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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
IGNORE INSURANCE Law.
Many Companies Likely to be Force
Out of the State,

Out Of the State,
some of the surety ope,
atine in this state failed to comply
with the law which requires all such
to deposit with the state
treasurer securities to the %
$50, 600 before doing business IN tha
state. In a recent trip east insurance
Commissioned BasfoTd investigated
several such companies and touno
that most of them were WILING 70
cease writing business In the state
h further action and with an
agreement to withdraw from n state
permanently when present cohtracls
have been completed. Others would
make no promises whatever, ana the
possibilities are that within a snort
time suits will be brought to test the
landing of such companies ana "f
find If they are a law unto themselves
regardless of legislative enactmehts
Other companies beside the surety
companies are writing underground
insurance without securing the Incense
required by the state laws, M the
commissioner estimates that the state
is losing from $1,000 to $4,000 eacn
wear in taxes on account of such COM
NAMES. and there is a roundup about
due. AS a sample Of that class OF
work, in a recent fire at Mitchell q
mill was burned, on which $25,OOo OF
insurance was being carried, n II Is
reported that not q dollar of the in
surance was in a company with a state
license.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
JEwEIlER TOUCHED FOR $1,000.
Two Smooth Thieves Garry on Valu-
able Diamonds.

Two Smooth Thieves Carry ON Valu-
able Diamonds
Representing themselves as wealthy
sourists who were staying in the city
for a few days. two we'll dressed, mid
die aged men succeeded In making
away with $1,000 in mounted dia-
monds at Appleton, Wis, as the re-
suit Of q bold ruse. The police were
notified within twenty minute after
the ROBBERY but have nc clue as yet.
The men walked into the Kemp
jewelry store and were waited upon
by Henry Marks, the only clerk in the
establishment at the time. Choosing
articles that were in show cases some
distance apart, the two kept the clerk
going back and forth. Several per-
sons In the back part OF the store. and
also Marks himself, saw the taller of
the two men reach over and open the
diamond case. Marks too the tray
from the mans pocket n the gentle-
manly thief laughingly said: Those
diamonds are very accessible; I would
advise you to safeguard them"
With a little more banter, while
passing the matter OFF as a joke. show
ing the clerk how easily he could be
victimized, the men left. u min
utes later Mark took stock in the dia-
mond case and found six mounted
rings missing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
INDEPENDENTS BEATEN IN DEAF.
WITH UNCLE SAM. Is.
WIN Exclude Nearly All Competitors
q the Standard for Reason that
ON Furnished by Independent Con.
Germs Has Proved Unsatisfactory.

Resenting the criticism by indie
ment was excluding all except the
Standard Oil company from present.
Ing bids to be opened next Tuesday
for oil for the navy, officials Of the
bureau OF supplies and de-
clared Sunday hat while there was
no desire to exclude independent or
small dealers, the department had
found 1t necessary to guard against
purchasing such inferior oil as small
dealers have from time to time pro-
vided.
the different bureaus that machinery
is being damaged by poor oil, and
that many contractors have provided
oil which. has given much trouble.
have caused the bureau to adopt q
policy which gives each bureau chief
the privilege to name the kind Of oil
he knows by experience to give salts
faction. This is not specially stipulat-
ed in the schedule for bids next Tues
day. but 1t Is known the department
will adhere to this policy.
Although this Will exclude nearly
all small and independent oil dealers
from competing with the Standard Oil
company. which has provided oil CIV
ing satisfactory results, 1t IL declared
Q necessary course.
In view OF the Importance 81 the
bids, which are to supply $4,000 gall
Ions Of oil, much elaboration WAS Civ
en to the question Of specifications.
TheA784.Q00 gallons will be taken in
lots Of 100000. l46,e00. 145.00O and
two lots Of 72.oOO gallons each.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
BREWERS WILL SHUT SALOONS.
Indiana Makers to Quit the Retail
Business.

Business.
Under an agreement entered into
by nearly every brewer in Indiana the
brewery saloon in Indiana will o
become a thing of the past. Accord
ing to the agreement. the brewers Will
cease the establishment OF saloons
In all the cities OF the state, and those
now in existence Will be closed as
soon as the licenses expire.
For several years the competition
has been SO great among brewers hat
they established saloons where the
saloonkeeper agreed to sell their beer,
and in case OF circumstances the brew
ers were obliged to take upon them
selves the burden Of the defense A
great deal OF prejudice against them
as q class was thus e~ngendered, and
they have determined to abandon the
practice in order to conciliate the tenn
perence element which Is closing so
many saloons. It Is estimated tina the
agreement between the brewers will
result in closing 2,o00 saloons in the
cities cs the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
South Dakota
State News
YEGGEMEN wIrn naRvIasTERs
Many Robberies Being Pulled On III
Dakota.

Dakota.
Recent DISPATCHES from Sioux fails
warning the people of the state OF the
presence in South Dakota OF a NUMBER
of expert cracksmen, who conceai
their Identity by posing as harvest
hands and mingle with the genuine
harvest hands. were based upon ac-
curate information, as is proven by
the robberies which have already
been committed since the present mar
esting and threshing season enc
h customary crimes Of the ma
ture committed ach fall by the veg
remen who Join the influx Of harvest
hands are reported from differ
ent parts OF the state. That some
of the yeggemen have turned their
attention to robbing postoftices is
shown by the fact that the postof1ce
at Erwin was entered a few nights
ago and stamps to the value of $225
were carried away On the same
night Christianson's drug store and
one of the hardware stores at Bryant
were burglarized, goods to the value
of about $500 being carried away by
the thieves. i
Although the roberies were commit
ted on the same night n at ditter-
emit points. It is believed the same
gang Of cracksmen were implicated in
both robberies and that both robberies
were planned at the same time and by
the same men. Thus TAR the author
tiles have been unable to secure the
slightest clew as to the identity OF the
thieves and not enough evidence may
be secured to warrant any arrests be-
ing made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
U FOR
Britain and Germany InGorse Ameri
can Plan.

Britain and Germany InGorsc Amerk
can Plan.
The text Of the American PROPOSE
ton for the establishment Of a perma-
nent court of arbitration has been
completed in agreement with Ger
many and Great Britain and will come
up for discussion at The Hague Aug.
%. 1t consists Of twenty-six articles.
The first article records the desire OF
the %signatory powers to organize IAN
international high court of justice.
easily accessible and free of charge,
with judges representing the various
systems Of La WIS of the world and capa-
Bile OF insuring q continuation of arbi
~tration by Jurisprudence"
The con a~rticlet provides that
the Judges must be ''jurists of known
competence in international law, Sc
lected so far as possible from the
members Of the permanent court OF
arbitration"
According to the third and fourth
articles the judges are appointed for
terms OF twelve years and will enjoy
diplomatic privileges and immunities.
Article s provides that the court
shall consist OF seventeen judges. nine
forming a quorum.
Article 6 allots the appointments to
the various nations.
Article 7 provides that the high
court yearly shall appoint three
judges. with three substitutes. consti-
tuting a special tribunal which. can. if
necessary, try cases elsewhere tina at
The Hague. @s " "a
Article 8 says that the president of
the court shall be elected every three
years by a majority OF the votes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
REFUSED THE VACATION.
Kansas Judge Refused to Draw Pay
and Not Work

Kansas Judge Refused TO Draw Pay
and Not Work.
Judge Leander, Of Topeka, Kans.,
in a letter to Governor Hoch declined
to accept the proffered vacation and
insisted that his resignation be accept
ed. J. w. Finley, OF Chanute, was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. Judge
Stilwel resigned on account OF the
illness Of his wife. Gov. Hoch and
the lawyers who wanted the job de-
cided that in consideration OF his work
of twenty-four years he was entitled to
a vacation of q year, while he took
care OF his wife. The attorneys prom
ised to look after the courts business
while he was away.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
TIE UP BEEF WAGONS.
Strike Threatens to Cut on Gotham
Meat supply

RfAL.|. VI
Deliveries Of the meat from the To-
cal packing houses in New York were
completely halted Friday by the 400
wagon dSivers who went on strike
Thursday evening. Not a delivery
moved during the early morning
hours. The strikers said that only
meat from the Chicago refrigerator
trains was being delivered, and that
the drivers who hauled that may be
called out on strike. With a stop
page OF deliveries from the meat
trains the city would be quickly af-
fected by a meat famine.
Police reserves were stationed in
the packing house district, on the west
side OF the city, but no disorders were
reported.
Inside employees Of the slaughter
houses were at work Friday, while
the heads of the affected plants were
busy preparing to break the strike.
which was called without warning by
the drivers. The companies, 1t was
said, would import strike breakers IL
necessary.
Agents OF the Cudahy, Morris, Ar
mour and Swift packing companies
said that their big refriserating plants
on the west side, where dressed beef
Is received from the west and distrib-
uted. were not affected by the strike.
- customers sent their W wagons
for the meat as usual.
Half q dozen strikers held up a de-
livery wagon OF the New York Butch
ers' Dressed Meat company and at
tempted to drag Superintenden t
Brown and his driver of the
Superintendent Brown. who formerly
was g police captain, tackled the s.r.k-
ers and put them to flight
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Tod IN a Few Lines.

Postofice Department orders reduction
Of S1,OO0,0OO in pay to railroads for car
rying mails.
A 5oO-mile canal, projected to drain the
great swamps Of Florida, would reclaim
100000 acres of land.
To-day India lRs 100000 school chill.
dren. Fifty years ago only 10000 ma
tive children were being educated.
1t is estimated that the total first cost
of England's present nayy wa $780,.
100000, and about S390,O00,o00 has beer
spent in the last ten years.
Senator Palmer P. Woods of the island
of Hawaii is going to make an effort for
the preservation of the Hawaiian lam
guage.
A movement for the erection of a
bronze statue of Gen. Philip Sheridan
has been started by the Irish Fellowship
Club of Chicago.
DIR. Isaac p. Funk says the epidemic
Of crime now raging in New York will
spread like a contagious disease to other
sections of the country.
a ton Of water from the dead sea will
yield 1877 pounds of salt that from the
Atlantic ocean, 81 pounds; and from ths
Pacific. 20 pounds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Brief News 1tems.

Pnrty Of Russian jews on way t,
America waylaid Inc twenty-five wer'
slain.
Theodore Roosevelt is not the first t.
give Oyster Bay presidential distinction
George Washington once spent two day
there.
Prof. e. Clayton Wyland of the schoo
for the deaf in Frederick, Md, himself .
mute, is the first person so afflicted to b
admitted to membership into the Knight.
of Pythias. He is a member of Lodge %
and it was necessary for the Initiating
committee to learn the sign language.
If the rate of consumption in 1907 werr
maintained Indefinitely without change
our coal would last approximately 4,ON
years, but if the constantly increasing
rate which has marked the consumption
during the last ninety years be maintain
ed, U coal supply will practically be ex
hausted within 100 years.
The Salvation army is established il
6fty-two countries and colonies ant
breaches the gospel in thirty-one Ian
guages. +
Annual reports of the Union ant
Southern Pacific Railroad companie
show phenomenal earnings, which ar.
largely in excess of the dividend require
ments.
There are $50 camps and roadhouse'
in Alaska provided with telephones, II
addition to many business houses, resi-
dences and cabins situatei within TN
limits of the larger camps. The mall
exchange is at Nome. Skagway am
Whitehorse are connected by telephone
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
VETERANS WE'LL CARED FOR.
Many Improvements Being Made IL
Hot Springs Home.

Many Improvements Being Made in
Hot Springs Home.
Col. J. B. Geddes, of Huron, a mem
Der of the soldiers home board, and
who is experimenting the work on
billings and grounds at the home at
Hot Springs, has returned to that
place after a visit at his home. Col.
Geddes states that the improvements
now being made are the first of any
moment made in a period of twenty
years. Six cottages, all Of native stone
are being erected, and a new hospital
building 50 by 40 feet, two stories
high, with complete basement, is also
under way. The main building is un-
dergoing many repairs.
There r now ESQ ex-union SOL
diers in the home, not one of whom
Is in the hospital at his time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
CANTON DEPOT BURNS.
Structure Had Done Service for Many

oII uCUuTo "a DoiN NJ "
Years. 81
Canton's famous Milwaukee rail-
road depot and eating house is no
more. 1t was destroyed by fire after
a ain effort of the fire department to
save the old building that has done
service for many years. The origin of
the fire is charged to a defective flue
or range pipe running through the
ceiling. Agent FEELS, Bookkeeper Tai
colt and Operator Young were in the
ticket Office when the alarm was given
by a tramp, VIII discovered smoke
comins out OF the west end window.
The men named did some quick work
and thereby saved all the railroad
property.
The fire department was on hand
promptly and did all that was possible
to save the old structure. A section of
hose burst, which caused some delay,
but the fremen were able to confine
the blaze to the depot building proper.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30

Chicago-Cattle, common. to prime
$500 to $40; hogs, prime heavy, $40
to 1906; sheep, fair to choice, $3.W
to $5.75; wheat, No. 2, SIC to soc
corn, No. 2, SEC to 56c; oats, standard
48c to 4oc: rye, No. 2, TIC to roc: hay
Timothy, S14.OO to $21.5o; prairie, 500
'to $500; butter, choice creamery, 81.
to 2oc; eggs, fresh, 14c to 1Sc; potatoes
per bushel. CSC to Toe.
1ndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $50
to $7.15; hogs, choice heavy, $500 t
$500; sheep. common to prime, $500 t,
$4.75: wheat, Ne. 2, s2c to $50; sorr
No. 2 white, 55c to SEC; oats, No. /.
white, 44c to 45c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $40
hogs, $500 to $500; sheep, $500 T.
$500; wheat. No. 2. Sc to 9Oc; corr
No. 2, Sc to SIC; oats, No. 2, 46c t
4Tc; rye, No. 2, 76c to 7Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to 1886
hogs, $500 to $6.35; sheep, $500 t.
$500; wheat, No. 2, 83c to 84c; corr
No. 2 mixed, Coo to Gle; oats, No. .
mixed, 47c to 4Sc; rye, No. 2, 79c to Bic
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to 5000: hogs
$500 to 1926; sheep, $3.50 to $4.75
wheat, No. 2. Sec to S3c; corn, No. !,
yellow, 59c to 60c oats, No. 3 white
SIC to SIC; rye. No. 2, Toe to rec.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern
Csc to 500; corn, No. 8, SIC to 5Sc
oats, standard, 55c to 56c; rye, No. I
75c to Tic; barley, standard, 73c to 74c
pork, mess, S16.45.
Bufalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers
$500 to $6.75; hogs, fair to choice, S4.G
to 500; sheep, common to good mixed
$500 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice
$500 to $7.75.
New York-Cattre, $500 to S6.25
hogs, $4.OO to 500; sheep. $500 t.
$3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 95c to 9Gc
corn, No. 2, 64c to 65c; oats, naturs
white, SIC to CSC; butter, creamery, %
to 28c; eggs, western, Tic to zoe.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, S3c t
SIC; corn. No. 2 mixed, SIC to 5Sc
oats, No. 2 mixed, 43c to 44c; rye, Nc
2, Tic to 75c; clover seed, prime, $1,000
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
GRIEF KILLS "RED SHIRT"

Mother-in-Iaw Refused to Share
Home with Himself and Bride.
Because his mother-in-law would
not share her homie with himself n
bride and chop all the wood a Sioux
warrior named Red Shirt, who resided
in the extreme northern portion of the
Rosebud reservation, near White riv-
er, committed suicide by shooting him
self. 1t is one of the few case son
record of a Sioux indian ending his
own life. Red Shirt was well known
among the whites residing in the
southern part OF Lyman county, ad-
jacent to the reservation, and had al
ways been accounted a jovial indian.
and not of d morose disposition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Railroad to Build Track.

W. H. Stanley of Sioux Falls, secre-
tary of the state board of railroad
commissioner, has been officially ad-
vised that the Chicago, milwaukee, &
st. Paul, the Great Northern and the
Minneapolis and st. Louis Railroad
companies have decided to comply
with the order of the railroad com
mission that they construct a connect
ing track at Aberdeen for h bene-
fit of the shippers and jobbers Of that
cifv aE- e.3& - hE NO
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Divorces at Watertown.

Judge George H. Marquis sitting in
chambers at Watertown granted di-
vorces in the following cases: Lou,
F. Petit VS.. John Petit, of Vienna,
Clark county; Augusta Glenn VS..
Frank G. Glenn, Of Bryant, Hamlin
county: Edith f. Parker VS.. Raymond
Paul Parker.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
CONQUERING BARK BEETLE.
Timber Pest Rapidly Disappearing
from the Hills.

1t is becoming more and more evil
dent that the bark beetle which Tor
seven years has been destroying TIM
Der in the Black Hills, is quickly dis
appearing from that region. 1t Is es-
timated that the forest reserve of1-
Gals thai the loss alone in timber to
the state of South Dakota by the dep
relations Of this bug will be over $1,-
5000, 900, as about that amount would
have been received from the ale OF
the timber had it not been u eaten
In one year it is probably that the bug
will have entirely disappeared from
the Black Hills national forest. An
other bug is being combatted by the
forest. service officials. 1t is a MEM
Der. of the tomicus family, smaller and
less destructive than the bark beetle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Wall Street Firm, Fails.

The failure OF Mills Bros. & Co..,
members of the New York stock ex-
change. was announced on the floor Of
the exchange Thursday. The firm is
q prominent one and is composed OF
Phillip G. Mills, S. r. Mills and J.
Harry Mascot, Jr.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Boy Burned to Death.

Saturday while the 3-year-
old son Of Michael Wurz and wife,
living near Huron, was playing in the
bake room of the Russian colony, OF
which his parents are members, his
clothing caught fire and he was burn
ed to death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
An Epidemic 81 Typhoid.

Or, Moulton, assistant chief medical
inspector OF the Pennsylvania state
health department, has reported to
Commissioner Dixon, that Ridgeway,
Pa, now has ninety cases OF typhoid
fever, twelve cases OF cerebo-spinal
meningitis and sixteen cases o imam
tile paralysis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Checking work 81 canal.

Lack OF funds is checking canal
york at Panama. Four hundred men
have been laid OF on the new line
Of the Panama railroad. ard It is stat
cd tina the department 81 municipal
engineering has been ordered to lay
on one hundred more.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Paving SHIFTS at. Deadwood.

Arguments in the suit brought by
certain property owners in the city of
Deadwood are still going on in the
circuit coart. One injunction was is
sued against paving. but as it was not
so complete as sought for, a second
injunction proceedings was started be-
fore another judge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
is DEATH IN AUTO DUST.
The Farmers ON Long Island Are
Aroused.

The Farmers on Long Island Are
Aroused.
A death at Westport. L. l.. directly
attributable by physicians to inhaling
Of disease germs In dust raised by
automobiles, has increased the hostil-
jty OF farmers and others living on the
east end of Long Island against auto
mobile owners. There a been a
long and evere drought on Long Is
land, and consequently the roads are
very dry and dusty. During the sea-
Q many citizens have cen afflicted
with 8 disease characterized by chills,
sore throat and nausea. but It general
" terminates III q few days. leaving
the victim as well as before. The re-
con death and serious illness Of an
other victim. however caused much
antagonism.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
Binder cuts off LEG.

A distressing accident occurred in
Blom township, near Clear Lake. An
drew Rud was driving his binder when
the can ran away and threw the old
man onto the sickle, seyering a leg
from his body. He is about SIS years
Of age and it is thought he will not
survive the shock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30
FIRE At PIERRE.
Two Frame Buildings in Center of
City DESTROYED.

Fire in the business center of Pierre
totally destroyed two frame buildings
occupied by M. j. Lynott, confection-
cry, and ]. H. Mackie, barber shop.
The latter carried $500 insurance on
his fixtures. A family named Mace
occupying the rooms on the second
floor had a narrow escape. They lost
all of their clothing and furniture. The
insurance carried on the buildings is
small. Anderson's news stand, located
in an adjoining building, was damaged
considerably.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-30

So sGaiAhD &A
zFMANClXs
CHICAGO.

Another notable increase in the vo,n,
of payments through the banks testi6eS,. \
sustained activity in commerce, and n.
defaults reported are remarkably Ia,
There is, however, evidence of hea,,
speculative operations in securities AMI
grain, and this interferes. with more yar
eral confidence in the trade outlook. 9th.
adverse developments of recent origin i'm,
press more conservatism in large enter
prises, and the position of money offer,
no encouragement. Notwithstanding IN,
drawbacks, demands are found eauaIin,
expectations in the leading industries, and
there is no perceptible recession in pro
duction and distribution.
Heavy shipments Of currency to mon
crops draw sharply upon deposits, and
the discount rate is firm at the higbes
quotation this year, but reserves are well
maintained and most mercantile interest,
are provided with requirements at thj,
time. Country banks have absorbed con.
siderable commercial paper, and the indi
cations are good that western resource,
will BE- found ample to satisfy legitimat,
financial needs during the next few
months q pressure.
SF~P reP0rIS REJECT s~eaSonable head
way In harvesting, and the condition d
corn in Illinois and Iowa steadily i'm
proves
Visiting buyers from the West ami
South arrive in the greatest numbers thi,
season and are active in selecting fall and
winter requirements. Demands compar
favorably with this time last year in sales
of dry goods, millinery, clothing, ~footwea,
and food products.
Bank clearings, 1921 ,123,655, exceed
those Of corresponding week in 1905 b,
1876 per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered IA. against % last we.A
and 10 q year aso.-Dun's Review.