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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
ONE DAY FOR MURDER.
Pennington Didn't Mean to XIII AMMO

For killing his wife. whose name
was Annie Tobin, and who came thor"
from Sioux City, la, Charles NJ. Pen
nington, of Denver, Colo, Thursday
was given one day in the county Jail
after he pleaded guilty to involuntary
granddaughter with the charge of muir
der against him.
The story of P~ennington's crime
and the light sentence is unusual from
start to finish. Never mas a similar
case come to trial in the criminal
court of Denver county, so far as pres
ent officials remember, in which a
man simply slapped his wife and She
fell over dead.
The crime was enacted at 2:45 n.
m. May 2. Pennington's common law
wife had been drinking and Penning-
ton tried to force her to leave the
room of Agnes Shea at 1856 Curtis
street.
The trouble had started early in the
evening of the preceding day, when
the oma who was known in Den
yer as Babe" Pennington, went to
P~cnnington's saloon where Penning-
on was dispensing liquor. and some
words Of a quarrelsome nature were
exchanged. The woman left the sa-
loon and about six hours later Pen
nington went to the room of Agnes
Shea Inc commanded his wife to
come on to our room" She was lying
on a bed with her o a In skirt off,
and refused to go, being in a sort OF
stupor, supposedly from the effect OF
drinking and sleeping.
When she told Pennington that she
would not go she asked him to get her
some beer and a sandwich, land then
I'll CO." she added. After his getting
the food some hot words were ex-
changed ~whereupon Pennington
struck her a blow on the jaw nerve.
She fell without a word and five min
utes later was pronounced dead by
physicians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS or THE WEEK IN "A con
DENSI1D FORM.
Tcddy's Zig Stick on Ho"'i-' "'t'>
Testimonial Arrives at Ab"rdrrh-h
Gatbcrs Iuscrluliun> ut Every stop
ping Place.


RooseveIt's big stick arrived IN
Aberdeen Monday by express ana !,
left hat night for minneapolis am"
st. Paul. 1t has made a tour "i IOWA
Michigan, Ohio. Missouri, Texas anu
Colorado and is now going 'hr"uRh
M~innesot and the eastern states. 'H'
stick is o bumOp" pole ap"uN ''u'
feet in length and attached To II arr
labels, tied on in every clty lhF"uSh
which the "stick" has passed. II stuart
ed from DesMoiucs about Il month ago
and has beer going ever since se''''H
heavier as it proceeds on It's J"utilfE'
which will ultimately end III H'
White House. There ar" alrea"S
more than 200 labels attached some
Of which contain unique inScrlp'l"'lS'
The first tag is nailed and On IL IL
written an effusion from the "rlslha-
tor of his unique dead head s"u''-
mir for President Roosevelt. me man
responsible for it Is an agent or inc
United states Express company. me
effusion Is as follows:
Here's to Teddy, rough ana reauy'
'Fra!d the human race W"uid "i''
Get the habit, like a rabbit,
Get togather-multiply.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
NONCONTIGOUS TRADE LARGE.
Figures for Fiscal Year Show Bus1-
ness with 'Dependencfes.'

Figures for Fiscal Year SHOW Busf-
ness with ''Dependencfes.'
Trade of the United States with ITS
n~on-contiguous territories amounted IN the
fiscal year just ended to S~ll?,'O4.'ll. \
bulletin issued by the Department Of Com
merce and Labor says:
THE shipments to the non-rontlglous
territories amounted to Sol ~.6hb.6bbh'.
against Si3. 10000 in the fiscal year
1903. this growth of about 20 per cent
occurring in the shipments to Alaska. la
wall and Porto Rico, but especially Porto
Rico, while to the Philippine Islands
there was a reduction of about $I,O,OOD.
Merchandise shipped from the non
contiguous territories to the United States
amounted to SCI ,6GG, GGG.G7, against 3d.
100000 in the preceding year, this fall oc-
curing almost exclusively in the ship
ments from Hawaii and being due chiefly
to the decrease in the value of sugar
The value of gold of domestic produc-
ton shipped from Alaska to the United
States in 1906 was ST., 10000. against
S 100000 the preceding year, and of for
eign gold $7.5OO,OOO, against $40, 10000
last year. this "foreign' gold being the
product of mines in the adjacent Cana
dian territory shipped to the United
States through Alaska.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
INSURANCE..
Measure Prepared TO Urge in State
Legislatures.

49,.
Millions will be held in reserve for
the policyholders of life insurance
companies and the cost OF insurance
will be materially lowered If a bin
approved by the insurance commits
sioners at their session at st. Pau
Friday meets with the approval Of the
various legislatures next winter.
The bill, which requires an annual
apportionment and accounting of sur
plus life insurance companies, it is
maintained by many of the commits
%sioners, strikes at the root Of all the
evil OF life insurance companies
management by holding their officers
accountable for the enormous surplus
funds accumulated under the deferred
dividend contracts under which nearly
all Of the large companies operate.
The matter of apportionment of the
surplus was brought before the com
mittee in a report printed by Zeno M.
Host, insurance commissioner of Wis
sin, on annual accounting and dis
trlbution Of surplus life insurance
companies"
The bill provides that every life
insurance company conducted on the
mutual plan or in which p~olicyhold-
ers are entitled to share in the prof
its or surplus, shall make an annual
apportionment and accounting Of d.
visible surplus to each po~licyholder
beginning on or before the second
policy year or on all participating pol
icies hereafter issued and each such
poltcyholder shall be entitled to and
be credited with or paid in n man
ner provided such a portion Of the en-
tire Invisible surplus as has been con-
tributed thereto by his policy"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
DIR. REED MEMORIAL FUND.
Tribute for Discovery that Mosquitoe
Spread Yellow Fever.

Tribute for Discovery that Mosquitoes
Spread Yellow Fever.
Interest in the Walter Reed memo
rial fund has been revived by the
book entitled Walter Reed and yell
low Fever" which Prof. Howard A.
Kelly, of Johns Hopkins university.
has just published.
Surgeon General O'Reilly. of the
army medical department., and other
prominent army and naval rgeon
rs we'll as scientists throughout the
United States n in many foreign
countries have interested themselves
In the movement to provide a fun for
the support OF Mrs. Reed and her chill
aren which shall eventually be used
In erecting a memorial to the distin-
guished physician who demonstrated
that mosquitoes are responsible for the
spread OF yellow fever. The purpose
Of the originators OF this movement
was to raise $4,000. or this amount
only $4,000 has been subscribed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
A PLAGUE OF LOCUsTs.
hI yrind. of ThcrA Laying Waste thu
Harvest I|iciu" ~

Mvrind. of ThcrA Laying Waste the
Harvest I'iriu~ ~
M,riad~ Of ~ 1-t, .,r' I',aotl.in@ The
country IN we u,i;h3ar" ol o. ln"rvc-
Yin, Hungary.
rhoy are sw GYM" tn 'u-n IA" 'nnd.
pnIjng every ~r,~.n lhlu- +" y iInd IN thor
path. The crop, ON Gn.u1n ar7"S hay" al
ready boon c~uu>um'A, 50 'hNF III" ground
is quite bare. and The IN E'"'@ are h"'p-
less TO stay the advance : tn insects.
All sorts OF d,sprllt" :N'aAr ar" beng
tried without avail to k "p back IN" IN
yadirr host. Fires ave h""H L-At"d, but
the locusiS swarm into the flames unill
they are cxtingui,h"d, and Il" survivors
continue their march uni1nprd"d,
Twelve steam rollers are being us Il at
one place. and roller brOnnS are sweeping
No the dead bodies of the crushed insects.
But no apparent progress is made. Inc
loclsts cover the earth IN many lI''|9
TO the depth of several inches, and defy
humiliation.
10 make matters worse, a storm mas
carried cloud, of them oyer the lilver
Thesis, and they have devou""i pracfl-
cally all the corn, which was standing IN
sheaves. What is left is Worth'r $, as AMI
mails refuse to touch it owing to lis Pc
culiar smell.
The plague first appeared last year,
when a force of 600 men was organized
to destroy the locuSts. This year The po-
sition of affairs is much wors', and many
farmers are threatened with rain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
LAID.
Ceremony for New Masonic Temple a'
Springfield.

The Masonic fraternity OF NprllS-
field aid the corncr stone OF the ne"
temple Wednesday with imposing GER
.%tnouies conducted by the grand louse
Of South Dakota. Grand Master NC
Coughy officiating. Ihe pulidlhs WI.
be a modern structure with 'front.' OF
tasper. the cornerstone being cut from
a boulder Of native granite found on
the prairie nearby. The grand mas'ef
and others delivered suitable address,
es a procession having formed at thH
old hall. led by II. @. Williams. w. NJ
and marching to the site of the ne"
temple. After the were
concluded a banquet was served ny
the aides Of the Eastern star.
Mt. Zion dodge, No. 6. was organ
ICED in 1874. being the last one or SIN
to which charters were granted oS ''t
grand lodge of the state Of Iowa ana
afterwards reissued by Dakota. Four
of the original charter members were
present and formed a special escort Oh
honor to the grand master in the pro-
cessiOn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
BIGGEST INSURANCE LOSS.
Insurance Companies to Pay $1,225,
Doc for Palace Hotel.

Insurance Companies to Pay $1,225,-
900 for Palace Hotel.
The insurance loss on the Palace
hotel building at a Francisco has
been adjusted at $1,302,610. This is
more than the insurance companies
will have to pay, for the total insur-
ance Of the building was only $685.
000. It being a total loss, therefore.
a liability of a trife of over $1,250,-
900 will bedistrIbuted among ninety
eight companies involved in the loss.
This is said to have been the largest
loss Upon a single risk ever adjusted
in this country. After the Baltimore
eenhagrat!en TIVE years ago the largest
amount paid upon one risk is said to
have been $771,00 0 upon the Equita-
BILE Life Insurance company's build
ing. The round value of the building
before the flames consumed it was
appraised at 81, So2,610.22. The dam
age lone by the earthquake was esti-
mated at about s per cent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
plNkSTNN'> AMBITION.
To Have Il City Hall tuiidihS ->o'
kcalixru.

ParkstOn'S ambition to have a Guy
hall building looks like it is going |"
have d hard time of realization. After
the city council had awarded the con-
tract everything looked like clear sail
ing for the project to be carried l"r-
ward. unit! several individuals indicate
ed that they We're rather sore over
the proposition and declined TO STAND
for the expenditure of the money.
They employed al attorney ana secuf-
ed an injunction before Judge Sml'h
at Yankton restraining the city coun-
Gil from using the money in the treas
ury Which had been FOR
city hall purposes.
When the city council finished put
ting in a fine system of water WORKS
there was about $4,000 left from the
amount thOught necessary to them
and the emb thought the money
could be placed to a better advantage
than by erecting a city hall bulldlns.
1t seems that the men who are IN the
lead in the injunction matter failed .
have the water mains extended along
in front Of their property and are TAX
ing this means to get even with the
council.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
BATTLE IN RAILWAY CAMP.
Two Mcn Killed In Fight Between
Posse and Negroes.

News from Leonard. Harlan county.
KY, states that a pitched battle oc-
cured at a railway camp at Crab Or
chard, Va. near the Kentucky state
line, between an officers posse and a
gang OF negro workmen led by John
Powers, . white man. in which Pow
ers and Charles Smith, white. We're
killed and William Barker, a member
OF the posse, an unknown white wom-
m and three negroes, unknown, were
wounded. One negro secured goods
at the railway commissary on a fraud
ulent order. Officers were tent to ar
rest him, but Powers and the other
men chased the officers away. Seven
Sty-five possemen were summoned and
returned to the camp. There Powers
and Smith had taken UP with the ne
Erees and%epened fire on the posse.
wounding Barker in the face. The
oficers returned the fire and a pitched
battle ensued, resulting as above.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
STEEPLE JACK FALLS.
Painter Ta Remarkable Escape from
Death at Mitchell.

A travelling painter narrowly es-
capped with his life at Mitchell sun
day while attempting to paint an so
foot smokestack at the butter plant of
the Turner Produce Il"
had to throw a hook over
the top of the stack and had climbed
a distance of about sixty feet when
the hook slipped off. He fell. striking
the roof of the engine house and then
onto the ground. which in a measure
broke the force of his fall. 1t was a
miracle hat the mar was not killed
outright, but he escaped with a brok-
en- hip and a number of bruises on his
face and arms. He was unconscious
for several hours, but refused to give
his name when he came to. n
county officials took charge of the
case, as the man had nc means of pay
ing his medical attendance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Mormons Seek Converts.

For the past three weeks three o
mon missionaries have been working
in Mitchell in spreading the gospel
and the truth of their religion, as they
say. At first they worked quietly IN
a house to house canvass in distribut-
ing literature, and talking but very
little. Later one of the elders appear
ed IN the city and gave a number OF
addresses on the streets. Since then
they have been more vigorous in their
work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
NEED TWENTY THOUSAND MEN.
Canadian Northvvest CnnnOt Har-
vest Wheat without Them.

vest Wheat without Them.
The wheat growers Of Manitoba ana
Saskatchewan have sent forth Il cry TO
the older provinces in the Dominion for
men to assist them in harvesting this
years crop of wheat. Thr Yield will be
greater than in any previous season. tou-
pied with the yield is the increase in acre
age and the farmers do not know where
they will secure sufficient help TO harvest
the crop.
The Manitoba government estimates
already in the province viii be required
that fully 20. 600 men in addition to those
already in the province will be required
to care for the crop of wheat. The gov
eminent has undertaken to secure men
from the older provinces, and agents have
been placed in the larger cities with in
structions to secure men and forward
them to Winnipeg, from which point they
will be distributed to the grain ctnters.
The general prosperity of the country,
which insures work for everyone; the
heavy demand for laborcrs in western
Canada and in our own Western States,
and the usual demand for extra men at
this season of the year for the gathering
of the crops, have resulted in an unusual
shortage of farm help.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
HELLO GIRLS ON A STRIKE.

Three Hundred and Fifty Object to
Order Issued by Company.
Three hundred and fifty telephone
girls employed at the central exchange
of the Chicago Telephone company
Thursday. putting 1000 tele-
phones out of commission in the bust
ness district.
The cause of the strike was an or
der issued by the company directing
the girls to enter the building through
a rear door, which in order to reach
the girls were compelled to go through
a 100 feet long that
the girls declared was dirty and 9th.
erwise Objectionable.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
WOMAN WIPES OUT FAMILY.
Wife md Mother Suddenly Loses
IRaneOn

Reason.
Suddenly becoming insane, Mrs.
Frank Polsgrove, wife OF a we'll known
farmer living near Piggott. Ark. Sat
urday night killed her husband and A.
year-old child with an AK and fatally
wounded her two other children, a boy
of ia years and a girl of Z. The de-
mented woman then set fire to the
building, the bodies of the man and
4-year-old child being cremated. The
other two children were found in a
field adjoining their home Sunday
morning badly mutilated and 1t is not
believed they can live. The mother
when apprehended confessed and beg
ged that she be killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
PEOPLE TO BUILD RAILROAD.
Plans for Milwaukee Extension to
NlnntnllH-


n extension of the MilWaukee
from the Missouri river to the Mon
tana state lire will be built by a
South Dakota company, articles OF IN
corporation for which have just peen
prepared in Aberdeen. 1t Will be
known as the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway Comapny of South
Dakota. and it will have a capital
stock of $4,000, 900. The resident di-
rectors in this state are j. II. Perry.
an attorney. and J. II. frey. an al
derman, both of Aberdeen, and j. W.
Tuthill, Of Sioux Falls. each of whom
received one share Of stock. The
principal offices and place of business
will be established in Aberdeen. Arti-
cleS have not yet been filed. but Will
be in a few days. The length of the
extension in South Dakota is given as
10 miles. and includes the cOnstruc-
ton of a long steel bridge across the
Missouri nea Duroc.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31

Work has commenced upon the
Mitchell corn place. ~redocorating 1t
for the 1906 festival. This annual ex-
hibition has been a success for a num-
Der of years. and is one of the best eX-
positions of South Dakota's industries
and products. The building retains
the old popular corn palace style of
decoration. and is a revelation in ar
tistics adornment to those who have
not been so fortunate as to see one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
PRISONER LEAPS FROM TRAIN.
Was Being Taken from Ohio to South
Dakota.

Lewis Slack, a prisoner who was be-
ing taken from Sandusky, o., to Huron
under arrest for having sold mort
gagged property, leaped from a North
western train near MarshalltoWn, Ia
and crawled into a corn field, Where
he lost himself to his pursuers. SLACK
is in very emaciated and weakened
condition from consumption. and 1T Is
feared he has lain down to die. Sher-
iff Young went to Marshalltown and
sought the aid OF the police. He offers
$50 reward. Young had not shackled
his prisoner out of pity for his phys
ical condition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
BIG DEAL IN I.ANf.
Eaulkton Man Sells 10000 Acres TO
Iowa Parties.


p. H.. O'Neil, of the ac-
knowledged cattle king of South ia
kota. and extensive real estate owner
has disposed Of 10000 acres. all IN one
tract, of his holdings in Faux coun-
ty to eastern parties for $2OO,ooo. me
purchasers of his large tract or lana
will cut it up into farms and sell TO
actual settlers. The parties making
the purchase are George Lamers n
Oscar Casey, of Dysart. Ia. John T.
Keith, Of Trater, Ia, Alex Fl. Mltchcli'
Of Grundy county. Ia, and Wllllah'
w. Moeller. of Minneapolis.
Mr.. O'Neil came to Faux county
from New Richmond, Wis. about
twenty years ago, a poor boy, without
a dollar. He has been engaged in the
stock business more or less tor the
past twenty years. but only within the
las. ten wears has he dipped into the
stock and land business on a large
scale.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
A Rad Fire in Rapid City.

Fire of unknown origin started
Monday night in the southeast end of
the plant of the National Smelling
company, and owing to the lack of
water quickly spread to adjoining
parts. The loss of about %s150,000 is
partially covered by insurance. The
total value of the plant is s25o,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Mob Lynchcs negro.

Alfred Schaufniet, q negro, was
lynchcd: at calhoun, La, SUNDAY by a
mob FOR attempting to assault Miss
Olive Chambers early that morning,
sEchauffiet was frightened by the
screarns 81 his intended victim and
fed. but ives captured by a posse. AZ
ter confessing his guilt he was hang
ed to q telegraph pole.
WithdraSss from California,
The Rhine and Mozeil Insurance
a surrendered its license to
DO business In California, and an
nonnced rs wit,sdrawa. fro,n business
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Brakeman Seriously Injured.

While uncoupling excursion coach
es in the Yankton yards Wednesday
evening William Reams, a Milwaukee
brakeman, was caught between the
bumpers of two coaches and sustain
ed injuries which necessitated his re-
moval to the Sacred Heart" hospital.
He was badly bruised about the chest,
but unless complications ensue' as a
result Of the internal injuries received
his recovery is assured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Novel Watcrtown Wedding.

A novel wedding has occurred in
watertown. William Douthwait, n
of Watertown's veteran bachelors,
who has built a comfortable little
home on the west shore of the Sioux.
has won Mrs. Souzette Macdonald. IL
was an open air ceremony, performed
by Judge Nicholson under the canopy
of the deep blue sky, the decorations
being shady box elders and feecy
clouds. .r.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Cotton to Have New Church.

The stewards of the Methodist
church society at Cotton, near Sioux
Falls, held a meeting at which 1T was
decided to erect a fine new church
building. A site for the new structure
already has been secured. The new
church building will be "a by so feet
in size, with basement. n will be
modern in every respect.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Frisco Restricts Relief.

The relief corporation OF San Fran
cisco has announced that after Aug.
rs no more provisions will be supplied
to refugees that are able bodied. Those
worthy. i'll or suffering from old age
may still draw rations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
MANY Elrcmcn in Peril.

Thirteen firemen were either over
come by smoke or injured by explo-
sions while fighting a fire in the paint
manufacturing plant of John Lucas,
in Chicago, early Thursday. The loss
is $65, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Many New Churches.

The present year is one of church
building in South Dakota. All over
the state, in almost every city, village
and hamlet, and even through the
farming country. churches are being
built in larger numbers than in any
season for twenty years. Many of
them are Imposing structures, costing
from $4,000 to $50 600.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
French Farm Workers Win.

The organization of the agricultural la
borers of France into a union has resulted
in successful strikes throughout the coun-
try, the employers having granted the in
crease in wages demanded. The move
ment has lasted only a month and is now
spreading into Belgium.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
New Standard Indictment.

The federal grand jury for the
western district Of New York returned
indictments Friday against the Stand
ard Oil company and the New York
Railroad company, charging
violations of the interstate law in
giving inc accepting special rates in
the shipment of oil.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
Teddy, DR., to Hunt Bears.

Theodore R~oosevest, Jr., passed
through Colorado Springs. Colo.
Thursday en- route to the bear country
around Glenwood Springs. where he
will hunt and fish for several weeks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31
More Money for the Banks

Secretary Shaw has taken a step to
increase the deposit of public money
in national repositories to $4,000, the
amount authorized BY law. 1t affects
$50 banks and will aggregate
IS 200, 600 additional deposits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31

The steamer Francis II. Leggett ar
rived in San Francisco Thursday from
Astoria, having in tow the largest
log raft that has ever come into this
harbor. 1t contains 1900, 900 feet OF
lumber
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-31

The first threshing machine ever to
be operated in Stanley county started
last week with a small run of oats
raised near Fort Pierre. David Gid
dings, the owner of the machine, says
he has enough contracts in that conn
ty to keep his machine busy all
through the fall.