Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

senator To ask his aid. Mr.. Lincoln
was M against it. With a woman on
either side, one in front and a wall De-
hind him all retreat was cut OH.
I'VE want you to help us to secure
the passage of an anti-cigaret Dill; VIII
you vote for it?" asked n OF thS
women. ..,
Madam" replied Mr.. Lincoln, III
I did L would not live five minutes
after l returned to Brown county. me
Russians would murder me-
Well, you will vote for the antl-sa-
loon bill, won't you?" persisted the
woman.
Got do it,, was the reply, we
have eighteen saloons in Aberdeen
now and there will soon be twenty
two"
Nothing daunted, n of the women
put a direct question and demanded
an answer, yes or no.
"Mr. Lincoln" she asked, do you
want Mrs. Lincoln to vote?'
hi reply came like a clap or thun-
der: Good Lord, woman, No! She Is
I democrat"
House bill 1872 introduced by Essen
ruth shows a popularity in the laws
of the state as they have stood for the
past two years. The bill amends Sec
ton seven of chapter 1919 of the laws
Of 1905, by changing the word four
to three. The Law in question Is the
| one which provides for h control or
the northern hospital for feeble mind
! ed at Redfeld, and the section asked TO
oe amended gives powers to states at
torneys to take control of any such
persons as are named in section four
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| tuition to be under the care and super
vision of the institution. Referring
back to section four of the act, it pro-
vides that the institution shall be I'M
der the control Of the state board of
charities AMI corrections, n defines
what persons they shall select for the
MANAGEMENT of the institution. Sec
| ton three of the same act provides
what class of people shall be kept and
cared for at the institution, and the
incongruity of the law as it has stood
| for two years can be readily seen
when the subject matter of sections
three and four are considered.
While the severity of the winter is
trying on the new settlers west of the
river up to the present there have
been no authentic cases of any serious
suffering, or of loss of life. The deep
snow is more trying on the old time
stockmen than OF the new settlers.
The old timers have been accustomed
to allow their stock to run at large
and pick up most of their living from
the prairie, but they can find nothing
to eat this winter. The new SETTLERS
with a few cows or work horses de-
pended upon the hay supplies they put
| IN onI arn mt lil,alv IN rnapt Will
loss of their live stock. But with the
ranging herds, unless the breakup
comes soon. and is warm enough 10
clear the prairie, there is probability
of heavy losses.
The report of the bureau Of vital
statistics for December show a birth
list of 99s, Of which SCI We're males
n ATT females. In that month there
were 464 marriages.; 33S deaths; 8.
naturalizations, and 40 divorces. a
comparison the last six months OF
1905 and the same period OF 1906
shows for the first six months 1891
marriages., and for this year in tn:
same period 1923. The same divorces
for the same months We're PIT for 1905
and 233 for 1906. The births for the
last half of 1906 were 4,597, and fol
4 isiSt q VI lVOo we D,0IA, IL"
ing a decided gain in population from
that source. The deaths for the frs
period We're 1,739, and for the second
period 1897.
Not only will the state legislature ht
asked for an appropriation for a Law
building at the university at Yer
million but a request is being framed
looking to the appropriation of sufli
cient honey to erect an engineerin:
building. Both buildings are sorely
needed. The engineering department
in its present state car never amour
to much. The equipment is sadl,
lacking and the Instruction force
should pc enlarged. Many student.
go outside of the state for this course
or leave the university after the frs
year in order to get practical work
in electrical engineering and survey.
ing.
The Vessey circus and me~nargeris
law requires the securing of a license
from the secretary of state ranging
from 500 to $500, based on admission
charges, and makes the circus com
pany liable for any losses caused
through the operation of fakirs OF
games in violation of law, on their
| oiiiSSs' iiS ct oliSS llolllY I'll
proper authorities of the presence OF
such persons or games, which notice
relieves them of the liability.
y 4
Work on the railroad bridge has been
pushing right along regardless of the
severity of the winter, and every effort
is being put forward to get the struct-
ure far enough along to allow work to
continue when the ice goes out in the
spring, and to prevent stoppage OF
work from high water in June. IT
this can be accomplished the chances
are favorable for the bridge to be in
position for traffic by the middle Of
the summer.
While the anti-cigarette law pro-
vides in section 1, only that it shall be
unlawful for anyone to sell or give
away any cigarettes or cigarette paper
in the state, the following sections
make 1t a most drastic law. Section
2 makes the possession of any cigar
i cites or cigarette paper evidence of
violation of the law and the third sec
ton gives a grand jury inquisitorial
powers under the law. This would be
about as radical as any law which
could be enacted on the subject.
The new divorce law introduced bv
Senator Lathrop has as its main pro-
visions a requirement of an actual res,
idence of not less thar a year in the
state, and three months on the county
where the proceedings are to be
| brought hafnra tho c,1if 49,