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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Told IN a Few Lines.

ms alone sends to London an
nually 100000 feathers of birds for
millinery purposes.
President Henry Hopkins of Williams
college is to retire and Prof. Harry A.
Garfield of Princeton, son of the late
President Garfield, has been chosen to.
succeed lin.
The largest plow ever built has been
successfully used on a Texas ranch. The
implement clears a strip of ground seven
feet wide.
Responsible heads of lawless corpora
tons should be placed in prison, as the
present system of filming the corporations
is useless and absurd, says Woodrow
Wilson. president Of Princeton university,
in a speech at the jamestown exposition.
Ra-anfnrced cement is now the favorite
material with British builders of large
chimneys. One already completed in
London is $50 feet high with a base 20
feet in diameter, with a foundation Is
feet square
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
WILD CAT

Unauthorized Risk Men Said to be
Busy in the State
The state insurance department is
looking after insurance companies
which are attempting to do business in
this state without authority. In that
line Insurance Commissioner Rasford
is sending to the bankers of the state
a circular letter calling their atten-
ton to the fact that wild cat" COM
panies are attempting to write our
glary insurance in the state and that
any such insurance is illegal and prob
ably not collectible in case the COM
panies desire to fight any claims for
losses which may be made to them.
The writing Of such unauthorized in
surance makes someone liable to a
fine of not less than 500 nor more
thar $500, and is mighty poor insur-
ance. The commissioner gives as the
legal companies under the state law
which are entitled to write burglary
insurance.: The United States Fidel-
ity and Guarantee Company of Bal
timore, the American Surety COM
pany and the National Surety, Doth of
New York; the Western Surety COM
pany of Sioux Falls, The Equitable
Fidelity and Guarantee company of
Brookings. He asks the banks to note
this list.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
LUMBER MASAGER IS MISSING.
Alleged Shortage i'll Accounts at
Hurley.

Alleged Shortage i'll Accounts at
Hurley.
G. "A. AdamSOn, of the
GoOdridge-Call lumber yard at Hurley,
is missing, and the lumber
and other creditors would very much
like to learn of his whereabouts. He
left a week ago, giving out that he
was going off for a vacation. During
his absence Auditor Wittmayer pro-
ceeded to examine his books, and
charges that there is a large shortage.
FOr the past two months Adamson,
it is alleged, had been collecting ac-
counts and failing to give credit on the
books.
The company Immediately placed
another man in charge of the yard
and has been making a careful exami-
nation of the accounts, and SO far. it
is alleged, have discovered about S3,-
600 shortage, $4,000 of which will be,
covered by q guarantee bond. Other
creditors around town have attached
his household goods.
Adamson had been there for about
seven years and bore a good reputa-
ton financially until recently. He has
relatives in Yankton, where he for
merly lived. At last reports he and
his family had reached Chicago, but
there all trace of him was lost.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
CHICAGO.

Considering the hot weather which pre-
vailed business has maintained a steady
course. Commercial defaults seem TO be
vet in excess of those at this time last
wear and are due mainly to the pressure
Of July settlements upon weak traders"
but the list includes none of special sig
nifcance in the effect upon credits. Money
Is in wider request for mercantile pur-
poses and the bapks are adequately able
to supply legitimate needs besides prcpar-
ing for the approaching drain of curren-
cy to move crops, but the discount rate
may soon turn tirmcr.
Despite the high temperature and vaca-
ton season there is very little apparent
interruption to production in the leading
industries and distribution is remarkably
extended for this period, retail lines scor-
ing a gratifying reduction of stocks.
Visiting buyers attend the markets for
staple wares in rapidly increasing num-
bers and their selections for early deliv-
cry rise to substantial totals. Activity
expands in dry goods, boots and shoes,
clothing, furniture and food products, not
withstanding the advanced average in
price lists, as compared with a year ago
Conditions in the manufacturing
branches lose acne of their remarkable
strength. Hides and leather move more
freely, hard woods are in better request
and shipments are larger of hardware
plumbing goods, merchant iron and wag-.
ons.
The total movement of grain at this
port, 6,934,24S bushels, compares with
7,S1S,941 bushels last week and 6,62S,l20
bushels a year ago. Receipts are 800
per cent under those in 1906, while the
shipments gained HI per cent. Receipts
of live stock were 29S,329 head. against
236,99S mead last week and 29I,93o head
last year.
Bank clearinss, $231, 74G,G3O, exceed
those of corresponding week in 900 by y
per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict lumber 81, against % last week and
l6 a year ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
MOVES on.
State Courts Continue TO Indict Rail-
why People.

way IcOp1e.
Assistant United States Attorney
General Sanford spent part of Friday
in conference with railroad officials
AMI with Judge Pritchard at Asheville,
N. G. He will report to Washington
that his efforts TO restore peace was
fruitless.
Judge Lyon, of the superior court.
is holding the grand jury In session at
Marion, and it is stated 1T has report
cd a true bill against the ticket agent
at Marion.
1t Is reported the grand jury re-
turned an Indictment against the rail-
roads at Old Fort also. The places
being In Mcdowell county, all prepa-
rations were made for the issuance Of
writs of habeas corpus.
Several superior court Judges have
ignored the subject of q conflict be-
tween the federal and state courts,
and Judge Moore advised against fur
acknowledgements Of ticket agents. Judge
Lyon, however, declared the ticket
agents were violating a criminal stat
ute and should be indicted like a pig
or a horse thief.
Officials of the Southern railway
here contend that the governors de-
mand that they should put the 2A-
cent rate into effect at once involves
the company's surrender. 1t also in
wolves. they assert, the surrender by
the United States court of the protec-
ton of the interlocutory injunction,
which means that the governor Of a
state con control the limit Of the pro-
cesssa Of q United States court and
that the governor can dictate to lit
igants In the United States courts the
measure of relief which they have the
right to apply for. This, they say, is
a limitation by order of III governor
Of their constitutional rights.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
FOR GOOD ROAD TO HILLS.
Milwaukee to Put Track in Best OF
Condition.

milwaukee, to Put Track in Best OK
Condition.
The officials of the Chicago. Milwau-
kea and st. Paul railroad, who have
just made their first trip over their
line from Chicago to the Black Hlils
country to inspect the condition Of the
roadbcd and arrive at some conclusion
As to when through trains could be
established from Chicago, found the
roadbed in poor condition owing to the
heavy rains that have fallen through
the reservation in the past ten days
and they were unable to make any
definite statement when the road
would be open to through business.
At the present time the company is
hauling immense quantities of gravel
from the bed near Oacoma and gravel
ing the roadbed. using forty to fifty
cars per day. This work is accom-
plished nearly to Murdo. a distance of
seventy miles from Chamberlain. POr-
tionS of the road bed are sunk in the
soft gumbo soil and it cannot be de-
pended upon until the gravel is SUBJ
stituted.
The company will have to arrange
his fall to handle the big crop that is
being raised out on the reservation
this season, as the heavy rains during
the season have made the grain grow
very rapidly and a very heavy yield is
reported all along the line. To haul
this to market will require a good
roadbed, and the company will ar
range to put the road in the best posi-.
bic shape.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
South Dakota
State News
SEE CHANGING CLIMATE.
Farmers Have Drainage Problem
Now Instead of Drought.

Farmers Have Drainage Problem
Now Instead OF Drought.
while weather men insist upon their
theory that there is no climatic change
in the northwest, the farmers Of the
state are up against a condition which
will not fit the theory. In the eastern
part of the state drainage is taking
up more of the consideration of the
farmer than did the rainmakers in the
drought years. In the Sioux valley a
large acreage of their best land has
been so wet this yea that it either
could not he put into crop. or if it was,
the water has made the crop practi-
cally worthless. In the Jim river valley
to a more limited degree, the same
condition prevails. The man who
could farm his LAND up to a few years
ago, and now finds his crops drowned
out year after year, with drainage as
the only remedy left to him, is hard to
convert to a theory that there has
been no change. In the Missouri val
ley and west of the Missouri river,
where a crop was looked upon as a
myth by the people in the eastern part
of the state a few years ago, the rain
fall has been sufficient for the past
four years to assure a good crop, and
this year travellers over the state say
the DeSt crops TO be found IN Soutn
are on the Missouri slope and
west. The people of that section, af-
ter struggling with drought for many
years are also hard to convince that
change has aiken place. While a Sc
ries of years may not show a change.
the present at least is one of plenty
for the western part of the state, as it
long has been for the eastern part. and
new people are coming every day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
TO DYSAilDI
Large Japanese Force on Way II
... .. Seoul

Large japanese Force IN Way to
Seoul.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
the railway authorities to quickly
transport 1000 japanese b~lueiacketS
from the squadron at Chemulpo to
Seoul which the admiral in command
has offered to Marquis Ito. But on ac-
count of military rechnicalities they
will not be called for except a great
emergency arises chat makes 1t abso-
lutely necessary a mixed force OF
probably 1000 tioops began arriving
at Fusal Friday evening, Marquis It's
having finally consented to bring Jap
anese troops to Soul on account Of
two urgent problems. First, the dis
armament of the Korean army, and
second, the separating of the ex-em-
peror from his troops n advisers,
both Of which the cabinet is prepared
to do as soon as there is sufficient
show of troops to overawe any at
tempts at resistance and to quell any
trouble that such action might occa-
sion.
A wave of great excitement crept
over the peninsula Thursday when the
new agreement with Japan and the
.emperor's proclamation We're pub
lished in the provinces. All the priv
LEGGED old ladies attached to the court
arrived in crowds at the palace on
doing, weeping, wailing and incident
ally carrying away in their customary
loose clothing everything detachable
and portable. The palace was looted
of all possible souvenirs.
The ex-emperor wept, saying that
his efforts for many ear had been a
mistake, and that he should himself
have taken the proposed course and
was Their unable to continue hia
speech.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
1EE MZA|RE[MlGRS
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $7.35; hcss, prime heavy, St.oo
to $6.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.OO
to $685.; wheat, No. ., Soc to soc;
corn, No. 2, sec to 53c; oats, t~sandard,
42c to 43c; rye, No. 2, Soc to SIC; hay,
timothy, $14.OO to $1,000; prairie, So.oo
to $1,000; butter, choice 2lc
to 24c; eggs, fresh, 12c TO lie; potatoes
new, per bushel, 7Sc to S3c.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to $685.; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to-
Sc Is sheep, common to prime, $500 to
S4.75: wheat, No. 2, Soc to SIC; corn,
No. 2 white, sic to SEE; oats, No. z
white, 45c to Acc.
St Louis-Cattle, $4.50 to S7.35;
hogs. $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to
$500: wheat, No. ,, SIC to SOC; corn,
No. 2. sic to 53c; oats, No. ?, 43c to"
45c; rye, No. 2, S2c to Sic.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to-
S4.75; wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92c; corn,
No. 2 mixed, soc to sc; oats, No. z
mixed, Acc to 47c; rye, No. ?, to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to 5000; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 9Oc to Ole; corn, No. 8,
yellow, SOC to SIC; oats. No. 3 white,
46c to 47c; rye, No. 2, 19c to soc.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
csc to S1.OO; corn, No. 8, sic to 52c;
oats, standard, 44c to 45c: rye, No. J.,
Soc to SIC; barley, standard, 69c to Zoe;
pork, mess, $16.30. s.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50: hogs, fair to choice, $500
to 1925; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to 1925; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $685.;
hogs. $500 to $500; sheep, $500 to-
$3.50: wheat, No. 2 red, 9oc to SIC;
corn. No. 9, 59c to 60c oats, natural
white. sic to SIC: butter, creamery, DC
to 25c: eggs, western. 16c to 19c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 8 to
| 9Oc; corn, No. 2 mixed, 54c to SOC;
| oats. No. 2 mixed, Ale to 45c; rye, No
9, 76c to 7Sc: clover seed, prime, $3.50
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
books.
PORTER is APPOINTED.
Is Now Assistant Federal Attorney for
South DakOta

william G.. Porter of sioux Falls,
Who was recommended to reappoint-
ment to the position of assistant Unit
ed States attorney for South Dakota
by E. E. Wagner of Alexandria, when
the latter on July l assumed the du-
ties of United States attorney for South
Dakota, has been appointed to the
place by the attorney general of the
United States, who has jurisdiction
over such appointments. Mr.. Porter
has. filled the position of assistant
United States attorney since 1898 with
the exception of a few months this
year, when pending the appointment
Of a United States attorney by Presi-
den Roosevelt he filled the vacancy
under an appointment made by Judge
John E. Garland, of the federal court.
He is one of the ablest prosecutors in
the west, and has made a remarkabls
record for convictions during the years
he has been assistant United States
attorney.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
JAPAN's NAVAL PLANS.
Not Changed by Developments of Past
Few Weeks,

- ~ SsSAOpiiShito "a a5p
Few Weeks.
Gil Bias, of Paris, published Friday
an interview with Vice Admiral Ihuin.
commander of the Japanese squadron
now at Brest, on the Japanese navy.
Asked IL japan had not decided, In
view of the recent happenings, to en-
large her program in naval construc-
ton. the vice admiral replied:
We have a naval program for sew
ieral years ahead. and we shall execute
1T punctually and righteously, as do
the great nations Of Europe. But this
program has not been enlarged Of re-
cent months, and 1t stands as It did
when originated by the admiralty last
year"
h vice admiral said 1t was inexact
to declare the Japanese loan would be
used for increase Of naval power, and
explained that this none would be
devoted to the construction OF rail-
roads and other communication in
Manchuria.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
CROP DAMAGE NEAR MITCHELL,
Lcss Not as Great as First Reports
Indicated.

Less Not a s Great as First Reports
Indicated.
After the various storms which have
swept over Dawson county in the past
ten days there was some apprehension
felt that the crop situation was bad
on account of the damage done by
wind and hail. Reports that have
come in from the sections that were
hit the hardest show a much better
than was supposed to pre-
vail. Corn, which vas believed to
be damaged over SO per cent, shows
that 1t was not injured beyond 20
per cent, and the yield will be larger
because of h heavy rains which pre-
vailed at hat time. Many fields of
oats that We're laid low can be saw
ed it is believed to a great extent and
the damage will be slight in comparis-
IN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
WAS FIEND OF MORGAN?
Mrs. Leslie, Swindlcr, Sentenced to

Mrs. Leslie, Swindlcr, Sentenced to
Prison.
Mrs. Josephine Leslie. Of London,
was Friday found guilty on a charge
OF ~defrauding members Of we'll known
families by false pretenses and was
sentenced to five years in penal servi-,
tude. It was her custom to represent
herself as a friend Of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan. and declare he guided her invest
ments. Morgan appeared in court. and
testified that he did not know the pris-
oner and had never had any dealings
with her. Mrs. Leslie was formerly
Josephine Eastwick, Of Philadelphia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Forest Ranger Exonoroted

Forest Ranger Grace has just been
Of charges of incompetency
made by several residents of keystone.
Recently a petition was sent to Wash
ington protesting against Grace, and
United States Forest Inspector L. F..
Kneipp, after spending the past few
days there, has failed to find grounds
for Grace's removed,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
No Native Born Pastor.

Garretson has six church denomina-
tions. but has no native born pastor.
pastors of the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches are both OF Eng
fish birth; Rev. Father Trognor, Of
the Catholic church. is of Irish birth:
the two Lutheran ministers are Norwe-
gians, n Rev. Mr.. Dyluin, the pas
tor of the newly organized German
church, is a German.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Fireman scrious,v Inirrcd

Carl Lucknow, a Chicago and
Northwestern railway fireman, who
was accidentally struck on the head
Tuesday morning by a slash bar at
Lake Preston. is likely to recover. al
though yet in a precarious condition.
Mr.. Lucknow is at his home in Huron
and has regained consciousness.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
TO PROSECUTE THE MAG1LLs.
$4,000 is Raised by Popular Subscrip-
ton.

$4,000 Is Raised by Popular Subscrip-
ton.
The approaching arrival in Clinton,
Ill, of Fred H. Magill and bride. Fay
Magill. arristed in California charged
with the murder of Magill's first wife
has aroused the citizens of the town to
such an extent that within six hours
$4,000 was raised to aid in their prose-
cution.
The subscribers to the fund are
pledged to secrecy, because none OF
them cares to incur the enmity Of Ma
Ellis relatives, whose business inter-
ests in h community are extensive
and practically control half the real
estate and farm property in the coun-
w
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
yTnlo,,e Birthdny pnrty.

Frank Tilford, OF New York, took
4 unique way to celebrate his birthday.
He invited 760 little mothers" poor
girls who bear some of the burdens OF
their families. to take a trip to Coney
Island, where they were introduced
10 the wonders Of the resort at Mr.. TIL
ford's expense. ..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
BIG FAMINE IN JAMAICA.

Ten Thousand Inhabitants of Island In
Need Of Assistance.
The famine in the st. Elizabeth dis
trict OF the island OF Jamaica, is grow
ing in seriousness. h local govern
ment is blamed for not taking proper
measures to prevent suffering. Gov.
Oliver. who is investigating the situa-
ton, learns hat there are 10000 vic
Tins.
A scandal has been disclosed in the
Newton district of st. Elizabeth. The
starving people, naked, without
schools and ignorant of all religion.
have nevertheless been paying taxes
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Day Of Intense Heat.

The temperature at st. Louis broke
the record for the year when the Their
mometer registered 90 degrees for
four hours during Thursday after
noon. Two deaths and forty prostra-
lions were reported as caused by the
heat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Building New Elevator.

Ex-Mayor C. H. Fitch is building a
new elevator at Canton, and when
completed will make the sixth. The
Farmers elevator recently held it's an
nual meeting, and on Aug. / will pay
3 dividend of 16 per cent, leaving a
balance of 16 per cent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
FOR DEATH OF A GIRL.
Michigan Lawmaker is to BE Put Un.
der Arrest.

Uef Arrest. > ..
Prosecuting Attorney Robinson, of
Detroit, Mich, announced Thursday at
the inquest into the death from an OPP
GRAFTON at a local sanitarium of Miss
Edith Presley, a proof reader for the
state senate, that he will issue a war
rant as soon as it can be prepared for
Representative has. e. Ward, speak
er pro tenn. of the Michigan house q
representatives, charging him with
manslaughter in connection with the
girls death.
Edith A. Presley vas an heiress to
$4,000, and since her babyhood has
ben a familiar figure in the state
house. She was the daughter OF Geo.
G. Presley. former head of the state
corporation department. She was "a
years old.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Kitson to Kansas City.

Pitcher Kitson. of the New York
American league team, a beer sold
outright to the Kansas City club. It
is said tina. Kitson has signed a two
years contract to play in the outfield
forsthe Missouri team. eY
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Beer in Tablet Form.

A Danish civil engineer, a a con-
sular report Just issued, has succeeded
in producing bee in the form of tab
lets. These are dissolved in hot wa
ter. When cooled the beverage Is
beer of excellent quality and flavor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Girl Attempts Suicide.

Piqued because refused permission
to roam the streets Lois Jones, aged
10, swallowed a third of an ounce of
carbolic acid at Des Moines, and after
working over her most of the day ply
sicians announce that her life will
probably be Y
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
WOMAN DIES ON GALLONS.
Russian Authorities Execute Madame
Fromkina.

FrOmkina.
With the observance of the greatest
privacy Madame Fromkina, who in
March last attempted to assassinate
Gen. Rheinbot, ex-prefect of the Mos
COW police, and who in May made an
attempt to murder the inspector of the
political prison, wounded him with a
pistol which had been mysteriously
smuggled into her cell, was hanged in
Moscow Thursday. The authorities
made every effort during the past fort
night to persuade the woman to plead
for the mercy of the emperor. but h
obstinately refused to do SO. 1t is be-
lieved her mind is unbalanced.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
GRAFT JURY DIsAGREEs.
mo verdict in Case OF Louis Glass Mt
Frisco.

Frisco.
The jury in the case Of Louis Glass,
of San Francisco, vice president and
general manager Of the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
accused OF having bribed Charles A.
jBoxton, a member OF the board OF
lofty supervisors. through the agency
|of Theodore A. Halsey. to withhold a
franchise from a iva lcorporation, was
unable to agree on a verdict and was
discharged at 4.30 o'clock Sunday az
lternoon, after being out forty-eight
hours.
The jury gs6od seven for conviction
five Tor acquittal. This was the
result OF the first ballot. and subse-
Iquent ballots showed no change in
sentiment.
The prosecution announces that It
will proceed with other Indictments
against Glass on a similar charge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Trial Of Anarchists in Germany.

The trial of t~wenty-nine anarchists.
who comprise the entire national con-
vention Of German anarchist societies.,
when they sought to hold a convention
in the open country Easter night. con-
trary to police regulations. began at
Mannheim Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Burglars in Raid at Mason City.

Many dollars in money, jewelry,
clothing and other %valuables were taxi
en- by a band of five housebreakers
who operated in Mason City recently.
They entered six private residences,
the Miller hotel, the Milwaukee bag
gage room and a grocery store.