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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS or THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSED FORM.
In Swift Pace to Prison-Saier OF
Farm Ruined Andrew Thone-
Started a Saloon and Went Broke
Stole Chick Now in Jail.

From the ownership Of n valuable Ne.
braska farm to the occupancy OIL IL cen
in the Sioux Falls penitentlary IS the
bitter fate which has befaLcn Andrew
Thone, Il man of middle age, who, had
he remained on the farm, would TO-DAY
have been n wealthy and respected cltl-
zen instead OF a convicted felon.
Thone and his brother-in-law, n. Ii.
Van Horn, were arrested Il few days ago
OH the charge Of having been Implicated
in wholesale thefts Of chickens from men
roosts in the outskirts Of Sioux Fails. IN
their case justice moved exceedingly
swift. for within three days of the time
Of their arrest they had been taken be-
fore a justice for their preliminary near
ing had appeared before Judge Jones. OF
the state circuit court, and pleaded guilty
to the charge of burglary in the third de-
gree, were sentenced to terms of one year
each in the Sioux Falls penitentiary and
had been placed behind the bars of that
famous prison.
When they pleaded guilty they doubt
less believed that owing to the apparent
Iy petty character of their crime they
would escape with terms of thirty or
sixty days each in the county Jail. Now,
however, hat chicken stealing has been
held to be burglary and a penltentlary Of
tense, hen roosts in future will be colisld-
cred sacred by ght-fiugered persons VINO
have II mania for possessing themselves
OF other peoples property.
Last spring Thone was Il well to DO
farmer in Nebraska. He married., and
his wife. dissatisfied with life on the
farm, induced him to sell out and remove
to Sioux Falls, where her people lived.
The farm was sold for $1,000 in cash. To
his wife Thone gave $4,000 Of this, n
with II portion Of the remaining S3,OOO
he purchased Il saloon in Sioux Falls.
He knew nothing of the business. as IS
illustrated by the fact that he sold bottles
Of champagne for % cents each, thinking
they contained beer. He also lost heavl-
ly by gambling. attempting in his ignor-
ance to buck" q combine among local
gamblers. the combine having been form
ed for the express purpose OF fleeing
him. 1t is said that during a single even
ing's play with members of the combine
he lost the sum OF 81 1900.
About two months Ago., having lost all
his money, he was compelled to abandon
the saloon business. since which time and
IN to the time Of getting into trouble
with the authorities he worked at any
kind of manual labor open to him. Not
being able to earn enough in this way to
support himself and family he resorted
to chicken stealing, with the result that
the next year of his life will be spent
behind prison bars.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
cRACksMEN FAIL OF BOOTY
SAT-. In tho Hartford Postohce
Dyuamited.

The United States authorities i'll Sioux
Falls were Thursday advised of II despef-
ate attempt which was made early
Thursday morning to rob the postofii'e at
Hartford. situated IL sort distance west or
Sioux Falls. The robbers gained access 10
the building and succeeded in blowing the
outside shell of the safe off, but before
they could prepare another quantity OIL
explosive and get into the safe they must
have been frightened. as they Abandoned
further efforts and fed.
Two men are supposed to have done the
job. 1t is believed they are the same
men who recently made unsuccessful at
tempts to rob banks ut Tea and Spencer,
small towns in the vicinity. From the
fact that they do not appear to under
stand the mechanism of the safes which
they attempted to crack, it il thought
they are amateurs at the business of safe
blowing.
The Hartford case is being Investigate
cd by the federal authorities, who Will
make every effort to apprehend the men
implicated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Lewis IS
New Action Against Nv oman's Mag
azine' Publisher.

st. Louis, Mo-: Two indictments were
returned Friday by the federal grand
jury against ID. G.. Lewis. president of
the Peoples United States Bank snd pub
Usher of the Woman's Magazine and
Womaa's Farm journal.
One indictment charges n scheme to
defraud in using the mails to induce per-
sons to subscribe for stock and deposit
money in the bank. The other charges
conspiracy to defraud the government out
of large sums OF money in postage on the
two publications of the Lewis Publishing
Company. In the latter connection an in
dictment was also returned against +. j..
Cabot and w. f. Miller, who have been
closely identified with Lewis.
A few minutes after the indictments
had been returned a deputy United
States marshal started for the Woman's
Magazine building, located Immediately
west of the city limits, to make the ar
rests.
The grand jury's action followed a
three days investigation into charges
made against Lewis by postoflice inspect
OTIS who have been Investigating the bank
and publishing company for several
months. 1t is stated that four inspectors
and several former and present employees
of Lewis testified before the grand jury.
Some time ago OH the order of the post
master general n fraud order was issued
against the banks mail. The bank in
dictment is said to be sufficiently broad
to permit introduction in court of testi-
on the points mentioned in the
postofice inspectors report to the post
general preceding the issuance Of
the fraud order.
Lewis has been prominent inst. Louis
for nearly five years, though it is within
the past year that his name has been ex-
tensively brought to public attention in
with his Peoples United
Bank" his publishing company
and several other schemes.
The organization Of the bank is con-
sidered the most extensive venture Of
the kind ever contemplated. 1t was or
ganized by Lewis in 1904. being incorpor-
Nov. IA with a capital stock Of ST.
OOO, 900, half paid in. March 10. 1905,
the capital stock was increased to $780,
900, Of which $1,000 was paid in.
Lewis contemplated, a bank with a cap
Ital stock OF 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
DARING CHICAGO ROBBERY.
Robbers Secure $4,000 in Gems
from Show Window.

Chicago: The Bauman Jcwelry Com
pany, IS Madison Street, was robbed of
$4,000 worth of diamonds Wednesday
night by three men, who threw a paper
weight through the show window from
the outside, and. snatching Il tray Of
gems, made their escape in the crowded
street. The robbery was committed on
one Of the busiest corners in Chicago,
while the streets were crowded with Pc
destrians, but the thieves worked so
quickly that they had disappeared before
any one except the employees Of the jew
elry company We're aware of what was
going on.
Joseph Baurnan, one Of the propr;etors.
pursued the men and fired two shots at
them. as they ran down an alley in the
vicinity, but they escaped without injury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
VINE euRnEo 70 DEATH.
Only One Escapsd from Fire In
Houseboae Near Mobile.

Mobile, Ala: Nine persons whose
names are not vet known, occupying a
pull boat on Middle River, which runs
between the Tensas and Alabama Rivers,
met a terrible fate early Friday, all be-
ing burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed the boat. Sidney Wheat, the ne
gro steward, was the only survivor of ten
men who lived OH the craft. Wheat ies-
capped by being awake owing to illness.
The cracking Of burning timbers warn
ed him in time, he making his escape just
as the huge structure of the boat col
lapsed.
Stewart & Butt. of Mobile, who own
the craft, say there had been no steam on
III craft ssor three days, and they were at
a loss to account for the burning Of the
vessel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
MoRE SUICIDES IN KOREA

Om0lals n UacoatrollabIs Grief
Over Fase of Their Country.
Seoul. Korea: The smperor has di-
lsected that the hishest post-humous hon
ON b Given MIN YunR Whan. who c0m-
jnlttsd suicide a. protest against the
sJapansso protectorate. The body will be
given = state funeral.
Ex-Prsmier Chao and several minor
ol1caais have committed suicide follow
~ the action Or Japan. On Min Yung
lWhanss body were found letters address,
~ - the foreign ministers begging them
10 Interfere On behalf OF Korea.
The Chfigtian missionaries are greatly
concsrned over their future work in Ko-
lrea, fearing that the new condition of af-
fair may have some influence upon their
e0ortas
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
LEAD RECTOR INDICTED.
South Dakota Minister Accused 81
Fraud in Land Deal.

Geo. f. Ware, rector of the Episcopal
church of Lead. has been indicted by the
federal grand jury at Omaha, Neb.,
charged with completely in d~efrauding
the government out of 12o,OOO acres OF
land in Hooker and Thomas Counties,
Neb. Frank Lambert and Harry WEIGH
are made joint defendants with Ware.
Each of the men is held to the federal
court in $1,000 bonds Rev. Mr.. Ware
has qualified for that amount and secured
his release.
Cases are also pending against Rev.
Mr.. Ware for alleged illegal fencing. lie
is one Of the wealthiest men in Lead and
has been general manager of the /. Is. u.
ranch, which has several thousand head
Of cattle on the range Of western Ne
hrA ska
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
ROBBERY AT HUDSON.
Burglars Make small Haul at Mil
woukee Depot.

Burglars blew the safe open in the Mil
waukee depot at Hudson, doing Il COM
plete job of wrecking, for the safe was
blown to fragments. Parts of the safe
were blown through the floor and through
the railing around the agents office, the
ticket cabinet was found on the floor with
the tickets scattered everywhere. The
burglars must have been scared away,
for they did not get the money i'll the
safe, $3.50 in silver. The money draw
err in the ticket Office was pried open and
Il few pennies were taken, but outside Of
that the burglars made no haul.
Nitroglycerin was used, but the bur
glars must have been novices at the bust
ness. for they used enough of that ex-
plosive to wreck q bank safe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
WAGES WILL STAND.
Chief Morrissey Says Rate Legisln-
tion w ~ Not Affect Employees.

Chief Morrissey Says Rate Legisln-
tion Will Not Affect Employees.
Kansas City: r. s. Morrissey, chief of
the brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen,
said in an interview here Friday:
's.There will be no reduction of wages
Of trainmen in the event that congress
passes a law providing for government SUI
pervision Of rates, and the abolition Of
the rebate system. The railroads may
try to force economy in operation by
stealthily increasing hours or by adding
to the labors Of trainmen, but l do not
hHei:ere .lh::sts there will be any reduction in
wages. At the same time we are with the
railroads IN their campaign to prevent
any disturbance Of the present situation.
We declared in our last convention
against any further legislation that would
ten to disturb present conditions"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
MYSTERY IN NELSON CASE.
Sioux Falls Man Who Was Shot
Asks that Inquiry be Stopped.

Oscar Nelson, the young man who a
day or two ago was the victim of an at
tempted murder at Sioux Falls, and who
was shot three times, remains in Il serious
condition, but the physicians in attend
ance entertain some hopes Of his rccov-
cry.
The mystery surrounding the shooting
of the young man has not yet been solved,
and he continues to steadfastly refuse to
throw any light on the matter. To all
inquiries on the part Of the police or his
relatives as to who shot him he replies
that he does not remember and requests
that the investigation as to who shot him
pe dropped for the present or until he is
better.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
~ laurder Gult Aftcr Year.

Mount Carmel. Ill: The Wabash
County grand jury returned an indict-
menf Wednesday against William LAGER
and his wife and August Neigen for muir
der. Lacer's mother was killed Dec. %,
10O6. She was sitting at a table eating
supper when someone fired a rifle ball
through the window, killing her instant
II. LAGER was arrested At the time, but
was not indicted. New evidence, however,
has since come to light.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Jury Unable to Agree.

The jury in the case of Ed Haverly, Of
Gayyille, charged with selling liquor with
out license, after being locked in the jury
room ut Yankton almost iwenty-four
hours. decided that it could not agree on
a verdict. Judge Smith discharged it
and the case was continued to the next
term OF court.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
MYSTERY in THE SUICIDE.
Prominent Farmer of Waiwortt
Ends His Life.

George Erbe, a prominent Walworth
County farmer, committed suicide Mt ia
Aia, cutting his throat with a penknife.
rbe had finished loading a car Of grain.
e paid his hotel bill and deposited the
Nance in the bank. He then went to
the livery barn, where he paid a small
bill, and then took out his knife, opened
and sharpened it and then plunged the
blade into his throat in two places, tear
ing the wound open with his fingers. He
died in a few hours.
The cause Of his act is unknown. Be-
fore he died he told his wife his bank
book was in his coat pocket. These were
the only words he spoke.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Corn Nearly All Hu.ked.

Corn picking is being rapidly finished
up around Hudson, the rain of the mid
die Of the week, however, giving the
pickers a two days layoff. Corn Is going
from 35 to So bushels per acre and is of
good quality. The ustal number Of cattle
are on feed in that vicinity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Prison Nfurderer aanred.

Sacramento, Cal: Harry Eldredge. a
leader OF the Folsom prison convicts, who
broke from the prison July %, 1903, and
who was convicted OF the murder of
Guard William Hotter, died on the gal
lows at the prison Friday. He refused
to accept religious m-;rs=trasions.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
lnaurance Aeent

Atchison. Kan: Frank Mauritzius, OF
Omaha, special agent OF the Fire Assoc
citation of Philadelphia, was arrested
Wednesday and placed under $1,000
bonds on u charge Of violating the Kan
sas antitrust law. Warrants were is
sued for four other special agents OF FIRE
insurance companies, but they got out Of
town before the warrants were served.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
VERDICT NOT ANNOUNCED.

FindiaGs In tho Meriwether Court
martial Case Semitic w darlington.
Annapolis, Nd: The courtmartial in
the case OF Midshipman Minor Meriweth-
Ct. who was tried on the charge OF man
slaughter for causing the death of Mid
shipman James II. Branch, Jr., in a fist
fight, completed it's work late Friday af-
ternoon and adjourned. No information
was given out as to the findings OF the
court. The proceedings and record in the
case will be forwarded to the nav de-
partmsnt for review and the verdict will
b announced from there.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
DEATH AFTER ~coURTMARTIAL
Capt. A. p. Berry, OF the Army. Com.
mits Suicide at Vancouver.

~ ~
Vancouver, Wash: Capt. Alga p.
Berry committed suicide here Thursday
by shooting himself through the heart.
lie was recently tried by a general court
martial at Vancouver barracks and found
guilty Of conduct unbecoming all officer
and-a gentleman. The order for his dis
missa! arrived Wednesday,. Berry was a
graduate of West Point, class of '96, and
was on duty at the time the charges were
preferred against him. He was Il promi-
nent member Of the Masonic order, being
n thirty-third degree Mason and a Mystic
Shriner. He left a note bequeathing his
property to his wife and mother.
Capt. Berry's wife is a daughter Of
Brig. Gen. A. II. cambridge, retired, and
is now with the general at Washington.
She left here last week. Berry's home
was ut Kansas City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Railroad Prospects Boom Land.

The Minneapolis and St Louis survey
ors who. are running a line west from
Verdon, in southeastern Brown County,
to the Missouri River. informed the farm
ers along the line of the proposed route
that the company expected to commence
building the extension at once. AS a con-
sequence land values along the route are
exhibiting boom symptoms.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
y.nderbiIt sells Ttmber.

Raleigh, y. c.: A special from Ashville,
n. c.. says that George w. Vanderbilt
has sold to w. s. and w. L. Alexander,
OF Charlotte. and others, the standing
timber OH his Pisgah forest reserve. The
reserve contains $1,000 acres of virgin
forest, with SuO.O0O,O0 feet of marketa-
bic timber. The consideration will be
nearly ~ 600, 0OO.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Crops in Ru,te County.

Reports from Butte County show yields
OF wheat at 81 bushels to the acre on 20
acres by james Malcolm; Al bushels to
the acre on a 15-acre field by George
Roy, and IS bushels to the acre by Scot
ty Matthews. The range riders are de-
ploring the appearance of a threshing ma
chine In the Slim Butte section Of that
county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Aaissiag s,.dent Located.

New York: Percy Kunttroff. the
Princeton student who disappeared sew
eral weeks ago anu for whom n reward of
{ 5000 was offered. has been located in
England. A Broadway law firm an
ianounced Friday that 1t had received a ca
blcgrnm from England stating the young
man is there with relatives.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Ahanian. Are Furioua.

| Salonica. European Turkey: It is re-
ported that Albanians Thursday attacked,
the troops at LUNA and captured several
cannon and that Theusi pasha has gone
to LUNA with troops. 1t il stated that
the Albanians are furious at the prospect
OF the European powers taking over the
financial control OF Macedonia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
OUT WITHOUT A PANIC.
Three Holiday Audiences Dismissed
as Result Of Fire.

New York: The delicate task of dis
missing three holiday matinee audiences
to avoid a fire panic was accomplished
without accident Thursday when a FIRE
in a factory at 115-121 East Thirteenth
Street threatened to spread to the heart
of the east side amusement district in
Fourteenth Street.
The audiences at the Dewey theater,
Huber's museum and the Palace Music
hall LETT these houses in perfect order.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08

Held ON Train WrecktnR Charge
yandalia, H.: Roy FEEBLE and Pearson
Hcndrickson. aged 20 and 10 years,
charged with attempting to wreck a pas
senger train on the Nandalia railroad
near Brownstown Saturday night, have
been arrested and placed in jail here.
On being arrested they confessed, but
later denied knowing anything about it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
New Burlington Line.

1t Is stated that preparations are being
made for the laying of a railroad irrigat-
ing district early in the. spring by the Bur
lington Railway Company. This will be
the first road~to enter this coveted dis
rict. EG
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
DID GIRLS AID MuRDERER7

May Have Struggled Tools Into tho
YanktOn Prison.
A Yankton special says: New develop
ments in the matter OF the school girl adj
mirers OF the murderer Sam Carr, in jail
here, indicate tlS,t the girls struggled
the tools which were used in the recently
attempted jail delivery into the Jail and
thnt Carr, instead of Collins, was the
man who did tae work on the cell and
Jail walls. 19s3 t-Hs y
Sheriff Wright is working OH the case,
and il it is found that the girls passed
the tools to Carr the chances are that
the high standing of the different fam
HES will not save the girls from a public
eYnosnre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Train All Night IN Flood.

Louisville. KY; A passenger train on
the Henderson route branch OF the Falls
road was caught in a flood Wednesday
evening and remained until early Thurs
day morning. with the water so high the
paEsangers-wcreMconpclled TO perch on
the tops OF the seat backs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
SHERIFF GETS BLooDAoUNDS
Lawrence County Officer Proposes
to Stop Escape OF Prisoners.

to Stop Escape or PRISONERS.
A Deadwood special says: Sheriff Har-
~ Trathen, of Lawrence County, has re-
ceived the two famous bloodhounds, Gaze
sar and Betsy, from Norfolk, Neb., hay
ing purchased them from William Stein
for something over 5000. The dogs will
be used for the tracking Of criminals here
in the Hills.
They have a remarkable record for TO-
lowing trails. Recently they tracked some
men out of Norfolk for tifty-two hours
without resting, following them for 200
miles, and at last catching them. Sew
eral prisoners have escaped in Lawrence
County owing to the difficulty Of tracking
them over the hills.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
NEW STRIKE At DEADWoOD.
Samples OF Unusually Rich Ore Be.
ing shown.

Samples of free milling ore of the rich
est kind have been shown on the streets
Of Deadwood taken from a new strike
just made by Slovenian employees of the
Homestake Company. The strike was
made on the property of J. T. Gilmore
and associates, Of Deadwood, known as
the Montezuma mine, which is located
within the city limits of Deadwood. While
%excayating the ditch which will carry the
shines to the new plant, the Slavonians
broke off the top Of a vertical ledge, the
pieces Of gold sticking out from the rock
like Scent pieces. 1t is considered a re-
markable strike and is causing great in
tereSt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Jap.nesc Wrestiers CominR.

Victoria, b. O.: The steamer Iyo Maru
brought news that 4 gronp OF famous
rTrestlers, including the noted Kodimisl
and K~omusatnke, who have made a sue
cessful tour OF Korea and China, will
nhortly start on an American tour.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
New Bank a. Pternon..

The Farmers State Bank will soon be
organized Mt Pierpont, It is stated, with
Pierpont capital interested in connection
with r. Is. Cannon, OF Aberdeen, and
David WsitiiapIs. OF Webster.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
STORM MAY CAUSE LOSS.
Much Corn Still in the Fields Near
YRuktOn, ~.

1t is feared that the storm at Yankton
will result in much loss to the farmers in
that section Of the state. The spring Of
this year was unusually late and the corn
did not mature until n month later than
usual, and many fields have not been
entered by a corn husker. Severe wind
storms leveled many Of the fields, and
much of the corn has already rotted. If
the weather does not take a sudden turn
for the better much of the corn crop will
remain unharvested and will be a total
loss, especially i'll the lowlands of that
county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Alone Ter. Years: Asks Divorce.

Kenosha, Wis: AFTER waiting ten
years for the return OF his wife, who, he
alleges, deserted him four days after their
marriage. John s. Molier, OF Chicago,
has started suit for divorce.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
Queen Alexandra 10 81.

VueeH htexauur6 - u.
London: Queen Alexandra's 61st birth
day Friday was celebrated with usual
heartiness throughout the kingdom.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08
g,alkoea pIonecr De.d,

u. Galsastss died ntt his home in
Pssnc from an ntlack on paralysis.
Chausse xas nm old time resident ~ fbc
=ese Iee--ssss s utss...oss. 4GGsa.-
~, Il 1851. apd was 4 member Of the Hrst
territorial tcsialsturs from Union County.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-08

Postmaster ~ Stickncy.
William Sprick, Jr.. has been appointed
postmaster OF the new town OF Stickney,
on the Milwaukee, extension. =E@@