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LIVERPOOL Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. September 30 Closing
wheat-Spot nominal: futures steady: Sep
tember nominal. December. S. I'D: March
IS lssd. Corn-Spot firm; prime mixed
American. IS ESD. futures quiet. October,
- 9H,d: January. 5s. ohsd.
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers' 1919 F street. members New
York Stock Exchange. Washington Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade
Open. High Low. 40.
Amalgamat'h Copper SIX 5e9s 51A 5ots
Am car & Foundry SO 36% &c 1853.
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Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed in price since
ABOVE quotations. there being no change in
balance of the closing prices:
Amalgama ted Copper. 19Is
American Car and Foundry, 1854.
Anaconda, 3Sle.
Baltimore and Ohio SSA
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 43A
Canadian Pacific, 40.
Chicago. Mil & ST. Paul. 11Gas
Chicago & n. w, IA.
Colorado Fuel & Iron, 10.
Consolidated Gas, 80.
Delaware q Hudson. 15Gha
Distillers Securities. 54A.
General Electric, 123&
Kansas City Southern pfd. 53k
Mackay, 81.
Mackay pfd.. 61A.
Mexican Central, 1914.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas com 33X
New York Central, 1O2E
Northern Pacific, 12SH.
Pennsylvania Railroad 1917.
Reading 9'
Republic Steel and Iron, 20A
Rock Island com. lS3a
Southern Pacific, So
Southern Railway, 1JA.
Union Pacific, 1865.
l. s Rubber pfd.. 9las.
T. 5 Steel. 27as.
/. 5 Steel. pfd.. SS3..
Wabash. pfd., 1917.
Wisconsin Central, pfd., 3S7s
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Washington Stock Excha1 &c.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Capita
Traction 5s. 81. 800 at 1l0A-
Washington Rwy. and Elec- pfd., so at Tx.
National City Bank, at IA.
Washington Loan and Trust at 205.
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FINANCIAL.

Municipal 40 to RdDMH0S
Railroad Corporation Sc OVASNS
Selected for Conservat Investors.
LISTS MAILED UPON APPLICATION
Lawrence Barnum & Co.,
BANKERS,
1921 St NV, Washington, D. G.
New York. PHILADELPHIA. PittsburS.
au19-m. ". tito
OLD ESTAB LISHED FIRM WISHING TO RE
tire from business will DISPOSE OF LEASE
OF HANDSOME OFFICE. FINANCIAL DIS
TRICT: POSSESSION NOV. I.
Address BOX POT,
a.. Sssr ONCE
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Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $o74, 523. Government receipts:
From internal revenue. 81. 1921; customs,
1884 PA; miscellaneous. $627. 1893 Expendi-
lures, $2,476.OOO.
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DON. September 80. 4 pm.

Bar silver. steady. 81 13-1Bd. per
Money, Sha4Ls per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for short
bills Is 3 10 l6a3Ik per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for three
mouth bills is 3!sa4 per cent
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
A Straw Vote.

We find the following dispatch in
the Minneapolis Journal from Sioux
Falls under date of Nov. %:
Conducting a straw vote among
business men of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Iowa and Nebra-
ska, e. j. Mannix, editor OF a trade
publication here, finds that out of
1878 votes received, as first choice for
president, Theodore Roosevelt has
1855. The remaining 6l3 are divided
among nine other presidential posi-
bilities, Taft and Bryan running neck
and neck. The vote on first choice
follows:
ROOSEVELT, 1,365; Taft, 23O; Bryan,
22s; Hughes, So; LaFollette, AZ; john
son, 30; Root, II; Fairbanks, IL; Debs,
2; Wooley, l.
"For second choice, and in'the event
Roosevelt absolutely refuses to take
the nomination, Taft received the
most votes, Bryan coming next with
about one-third as many.
ITO the question whether Roosevelt
shall be nominated whether he agrees
to run or not, the large majority
answered yes"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
DEATH OF MICHAEL OAkLEAF.
Mr.. Erickson OF LennOX and an
Ohio Authority Think Story
OF Death "Greatly
Exaggerated"
Lennox S. D.

LennOX S. ID.
Nov. 81 1907.
Editor Linn: In writing the st.
Paul Dispatch about a news item
printed in that paper about Oct. 81,
they have referred me to you. The
item mentioned told about a nan be-
ing killed by a bee-sting. He was re-
ported to be from Canton S. d. /
did not believe that the mans death
resulted from bee-sting alone and SO
sent the. clipping to an authority on
bees namely, The Root Co., Medina,
Ohio. They gave as their opinion
ated.' Can you give the circum-
stances of the mans death, the opin-
ion of the attending physician, or his
name? / wish to intimate that l
don't believe the report to the extent
that death resulted from the bee
sting alone.
Yours Respectfully.
THEO. ERICKSON.
Mr.. Trip who was with Mr.. Oak
leaf when they tried to remove the
hive, escaped before the angry bees
could reach him but his companion
did not try to escape and was stung
on the temple and instantly gave
signs of great suffering and was i'm
mediately removed to Mr.. Trips
home where he died as soon as re-
moved from the buggy.
Mr.. Oakleaf was enjoying excellent
health up to the moment the bee
stung him on the temple and from
that moment until death claimed
him in about 20 or Is minutes.
He wasn't hit by lightning or
crushed under a hay press or run
over by the cars or kicked by a mule.
A bee stung him and left the sting
in his temple to prove it and he died
in less than half an hour. II the bee
sting didn't prodnce death what in
Jehosephat did? Tell that Ohio au-
thority that he has another guess
looming. Mark Twain heard Of his
own death once. A London cable
asked for information. Mark said the
story was greatly exaggerated"
This is not the case with Oakleaf.
He is dead and no agency other than
the bee had a part in the killing, be-
cause Mr.. Trip was with him all the
time. He died before DR.. Wendt
could get there.
The facts stated we're furnished by
Mr.. William Trip, and DR.. Wendt
Of this city was the physician who
was called.
Just what effect the bee sting had
on a weak heart or any other elemen-
tary part of the mans machinery
were we are not prepared to say, but
the sting did the business. A man
sitting over 100 pounds of powder
would be safe until fire was applied.
If Oakleaf had u away from the
bees he would have been alive.
If your Ohio friend wants any more
information we will be glad to help
him. EDITOR LEADER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Pipes, handsome and cheap, at
Becker's Cigar Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Morris are great
grand parents.
P. S. Pickett arrived home Thurs
dag from business trip to Chicago.
The Luther League band went over
to Beresford to play for an entertain
ment on Thanksgiving day.
Smoke Richter's ElRoyal 5 cent
cigar. Always the same.
Sivert Skartvedt is contracting a
i private dam in the river and when
completed hopes to have a fine body
of water from which he will secure an
ice crop during the winter. That's
enterprise for you.
The Sioux Falls Business College
team and Canton Baraca team play a
match game OF basket ball in Canton
on Friday of this week. Admission
rs cents. Turn out and see the game,
because both teams are evenly match
ed.
Don't forget the match game of
basket ball Friday of this week at
the Armory between the Canton Ba-
a c team and the Sioux Falls
Business College team. 1t will be a
game worth seeing because both teams
are fast.
Austin Olson was over from his
Brooklyn township farm Monday and
his old friends were glad to see him.
"It's sixteen months since l was here
last said Austin. II am getting to
be a regular stay-at-home now and l
en- hoy it,"
A lady of this town remarked to an
other lady a few days ago that we
were going to have a hard winter
She was asked her reaso for this pre-
diction and answered ''because there
are so many weddings" We like to
see the weddings go on but If these
matrimonial ''umums'' are to bring
on a hard winter it might be well to
limit the license output until spring.
The regular services will be held at
the Methodist Church next Sunday.
Preaching In the morning at 1880,
and in the evening at 1880. The pas
tor in the evening will give his third
sermon in his series on christian
Socialism," the subject being 'The
Basis of Christian Socialism," Matt.
6:33. Sunday School at IL M; Junior
League at 3 pm. Epworth League
at $50 pm. You are cordially in
vited to attend.
Squirrels are getting to be quite
numerous in the timber along the riv-
err and it is hoped hunters will not
kill them. Let these handsome lit
tie fellows alone. Instead of killing
or wounding them rather protect
them, let them multiply. There is
nothing more interesting than tame
squirrels playing in the trees around
town or around the farm home.
Don't kill these handsome little ami
mails. They do no harm to anyone.
Ask your dealer for Richter's FL
Royal 5 cent cigar. Put up rs In a
box for the Holiday trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
c. H.. Prop.
Canton, S. D.
Hard Time Social.

The Epworth League will hold a
hard times social on Wednesday even
ing of next week, Dec. IL, at the home
Of w. j.. Byrnes. Everyone should
come dressed in such a manne as to
best carry out the plan of the pro-
gram. A reward will be given to the
lady and the gentleman who best re-
present hard times in dress. 1t will
be a 10 cent social and proceeds go in
to the treasury Of the League.
Everybody come and bring a friend.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
A. f. and A. M. Election.

At a regular meeting of Silver Star
lodge on Wednesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: DIR. ". E. O'Neil,
Master; Charles L. Kundert, S. w,
Edward Eneboe. J. w, T. T. Smith,
treasurer, and 0. A. Rudolph, secre-
tary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Trust paid II cents for butter fat
at Ce%nterville while the Canton
creamery paid 81 cents. It is reason
able to suppose the trust would have
been paying II cents in Canton if
there had been no creamery here.
Remember this every morning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Card

Having disposed Of my dental office
to DR.. j. M. Eveleth, / desire to
thank all my friends for their friend
ship and liberal patronage for many
years, and cheerfully recommend DIR.
Eveleth, my successor, as a competent
and skillful dentist. From Dec. Is to
Jan. 1st, I will be In my old quarters
to complete all work I have on hand.
DIR, A. e. JENNINGS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

$. Tossini has many ice cream
cans scattered around among his Gus
toners, He needs them. Please not
ify him by phone and he will call and
get them. Do this as a favor. %
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Important Notice

1t is contrary to the ordinances of
the City of Canton to throw ashes or
other resfuse in any street or alley of
the city. This ordinance will be
strictly enforced and any party throw
ing ashes or any kind of refuse in the
streets or alleys of the city will be
prosecuted.
e. o. BERG, Chief of Police.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
For Rent.

The G. A. Goetz cottage, convent
emily located. $40 per mo. Enquire
First National bank. 24-3.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Tossini's Holiday Supplies

He will supply you with beautiful
christmas trees, holly, misletoe and
evergreens, apples, oranges, bananas,
fresh candies and fruits, pure ice
cream and fresh Baltimore oysters.
Headquarters for everything good,
fresh and sweet. Call at Tossini's or
use phone.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Rent and Wants
TOM COLLINS

Has a fine second hand surrey,
buggy and road wagon for sale. Call on
TOM COLLINS
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Horse Taken Up.

Came to and taken up on my prem
ises just east Of the Indian asylum, on
Monday, November IL, 1907, one bay
horse branded on one shoulder. The
owner is requested to call and prove
property and pay costs and remove
the same. y. y.
1924.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Pigs For Sale.

Twelve fine thoroughbred Jersey
Red stock pigs for sale on reasonable
terms. Apply to BEN SUNDvOLD.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

For Sale Some good young thor
oughbred Hereford bulls. Enquire OF
or address Henry Sterken, Route No.
/. Fairyiew. S. D. Residence one-half
mile northwest of Elm Springs. 4ltf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
For Sale Cheap.

A horse, single buggy and harness
Inquire at Arnold's Livery. "a w.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Lost.

Lost.
Lost a fur glove some where near
Moe, Norway township. Finder write
Box 24s, Hudson, S. D., and receive
reward.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Smoke Gate City cigars. Better
than ever. Sold by all first class
dealers. E. G. Becker, Maker.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Wanted.

Old papers, magazines, anything In
the paper line, by the M. E. church
ladies. Notify Mrs. Oscar Dunlap or
Mrs. G. r. Moulton and they will call
fer them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

For fresh oysters, fruits and home
made candies, call on Tossini. %
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

--Perrian Dean will Don have a big
auction sale at his place in Lyon
county. He will sell over 100 head OF
cattle, hogs, horses, and machinery,
etc. Notice of date of sale will be an
nounced soon. Repp and Lamson will
be auctiOneerS. 23-2
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
For Sale.

good second hand wagon.
good second hand top buggies.
l good second hand surrey.
two-hole corn shelter and power
complete.
2Otf CLOUD Bros. & JOHNSON 20.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Pigs and Sheep for Sale.
Berkshire bears and S%chropshire
ewes for sale Apply to Frank Beck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

FOR SALE-A good horse, harness
and surrey.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Ground bone for chicken feed. In
perfect condition and cheaper than
ever before. Get it at the Syndicate
Block Meat Market.
1cts uorru Stoip Prom
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

A thoroughbred Chesterwhite stock
hog, one, year old, and three spring
pigs. for sale, two miles southwest OF
Canton. Phone and route one.
o2-25 KEITH BROTHERS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Elevator

| am prepared to buy
grain and pay high
est market price.
Patronage of Farm
ers solicited.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
Has AN ALLIGATOR FARM.
Arkansas Man breeding Hepnie
which Is Now Becoming Scarce

1pI,anxs. Man Breeding Reptile
which Is Now Becoming Scarce
II Is not 50 very many years ago that
our southern swamps and rivers were
fairly infested with alligators, and
though they were hunted II was almost
entirely for sport IL the state OF
Florida alone 100000 aIlIgators were
Killed in ten years, and although the
reptile is unusually prolific in propa-
eating its species IL can not long resist
30 heavy tax on It's numbers; so that
unless something is done for It's pro
lection there viii be no alligators IN
America except the farm-bred reptile,
and not enough Of him.
The alligator Is longlived and his
growth is OF the slowest- An alligator
two feet long is at least Is years old.
while a twelYe-foot specimen may be
anywhere from T5 10 $50 years old,
and. as IT is only the larger specimens
that have any commercial value, their
need Of protection against wholesale
slaughter will be readily seen.
Realizing the above conditions, H L
Campbell, who is widely known as AL
lirator joe conceived the idea OF es-
tablishing an alligator farm for the
puruose OF breeding the reptile. His
life has been spent among alligators
and crocodiles In our own southern
swamps. and he is thoroughly familiar
with the habits and characteristics OF
the REPTILE, It's nesting places and The
best manner Of trapping il that the
skin may not be injured.
The farm is not far from Hot
Strings. Ark, the famous health resort.
A email mountain stream runs through
il, forming numerous little ponds and
lakes which are just what is needed
for the various breeding and stock
grounds OF the farm. Here the slliga-
rnrs are distributed according TO size.
ranging from the huge, old monsters
NJ twelve feet In length 10 the babies
no lsrver than lizards, Just Matched
from the shells. The separating Of the
reptiles according 10 size Is made neces-
sary BY the fact that the alligator IS s
csnnlbsllstic amphibian with 8 weak
ness for devouring his own young. But
when they are pretty nearly equal In
Size and strength they live together In
comparative peace.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

not condemn you unheard, and in being
here now, l am neglecting the most sacred
and solemn duties. oh, woman, woman
he burst out, in a sterner voice or
your sake. I forgot father, everything
l knew nothing of you; l trusted you i'm
plicitIy. and 1 married you, and this Is
my return -
II loved you so passionately," she said
that l could not lose you. You know
that 1 fed once, intending never TO look
upon your face again: but q strange fate
brought us together once more. Do not
believe that 1 yielded passively TO my
selfish love. I struggled with ii many g
weary hour, but it was too strong for my
weak will to conquer"
''You are now my wife, and as such,
can claim my protection. After what has
occurred. shall leave England, and never
return to it again. 1 will send you such
means OF support as l can esrn. but we
can never meet again. Farewell! and
heaven forgive you all the evil you have
wrought upon me and upon others
"Stay!" she cried, stretching out her
arms imploringly, but not daring to move
towards him.
Il cannot" he answered, sternly. y
have done my duty to the living; l must
now perform what owe to me dead The
discovery has cost my dear father hi,
life"
ITO be continued.)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
) DOOMED. J
s BY WILLARD MACKENZIE q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BY WILLARD MCKENZIE
-: sy.s.sszs@~

But she Is too much absorbed In her
own thoughts TO heed or even hear his
words.
III people cuts up rough, and gives
their selves such airs, let 'em take the
consekevences," mutters the driver, as
he remounts the box. After all, why
should care? When l puts Der down
she'll never set eyes on me again.
He puts her down at the corner Of the
street in which Mr.. Wylie's Office stands.
She pays the fare, then walks the rest
Of the way, goes up the stairs, and into
the outer Office. Mr.. Fig and the junior
clerk are there. Mr.. Wylie is not in,
Mr.. Fig informs her-will not be there
again this week.
She takes another cab, and is driven
home When she arrives there she has
scarcely sufficient strength 10 walk up
the steps. She lies down upon the couch,
sressed as she is, and falls into state
Of se1nj-consciousness until she is aroused
By knock at the door.
1T is Arthur % she cries, starting up
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
AUTOMATIC Ru1A

EuroDAAa AHua1o1 ExD<s1Mso~t with
Seaf-LeaAfng naDs1-H1Fs WeaDens-
The seIf-ioading q automatic musket
" now being serioasly censtdsrsd -
the infantry arm q IT, future, sayn
the New YORK Sun Ths equipment Of
the great armies Of TIE world with an
improved ride = hardly cu@plsted
when the mechanics bagin wosk on Z
new weapon At tn recent examina-
ton Of the German war academy tho
automatic ride was one Of the themes
for discussion Ths piece now on txial
has 4 magaxins kidding ten cartridges;
the recoiI Il utilized to lad and cock
Consequently the soldier can remain
quietly In position, never removing h;s
eye from the target and IRE his tan
sbotA
The advantages are that the soldier
with the automatic gun can aim more
quietly and securely. Al there II DO re
coil to the arm He need lot move
his arm or BODY and his position is
better screened from the view OF The
enemy. At long ranges now used IN
battle the movements Of the muskes OF
OF the soldier'a body often convey td
the enemy the only ciew TO range and
direction
Finally, the automatic gua insures
rapid fire similar to that OF machine
guns, with an aim more accurate thai
thar Of the present gun
The only disadvantage Is the DANCE
that the AMMUNITION may be fred ava,
TOO soon, but this can be prevented o.
proper training In so-calIed IRE disci
pline or fire control.
Even with the present arm the sol
der can fire away ali his ammunition
in a few minutes. The first battle
however. usually teaches him the grea
disadvantage of being without ammuni
ton in an action
An army with a superior weapon To-
one regarded as superior) has a grea
advantage in confidence and win fee
Itself stronger. For all these reasons
the introduction OF self-loading mus
ket is only a question OF time
France is reported to have perfecteH
an automatic gun and Germany hai
been at work on one for years Il
Italy an automatic musket holdini
twenty-five charges in the magazine hai
been proposed A regiment in defend
ing a position with the present gun o
six cartridges in the magazine can m
I in two minutes about $4,000 shots
! whereas one armed with the self-ioao
ing piece of twenty-five cartridges
the magazine could fire In the sam
! time !, IL. 600 shots