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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
sturris Merchants Organize

The merchants of Sturgis met in the
city hall on Wednesday evening and
took the preliminary steps towards
the organization of a protective as
ISOLATION. The object of the meeting
we to devise ways and means for the
mutual protection of all merchants
against that class of debtors known
as .d~eadbeats.'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
LOYAL TO BIJOU HILLS,
People Angry Over Proposed Discon.
finuanco OF EnStnficn

IIIIId1ICt OF
The people of the little town of BIZ
jou Hills, situated in the southern por-
ton of Brule county, and one of the
historic settlements in the Missouri
river section of South Dakota, are all
''riied up" and all because of the re-
ceipt of a letter from the postoffice
department at Washington which indi-
Gates that the department is contem-
plating disseminating the Bijou Hills
p~ostoffice, which has been in existence
since the early days of Dakota terri
tory.
Protests against the d~iscontinuance
of the Bijou Hills postoffice are being
literally signed and will be sent to
Washington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Dakota TeIephone Association

At a business session held during
the fourth annual convention of the
South Dakota Telephone association,
which has just concluded its work in
Falls, the following officers were
reelected for the ensuing year.
c. b. Kennedy, Canton; vice
president, ]. a. Steninger, Parker; sec
retary-treasurer, e. r. Buck, Hud-
son.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
New Bank at Broadland.

At Broadland, the first station out
from Huron on the north branch of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way. will be opened Feb. / the
Broadland State bank, with D. J..
Briggs, president; E. L. Abel, vice
president. and r. J. Mahaffy, cashier.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
LANDSLIDE BLOCKS ROAD.
1rain Narrowly Escapes Avalanche o
Earth in West Virginia.

Frain Narrowly Escapes Avalanche OF
Earth In West Virginia
Early Sunday morning a tremendous
Alp occurred on the main line OF the
wabash railroad on the West Virginia
side OF the Ohio river al the bridge
opposite Mingo Junction. O.. which
Will put the road tut Of commission
for several days. and In the meantime
trains are being operated via other
lines.
Just as the slip started a westbound
freight In charge Of Engineer Charles
McCabe was passing on to the bridge.
The engineer felt the track collapsing
and opened the throttle wide. The
caboose and six freight cars OF the
train were demolished by the ava-
lanche Of earth.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
..Black Hand, Yictim.

The body OF 8. man, burned beyond
recognition with kerosene. vas found
in a patch of woods at Gutenberg. n.
j., Thursday. There is little doubt
the man was murdered and that he
was an Italian. 1t Is supposed he was
the victim of the ~so-called BLACK
Hand"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Two Prisoners Pardoned-

On the Recommendation of tho state
board Of pardons Gov. Elrod Thursday
granted clemency to two Lawrence
county prisoners, Hobart w. Coulter,
who was serving a term for robbery in
the second degree, and Herbert D.
Caddy. who was serving a sentence for
robbery, being the parties p~ardoned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
MISSING SHIP IN PORT.
The Ponce is Towed Into a Bermuda
Harbor.

Harbor.
The overdue steamship Ponce was
lowed into Hamilton. Bermuda, Friday
by a steamer which picked her MP, dis
abled. h Ponce had broken a shaft.
All on board are well.
The Ponce sailed from Ponce, p r.,
Dec. IS, and was u at New York
Jan. l..
The steamer Maracas. from Trini-
dad. which. with the steamer Ponce,
has been overdue here, arrived in
quarantine at New York Friday. She
was delayed owing to a arrangement
of her machinery. She saw nothing of
the Ponce.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Asylum superintendent Quits.

Announcement was made Thursday
that DR.. Charles Taylor, of Elkhar,,.
Ill. has resigned as superintendent OF
the asylum for the feeble minded at
Lincoln. III. He was formerly assist
ant. being advanced upon the death
OF DR.. Mclean, OF Hillsboro.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Bound Over to Court.

The preliminary hearing of Henry
Meyer charged with selling LIQUOR
without a county license was held at
Elk Point and he was bound over to
the next term of the circuit court u,l-
der 800 bonds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
MONEY IN CORN PALACE.
Mitchell Show Paid Profit Amounting
to Nearly $500.

u -NtIIES Sb,DVO.
w. NJ. Smith, treasurer of the
Mitchell corn palace, has just made his
statement for last years corn palace.
which affords a Gne showing for that
institution. The receipts were $14,-
913.44; of this amount $10,065 was for
ticket sales. and $4,492 was subscribed
by citizens. After all expenses were
paid a balance of ~$3,424.96 was ap-
piled on the Indebtedness which was
caused by the erection of the mag
niffcent new building which was
erected in 1905.
The dates for the 1907 celebration
Sept. 90 to %.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
is Hanged.

william E. Church was hanged at
warrenton. Mo-. Thursday morning for
the murder of his foster parents.
Church was strangled to death. He
expressed regret for his crime.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Hero Loses His Life.

Ebert w. Gibson, principal Of
schools at Riverdale. Mich, was
drowned Friday while trying to save
~14-year-old Harry Valance. who had
broken through the ice while skating.
Gibson leaves a widow and six chill
dren.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Elevator Burned.

The Farmers elevator at Toronto
burned to the ground. Origin Of fire
unknown, as it started in a part of the
ware house where there was no grain.
There was 1000 bushels of grain in tho
house; insurance, $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Canadian Bank Looter He'd.

Chas. McGnl, of Toronto. Ont, for
mer manager Of the wrecked Ontario
bank, was Thursday held for trial on
the charge of stealing" s136,000 from
the banks funds. which he is alleged
to have lost in speculation in New
bail
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Earth Shocks Are Felt.

Two severe earthquake o. We're
felt at C~hrfstiania. Norway. at 1:30
o'clock Thursday morning, accompa-
MED by rumbling like thunder. No
damage was reported.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Knows Him.

Mother-Do you think you are true
20 Charlie IN letting SO many other men
call on your
Daughter-oh don't YOU know Char.
lie? II he thought he was the on,v
man that wanted to call ON ma ha,s
break the engagement.-Detroit Free
Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
FRISCO FACES FUEL FAMINE.
Serious Situation in the California
City,

Unless the coal situation is relieved
San Francisco will suffer seriously by
next week. Their are at present in
the bunkers and in the hands of retail
dealers a little more than a sever.
days supply of fuel. After that the
problem will become decidedly serious.
There are no Golfers on the way to
port, and a genuine coal famine
threatens the city. The scarcity of
coal is being felt in all the cities across
the bay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Extension for Homesteaders.

The president has approved the bill
having for its purpose the extension OF
the time within which homestead men
may establish their residence on GER
tain lands heretofore a part of the
Crow Indian reservation. Montana
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
French Submarine Boat Sinks.

French Submarine Boat Sinks.
h submarine boat Algerian sank
at her moorings at Cherbourg, France,
during Thursday night. There was no
one on board h vessel when she went
down. Divers u the boat lying on
her starboard side at the bottom of
the harbor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Jcrauld County Fair

As the result of a meeting at Yves
sington Springs OF representative men
from all portions of JerauId county it
was decided to organize what Will be
known as the Jerauld County Fair as
ISOLATION.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Son Of Chicago Merchant Shot.

Son Of Chicago Merchant Shot.
Walter s. Bolger, Jr., son of one of
the leading business men of Chicago,
was found lead in his fathers home
Friday with a bullet wound in his
head. 1t is not known whether the
wound was accidental or self-inficted.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Yankton- Brookings Dcb..e

On April rs Yankton college will
hold ar intercollegiate debate with the
state agricultural. of Brookings. Three
men will be chosen to represent each
institution in this contest
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Ncyy Raufist Church.

a BAPTIST church has been organ
lied at Florence. w. C. King, the gem
eral missionary of the state. Rev.
MIR, West. of Florence, did the active
work in connection with it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Railroad Exnnerated

At the coroner's inquest on the body
bf Henry J. Griffin who was killed by
a Chicago and Northwestern passen-
ger train between Goodwin and Alta
mont Friday night. the railroad COM
pany was exonerated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Nrore Car Shortage Complaints.

Complaints concerning the car
shortage and lack of fuel in the west
and northwest are still being received
at the interstate omnais
siop,s office.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Nasador Killed In Bun Fight.

MatadOf Killed In Bull Fight.
Antonio Monies. considered one oil
the foremost matadors OF Spain, was
fatally gered by = bull in a fight In
Mexico City Sunday. Monies was
about q place the sword when the
bull caught him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Funeral OF John r. wilson.

One of t~he.largest and most impress
siye funerals held in Deadwood for
years was the tribute paid wednes-
day to John r. Wilson, a prominent
lawyer of the Hills.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Coasfine Accident.

While coas6sng on a hill at Gary, Ma
bel Rivard was pushed from h sled
upon which she was riding and was
struck behind the ear by the sled
following hers. Her skull was frac-
tured and the inner ear bled profuse.
IL. M@%E
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
500 Tons OF Flour for Famine

500 Tons OF Flour for Famine Belt.
Three hundred tons of fiour-12,o 900
sacks-was shipped out OF Stockton,
Cal, Thursday to be loaded on the
steamer Coptic In San Francisco. The
Hour is for the starving people in
China and constitutes the National
Red Cross donation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18

Maj. W. A. Hazel, of the cavalry
contingent of South Dakota National
Guard. announced that an effort will
be made to induce the legislature to in
crease the appropriation for the guard.
that authorization will be asked
to sell the lane at Sisseton reservation
use the proceeds for the construc-
ton of armories.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18

New Epidcmics Threaten Scranton.
The typhoid epidemic at Scranton.
Pa, is on the wane. but now come re-
ports h a epidemics of diptheria and
scarlet fever are threatened.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18

The standard on company Thurs
day advanced gasoline testing SIS e
grees from 22h to 2sM cents a gall
Ion. Quotations of d~eodorized stove
gasoline remain unchanged at Is
cents.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18

The state brand commission has
completed its work of clearing up OF
brands for last year, having passed
upon 216 at the meeting, making a to-
tai of 5,975 brands registered in tlre,
state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18

Following are the officers Of the
house: Speaker, M. J.. CLANCY, of Wa
konda, Clay county; chief clerk, j. w.
Cone, of Mfnnehaha county; sergeant
at arms, f. d. Moscup. of Lincoln
county. The senate officers are as fol-
lows: Secretary, L. M. Simmons, Of
Mitchell; sergeant at arms, o. M. Os-
born, Of Miner county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-18
Two Cannon for South Dakota.

The senate has agreed to a resolu-
ton directing the secretary of war to
deliver to the state OF South Dakota
two s-inch wrought iron muzzle load
ing annon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
NATIONAL union PROPOSED
Western Federation of Miners May
Call a Meeting to Be Held
in Chicago. Oct. l.

Denver June 30.-The Western Fedora
ton of Miners convention held its first
Sunday session today.
If resolution which was introduced
is adopted it will initiate the organization
by the Western Federation of Miners of
a new national labor union. The matter
came up upon the report of the special
committee to which was referred all
pending motions relative to that portion
Of Acting President c. +. MahOney' :
message regarding the fractional fight in
the Industrial Workers of the World
The report of the committee suggests
that all the cOntending factions Of the
Industrial Workers. the Brewers union
and such othec organizations as deem
themselves enough devoted to the serious
and important cause of national labor
corporation. shall meet in joint conven-
ton with delegates from the Western
Federation of Miners in Chicago on Oct
ober this year, for the purpose of bring
ing all labor sympathiZers together in
harmonious assembly.
The discussion of this recommendation
will continue tomorrow.
John NJ. O'NCiH. editor of the Miners
Magazine defended himself today against
the charges which have been made
against him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
BUREAU OF LABOR PLACES
Examination Will Be Held in Salt
Lake and Logan, in Utah
Good Salaries Paid.
Especial TO The Herald.

Washington. June 30.-The civil service
commission announces an examination on
July q to secure elgibles (nale and fe-
maleD from which to make appointments
of experts and special agents in the bu-
reau of labor at salaries ranging from
1.2O to 5000 per auuum. The appOntees
will be employed in collecting informa-
ticE and statistics relating to the condf-
tiOns Of woman and child labor i'm the
United States. The appointments will be
temporary, and the work will not last
longer than six to twelve months bat
appointees will be eligible for transfer TO
permanent positions in the bureau of La
Dor or in other bureaus of the department.
of labor and commerce. Those <fersous
who wish to take the examination shosffd
apply to the United States civil service
commission, Washington, D. c. In the
western states the examinations will be
held at the following places: Colorado
Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand
Junction. Pueblo and Trinidad. Idaho
Boise and Moscow. Montana-Butte.
Great Falls, Helena and Missoula Ore
gon-Astoria Baker City. Eugene and
Portland. Utah-Logan and Salt Lake
City. Wyoming Laramie and
Sheridan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
DIFFICULT FOR
UNDESIRABLES
New immigration Laws Go
Into Effect Today
Head Tax Doubled.

The new immigration laws, placing nu-
merous restrictions upon the incoming of
undesirable foreigners, will go into eff
feet Monday The most important change
brought about by these acts which con-
gress passed is the increase of the head
tax from 81 to 81, with the provision thst
rived will revert to the United States
treasury instead of being entirely devoted
to the uses of the immigra ton bureau.
lnSOmuCh as the immigration for the past
two years has been over million an
nuaily. the income to be derived from
this source will be considerable. Another
provision makes the steamship company
ing of physically or mentally defective
emgrants, or those afflicted with Ioath-
some or contagious diseases.
President Roosevelt will begin his third
week of vacation free from all engage
will meet the daily applications for ap-
pOintments which come by mail and
wire. with the same severe censorship as
in the past The president has been re-
Heved by his neighbors from making his
customary Fourth Of July address in the
village. The celebration was abandoned
entirely in Difference to the president :
plan for rest. On the evening of the
Fourth of July. Sycamore Hill will be
turned over as usual. to the younger gen.
Grafton of ROOsevelts.
The emperor and empress of Germany
will visit the king and queen of Denmark
Danish court circles that the emperor s
third son, Prince Adeibert. is enga ged
to Princess Thyra, the second daughter
of King Frederick.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
oHEtnAr FATALLY HURT
Auto Containing Three Persons
Plunges 0Icr Embsnkment In
to LakeIin Minnesota.

OTtonville Mimi June 9O.-WhfIe going
at azhfgh rate Of speed this afternoon. an
autenobiie containing three persons sud
ds.lly swerved and went overta sheer en-
,b5nkment of forty feet into Bigstche lake
One of the passengers was probably ia
tally injured. -
Those in the automobile weres1 harIes
and Walter BucholZ, prominent 5e2fchants
of Appleton, and a three-year-otH son of
Walter. They were driving alongfthe lake
shore road. which at the point where the
accident happened runs along tile edge
of bluff. At the highest point the ma
chine suddenly got beyond the control of
the driver, swerved and went directly over
the embankme1t- The<heavy car did not
turn over as It fell, Int landed in twenty
feet OF wafer. ChaF3P9 was struck by the
steering Wheel End received internal in
juries which may prove fatal Walter was
badly cut and bruised and is in a ser
ious condition. The boy escaped unhurt.
A gss0line launch was near the scene
Of tire accident and those aboard FASTENED
to rescue the automobilists, who other
wise might have drowned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
ROBBERS RUN IN At ELY
Police Believe They Have Unearthed
a Scheme for Wholesale Loot
ing of Business Houses.
Especial to The HeraldD

Ely, New. June 3O-Local officers have
uneaTthed what they believe to have been
a scheme for the wholesale stealing of
liquors and cigars from several Ely bus
mess houses. In fact, they have placed
under arrest Antoine Burns, a white man,
and blue Steel Williams, a negro, on
charges of burglary. The duo are ac-
cUsed of being the men who have been
robbing local stores for some months past
The latter owns the Black Diamond sa-
loon here.
Last Wednesday night, City Marshal
Hudgens and Deputy Shariff Gilbert saw
the men in the vicinity OF Mayor Clark s
drug store. 'Eheir actions were such as
to excite the officers suspicion and final
ly resulted in their arrest. 1t is the opin-
ion that the two men were stealing a
number of cases Of liquor and boxes of
cigars from the drug store. They were
seen in the rear of the store between 9
and II o'clock and were followed up High
street TO a tent in back of the Black Dia-
mOnd saloon. In the tent were found sew
erat cases of whisky and a number of
boxes of cigars.
The two officers followed Burns back
toward the drug store and watched him
until he stepped in between two build
ings. Then they had him where they
wanted him, and an officer closed in. on
the fellow from each sides
After he had been placed i'm Jail and
the supply of liquor and cigars had been
recovered from the tent the saloon was
searched. In this resort the officers found
some of Che liquor and several boxes of
cigars. The saloon keeper had evidently
been selling the goods over the bar
In ALL $3.50 or 800 worth of goods were
stolen and cached in the tent For the
past several months local merchants have
complained of the wholesale robbery of
case goods and cigars. Not long ago
WebeT's saloon and GTahams store were
robbed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
DEVELOPMENT OF ART.
Plan for National Development, In
Guiding a Cabinet Member.

New York. June 30.-The development of
art in the United States is forecasted i'm
movement which has begun throughout
the country for the establishment at
Washington or & national department of
fine arts. the head of which shall be d
member of the cabinet Plans for the
national department of fine arts, which
have just become public. include the es-
tabiishment of an Athenaeum. which shall
have control over a school of arts and a
conservatory of music and the erection of
art galleries by the government in many
cities throughout the country. Five large
colleges are behind the movement. which
is being directed by several leading archi-
tects in the United States. Senator New
lands of Nevada. it is said. will bring up
bill for the establishment of an art de-
partment at-the next session of congress
If those who are interested in fine arts
movement believe that the time is ripe
for seeking congressional action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
COOLEST JUNE ON RECORD
New England. Middle Atlantic
States and Lower Lake Region
the Principal Sufferers.

Washington. June 30.-The weather bu-
reau announces that the month Just clos
ed was the coolest June on record in
Washington. ID. g, in the last seventy
five yeas aud that the same is proba bly,
true of New England. the middle Atlantic
states and the lower lake region In
other parts of the United States the tenn
peratures were also lower than usual
The bureaus official statement says in
eXpIana ton:
As in previous cold Junes the dis
tribution of atmospheric pressure over
the Canadian maritime provinces and the
north Atlantic was such as to cause a
Proclamation of ocean winds i'm north
eastern districts and a blockade of the
continental low pressure in the Ohio val
ley or off the New England coast"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
SURPLUS OF $S7, 100000 FOR FISCAL
YEAR ACCORDING TO TREASURY FIGURES

4 Washington. June $50 far as working
! -irposes are concerned the fiscal year Of
he government closed yesterday with "a
surplus Of substantially sSIO00.0e0 one of
1ne largest net balances ever shown. In
me fiscal year. 1902 there was a surplus
of S91. 2S7.275, but that was the largest
since 1880.
Nhile the official figures for the fiscal
year viii not be announced until Mon
dav the figures available today are ap-
Troximately accurate. They show that in
the year just closed the income from the
various sources of revenue was $685. 30S. lSl
and expenditures S57S. SIS 769. as compared
with receipts of 1884 454. l21 for the last fis-
cal year, and expenditures OF $50, 5Ss. 7e9
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
VAST SUM SAVED
TO THE PEOPLE
Secretary Wilson Speaks of the
Good Work Done by Scien-
fists in His Department.

Washington, June 30.-"Miliions of dol
lars-in fact. a sum so vast that it can
not be estimat ed-have been saved to the
American people by discoveries made by
government scientists during the fiscal
year which closed today" declared Sec
rotary Wilson in speaking of the record of
the department of agriculture for the
year. This alone must develop the i'm
poTtanCe to the world of the experiments
being conducted every day by these men
whose only reward is in the passing fame
attained in reporting valuable finds.
There could be money in many of these
discoveries if the scientists were to pat
cnt them in their own names, but in every
case the people as a whole are the bene-
ficiarieS for the patents are dedicated to
the government to be used by the United
States or any of its officers or EN-
ployes in the prosecution of work for the
United States or by any person i'm the
United States without the payment of
ROYALTY. - > -