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A PIONEER NARRATIVE.
Story of a Settlement of German. in
Faux County.

aux Couney.
Faulldon, : D.. Aug. IA Young
farmer from Washington was in Faulk
county last week, looking for the loca-
tion of his mothers grave
twenty years ago the northwest part
of this county Was settled by a colony
of Germans. a church and school
house accommodating forty pupils We're
erected in the midst of the village of
sod houses. Today in the very center
of the townsite the licker-tai gopher
digs his hole undisturbed ~ anything
but the tramp of cattle and the passing
of an occasional carriage. II was mere
ly the old story of hot winds and wheat
failures, The people became deeper
in debt each season, The gentleman
from Washington says: zone morning
my mother sent me to our nearest
neighbors, and behold. we had no
neighbor | went to the next They.
too, We're gone. Twelve families had
moved out in the night In less than
two months the rest followed The lack
of water was our greatest trouble
Artesian wells have made this sec
tion of the country one of the finest
ranching districts In the state. but
three lone graves still keep guard over
the buried hopes of the once prosperous
Villagers.
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Hon. louis N. criIl

school. In 1892 Mr.. Grill was elected on the
populist ticket to the state senate, and
/ although but 5 years OF age gave ample
! proof of his qualities as a champion of
the people, standing for openness and
economy in legislation Again in 1894
Senator Grill was returned to the upper
| house from this county. During this term
Mr Grill became well known throughout
the state as a fearless and eloquent de-
ing in able debate the Golfers of the strug+
CLING young commonwealth. Together
with his co-worhers the session was mada
memorable on the lines of economy and
railroad legislation. The railroad law
framed at that time, Won after long
and vigorous fight, may be pointed to as
one of the ompishmentS i'm the making
of which Senator Grill bore FOREMOST
and valiant part. 1t will be rememlSsre6
that when his name came before the AL.
erdeen convention for the gubernatorial
nomination he had not been forgotten
as the storm and stress OF cheers ettested
Following his retirement from activ,
participation in legislation. Mr.. Grill! has
built up private business to which h.
has always given that close attention
which has marked his efforts in general
on the sth OF July lSSS Mr. Grill wa.
united in marriage to Miss Mime Bar
tholomew, young lady of winsome char
acter The ceremony was performed b,
{ Rev. u w. Freeman, known as the pio
neer Baptisg. church founder of Dakot,
territory. The home life has been con
stantly animated by fond ties of affection
Two children have been born TO tht
union, boy who died in babyhood. ana
bright daughter Erna, now years oil
age.
Having hranched out in business. Mr.
Grill changed his place of residence to Ell
Point III 1901. where he could be more i,
touch with the lines of communication
Richland not being on railroad
In this city there is a fine home ana
one whose doors ever open III welcome t.
old friends and nelghbors. Since coming
here he has given no small amount o.
| time and labor TO local affairs. AS mari
OF appreciation he was without solicitation,
chosen for tho office OF mayor at tn,
election of the present year, and his atti
tude on municipal questions has met Will
approval If the people of the state ratif,
the work OF the Aberdeen convention az
the polls III November. they will find il
the executive chair a man with a marked
aptitude for public affairs he has fol
those of a private nature
lE conclusion it may be briefly notet
that Senator Grill has stood boldly In be
half of the rights OF the masses as agains
corporate wealth; he has been the faithful
advocate of economy. but not to the pom
of Gripping the upbuilding of the state
tlis. election would mean much TO the
business and agricultural interests of a
state he knows so well and has been
resident of almost from the year OF hi,
birth
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GRAIN DEALERS MEET.
Tr State Association to Assemble a
MITCHELL


Mitchell, S. d., Aug. 3.-On Tuesda )
iafternoon and evening Mitchell will
entertain the South Dakota meeting ot
the Tri-State Grain Dealers associa-
tion. The association is composed OF
the states of South Dakota, Minnesota
and a part of Nebraska.
Messrs. 'rruax and Belts who ars
looking after the local arrangements
state that there will be about 100 visit
ors, comprising grain dealers and farm.
ers. The sessions will be open to ths
public and the discussions Of raisina
grain and caring for ii win be of in!
tercst to all.
one of the main objects of the asso.
citation is to get the farmers interested
in using y better quality of seed grain
The program for the afternoon and
evening of Tuesday:
Invocation, Rev. Thomas Nicholson
Address of welcome, Hon. George a
Silsby, mayor.
Response for 1r-state Girain Dealers
association, j! NJ. Doyle of belmont.
Address y. I. Rrenner, president OF
the Tri-State Grain Dealers associa,
tion.
"Relations of the Grain Dealers and
the Farmers" j, l.. McCauI of Mime.
apolis.
Improvement of Grain Crops" Pro
fessor Z. G. Cnicott. professor of agri
culture, South Dakota experimental.
station, Brookings.
In the evening two addresses will bt
delivered, as follows:
THE Work of the National Associa.
ton" George y. Stebbins of Chicago
secretary of the Grain Dealers Nation.
al association.
Corn Culture" Professor P. G. Hold.
en-. Ames. Ia: agronomy department
Iowa Agricultural college.
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GAME LAW VIOLATED.
Arrests for Shooting Prairie Chicken

in Aurora County.
Sioux Falls, S. d.. Aug. 3.-The first
arrests for violating the state game
law by shooting prairie chickens out
OF season are reported from Aurora
county. Game Warden Redecke and
Deputy r. W. Mick, of that county.
While securing the country for yioators
OF the law. arrested the young son Of
a farmer and the farmers hired man
on the charge of shooting chickens out
'of season. They We're afterwards taken
before justice who fined them 81 so
.aeh, the warden and his deputy. in
view of this being the first arrest of the
season. not taxing up their costs, which
amounted to oS15.60. While the warden
and his deputy We're en- route to Plank
ahton with their prisoners, Mark Fuller.
y farmer, put in an appearance and
took possession of the guns belonging
10 the prisoners. which had been seized
by the two officers. Fuller refused to
surrender the weapons to the game
warden. who upon arriving in town
swore out warrant for the arrest of
Fuller on the charge of Interfering
with an officer in the discharge of his
duty. Fuller's preliminary hearing has
not yet been held. The authorities will
vigorously push the case against him.
and 1t is probable his action will cost
him neat sum-,
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ROSEBUD FARMS
ARE ALL DRAWN
Lottery Closed, as to the People
Who Get First Choices,
of the Land.
COM. RICHARDS ADVICE
He Says Old Soldiers Should Dror
Their Agents and Make Their
Filings in Person--No obody
at Chamberlain Won.

Chamberlain, S. D., Aug - Interest
has wancd so that at the opening of
the last days Rosebud drawing not a
solitary Spectator appeared. The day
WAS cool and the government force
worked brislSly to finish the drawing.
The last 500 regular numbers were
drawn by 10 o clock. Only the 500 names
drawn today We're given to the public.
The loo PROFESSIONALS, drawn at ram
dom. viii be kept secret and the holders
VIII be notified if. at the expiration of
sixty days. the regulars have not filed.
If one who has registered does not
receive a notice that ne has no chance.
Visional numbers.
Commissioner Richards today in an
interview suggested that all soldiers
abandon their agents and file in per-
son. Attorney Herrick and his agent,
Powell, say they have heard nothing of
William Mccormack, holder of No. J..
iierrick has told conflicting stories as
TO the location of his client, saying he
is fearful that other agents may get
on his trail and make trouble for him.
The morning train took away nearly
tll the strangers who came here to
witness the drawing. Not one of those
time. in securing a farm
At the close of the regular drawing
of 100 names at 10 O'Clock n canvass
Of the winners showed that Nebraska
| lends With "A per cent, Iowa is second
"ith - and South Dakota third With IS
per cent The three states have ca
per cent OF the winners. Most of the
Nebraskans registered at Bonesteel,
Fnd tile loWans at Yankton.
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Canton Claims Championship.

Cannton, S. D., Aug. 3.-Three of the
seven games of ball for the South Da-
kota state championship, to be played
between the Webster and Canton
teams, We're played In this city Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. Out of the three
games Canton won two and thus she
is so far ahead i'll the contest. Yester-
days and Saturdays games Were very
interesting and in some respects excit-
Ing, for the capacity of the two teams
is so nearly even that at times the
score stood stand off" An immense
crowd attended the game here yester-
day and each team played its best. The
result was a score of to in favor of
Canton. The total score covering the
three games is Webster 9. Canton u.
The fourth game of the series is being
played in Sheldon. Ia, this afternoon,
and the last three will come off AT
Webster, S. d.. later in the week. Ths
indications are that Canton, which
carried off the state championship al
the close of the season last year vii.
do so again this season. Great inter-
est is manifested here over the result:
of the game beng played this after
noon at Sheldon
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CRITICAL PERIOD
FOR WHEAT CROP
The Frequent Rains and The
tIeavy Dews Have Caused
Rust.
REPORT OF CONDITIONS
A Summary OF the Reports From
Enough Towns From Over the
State to Form Good Esti-
mate of Prospect.
REPORT OF CONDITIONS

Sioux Fails. s. D.. Aug. There VIII
be General interest IN reports as 10 the
lresen; status os wheat and other crops
thmughout south lll!ota, owing to the
fact that this is tie critical period for
wheat and as grain men have been
SOM what agitated by reports of rust
apUearing in wheat fields in various
localities because Of the frequent rains
and heavy dews
Reports in general as to yields and
probable yields continue favorable.
BARLEY oats and rye have been har-
vested in the greater part of the state.
Wheat has been cut in many localities
In The southern portion, and the har
Nesing of this grain commenced this
Week In the central part of the state.
Some early sown fields will be cut in
the northern part of the state before
Tie lose of the present week
-Al reports agree that corn continues
10 make good progress Unless frosts
come unusually early. and are unusual
y severe. corn Is certain to yield much
better than for several years. The fol-
ioWi9s reports from more than half q
hutlired points In the state cover prac-
tlcaly the whole OF the agricultural
Portion of the state. and will prove of
"&reptional interest Just at this juno
ture as they accurately set forth pres
eut crop conditions and the progress of
- - on t4e arms OF South Dakota:
', . ~, ME-, z--,tust mas APP
!elGs in this vicinity and is feared to
Lave seriously affected these grains
S"nc fear the average yield may be re-
duce1 by 30 per can't, but others take
-, it"le Hopelul NieW OF the situation.
~. suSl IS OF ihe yellow NafletN,
" Heat Nhefe not affected by rust pre-
sfiit9 rne appeaTance The straw is
,alh the heads we'll filed and the berry
lf,ite ana plump y conservative esti-
'''ate places the average yield for the
county nj fourteen bushels to the acre,
,,pil,e ii'ids are pelng cut this week. u
l,Vr'7 i,oda oil corn VIII be the largest
efef ever raised in this part of the
state 81, Barley is practically all in stack.
~, ,,.g nuaii,y ana quantity is excellent
Miller S D.. Aug. Crop conditions
IN tHIS Niclnty continue perfect The
barley and hay harvest is in progress.
Grain has made a splendid growth.
Corn is doing very Well, considering
that it had late start because of the
PACK yard spring. Everything indicates
mat the crop in general will be the
largest ever raised in this part of the
state.
huron. ~ ID. Aug. 2--Reports as to
crop conditions in this (Beadle) county
are of glowing nature The season
lhf9eshon' has been very favorable for
ali N.nds of grain and for corn. A few
farmers report the appearance of rust
IN some fields, but not sufficient to
cause alarm. 1t is chiefly on the blade
IN and not on ,1,, the grain heads to any great
and rye is now in progress There is
a scarcity of reliable farm help. not
Withstanding that good wages are Of
ferel. The hay crop is one of the best
eVef raised in the county.
Howard, S. d.. Aug. 2.-Some COM
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peadmood Carnival

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 1.-The dates
Of the carnival to be held soon are
August % to 27. The business mems
,lub has secured the r. c. LeBurno
Carnival company. which will give soe-
,ial performances during the en-
ire week. There will be purses for
lorse races and athletic sports of all
sinds. The business clubs of the east
.rn cities, Omaha, Sioux City, Minne-
,polis and ST. Paul have acknowledged
invitations and will come as far as pos
iible in special cars The Omaha
Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben will come in a
body.
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Fish Planted Near Salem.

Salem, s ID. Aug. S.--James Brown, :,
transient thresher hand. was robbed OF
$25 while sleeping in a barn at Salem
Sunday night with several others of his
harvest friends.
a representative of the government
fish bureau was at Salem Monday with
carload of fish. mostly black bass and
crappies. which are being placed in
South Dakota lakes and streams. No
information can be obtained as to num-
bers. but it Is estimated that the car
contained from $4,000 to 10000 fish. all
cf which are to be distributed in South
Dakota.
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Sunday School Convention.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 3.-Saturday
and Sunday. August 13 and IA, have
been determined upon as the dates for
the annual convention of the Sunday
School association of this (Minnehaha)
county. The convention will be held
at Dell Rapids The program for the
occasion has been completed and is of
prominent workers who will be present
and make addresses Will be Rev. F. P.
Leach, general secretary OF the State
Sunday School association, and DR.. e,
r. Jordan, president of Sioux Falls
college.
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WANT TROOPS NOW.
Sheriff Asks Governor to Send Then
tn RonesteeI

Pierre. S. D., Aug i-Sherim Taylor.
of Gregory county. made formal APP
plication 10 Governor Herreid for
troops To he kept at Bonesteel during
the time that filings are to be made
at that place for the Rosebud lands.
Governor Herreid will, within a few
days, so to Bonesteel and look into the
situation before taking amy action. The
probabilities are that no action will
be taken so long as the town continues
its gambling concessions.
Reports that it has already been de-
cided 70 senl TROOPS ere iGcorreCt.
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Stock Feeders Fear Loss.

Belle Fourche. S. D., Aug. 3.-shir
pers of cattle from the Black Hills
strike With the packers % in the s east will viii
continue. For some time past the cat
tlenen have been getting their stock
in shape to make early shipments. A
number of the large outfits have
rounded several carloads in punches,
and but for the request from cattle
buyers in the east to hold the stock
shipments would. have been made the
first of last week. Owing to the great
abundance of rain this past season the
range has been in excellent condition,
so that early shipments of stock will
be made. Cattlemen could stand de-
lay of shipments for three or four
weeks and not lose any great amount
of money. but should the strike CON
tinue longer than September 1 there
is liable to be a heaTy loss. The Black
Hills towns are being supplied with
meat almost entirely from local
sources. a good many beeves being
brought in from the range.
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CAPTURE FoReER.
Committed Crime in Michigan But Was

Iankton. S. D.. July 29.-John NJ Beck
man of Battle Creek, Mich, is in the tolls
ot the law here on the charge of forgery
1t is alleged that he forged the deed to
farm near Battle Creek. then mortgased
the place for 5000 and then skipped out
He was traced to Yankton by the sheriff
und deputy sheriff e. Calhoun county,
Michigan. i'll company with two men in
terested in the case. The states attorney
has returned from Pierre armed with
requisition papers and expects to turn
the crook over 10 the officers waiting for
him.
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Will Work in African Mines.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. "A party Of
three Black Hills young men Will leave
today for Ashante, West Africa. where
they will be employed by the Bibiana
Mining company. They will receive 5000
salary per month and expenses after
they leave the Black Hills. At this
mining camp Erskine Mcpherson and
other Black Hills boys are working.
there being quite q Black Hills colony
employed by the company.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

were gathered during a recent visit OF
"a Chinese jlnk there II IS asserted
that "A boom had been placed across
the entrance 10 the Tpadstcd, which
alive with mines 30 defective and
80 carolcssly laid a. 10 equally cudan-
ger both Russian and japanese vessels.
The damaged Russian WaTrhips, these
reports say, we're repaired win such
haste that II Is dangerous for them 10
leave their anchorage Eipht battle
ships and cruisers and ten torpedo
boat dostroycrs are upIniurcd, and
often leave the harbOr, but do not go
far. japanese naval officers praise the
quality Of the Russian torpedo boat
dcStroyers, which, they confess, have
done excellent work, but they declare
that the Russian she'll are badly fused
and failed 20 explode except when they
strike direct upon armor. and that
their charges Of g@uuc0'tpu are insult
ficicn, 10 cause serious damage.
The Daily Mails Sahn Hal Kwan
Correspondent says that the japanese
are secretly engaging Chinese to act Az
irregular corps.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

Should suffer in the face OF evidences
like this
Mrs. Almira A. Jackson, Of East Front
81, Traverse City, Mich, says: For
twenty years never knew what 10 was
TO have good health. Every physician
consulted said ! had liver trouble but
their medicines did me no good. Just
before | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills | was almost paralyzcd. l could
hardly stand on my feet because Of the
numbnchs and lack of circulation. Had
Il knife been thrust into my k~idneysthc
pain could not have been more intense.
My sleep was disturbed by visions OF
distorted figures. The kidney secrc.
tiOns were annoyingly irregular and ]
was tortured with thirst and always
bloatcd. used seven boxes Of Doan'a
Kidney Pills. The bloating subsidized
until | weighed one hundred pounds
less, could sleep like Il child and was
relieved of the pain and the IRREGULAR.
~ Of the kidney action. My circulation
Is good and | feel better in every way
a FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Jackson will
be mailed ON application to any part
of the United states. Address Foster.
MiIburn Co., buffalo, n. Y. For sale
by all druggists. price so cents per box
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

sick and wounded. AZ an evidence of
the interest and activity OF the en-
press. she started work at eight O'Clock
in the morning ana did not gtop until
three O'Clock in the afternoon. Her
little daughters strive TO emulate the
example Of their mother, and assist in
collecting and packing the materials.
TSicn rsin, March 2j.-Gcn KurOpat.
l1u Is maxine tho fastest time ever
mado on the Siberian railway-GO0
miles a day in his cHdoayor TO reach
Lilac Yang before the japanese land
ana capture Ncw-Chwans.
KurOpatkiu is even npw directing the
Russian forces IN that part of the field
by wire from each station that his spe-
cial train passes.
There Is every indication to-day that
the first important collision on land
VIII be on he shores OF the gulf Of
Lao Tunp.
KurOpatkin'a train hurIying al high
est speed Il N" dang" point recalls
the famous ride If Gen. Sheridan IN The
Shenandoah valley
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
DENIED ~ GEN. pIIIt e..
The Uu-sinn Grnrrni Denies several
Reports Of InEnE'm"nts

St. Petersburg, March 2j-Maj Gen
Plug rclcGraphs from Mnkden under
THURSDAYS date as follows:
"Thorc Is absolutely no truth IN tho
report published in England TO the ef-
feet that the J%apancrc have crossed the
Ia Tung pass or that they have had
engagements with the Russians, while
the statement tiat the way 10 the Mo
ticff pass NIo,ieniing Pass;), where
4 strong Russian detachment rs al
legged 20 be- stationed, L. open to the
japanese is also pure invention
TO the same category belong She re
ports published in London newspapers,
from japanese sources, Of an engage
mont alleged 10 have taken place al
Port Arthur. March - (Maroh lS'
and 81 he encounter Al chyong -Syclm
ton the YAH river In which the Rus
SLAMS were reported 10 AVE lost COG
men Killed or wounded.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
TOGO SINKS SEVEN
SHIPS IN HARB0R
Second Attempt More Successful
Than TIL, First.
REPORT COMES FROM TOXIC
sixteen Wnr.hipS Escorted seven
Nrrrhnnt steamers 10 the
Nputh uf inrbor and
SuHL Them.

Landau, March .5.-Jhr Daily JrIr-
Ernpl, publishes - dispatch from It's
Toxic cnrr',pundcu under yrstcr-
dn ~ date, which snys:
son III" niEh, of March -: the Jnp-
oncsc Meet renewed the attempt 10
bottle NJ Port Arthur. sixteen vnr-
ships "scort"J seven merchant
trnn"rs to TIA. mouth of the hnrbor,
nrnt til" STEAMERS ran IN mud were
sunk IN desired position. Three
hundred JnpDncsr officers aud blue
tnrLcir ,oIuntrcr"d for this duty.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
DE,olin> or rnE EMPRESS.
Eas Nrnus"d i.nthusisnstIc ADMIR-
Uou OF the People.

81. Petersburg, harch 20 The de
yo,ion Of the young csprcss 10 the
work Of The Red Cross society has
aroused the cGiAua aatIc admiration OF
the people Sh" has thrown herself
ard sp1I into 'lis work. eyen
personally @ ls'.rs IN the preparation
~ |Llud4e,. a.d other supplies tor the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
Pretty Fly.

81 want "A suit | ear fly around in"
tnid the woman who had just come in.
Heres something gnatty," said the
pnlc brakeman, who was not above he.
ing funny when he was in no danger ~
being found out.-Dctrpit journal.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
COuidn't 10 ~ III,p,eIf.

Wcary-ies'm; ! discovered "A very
rich gold mine in Alasky.
She Gntcrcsted) And you didn't
stake n claim?
Nom. Yer see, labor's so high up
dcre dat ! couldn't afford ter hire a
man ter drive de stakes IN fer me-
Judge.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

Shc-It is wonderful how these
stories travel.
IIc-Ycs. indeed! think Dame Ru.
MOI must ride a whccl.--puck.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
Her Executive Powers.

Mrs. Noodlc-Is your sons wife u
good manager?
Mrs. Oldham-Ycs. She manages TO
make william jump every time she
speaks 10 him, and that's more than I
was ever able 10 do.-Clcvclnnd Leader.