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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
GUARDS SLEEP; NEGRO HANGED
.Aiabama Mob Quick to rake Advar

Aiabama Mob Quick to Take Adynn-
=<s Of Opening nt Jail.
Robert Clark. alias Oar Dive. a ne
gro from Kansas City. was hanged
from a telegraph pole near the Luce
dale. Ala, depot OF the Mobile. Jack
son and Kansas City railroad by 800
masked men at an early hour Sunday
after being mysteriously spirited from
the jan OF Jackson county. Miss.
The negro was arrested late Friday
night by a posse who followed him to
within two miles Of Mobile from Luce
dale. where he had attempted to as
sssit two white woman and & stoief,
a horse and shotgun. The negro Of
fered resistance and was shot in the
shoulder. Deputy Sheriff Hinton. OF
Lucedale. took the prisoner from the
posse and managed to evade a Missis-
sfppi mob bent on lynching him. Hin
ton placed the negro IN the Lucedale
JAN and with smother deputy guarded
him until early Sunday morning. when
both fell asleep. When they awakened
the negro was missing and was suisse
quenfiy found strung up to a telegraph
pole a short distance from the jail.
There II absolutely no c1ew to the
identity ~ any member OF the mob.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
SHIPS ARE SMASHED.
Many Lives Lost In the Southern
Cyclone.

A dispatch from Miami. Fla, says:
The steamer st, Loucie, Capt. Bravo
commanding, has sunk OF the Florida
coast. One OF the excursion steamers
arrived in port Friday night. bringing
sixty injured, who We're taken to the
hospital.
It is believed now that a part of the
Florida Fish and Produce company's
fleet was destroyed. Manager Adams
sent out n OF their boats Friday
morning to look for the men and
boats. On their return they reported
no signs OF the fleet. The fishing nets
Were found strewn upon the shore.
Capt. Bravo says that he anchored
on the lee side OF E%lliott's key, TWEEN
ty-nye miles south OF Miami, Thurs
day morning and that soon after a
tidal wave engulfed the island. He
says there We're $50 residents on the
island, all OF whom were lost.
The st Lucie was crushed by the
same wave, and OF the 100 passengers
board twenty-five were killed. Capt.
Bravo was seriously injured.
A barge containing 100 people Is
said to have been torn away from the
rn~oorings at Elliott's key and after
wards picked up near the Bahama
fifty OF her passengers having
been drowned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
JAPs ARE INVADING INDIA.
They Are Fostering the Anti-British
Movement.

They Are Fostering the Anti-British
Movement.
The st, Petersburg Telegraph agen-
cy has received a dispatch from To-
kio saying thai the anti-British move
ment in India is receiving much en-
couragement from Japan, where effort
is being made to foster a feeling of
kinship between the two dark ace
and to preach the lesson Of the Russo
japanese war. The Buddhists OF the
two countries are fraternizing and ea-
changing visits and steps are being
taken to the coming of Hin
doc students to Japan. where they will
be surrounded by an atmosphere OF
disaffection.
The Hindoo students o in Toxic.
the correspondent of the agency con-
tinues, have just published an address
in which they appeal to India to heed
the cau of Asia for the Astatics" and
TO rise and cast off the British yoke
Taking advantage of this fernent, Ger
tain merchants Of Japan ave sent a
mission to India to ~endeavor to sup
plant the ~boycotted British merchan-
disc with Japanese goods. These eff
forts are meeting with a warn well
come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN Il CON
pENSED FORM.
Dakota Corn Institutc-Cnc IHcuN't"
Farmers Hear Seed Corn Talks at
Observation-Disclosures Men .h&drcSs
the AsSembIage.

The state corn institute, held At
Parker last week, was attended tE
nearly 1000 of the best farmers or
the Immediate section Of the state
and was conducted by Hon. \. r.
Chamberlain. superintendent of the
state farmers Institutes, Many "T the
farmers wives, sons ami daughters
were also in attendance The institute
was addressed by Prof y G Ho!den'
of the Iowa Agricultural college at
Ames; by Hon. A. Y. chamberlain. ~
Howard. and by Prof. :. d. NaUhen
Theysen. Of the Mitchell university
There were about sixty entries OF
corn for the purses hung mp ny the
business men Of Parker and 0y the
New Era newspaper Of that city. The
corn scoring was one by Hon. Il c.
Warner. Of F~orestburE. member NJ
the institute board and ar expert IN
that line. The business mems prizes
We're captured as follows First pre-
MUM to William Coddiu-10n. Of Par
ker township. score 81 uu1 ~ n posi-
Ole 100: second. to PhtiaD Gotten. OF
Hurley township. 944 third. - COP"
Bros. of Centerville township, "a i.
The above were all m yellow dent
The New Era prizes were won as fol-
lows; John Lakings, oT Swon Lake,
95. first premium on yellow dent, n
c. Cope, Of Certervtlle township, -.
yellow dent. second; A. y. Rowen. of
Parker township. on white dent, 81
first: David Davis. of Parker town.
ship. third. on yellow dent, So G..
Brookens. Of Parker township. fourth.
on yellow dent. SO; VIM McAUister of
Marion township, first, on Yankee
CDrr on
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
EAT RIDES STORM.
Over One Hundred Killed in the City
of Havana.

VI Ah1' II
The New York Evening Telegram
prints a dispatch from Havana report
ing more than 100 persons dead from
the cyclone there Friday. 1t says the
cruiser Brooklyn was torn from her
moorings and thrown upon the shore.
Latre advices state that the Brook
lyn has again been neated without Sc
rious damage.
Ninety-four of the fatalities We're
confined to natives. while sixteen for
efgn residents Were reported killed.
More than 1000 tents in Camp Co
lumbia have been blown to atoms and
houses unroofed. One trooper was
probably fatally hurt.
Fortunately the storm gave every
body about a half an hours warning,
dnd when the blast arrived the ma
rines on shore had sought shelter IN
the warshtps. All but the Brooklyn
rode out the storm. These ships in
Guided the Minneapolis, Texas. DEN
yer and Prairie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

Sudden Descent OF Blizzard Results In
Heavy Loss to Sheep Growers
Burned Packing Plant Was Enter
prise OF Western Stockmcn.

A general storm prevailed along the
eastern slope OF the Rocky mountains,
from wyoming to New Mexico. Sun?
day. Snow fell in Colorado Utmost
i~ncessantIy for twenty-four hours.
Suburban electric lines at Denver,
Colo, have operated with difficulty
and railroads have experienced delay
in running trains. AS yet no serious
results are reported In this section, but
from Albuquerque. N. NJ, comes a re-
port OF considerable property damage
there from high winds, The sudden
dropping OF the temperature, accom-
panied by blizzard conditions in north
ern New Mexico. has caused heavy loss
70 the sheep raising industry. II funfof
is correct.
In Colorado the storm extended to
the western slope in the valley around
Buena Vista the snow lies two feet
deep on the level. and in the noun
tains throughout the state the snow
varies from two to five feet in depth.
Twenty-twe inches Of snow had fallen
al Florence by nightfall Sunday. APP
pie orchards in that section WITH suffer
considerably The trees heavily laden
with fruit are breaking down. The
roof Of one OF the buildings at the
cement works of Portland gave way
under the weight of snow. In north
err Colorado the s.aew Is twenty Inches
deep, and should a freeze follow heavy
loss will result to the potato crop.
Wyoming reports q general storm,
that has played havoc with wire COM
r~aunicetton, and is interrupting rail-
road traffic. Severa minor wrecks
have occurred. Live stock is threat
ened from exposure.
The burning OF the Utah packing
plant north of Salt Lake, which oc-
CURED saturday night, is the most Sc
rious single loss. The building a
Just been completed at a cost Of $780,
900 and was to have beer put In use
In Il few days. The project was inau-
by western cattlemen and was
In opposition to the large packing
houses In the east. The cause OF the
not been explained. Only a
small fraction of the loss is covered
insurance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
CAUSES STOCK FURRY
Rank OF England Boosts the Rate OF
Discount.

Discount.
The Bank OF England Friday raised
Its discount rate to 6 per cent Not
since Nov. Z, 1890 just before the Bar
ing Bros, failure. has the rate been
Put to@6 per cent A relapse in Amer
lean exchange. indicating a renewal of
demands for gold. and the probability
OF large Withdrawals OF metal fo1
Egypt seemed to have contributed to
the action taken.
At the Bank OF England Friday af-
teroon the Associated Press was In
formed the rise IN its rate of discount
was due to the following causes.
To the withdrawal OF nearly 5000
o in gold for Egypt.
To the fall in sterling exchange IN
New York.
To information of impending with
drawais OF gold, which, it was hoped
could be avoided by the present dras-
tic action.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
swINDLER POSED As GOULD.
Atlanta Society People Cashea HIS
Bad Checks.

Kingdom. my son. is with me here
In our home. The nan who uses my
sons name in Atlanta is a fraud"
so said George Gould when he was
asked about the report that his son
was in Atlanta, flying high in society.
Atlanta dispatches tell of the APP
pearance of a young mar there who
spread his name on the register at
the Piedmont hotel with a wide -four
ish that threw ink on the clerks
white vest.
II am a son of George Could the
youngster is said to have announced
My father is in Mexico. and I shall
wait here for my private car. then 60
further south to hunt. BY the way.
'er. I'm a trifie short today. 7 aess
you win cash a check for me?"
All Atlanta began cashing little
checks. and the young man had a fine
time. With him was me DE Bres-
sies" who's name suggested nobility
to Atlanta folks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
VERDICT.
milwaukee, Company Gets Valuable
Gravel Pit AT Reasonable Price.

\ jury in the state CiFca.; court ~
Aurora county rendered q verdict II
an important case, wherein the Chica,
60. Milwaukee X 81. Paul railroad
company sought to acquire by puT-
chase from George Mason and john
Tovey thirty-four acres of land con-
tanning a mammoth gravel pit. and sit
uated near White Lake
The company wanted to pay ahout
ag5 an acre for the land, while Messrs-
Mason and Tovey held out for ihl
lump sum OF $4,000. Failing to agree
the case was taken to The state circuit
court. where q jury returned a verdict
r3Sjug h value of he land at $4,000,
or a little over SIS per acre. From the
OFT on the land the Milwaukee, COM
pauy daily is sending train loads OF
gravel west Of the Missouri river for
the ballasting of the new extension
from Chamberlain to the Black Hills
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Lost His Foot.

The right foot Of Fred G sSester,
Elk Point. was arnputgted on occount
Of gangrene. Mr.. Kester. VINO IS a
man Of some so years. has been night
watchman for some time and the am
putatfon of his foot was originally the
result Of too much walking, causing
. corn to come on h bali of his foot,
which became worse as he stils ccntin-
nod his work until a bone of Of his
toes became decayed. thus causing
such serious trouble that the foot had
20 be taken off
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

thropic citizens OF
the Quaker City, is
one of the victims
of the recent trust
exposure
in that dignified
municipality. II e
is one of the direc-
tors of the wreck
ed company and in
common with the
other members of
the q had such
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
KANsAN MURDERS WIFE.
Stoops and Kisses Victim as She Lays
DyfnR In Street

Stoops and Kisses Victim as She Lays
Dying In Street
In the midst OF a crowd OF people
returning from church. John @. Moore.
OF Arkansas City. Kan, Sunday shot
and fatally wounded his wifes s,siFHfs
Moore, from whom he had separated.
He escaped and is being pursued by a
posse that threatened to lynch him.
Mrs. Moore was returning from
church with a companion when Moore
shot her. A moment later as she lay
PROSTATE on the sidewalk. Moore knelt
over his wife. raised her head and
kissed her saying: II told you I would
do it and I have" Mrs. Moore died
an hour later. In her last words she
iforgave her husband.
Following the shooting Moore went
to the home OF his stepdaug.--E end
threatened to kill her and her hus-
band. They fed ana Moore escaped to
the woods.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

implicit confidence
in It's late self destroyed president
Frank X. Nipple, that he permitted
himself to become h%ypnotized into a
feeling of security, the like OF winch
the world has seen but rarely. ihat
is all the criticism that can be urseo
against Mr.. Converse. All his friends
believe him to be the personification OF
integrity.
-:
Rev. DR.. Joseph Anthony Milburn-
who said in an address before inc
E%nglewood, ILL.,, Woman's Club thaC
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Ten Perish in Flames.

Ter men were burned to death and
three seriously injured as the result of
a IRE which destroyed the boarding
house OF Mrs. E. f.. Watley at Biz
mingham, Ala, Friday. There were
twenty-one boarders in the house. al
most all of whom were street railway
ennIoyas
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
PERKINS Is SOLICITORS.
Recommended Legislation TO BeEleit
Insurance Companies

Recommended Ie2isIation "a BFEEV1At
Insurance Companies
Insurance Commissioner y IN
his last report calls attention TO the
ne Wife insurance companies which
are starting to build up in this state.
and recommends care in legislation
which will be TO the benefit Of outside
companies. He also recommends leg
,slation to nrnvide Err appeal from the
decisions of the commissioner in pro
ceedings under the anti-compact law
passed at the last legislative session,
and which makes the commissioner
the court of last resort whicla he says
open the way TO abuse of such power
hould a commissioner be appointed
who cares to exercise it TO the limit,
and as he sees it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
COUNTY SEAT FIGHTS.
Petition of Prcsho Turned Down by
Commissioners.


The county seat contests which
were looked for TO add spies to the
coming election appear to b. of
The petition of ForestbITg 10 VreSt III"
honor from Woonsocket. in
county. failed to secure the S"quirea
number of signatures for SUBMISSION
and there will be nothing Going IN
Sanborn. In Lyman county the ON
m~fssioners held that the requirement
of a majority Of the "0rers II the
county did not NEAR a maturity OF
those presumed to be in the ceunty at
the present time. and on JhGt basis
turned down the petition Of Presho as
insufficient. stopping the move in tna'
county. It is not consideTei Hkety
that anything further will be done IN
that county as the division plan is n
one of the greatest importance 30 them
and they will leave the :GattsT To ne
settled in that manner
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
yprse pehed a summons.

Miss Alice GrisyvoId. a trained
nurse residing in Sioux City defied a
summons to appear before tho federal
court al Sioux Falls as a witness, and
found herself face to face with u
ward in the government prison at
Sioux Falls. Only her youth n in
nocence saved her from a sentence Of
fine or imprisonment for contempt Of
-orrt
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Can sen Apples From Car.

H b. Button. who was arrested on
the charge of peddling without a II
cense al Sioux Falls. has been dis
charged. Mr.. Button brought a car
of apples to that city. which he sold
from a car. The charge was that he
was peddling without a license. The
court held that the selling from a car
without soliciting was not ~peddling.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
COLONY.
Il Is Conducted on Community of In
fereSt Plan.

fereSt Plan.
The Russian Mennonite colony is
composed Of thirteen families and is
conducted on the community of inter-
est plan. h c~olonists own a large
area of fine farm and south of Frank
fort, which they work together. They
board together as one family, yet re-
tain their identy as families. They
have one large cook room, in which
the cooking for all the ~colonists is
done. and one dining room where all
dine together.
ALI the property in the colony is
the common undivided property of all.
The colony owns 500 800 ducks,
over 500 chickens. 500 sheep, 100
hogs and $50 head of cattle. The
members of thu colony are thrifty and
during this year of bountiful crops
they have prospered greatly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
BIG FIRE IN FRISCO.
Freight Sheds OF Southern Pacific
CausrS n Loss of sect o

Causcs a Loss OF ScCo, 900.
Fire broke out Thursday night in
the freight sheds of the southern Pa
cinc company o n Ferry street, in San
francisco. and for a time made rapid
progress on account of the infamma-
bic material In its path. Surrounding
property was saved by the fire depart
ment. Alongside the sheds were four
tracks of freight cars, and these Were
consumed.
It Is impossible TO give an accurate
estimate of the loss. One estimate
placed the loss at 5000, 900, and that
estimate may possibly cover the COM
pany's loss.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Body Found n the River

The body of a man tied in a cotton
sack was found In the river near Paw
paw. 7. r. The sack was bound with
wire to which had been fastened a
piece OF railroad iron. The back OF
the mans head was crushed in. and
An.-r
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Mrs. Cowden a Suicide.

1t is stated h q Mrs. Laura Cowden,
daughter of Bishop Henry C. Potter,
OF New York. committed suicide by
hanging at a private sanitarium in
Cromweal. Conn, Tuesday night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Iaborer Killed by Cars.

A laborer on the ~surfacfng gang was
Killed by a switch train at Presho.
Cards in his pockets give the name OF
Robert c. 10y. He was about rs years
old and had served four years in the
United States navy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
..FIREBUG" STARTS BLAZE.
Third Attempt to Burn Store a.
Brandon. :, d.

The large general store of Anton
Graft, at Brandon, ear Sioux Falls.
narrowly escaped destruction as the
result of the work of a "frebug."
Graft has some enemy. who twice
during the last three has set fire
TO and destroyed his store building and
contents. He would have been burneu
out for the third time had not a clerk,
who was sleeping in the store. been
awakened by the smoke. Hay sat
urated with kerosene had pee placed
against the building and fired.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

women are reSpoA-
sible for most of
the immortality of
t h e world, has
been since April.
1901, pastor of
Plymouth Congre-
sationai Church of
Chicago. Before
coming to Chicago
he was pastor of
t h e Presbyterian
church at Fond du
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Takes AWAY ;Juneau,s Honor.

Solomon Juneau was not the found
or Of Milwaukee. This statement was
brought out Thursday at the fifty
fourth annual meeting of the State
Historical society. Information which
recently has come into the possession
OF the society skaters the idol cher
ished by the Milwaukeeans for gener-
atoms, and gives credit for the found
Ing to Morgan L. Martin. of Green
Hay
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Burglars Sentenced at F1andrean

In the circuit court at F~landreau
I. J. Clitcey and Phoenix McCarty
pleaded guilty to b~urgiarizing the r.
L. Brown hardware store Monday
night and were sentenced to three
years at hard labor in the penitentiary
at Sioux Falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Lights for Eureka.

1t will be a matter of only a few
days until Eureka is lighted by cleo
tricity for the first time in its history.
The work Of putting in the city engine
and pump, installing the dynamo and
erecting the poles and stringing the
wires for the new system now is in
progress and is being pushed rapidly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Mnny millions Involved.

Voting in the election which is to
decide who shall control the Mutual
and New York Life Insurance compa-
mics and their seoo.o0e,e 900 assets be-
gan Thursday and viii continue until
December Is. when the polls close. 1t
may take weeks to count the ballots.
There are 65o.ooo poiicyholders in the
Mutual and $4,000 In the New York
yjfa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

OVerSCraln anu JUDGE MORROW.
overstudy. Judge Morrow was born
near Milton, Ind, July 10, 1843. The
family moved to Illinois in 1915, but
he has resided in California since 1859.
He was elected to the Forty-ninth Con
gress from San Francisco in 1881 and
was reelected in 1856 and 1888, but de-
clined denomination in 1890. Judge
Morrow was appointed United States
District Judge of California Sept. Is.
1891, and United States Circuit Judge
for the Ninth Judicial Circuit MAY 20,
1897. In 1899 he received Il degree
from Wabash College.
Bedros Kazanjian, a rich Armenian
merchant of New York, has authorized
and furnished funds for the American
board of foreign missions to send an able
educator to the Euphrates college, Har-
poot, Turkey, for five years.
William L. King, who was elected
president of the Fire Underwriter3' As
ISOLATION of the Northwest, is recog-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Former Dakota Girl aIissinq

Miss Blanche Gilroy, daughter Of
the former mayor Of Lead civ. bae
fnysteriousiy disappeared from her
home in Seattle. where the family is
ffoT located. FOR over a week MOTH
ing has been seen OF the girl, and
though the police are work. e asid-
uosly on the case yet. thus far, there
have been no results
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Priest Is Popular.

Father Trasnor- who has Just as
sunned the duties Ct pastor Of the
Catholic chugsh at Lennon. was for
eleven years In charge OF the Emmett
church. near Reresford. and Is one Of
the best Enewn and most popular
yrfests In South Dakota.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

The supreme court decided the Day
county commissioner contest by hold
ing that the nominees of the county
convention are entitled to be placed
upon the regular Republican ticket as
against those of the district nomina-
tons, which were made after the
county convention on account of dis
satisfaction with the action of the
convention.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

William Duttor. an old time circus
rider. known all owe the civilized
world, was the victim of an assault in
Cincinnati. o. Friday and may die
from his wounds. The police believe
the assault was committed for the
purpose OF robbery. Dutton is a high
Mason and prominent Elk.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26
Indian Did Not We'd Her.

David Dudley. the young Indian
law student. who was arrested last
week at VermiIlion and taken to
Charles Mix county to answer to a
charge of seduction preferred by Mrs.
Josephine Weston. has been dis
charged. the prosecuting witness fail
ing to appear.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

Northwest, finally becoming an exam
iner in a Chicago general agency. In
1901 he became assistant manager Of
the western department Of the Queen,
and in 1904 he vas made western man
ager Of the Providence Washington.
Mr.. King has long beer active in the
association.
-
John Ell. Converse, president of the
great Baldwin locomotive works and
one of the best known and most philan-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-26

ulZeu as one Oh Tue
scholars in the bust
ness. He was born
in BrilliOn, Wis, in
1851, and after run
ming Il country
newspaper for a
time he entered the
insurance business
in 1883 as local
agent at Lisbon, y.
d. He served for
several year as a
special agent in he