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AFTER SEVERE BATTLE

DOMINICAN INSURGENTS DRIVE

BACK ATTACKING FORCE OF

GOVERNMENT TROOPS.

SHOMASI ftf FOOD AT yONTE CR1STI

REBELS BE8IEGINQ TOWN OUT­

NUMBER OPPONENTS BUT

REFUSE TO FIGHT.

Cape Haytlen, Sept. 15.—There has

been an engagement between soldiers

of tho Dominican government and the

rebels. Tho fighting was severe, but

the rebels succeeded in driving back

the government forces, who withdrew

on Haytlan territory. The govern

ment losses were heavy. The rebels

were taken by surprise, not expecting

attack from the Haytian side.

Monte Crlsti Is besieged and

lack

there fa

of food supplies. The revolution

ary forces thero are stronger than

the government, but they refuse battle

on the ground that they

do not want

their strength reduced.

CONVERTED INTO ALCOHOL.

New Use for Green Corn Cobs and

Corn Stalks.

Washington, Sept. IB.—In the manu

facture of alcohol from corn cobs and

corn stalks at small cost the depart

ment of agriculture Is developing a

new Industry that the department

says Is likely to be of large commer

cial vaiue. Investigations which the

department Is making at Hoopeston,

111., have proved that the large quan

titles of corn cobs which every year

heretofore have gone to waste can be

converted into alcohol In sufficient

quantities to Justify tho erection of a

distilling plant In connection with a

corn cannery.

The department of agriculture sent

two chemists to Hoopeston to make

experiments at a large cannery there.

They have succeeded by simple meth

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The Madison daily leader. (1906). Madison, S.D., 1906-09-15. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn99062034/1906-09-15/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Madison daily leader, 1906-09-15.