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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-15
CANTON WINS FROM EDEN.

The annual meeting and contest of
the County Institute and Corn Grow
ers Association was held on Monday
and Tuesday of this week. Prof.
Morrison Of Wallaces' Farmer was
secured to score the corn and talk to
the farmers and he performed his
duty with remarkable ability and able
Judgment. He is one Of the best
posted corn mel in the state of Iowa
and the Lincoln county institute was
fortunate in securing him for the
work. He lisa fine speaker and knows
an cal OF corn like a book. He began
scoring Monday morning and conclud-
ed his work Tuesday morning.
He did his own marking and
worked like a man who considered
fair play a jewel. The corn was be-
fore him and the owners he knew not,
consequently every total was the re-
suit of deliberate Judgment. He spoke
in the Armory In the forenoon and in
the afternoon Tuesday, and a splen-
did audience listened to his address
with interest.
After the speaking came the award
ing Of prizes, election of officers and
congratulations.
In the township contest Canton
won the big prize cup from Eden
township by a score Of 538 to 53I.
Eden township won and held the big
cup for two years and feels a little
disappointed in defeat but proud to
recognize the splendid efforts Of Can
ton township. The Canton township
farmers have been afterthat cup with
a determination like unto that Of
Gen. Grant in the Wilderness. If
Canton township holds that cup an
other year the Canton township farm
ers will at least know that the Eden
township farmers are growing corn.
Joseph Millett, George Millett, Al
bert Millett and other Eden farmers
are entitled to great credit for their
years of effort to improve their own
corn and from the Eden victories at
the beginning came the spirit of emu
lation that is spreading all over the
state. All honor to the Milletts.
In the ten ear class Andrew Ring
helm won first place with a o OF
90, John Bremen second with Oh
Joseph Millett third with 81.
In the single a contest Chris
Braithwaite won with a score OF 94a,
winning the LEADERS Silver Cup
prize. M. O. Nicholson crowded Chris
for first place with a score Of "a, and
e. ID. Warner had an ear that scored
93.
The following is a list Of those who
entered corn in the ten a contest,
with name township and score, as
follows:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-15
Basket Ball.

Last Friday night Prof. DeVries
brought his girls basket ball team
here for a game. Canton underesti-
mated their strength for they put up
a plucky game and the score at the
end of the first half was I to 5 in fav-
or of Canton. In the second half,
however, Canton got into the game in
the way that has won so many games
for her in the past and made IL to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-15

SINGLE EAR CONTEST.
There were twenty contestants In
the single class. The names Of
the gentlemen with town and score
are as follows:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-15

Hartford's 3, although both teams
were handicapped by the slippery
floor. Edith Thompson's work was
the feature of the game.
After the game, both teams and
the officials were given a compliment
airy luncheon by Mr.. Van Camp of
the Main Street restaurant.
Later all adjourned to the skating
rink where Mr.. Minis had made a
rate to the high school. The game
was played with the most cordial
feeling on both sides and the treat
ment accorded the visitors by the
spectators was exceedingly fair.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-15
ANNUAL CORN CONTEST.

The Finest Display and the Larg
est Display and the most In
%teresting Contest Ever
Held In the County
With Many Surprises
in the Windup.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
TAMs BIxRY Is INDICATED.
Secretary Garfield Disnisses Charges
Against Minnesotan.

Washington, April 16. - Tams Blk
by Of Minnesota, the surviving mem
Der of the Dawes Indian commission
in Indian Territory, has again been
indicated. He is advised by Secre-
tary Garfield that the charges made
against him have been dismissed.
Mr.. Bixby has been many times I'M
der fire during his long and interest
ing career as a commissioner of the
Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Terri
tory, and many of the charges made
against him would have resulted seri-
ously If they had been substantiated.
In every crisis, however, Mr.. Bixby
has been able TO confound his enemies
and come out with flying colors.
The latest charges filed against Mr..
Bixby were brought to the attention
of the interior department last fall
Allegations were filed by Marshall
Mott, attorney of the Creek Indians,
that Bixby had used his Official posi-
ton to obtain bargains in town lots
from the townsite commission, and
that Bixby had given trust company
in Muskogee, In which he was sup
posed to hold stock, inside tips on the
allotment work by the commission,
whereby the trust company made
large sums of money in land deals.
Attorney Mott claimed to have evil
dence supporting these charges, and
the matter was laid before the depart
ment of justice. 1t appears, however.
that Motifs evidence did not support
the charges he made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Criminal.

Declaring that he had killed the CIR
he loved, Giuseppe Colabelle, shoe
operative, committed suicide at Mil
ford, Mass.
BY pushing rock from under
window OF the Clark county Jail al
Lexington, KY, fourteen prisoners
made their escape.
n. ID. Hildman, night operator IN
the Frisco station at Quapaw, j. l..
was attacked by robbers, bound
gagged and robbed of all he possessed
Too old to work and believing that
he had reached the limit of his useful
ness, Wencil Becilka "oslerized" him
self at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by hang
ing.
Thaddeus Johnson, a negro maniac
In the insane department of the Phila
delphia hospital, was kicked and
trampled to des tn by Patrick Murray
another insane inmate.
Lee Song, one of the proprietors OF
a Chinese restaurant at Billings
Mont, was assaulted and robbed OF
about 800. The robbery took place IN
the rear OF the restaurant.
The directors of the State Bsnks OF
Goddard, Kan, whose cashier, w. H.
Dwight, committed suicide last week
announced that over 100000 was
missing from the vault of the bank.
Samuel r. Van Sicklen, curb brok.
er, shot and killed himself In New
York. A note to his wife read: For.
give me for this great wrong, but my
heart is broken over my break in Wall
street"
Information has leaked out In Gin
cinnati police circles that while they
were sojourning in New York recently
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Cox OF Cincin-
natl were robbed OF jewels valued al
$35 1000.
Sonny Jones, jealous negro, shot
and MORALLY wounded his wife near
Wharton, Tex. He then killed her
mother and Harry Higgins, who had
started to town after a doctor. Jones
was later captured.
While three armed men patrolled
the main street of Saminole, |. T.,
shouting warnings and shooting at
citizens who dared appear, two others
blew open the safe OF the First State
bank and decamped with $1,000.
An attempt was made to dynamite
the grocery store OF Giuseppe Mancu.
so, in Chicago. The building was par.
TALLY wrecked, but no one was in.
jured. Mancuso recently received let
tiers demanding the payment Of $500
on penalty of death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18

A coal train on the Illinois Central
went through a trestle at Christopher,
ILL.,. and the engineer and fireman
were both dangerously injured.
Fire which broke out in the Metro
politan opera house in New York de
stroyed the plant and seven firemen
were killed under the falling walls.
Floyd Ehret, the fifteen-year-old
son OF farmer living near MonteZu'
ma. Iowa, was killed by the cave-n
of an old outdoor cellar at his father
farm.
Nellie Brown, fourteen years old, is
dead at Marshalltown, Iowa, as the
result OF burns. She had been playing
about bonfire when her clothing
caught fire.
Mrs. Helen ONeill was burned 10
death in the room at Columbus, Ohio.
She Is supposed to have fallen in an
epileptic fit, her clothing being ignited
by the flames from a gas stove.
The joiners shop, one OF the largest
buildings at the League island navy
yard, was destroyed by fire. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. All OF
the available marines and sailors were
called out to fight the flames, together
with the city firemen. No estimate OF
the loss can be given.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
ROOT WON'T LEAVE CABINET.
He Is Deeply interested in Carrying
Out Certain Policies.


Out Certain Policies.
Washington, April 16. The close
personal friends OF Elihu Root declare
there is no likelihood of his quitting
the cabinet before the end of the
Roosevelt. administration. They cite
i number of substantial reasons to
back up their opinion.
Secretary Root is sixty-two years
old. He told his friends when he last
entered the cabinet that he thought
it extremely improbable that he would
again return to the active practice OF
his profession.
He is deeply interested in carrying
out certain policies he inaugurated
upon entering the state department.
Secretary Root has undertaken to
weld tire countries of South America
into harmonious political body.
In addition he is laboring to elimi-
nate all causes of irritation in the re.
lations between the United States and
Canada.
At least two years will be consumed
in perfecting these two undertakings
With their completion Secretary Root
will be able to retire from public life
with the feeling that, he has accom-
plished a great work of craftsmanship
which will earn for him a place be-
side that occupied by Monroe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Aecidentai tiappen Inas.

Fire at Galveston. Tex. destroyed
three buildings causing loss OF SITS.
900.
Three mine workers were fatally
injured by an explosion Of powder at
Richardson's coal mine at Beattyville.
Ky.
A six-story brick building in Chica-
60. occupied by several small con-
Germs. was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$50 900.
Two women were drowned by the
breaking Of reservoir dam at San
Ramon, Tex. A baby in the arms OF
one Of the women was cast on the
bank Of the arroyo by the water and
saved.
Falling from q third story window
while In soInnambulistic condition,
II. III. Cheney. who had been sick Tor
nine weeks. arose from his bed n
.Aaxenaest iowa. and followed by his
aayee. Nbo feared 20 wake him sud
danlx, walked out Of the window be-
eof& 80 nufse could interfere 70 Saw
4l@2.< ~ ~ #
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18

Michael Barlow. Milwaukee engi-
neer, suffered stroke Of paralysis at
Spencer. Iowa, while on his engine
and was made helpless.
Former residents of Minnesota now
living in Seattle have organized and
Incorporated the Minnesota club. The
club will be a permanent institution.
The Texas legislature has passed a
law absolutely prohibiting the opera
tion of bucket shops, cotton exchanges
or any dealings in futures in Texas.
Chairman Gary says two years will
be required to complete the Duluth
steel plant. The steel corporation
gives optimistic prospects for Duluth.
Fifteen hundred cigarmakers en-
ployed at San Juan. Porto Rico. have
gone on strike for an increase in
the price paid for making one hundred
cigars.
Three Pittsburg councilmen are
charged with selling their tickets OF
admission to the dedication OF the Car
negie institute for $40 each, and a
councilmanic investigation will proba-
bly, follow.
County Attorney Wilson has issued
an ultimatpm to the proprietors OF
variety shows of Billings. Mont, that
In the future they must conduct their
establishments according to the state
laws or they will be prosecuted. The
statutes prohibit the sale of liquor dur
ing performances. the employment OF
women in such places and conducting
shows on Sundays.
AS result of brooding over being
denied admission into Joplin, NO., SO
ciety several years ago, when her hus-
band. the late State Senator Thomas
Connor, became suddenly rich from
mining operations, Mrs. Common has
been adjudged insane.
Not morsel of food has passed the
lips OF Mrs. Harriet NJ, Close OF Web
ster City. Iowa. for thirty-three days,
she having stopped eating in an en-
deavor to starve out an attack Of rheu-
matisn. She continues to attend to
her household duties. and says shs be.
lieves abe will continue her fast for
| two weeks longer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
JAMES Il. [CKflS FOUND DEAD
FORMER CONTROLLER OF The
CURRENCY DIES SUDDENLY
IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 16-James h. bcn-
els president of tue Commercial Ma
t,onal bank of this city and formerly
controller of the currency, died at MS
home here early yesterday OF near'
disease. The death of Mr.. Eckels oc-
Cured apparently while he was asleep
in his bed.
The fact that he was dead was dls-
royered by a butler. Frank Evans, VINO
entered Mr. Eckels' room after near
ing telephone within ring contihu-
ously without receiving an answer.
Thinking Mr.. Eckels had not peeii
awakened Evans entered and founo
him apparently asleep. The butter
called to him and getting no response
sought to arouse him and found that
he was dead.
Other members of the household
were summoned and DR.. Frank >.
Churchill was hurriedly called. Df.
Churchill arrived within a short Tune,
and after an examination gave 1t az
his opinion that Mr.. Eckels had been
dead for some hours.
Family IN Farts.
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter Phoe-
be, eighteen years old, are in Paris,
where the latter Is attending finish
ing school for girls.
The death of Mr.. Eckels came on
the eve of a breakfast party which he
had planned for number OF his
friends and relatives. A post-mortem
examination was held and statement
issued giving the cause of death as
organic heart disease.
James A. Eckels of Princeton, IA
Their of James H. Eckels, died two
months ago. On the morning of the
death of the elder Eckels the son was
Il host of Former President Cleveland.
Mr.. Eckels was stockholder and
was prominent in the management Of
several concerns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
OIL TRUST GUILTY
ON 1853 COUNTS
GOVERNMENT SCORES coNviC-
TON IN FAMOUS ALTON RE-
BATE CASE.
MAY Be FINED $29,26O,O00
DEFENSE WILL ASK FOR NEW
TRIAL AND SENTENCE WILL
BE DEFERRED.

Chicago, April 16.- The standard
Oil Company of Indiana, which has
been on trial for the last six weeks
before Judge X. NJ. lands in the
United States district court on
charge OF having received rebates
from the Chicago & Alton road on
shipments of oil from Whiting, IND,
to East st. Louis, H., was found guilty
on 1,463 counts out OF the original
1903 in the indictment. The remain
ing 440 counts were dropped from the
Indictment on account Of errors.
The oil company Is liable to fine OF
$29 ,260 900, as the Elkins law, which
the indictment charged the company
with having violated, provides fine
Of 81, 900 to $4,000 for each offense.
Pending a decision on a motion for
new trial which John s. Miller, chief
counsel for the defense, announced
would be made immediately, the court
will not pass sentence on the COM
pany.
Rebate Two-thirds Of Rate.
The indictment charged the ship
ment of 900 cars Of oil over the Chi
cago & Alton railroad from Whiting,
Ind, to East st. Louis. by way OF
Chappell, Ill. The charge was that the
oil company accepted rate of 6 cents
for 100 pounds when the legal rate
was Is cents.
When the case came to trial the at
torneys for the defense endeavored TO
have all the counts in the indictment
thrown out on technicalities, but the
court ordered that each count be
taken up and considered separately,
which was done, and after great dea.
of arguing the counts in which errors
were found were dropped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Personal.

Gen. l.. s. Baker aged seventy-sev-
en- years, who commanded a North
Carolina brigade in the Confederate
army, is dead at Suffolk. Va.
John Davis, best known in America
as Owen Hall. author Of "Florodora. !"
THE Girl from Kay's'' and The Sill
yer Slipper" died at Harrowgate. Eng
land. from acute gastritis.
George Granville Benedict, editor of
the Burlington (vt) Free Press. died
at Camden, N. c. Mr.. Benedict has
been iii for six weeks from a general
break down, due to old age.
Judge Joshiah Turner. for twenty
four years Judge of the Seventh judi
cial circuit of Michigan and mem
Der OF the state supreme bench for a
time In 1857, died at Owosso, Mich.
aged ninety-six years.
Frederick b. Sibley, prominent
Detroit capitalist, Is dead, aged eigh-
ty-three years. In his youth he was
an Indian trader In Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota His brother, Hen
ry II. Sibley, was the first governor OF
the State OF Minnesota.
BY tine death recently OF the widow
of William l.. McLane OF the class OF
1869 of Yale the college comes into
possession OF fund amounting to
about $4,000. Mr.. McLane was a
business man who resided in New
York city and died in 1908.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fPITOMf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington.

President Roosevelt will be unable
90 comply with the invitation of the
general memorial committee of the
Grand Army to speak at Indianapolis
May 80.
The postoffice department has Doti-
Ned postmasters throughout the coun-
try that the special series of stamps
TO commemorate the founding of
jamestown will be issued beginning
April Is.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Oscar 7. Hundleyo OF Huntsville, Ala.
to be United States district Judge for
the Northern district OF Alabama
This action ends long contest for
this Office.
Complete rural delivery service in
Big Stone and Stevens counties, in
Minnesota, has been ordered, effective
May 16. The total number of routes
In Stevens county will be thirteen. or
which one is new. The total number
in Big Stone county will be thirteen,
of which two are new.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
STEAD sHoWEREp WITH MONEY
Plan to Raise Fund for Pilgrimage to
The Hague Makes Hit.

Pittsburg, Ajril 14.-At the close OF
an address by William T. Stead, ed
itor OF Review of Reviews" London,
England. at the rededication ceremo'
MES Of the Carnegie institute of Pitts
burg late yesterday, in which the
speaker announced a plan to raise
100000 to conduct pilgrimage from
all countries to the Hague conference,
unbounded enthusiasm took posses.
sion of the large audience and money
was thrown to the floor of the stage.
The banquet given by the board OF
trustees OF the Carnegie institute In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Carne'
gle was held. The banquet was the
most brilliant ever held in the city
All the foreign and American guests
attended.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Foreign.

Edgar Combes, son of the expire
mier OF France, died of appendicitis
at Versailles.
Ignaz Ignauer, the well known so
eialist member OF the reichstag. In
dead at Berlin.
Seven men who participated in the
mutiny OF sapper regiment at Wilma.
Russia. were sentenced to various
terms OF imprisonment or to death.
The German cruiser Room, which il
20 be one of the warships to repre-
sent Germany at the jamestown expo
sition. sailed Monday for Hampton
Roads.
George Towne, the Australian oars
man, has forfeited his claim TO the
worlds sculling championship to his
brother, Charles Towne, who has been
challenged by Webb OF New Zealand.
Grand Duke Michael. brother of EN-
peror Nicholas. has accepted the invi-
tation OF Prince Ferdinand to attend
the maneuvers OF the Bulgarian
troops, which will be held in August.
The corporation of Glasgow has ac-
cepted an invitation of the American
consul there TO send a depusation 70
Chicago for the purpose OF inspecting
the sanitary conditions of the packing
houses and stock yards.
The Russian holy synod is prepar-
Ing q project for the revision OF the d.
-~-u,.e lauc ao1a rufpy the hacic fcy- nj.
yorce, which Is now granted on limit
cd grounds and has resulted in consid-
srable decrease in marriages
A Christiania newspaper announces
that President Roosevelt. who was
awarded the Nobel peace prize last
year, will have to deliver lecture in
March. 1909, IN order TO comply with
the rules affecting the holding OF the
Nobel prizes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
UNABLE TO AGREE AFTER 81
HOURS DELlBERATioN, JURY
is DISCHARGED.
SEVEN JURORS VOTED GUILTY
NEW TRIAL MAY NOT BE REACH
Ed UNTIL FAll-ThAWs,I is
DISCOURAGED.

New York. April 14.-Hopelessly d.,
vided--seven for verdict Of guilty OF
murder in the first degree and i've
for acquittal on the ground OF insanity
the jury which since the 23d OF last
January had been trying Harry X.
Thaw reported yesterday after forty
seven hours and FIVE minutes OF delie'
GRAFTON that it could not possibly
agree upon verdict. The twelve
men were promptly discharged bv
Justice Fitzgerald, who declared that
he, too, believed their task was hope
less. Thaw was remanded TO the
Tcmbs without bail. to await second
trial on the charge of having murder,
ed Stanford White, the noted arcbi
tect
Must Wait His Turn.
AS 10 when this new trial would
take place no one connected with the
case could express an opinion. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome declared that
there were many other persons ac'
cused of homicide awaiting trial and
Thaw would have TO take his turn
with the rest. In that event Thaw has
another long summer before him in
the city prison, for his case already
on a crowded criminal calendar can
not possibly be reached until some
time next fall. Smiling confidently as
he entered the court room, Thaw sank
lightly into his chair when Foreman
Deming b. Smith announced that the
Jury could not agree.
Thaw when he had returned to the
Tombs prepared and gave out the fol
lowing statement:
III believe that every man in the
Jury possessing average intelligence.
excepting Mr.. Bolton, comprehended
the weight of the evidence and bal
anced 1t for acquittal. All my family
bid me good-by with courage. | trust
Cd. W we may all keep well.
To his attorneys Thaw said be was
deeply disappointed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
MONUMENT TO "Roueh RIDERS.
President Roosevelt Makes Speech al
Dedication.

Washington, April IA. - President
Roosevelt made speech in which he
touched mainly on patriotic. and good
citizenship at the dedication yester-
day of the monument erected to the
memory OF the First cavalry. United
States volunteers-the rough riders"
--of the Spanish-American war, in the
National cemetery at Arlington. Mrs.
Allyn X. Capron. widow Of Capt. Ca.
prom of the rough riders regiment,
who fell at Las Guasimas, pulled the
cord holding the American flag that
covered the monument.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Wagner Named by Gamble.

Washington, April IA. Senator
Gamble Of South Dakota has recon-
mended to the president the appoint
ment of Edward f. Wagner Of Alexan-
dria, s. d.. to be United States dis
trict attorney of that state In place OF
James ID. Elliott, whose nomination
failed of confirmation at the last SEES
sion of the senate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
ESCAPES FROM TRAMps.
Montana Boy Disappears and 10 Found
in Nebraska

Billings, Mont, April 16.-Ralph w.
Sheffe, the twelve-year-old boy who
disappeared from this city few days
ago, has been located at Alliance,
Neb., and is now en- route home. 1t
has been ascertained beyond doub,
that the lad did not leave home
voluntarily, but was either enticed or
forcibly taken away by four hoboes,
as these men We're seen TO put him in
a box car at Huntley. 1t is not known
yet how the boy eluded these men at
Alliance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Heads Dakota School.

Faribault, MINI, April 16.-Dr. II.
A. La Moure, one of the resident ply
sicians Of the Minnesota school for
the feeble-minded, has been elected as
the superintendent of the state school
for the feeble-minded OF North Da-
kota at Grafton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Riders Skull Crushed.

Clarinda. Iowa. April 16. Bert
Hoskens is lying at the point OF death
as the result OF being thrown from a
horse. His head struck against a log
with such violence that his skull was
crushed in.