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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-02
AGRICULTURE.
"rhe Building of An Empire" :"

The reader may be somewhat surprised at the heading of this article, which was promised in my last article; stranger still is the fact that we have right here at our door country of wonderful undeveloped resources; country larger than our own in area and yet such Is the case. Notwith- standing these facts, today the population of Canada Is less than S,O00,0O0; there are several reasons why this is so and one of the greater Is that Northwest Canada, or we might say Canada in whole, has been regarded as d country with a rigorous cli- mate where 1t was too cold for man or beast to live.
 Again, most of the country is open, bald country and until the advent of the railroads much of the country was re- mote from any base supplies so that it really was not safe for settler to get so far inland. Building material and fuel were the things needed, and neither could be obtained only as the railroads pushed ahead and brought these things in. Here on can see fully the force of the state ment that the railroads are great civil nzers and that they no longer follow up civilization and development, but they have become pioneers, going ahead of de- velopment, paving out the way and mak- ing it possible for civilization to follow up and build an empire or new country. Such Is the history of the opening and developing of this great new empire. Winnipeg.
 This great city is destined to become the great metropolis of Canada. It is the capital of Manitoba and is building rapid ly. Here the Canadian Pacific railway have just erected ono of the largest and best appointed passenger stations. which for convenience and comfort is only sec ond to the great union station at St. Louis. A very large, weli-arranged hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-02
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT. NO APPLICATION REQUIRED

A receipt is given and money will be refunded if order is lost.
 Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex- press Company at all reasonable hours.
 RATES ARE as FOLLOWS:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
FAITH IS
uNSHAKEN IN WARE
.ead Parishioners Give Pastos
a Reception and Make
Presentations.
UNDER INDICTMENT
slsck Hills Minister Charged VIII
Government Land Frauds, but
Pastors People Maintain He
Is Innocent.

Lead, S. D., April 30.-The faith of
his parishioners is unshaken in Rev.
G. G. Ware, as is evidenced by the big
reception given the pastor upon his
return home. The reception was a sur
prise and nearly 200 of the minister's
former church people We're in attend
ance. the large parsonage being crowd
ed with people. A purse of $500 and q
full leather suit case were presented to
the minister, the suit case bearing the
following inscriptions:
ITO Rev. George Garbell Ware. our
beloved rector. This dress suit case
is presented by his congregation OF
Christ's church. Lead as testimonial
of personal respect and esteem, for
talent zeal and many acts of char
ity which have characterized the
faithful performance of his PASTORAL
duties during the past fifteen years."
Since Mr.. Wares trial and convictions
at Omaha for being party to illegal
land entries. his friends in the Hills
have taken every possible means to
show him their esteem and love. The
majority of his church people feel that
he did not receive justice in his trial
and that the court of appeals will re-
verse the decision of Judge Munger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
UNITED STATES COURT
PRACTICALLY THROUGH
Judge Garland Ha. Dismissed Petit
Jury-Many Indians Given :
Sentences

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 3o.-After.
being in session since April 8. the reg
ular April term of the United States
court today practically completed Its
work and Judge Garland dismissed the
petit jury for the term. A few court
cases are all that remain to be dis
posed of.
This was sentence day in federal
court and sentences We're imposed by
Judge Garland in number of cases
in which the defendants had entered
pleas of guilty or in which they had
been convicted by the jury. The fol-
lowing sentences We're imposed: Her
man Winterchaser. Indian, Introducing
liquor on Lower Brule reservation, four
months in the Lawrence county Jail
and fine of 800 and costs of prosecu-
tion. Frank Meeter, Indian, introduce
ing liquor on the reservation and as
sault with intent to kill his Wife, three
years in Sioux Falls penitentiary
Philip Hawk Track, Indian. introducing
liquor on the Rosebud reservation four
months in the Lawrence co.lnty Jail and
fine of 500 and costs of prosecution
Long Grow, Indian. introducing liquor
on the Rosebud reservation, six months
in the Lawrence county Jail and fine
OF 500 and costs of prosecution. Dan
lei Redwater Indian. six months in the
Brule county Jail and fine Of $1OO and
costs of prosecution. Peter Tucker In
dian, larceny. two years in peniten-
tiary. Brown Takes the Gun, Indian,
larceny. two years in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
EVIDENCE KEPT FROM
THE JURY BY JEROME
Recorder Goff, Who Told Panel to In.
vestigate Political Contributions,
Blames District Attorney.

New York. May 3.-The grand iurs
for April, upon the completion of it's
term. returned presentment TO Re
corder Gof in which it declared that
it had failed to investigate political
contributions by insurance companies
because District Attorney Jerome had
advised the jury not to do so.
The jury stated also that it had
asked MIR. Jerome for the evidence
against the insurance officials and he
had opposed action because he de-
sired first to secure ali opinion from
the appellate division of the SUI
preme court of this state on the
question whether such political con-
tributions constituted larceny.
Such an opinion. Mr.. jerome had
told the jury, would be given early in
May, and tine cases then could be
taken up by special grand jury
which he had asked for.
Justice Greenbaum, the district at
torney informed the jury, had already
decided that the contributions We're
larceny, but Mr.. Jerome expressed his
doubts whether this ruling would be
sustained by the appellate division. Mr.
jerome said it was in order to secure
such a ruling before indicting any of
the insurance officials and attaching to
them an indelible stain that he took
the case against George w. Perkins di-
rest to the court instead of before the
grand jury in March.
IF Justice Greenbaum's ruling be
sustained" the district attorney said,
"it will be necessary to call as wit
nesses Cornelius n. Bliss, treasurer of
the republican national committee, and
George B. Cortelyou, it's chairman and
postmaster general, and indict large
portion of the officers of every finan-
cial institution in the city
Recorder Goff accepted the present
ment and discharged the jury, but in
formed it that it had not done it's full
duty, although it had rendered sig
nal service in accentuating the "un-
,quivoca responsibility which now
ests upon the district attorney"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 1.-When the
state circuit court convened today. the
jury in the case of Mrs. Prudencia Dar-
row VS. the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company, reported it could
not agree and was excused from furth-
er consideration of the case by Judge
Jones.
The suit involved a payment of a
S5, 900 policy held by E. H. Darrow, who
with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lillian
Darrow, of Deadwood. We're the prin-
cipals in the famous hack tragedy" in
Sioux City on the evening of October
16.
Plaintiff in the suit is the widow of
Darrow. The policy contained a sui
eide clause and the insurance COM
pany's defense was based on the
ground that the policy had not been in
force one year and that Darrow first
shot and Killed his daughter-in-law and
then committed suicide.
Attorneys representing the widow
who sued for the recovery of the
amount of the insurance policy contend
ed that the daughter-in-law shot and
killed Darrow aud then ended her own
life thus disputirg the claim that Dar-
row had committed suicide.
The case went to the jury at II o'clock
yesterday, and the jury was out all
lioht.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
SAD ACCIDENT AT ARMOUR.
Girl Was Flowing and Fell Under PIo~
Rece;Nina Serious Wounds.

Armour s D.. May S.-A sad acc-
dent occurred near this city Saturday.
The l4-ycar-o!d daughter OF Adolph
Blum was in the field piowing with
tour-horse team when suddenly the
team made a break fer liberty with the
result that the girl was thrown under
the piow ard severely injured. The in
iurie.s include II cash in the left hip
and t;,ish about twelve inches long and
which peue,rates to the bone. 1t took
thirty-!ivo stitches to close the wound.
She ALSO suffered some minor injuries
abou, the body, but the thigh is the
worst injury The hopes entertained
for her recovery are bright at this time
although there is Il possible chance for
blood poison 10 intervene.
Rev. u r. Palmer, pastor of the
Christian church at this place. preached
his farewell sermon to his flock Sunday
evening. The reverend gentleman and
family leave ttils week for their new
home al Eapa. California. where he has
received a cali to preach.
The Milwaukee railroad is building a
round house at Stickney. the western
terminus Of this branch. This indi-
Gates that the company will not con-
iIlue the extension to Plank!nton for
some time.
The ;ii,ut.al norma! institute tor this
county will be held at the n e school
in this city Monday, May ii. ine corps
of Instructors is OF the best and COM
prise lllc following recognized high
merit instructors: Professo. j. w.
Jackson of Armour. conductor: Major
o. w. Coursey of Mitchell. Professor p.
n Isyansoa of Canton, this state. and
Miss Louise Foster of this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
~BADeERED" OUT OF ,1,2so.
Aged kansan Worked to the Tune of
Large Sum by Sioux Falls People.

Sioux Falls S. D., May Pr. B.
Kenyon, an, old man, 50 years of age,
residing at Cherokee, Kan. is the Wit
ness for the state and c. w. Hall and
wife are the defendants in a case of
which robbery is the charge, the pre-
liminary hearing having been held Sat-
urday, the trial of the case going over
to the May term. The Halls are in
Jail in the meantime.
If the story of Kenyon is true. the
badger" game was worked on him to
the tune of $3.50. He claims to have
been induced into Mrs. Halls room,
when the injured husband suddenly ap-
peared and Kenyon claims he gave up
the above mentioned sum of money to
settle the matter. He was, he claims.
kept a prisoner until time for a train
to leave the city when he was taken 20
the depot and sent home.
On reaching Kansas, the loss of the
money made him realize his predica-
ment and he sent an attorney to Sioux
Falls about two weeks ago. who laid
the facts in the case before Mayor
Burnside. The latter took UP an in
vestigation and ascertained who the
people We're that Kenyon accused, and
also unearthed other matters in connec-
ton with the case Kenyon was re-
quested to return to Sioux Falls which
he did and the arrests followed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
CODY is NOT DEAD.
Buffalo Bill" Writes Interesting Let
ter from italy to Black Hills Friend

Deadwood, S. d.. April so.-Alive and
we'll in sunny Italy. Colonel Cody (Buf-
falo Bid writes the following letter
to his old friend Mike Russell, in this
cit.-:
Florence, Italy. April ,. lso6.-old
Italy is doing great for us. We just
can't hold them in the afternoons. or
course the nights are cool yet, but still
we get good night houses. The king
and queen came to see us in Rome. My
health was never better and l am feel
ing like q 4-year-old. But l see some
of the American newspapers are trying
to kill me off again. If l had died
every time for the last forty years
that the newspapers have tried to kill
me there would be a good many Buffalo
= Bill cemeteries around the country
You remember in my old scouting days
they had me killed about once Il
month. When we take our annual hunt
in the Rockies next fall l expect they
will have a bear to kill me. With love
to Mrs. X. and the boys.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
ANOTHER CASE TO
TEST LIQUOR LAW
Peculiar Case Is Instituted al
Woonsocket, South
Dakota.
MAYOR WILL PROSECUTE
States Attorney Refused 10 Take the
Case, and the Mayor Will Prose-
cute to Test Phase of
the Law.
WILL PROSECUTE

Woonsoclet, S. D., May "A pc
euliar case has come up in this city
which promises to test feature of
the liquor law.
j. j. Williams sold his saloon to
James Fogerty, of Mitchell. Frank
Pearce has run the saloon for Fogerty.
The saloon license has been paid in
the name of Williams. Sheriff Web
ber's son-in-law, a barkeeper, was
discharged by Pearce, and the sheriff
then arrested Pearce for selling liquor
without a license. The states attor
ney, b. w. Baer, refused to prosecute
and Eber Wilde, county commissioner
from this district, employed Attorney
S. A. Ramsey to conduct the case for
the county.
Ramsey is mayor of the city and
wishes to establish whether such trans
fers can be made legally, also whom he
is to hold responsible in cases of vio-
lations of the law. Pearce waived ex-
animation and was placed under $3.50
bonds to appear at the December term
of the circuit court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
R. R. COMMISSIONERS
VS., DISCRIMINATION
South Dakota's Board Regu.
Iating Some Interstate
Commerce Difficulties.
ARRANGE NEW SCHEDULE
Complaint Came from vermillion, bu,
the Railroad Company Agrees to
Make New Tariff Schedule
on Equitable Basis.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 1.-The reg
ular monthly meeting of the state board
of railroad commissioners has just been
held at the headquarters of the COM
mission in this city. The members of
the board during the past few weeks,
or since their last monthly meeting,
have succeeded in regulating some i'm
terstate commerce difficulties in connec-
ton with Determinations in freight
rates.
These determinations were called to
the attention of the board by Donahoe
& Son of Vermillion. In a complaint
filed with the board they set forth that
they We're paying a rate for the trans
portation of flour from Kansas City
which was too high, and above the rate
to Elk Point, less distance and also
higher than the rate from Kansas City
to Sioux Falls.
The attention of the officials of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road was called to the complaint by the
railroad commissioners, with the result
that the company now has agreed to
arrange a new tariff schedule which
ity with the rate to other surrounding
towns. Had the railroad company de-
clined to make the change in tariff it
is likely the matter would have been
carried to the Interstate Commerce
commission for adjustment.
A number of the business men and
other residents of Amherst, situated on
the Great Northern railroad in the
western part of Marshall county, day
or two ago filed with the railroad COM
missioners a petition asking that the
railway company be required to install
a regular agent at that place. In the
past the company has not considered
the village large enough to warrant the
expense of employing an agent The
railroad commissioners will call the at
tent m of the railroad company to the
petit! sn and endeavor to adjust the
matter to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
The Farmers Cooperative company
of Fairview, Lincoln county, petitioned
the board for assistance in securing
an elevator site on the right of way Of
the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad at that place. Attempts made
by the Cooperative company to secure
the desired site for the railroad COM
pany have failed, and now the railroad
commissioners will take up the matter
with the railroad company. 1t is be-
lieved the matter can be adjusted with
,ut the necessity of calling hearing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
UNIVERSITY ELA7Eo.
Students and Faculty Rejoicing Owe
Victory of VcrmiIiion Debatcrs.


vermillion. S. D.. May 3.-students
and faculty arc highly elated over the
snccess of T. D. Lyons, W. o. Knight
and William Potts in winning victory
at Iowa City. This is the second for
ensic contest between the two state
universities. and each has Won heat
The next debate will come to Ver-
million i'm 1907.
On Tuesday evening. May s. the de-
batting team from Creighton univer-
sity, Omaha. will be in Vermillion for
the third debate with that institution.
tho two former having been Won by
resented by Messrs. Darling. Heffron
and Lyons.
May % occurs the debate between
the L. S. D. and Dakota Wesleyan at
Mitchell. The university will be rep
resented by Messrs. r. r. Lyons. Royal
johnson and Miss Edith Reeves.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
PRISONER ESCAPES.
Too Muci, Faith Placed in Honesty o,
Houscbreakcr.

Oaconla. S. D., May s.-Ci,rs 1-und.
who was recently arrested tor burglar
izing the home of a settler III the west
ern part of Lyman county. and who i'll
default of bonds in the sum Of $1,000
for his appearance at the next term of
state circuit court was lodged in the
county fail at this place. has succeeded
In making his escape. and energetic
efforts to recapture him have thus far
proved fruitless. A deputy sheriff per-
mitted the prisoner to go 10 the grounds
back Of the Jail with pail of slops.
minute later the oflce.' looked out
and saw the lantern which he had given
10 the prisoner sitting on the ground
Nut the prisoner had disappeared.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
CROP CONDITIONS.
High Winds and Wet Weather Inter
fering With Seeding Operations.

Huron. S. D., May 2-High winds
several days during the past week in
terfered somewhat with seeding opera
tion over this part of the state, other
wise the weather was favorable and
the work progressed reasonably we'll.
A week of pleasant weather will be re-
quired to complete seeding. There was
ample moisture before the heavy rain
of Friday night and Saturday, and low
land is entirely too wet to work. Early
sown grain is UP and growing nicely.
A few farmers have commenced plow-
ing for corn, but this work will not
be pushed until seeding is finished. and
unless favorable weather prevails the
small grain acreage will be no greater,
If as large, as that of last season, and
the flax acreage depends entirely upon
the amount of new lands farmers may
be able to break. Generally speaking.
conditions throughout the Jim river
valley are quite satisfactory Pastur-
age is growing rapidly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
SHERIFF TAKES CHARGE.
6eizes All Books and Stock in Wied.
meirer Store at Memo.

Memo, S. D., April 3O.-Because of
the mysterious disappearance of A.
Wiedmeirer. member of the firm of
A. Wiedmeirer & Co., dealing in liquor
at this place. Sheriff Mutchelknaus has
taken charge of the stock and fixtures
and book accounts in order to endeayOr
to save something for the numerous
creditors of the firm. 1t is estimated
that Wicdneirer took with him about
$1,000 of other peoples money. practic-
oily all of this sum having been loaned
:" Kim by local people whose conf
ue.,.,, lie gained. An effort will be rne.,ie
to locate the fugitive so that he can be
arrested and brought back to South
Dakota for trial on the serious charges
which car be brought against him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
WHAT CAUSED DEATH
OF WEALTHY FARMER E?
vatertown Man Found Dead ir
Bed Under Strange Cir
stances.
AUTOPSY FINDS NOTHING
Vital Organs All in Perfect Condition
and No Traces of Poison
Were Found-News OF
the State.

Watertown, S. D.. May 3.-The au-
ihorities are in a quandry regarding
the death of Patrick i'alvey, one of the
weathiest and most prominent farmers
Of Codington county. who was found
lead in bed yesterday morning.
t'alNey had spent Sunday in the city
and was apparently in his usual good
health. even up to the time of retiring.
The next morning when an attempt was
made to awaken him to take an early
train for his home at kampeska, by tho
lake. the discovery was made that he
was sleeping the sleep OF death.
The authorities We're at once notified
md coroners jury impaneled. An
autopsy was held but it revealed no
cause for the sudden death. the vital
organs all being normal and no trace
of poison being found, neither We're
there any evidences of foul play. No
arrests have been made but there may
be later developments.
The deceased leaves Il Wife and six
Nhilolren. one of the sons living in this
ltN.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
DEAL FALLS THROUGH.
Hatcrtown's Daily Paper Is Not Sold
to Nebraska Editor.

Watertown, s. D., April 2S.-Owing
to Il misunderstanding at the last min
ute the sale of Congressional Candidate
Cory's dsiily paper, the Public Opinion,
to Charles T. Ashton, of Ponca, Neb.,
fell through. 1t is understood that MIR.
Ashton wanted the stipulation made
that Mr.. Cory and his business partner,
MIR. Ransom, would stay out of the
business for a period of five years, but
this the latter named gentlemen refused
10 do. and the deal for the sale of
tie property was declared off.
Ransom Il Cory will continue the
publication of the paper and Mr.. ASH
ton 1t is understood has returned to
his former Nebrask, home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
REPORT AGAINST sMO0T
Burrows Finding Will Declare Senator
DisquaIified-Minority Expected
to DISAGREE.

Washington, D. c.. April Ex-senator
Burrows, chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections. is preparing a re-
port on the Smoot case, which will declare
Senator Smoot disqualified and his scat
vacant The chairman expects to COM
mand eight or nine votes for his report
a majority of the committee If he does
there probably will be two minority reports.
one holding that the Utah senator is not
disqualified, and another, by Mr.. Bailey OF
Texas. holding that the Utah senator can
not be excluded by majority vote. but
must pc expelled by a two-thirds Vote. 1t
Is reported that the democrats in the COM
mittee to a man are in favor of ousting
Smoot A majority of the republicans are
supposed to favor his retaining his seat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
LANDMARK VIII BE sawed.

Rapid City. s. d., April 3O-The
Lone Tree" one of the landmarks of
the city will be saved. When Rapid
City was established in 1876 this tree,
which now stands ON the main street OF
the city, was then the only tree in the
townsite and was known as the Lone
Tree" 1t is y large box elder with
widespreading branches, and although
the town is we'll wooded at present, vet
thi.; bit Of green is especially esteemed.
The womens clubs have decided to
raise sufficient money to put a wide
bench about the tree and small fence
so as to preserve it from destruction.
Steps will be taken soon toward raising
the necessary funds for preserving This
landmark.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
Chicago.

Chicago, May 2.-Cattle-Market steady
Beeves. s4.oGa6.l0: heifers So. .15M5 10.
and sder - 90 ;na so s,i,e - 7 *
Hogs--Market sc lower. Choice to prime
heavy. Sc. .l5Mt6 .o5; medium to good heavy,
s8.i0al6 45: butcher weights, $3.50 .52Hha
good to choice heavy mixed, Sc. 1905 AS;
packers, s.. 151l6. 40
sheep-Market lGm15c higher Sheep,
A.15M5.I3: yearlings, s5.25M5.75: lambs,
ii. .000I7.lO.
Close: Hogs Market slow and weak to
&c lower. Bulk s6.40d6.47iR mixed and
butchers, Sc. a0aG.521a: good heavy, 5000
6.52k: rough heavy, S. lG06.25; light. sc. %
$3.50.
Cattle-Market steady. Beeves, 81. .O0aI
6.10: cows and heifers, $l.Go0uo.1O: stockers
md feeders, =. .S5IJ4. .S3
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