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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
THE KENTUCKY BADLY DAM.
AGED BY THE ALABAMA.
Two Vossols swept From ours and
Groundod-The K%earsarge Escapes
Injury. u the Kentucky was
Forced 10 Iseturn FOR Repairs.

New York: While the hntileship
squadron under command of Rear Adj
mirai Robley ID. Evans was proceeding
10 sea Sunday the bntticships kearsnrge
aud Kentucky ran aground IN the lower
harbor or the west bank light. The Ala
bnmn and Illinois We're following next In
line and before they could alter their
course tho Alabama collided with the
Kentucky. striking her n slnncing blow.
The Illinois just got clear Ut the tanglc
and proceeded down the bny. anchoring
outside the bar. NJ did the flagship
Maine. Tho accident occurred shortly
after I o'clock p. m.
Alabama remained to render ms.
sistnnce to the Kentucky and Kcarsarge.
and wireless messages were sent to the
Brooklyn navy yard for the tugs.
AT 2:a5 o'clock the Kcarsargc and
Kentucky both were i1oated and started
for sen, accompanied By the Alabama.
The Kentucky, however, was ordered
buck aud returned To Tomkinsville,
where she anchored. The Maine,
Illinois, Alabama md kcnrsargc at 5:2a
o'clock weighed anchor and proceeded to
SEA.
A wireless message was received at
tho 1Hsruuo+ktts., navy yard Sunday night
from tho Kentucky stating that the star
hoard side or the vessel above the water
limo had been quite badly damaged In
the collision. 1t also was stated that the
Kentucky will come TO tho navy yard
for repairs.
The squadron Of battleships was en-
route for Hampton Ronds. where the sew
ssal divisions Of the North Atlantic feet
now In homo waters are to be assembled
under Rear Admiral Evans preparatory
4 s~...ft9..- -. Npn.A vulinN nNJ South
American waters for tho annual winter
s~aaneuver~. The battleships had gath.
cred In New York harbor after undergo.
ing extensive repairs, some Mt the Bos-
ton and son,c at the Brooklyn navy yard.
The feet had been divided following the
visit Of Prince Louis OF Battcnberg to
New York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
NEW LAW.
Governor of New York Urges Pas
sage OF Drastic Insurance Law,

Governor of New York Urges Pas.
sage Of Drastic Insurance Law.
Governor Higgins message to the
New York Legislature, which was pre-
sented to that body, urged the passage
of a drastic insurance law. Some OF
the reforms suggested by the Cover
nor in his message follow:
That large amounts ought. for the
safety Of the insured as well as for
the good of the community, to be in
vested in bonds secured by mortgages
on real estate at a conservative yalua-
ton. AIS .f III
That deposits with or loans to mon
eyed corporations should be subject to-
suitable restrictions.
That the control of subsidiary COM
panies should not be permitted.
That insurance directors SHOULD have
no conflicting business connections.
That investments in corporate bonds
SHOULD be regulated SO as to prevent
speculation II loss from an attempt
to float doubtful enterprises.
That policies should be of standard
forms, SO that the abuses arising from
ambiguity, compleXity and incomplete
ness Of contract may be eradicated
and the contract made definite in form,
and substance.
That a uniform system of ADULTS.
and accounts should be prescribed by
the insurance department.
That full publicity to policy holders.
should be assured.
That deferred dividend policies
should be prohibited or greatly re-
strlcted.
That policies should be further safe
| guarded from forfeiture.
That al equitable distribution of the
gains of the company to the policy
holders entitled thereto should be re-
qulred.
That policy holders should have an
effective voice in the government of
the companies, and hat the discretion
Of the directors should be subject to-
judicial or administrative review.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
WALL STREET is STARTLED.
SchiT Predicts Panic Unless Cur.
rcucy il Reformed.

New York: Unless there is II currency
reform. II panic beside which former
punics will seem insignificant was pre-
dicted by Jacob II. Schitf. head of the
banking firm OF Kuhn. Loeb 4 Co., in II
speech before the New York chamber or
Commerce Thursday. Mr.. Schin said he
did not regard such n panic as imminent,
but believed it will come unless some
thing Is done to remedy the lack OF elias
ITCHY for the present currency system.
He declared that he did not favor the
plan proposed by Secretary OF the Treas
ury Shaw for relief of the situation, It
being his opinion that the secrctary's
plan would aid speculation rather than
legitimate business.
Mr.. SchiT favored a currency based OH
commercial paper as more helpful to the
general business interests OF the country.
The speech created n sensation in
financial cir ;vs a.td caused II sharp break
in prices On tht stock exchange. The
meeting OF the chamber was attended by
u large numherof business men and finan-
cisrs aud n resolution on the subject Of
fered by Mr.. Schif WAS unanimously
adopted. a4 .-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
QUEER CRIMINAL CASE.
Fugitive Failed in ATTEMPT to Give
Himself Up to Officers.

Several weeks ago Sheriff Logan. OF
Stanley Comfy, was approached by an
individual who said he had escaped from
custody in Kansas City and desired 10
return to face the charge against nm
and wanted the sheriff to take him i'll
charge and return him to the Missouri
authorities for the reward. The Missouri
authorities were wired and said the man
was wanted all right, aud that a reward
of 800 would be paid for his return.
After figuring out the cost or two tlck-
cts to Kansas City and one return trip
on top of that Sheriff Logan decided that
he was not looking for any such snap,
and told the Missouri people to come on
and he would show them their man.
They evidently figured in the same way
he did. and after the man had loafeC
around Pierre for several days in his yalh
attempt to break into Jail he vanished
rs he had come. nc one knowing from
whence or to where.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
6HOWS.
.@D @ILEaEs

The Rev. David Hillaouse Buel, the
new president of Georgetown university.
is one Of the pronounced opponents of
the present methods in football.
At the recent annual dinner of the
Union college alumni Andrew Carnegie
offered to give 100000 to equip an en-
gineering department at Schenectady on
condition that Il like amoun be sub
scribed by the alumni.
That Bible stories should be told to
school children as part of their language
lessons is a recommendation made in the
report of the committee Of the Wiscon-
sin Teachers Association appointed to
investigate language study.
DIR. William Osler, reGius professor of
medicine Mt Oxford, will return to Amer
lea about Christmas and in January will
take part in the work of the johns Hop
kins Medical school st Baltimore. much
ms he did when at the head of that in
stitution.
The teachers of the Haxletoa fPa.l
high school decided unanimously that
they would refuse to accept Christmas
presents from their pupils, the reason
being that many of the pupils who felt
it their duty to give We're not able AMI
that others who could not give We're en-
yious of those who could.
The Pennsylvania railroad has applied
to the school officials of Altoona for
permission to equip the high school IN
that city with complete a~npIisnees for
teaching young men the railroad busi-
ness from top TO bottom. The equip
ment Will cost $4,000 and special in
Strueters VIII also be furnished By the
company
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
STATE BAR
A. W. isur.t. OF Huron, E'ecte

A. w. Rurtt, of Huron, Elected
President of the Association.
: The annual meeting of the South Da-
kota Bar Association after Il W. days
session at Sioux Falls. concluded We'd
nesday evening with the annual banquet
of the association. At a business session
Tho following officers were elected for the
coming year:
President, A.. W. Burt. Huron: first
vice president. Judge j. w. Jones. Sioux
Falls: second vice president. w. L. Nc
I.aushlin. Deadwood: secretary, John II.
Voorhees,. Sioux Falls; treasurer. 1. w.
Goodner, Pierre.
Pierre was selected as the place for
holding the next annual meeting of the
association
One of the feature of the closing SEES
sion was an address by Hon. Enilin Nc
Of Iowa, on Written and Unwrit-
ten Questions OF the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
AN CRISIS.
Part New COnstabulary VIII Play in
Pennsylvania Strikes.

Part New COnstabulary VIII Play in
Pennsylvania Strikes.
There are indications of a long and
bitter strike in the anthracite coal re-
gions and tinanciers with vast interests
in the coal roads privately declare that
the anthracite mine workers will be do
ing well if they have any work to do
for three months after March Is. 1t is
particularly significant that retail coal
dealers supplying the anthracite field
have been for months past urging their
patrons to lay in a years supply of coal
and that every storage yard in the region
is taxed to its utmost capacity with do
nestle sizes of anthracite.
In such a strike the new State con-
stabulary will take a part. The law
creating the State constabulary provides
for four troops, each consisting of one
captain. one lieutenant, five sergeants-
and fifty privates. Every private will
be a soldier who has seen actual service
in the field. The law calling out this mo-
bile force of armed men was enacted by
the Pennsylvania Legislature at its last
session and while it is possible that one
or two companies of the National Guard,
recruited right in the heart of the anthra-
cite field, might waver in a finish fight
at the mines the picked men of the con-
stabulary will follow the code of the reg
ular army and will perform their work
as they face it.
There was no excuse for organizing
this force of sharpshooters except the
impending strike in the anthracite region
which will call out $4,000 men. Under
the law the constabuiary has authority.
similar to that of a sheriff who. in
Pennsylvania, is n law unto himself in
all matters coming under his personal
observation. This new armed force can
go anywhere in the State, just as the
judges may, and once there may act
with or without the consent of the
char;6
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
FREE TO GO BACK NOW.
Fininndcr Becomes American Citi-
zen After Struggle with Russia.

\ Finlander named T.. 4. RamstronS
has just taken out his naturalization pa
pers ut Dcadwood. This man has Il re-
markable history. which has just Leaked
out. A short time ago he came to this
country. having fled the wrath of the
Russian government. For years he had
been making Il fight for the freedom of
Finland and Il reward was finally offered
for his life. He belonged to an old fam
lily OF Finland. but after his escape TO
this country all the wealthy estates were
coniscated by the Russian government.
He is thoroughly educated in different
languages and expects soon to sc back
and try to reclaim his own estate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
Join Elxh,. Hour strike.

st. louis, Mo-: After a two days con
ference between committees from the st.
Louis TyposAetac and Typographical Tn
ion, during which ~ agreement was
reached in regard 10 the eight,hoar worss7
ing day demanded by the printers, rcia-
tiens wcN broken off n 100 printers
Immediately went ON strike late Wce'aes,
day. OFicials OF the union state that 400
mere printers will Quit work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
FORMS NoH-uN,oN CHoRu%
Conried viii Hava No Dealings with
strikers

New YORK: At tie Metropolitan opera
house Thursday night it was stated that
4: caurvs Numbering nearly 100 men and
wonea was heing rchearsed to take the
place OF the chorus which went on strike
"Wednesday airat. necesSitating the sing
In. of 'tf'austa without the usual choral
effects, Mr.. Caasiei. director of the
opera. declared Thursday that he would
under no circumstances recognize the
new ~ciso!ls singers union.
The strikers arc stiii holding out for a
recognition Of the union and al increase
IN salaries frnIa Sl5 tn = Il week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12

New York. one hundred Of she StfiS-
iag printers OF this city returned To wora
Friday, A. q. Sherwood and Pussy u
Cd. yielding 10 the strikers demands, Tbs
TypNgraphscaf Union announced Friday
night that three firms Of employing print
crs, members Of the Tyreshetac. had eea-
ccsisd 10 the nnSal,s demands, OF as
csght.honr day aud elessA shop.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
TO WORK GRAVEL PITS.
Important Industry to be Developed
at

The citizens of Oacoma are feeling Ju-
bilunt over the fact that the railroad
company has purchased large tracts or
land adjoining the town and is making
Prospecting shafts to ascertain the extent
of the fine gravel deposits thereon. over
fifty shafts have been sunk and the gray
81 is found to be from ten to thirty feet
in depth.
In addition to this fine gravel deposit
there are deposits of clear, sharp Send
sufficient to supply the needs of the road
for Il century.
In view of the fact that there is not a
gravel pit on the line west of Turner
County. and none to the west of Oacoma
nearer than the Black Hills, the pits at
Oucoma are bound to be important and
furnish permanent employment for many
men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
PRIN TING GIVEN W. T.
Work OF County Com missioncrs In
session NJ Yanktop.

The board of county commissioners IN
regular session at Iankton. "Wednesday.
besides ordering the Investigation of SUI.
perintendent Stieger's management Of
the county poor farm. appointed the
Press and Dakotan-Gazette and Freie
Press. both of Yankton. two of the three
official papers of the county for the en-
suing year. The 1.estervil'e Ledger and
the Tri-County News. of Irene. are rivals
for the third place. and it is probable
that the one-third of the official publica-
tions will be divided between these w
papers.
The commissioners also selected the
places for the holding of chattcl mortgage
sales. Two of the places are in 1ankton
and one in each of the towns OF Gayville,
Violin, Utica and Baskerville. Petitions
for several roads were presented. but ac-
ton was postponed to Jar. 10.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
Y 4 FAST TRAIN.
TracE walker Discovers Obstruc-
linn just In Time.

GtOM JMse In Time.
Cincinnati. o.. Samuel Sweeney, aged
IA years, residing neat Junction City.
Ky, II under arrest on the charge OF at
tempting to wreck the Queen and Cres-
cents Florida special. which passes his
home daily. .
A knucklc from a patent freight ear
had been saldlel ac,oss the track by the
~vomnGstcr and the heavy train was saved
ny Il track walker. who discovered II just
In time.
Detectives were notified and lay in
wait at the spot. surprising the pcrpetra-
tpr would return. The hoy made his APP
pearanc0 tho mex day with another ct
iAe kAuckles aud was nahhcd by the or
i1CerN,
81 The lad Il perfectly sane and comes OF
good ~parentagc&
Al the place where the wreck was at.
tempted II one Of the stecpcst cn,hank,
nlrnta along the road.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
CHARGES BEING INVESTIGATED
Poor Farm Supervisor Accused OF
Mistreating Inmates.

The board of county commissioners OF
Yankton. III regular session "Wednesday
morning ordered a public investigation of
conditions existing Mt the county poor
farm. which is supervised by Geo. Sti-
ger. under direction of the county COM
m~isSioncrs, and by their appointment.
The order for the investigation is the
result of some ugly charges made by sew
eral citizens about seven miles east of
Yankton and near which the poor farm
is located. They in conversations on the
streets OF their own and iankton allege
that the superintendent abuses the two
inmates and grossly m~ismanages the
farm. thus mourning Il large deficit which
the taxpayers of the county must, of
course, pay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
TO SAVE LIFE or WOMAN.
Said Appeal Has Been Sent 60 Pres
ident ROOSEVELT.

Hackensack. n. j.: An appeal I" save
Mrs. Antoincttc Tolla, or this city, from
being hanged Jan. IL Is said to have been
sent to President Roosevelt by the Sn-
san Il. Anthony Club. Of Cincinnati. O.
Mrs. T'ottn. who Is n young woman.
shot an Italian who she said attempted
10 Httnck her In her own home.
In the appeal the following question
was asked:
Gar n woman be hanged in New Ter
sey for defending her honor in her own
homer"
The message Is said 10 have been sign
ed by Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sievcrs, NJ. D., rs
president of the club.
Mrs. Tnlla still entertains hope that
the United States supreme court will
Intervene aud grant a stay of execution IN
her cnse,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
FOR RAILROAD WORK
They Are Preferred to Foreigners
in the Black Hills.

Rapid City is full of Indians who have
come from the Pine Ridge and Rosebud
agencies for the purpose of working CD
the railroads. The labor question has
been solved by the introduction OF these
people from the reservations, who, it is
claimed, make the best kind of employees
for this railroad work. 1t is said they
can do twice as much work as the Aus
TRANS. One Indian will handle a railroad
tie, while it takes two Austrians to do
the same work. The Indians seem to
enjoy This Kind of labor,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
FOUND DEAD IN ALLEY
Mystery In ktlltng OF Man and
Woman In Chicago.

Mystery In ktiltng of Man and
Woman In Chicago.
Chicago: Mrs. Carl q. Ambcrg. tolI
Aldinc Avenue, Lake View, and j. Il.
Moller, a travelling saleman, long n friend
OF the AlmberI family. were found dead
in an alley near .Aldine Avenue and
buckingham place at midnight Thursday
night. Each had been killed by n re.
volvcr shot in the temple. the weapon
which had caused their death being found
beside Moller.
The police at first believed Mrs. AIM
berg had been killed by Moller aud that
the latter had then committed suicide, hut
early Friday morning. while not abandon
ing this theory, they began an invrsti-
cation to learn whether the TIVE had been
killed by a third person. The woman's
husband. Carl .. Almberg. WAS taken 10
n nolice station.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
sioux Fails Poultry Show.

The Queen City Poultry Association.
OF Sioux Falls. will hold its third annual
show in Sioux Falls Jan. S to IL. This
will be one of the best how in the west
this season and will he attended by many
fanciers, and the estimate fo- the NUM-
Der of entries is much larger than for any
p,,aysprS wear
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
aarancsn Cabines 90 Kc.isn.

gaSsas 1t Is reported that sae Chino
JapsaeSe ~cenrca;ioa viii be ratified on
ixaa, IL after wiIscsa the cabinet of Gen.
Ksssafa MA resign, The Marquis Salon
ii, aess<g 80 The eassstssussaaaiisis. viii
:sSsnss the 1 ssaaierSair On Jan, 4.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
Imnrovemcpts a. Alexandria.

The aggregate cost of building improve
naents for Alexandria forthe year Just
closed is upwards of 100000, of which
the new Touring mill built by the Clark
Land aud Loan Company, at n cost of
$4,000: the new Farmers Bank building,
costing SS.N00. and the residences of At
torney L. \. Zallmau and Peter Jarding,
costing $1,000 each. are the principal
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
l.a.s Rarr, hsy and Horses

III. Whitaker Of yeErnsllssa- Ven
10 NeSshsS IL investigate the origin OF =
ere whscA burned Ms Arge hsra on a
farm near there. ASIDE from the loss of
tac barn tweay-ene teas OF hay we've
consumed and sire bead Of tserSes pesssh-
ca. TIE total sasS viii soos wp 30 arssh,
VIII Srsy a s-rsEs s1Saranc<
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
Typosh~tae ls~rors. Gains.

rhslaacaphia. ra,s A further gain *
axtcsa men was reported Friday by
members az the 'Tspeshesae in the strike
1t the agSan printers for.a esrhs-soas
Asy. According TO GearSc MSsAadrs the
representative Of the sMasser printers,
rsare than % per cent OF the places OF
the strikers who saait work haSc asSssas
49, e1i<N
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
pcadwood Prisoners Escape.

William Underwood and Edward
Jones. who were serving jail sentences
of twenty days for stealing wire. broke
Jail at Deadwood and escaped to Lead.
There they We're recaptnred and put an
the calahoose ut that city, n few hours
later h succeeded in breaking out
again. since when no trace of them has
been found.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
Tried to Kin His Brother.

Andrew Johnson has been held to the
circuit court at Vermillion on bond OF
$500 to answer TO a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. The plaintiff in
the action is his brother Hans, who al
leses that Andrew threatened his life,
shooting ut him with a shotgun. the Ell
tire load of shot barely missing him. The
trouble arose over wages.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
s.r ycrIiet i Amrm.d.

New YsrS 4 verdict OF $3.50. 1873
~asaipss Edward l.. Harper. once vice
president of lbs Fidelity National Bank
ST Cincinnati. u. ws.s affirmed Thursday
6y Nudge Cave. in TIE Caitsd States cir
r,sit caGs,. Eighteen years & Mr.. Har-
aer Was convicted OF causing the failure
OF the Fidelity nank aud served six years
III wilson, The verdict watch he was
rl.mrshsy o,lersa To pay grew out OF this
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
sn-nrfie,n nsrs ..saphoN

Ser.nS5esi, Mass, Mayor Dickinson
Thursday rrslshitssi tho performance Of
-SSYSe. hy OLA Neshersolr in this city
ss~ss Nssasisy evening, Miss Netherseie
Mil substitute -MayGa" fer the pro-
~Sesisscs HAY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
ssmc wari~n. 90 Meet.

fsnste. Meats NJ. +. Scott. state game
wassssn % Nua;ana. and president az the
Nasssasa Association Of Came and Fish
Warleas ard Commissioners, has called
i mscsslaS or that erSsnssasson I take
a,asc II 81. pams Oh Ian- a5-aT.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
w,,,iams 90 he Tried.

An adjourned term of the circuit court
IS being held in Watertowa. There are
two Interesting cases- n = criminal case
in which Mckinley Williams is charged
with assault with intent TO kin. Two
mouths ago the defendant approached
one Otto LsoeEsaan frem heaind and hat
him through the back. Tac victim is re-
soNcrinN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
National hank or Commerce nuile-
ing 10 BADLY Damaged.

Kansas City, Mo-: The entire down
town retail district or this city was
threatened Friday night by a fire which
started in the rear OF the threc-stosy
brick building Of the Columbus Buggy
Company on Walnut Street. near Tenth,
destroying this building and the adioin-
ing building occnpi,S by the kimbali Pi-
ano Company aud the Hettinger Broth.
ers Manufacturing Company and badly
damaging the National Bank OF Cons
mcrce building.
the Commerce building be saved place
the total loss ut $SSl,OQ0.
The vaults Of the National Bank Of
Camn,erce are uninlurrd.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
Creamery Plan. Sold.

The creamery plant oliyet, Hutchin-
son County. which at one time was one
of the leading institutions of the kind in
the state. but which has been closed down
for about a year, has been sold at public
auction. To the strong competition OF
the great central is said to
be due the going out of existence of TINS
once prpSnerpnS creamery,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
IA Rnild Ncw Rridses.

At the annual meeting OF the board OF
county commissioners for Brown County
at aberdeen it was decided to erect ten
bridges ever various streams in the II
ty during the year. the largest II being
a Sto-fco, iron and weed bridge over the
.TsmcS River.