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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19

death Occurs on Eve OF Breakfast
Party He Had Planned for Several
Fricnds-Served MS Comptroller Of
Currency Under Cleveland.

James II. Eckels, president OF the
Monumental National bank, Of Chica-
Ixo, and formerly comptroller OF the
i~cur-ency, died Sunday of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Eckeis died while asleep In
his bed.
The fact that he was dead was dis
covered by the butler. h entered
Mr. Eckels' room after hearing a tel
cphone within ring continuously with
sout receiving an answer. Other mem
beers OF the family were summoned
DIR. Frank S. c.. Churchill gave 1t as
mis- opinion tina Mr.. Eckels had been
dead for some time.
Mrs. Eckels and his daughter
Phoebe, Is years old, are in Paris.
where. the latter is attending a finish
ing sciloo for girls. They have been
abroad since last fall and planned to
return to Chicago within a few weeks.
They were at once communicated with,
by cable. 1t is understood they will
sail from France for New York Mon
day.
The death Of Mr.. Eckels came on
the eve. or a breakfast party which he
had plaAned for a number of his
friends and relatives. Judge X. M.
Lands, OF Tire federal district court,
Mrs. Landis. Judge and Mrs. e. H.
Carey. OF rev York. Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. M. Eckels. brother n sister-in-
law Of, the deceased, and others were
10 have been his guests.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19

1t is reported from Chicago that the
Pennsylvania railroad, in addition to a
10 per cent increase in wages, has made
arrangements to increase the pension
fund from 100000 to 100000.
The annual report of the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company of New York
City shows that during 1906 the number
of passengers carried on the subway and
elevated roads was 42O,302,39S, an in
crease of "a, 900 over the preceding
year.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Montgomery. Ala, the railroads operated
within the State brought suit to prevent
the execution of certain laws passed by
the Legislature fixing freight rates and re-
ducing passenger rates to 2 cents a mile.
1t is alleged that these rates would be
confiscatory, and that they force service
for which no adequate return is made.
A special committee of the Pennsy1va-
MIA railroad management has reported in
favor of a comprehensive plan to suDsti-
tute all steel for wooden passenger cars
on the entire system within the next three
years, and it is proposed to buy and con-
struct 5000 ~all-steel passenger cars,
which will make a complete change in
all existing standards Of passenger equip
ment. The cost Of an ~all-steel car, such
as is contemplated, is $4,000, or about
twice that of the present wooden car.
This will make the new equipment bill
come to about S3O,000,GO0. The plan is
TO have the steel cars for every train
which will be operated into the New York
tunnel terminal. beginning with l9O9. At
the same time the Pullman company will
be required to provide 500 steel sleeping
and parlor cars, at a cost OF SoO,OD each.
IF anpears that the tunnel will be oper-
ated by such high voltage electric power
as to make the use of wooden cars dam
gerous.
Western railroads have definitely de-
cided upon a date for frightening the
schedules of their fast trains and on June
9 all trains will be slowed down. This
announcement comes from Union Pacific
Headquarters in Omaha and is the result
of a conference between the general pas
senger agents of the roads involved.
Those in the agreement are the Union
Pacific, Rock Island, Northwestern,
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and the
Burlington. Other roads are expected to
subscribe to the agreement, which was
made necessary by the cutting of rates by
western Legislatures.
With New York Central officials
aboard, a train, the exact counterpart of
the Brewster express, which was wreck
ed on the Harlem branch, Feb. 16, killing
"A and injuring f2I persons, and with
the same motorman at the controller, was
run over the same curve recently where
the wreck occurred. This was done to
try to throw some light on the cause of
the disaster, and the test train was run
past the danger point at speeds varying
from forty to seventy miles an hour. To
duplicate the weight of the passengers
sand bags were used. TIL only change.
in the bed since the wreck was the double
spiking of the outer rails.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
sumed
BUILDING UP UNIVERSITY.
Record Breaking Attendance Expected
NaYf Fall

Record Breaking Expected
Next Fall.
President F. B. Gault is doing all
In his power to build UP the state uni
versity at Vermillion. and it will be
no fault of his if the beginning of the
next school years does not witness the
largest attendance in the history of
South Dakota's leading educational
institution.
In the past two colleges have been
lacking to make the state university
what 1t should be, but as a result of
an action of the board of regents the
needs will be supplied by mex fall. To
the college of arts and sciences, col
lege of law and college of music, will
now be added a college of medicine
and a college of engineering.
Heretofore it has been possible for
students who planned on a medical
course to take their first two years
work at the university. This work is
in the nature of scientific preparation.
But 1t transpires that regular medical
schools will not accept the work of
the university for the first two years
simply cat of the fact that no
chartered college of medicine exists at
the institution. To overcome this OBJ
stacle and to give each student who
desires to remain here an opportunity
to do work which will count a college
of medicine has been authorized by
the board of regents. Eventually this
means that a full course in medicine
will be given.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
CONGRESSMAN FAvRoT FREE.
No Trial in Louisiana for killing U

No Trial in Louisiana for killing In
der Unwritten Lav.
Democratic Congressman George *.
Favrot. of Baton Rouge, La, was set
free Thursday after having been in
jail continuously for about five
months, under arrest on q charge Of
murder and awaiting the action Of the
grand jury. Thursday the second
grand jury refused to indict the con-
gresham. Mr.. Favrot last November
shot and killed DR.. r. H. Aldrich, OF
Baton Rouge. who had been his life
long friend. The congressman de-
clared the physician had made dispar-
aging remarks about Mrs. Favrot. The
shooting occurred Immediately after
an exciting election and while Favrot
was still Judge OF the Baton Rouge
court, which has now set him free. He
resigned and was indicted by a grand
jury which had been selected under
his jurisdiction before the shooting.
Because one of the jurymen was ilit'
crate the finding was quashed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
TO RENEW DEMANDS.
Employees of Packers VIII Seek High.
or WagcS.

Employees of Packers VIII Seek High
or Wages.
Butcher workmen who tied up tho
meat cutting industry throughout the
country in 1904, and who finally suf-
fered defeat I'm the struggle, have beer
organizing for several months and ii
to the packers. 1t is said the packing
butchers In South Omaha, East st.
Louis, st. Joseph, and to a certain eX-
tent I'm Kansas City n st. Paul. are
joined with the Chicago butchers In
the movement.
A meeting of tn. Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and butchers Workmen
of America is to be held in New York
April 20 to fix o date for concerted ac-
ton In presenting their demands.
Joseph Masterson. of New York.
second vice president of the butchers
organization, is in Chicago comforting
with President Michael Donnelly.
Mr.. Donnelly said Thursday night
that the butchers union was in better
shape now than at any time since the
big strike. At that time the union
was almost completely ~disorGanized on
account OF the dissatisfaction among
it's members over the terms of settle
ment, but according to Mr. Donnelly
three-fourths OF the skilled butchers
employed by the packers have again
Joined forces.
Mr.. Donnelly declined to state the
demands that will be made on the
employers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
South Dakota
State News
FIGHT OVER PACKING PLANT.
to Have Sioux Fails Company
Declared RNnIkrmpt.

Declared Bankrupt.
A suit has been commenced IN the
United states court by which ii IS
sought TO have the Sioux Falls Pack
ing declared an involuntary
bankrupt. The order to show cause
returnable before Judge Garland on
April 20, when the defendant company
will be required to show cause why
IL should not be adjudged an inrolun-
tary bankrupt.
1t is alleged i'll the application OF
the creditors that the company is in
solyent and that within four months
next preceding the date of the appli-
cation the company committed an act
Of bankruptcy, in that a receiver.
Charles A. Wiley. Of Sioux Fails, was
appointed by the state circuit court
for the company.
It is further alleged in the petition
that the receiver now remains IN
charge of all the property OF the COM
pany. The packing onpany was or
ganized about two years ago and con-
structed a plant on the Sioux river. in
the northern part of the city. The
plant was operated for a time. but
some weeks ago went into the hands
of a receiver, who, after giving the
published notice. recently
sold the plant to w. II, Green, of Ban
Cor. S. d.
For some unknown reason the fact
that the plant was so!d by the re
ceiver is ignored in the petition of the
creditors who by the present suit now
seek to have the company declared an
Involuntary bankrupt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19

Thursday afternoon the gladstone
cry. play ball" went up In nearly
every large city between Plymouth
Rock and the Mississippi River and
between the Great Lakes and the Ohio,
and the Titanic struggle Tor suprelh-
acy ii the w great leagues for the =,
season of 1907 was On.
In Chicago the pennant-Winnlns
Cubs of the National League, who
broke all records for the number OF
games won last year delighted the
hearts of 5000 faithful fans by defeat
ing the st. Louis Cardinals by a score
of 6 to l.
In st. Louis the world-famous worlds
champion Chicago White SoX of the
American League went down to defeat
at the hands of the Browns M hand
some Nick Altrock bowed his head in
sorrow at the supremacy OF Harry
Howell, the premier spit-ballist. The
score was 1 to Q.
In only one city was the opening
game ~postponed-in Boston, where, on
account of recent heavy rains, the
grounds were impossible and play inI-
possible.
In New York the Giants got into d
row. as usual, INC forfeited the game
TO Philadelphia at the end of the eighth
inning, when they We're already badly
beaten.
At Detroit Napoleon Lajoie and his
gallant crew went down before the on
slaughts of the Tigers.
The Athletics and Bostons pulled Oft
the prize stunt of the day by playing
fourteen innings before the Boston
team finally won out, 8 to 4.
At Cincinnati, Notwithstanding the
cold weather and the traces OF SHOW
which still remained, the Cincinnati
team broke all precedents by winning
the opening game, the Pirates being
the victims Of this remarkable rever-
sal Of form.
In Washington, much to their sor-
row, the Senators entertained Clark
| Grifith's New York Highlanders and
lost.
Everywhere the attendance was
good. The eager fans, who had been
awaiting the day impatiently, turned
out by the thousands to, witness the
opening trays and shivered with de-
light quite as much as they did from
the cold when finally, after months OF
yearning, the command to play was
given.
All of the big league teams have
trained more extensively this season
than ever before and a heartier, husk-
Ter. happier lot Of athletes it would be
impossible to find on the face of the
globe thar the gallant crews who will
battle against one another for the base
ball honors of the world during the
season Of 1907.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
ASK PRESIDENT TO EXPLAIN.
Labor Leaders Wire Him Regarding
the Haywood Story.

Labor Leaders Wire Him Regarding
the Haywood Story.
The Chicago Federation of Labor is
endeavoring to place Presid ent Roose-
welt on record regarding his reported
opinions Of Meyer and Haywood, Off
scials of the Western Federation Of
Miners, charged with completely in
the assassination of Gov. Steunenberg,
OF idaho. e. N. Nogles. secretary OF
the local labor body. sent the presi-
dent the following telegram:
The newspapers report you as say
ing that Meyer and Haywood are un-
desirable citizens. In view of the fact
that these men will soon be put on
trial for their live we believe their
chances for a square deal" would be
considerably lessened IL the reported
statement is true. We therefore ask
you for a correct information on this
statement, believing a man is innocent
until he is proved guilty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
SIX sEANEN
Ghipwrcckcd Grew without Food Or
Wnfrr for Five Days.

G~hlp,srcckcd Grew without Food or
Wmtrr for Five Days.
Among the passengers arriving In
New Y0rsc sunday night on the steam
er Segurancta, from Santiago, Cuba.
and Nassau. were six seamen OF the
British bark Trinidad. The Trinidad,
l. British bark o. 634 tons. left Santa
Cruz MaEcA - for New York with a
cago of cedar and mahogany. On
Apra 1 she ran into a hurricane. lost
her masts and rudder and became I'M
manageahae. The store DON and cab
IN were Aeeded, all provisions were
ruined and far i've days the crew had
nothing to eat mad no water to drink.
They becaae completely exhausted
and almost crazed from their suffer-
tngs.
On the snfth day they were picked
up and taksa to Nassau by a small
sponging schooner. Mate Quese said
that when rescued they were chewing
Bits OF Had t. keep from drinking salt
water.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
ptyI,D TABERNACLE IN DAY.
business Men and Pastors stand pF
Evangelist.

business Men and Pastors STAND pS
Evangelist.
The threatened trouble at Aberdeen
over the extension OF the lease or the
auditorium for another week OF re!
vivals has happened. and as a resuis
a large tabernacle will be built; IN
fact, it already is practically
ed. The new building was reauy
Wednesday evening when the services
were resumed.
Charles GottSchalk. proprietor OF
the auditorium and opera house. re-
fused to allow Evangelist Johnson 10
speak again in the building, claiming
that he had violated a verbal agree
ment not to knock" theaters, Al the
close of Tuesday nights service d
committee called on Gottschalk n
offered him $3.50 for the hall FOR the
remainder of the week. Gottschalk
said the hall could be had, but only
on condition that the dlo
not speak. He told the committee
that all the money it could offer woulo
not be accepted if johnson was TO
speak. Angered at the refusal the
committee returned to the auditorium
and Rev. J. w. Taylor, pastor of the
Methodist church, addressed the gath
ering and explained all the circum,,
stances. He then asked who would
help to build a tabernacle, and near
ly every man in the place stood up.
Contributions were then called for
and in less than fifteen minutes $500
had been subscribed. Business men
came forward and offered to go to
work on the structure, and Wednesday
morning fully 100 men We're at work,
many Of them prominent citizens.
A committee remained up nearly all
night working out the details, and
Wednesday morning huge piles or
lumber were on the lot selected, and
bv s o'clock work had started on he
structure
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
SELLING TOWN LOTS.
Milwaukee Railroad Opens Up FOu1

Milwaukee, Railroad Opens Up FOHf
New Towns.
The opening sales of lots Of four
towns on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway an Lyman and STAN
ley counties were held on April 3, 4
and 5. The first sale was at Okaton,
twelve miles west of Murdo. The sec
ond was at Stamford, eleven miles
farther west. The next was at Belvi-
dere. eleven miles west of Stamford.
Thirty-two business lots were sold at
Belvidere. Kadoka, eleven miles west,
was the scene Of the fourth sale.
Prices in the different towns ranged
from $50 to s6GG. h sales of town
lots between Kadoka and Rapid City
will AXE place in June or July.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
INDIANS IN WAR DANCE
Bic Show for Benefit OF Stockmen at
Rapid City.

Big Show for Benefit of StOckmen at
Rapid City.
The annual meeting of the Stock
Growers Association of Western
South Dakota ended at Rapid City
Wednesday afternoon with an Indian
war dance for a prize for best cos
tune. More than 800 Indians partici-
pated from various agencies. The
meeting has been altogether the most
successful in the history Of the asso-
citation. All, or nearly all, of the old
officers were reelected and resolutions
adopted indorsing Roosevelt for re-
nomination for the presidency in 1908.
While the homesteaders on the
ranges will to- some extent interfere
with open feed there is still an open
range for some years to come The
crowd Wednesday afternoon was esti-
mated at 5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Roundup Of Horses.

Preparations are being made for a
roundup of all the horses
the Cheyenne reservation, when the
during the severe weather of
last winter will be definitely ascertain
ed. The roundup will commence the
fore part of next week, n will be
participated in by scores of Sioux
warriors, who will work under the di-
rection Of governorment employees.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
TAWNEY BACK FROM IsTHMUs.
Tells President Canal Can Be Finished
in Five Years.

1eilS IrcSlQent CtlHuI SdH Dc HiIAiShiSu
in Five Years.
Chairman Tawney, of the house
committee OF appropriations. and Rep
r~esentative Olcott, who nave recently
returned from a visit from the isthmus
of Panama, Thursday discussed with
the president conditions as they found
them. Mr.. Tawney is favorably i'm
pressed with the progress being made
In the ana work n told the presi-
dent he thought at the present rate
the waterway should be completed in
five years. He said he regarded 1t as
unfortunate that the Engineering
World had been representing to the
people an almost impossible engineer
ing problem confronting it, The prin-
cipal conditions now to be met. he
said. were those of sufficient railroad
capacity to take care of the dirt exca-
waited, and sanitation, with the view to
keeping the place in a good healthful
condition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Sues Murderer for $4,000.

Murderer Thomas Baldwin, of
Bloomington, Ill, was sued for $4,000
damages by Simon Eiseman, husband
of Mrs. Jane Eiseman n father Of
Cora Eiseman, who We're killed in
company with Mr.. Inc Mrs. Thomas
Kennedy six weeks ago because they
We're instrumental in prosecuting
Baldwin for criminal attack upon
Cora
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Actrcss Is peace Delecnte.

Mayor Lyons has named Alice
fischer, an actress. as one of the six
delegates to represent Terre Haute in
the New York peace conference, the
other FIVE being prominent men. None
,f the others win be present. Miss
Fischer was born In Terre Haute and
began her theatrical career in high
school productions. She lives in New
York
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19

The state and department is send
ing out lists of the lands east of the
river which will be offered this year
to secure capitol building funds. They
are located in the counties of Hyde,
Mcpherson, Edmunds, Faux, Potter,
Hand n Sully. h appraisal board
will be out in a short time fixing min
imum prices on the tracts, which will
be offered in May.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Trial Of Mrs. Kaufmann soon.

The regular April term of the state
court for Minnehaha county will con-
vene in Sioux Falls on the 22d inst.
More tina ordinary interest attaches
to the approaching term, for the rea-
son that it is expected the case of
Mrs. Emma Kaufmann. of Sioux Falls.
charged with the murder of Miss Ag-
mes Polreis, her 16-year-old domestic,
viii be tried during the term.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
FAMINE HORRORS GROW.
Conditions Becoming Much Worse in
China.

80
China.
kilograms received from twenty
points in the famine district OF China
report conditions growing worse.
The Chinese viceroy and governor
t~elegraphed Friday to American Con-
sui Rodgers their thanks for the re-
lief sent, saying it is weakening the
anti-foreign sentiment which ANNA
ted the masses.
A few cases of rioting for food have
occurred, and c~annibalism is begin
ming to be reported. Newly made
graves have e rified of bodies and
parents are exchanging their children
to be eaten.
The situation is desperate and
Americans are urged to give $4,000
600 In the next three weeks for hui
manitarian work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Asks Wholesale Fine Rate.

Ex-Mayor James Brenton, of Des
Moines. Ia. after twice knocking down
Joseph Toole. a prominent politician,
from Judge Mathis. saying he intend-
ed to Tick" Toole every time he saw
nim. The fight occurred on Locust
street. the principal t~horoughfare of
the city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Bad wreck In Canada.

Nine adults and six children are
missing as the result of a wreck on
the Canadian Pacific west Of Chap
lea, Ont. According to an official
statement issued by the Canadian Pa
cific. the train was partly derailed by
a broken rail. Five cars ran down
the embankment and caught fire from
a cooking stove.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Money IN comn with Him.

Nelson A. Brucker, an old miner,
who had lived in the Black Hills for
more thar a quarter of a century and
who was at one time the possessor OF
a considerable fortune, died a few
days g In his cabin in the hills north
of Lead and every cent he had, about
5000, was, in obedience to his express
I'd wish. buried in the coffin with him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Boniiia Nav Be a Prisoner.

According to a cablegram received
1T New Orleans by Officials Of the
Fruit Dispatch company Friday. Pres
ident Bonflla, of Honduras. Thursday
surrendered to the Nicaraguan. forces.
This cablegram came from Managua,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Ship Goes Ashore i'm a Fog.

The Great Eastern Railway COM
pany's steamer Brussels went ashore
in a dense fog off Harwich with about
sixty passengers on board. 1t is ex-
pected the vessel will be hauled off
at high water. The passengers Oh the
Brussels were taken off Thursday af,
ternoon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Cir, Bitten by Scor,ion.

Miss Mabel Kirk, of Avon, was Bit
ten by a scorpion while getting ba-
nanas in her fathers store for DR..
Hollingsworth, a local physician.
While reaching up to cut a cluster of
bananas. the deadly insect crawled out
and bit the girl on the end of her fore
finger. 1t was fortunate for her that
the physician CHANGED to be present.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
Body Found III the Lake.

The dead body of Mrs. Sylvester T.
Smith, wife of a wealthy n retired
railroad official. was found in Lake
Michigan near Chicago Thursday. 1t
is believed she committed suicide
while temporarily insane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
small Grain All In.

Small grain operations in Douglas
county are about finished and the
work of preparing ground for corn is
on the program. A general rain of a
trifle over an inch fell this week which
comes at the proper time to help BOOST
the crops.