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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12
H. A. skie Gets a Surprise.

H. A. Skie. who has been prominent
IN the surprise parties going on in town
TO. some time, was led into the sur.
prise net quite handsomely last Sunday
by Math Hanson and Ben Sundvold.
Mr.. Skie intended to go out to visit his
several farms in Grant township last
Saturday and Math Hanson got onto
his intentions and prevailed on him to
90 fishing. That kept him in town
Saturday. Bright and early Sunday
morning Mr.. Hanson informed Hans
that he was all alone and lonesome, and
wanted him to come over to the honse,
and, of course, Brother Skte will accom-.
mcdste a friend any time, thinking
thai it would be just as we'll to go out
ti Ehe farms Monday. Then Ben sund-
voSl heard that Bro. Hanson was lone
some and he dropped in to help him
kill q little time. When these two old
veterans got Bro. Skie comfortably
located, they proceeded to kill time dis
cussing everything from grasshopper
raid to dipping tanks. The forenoon
slipped away and Hans was beginning
to think someone ought to propose re-
freshments, but his modesty prevented
him from making . suggestion. Hans
had taken hitch or two in his belt but
Mat and Ben didn't notice the evidence
Of his misery. A knock at the door
revealed Melvin Sundvold who an.
nounced that Mr.. Dyvig was over from
Inwood and wanted to see Mr.. Skie at
come. Here was an opportunity for
dinner if Mat and Ben tasted all day,
thought Hans.
Mr.. Skie invited his friend inside but
tho front door was locked. He gave
the door bell a jerk that made it jingle.
Hans was getting awful hungry and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12
The Private Car Trusts.

In recent issue of the Argus Leader
the question of private car monopoly
was discussed In plain language, and 1t
seems that the railroads must wipe out
these trusts in order to meet the de-
msnds Of the people for equitable rates
on all roads. and 1t is apparent that the
railroads are glad this monopoly has
become 80 obnoxious that it must stop.
The fight for equitable rates has given
the railroads long desired opportunity
to throw them overheard. The Argus.
Leader article is herewith quoted:
The Armour private car snap is about
done for. It is to be ended not by the
action of congress but by the railroad
companies which do not propose to sub.
nit longer to the extortions of the
Armour trust Some days ago the
Argus Leader noted that the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad company had placed
contract for 10000 refrigerator cars
to be delivered to them as fast a. the
chops could turn them out This was
followed by the announcement that
the Baltimore & Ohio had placed q
contract for a large number of these
cars. Now comes the news that the
Rock leland has already had 1000 of
them delivered, and that more will be
furnished, as rapidly as they can be
turned out, and that very soon the
Rock Island would be absolutely in.
dependent of the private car trust.
The Armour company seems 10 have
killed the goose that laid the golden
egg. 1t has defeated itself by an excess
of greed. The Armour company for
instance has been charging $105 for
icing refrigerator car from East Ten
nessee to Sioux Falls. It is declared
that $35 would have been an ample
charge for this service. The Armour
company put the difference in it's pock-
e., and used the profit to still further
strengthen It's grip upon the food sup
ply of the. country. Through its mon.
opoly of the refrigerated service it was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

The Lucas Mixed Paint is
one Of the best on the market
and is thoroughly guaranteed
to us. 1t is sold only at the
Up-to-Date Pharmacy at
$1.5O per gallon.
For a limited. time we will
sell the AmOle soap, 3 cakes
in a box, and give you a 25c
rubber flesh. brush free all
for 25c.
Our box stationary is up
to-date and the finest assort-
ment in the city. All the
late styles and cuts in quiet
tones and shades. ASK to
see it.
Our prescription depart
ment is complete with all
the late pharmaceutical spec
ialties and chemicals. We
solicit your work in this line
and guarantee proper COM
pounding and no substitu-
tion.
We take considera BILE pride
in our stock Of wall paper and
invite inspection Of our
samples. We can please you
with new paper. Every
sample plainly marked and
one price to all.
We aren't a"get rich quick"
house, but expect to sell
merchandise at lowest prices,
and compounding and pre-
pairing medicine at such rates
as are cOnsistant with time
and money spent in educa-
tion and professional train
ing. Anyone can sell merch-
andise but only the trained
can prepare and dispense
medicine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12
$50 PER ANMUM.

able to make exclusive contracts with
many railroads under which every
shipper had to use Armour cars and
pay such rates as the Armour company
"a competitor-should name.
This situation became int0lerable.
The Armour company's greed knew no
bounds. It became strong enough not
only to dictate to the shipper but to al.
90 to the carrier. Its exclusive con.
tracts robbed the shipper on the one
side and the carrier on the other. Fin.
ally both shippers and carriers rose in
revolt. The shippers took the matter
to congress, and the carriers called
their directors into session. The pri-
vate car trust was thus doomed. The
railroads are fast equipping themselves
with their own refrigeration. The
Rock Island for instance is able to ice
car from Sioux Falls to the Atlantic
seabosrd for about $50 car less than
the Armours would charge for the
same service. No money has been
spared by the Rock Island and other
roads in bnildiug refrigerator cars
which are better than those put in SER
vice by the Armour company. The
new cars are superior to those furnish.
ed by the Armour company. These
roads will no longer pay tribute to the
beef trust. The shippers will no longer
be robbed by the Armours. Other roads
are following the example set. They
have 10 in order to retain their busi.
ness. So overwhelming 10 the senti.
ment against the private car monopoly
that shippers will not route their ship.
ments over a road which has an OK.
elusive Armour contract. unless it be
the only road available. This means
that the Armour trust. which has had
letters of marque and reprissl upon
American commerce for the past five
years, will now have TO give icing rates
upon competitive basis, or get out Of
business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

ceded to tho government and opened to
settlement.
Under the existing order of things,
the railroad companies will be able to
continue as an important factor In
having the unoccupied lands Of the
state settled upon and brought under
cultivation.
But 70 accomplish this, 1t Is realized
by the people Of South Dakota. the
railroad companies must be free to
continue their present and past liberal
policy in granting reduced rates to
hom eseekers. Unless they can do this,
the develment of the state will cease
and millions Of acres Of rich land will
continue to be unoccupied and non.pro
ductive.
ALFRED BURKHOLDER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

was about ready to tackle hotel when
the door opened. He invited Mr.. Dyvig
in. They took off their coats and hats
hung them up and Hans opened the
parlor door. It's no matter what he
said. he just stood there moment and
blushed like fair maiden. Then he
surrendered gracefully and acknowl-
edged that he was fairly captured.
Then he understood why his friend
Hanson was 90 lonesome and why the
door was locked.
The rooms we're full of people and .
great banquet table with flowers and
good things to eat. Miss Tilds Skie,
the charming daughter of the 60 year
old gentleman who Mat Hanson took
fishing, was duly assisted by several
ladies in providing and arranging the
feast and surprise. Joy reigned supreme
during the entire afternoon, and it is
needless to say that Mat Hanson and
Ben Sundvold were in the center of the
fun.
A$20 purse, with surprise written all
over it, was handed Bro. Skie. who will
buy souvenir with the money and
place it where his friend Hanson can
see it every time he comes over to talk
about fishing.
Those who took leading part in the
l o.
surprise were VIM. II. Miller, Jr..
Simon Ulrikson, Gilbert Voyen, Melvin
Sundvold, Andrew d. and Henry O..
skie, J. s. johnson and B. Dyvig of
Inwood, s. Brynjulson, N. T. .Odegaard.
Math Hanson. o. T. Brandhagen, Hans
Graneng. Ulrick Ulrickson, Geo Olson,
T. T. Sexe. A. K. Fodness, Ben sund.
void, Charles Kittilson, John Ness and
their wives.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

the new f4ilr0ade, ana, Wnefe lew
short months before had been solitude,
whose silence was broken only by the
whirr Of the rattlesnakes, the yelp of
the wolf and coyote. and the cries of
other wild animals or the whoops Of the
Indians who roamed At will over the
vast region, became . scene of ami.
nation and activity.
Long trains Of immigrants and thei r
effects were to be seen unloading at
every one Of the new stations along the
newly constructed railroads; prairie
schooners' and their loads Of living
freight lined every prairie trail and
passed in one long and endless pro-
cession to every part of the vast region,
which had been made accessible and
habitable by the industry and enter.
prise Of the great railroad corporations
in extending lines through q country
which many believed would never
sustain population of any size.
From the new towns along the re-.
Gently. railroad lines the
thousands of hardy and am bitipus
white settlers spread over the sur.
rounding region like swarm of loc-
usts
But, unlike the locusts, their object
was to build up and not destroy. and in
apparently the twinkling Of an eye
houses commenced to dot the prairie in
every direction, and in all directions
over q wide scope of country thou
sands of mon with plows attacked the
virgin soil, and millions of acres OF
land up to that time q desert wasteiand
non.productive.was broken and brought
under cultivation, to yield it's rich
treasures Of corn, grain and other pro-
ducts to the worlds supply.
In all the vast work Of opening up
new country. the railroads never failed
to render what assistance they could
Reduced rates were made for the bene
6t Of the poor men who had beer
crowded out of the east, and
who were imbued with the de
termination to wrest fortunes from
the virgin soil Of Dakota.
Without these reduced freight ant
passenger rates many of the pionee
settlers of Dakota would not have beef
able to cast their fortunes in thi
region.
But tho railroads were equal to tn
emergency, and, as stated, fixed specia
rates for the new settlers and gav'
them every assistance in establishing
new homes on the prairies of Dakota.
As the country settled up and devel
Ioped, branch lines of railroads wer'
constructed to interior points which
had become we'll settled, and thus tht
pioneer farmers were given the best o1
facilities for the shipment of theil
lsurplus products to the markets of the
east.
There is not the slightest doubt thai
the liberal policy adopted and followed
by the railroad corporations had every
thing to do with the settlement of Oak
ots. -.
In the first place, the railroads ap
parently assumed great risks wher
they, at q cost of many millions o.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

Paint your gasoline cans red YER
million red, or you can't get any gas.o-
line after July 1. Heavy penalties fol.
low violation of the gasoline law passed
at the late session Of the law makers.
You will run up against $50 fine or q
80 day Jail sentence. Some industrious
youth should get a brush, some vermil-
lion colored paint and gasoline
stencil, and save the thoughtless from a
fine or dose of prison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12
Alf Burkholder on Railroads.
Ills Sioux Falls Gentleman Writes
an Interesting Letter to the Leader
Covering the Railroad Question and
What the SNityaukee Has Done
for South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, s. D.. May s.19o5.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. May 8,19O5.
An unthought Of opposition has
arisen in South Dakota to the regula-
tion of passenger and freight tariffs by
Government Board. That opposition
developed first among the land and i'm
migration agents who are looking to the
settlement of the large areas of cheap
lands, that fear that government con.
troll would lack flexibility and that the
State Of South Dakhta would not have
the advantage of the low excursion
rates that are made during the entire
year in all parts Of the state. They also
point to the fact that immigrants COM
ing into state are brought in with
practically no expense by the railroads.
in go far as carload lots Of household
and other effects are concerned. They
also fear that the agents Of the various
land companies would be compelled to
pay full rate railroad fare while In ter
ritory from which they draw the large
number Of land buyers that come into
South Dakota annually. They seem to
think that such system Of controlling
rates may be all right for the old and
settled states, but that 1t will work .
great detriment to the property inter-
ests of the unsettled west, and will re-
tard the rapid increase in the price OF
farm lands and will practically stop
the development of many of the thriv-
ing towns dependent upon the agricul-
tural and mining prosperity that have
been go marked in many parts of the
west during the past seven years.
1t is safe to say that IN no other
state in the Union is the feeling Of the
people toward the great railway lines
in the state more cordial and friendly
than in South Dakota.
This is due to the fact that South
Dakota owes its present prominence in
the sisterhood Of states to the liberality
and encouragement given 1t BY tht
railroads.
When railroads were first extended
into what is now the State of South
Dakota, this region was classified OF
maps of the United States ~ part o
the Great America Desert.
The railroads were the advance guart
of the present civilization, for whel
they had extended into and opened ul
the country. farmers and others by tn
thousands came to occupy the rfcl
lands lying along the newly.oonstructe'
railroad lines.
At the time of the great RAILROAD
construction era early In the eighties
Dakota had only small settlements her
and there outside Of the town of Yank
ton, in the extreme southern part, ant
and few other frontier settlement
along the Missouri river. and in th
eastern part of the territory now en-
braced in the state of South Dakota.
Such towns as already were in exis
tence were mere struggling settlements
none Of which attaxned any size o
prominence until after railroads hst
extended net work Of lines througl
the territory.
Then the towns already in existenc
took new life, scores of other town
were started at convenient points alonl
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

The Sisseton Indians are soon to be
paid 800, 900 in cash and they can buy
all the frewater they want. Mister
Man, won't there be something doing on
the edge of the reservation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

Some fellow went into the Omaha
World Herald Office the other night and
filled the. night editor with q pipe
dream that he was the genuine Pat
Grove. The next morning the police
opened their eyes and have been crazy
ever since
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12
Eighth Grade Examination.

The eighth grade final examination
will be held at the court house in Can
ton, on Friday and Saturday, June 2
and 8, commencing at 8 o'clock Friday
morning. Paper will be furnished.
G. H Dean,
Co. Supt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

-Pasturage for stock horses and cat
tie on the Perrien Dean farm North
east of Beloit.
41.4 OLE j. OSTRAAT.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

House. for sale or rent. Enquire at
the Leader Office.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-05-12

-Tossini has the finest candies. nuts.
fruits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
"BLAcK SHEEP" A JEWEL THIEF.
flames wilson" Manipulates Evil
denoe and Lands , imseif In jail.

"James wilson" Manipulates Evil
dence and Lands imself In jail.
A mysterious $4,000 jewel robbery
committed some time ago ut the home
Of Mrs. William Caldwell Of Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati. has resulted In the ar.
rest In New York of James Wilson,"
said to be the black sheep" Of well.
known family. The robbery was COM
mitted nearly year ago. In Cincinnati
Wilson" Is said to have assumed the
Identity of another person and was
known as Guyer. Recently detectives
arrested a suspect in Brooklyn whom
Mrs. Caldwell failed to identify. although
all the evidence said to have been care.
fully manipulated by the real thief point.
ell to the prisoners guilt. An intercept.
ed telegram put the detectives on fresh
scent and hns resulted in the arrest of
Wilson" While no light has been
thrown on the mystery surrounding the
robbery and the alleged esta blishment Of
a double identity In order to throw the
guilt on an innocent person. Chief
O'Brien Of the New York detective bu.
reau IL said to have obtained a complete
confession from wilson
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

is something strange about II. The
fact is that when Zen Hi rose In his
place in the Americas: Congress ana
declared that he and the Southern
men who thought rs he thought were
again In their fathers house and that
they We're there to stay he spoke for
the entire South and SPOKE by author
ity. Yankee ana Rebel are rs much
one In our country as roundhcnd and
malignant are in the old country. But
If we continue to protest too much
about IL somebody may take OCCASION
to challenge our sincerity.
~S~
The grave of Joseph l,odman Drake,
the author Of "The American Flag" Is
not to he dcsocrnted. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars have been appropriate
cd by the government of the city Of
New York for laying out and acQur-
ing part of the little cemetery in the
Bronx In which Drake was buried.
The plot of ground to he secured will
be known as Rodman Drake Park.
ana the wish of FitZJirccne Halleck.
expressed In a poem on the death of
his fricn,l-"Grecn he the turf above
thee"--will he fulfilled.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Bert Miller. aged ~ years. who came
60 Kalamazoo. Mich. from Battle Creek.
Mich. two weeks ago. was found dead
in his bed in a room over u West Water
street saloon. which he rented from his
aunt. Mrs. Milo Sexton. His skull had
been crushed. A large file was found in
the room and is believed 1t was used to
kill him. although there was no blood
on 1t. In the dust on II window ledge in
the room the police found the imprint Of
n hand with a clearly marked crooked
little finger. This resulted in the arrest
of Milo Sexton. or Keep. the husband
of Millcr's landlady, who has. 1t Is al
legged. u crooked finger said to correspond
with the mark found in the dust. Mrs.
Sexton secured an order from the court
a week before forbidding her husband to
visit her. Sexton. IL is alleged. had
threatened his wife. lie has served a
sentence in prison for robbery. Miller
Is said to be Il nephew Of Mrs. Sexton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
WILD BOAT RUINS STORE.
emaehes Walls and q Bridge an
Makes Ohloans Flee for Safety.

smashss Walls and q Bridge and
MAkes Ohioans Flee for Safety.
What the provsrhial bull did to the
china shop was but . circumstance to
what the steamer Grimm did to tho Star
clothing house In Ashtabula, o. The Grif'
nm was going down the river on the way
to Lake Erie. when she ran amuck at the
difficult turn near the swing bridge. The
bow Of the big boat crashed Into the
front OF the clothing store. which 10 at
uated at the rivers edge. crushing In the
entire front, upsetting stock and break
Ing showcases. A number Of customers
thought an earthquake had struck town
and Ned for safety. Continuing on her
career. the Grimm next scraped OIL the
stairs leading to the Offices Oh the upper
floors, forcing the occupants to descend
by ladders from the windows. Two
painters who were working on q scaffOld
were compelled to break windows and
Jump inside to escape being crushed. The
steamer next struck the bridge abutment
and damaged II so that the bridge could
not be closed. The vessel then steamed
out Of the harbor aud cleared for Su'
periOr
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
ROB COUNTY OF S7i.37s.
Former Officials Are elamed for
Big Shortage In Ohio.

oIblCIdtS MO sSs
Big shortage In Ohio.
The report Of the Ohio deputy State
inspector, Il. A. Dover, who went over
the Athens county treasurer's books,
shows a total shortage Of I1,37S.60.
Former State Mine inspector II. y. Bid
Olson. a former treasurer of the county,
IL short $2I,e47.O3. according to the re
port Former Treasurer w. u. Hickman
IL reported short S3S,9so.36. Unclaimed
moneys of various county officials make
mp the remainder of the shortage. Mr..
Doty says tue above former treasurers
have accounted for all moneys turned
over to them. but that the books OF the
auditors and treasurers offices have been
tampercd with by whom he IL unable 20
say. The Athens county grand jury VIII
meet May ID to take up the matter. FUR
ther Developments are expected to follow
rapidly, even up to the arrest and prose.
cutlon of the men who are suspected OF
having looted the strong box OF the coun.
~. State Auditor Guilbcrt II aroused
over the reports coming from Athens re-
garIing the spending Of State funds IN
making repairs and improvements on pri-
vate property used as a girls dormitory
at the Ohio university. He said: II have
ordered a rigid investigation and II l nnd
that such was the case I will hold the
officers of the university and their bonds.
men liable for such misuse Of state
funds" According Ia the story State
Senator David II. Moore Of Athens Sc
cured the passage by the last Legislature
Of bill appropriatins 5000 for the
equipment. repair and maintenance OF a
girls dormitory In connection with the
Ohio university and the money was ex'
pended on building not Oh State land
but owned by company with which
Moore was connected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

is being bought In large and in small
tracts. The frozen orange and pine.
apple growers of Florida are turning
t. frostlcss cuba as a better field for
their enterprises. Tourists flock 10 the
island in thousands and a goodly mum.
her buy enough of the island To enabl"
them to remember that there Is such
II place. Neither the tourist nor the
settler secs anything In lnsular SAM.
tary conditions To brighten them away.
The cuba of 1910 will he the home OF
many an American settler. and it
promises to be somewhat of winter
Mecca for American travellers. cuba
IL both n pleasure resort ami health
resort AMI American people are rap
idly coming Ia an appreciation of the
fact.