-Little News Of Engage
ments Known to Be Going
on in France-Austria
Confident.

London, Oct. 10.-While one morn
Ing newspaper here has been in
formed on good authority" that Ant
werp has fallen, neither the British
official press bureau nor the Belgian
minister are able to confirm the re-
port. The last adyices from Bel
GUM had tho Germans still hammer
ing away with their artillery against
Antwerp.
One dispatch said 200 big German
guns were In operation there. Cstend
advices reported thousands of refu-
gees arriving In that city.
Belgian Government Moved.
Amsterdam, Oct. 10, via London
The Neuw Van Den Dag says that
the belgian government has been
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
The bombardment of Antwerp by
the Germans was continued.
The German commander of the
forces besieging Antwerp sent an Of
fcer carrying a white flag into the
city to hat the lombard
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

vacate. On the heights Of the Meuse.
between verdun and st. Mihiel. the
Germans are declared to have with
drawn to the north Of Hattonchatel.
The war Office admits. however, that
the enemy still holds the town of st.
Mihiel and some Of the positions to
the north, on the right bank of the
Mouse.
Germans Claim Success.
The report given out by the Ger
man general star in Berlin, October
8, said the lighting on the German
right wing has been successful" It
made no mention specifically of the
cavalry movement around Lille or Of
General Won Kluck's effort to pierce
the line Of the allies thanking column.
Gain Claimed by Germany.
An oficial report from Berlin, is
sued Saturday, gives the German view
Of the battle Of the Aisne and the fight
ing elsewhere In France as follows:
From the western scene OF war 10
facts Of decisive importance can be
mentioned. Small progress has been
made near st. Mihiel and In the Ar
comes"
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company from Amsterdam a y the
Berlin correspondent Of the TELEGRAPH
reports that the German army head.
quarters are now at a French town
so kilometers from the front, to which
they were removed from Luxembourg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

born Won kluck Is not altogether
clear, but there are yelled intima-
tions that q new British army from
Ostend will spring a surprise on the
Germans.
The public, however. does not know
whether there Is q British army in
Ostend. 1t does not know where the
Canadian troops are. All that Is
known of them is that the war ONCE
announced the arrival In England of
the force OF 1000 men. 1t was said
officially they were to enter the in
terror Of the country and take in
structions at a training camp. Their
passage through England has not been
chronicled.
Whether the Canadians were turned
to Ostend is a question the informa-
ton bureau declines t. answer.
The French and German cavalry
are fighting furiously at the extreme
tips Of the German right and the
French allies left wings, but there is
heavy fighting along the battle line
from Lassigny north, as disclosed in
the latest official reports.
Germans Pierce Line, but Retreat.
On the Battle Front, via Paris, Oct.
9.-The f~iercest fighting Of the battle
OF seven rivers has occurred since
Monday on the left wing OF the allies.
In the northerly positions assumed by
the rival armies on the extended lines,
new cavalry forces hurled to Won
Kluck's relief by the German general
STAFF, heavily supported by infantry,
have been hurled with terrific force
against the British and French lines.
only to rebound from the vigor Of the
defense, in turn forced to suffer at
tack by the allies with equally deter
mined energy.
At certain points the Germans were
forced to recede. particularly north of
Arras, where the situation developed
In favor of the allies. The operations
OF the German cavalry have become so
extensive as to reach almost to the sea
coast.
Between the Somme and the Disc
rivers the Germans are still in froce,
but he French have succeeded in re-
taking a number Of position which
they previously had been forced t o
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

tnent OF the temporary capital would
commence at nee. Many refugees
left for Holland and the government
was transferred to Ostend.
British May Be In Antwerp.
London, Oct. Sit is reported here
that . British expeditionary force Of
formidable strength has entered Ant
weIp after passing through Client.
The war ONCE refuses to confirm the
report, but It comes from Q creditable
source. The expedition 10 said to con-
sist almost exclusively Of artillery and
q naval detachment with heavy guns.
The Germans before Antwerp. It 10
estimated, cannot number more than
100000.
Death and destruction are carried
into the city o only by the siege
guns, but also by = feet Of six Zeppe-
Tins. which circle high overhead, drop
ping. bombs. These have destroyed,
BY some accounts, at least q sore OF
houses. maimins and killing the thirty
or forty occupants.
Of the Anglo-French armies ability
OF I8lluF0 10 OuCu6nk inc HERMAN
right wing commanded by General
Won Kluck Is being fought out by cav.
airy. artillery and infantry on the
plains between Lille M Ypres and
on the lowlands stretching from Arm
Dntiers across the Belgian border to-
ward the North sea. While there is
aearth OF news, It is evident the de-
cision cannot be long delayed.
The French war ONCE in Paris.
though issuing its customary afternoon
and night reports, draws the veil Of
mystery over the latest operations.
and the German general stan At Ber-
lin ID silent.
Nevertheless. Judging from the IN
6dent bearing OF the ofacials at tho
British war ONCE and from the gains
reported IN the French afternoon
statement. It seems evident that the
allies believe victory almost ut hand.
British May eurpriss Foes.
Precisely how this II going to be
obtained from the gallant and stub
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Of Africa Az in old America, the
French and British called the savages
to their aid. so now tie British an.
Germans r bringing their nat,v.
troops to fight each other. There ara
European o~nicers, but very few En.
ropean soldiers.
Such contests are utterly without
importance. II German il beater -
Europe she will be stripped Of her
colonies. regardless of Victories won
In the Jungle or on the veldt. II the
ollfes are beaten Germany win to,.
most OF the possessions
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
q Offer to Salvation Army.

New York.-A conditional offer of
100000 for relief work. in the Euro
pean war has been made to the Saliva
ton army. it "a announced. Neither
the conditions O the name of the
donor was made public. Commander
Evangeline Booth also announced that
steps have been take to arrange call
for aid from Holland, which is shelter
ing many refugees. If deemed advis-
able, she said, a contingent Of nurses
will be sent to The Netherlands.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Remote blockhouses wer assaulted
and defended Men gave their lives
beyond the outer fringe Of civilization
Succeeding generations Of Amert-
pans have accorded considerable Inn
portancs to these fghts. But they
were not decisive, ever In determin-
ing the future ownership Of America
The issue was decided in the great
battles Of Europe, and the backwoods
heroism,was largely wasted. ~
Little A9hts Of this kind Are now
being fought IN IL remotest regions
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Plan War on Britain.

Rome, via Paris, Oct. 10.-The war
against Great Britain, according to
German newspapers received here. will
commence at the end Of October, after
Antwerp has fallen.
Belgium then will become the base
OF operations against Great Britain,
the newspapers say.
They add that Admiral Won Tirpitz,
the minister Of the navy, who is now
at general headquarters with Emperor
William. has announced hat he will
go aboard the flagship Of the German
fleet and direct the operations Of the
navy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
PENSION ROLL DECREASING.
Commissioner Of Pensions Says Fall.
ing of Expected to Continue.

VI ] ooyoai az
ing Off Expected to Continue.
Washington, d. C.-Uncle Sam paid
out a total of s172.147,7 46 in pensions
in the fiscal veal ended June 80, last,
according to Commissioner of Pen
sions Saltzgaber in his annual report.
This compares with S174,171. $50 in
1913, which was the largest amount
ever paid out. The commissioner
points out, however, that the summit
in expenditures has been reached and
a decrease in the amount may be ex-
pected to continue. The grand total
OF expenditures for pensions from
1886 W to and including 1911 was
S4633.551,9 1926.
The total number of pensioners Of
all classes on the rolls was 1929,
against S20,272 in 1913. The number
OF civil war pensioners was 72S.129
compared with 762.439 in 1913. The
largest number ever on the rolls was
in 1902. when there were 999,466.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

heavy artillery Is British-manned. a
field division consists OF mixed units
totaling 3.70S British and 9.16S natives.
long accustomed to fighting side by
side. Deducting garrisons and details,
the field army is 10000 men. About
half Of this is probably In France, say
10000 British and SIS, 900 native troops.
And what IN army! Its native CON
tingent belongs mainly to a civiliza-
don that was old when Germany was
their naked bodies blue with woad-
The Sanskrit elements OF their speech
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Wilson on Protests

Washington. D. president Will
son will acknowledge the receipt Of
French protests against alleged Ger
man atrocities, transmitted to the
state department last week, without
attempting to pass judgment. He told
all callers that similar treatment
would be given to all such representa-
tons from the nations at war.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
GENERAL NEWS OF THE WAR
Australian Government Plans to Give
Half Million Dollars to Belgium
Canadians In England.

Melbourne. via London, Oct. 1O.-At
the opening Of the federal parliament
today the government announced that
parliament would be invited to make
Belgium a free gift of half a million
dollars in recognition of her sacrifices.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

is the parent tongue 81 Aryaa Eu.
rope. There are no better cold wealth.
er troops than the northern Indian
army, with its Ia veterans Of Chi.
trail and high Tibet. The keen little
Ghoorkas, and the Sikhs and the beard.
ed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. caste mark,
brilliant costumes, dart fierce faces,
as II they had just stepped out of q
Kipling story-tread tie soil Of Eu.
rope for the first time a the cause Of
the British raj" and ID allies. It IL .
precedent MOI likely to be forgotten
In Europe or India
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Harwich, Oct. THE submarine
E-9, which returned to this port today,
reports 1t sighted two German destroy.
ers at the mouth of the Ems. One
torpedo was enough to sink one de-
stroyer. The E-9 also hit the other
destroyer, which, however, got away
damaged.
British Casualties Listed.
London. Oct. "a casualty list o.
British officers. issued tonight, reports
n officer killed, three died Of
wounds, six wounded and two missing.
A list also was issued under dates of
September Ii, Is and II. This includ-
ed 81 noncommissioned officers and
men killed, Ave died of wounds, 270
wounded and 625 missing. The miss
ing belong chiefly to the Connaught
Rangers and Royal Cameronians.
R%eprisals by Germans.
Rome, via Paris, Oct. "a telegram
from Berlin says: The civilians of
Lanaeken, Belgium, hnving attacked
German troops, Lanaeken was bonn
barded and its church destroyed.
Along the road between Lanaeken and
Tongres all the houses were burned"
Lanaeken and Tongres are in the
province Of Limbourg.
Canadians Land In England.
London, Oct. THE Canadian
troops landed in England today and
were sent to an inland trimming camp.
German Ships Captured.
Brest, France. Oct. 6, via London
The German bark Martha Bockhahn
of 696 tons, from Punta Arenas, Costa
Rica, and the Norwegian ship Ben.
nestvet Of 1900 tons, bound from New
Caledonia for Hamburg have been
captured by French varships and
brought to this port. The Bennestvet
has a cargo OF nickel.
$1,000 EccieslastIcs in Field.
Rome. via Paris. Oct. 1O.-Mors
than sixty-three thousand ecclesiastics
are serving in different capacities
with the armies in the field. especial.
ly with the Belgian, French and Aus.
TRAN forces.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Beatrice, Neb.-L. Lindburg was
killed and eight men injured when the
boiler of an asphalt mixing plant ex-
pioded in the Burlington railroad
Yards here. The cause of the explo-
sion is unknown. : The injured men
were taken to hospitals. 1t is thought
1on is fatally hurt
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Progress by Peace Envoys.

Washington. D.. C.-Hopeful reports
reached Washington of the progress
of the first days work of the mill
tary convention being held at Aguas-
cahentes to determine the personnel
OF the future government of Mexico.
Not only are Gems. Carranza and Villa
represented, but Gen. Zapata has sent
three delegates whose credentials
have been accepted.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
EAST INDIANS WITH ALLIES
Fern one o. the Most Picturesque
Eeaturep o. the Gigantic War
Raging In Europe.

Tho Indian troops on the battle line
In France furnish one OF tho most
picturesque features In the war Of the
nine nations.
The British force In India numbers
about 10000: the native contingent
$4,000, besides $4,000 reserves and
20, 900 troops Of native princes. Az AL
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Rua.ian lnvaeion checked.

London, Oct. 10.-The Russian inva-
sion Of Hungary has been checked
and the invading force broken up. ac-
cording to an Official statement re-
ceived by wireless from Berlin.
Recent attacks on Przemysl have
been repulsed with terrible loss. ac-
cording to this same dispatch. and the
Russians have been cleared from the
Carpathians.
Optimism Is far from being felt.
however. In the interior Of Austria, ac-
cording to q General News dispatch
from Rome, which saws:
The Innsbruck (Austria) CORE
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Washington, D. C.-Various reports
about efforts of the Washington to set
on foot peace negotiations between
the warning European nations were
set at rest by President Wilson. He
told callers that he had made no di-
rect representations to any of the pow
ers since his first note rendering the
good offices of the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Gridiron Fatality

Milwaukee,, Wis.-Milwaukee's first
football fatality for the 1914 season oc-
Cured when Carroll Olson, aged 20,
died at a local hospital from oncus
sion of the brain, the result of in.
iuries received in a game on Sunday,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
.LULL IN WAR
ZONE ADv|CES
CENSOR DRAWS A CLOSER VEIL
SINCE ANTWERP'S FALL
NOTHING IMPORTANT.
CLASHES ALL ALONG LINE
Germans Make Violent Night Attacks
Between Craconne and Rheims,
Which Have Been RepuIsed, 1t is
Charged.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The official COM
munication issued by the French war
office says:
There are no new details to men
ton except the capture OF a flag near
Lassigny. The impression Of the day
Ia satisfactory"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Chanute, Kan.-Five persons were
killed and twenty injured in a tronado
which swept q pa.h eighteen miles
wide through Wilson and Neosho
counties November 10.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
Feud Results in Lynchino,

Percy, Tll.-As the result of a feud
between foreign and domestic miners,
armed men took Albert Ciasza from
the sheriff of Wilsilville, near here,
and shot and killed him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Washington, D. C.-Tests are being
carried on at the aviation school of
the a!aited States army at San Diego.
Cal. for the purpose of developing the
aereplane best adapted to military
purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Except that a e guard action be-
tween the Russians and the Germans
south of Wirballen was in progress,
nothing came through concerning the
fighting in the eastern war theater.
In the south the Montenegrins claim
to have defeated with heavy losses
An Austrian army operating against
Sarajevo.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

LONDON Oct. lI.-lHe Ing VI Inc
censor having twisted the torniquet
on all sources Of news from Belgium,
Just now. perhaps, the most potential
" important scene of the fighting in
the great war, the British people
were forced OF content themselves to-
day with the official communication
from Paris, and even a close analysis
or this showed no marked change in
the situation favoring either side.
From the east INT tidings Of a
decided reversal in form. the dis
patches both from Vienna and Petro-
grad indicating that the Austrian
army at Przemysl, SO often reported
surrounded, hopelessly o~utclassed and
On the verge OF surrender, had turned
on the Russians with the aid of re-
Inducements and forced them to re-
treat.
The first news Of this claim eman-
ated during the morning from the
Austrian capital. It was followed later
in the day by what %purports to be y
Petrograd admission that the Rus
SLAMS had abandoned the siege of
Przemysl for stragetical reasons. with
the object OF drawing UP q new line
.gainst the Austro.German army at
other points in Galicia.
Important News Expected.
Whatever may be the truth Of the
situation, the Russians have been
claimine On unbroken series OF vic.
tories in their sweep through Galicia.
800 Hhn n~rlvrtNnnrn - tcdnX,, AS
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

German a%eroplanes again have
made a dash over Paris, dropping
bombs. Three persons we're killed
and fourteen injured and considerable
damage to property was done.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

In addition to the force of Belgian
and English troops who fed to Dutch
soil after the fall of Antwerp and
were interned, a newspaper dispatch
say a German division unwittingly
invaded Dutch territory and was dis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16

Emperor Williams Army who be-
sieged Antwerp Is now said to be NOV
ing swiftly toward Ostend. with the
object of capturing King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth and the Belgium Of
icials. 1t is stated that the queen
already has reached England.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-16
WAR SUMMARY.

Oct. 12.-Scant are the actual de-
tails of the present fighting between
the allies and the Germans, who for
four weeks have been struggling for
supremacy in northern France, as o
tanned in tho latest official commune
cation.
I'VE have everywhere maintained
our position" sums the claims of the
French war Office. At all points ex-
eept one, that in the Woevre district,
German attacks are said either to
have been repulsed or held. In the
center, between the Disc and Rheims
slight advances by the allies are
chronicled. In the Woevre river dis
trict the Germans have delivered vio-
lent attacks. Whether they resulted
eavorably or unfavorably is not stated.
From Germany alone came any
thing concerning the surrendered city
Of Antwerp. This was to the effect
that the entire city, as well as all
the forts, are now in the hands of the
Germans. Gen.. Won Beseier, the Ger
man commander at Antwerp, issued q
proclamation that citizens might re-
turn to their vocations without sear.
and that property would be respected.
The German report said little damage
had been done to any except public
buildings in Antwerp.