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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09

Gov. Hughes has signed the bill amend-
ing the New York penal code so as to
limit the expenses Of candidates for pub
lie office. The maximum in the case of
candidate for Governor is $4,000. and
for any other elective State Office $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
New sportsmen's Club.

For the preservation of some valu-
able timber lands near Spearfish and
the forming of b fishing II hunting
grounds for the devotees of these
sports in the vicinity a s~portsmen's
club is now being formed among
Deadwood and Spearfish men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Ncw Letcher Elevator.

A syndicate of 160 farmers residing
in the territory surrounding the town
of Letcher have just completed at
that place a grain elevator which Is
said to be one of the finest between
Mitchell and Aberdeen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Horse Ralks; cum KilIs Hunter.

Telforo TIM, a prominent Italian
citizen of Laid. ILL.,, was killed while
returning home in a buggy from hunt
ing. The horse baked, throwing him
against the muzzle of a double-barrel-
Jed shotgun, both barrels of which
were discharged, cutting his body al
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Rc1rian shfp Canal opened.

King Leopold of Belgium, in the pres
ence OF a great throng, formally declared
open the new ship canal from Bruges to
the sea, designed to divert a portion of
the Rhine traffic and attract shipping
from
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
New Cruiser in Commission.

With appropriate ceremonies h
new cruiser California. recently com
pleted. was placed in commission at
Vallejo. CAL, Thursday. Capt. Thorn
IS S. Phelps will command the c-uis-
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
, Deuel. Comfy Eair

Besides preparing exhibits for the
Interstate fair at Sioux City and the
state fair at Huron, Deuel. county is
now completing arrangements for
holding the best fair and az meet
ing in her history on Sept. 10, 20 and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Circus spreads DIphtheria.

In the wake of Campbell Bros cir
Gus, which has just been through the
Black Hills, is a trail of diphtheria
which the authorities are nov endeay-
oring to stamp out without loss OF
time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Lea fo1. sunerintendent.

The state capitol commission has
selected State Engineer S. H. Lea as
superintendent of construction on the
capitol building, and he is conduct
ing a series of tests of the soil for de-
Gliding upon the class of foundation
which will be required for the build
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
ST. Gandens Very Ill.

Augustus st. Gaudens. sculptor. is
seriously iii al his home In Cornise.
IN. H. and grave Fears are entertained
for his recovery. st. Gaudens has
been in falling health for years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Rids for odd Fellows' Home.

Hon H. j. Rice. grand secretary OF
the South Dakota I. O. o. F., gives mo-
tice thai sealed proposals for securing
| the location of the Odd Fellows home
10 be erected the coming year will be
received by him until noon of IAN 3,
| 1908, at Huron.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Huntington Funeral in Paris.

The funeral of Henry Alonzo Hunt
ington was held in Paris Thursday.
Many members of the American colo
ny were present. The condition OF
Alonzo and Elizabeth continues crit
ical.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09

slnlx CITY Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Tor
sbeeves. $500 Top hogs. $6-05.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09

Connecticut Passes Utilities Bill.
The Connecticut general assembly
has passed a bill providing for the APP
of a public utilities COM
mission In accordance with the recon-
of Gov. Woodruff.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09

Workmen Dig Up Old Coin.
workMen excavating In Marysviiie,
~. 81, have 1o2 Spanish
gold coins Of the eighteenth century.
The ms Is worth about $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL

Schedule of Games to BE Played 1t
Sioux City La
Fonowi:i.- Is a schedule OF the West
ern League games to be played at
Sioux City in the Immediate future:
Des Moines. 9 10, II. 10
Pueblo Aug. IA. 15. 16, IT
Denver. $500. August IS, 10, 20, FL
Omaha. August %, %, "a, IS
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Hoo Cholera Near Miller.

Hog cholera has broken out in sew
eral lots of swine in the vicinity Of
Miller. The disease being something
new there. proper precautions against
1t have not been taken.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Southern Pacific Dividend

New York: The directors of the
Southern Pacific company Thursday
declared a quarterly dividend of IL
per cent IN the company's common
stock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Billik Sentenced to Hang.

Herman Billik, Of Chicago, recently
convicted of the murder of Mary
vzral by poisoning. was sentenced to
hang on Oct. IL.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-09
Kaufmanns Go to Sioux Falls.

kallfInatlIlS Go TO SIOUX FdIKS.
The Kaufman family has gone 70
Sioux Falls. 1t is understood they
will remain there until the motion for
q new trial is heard at Flandreau in
October,
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
CARNEGIE ASSISTS WIDOW.

Announcement was made in the Chi
cago daily papers last Thursday that
the Carnegie Hero Medal commission
had awarded a bronz medal and 81 500
in money to the widow of Aug. Zick,
who lost his life in Black creek June
10, 1905. The widow is now living in
Clinton Jet. MIR. Zick lost his life in
an endeavor to save Philip Drissen.
The two were employed on the farm of
the late Fred Rietbrock near Athens,
Mr.. lick as butter maker and Mr.
Drissen as herdsman The latter had
charge of Yeksa Sunbeam at the time
and for several months after she entered
the butter test, which placed her at the
head of all other cows in the world of
her class On the date above men,
toned the two men went bathing in
Black creek. Drissen got beyond his
depth and as be could not swim he
could not help himself Though Zick
could not swim either, he made an
heroic effort to save the life of his COM
DuI OOtA WClC OkOW HtO. IutlI
bodies were recovered a short time
after, not far from where they were
drowned
Before coming to Athens, Zick had
taken course in the agricultural
college and dairy school in Madison
and spent considerable of his savings
in preparing himself for his life's work
He had not worked long enough to
recuperate his finances and consequent
ly left his wife and children in almost
destitute circumstances. Rock county
friends of the family applied to the
Carnegie Hero Medal commission for
aid for the widow, with the result that
during the summer representative of
the commission arrived IL Athens and
after making inquiries regarding the
drowning and of the widows circum-
stances, he departed without making
any promise that any assistance would
be given. Nothing further was heard
of the matter until announcement was
made in the Chicago papers Thursday
that the award had been made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
SOLD THEIR INTEREST.

E. e. Zimmerman last week pur-
chased the interest of the Misses Ida
f. and Dorothy E. Wheeler in the H. l..
Wheeler fire insurance agency and will
assume control of their interest on Feb.
1st. The new firm name will be Zim-
norman & Row1ey j. A. Rowley some
months ago became stockholder in
the business. Mr. Zimmerman, who is
cashier in the Marathon County bank,
i;,Ill not leave that institution. The
affairs in the insurance Office will be
conducted by his son, Alfred, and by
Mr.. Rowley. Alfred has been learning
the business for the past several months
in the offices of j. N Manson.
The old firm was organized in 1875
under the name of Wheeler & thinner
man. In 1889 MI. Zimmerman left the
firm to take his present position in the
Marathon County bank and since then
the business was conducted by HI. L.
Wheeler, until the latter's death last
winter, when the Misses Wheeler as
sumed charge. Mr.. Rowley entered
the firm last spring.
The Misses Wheeler expect to leave
the city about Feb. 1st, when they will
go to Nit. Clemens, Mich, to remain for
perhaps year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Vernon Young, Wife Slayer, Is Re-
leased From Prison.

A. A. Book, clerk of the court, re-
ceiyed notice Wednesday morning from
the warden of the state prison that Yer
non Young had been released from
prison. He was serving life sentence
for the murder of his wife and the
governor commuted the sentence to
thirty years, which allowing time for
good behavior, terminated Jan. Is. The
Liberation of Young was secured by
friends in Waupaca county. During
Gov. LaFoIlette's last term of Office
thew made an effort to have him par
doned, but Gov. LaFollette, whate'er
may be said of his faults, had one re-
deeming feature-in the matter of par
dons he let justice have its way. Since
Gov Davidson assumed charge of the
affairs of state, these friends have again
been making an effort to secure a par
don and this time have been more sue
cessful.
The crime for which Young was
sentenced to prison may be briefly
on the afternoon of Oct. 80, 1885, he
entered the kitchen of the boarding
house of the Mcdonald Lbr Co., where
his wife was cooking, and asked her for
few of his personal belongings, which
he claimed she had. A few words
passed between them, when he drew
revolver from his pocket and shot her
twice, she dying almost Immediately
he then went to the west side in a Cir
cuitous way and was later in the even
ing arrested. On Nov. 2, following, he
went before Judge Webb, who was
then hClding court in Merrill, and en-
tered a plea of guilty and was sentenced
to the state prison for life. The muir
der at the time was considered one of
the most cold blooded tragedies ever
enacted in Marathon county, and had
Young in any way got off with lighter
sentence there would have been storm
of disapproval.
Young and his wife had been resi-
dents of the city but few years prior
to the murder. Shortly after coming
here Young acquired dissolute habits
and spent most of his time in bar rooms
and "a the company of scarlet women.
Most of the money earned was earned
by his wife. She cooked in the woods
while he spent as much of the money as
he could coax from her. At the time of
her death she owned a residence prop
erty which she had purchased from her
savings, and had previously began an
action for divorce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
BETTER SALARIES.

At the recent convention of the Wis
consin Teachers association, held in
Milwaukee, the following resolution
was passed:
RESOLVED: That the legislature of
Wisconsin be asked to pass law that
will fix minimum salary for teachers
which will be sufficient to induce young
men and women of character and abil-
ity to thoroughly prepare themselves
for teaching in this state, that such
additional legislation be asked for as
will provide for state aid to districts in
which the maximum school tax will not
produce sufficient money to pay the
minimum wage for teachers, that a
committee of three be appointed by the
president-elect of this body to draft a
suitable bill, and through its chairman
to present it to the legislature, together
with such data as said committee shall
deem advisable.
The president, M. II. Jackson, of
Grand Rapids, has appointed on such
committee S. B. Tobey, of this city; d.
c. Gile, of Marshfeld and j. P. Lewis,
of Adams county.
MIR. Tobey read paper on teachers
salaries before the Eau Claire associa-
ton two years ago and also before the
State association this year
Supt. ID. G.. Gile has given this subject
special thought. He has always urged
better qualifications and better wages.
Supt John 2. Lewis is an old war
horse in school legislation and will give
strength to the work of the committee.
The committee will meet soon to
make plans for active work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
TO AID "NtW NORTH"

Edgar L. Wheelock, secretary of the
Wisconsin immigration association, is
in Madison with bill providing for a
state board of immigration, to consist
of the secretary of state, the commits
sioner of labor and industrial statistics
and the chief clerk of the state land
office.
A biennial report shall constitute a
complete statement of the undeveloped
resources of Wisconsin, the soil, eli
mate, water, timber, stone, lakes,
rivers, water powers, peat bogs, mari
beds, minerals, clays and acreage of
cultivated and uncultivated lands.
Circulars and pamphlets upon kin
dred subjects are to be published for
distribution at Ellis Island to meet in
coming immigrants and direct their
attention to the opportunities offered
settlers by the cut-over lands of Wis
consin's new north"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
GIFTUHELD UP.
Wausau Land Office Rules That State
Must File Nom Mineral Affidavits.

On Nov. % last the state filed with
the land office in this city a claim on
10000 acres of government land situated
within the boundaries of the state
This land was ceded to the state
through the passage of bill in con-
gress at the last session and is intended
to form part OF forest reserve. After
the passage of the bill the state was
given until the above date to make its
selections. The lands chosen were ones
situated adjoining or near lands owned
by the state, also reserved for forestry
preservation, the intention being to
have the timber in several large bodies,
as near as possible and not scatter ed.
On December 20 the officers of the
Wausau land Office were notified by the
department of interior that before the
10000 acres shall pass into the hands of
the state, the filings must be accom-
panied by a non-mineral affidavit GER
tifying that the lands do not bear COAL
iron, copper, gold, etc. This, the local
officers say, will be an easy matter for
the state to do, for the lands selected
are not in mineral country. That the
state may comply with the order, an ex-
tension of time has been asked for until
next October, and Senator LaFollette
has presented the matter before the de-
partment of the interior and the presi-
dent. The lands, however, will not be
re-opened for settlement, but will be
kept out of market until the state has
complied with the ruling. The exten-
sion of time asked for no doubt will be
granted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
DIED IN OMAHA.

Relatives in this city were notified
Thursday morning of the death of Mrs.
nj. Williams, which occurred in Omaha,
Neb. Mrs Williams was niece of
Walter, Hugh, Taylor and Miss
Margaret Alexander, of this city. She
had been suffering with weakness of
the lungs for some time and left this
city month ago to go to California for
her health. She was accompanied by
her daugher and a sister, Miss Mae
Blair. When they reached Omaha she
was taken so i'll that she could proceed
no further on her journey, and so was
removed from the train. Since that
time she gradually grew weaker until
the end came. The remains were re-
moved to Sheridan, Wis, where the
funeral was held Saturday. Miss
Margaret Alexander went down Thurs-
day to attend the funeral Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Alexander were in Chicago
at the time but were Lotified of the
funeral and also attended.
Deceased lived in Princeton, Mimi,
but visited here frequently. During
the month of November and part of
December she was in this city with rela-
tives, taking medical treatment. Her
maiden name was Margaret Blair and
up to about twelve years ago she resided
in Wausau and was teacher in the
city schools. After her marriage she
moved west Besides the relatives
mentioned above she is survived by her
husband; her daughter, Miss Margaet;
her father, Thos. Blair, of Almond; two
sisters, Miss Mae Blair and Mrs. Hattie
Paul, the latter of Almond; four
brothers, Robert, of Sheridan; John of
Plainfield William, whose home is in
Ohio; Walter of Leipsic, o.
She was thirty-si years of age at the
time of death.
ID addition to the above named from
this city who attended the funeral there
were Taylor and Jud Alexander.
Walter ID. Alexander, of Lexington, H.,
who is visiting in the city, went down
Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22

gifted in speech, but unconscionabIe in
purpose. However, the alluring rec
concentrations of sidewalks so con-
structed were sufficient to induce a
large number of people to invest.
There were few wise people, however,
who did not invest
History repeats itself, It's said.
Now, there is abroad in the land
promoters who are doing their level
best TO induce municipal officers to
pave streets with tar macadam. The
results are not hard to define by the
thoughtful taxpayer"
Persons. who contend that macadam
pavements are dusty and that tar ma
cadam is the only thing, have mistaken
ideas The dust can be kept down by
sprlnkling, but it is impossible to keep
the tar macadam down in hot weather
1t f9stens itself to the hoofs of the
horses and shoes of pedestrians and in a
short time all sidewalks adjoining the
pavement are covered with black marks
from the tar. Similar conditions will
prevail inside the residences.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
STOLE SAVINGS BANK.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Dietz,
who live on the Levenhagen farm, just
north of the city limits, between the
st. Paul Ry. Co.'s track and the river,
was broken open Wednesday afternoon
and a small savings bank containing
S29 was stolen None of the members
of the family were home at the time.
An examination of the door showed
that the burglar had worked for some
time on the lock. The door was Sc
cured by few links OF chain, an iron
staple and a paddock. One of the links
of chain had been filed through, the in
truder having used file which was left
sticking in a piece of wood outside.
Tracks in the snow showed the work to
have been that of a small boy and the
police were so informed A son of Mr..
ard Mrs. Geo. Macomber, who reside
in the northern section of the city, was
suspected and when he was not found
at home the two depots were watched,
with the result that the boy was caught
as he was about to board south bound
St. Paul train. He had small satchel
containing new suit of clothes, an air
gun, some lunch, ticket for New Lis
bon and about SIS in cash. He admit
ted the theft, but placed the blame on
another boy. The father appeared in
court next morning and directed that
the boy be sent to the industrial school
for boys in Waukesha, and an order by
the court carried out his wish. 1t ap-
pears that this is not the boys first of
fense. He is only eleven years of age
The father will make good the loss to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dietz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
INSTRUCTIVE INSTITUTE.

Those who attended the farmers in
stitute held Thursday and Friday in
Edgar, report that aside from the
Athens institute Of last year, it was the
best attended and most instructive
farmers meeting ever held in the
county. In fact the attendance was
much larger than was expected. Dur
ing the morning session the first day
there were fifty-eight farmers present
besides large number of town people.
In the afternoon, Woodman hall, where
the sessions were held, was filled to
overhowing and the other sessions
were equally as we'll attended. The
meetings were not SO dry and weari-
some, as is generally the rule, for the
Second Regt. band, of Marshfield, was
present and enlivened them with music.
Those in attendance from this city
were j. b. Thomas and his asylum far
mer, Mr.. Heinz, w. j. Farrell, r. b.
Johns and Miss Emma Conley.
A very good talk on the horse, the talk
being illustrated by practical demon
strations, was given by l.. P Martiny,
of Chippewa Falls, graduate of the
College of Agriculture. This address
was very instructive to those farmers
who paid attention to his remarks-as
all should have done.
l.. E. Scott, of Stanley, man of long
experience, with the dairy COW, gave
the farmers the benefit of some of his
experience in very practical talk.
Prof. j. It. Sims, of Stevens Point, de-
livered an exceptionally strong address
on the country school. its relative con-
dition and how it may be benefited
Prof Sims number was one of the
strongest of the program.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
JOS. REISER INTERVIEWED.

"The last snow will give life to the
numbering industry in the north woods, ,
said j. H. Reiser of Wausau at the Ran
dolph. There was considerably more
snow in the streets of Wausau when l
left home than is to be seen here, and
the weather was colder. A good, hard
freeze will make roads in the woods fine
for the hauling of heavy loads on run
ners, and that's just what loggers want.
There exists decided scarcity of lum-
berjacks in the pineries this winter
The old-time lumber jack has gone back
further into the interior of the woods,
the advent of civilization evidently be-
ing distasteful to him. His successors
may think they are lumberjacks, but
they are not. They can make a better
impression on the dance floor than on
the woods.
True, there are many foreigners
coming into the northern country, but
these men are inexperienced with the
ways of the woodsman. They are good,
strong and willing men, but they don't
know how to take hold of a cant hook
or an axe. To teach them requires pa
tience and time, and with the short
winters we are having in these parts
nowadays there is not much time to
waste after winter has set in. if the lum-
bermen would get out their supply of
logs.
Farmer boys of this generation re-
fuse to go into the woods to cut down
trees. They prefer going to the cities
and looking for work in factories,
where they do not earn much more
money, and where the surroundings are
far more injurious to their health. They
can't be convinced otherwise, however,
and the best way to trea them is to let
them have their way un ijthey see the
error of it.r-Eyening Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
ICE BUSINESS SOLD.

F. o. Means has sold his ice houses,
equipment and business to C. II.
Graham, of Ashland, the trade having
been consummated last week. MIR.
Graham has already taken possession
and expects to begin cutting ice as soon
as conditions permit. He has been en-
gagged in the same line of business in
Ashland and recently disposed of his
interests there.
Mr.. Means has been cutting and sell
ing ice in Wausau for a great many
years. Until last year he had a
monopoly on the business, yet
there has never been a complaint
made of exorbitant prices. Indeed
two years ago Mr.. Means made
a change in plan of charging for ice
which lowered the rate for small con-
sumers. He has been one of our best
business men, but we are not to lose
him. He will continue in the wood and
coal business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-22
THE Grin.

Before we can sympathize with others,
we must have suffered ourselves" No
one can realize the suffering attendant
upon an attack of grip, unless he has
had the actual experience There is
probably no disease that causes so much
physical and mental agony, or which so
successfully defies medical aid. All
danger from the grip, however, may be
avoided by the prompt use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Among the tens
of thousands who have used this rem
edy, not one case has ever been reported
that has resulted in pneumonia or that
has not recovered. For sale by w. w.
AlberS.