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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
RUFF Is DEFIANT.
"Boss' Refuses to Rise for ArraiSn-
mCnt.

HE #. 49,
On five charges Of extortion found
against each of them by the grand
jury Mayor Eugene Schmitz and Abra-
ham Reuf, Of San Francisco, were
Thursday arraigned in Superior
Judge Dunne's court. At the urgent
request of counsel for the defense the
| case was continued until next Monday
for the purpose of giving the ccused
further time in which to plead.
A dramatic scene was presented IN
the court room as Mayor Schmitz and
Mr.. Ruef appeared before the bar.
Number 1903. Eugene e. Schmitz
and Abraham Ruef for arraignment,"
Judge Dunno announced as he took
his seat on the bench.
Breathless silence fell on the audi
ence as the mayor arose and faced the
clerk. He listened attentively as the
formal indictment was read in
onous monotones. Ruef declined to
rise until the third Indictment was
read and then only after he had been
commanded to do SO by the judge.
Mayor Schmitz arose promptly
when the reading of the first indict-
ment began. Francis j. Heney, the
assistant district attorney, called the
attention of the court to the fact that
only one Of the defendants was stand
ing, but Attorney Henry Ach, appear
ing for Reuf, and Attorney John Par
ret. appearing for Schmitz, protested
that 1t was not necessary for the de
fendants to stand. Ruef made no at
tempt to rise and Judge Dunno did
not compel him to leave his chair.
When the formality of reading the
first Indictment was over the mayor
sat down and one of his attorneys,
Frank Drew, asked for a continuance
until Monday. Judge Dunno stated
that it had been the understanding at
the last calling of the case that the
VI would make answer
Thursday. The motion for a c%ontin-
uance was denied and Judge Dunno
directed that arraignment under the
other indictments hould proceed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
NEGRO STARTS BATTLE.
Two Persons Killed and Two Wound.
ed In Mississippi.

ed in Mississippi.
Two persons dead, two seriously
wounded and two slightly injured is
the result of a fight which occurred at
Greenville, Miss, Friday.
Felix Holman, a negro, hailing from
Arkansas. shot and instantly killed Sc
lima Holman, a negress, In Mrs. Pratt's
boarding house for negroes.
Officer P. A. A~bercromlin, with B.
Golfer, William Vaught and Enoch
Thompson, entered the boarding
house to arrest Holman. The negro
Immediately fired IN the party. The
first hot killed Thompson instantly.
Another ghot struck Acting Officer
Golfer In the body, and he is in a pre-
carious condition. officer Abercrom-
lin a his right thigh shattered by a
bullet. N. O. Wainer, a business man,
was truck In the leg by a stray bull
let and slightly wounded. After emp
tying his pistols at the party the negro
fed from the boarding house and was
fired upon by officers and citizens. He
was finally driven into a warehouse,
and after a threat was made to burn
him out OF his hiding place he sur
rendered to Sheriff Crouch and was
lodged in jail. Holman was shot in
the arm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
JOINS OIL
Gotham Finds Bad Looking Contract
with Gas Company.

A contract made by the Consolidat'
ed Gas company, of New York. with
the Standard Oil company, calling for
the delivery OF $4,000 gallons of oil
to the gas company at As cents a gal
Ion. has beer found by Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Burr, who has been
investigating the cost of manufactuf-
ing in New York. II price named
in the contract is said to be l II
per gallon more than is paid to the
Standard Oil company by any other
corporation. Mr.. Burr said that the
difference In the cost of oil of l cent
per gallon means a difference of 5
Gents on every 1000 cubic feet of gas
sold.
Therefore it can be readily under
stood why the price paid for oil is a
very important factor in sustaining
the legal rate of so cents for gas in
New York.
The Consolidated Gas company has
pleaded in the gas hearings that it.
vas compelled to buy all it's oil from
the Standard Oil company, because
hat was the only oil producing cor
poration that could supply all the oil
needed.
In summing up its cost for p~roduc-
ing gas, the Consolidated Gas COM
pany included the cost of oil at the
quoted rate. Mr.. Burr also made
jublic the statement by accountants
who were engaged by him to examine
the company's books. The statement
purports to show that gas, according
10 the company's books, costs $3.50
cents per 1000, instead of 74.S1 cents,
rs the company claimed.
He also finds, he says, that William
Rockefeller, James Stillman and 9TH
r wealthy men are directors in both
the Consolidated Gas and
he Standard Oil company. .
John A.. Carver. of counsel for the
Consolidated Gas company, said:
THE figures were not l cent a gal
Ion over what was paid by other COM
pnnies. On the contrary, the price
was less than many companies were
paying in the city OF icy York"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
LIQUOR MEN WILL FIGHT.
Temperance People Will Try to Amend
Dakota Law.

The officers of the state
league. representa- iveS of the w. I. L.
U. and of the prohibition party were
in session in Mitchell concerning the
formation of the county option bill, as
an amendment to the present state IL
uuor law. 1t is on this proposition
that these three temperance podles
are to operate in conjunction before
the legislature his winter. The county
option bill is designed to give every
voter in the county an opportunity 10
vote on the question whether licenses
shall be issued in any town IN the
county. 1t is well known that the
sentiment in the country precincts is
against license. and with the farming
element voting on license the promo
ters Of the option bill feel safe in say
ing the license will be defeated in the
greater majority of the towns of the
state. The liquor men are making
ready to fight the bill when it is pre-
sented. and they are confident they
car defeat the proposed sweeping re-
form.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
AT LAW OVER DOGS BITE.
Extensive Litigation Over Small case
in Charles Min County.

in Charles Min County.
A dog bite has caused a lawsuit IN
the courts of Charles Mix county,
which, before it finally is adjusted
doubtless will reach the state supreme
court. The suit is entitled Burk vs..
Potter. The plaintiff instituted the
suit for the purpose of ~ecoVeflns
damages from Potter cau a dog
belonging to Potter bit him when he
went upon the Potter premises IN
search of a scoop shovel. The case
was originally instituted before a JUS
tice at Wagner, but the defendant
took a change of venue to the court
of another justice and demanded q
jury trial, which was held. This re-
suited in the jury returning a verdict
awarding Burk damages in the sum
of $40 against Potter. 1t is
ed that Potter refuses to abide by the
verdict and will appeal the case to
the state circuit court, which will con-
vene in Charles Mix county in jan
uary Everything indicates that the
case finally will reach the state su.
preme court.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
FAILED ON CONTRACT.
Mail % in Black Hills is Abandoned
by Man Who Has 1t.

Mail Job in Black Hills is Abandoned
by Maj Who Has 1t.
Daniel L. Hartself, who has had the
contract to carry the mail between
Deadwood and Roubaix six times
weekly, has defaulted on his contract
and the responsibility Of carrying it
now rests upon his bondsmen, George
Glover, son Of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy,
and VIM. A. Clark. Neither Of these
men is in the mail carrying business
nor have my desire to be.
Hartself had sub-let the contract
and the sub-contractor threw it up,
leaving Hartself without teams or any
other means of carrying the mail. If
the bondsmen are not able to carry 1t
as contracted they will be required to
pay the amount Of the bond.
The real difficulty in the matter was
that the expectation that the passen-
ger and express business would pay a
profit. The camp Of Roubaix, how
ever, has gone down hill and there is
not sufficient business to make the
running of the hack any object.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
NAMES OF TOWNS ON STAMPS,
Each of 5000 Presidential Post
oficcs to Have Own supply.

Each Of 5000 Presidential Post
Offices to Have own supply
Postage stamps of the issue of 1907
put on sale at the 5000 presidential
postofices will bear on their face the
name of the State and city in which the
nostofice is situated. The chief reason
for this innovation is said at the Post
office Department to be the belief that it
will help to do away with the big post
ONCE robberies and make it much easier
to trace criminals.
The postoffice robbery in Chicago a few
years ago is n good example OF the ease
with which stolen postage stamps can be
disposed of, for no trace of the perpetra-
tors was ever discovered. although near
ly a hundred thousand dollars worth of
stamps were stolen, and these mostly of
small denominations.
Another reason 70: the change IS to
enable the Postomfce Department 10 de-
termine the amount of business done by
the different pcstofices and prevent pad
ding through stamps sold at some Offices.
to residents who do business in adjoining
cities.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
EIOPEs WITH WIFE's SISTER.

Dakota Farmer and 17-Year-Old Girl
Are Missing.
Dick Plucker, a farmer, living east
OF Hurley, and a Miss Smith, the IT.
year-old sister of Fuckers wife, have
disappeared from this vicinity. Pluck
er recently sold his farm and convert
ed everything possible into cash. The
girl had been keeping house for her
father, who is using every means to
locate the couple. Sheriff Mumby and
States Attorney Jones, Of Hurley,
have taken the matter up n are
making a thorough search for the
missing couple.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
SHOPLIFTERS BUSY.
Yankton Merchants Suffer in Rush OF
Christmas Buying.

Yankton, like Aberdeen and some
other towns, is having it's share of
shoplifters during the busy Christmas
season. One firm reports the stealing
Of a bolt of silk. a number of bottles
of perfumery, etc. Other houses re-
port similar thefts. The result is TX
ira precautions lave been taken by
Yankton merchants, who are now very
wide awake to the situation.
Several merchants said there would
be no mercy shown the offenders if
caught this time, as was in
the case of the woman n daughter
caught back in the spring, who's tears
and distress melted the hearts OF the
complaining witnesses, and they We're
given an cas- sentence. The first shop
litter caught will be given the limit
this time, no matter where the blow
falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
TO MEET AT
Call Issued for Convention of Retail
Merchants.

A. F. Grimm, of Parkston, presi-
dent, and L.. S. Tyler, Of Sioux Falls,
secretary of the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association, met at Mitch
ell to arrange for the location of the
next convention of the association,
with Sioux Falls and Mitchell as can
didates for it.
The officers decided on Mitchell for
the convention and the dates set are
Jan. Is, 16 and II. Mr.. Tyler ex-
pressed the opinion that the attend
ance next month would be the Target.
in the history of the association. The
work accomplished in the past year
has aroused the interest of the bust.
ness men to the highest degree.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
WITH CORN GROWERS.
South Dakota Association VIII Hold
First Meeting This Month.


At Mitchell On Dec. IS, 10 and 20,
1906, the South Dakota Corn Growers
association will hold it's first meeting.
Every farmer who is interested In
better seed and better crops should be
present. Prof. Hume, dear of corn
department OF the University of 1ni-
nois, will have charge Of the corn
school and will be present during the
session. He is authority on corn, and
farmers should attend and gain infor-
nation which will put none into
their pockets.
Premiums will be offered and the
meeting will be beneficial to all who
attend. Lectures will be given by
tmen Who have made a study Of the
raising of good crops 1t is expected
that excursion rates will be given on
all roads. Watch this paper for fur
Their announcements and write H. c.
Warner, of Forestburg, or A. E. Cham
berlain, of Howard, for further infor-
nation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
PoPE's PHYSICIAN DEAD.
Or. Lapponi is Victim OF Cancer and
Pneumonia.

DR.. LappOnI Is Victim OF Cancer and
Pneumonia.
DR.. Lapponi. of Rome. PHYSICIAN to
the pope, died Friday morning Of can
Ger OF the stomach n pneumonia.
When Lapponi was sinking the pope
sent him an apostolic benediction. and
when the news OF the death of the
doctor reached the pontir he was ex-
ceedingly grieved.
1t Is reported that before losing con-
s~ciousness Lapponi. referring to the
pope. said: "He has a strong consti-
.ution and, having studied him care
fully. ! think he will live longer than
Leo XII"
The deceased physician was very
popular in Rome
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
USE A KNIFE AND CLEAVER.
Peacemaker Seriously Hurt in a Fight
at Huron.

at Huron.
~ William Johnson, a negro, and Chas.
Abraham, an Egyptian, got into an al
~itercation at the Dakota house at HUI
ron, Tuesday, in which a knife and
meat cleaver played a prominent part.
The knife was in the hands of the ne
gro and the cleaver was handled BY
the Egyptian. h two men we're
slashing each other vigorously when
Mrs. Johnson. wife of the negro in
terfered and was struck On the left
arm with the c~leaver, severing the
arteries above the elbow joint and
making d wound that came near re-
sulting in death from bleeding. The
Egyptian was badly hacked, but the
negro received only a few small CASH
es. The three participants in the fra
cas- are employed at the Dakota house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Home Dstroycd by Fire.

A disastrous fire broke out Thurs
day morning at the ranch of c.. H.
Larson, located a few miles west of
Rapid City. While the family were
assembled in another room the kitch-
en- took fire, probably from the stove
pipe, and before anything could be
done to save the contents of the house
the entire building was in flames.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Dog Died of Grief.

Deaths from grief are not SO un-
common amongst canine pets as some
suppose. One such occurred at
iYankton last week, when "Rocksie" a
pure bred and imported English fox
terrier, died, after refusing all food
and comfort. since the leaving of his
master1 Hon. Felix Dilger, for Calf
fornia, which was only a few days pre-
viOuS,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14

Sixty Japanese Seamen Drowned.
A number Of sampans (small har-
Dor boats) belonging to the Japaness
cruiser Chitose were caught In a squal
at Toxic Sunday while returning fror
a trip. A number OF the boats were
overturned and sixty men were drown
ed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
WOMEN WIN A NOVEL FIGHT.
Force New York Butchers to Cut Meat
Prices. ass7C

Prices. 9s7C
The women of the east side, New
York. are winning their fight against
the butchers who recently raised the
price of meat. In turn the packers, it
is stated. have c%apitulated to the re-
tatlers upon the threat OF the latter
to close 500 shops that cater to the
teeming tenements in the congested
districts.
Thursday many retailers reduced the
price Of meat from 16 to IA cents n
pound, and trade began picking up.
AS the tidings spread crowds congre-
gated around the shops until the po-
lice had to dispense them.
Mrs. Esther Dolobofsky, who start
ed the agitation. said she was pleased
the battle was won. She said the pick
cts would be kept out. however, until
all the shops capitulated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Citizens seize Coal

The citizens of Latham and Allan
ia. Kan, who are facing a coal fam
Inc. stopped a through freight train on
the st. Louis and San Francisco and
took two cars of coal at each town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Stoned to Death as witch.

A letter received at Phoenix. Ariz.,
Thursday reports the stoning to death
of an Apache squaw by the tribesmen
one mile from Fort Apache on Nov.
%. The natives charged her with be-
ing a witch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
INDIANS LIBERAL G1vERs.

Sioux Women Contribute Large Sums
to Support OF Church..
The Indian women of South Dakota
who are member of the Episcopal
church. in particular, are shown in a
decidedly favorable light by the finan-
cial report of the recent annual convo-
cation, which has just beer made
public.
j The report shows thai during the
yea the Sioux wonA of the state
contributed to the Episcopal church
the aggregate sum Of $5,163.62.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
ro Restrict Bulgarinn EmIerafion

Owing to the great Increase Of i'm
migration from Bulgaria % tire UHstea
states the government mas introduced
into the sobranje an amendment to the
passport law with the object OF re.
xtrictfng the exodus.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
I'm to Justice Brewer

Gov. Folk. of Missouri announced
that he will not give Aggie Myers, con-
victed Of numbering her husband in
Kansas City. any further stay Of exc
cution unless Justice Brewer. of the
United States supreme court, asks for
further time in the case.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Towns Without Coal.

Rec Heights and Highmore are out
of coal and are calling on Miller to
help them tide over. This is liable to
exhaust the supply there, which is not
large, and If the cold weather con-
tinues there will probably be more or
less suffering.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Retail Hardware Men at NIitcl

Retail Hardware Men at Mitchell.
Owing to the recent disastrous vre
in Aberdeen the South Dakota Retail
Hardware Mems association will be
unable to hold its second annual con-
vention in that city. Accommodations
have been secured at Mitchell. where
the convention will be held Feb. IL,
l3 and II.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
HoId Court Dec. IA.

Judge Boucher q signed an order
for q term of state circuit court to be
held at Eureka, commencing Dec. 49,,
It is thought this will be the last term
of court to be held at Eureka.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
SpoIl ReyoIt in Ecuador.

A wide spread conspiracy against
the government of Ecuador has been
discovered at Gnayaquil. and several
arrests have been made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
To Bar the New spelIIng.

The legislative, judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill. when reported
TO the house, Will contain a positive re-
duirement that the old time spelling
be used In all printing authorized by
congress.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
i of the winter

Friday was the coolest of the winter
at st. Paul. Mimi, the mercury regis
tering II below zero. At Winnipeg
the mercury dropped to 2S below.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Iron workers win STRIKE.

The strike OF 500 employees of the
Reading Iron company at Reading.
Pa. ended Friday when the men were
granted an advance in wages OF about
IL per cent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14

Priest Falls from Train; Badly Hurt.
The Rev. J. B. Halter. Catholic
priest at st. Francisville, ILL.,. was
perhaps fatally injured getting off a
train Thursday night and laid uncon-
scious in a ~drenching rain all night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14

Unknown Vessel Wrecked.
A message a been received froIn
seattle stating that an unknown vessel
was wrecked on Cape Flattery Sunday
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Prominent Ranchman Drops Dead.

Sam keator, one of the weaithiest
and best know residents OF the north
east corner of the state. is dead from
heart disease. Mr.. Keator was sitting
in his home unlacing his shoes at the
time the stroke come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
steers, 1896. Top hogs. 1925.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
DR.. Lapponi's Condition Worse.

DR.. Lapponi. of Rome, physician to
the pope. who has been seriously I'll
for some time. is growing worse.
Prof.. Murri Thursday confirmed DR..
Maxzoni's diagnosis Of cancer OF the
stomach.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Third to Go to Prison.

Hagbart Grcgerson. formerly an K
change teller OF the Milwaukee, Avenue
State bank. OF Chicago. Thursday
pleaded guilty TO embezzlement of the
banks funds and was given an inde-
terminate sentence In the penitentiary.
Gregerson is the third official Of the
bank to be sent to prison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Huron Pioneer Dead.

w. L. Bliss, a resident of Huron
since the spring OF 1882, died at his
home there Friday following al ILL
ness OF several weeks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
He.d for Murder; Tries Suicide.

hcEU ZOE Okuhucf, THE SuIcIuI.
William Cook. OF South Bend, Ind,
alleged confessed murderer of John
Perkins. made an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide In his cell
Thursday night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Earth Shakes in California.

Two earthquake shocks were felt at
santa Maria, Guadalupe. and other
,iaces in California Thursday evening.
No damage was reported.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Fl-c T1lrcatcns Presho.

A dangerous fire started In Sam
PowelI's tailor shop at Presho. Mrs.
NJ. Patrick, employed in the shop, was
badly burned by an explosion Of gaso-
line, with which she was cleaning
eIoi h
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
round Guilty OF Nfanslauebter.

Edward Houston. of Belleville. MI,
charged with the murder of William
Gaines, THURSDAY was found guilty OF
granddaughter and given an indetermi-
nate sentence in The penitentiary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Proposed New Bridge at Mitchell.

NoW nrIOSe HI NAI0CIIcH.
The Mitchell city council and Of
ncers of Mitchell township are figur-
ing on a large bridge proposition to
secure a new entrance into the city
from the south. A petition has been
filed asking for the opening OF a new
road, which crosses the Milwaukee
track a short distance east Of the city,
and running through a deep ravine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
Fireman Killed IA wreck.

In q collision at Pfttsburg, Kan.
Sunday between q Missouri Pacific
train northbound and a Frisco stock
special at the crossing Of the two
roads. Thomas F. Freeman. Of Nevada.
fireman OF the passenger train. was
Killed. Engineer Albert Page, of the
passenger train, also OF Nevada. and
Mrs. Anna Steel. of Erie. Colo. were
injured.
81 Jockey sHiilyv Williams Dead.
eepCdpt.d .Biiy" Williams. the famous
aged tarfman, died at the st. charlsr
ihotel In New Orleans Sunday night
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14

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