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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
RATE HEARING is STOPPED.
northwestern to File New Quarterly
Schedule. .--

Schedule.
The hearing before the state rail-
road commissioners in the matter OF
q 2k-cent passenger rate for South
Dakota lying west of the Missouri riv-
err came to a somewhat unexpected
end Wednesday when another adj
journment was taken until Sept. 26. :
The decision to adjourn the hearing
until that date followed the announce
e that the Chicago and North
western railroad was now preparing a
schedule Of freight rates for it's lines
west of the Missouri river. and that it
was expected the schedule would be
completed by Sept. rs and ready to
be submitted to the board on that
date,
Freight rates east Of the Missouri
river were adjusted by the board put
ting in a new schedule last spring.
The matter of reducing the passen-
ger rate from 3 to 2h cents per mile,
in accordance with an act of the last
legislature, has not yet bee decided
upon by the board, although argu-
ments were concluded by representa-
tives of the railroads on Tuesday.
In connection with the important
matter, D. H. Smith. DR.. w. G.. Smoth
and George Rice, who constitute the
board Of railroad commissioners, to-
>gether with w H. Stanley, secretary
Of the board, departed Wednesday for
Chicago, where they will secure addi-
tional data on the subject of the pro
posed reduction in passenger rates. 1t
is expected a decision will be rendered
by the board soon after the members
return from Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
DAKOTA WESLEYAN OPENS.
DR.. Jordan, OF Minneapolis, Delivers
Address to Students at Mitchell.

Dakota Wesleyan university at,
Mitchell Wednesday opened the fall
term with an attendance of students
that was highly gratifying to Presi-
dent Nicholson. A very thorough can,
vass was made of the state during the
summer months n a large number.
of new students arranged to take up
the university work this fall. The en-
rollment Wednesday amounted to 275,i
which is rs more than were enrolled
at the opening of last year. The COLI
lege has been growing in it's enroll
ment steadily, and at the close of the
school year in u m it amounted to a,
larger number this year. During the
summer considerable work was done
at the college building in providing,
new class rooms and making more
comfortable quarters for the students.
The ladies' dormitory was filled July 1
with applications, and additional
quarters ave had to be secured in
private residences.
The formal opening occurred We'd
s7esday morning when DR.. W. H. Jor-
dan. Of Minneapolis, delivered an i'm
pressive address to the student body,
with some preliminary statements by
President Nicholson and other mem
bers of the faculty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
FAST TRsP.
Lusatania Crosses the Atlantic In Fivs
Days and "a Minutes.

' Days and "a
After a spectacular ocean race
against time. which held the attention
of the world for five days, the Lusi-
tania reached Sandy Hook lfshtship.
The giant turbine liner of the Cunard
Line made the voyage from Queens
town in ) days 81 minutes.
The Lusitania beat the best time
ever made by her sister ship OF the
Cunard Line, the Lucania-fve days,
seven hours and twenty-three minutes
by over six hours, but was thirty
five minutes behind tho time set by the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. liner, Deutschland.
%Sixty-one years ago the little steam
ship Europa Of the Cunard Line, with
old-fashioned engines, crossed the At
lantic from Liverpool to New York in
eleven days and three hours, breaking
the worlds record at hat time. Then
began the contest for supremacy Of the
sea which led to the building Of the
feet Lusitania.
The Lucania's record of five days,
seven hours and twenty-five minutes,
made from Queenstown to New York
in 1894, was at an average speed Of
21.S1 knots over : course OF 2,77e
miles.
Then the North German Lloyd ana
American lines began to battle fer the
western record from Southampton to
New York, which was held between
1893 and 1895, by the steamships Paris,
New York and st. Paul Of the Amsri-
can Line. The st. Paul in 1896 made
the voyage In six days and thirty-one
minutes. ,
Then the North German Lloyd Com
pasy put over the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, and the new vessel in 1897 be-
came the marine wonder of the world
when it hung up a record Of five days,
twenty-five hours and thirty-five min
utes from Southampton to New York.
The big Kaiser created a new record
in 1899, when it steamed from Cher
bourg to New York, a distance Of $3.50
miles, in five days. eighteen hours and
fifteen minutes. This record was low
cred in the same year by the Kaiser
to five days, seventeen hours and thir'
ty-seven minutes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
The News Of South Dakota
Mill BURNS.
Black Hills Fire Believed to. Have
Reen

bfack HIS FIRE lSeileScd ". IAA'S
Been Incendiary.
Fire believed to have been Of incen-
diary origin, completely destroyed the
handsomely equipped cyanide mill of
the Spearfish Mining company, located
at Cyanide, in the Ragged Top dis
trict. Although the Waterman was
appraised Of the fire shortly after IL
started, there is no NEAR Of utilizing
the creek water, and he was power
less.
Several years ago Cyanide was a
fiourishing little camp when the COM
pany was working. For five years the
mill with a capacity of $50 tons daily
was operated successfully, the COM
pany getting its ore from the fiat for
nation, out When the ore shoot ran
out no effort was made to locate new
bodies, and the operations ceased a
year n a half &
The mill just burned cost originally
$4,000, n the present loss is esti-
mated at $65,00 on building and ma
chinery. When the mill closed the in
surance was cainceled, SO the los is a
total one. 3@a..
The Spearfish company was COM
posed largely of Colorado Springs cap
italists. The present mayor Of that
city, D. N. Heller, is the president of
the company, while J.. K. Vanetta and
others were largely interested.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
~A1IssoUIsI's
Practically Onc-Half the State Has
Gone Dry.

Practically Onc-Half tho State Has
Gone Dry.
Rev. Albert Bushnell, s%uperintend-
ent Of the Anti-Saloon league Of the
Kansas City district, said Sunday that
In his estimation It will be only a few
weeks until Missouri will be half pro-
hibition.
There are III counties in the state.
and k~orty-seven have voted against the
saloon. Only ten more dry elections
are needed to make the wet and dry
sides equal. There have been eight
counties made prohibition in the last
week. There Will be several more
selections n the next few weeks and
the situation looks good to the anti
saloon people"
Az the beginning Of 1905 Missouri
'had three prohibition counties. Local
option has been : gradual movement
with the recent reform wave as thu
chief stlmulant.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
SIOUX CITY AERoNAUr HURT.
Billy Whalen in Serious Accident a
# B.. HeE NTAu-,t1Isr,n a.-

Vermillion.
Billy Whalen, of Sioux City, was
seriously injured while making a bal
Don ascension at the Clay county fair
Thursday afternoon.
A stiff wind was blowing when the
~ballooniSt called to his assistants to
let go of the ropes. The balloon was
swept rapidly across the race track,
and Whalen was dashe against the
high trapeze used by the performers
who are furnishing specially acts.
Whalen hung onto the trapeze with
one hand until he was rescued, when
1t was discovered one leg was broken,
the bone protruding through the flesh,
and that he was badly bruised. lie
does not appear to be injured inter
nally, and the doctors say he will re-
owe
The fact that the balloon was not
well filled and did not rise rapidly is
considered to have been the cause
of the accident. After Whalen struck
the trapeze the balloon went a short
distance and sank to the ground.
Whalen is in the employ of Prof.
iWinterringer, OF Harrington, who has
a contract to make daily ascensions
during the fair. Whalen says he has
liven in Sioux City fourteen years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
IN BITTER
Warlikc FURRY at Hague Peace Con.
ference.

ference.
One OF the %stormiest sittings since
the opening of the peace conference
at The Hague marked the discussion
Thursday by members Of the commit
tee on maritime warfare of the propos
al concerning laying submarine mines,
and 1t was again demonstrated that
whenever military interests are involv-
ed the rivalries Of the powers pre-
clude finding a common ground for
agreement.
h leading nots Thursday was the
a~ntagonism between Great Britain and
Germany. Great Britain, having the
more powerful navy, wishes to abolish
or limit to the utmost the employment
Of mines, while the interests OF Ger
many are in direct opposition to such
a proposal.
Baron M~arschall Won Bieberstein,
one Of the herman delegates, came to
an n OF his patience during the dis
cussion and said:
A the English press makes us APP
pear as barbarians. I propose thai the
use of mines be abolished altogether"
OF course, the baron knew that this
motion would not be accepted, but the
remark made a deep impression.
Gen. Horace Porter, one of the
American delegates, Nade a note
worthy speech, in which he defended
the American proposal which prohib-
Its the use of floating mines. and also
Of moored mines under certain cir
curnstances. without mentioning
Great Britain Gen. Porter opposed the
British principle when he said:
1T is universally acknowledged
that mines are less expensive than le-
climate means of defense for a state
having extensive coast or a weak fleet
or both. Mines may be harmful to
states whose vital necessities consist
in having their ports open day and
night
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
TeIerraphic Brevitiea.

Capt. Henry Brown, a veteran of the
Mexican n Civil wars, n inventor Of
the bell buoy, as now used at American
perts, died at Charleston, s. c., aged 80
years. He served during the Cos under
Farragut and Porter.
BY utilizing the principle of the farm
er's hotbed, exposing pipes of ether to
the rays of the sun under glass cases,
Frank Shuman, a Philadelphia engineer
and chemist, claims 10 be able to turn
the suns rave directly into power. sufi-
Gent for commercial uses.
President Roosevelt is considering an
invitation to go bear hunting in the cane
brakes of Louisiana Immediately after his
Forthcoming journey down the Mississippi
river.
Two true bills have been found against
the Southern Railway Company by the
TRANSATLANTIC county grand jury in North
Carolina, on account of the alleged dam
gerous condition of the roadbed.
The police of Paris sent to an infrm-
airy q woman who says she is Miss Amy
Root of Rochester, n. Y. and who
claims to he a cousin OF Eliha Root. Her
mind was unbalanced and she would climb
on restaurant tables and sing and dance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
Queer FREAK OF NATURE.
Burning Bluff Becomes an Attrac-
ton o SightSeerS.

The burning bluff" on the Missouri
river about ten miles north of Fairfax
is asst becoming a mecca for sight
seers, and large crowds go there to
see this freak of nature. bringing home
with them specimens taken out of the
glowing mass and allowed to cool off.
The clouds of smoke rising from the
bluff can plainly be seen W. miles
away, and old timers in these parts
say that never before during their
residence there has the neat in the
bluff been so intense and the volume
of smoke rising therefrom as great as
at the present time.
The smoke smells strongly of sui
phur, the fumes of which are notice.
able half a mile away if the wind is
in the right direction. The hottest
part Of the bluff covers a space about
ten feet in diameter. A stick Of wood
thrown into this becomes easily ignit-
ed and a cigar may be lighted there
from, and the heat is SO great that
q person ann remain near it very
long.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
VETOFOR OKLAHOMA
PROMIEENT LAWYER SAYS CON,
sTITUTTON WILL FAIL.
Fosmcr Delegate in Congress Says
Many Republicans Felt Delicacy in
Voting Against the Constitution and
Remained Away from the Polls.

"Oklahoma and Indian Territory
are safely Republican In spite OF the
returns showing the Democrats to
ave carried the proposed state. There
- no possibility OF the admission Of
Oklahoma under the present consti-
tuition, and the matter simply goes
back TO It's old status.
Such II the opinion expressed by
Judge J. r.. Thomas, Of Muskogee, for
ten = q delegate to ngr from
Indian Territory. He Is thoroughly
In touch with the status Of the two
commemorative, though he says he is
now out of politics and engaged in the
practice OF law. THE explanation for
the course the recent election Took
continued, lis to be found in the
apathy on the part OF the Republicans
In the contest over the adoption OF the
constitution. They felt q delicacy in
voting against tina constitution In the
OF the fact that It meant that the
territories would be kept OF the
union for q yea or two longer. They
simply stayed away from the polls and
let the matter drift. They failed to en-
thuse over the election Of officers
whom they felt would never be seat
ed In the absence OF q possibility OF
the national government approving
the constitution.
There IL no thought Of Immediate
admission In my mind. The constitu-
tion would, II the returns Of the recent
election are taken seriously, mean that
the Democrats would get eight cleo
toral votes above what they have
without the new state. I see no rea-
son Why 4 administration should let
It In.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
A LOSS IN N
Oil Stock s1ump Costs Rockefeller
Over 800, 900, 900.

Over 100000, 900.
Records OF the stockholders Of the
Standard OIL Company OF New Jersey,
laid are Friday at the hearing Of the
government suit for the dissolution of
the alleged oil combine. disclosed the
fact that John D. Rockefeller owns
247,692 shares, or nearly five times
as much stock as any other individual
shareholder. and that he and his as
sociates who signed the trust agree
ment In 1882 still control the majority
of Standard Oil stock. Measured by
the present market price. SAC a
share. the holdings OF Mr.. Rockefeller
In the Standard Oil company have a
value of 500, 600. 200.
The stockholders, record OF August.
1907, shows that the University Of
Chicago is the owner of 5000 shares
Of Standard Oil stock.
Depreciation in the price of Stand
ard Oil stock within the past ten
years. brought about by agitation
against the company, has been more
than $500 a share. Since the legal
proceedings against the Standard OIL
Company OF New Jersey were insti-
tuted the stock has steadily declined
until It IS now around $44O. This rep
resents q loss OF over $100.O00,000 on
the holdings OF John d. Rockefeller.
Tho shrinkage In the market value Of
the STOCK also affects the University Of
Chicago TO the extent OF about $4,000
900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
rs HELD FOR MURDER.
Former Sioux City Woman In jail at
Springfield, III.

Former Sioux City Woman In jail at
Springfield, III.
The coroner's jury at Springfield,
Ill. held Mrs. Bernice Spears, alias
Green, colored. for murder without
honda. Mrs. Spears shot and Instant
~ killed Henry Major, colored. on the
steps OF Lees vaudeville theater,
whore she was employed as an actress,
Sunday morning. She claimed she had
married Claude Spears in Des Moines.
Ia. and eloped with Major from Dav-
export, Ia. six months ago, but Ar
thur Delaney testified that when he
resided In Sioux City. Ia, that she
had lived at his house and was ma
ried to Clarence Green in Chicago. and
tha4she had aaen the marriage certi-
ficate. Jealousy was the aus of the
murder.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
TORTURE HER TO DEATH.
Woman Killed by Members Of Relig-
tous Sect.

Woman Killed by Members Of Relig-
ious Sect.
Five, people, members OF the sect Of
Parhamites. r e under arrest in Zion
City, ILL.,. accused OF torturing to death
Mrs. Letitia Greenhaulgh. "a a old.
a cripple for twenty years. in order to
show belief in the religion they pro-
Tess. Those arrested are Walter and
Jennie Greenhaulgh, son and daughter
iof the woman; Harold Mitchell. Mrs.
Harold Mitchell and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Greenhaulgh had been for
twenty years an invalid, suffering from
paralysis and rheumatism.
h Parhamites were founded about
q year 8 by Charles r. Parham and
number about 200 persons. The mem
Ibers originally belonged to Dowie's
church. and believe in the gift Of
tongues, and especially diabilical pos
session. 1t is their theory that sick
ness is IN evidence OF the possession
OF the body by evil spirits.
The condition Of Mrs. Greenhaulgh
convinced the persons arrested that
she must be possessed Of the devil, and
they determined to drive u the evil
spirit. After prayer the arms OF Mrs.
Greenhaulgh, stifened by rheuma-
tism, were jerked n twisted about in
order that the devil might be driven
out. The cries OF the aged
were considered as those
OF the evil spirit and were
greeted with triumphant shouts.
After a curse Of this violent treat
rseat Mrs. Greenhauish lot only be-
came so weak that she could not use
her limbs. but became incapable of
making any motions. Then her neck
was twisted Inc for some time this
treatment vas kept up. After five
hours Of treatment h woman died.
Efforts to restore her to life were
made and, when they failed. her death
was announced.
Young Greenhaulgh said his mother
had consented to the treatment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
This and That.

Motors killed twenty-five on London's
streets last year.
Less than 5000 people w all the
land OF Great Britain.
For S. steam will do the work which
would cost $500 il done by hand.
There are 2OO,O0O,O0O copies of sthe
Bible scattered throughout the world.
The coal consumption per head is
greater in England than of any other
country.
The first street to be lighted by gas
was Pail Mall. This was in January,
1907.
About 4S per cent of all the crimes
committed is the work of habitual Grim
inals.
Tobacco is served out to the Italian
soldiers as part of their regular ra-
tons.
A new wash boiler has a sectional
lid which greatly facilitates the laun-
dry work.
Dynamos have Been successfully and
economically driven by a engines IN
Boston.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
THEY MAY SWALLOW KOREA.
Ito Says Japan May BE Forced to Al
ter Policy.

Ito Says Japan May BE Forced to AL
ter Policy.
The possibility that Japan may have
to annex Korea seems again to have
arisen.
Marquis Ito is quoted as saying it
may be necessary to alter the Japanese
policy owing to the present situation.
and that If the Korean people persist
in h attitude OF u~nfriendliness it will
be the last day for them"
Toxic papers are receiving reports
Of insurgents. including one band OF
500, gathering around Seoul to attack
it. Rowing parties of Koreans under
the leadership Of ~ex-soldiers were
killing Japanese officials and civilians
and Koreans are suspected of being
pro-Japanese. They flee to the moun
tains when approached by the Japan.
ese troops.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
SUES ROAD.
Seeks to Recover $4,000 for Loss OF

Seeks to Recover $4,000 for Loss OF
an Eye.
A complaint has been filed in the
circuit court by EIDE & Churchill. of
Huron, in a case that will attract
more thai passing attention. h ac-
ton is that Of Elmer G. Massee against
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, wherein Mr.. Massee seeks to OBJ
tain Judgment against the railway
company for 100000 damages claimed
for the loss of his right eye&while in
the discharge of his duty as fireman
on a locomotive for the Chicago and
Northwestern company. The accident
occurred on the 9th of March last.
when a water gauge exploded and a
piece of the glass struck the plaintiff
in the eye, resulting in the loss of the
sight of one y and seriously injuring
the other.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
FATAL ELECTRICAL STORM.
Two Men Are Killed by Lightning
Near GREGORY

EEa+anal#t1 NSdE ISSOH EH# r-EaM
A sever storm passed over Gregory
and vicinity Wednesday evening. The
lightning struck Philip Philippi, a Boz
heman about 20 years old, living three
miles southwest of town, killing him
and a horse he was leading. AS Gus
tav Voss. a German, about SO years of
age, vas driving home from a corn
aeld on his farm about three miles
northeast of Dixon, Gregory county.
the same evening the lightning struck
him while sitting in the seat on the
wagon. killing him also.
Unconfirmed reports of three 9TH
ers being killed are extant, but moth
ing definite could be found out con-
corning them.
Christian Holmes farm house was
rue by lightning, tearing a great
hole in the chimney and damaging
the room and siding, but doing no
damage to the inmates.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-27
A CRIMINAL ENIGMA.
Constantine, Alleged Slayer of Mr.
Gentry, Soon to BE Tried.

Constantine, Alleged Slayer of Mrs.
Gentry, Soon to BE Tried.
The authorities of Cook county, Illinois,
must soon deal with q criminal enigma
whose crime shocked the whole country
and led to the crusade against law-break-
ers which for the time being almost freed
Chicago of criminals. This man is Frank
J. Constantine. slayer of Mrs. Louise
Gentry. The fellow has spent severaE
months in Jail and his trial is about to
open. 1t will be one of the hardest fought
on record in Cook county, for, though
there is little doubt in the public mind
that Constantine is the murderer, he will
be ably defended and the evidence against
him is all circumstantial. The prisoner
is of Italian birth and his mother runs
a grocery store In New York.
Although he admits nothing, the police
assert that they have him positively iden-
titled and that they not only have his own
admission OF his identity, made when he
was arrested in New York, but that he
made statements about the crime. Mrs.
Gentry was a young woman, married but
a year, and lived in a fiat where there
were other occupants of similar tastes.
Her husband was a man Of some means
and they lived in q refined name In
the slatter part Of 1905 a young man
named Constantine came to live in the
same fat and made the acquaintance OF
the Gentrys. He spoke of fine family
connections and conveyed the impression
that his people, who, he said, lived II
New York, were rich. About IL o'clock
in the forenoon of Jan, 6. 1906, Mrs,
Gentry, fully dressed in street attire,
dashed down the stairs from her apart
ments and rang the bell of a Doctors
Office on the ground floor, who, upon
opening the door, saw her fall to tha
floor. Her throat was slashed almost
from ear to ear and there was blood all
about her and trailing down the stairs.
She pointed up the stairway in mute
testimony that the attack had occurred
there. In four minutes she died.
Suspicion at once pointed to Constan-
tine because he had disappeared, leaving
his hat behind. From that time on for
well over a year Frank Constantine was
hunted as suspected criminals seldom are
hunted, the chase leading through three
continents, being participated in and
urged on constantly by an aggravated po-
lice force aroused by a series of dastardlJ
women murders in Chicago.
According to the story Constantine is
alleged to have told the New York police
after his capture he went from Chicago
to New York thence to Naples, remain
ing a month in that city before going to
Argentina, South America. After five
weeks he returned to Italy, went thence
to London, where he remained until he
sailed for New York in January, 1907.
His relatives hid him in New York, but
when he was about to return to Italy he
was captured on the docks April 2 by an
Italian detective of the New York force.
Constantine's s~hrewdness in evadlns
arrest, his composure and alertness when
under questioning by the police, and his
present attitude Of nonchalance and al
most absolute silence show him as . mar
Of self-composure far beyond what might
be expected Of a man of his years.