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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
GOVERNMENT PERIL IN STRIKE.

Weather Bureau Crippled, Crop Re
ports Affected, and Danger At Sea.
That part Of the administration remain
ing in Washington is deeply concerned at
the growth of the telegraphers' strike and
is hoping for Intervention by the Presi-
dent. 1t has been advised of the Presi-
dents concern and determination to do
what he can to prevent serious Interrupt
ton to the business of the country and
the government, but unfortunately the
situation is of a character that does not
admit of interference at this stage.
A general strike would seriously embar-
rass the federal government. Operators
are employed in every executive depart
ment and bureau, while the weather and
crop reporting services depend in the main
on regular and uninterrupted Geographic
advices. A, widespread walkout of teleg-
raphers might result in disasters at sea,
especially as the hurricane season on
the Atlantic is approaching. Mariners
depend Upon information furnished by
the government as toNthe state of weather.
This particular service depends upon ad-
vices from the interior, and any prolong-
ed interruption or suspension of tele-
graphic advices from the various stations
of the weather bureau might be serious
to shipping and life at sea.
This is one feature Of the condition that
might follow a general strike of telegraph
ers that gives authorities great concern.
Already the weather bureau has felt the
force of the sporadic strikes. This is
about the time of year when frosts begin
to make an appearance in the wheat belt
of the Northwest. Prices Of grains are
made in New York largely on the outlook
of the crop. The uncertainty as to actual
conditions in the field might nave a ten
dency to send prices skyward. In any
event any failure of the government in
bringing crop reports out on time or as
completely as usual would tend to demon
alize trade in grains.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23

In the disturbing developments Of tina
week, dearer money, weakness in the Sc.
cIrity markets and the more embarruss.
ing telegrap piers strike, there ere rc,i 'ons
for conservatism in business undrgtak.
ings. Aside from these drawbacks trade
maintains a steady course, with prepara-
tons for fall activity more in evidence,
new demands equaling expectations at this
time in the manufacturing branches and
the buying of general merchandise being
stronger. Crop reports carry additional
encourag cement, Seasonable weather having
brought rapid progress in corn and spring
wheat growth, and this increases conf
dence among the agricultural interests.
Transactions make a satisfactory ex-
hibit in the steel industry, especially for
rails, plates, wire and miscellaneous
shapes, while specifications cause further
pressure upon capacity of rolling mills.
Furnace output is yet in rapid consump-
ton and bookings run we'll ahead in this
district, but commitment for the last
qusrter show h%esitancy, buyers awaiting
price concessions.
Some shading in quotations of iron for
future delivery is reported and copper is
easier without bringing out important
deals.
Distribution of the necessaries and
heavy materials is seen to be remarkably
active and freight earnings of the Chi
cago roads surpass the high records made
a year ago. Large numbers of interior
buyers crowd the wholesale market for
staple wares and the general buying
makes substantial gain in CO. goods, cloth
ing, boots and shoes and food products.
The markets for live stock and provis.
ions touched the highest average values
recorded this year. owing mainly to small.
er supplies OF the former, but spot grain
and aour were in slow request.
The markets for live stock and provis-
ions touched the highest average values
recorded this year. owing mainly to small
er supplies of the former. but spo. grain
and flour were in slow request.
Bank clearings, S221, $50, 1853, exceed
those of corresponding week in 1896 by
1874 per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 26, against 30 last week and
"a q year ago.-Dun's Review.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
SUOTGUNS HELD BACK GRADERS
Mayor OF Volga and Party Keep Da-
kota Central Men at Bay.

Mayor Dalthorp, of Volga. with
three or four of his men, did picker
duty for three days and nights ana
have succeeded in stopping work on
the Dakota Central railroad at a point
six miles south of that town. Mr.. BAL
thorp owns a farm at his point and
the right of way agent failed TO agree
to terms for crossing the land. Con-
mnat proceedings We're institute
ed, but the owner refused to allow
work to proceed till the affair was
settled. When the grading gang at
tempted to begin work on the proper
ty Dalthorp was on hand with assist
ants, all provided with loaded shot
guns, and threatened to shoot the first
mar who crossed the line. The sher-
if was wired for and kept peace while
a messenger was dispatched for an or
der from the circuit judge. A tempo
rary injunction vas u by the
owners of the property n the hear
ing will be held on the 23d.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
TEACHERS ARE UNDERPAID.
State Superintendent Ustrud Addresses
Clay County Institute.

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Clay County Institute.
The Clay county institute, which
was in session at Vermillion for w
weeks, closed on Saturday evening.
Nearly 100 teachers were in attend
ance.
Prof. E. c.. Perisho, of the state uni
versity, was in charge Of the institute,
and was ably assisted by Prof. M. A.
Lange, Of Pierre, and Superintendent
Byers and Mrs. Clearwater, of the city
schools.
State Superintendent Hans Ustrud
addressed the teachers. He compli-
mented them on h good work they
were doing and urged that they con-
tinue to a higher state of efficiency.
Mr.. Ustrud is of the opinion that
teachers all over the state are under
paid, cut believes the day is at hand
when salaries for the good teachers
will have to be materially raised if
they are to be secured. He urged the
teachers to continue their chosen work
with untiring zeal, assuring them that
better days were in store for the pro-
ficfent instructor, both in the city and
country schools.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
TRAGEDY ENDS CoURTsHIP.

Catholic Girl Shot by Lover Whom
She RcnOunced.
The W. years courtship of 1s-year-
old Ellen Fiske and Joseph Pallogg,
of New York. aged Fl years ended
tragically Sunday night. The girl waa
a Catholic, while her lover was not.
and after q p~rotracted struggle with
her conscience she decided finally that
III could not marry out OF her church.
The remuneration was made in the
presence Of her family, and a moment
later Pallogg had shot the girl in the
breast and put a bullet into his
body. Bothwere dying when removed
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
VENEZUELA IS INVADED.
English Captain Seizcs Balata Gum
Collected In British Soil.

Engllsh Captain Seizcs Balata Gum
Collected in British Soil.
Much excitement was caused at
Georgetown. British Guiana. by the
invasion Of Venezuelan territory by
Capt. Calder and a small frontier force
from British Guiana. The seized a
quantity OF balata gum, used for insu-
lating wires. which 1t Is alleged had
been collected on British territory.
= capt. Callers force went down the
Barima river and crossed the boun-
Diary Into Benezuela. Capt. Calder, al
The point Of q revolver, demanded that
the Venezuelan commissioner surren-
der 1000 pounds Of balata gum The
commissioner gave up the gum. He
protested. however, to President Cas-.
ssFo and the BRITISH consul.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
DISPATCHES ARE MEAeER
Strike CurtaiIs All Messages, Even
Over the Leased Wires.

Over the Leased Wires.
Owing to the almost complete Interrupt
ton of telegraphic communication be-
tween various parts of the country the
news dispatches in the city dailies, both
those sent out by the Associated Press
and those received over special leased
wires, were greatly curtailed. When the
command, "Strike," was flashed to Chi
cago at midnight Thursday every union
operator in the Western Union office stop
ped right in the middle of his dispatch,
s~ignalled 49," closed his key and left his
desk. Postal operators followed Satur-
day, and Chicago was practically isolated
from the rest of the country SO far as
telegraphic communication was concerned.
Many portions of the country were en-
tirely cut off from the news centers and
even the messages received from the larg-
er cities were in many cases meager,
showing the strain put upon the available
wires. Operators N the leased wires COM
planned of frequent Interruptions and the
service showed the results of general de-
m~oralization. AS a result, there was a
sensible diminution in the bulk of outside
lews which reached the news centers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
EXPLOSION on MoToRBoAT.
Two Are Killed and q Number Are
Seriously Injured.

Two Are Killed and q Number Are
Seriously Injured.
A young man and a young woman
were drowned in an accident on a mo-
torboat Off Tiverton. r.. l., Sunday.
The boat a reached a point a lit
tie north of the New York and New
Haven railroad bridge over the Sea-
comet river when an explosion oc-
CURED and the fourteen young men
and women were hurled into the wa
ter. With the exception OF Miss Mer-
cier and George Anthony all were res
cued by motorboats which put out
from the river bank, but tie two were
drowned.
Joseph Chouinard. who was in
charge OF the boat, performed heroic
work In keeping several of the young
women afioat until the reach
ed them. although he was himself suf-
fering severely from burns. Several
physicians who were summoned dress
ed the burns Of the injured, after
which they were conveyed to Fall
River IN ambaulances. It is believed
that all ultimately will ecover.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Results Of First Threshins.

Robert Harter, the first farmer to
thresh near ~Bridgewater. reports the
following yields: Wheat, Is bushels,
testing go pounds. grade No. l; oats.
40 bushels. test. % pounds; barley, 35
bushels. poor quality. The wheat is
of the bearded variety, maturing ten
days earlier than the blue stem, or
Russian fife, and seldom being affect
ed by rust, owing to a hardy growth of
talk,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
COWS. FSLK AND CRAWFORD.
State Executives vii Speak at Bap-
fist Convention.

That the state convention of Bap'
lists which will be held in Deadwood
commencing Oct. 2, will be a notable
occasion is evidenced by the number
of prominent people who are expected
to be present. Gov. Hughes, of New
York, recently announced his inten-
ton of addressing the asSemblage
there, as he is an earnest Baptist in his
home town. Now acceptances have
been received from Gov. Joseph Folk,
of Missouri, and 10Y Coe I. Crawford.
of South Dakota. Both will speak,.
DR.. Williams, of New York state, onn
of the most prominent Baptists in tho
east, is to take his vacation during
the period of the convention and will
be on the program. The elaborate Sc
ries of entertainments planned in
cludes a trip through the senic points
in the Hills.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED.

Eleven More Injured by the Collapse
OF q Small Frame Building.
Five persons were killed and eleven
injured, three seriously, in the collapse
Friday Of a two-story frame building
at So Fry street. Chicago, occupied as
a boarding house.
The bodies Of the dead were taken
from the ruins by policemen and fire.
men who risked their lives when com
Ipelled to crawl under the wreckage to
reach the victims.
The dead are Mrs. Anna Rosal,
of the house. her son, daughter
and sister, and Albert Stehm, a board
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
BELFAST STRIKE AT END.
Controversy Which Has Caused
Much Grief is Finally Settled

Controversy Which Has Caused So
Much Grief is Finally Settled.
Negotiations between the arbitrators
and strikers resulted Thursday in a
settlement OF the labor troubles at
Belfast, Ireland. The agreement is in
the nature Of a compromise. The
men returned to work Friday at a
slight increase in wages and with fix
ed hours, while the employers are left
entirely free to employ either union
lists or non-unionists. Picketing at
once m to an end, and his win
greatly assist the authorities in with
drawing the troops.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Packing Plant DAMAGED,

A storage plant of the National
Packing company in South st. Joseph,
Mo-, was struck by lightning Thurs
day morning and partially destroyed
by fire. The loss was $4,000, covered
by insurance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Changes on spearHsh Branch.

Roadmaster Holtorf, who for some
time past has been located at Edge
mont, has been promoted by the B.
and NJ. B.. Railway company to be
trainmaster at Deadwood, vice Train
master Harris, resigned. A new agent
also is to be installed at Terry and
one at Puma, both of which offices
have been vacant since the mining
strike the first of the year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
GETS HARVARD SCHOLARSHIP.
Honor O 19-Ycar-Old University
Graduate.

Murray E. Brookman, of Vermillion,
has just been notified that he has been
named for a scholarship at Harvard
university. The gift from the big uni
versity ONE through the request Of
ex-President Garrett Droppers, of the
state university of South Dakota. The
recipient was a member of last years
graduating class of the University OF
South Dakot and is one of the young-
est students to receive a diploma from
the institution. Mr.. Brookman is but
10 years of age. and the advanced
work which he has Ion will allow
him to graduate from Harvard univer-
sity in just one year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
REUNION AFTER MANY YEARS.
Brother and Sister Had Lost Track of
Each Other. p

Each Other. *
A reunion after an absence of eleV-
en- years, during which time they lost
trace of each other, is the remarkable
experience of a brother and sister in
Aberdeen. George Halliday and his
wife have been living in Mcintosh
county, N. d, for some years, and a
few days ago they decided to move.
There was no need of haste, so they
harnessed a team and drove leisurely
across the border and into Brown
county. They arrived in Aberdeen, and
while passing through one of the
streets Halliday noticed a woman on
the porch of a house who resembled
somebody he had seen. The woman
was Mrs. U. Adams, and as the team
was passing she looked at the occu-
pants Of the buggy. She recognized
Halliday at once as her brother.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Celebration for Hudson.

AS matters in the amusement line
have been somewhat quiet this season
at Hudson the business men of hat
place are agitating the question of
having a celebration of some sort some
time this fall. 1t is thought a
meeting of The business men soon will
be called for the purpose of consider
ing the matter and making the neces-
sary arrangements in the event that ii
is decided to have the proposed cele-
bration.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
veteran Surgeon Removes.

DR.. R. D. Jennings, who for the
past year has been governor and sur
geon of Battle Mountain sanitarium,
Hot Springs, leaves for Rapid City
Sept. 1 to practice his profession. He
located at Hot Springs in 1881, and
gave the first baths from the famous
Minnekahta spring in the old log cabin
,till standing near the bath house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Bloody .Peace,, in Russia.

1t is reported 274 persons through
put the Russian empire were exiled
for political offenses during the month
Of July. 1t is also stated officially that
81 Russian officers and 95 privates
were killed and Al officers and So pri-
Yates wounded while maintaining or
der during the same month.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
New Engllsh Mnrrioee Law

The English house of has
passed to third reading the deceased
wife's sister bill and sent 1t to the
house OF lords. where 1t has so FREE
quently been rejected. 1t is now
against the law in England for a man
10 marry the sister of his dead wife.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
lead Wants Site Selected.

Is the $S5,000 appropriated last
gear by. congress for a federal building
at Lead to lie idle in the United States
treasury while property owners squab-
BILE over whose site shall be selected?
This is the question that the CONNER
cial club would like answered. AL
though the appropriation was made
nearly a year ago there has not yet
lSeen even a selection of a site.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Lawyer Dies in Court.

John Kindt, an attorney, dropped
dead in Superior Court Judge McSur-
ley's court in Chicago, just as he was
about to take the stand as a witness
in the divorce suit of Mrs. Nina F.
Brewer against Ira A. Brewer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
interstate Gun Club Shoot.

Under the auspices of the Rapid
City Gun club a big interstate shoot
will be held at Rapid City Aug. IA and
49,. Entries have been received from
many of the adjoining states, includ-
ing some crack shots.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
To Be Moro Fighting.

Indicate the Kabyles are gathering
reinforcements as if preparing for a
final effort to capture Gen. Drude's
camp outside the city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Earue,l Reception "a PASTOR.

A farewell reception was rendered
by the citizens of Watertown at the
First Baptist church to Rev. Leroy e.
viets and wife, who are about to re-
move to Minneapolis, where Mr.. Viets
on Sept, 1 will become pastor of the
Tabernacle Baptist church.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
south Dakota w. G. IT. u.

SOHe11 D'1Not y
The annual convention of the South
Dakota w. c.. T. U. will be held at Mil
bank Oct. 8, 4, 5 and 6, opening the
morning of the third and closing the
evening of the sixth. There will be
meetings of the general officers, ex-
ecutive committee and the board Of
superintendent on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Reduced rates will be secured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Empress is to Ahdicate.

empress dowager of China has an
nounced her determination to abdicate
the next Chinese New Year and hand
over the cares of state to the emperor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Capt. Fox to Command.

Capt. G. E.. Fox is to command the
cruiser South Dakota, which, with the
California, Tennessee and Washing
ton, will comprise the new cruiser
squadron intended for the Pacific
o.,ocf M%Ee
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
"Lone Jack, Passes Away.

John Cutrin, known throughout the
west as Long Jack" is dead at Their
mopolis, Wyo. He was born in Oska-
loosa, Ia, and came to Casper ten
years ago, where he engaged in the
wholesale liquor business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Pacific Island is Lost.

The captain of he schooner Luke
c. Olsen, returning to Honolulu from
a cruise to Laysan island, reported
that ne was unable to find h island
after q twelve days seerch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Reccnts at Snearfish.

To overlook the improvements at
the state normal school buildings the
members of the state board of regents,
A. w. Burt of Huron, E. G. Erickson
Of Elk Point, A. J. Norby Of Sisseton,
F. Ashford of Flandreau, and I. D..
Newdick of Big Stone, were in Spear
fish.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Aeronaut ii KiIled.

An who has een&malssnss
ascensions at Haven Rock. Conn. was
deashed to the ground Saturday after
non and killed. His parachute failed
70 open. His name is not known.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL

Schedule of Games to lie Played At
Sioux City La.
Followias is a schedule OF the Vest
ern League games to be PLAYED It
Sioux City in the immediate future:
Omaha........A August %. % "a, 25
Lincoln. ........ September s. z. s
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
yermillion Merchant to Rest.

AlfredHelgeson, for more than thir-
ty years a leading druggist of Vermill-
ion, has placed the management Of his
drug store in the hands of r. G. Davis,
a young man who has been in his en-
ploy for more than ten years Mr..
Helgeson will o take a much need
ed rest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
"A Bio Dymmite BLAST.

A dynamite factory at Doemitz, Ger
many, exploded Thursday. One life
is known to have been lost. Eight
persons are missing and are regarded
as killed. Twenty persons We're dam
gerously injured and sixty slightly
hurt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Heavy shipments Of Cattle.

For the first time in the history OF
the great range country west of the
Missouri river cattle shipments are be-
ing made across the river by rail
Shipments are heavy this year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
steainsllin ~Quarantincd.

The liner Northwest, OF the North
ern steamship fleet. was qaurantined
at Buffalo, N. +. f~uynigated and
clennsed. SIX cases OF typhoid fever
haze on the ship the past
ssscck. Tie ship plumbing IS blamed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Maine Fire Costs Lives.

Two lives were lost and i've were
Injured. three seriously. as the result
of q fire which swept through Old Or
chard. Me-. Thursday night. causing a
loss Of 100000 to s750.oo0.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Beeves.
$5.60@6.1O. Top hogs, 500.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Capt. Plumb is Transferred.

Capt. and Mrs. Plumb. who for
sver a year nave a charge of the
WORK of the salvation army in Sioux
Falls, rave been transferred to Lin
cor. Seoss and will depart FOL their
new held OF labor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
To Be More Fighting.

Reports from Casablanca indicate
the Kabyles are gathering reinforce
ments as If preparing for a final eff
fort to capture Gen. Drude's camp
outside the city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Big water Main Bursts

"A 36-inch water main brust on Chi
acgo avenue in Chicago Friday with a
great roar, sending q column of water
SIXTY feet in the air and importing
veyerai lives.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
New Catholic Church at Lake Andes.

New Catholic Church at Lake Andes.
The work of constructing a new
$1,000 Catholic church building, for
which the contract recently was
awarded, now has been commenced at
Lake Andes, one of the thriving small
towns of Charles Mix county. A large
force of men now are at work on the
basement and foundation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Quake IN Porto R.cu

decd at San Juan at Z o'clock Friday
night and at 4 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing q heavy shock was recorded. Nc
damage was reported.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Standard on Dividend.

The Standard Oil company declared
= quarterly dividend OF Sc a share
Thursday. This vas unchanged from
last year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Two Killed in Labor RIO,

Two K1Ied IN Labor Riot.
Two men have been killed and a
number injured in a labor riot at
Buenos Ayres. The police have made
numerous arrests.