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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
MINE A DEATH TRAP.
More Than 0 Men Killed in Pennsyi-
yania Shaft.

Eu #M
An explosion of gas in the barr
mine OF the Pittsburg Goa company,
located at Jacobs Creek, Pa, Thurs
day entomhed between 200 and $50
miners, and there is scarcely a ray OF
hope that a single one of them viii
be taken from the mine alive. Par
TALLY wrecked buildings in the vicin-
ity of the mine and the condition CT
the few bodies found early in the res
cue work indicate that II seems inn
possible that anyone could have sur
viyed 1t. All of the thirteen bodies
taken out are terribly m%utilated, and
three of them are headless.
his is the third mine disaster since
the first OF the month in the veins of
the bituminous coal underlying west
ern Pennsylvania ana West Virginia,
for The Naorn mine hear Fayette City
and the two mines at Monongah, w.
Va, in which the earlier explosions
happened, are in the same belt as the
local workings. Thursdays catastro-
Dhe swells the number of victims of
deadly mine gas for the nineteen days
to between $50 and 500.
That Thursdays disaster does not
surpass in loss Of life and attendant
horrors the one in West Virginia is
due to the devotion to church duties
of a considerable number of miners.
In observance of the church festival
many of the 400 or more men regu-
larry employed at the mine did not
go to work Thursday morning. Those
who escaped through his reason are
members of the Creek Catholic
church. and they suspended work to
celebrate st. Nicholas day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
NEW EPISCOPAL DEANERY.
Priests OF Black Hills Form an Organ

Priests OF Black Hills Form an Organ
izGtiOn.
After the ordination services of, Ed
ward b. Cross, of st. Thomas Episco-
pal church of Sturgis, had been con-
cluded the priests of the Episcopal
church in the Black Hills met and or
gnnized q deanery, which will be sep
arate and distinct from the deanery
of the eastern part of the state. Rev.
MI. Sparkling, of Rapid City, rural
dean, will preside at the meetings,
call them and attend to the other du-
ties of the presiding officer. The
membership of the present time OF the
deanery consists of @ Mr.. Mont
gomery, of Lead and Deadwood; Rev.
MI. Cross, of Sturgis; Rev. Mr.. North
Tummon, of Spearfish, and Rev. Mr..
Sparkling, of Rapid City. The deanery
will have no special time of meeting,
but will assemble ut the call of the
Jean Or at the request of its mem
bers for the discussion of church af-
fairs and for the transaction of such
business as it's organization calls for.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
BIG PROFIT IN ALFALFA.
One Farmer Realizes More Than $50
an Acre.

One Farmer Realizes More Than $50
an Acre.
A return of more than $50 an acre
from alfalfa on this years crop alone
is reported by Fred Ebert, a farmer
in the northwestern corner of Hughes
county, and it is certainly a good re-
turn to secur from land which is
selling al about $40 an acre. Ebert
has a large acreage of alfalfa, and
the first cut this year brought two
and a half tons an acre, which sells
in the local market at $40 a ton He
cut the field over a second time, but
left two acres for seed. He threshed
this with a common threshing ma
chine and secured thirteen bushels Of
seed, which he sold at SO a bushel.
This brought his returns from the two
acres to more than $50 an acre. He
is extending his acreage of alfalfa ev-
cry yea and will 500 have most of
his farm in that crop. Others of his
neighbors are doing well with hat
crop, but his record appears to be a
little the best Of any Of them this
year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
I IN WAR PAINT.
Harahan Head Narrowly Escapes An
other Punch.

AA43A dAbtGt 1hSNA " NyN<SBS 80
other Punch.
Al warm verbal encounter took place
Mt the nnual meeting In Chicago FRI
day of the Illinois Central railroad be-
tween President Harahan and Stuve-
SAINT Fish. In the end the latter Sc
cured his object and the meeting ad-
learned In the manner In which Mr..
Fish desired and in accordance with
the order of Judge Ball until March
2. 1908.
1t was understood tina when the
meeting was called to order that the
only matter to be called before it was
the adjournment until March Q. Mr..
Fish, however, desired 1t to appear
on the record that the adjournment
was AIKEN for the purpose of awaiting
the decision Of Judge Ball on theIright
Of the Union Pacific and the Rail-
roads Securities company to vote the
stock now standing In their names
and which were temporarily enjoined
prior to the meeting In October. He
therefore introduced a resolution
Worded as follows:
Whereas, BY an order entered on
Dec. 10, 1907, In the case OF George r.
Edmunds ct al. versus the Illinois
Central Railroad company ct al. in the
superior court of Cook county it was
ordered and decided that the present
adjourned meeting of the stockholders
for the year 1907 should be further
adjourned until Monday, March 2,
1908, at IL o'clock noon to avail the
decision of the court on the right OF
certain stockholders to vote al said
meeting.
Resolved. That this meetine do
now adjourn until Monday. March 2,
ats12 o'clock noon"
The argument in the hearing before
Judge Ball vas continued Friday.
Judge Farrar continuing all day with
his argument. A decision is not now
expected before the latter part Of Feb
ruary. 1908.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
HOPELEssLY WRECKED.
Failed Colorado Banks Will Not b.
Able 10 Resume.

ADNAAAS VIII NOG 11e
Able TO Resume.
Neither the Colorado State Bank,
Of Durango, n Its branch bank at
zFaSosa Springs. nor the Smeiter City
State bank, also at Durango. both OF
which closed their doors week before
last, will be able to reorganize and re-
open, according to IA. NJ. Beatty, state
bank commissioner. after placing the
institutions In the hands OF receivers
to wind up their affairs.
h liabilities Of the Colorado State
and it, Pagosa branch are $330.000.
which do not include a capital stock
of y76,0O0. Tho assets have q face
value u s460,00O, but are OF such
character as to fall very short Of
meeting the Indebtedness.
The liabilities OF the Smelter City
state are sl42.000; assets, $172,00o
capital stock. 100000. The assets are
also 5lof such character as not to meet
tho Indebtedness Of the institution.
RH2N AILH hLG&W AA A4A
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
KILLING THE LOBsTERs.
The Shell Fish in New York Waters
Being Exterminated.
Inter Ocean.

Being Exterminated.
Lobster fishing is rapidly disappear
ing as n Of the novel industries of
New York City and those accustomed
to eat that species of shell fish will
soon be deprived of that pleasure. For
years the lobster fishermen who set
their pots in the upper and lower bay
had headquarters in Stapleton, S. l.,
and there it was possible to obtain at
all seasons of the ear the choicest
grade of food for Is cents a pound OF
about half the price charged by the
average Manhattan retailer. At that
price the fishermen had what they con-
sidered excellent returns for their
work.
Until about a year ago q catch of be
tween 200 and 800 pounds Of lobster
a day was considered an average haul,
and that Melted the bayman and his
boy helper between $50 and $40 for
their short days labor.
In recent months, however, the
catches have been decidedly small, and
the fishermen believe that within an
other year a New York lobster will be
a rarity. The daily catches nov YER
age fifteen pounds, and when one mans
pots yield twenty-five pounds he con
siders himself fortunate. One by one
the men who have spent the greater
part Of their lives in the business are
abandoning the work and seeking new
means Of earning a livelihood.
The pouring Of acids and refuse into
the bay, thereby poisoning its waters,
Il kilHng the lobster and also other
kinds q -.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
0 NEWS T

st. Christopher is the patron saint OF
motoring.
Brazil has no middle class. There are
but two classes there-the rich aud The
poor
Countess of Warwick, on return to
London, says Americas only hope is in
socialism.
The grand jury at Oakland, CAL, re-
fused to vote an indictment against Har-
ry Kleinschmidt, accused of numbering
his friend, Frank Bellows, and the young
man was released.
Warlike preparations have been made
by the people of Hopkinsvil1c, KY, to pre-
vent night riders" from burning two to-
hacco factories, which they failed to de.
stroy on their recent visit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
HEN HAD BROKEN LEG.
Inquiry Resulted in the Capture of q
.----- NyhinH ---.-

Inquiry Resulted in the Capture of 81
Thief.
Through the medium of a hen with
Il broken leg the states attorney of
C~odington county has run down a
chicken thief who has given his neigh
bors considerable trouble for some
time past. The outcome was the con-
viction in police court Of Peter Schaak,
Mt WATERFOWL, a young married farm
err, who paid $50 fine for his petty
d~epredations. During the trial the
state produced an old hen that wore
a big bandage on one of it's legs. This
hen, one of the witnesses swore, a
been her property. h deputy sher-.
iff found the hen in the defendants
possession a day after a big bunch,
of poultry disappeared from a farm
home near the Schaak place. The hen
with the broken leg was the sole
means of Identifying the stolen prop
erty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
WIFE sPoILs HIS PLANS.
Huron Man Disappears When She Ar
riyes in City.

Early in the summe there arrived
in Huron a young man Of pleasing
address and attractive manners. He
was a barber and secured a position
in one of the local shops, where he re-
manned until a few days since. Dur
ing his stay he was frequently seen
witty young women, and it is alleged
became engaged to one of Huron's
fair daughters, the marriage to take
place about Christmas. A few days
ago there appeared upon the cen
a woman claiming to be Bishops wife,
and intimated that there were others
who claimed a similar relation to the
tonsorial artist. Bishop was not to
be found. He had mysteriously drop
ped out of sight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
FOR FLEET DIVISION
sOME OF EVANS SHIPS MAX
STAY IN PACIFIC.
Warrington Says Movement OF Fleet
After Reaching san Francisco VIII
Depend Altogether Upon tho Dcyel-
opmcnts Of tho Next six Months.

THE program for the return of the
battleship fleet Is a matter that has
been discussed among the officials Of
the navy department., but as yet no
decision has been reached. and will not
be for some time to come" said Sec
rotary OF the Navy Metcalf Sunday.
The secretary's remark was called
out hy a wireless message from the
flagship Connecticut stating thai Adj
fmirai Evans a authorized the Assoc
ciated Press to say that 1t is personal
belief that the navy department..
present intention is to haye the battle
ship feet return by way OF the Suez
canal next summer or fall. AS the
president, through Secretary Loeb.
previously had spoken to the same
effect, It seems clear that Admiral Ev-
ans statement was not suggested by
any definite move 80 far determined
upon by those supreme In authority.
In naval circles the opinion prevails
that q suuadrOn coms&.4 NJ VI such
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Meninslti. serum a success.

a report made to the New York Acad-
envy of Medicine, and which is attracting
much interest among physicians, indicates
that a serum, which was discovered by
DR.. Simon Flexner, director of the Rookie
fcller Pathological Institute, for the treat
ment of meningitis, or spotted fever"
produced the unprecedented record OF
cures in 72.3 per cent of the total number
of cases treated. An interesting feature
was the sudden termination of the dis
ease, generally within for:y-eight hours
after the injection of the serum. The
cases reported We're treated in various
parts of the country,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
FOR ARTEsIAN WELLS.
Aurora County Wants Money from the


Aurora County Wants Money from the
Government.
Residents of Aurora county have
taken up the matter of petftioning
congress for an appropriation for the
sinking of or more large artesian
wells on the shores of Fish lake, II
body of water situated in Aurora
county. Preliminary to asking con-
gress for such an appropriation, the
legislature ceeded the tract of land
upon which the lake is situated to the
United States government. The pur-
pose of sinking the artesian wells will
be to raise the stage of water in the
lake, as now is being done by the gov
eminent at Lake Andes, in Charles
Mix county. The raising of the stage
of water in Fish Lake by the flows
from one or more large government
artesian wells would make the lake a
popular resort, especially for fishing
and duck and goose shooting in "a
SON,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
FINAL CROP ESTIMATE.
Federal Bureau Puts This Years Corn
Yield ut 1882, 100000 Bushels.

Fcderal Bureau Puts This Years Corn
Yield ut 2.5S2, 100000 Bushels.
The department of agriculture has
issued q report giving final estimates
Of acreage, production and value Of
farm crops, showing winter wheat
acreage to be ~2s,1s2,o00; production,
4o9,442.o0o bushels; value, per bushel,
1872 cents. Spring wheat acreage,
1907 .. 900: production, 224 645.00
bushels; value, per bushel, Sc cents.
Corn acreage, 99.9s1.o00; produc-
ton, 2~,592,320,000 bushels; value. per
bushel, 51.7.
Oats acreage. 3~1.s37,o0O: produc-
ton. 7~54,443,00O bushels; value. per
bushel. 44.s cents.
h average weight per bushel is
shown by reports received by the de-
partment to be see pounds for sphing
wheat. $50 pounds for winter wheat.
and 29.4 pounds for oats.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
urge Retter Mail Service.

Formal complaint will probably be
made to the government in the hope
of establishing a mail contract with
the Milwaukee railroad into Rapid
City. At present this section is de-
pendent upon the Northwestern for
all its eastern mail and the Milwaukee,
traverses a region that in parts is
rapidly becoming thickly settled and
could also bring a portion of the far
eastern mail n save many hours, as
its schedule is different from the 9TH
.r road.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
swINDLED RICH RUSSIANS.
st. Petersburg Woman, Who Was on
Trial, Jumped Bail and Fled.

Cisa Stein, a Russian woman, who
has successfully conducted a series of
swindles in st. Petersburg on a large
scale, has fed. h was being tried
on charges of fraud and swindling,
and n Jumped her bail when she saw
n trial going agtnst her. She was
charged with having defrauded certain
persons of 100000, and her opera
tons extended over a long period.
Mrs. Stein move in high social cir
cles, and was reputed to be a million
aire. h obtained large loans on the
strength of a pretended French inher-
itance. The heavy losers by her OPP
%erations are silent because of the fear
of ridicule.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
s-YEAR-oLD BURNS TO DEATH.
Clothing Ignites When Tot Tries to
Put CnbS IN. Stove

Clothing Ignites When Tot Tries to
Put CobS in. Stove.
The 2~-year-o1d child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Abrahamson, living north Of Elk
Point. was so badly burned that she
died in a short time. Her mother
went to a relatives home to visit a
few hours and left the little child with
its grandmother. While the grand
mother was down cellar getting pota-
toes it is believed that the little girl
put cob in the stove and her dress
caught fire from the husks. Her
grand mother heard her screams and
got back to the kitchen as quickly as
possible, but the child's hair and
clothes were burned off and her whole
body was a mass of burns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
For Watertown Chautauqua.


Packed by the Business Mems un-
ion of wa%tertown, the WATERFOWL
Chautauqua assembly, Incorporated,
has decided to build an assembly
ground at Yahota on the north shore
of Lake Kampeska. Arrangements
have been made to erect a building to
cost approximately $4,000, and for a
program to occupy ten days next
July.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Farmer Attacks Girl Teacher.

Miss Maud McCrumb. of James
town. Pa, a school teacher, % years
old, is in q serious condition from an
attack alleged to have been made by
Charles Summers, a wealthy farmer.
Summers was captured and taken to
Greenyille to prevent threatened vio-
lence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
$4,000 Cargo Lost.

A tug will try to float the American
steamer Alaskan. which is fast on
Shelter point, Discovery passage. Off
Vancouver. 3. G. The loss on the car
go will be between $4,000 and s15,-
900, with $4,000 insurance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Must Remove Dogs Carcass.

The court Of appeals Thursday re-
versed the Ease Of Henry Hertie
against Alice Riddle ct al. IF Louis
vile, Ky, and the latter will be COM
PEELED to remove from a lot in Cave
Hill cemetery the body OF a dog buried
there several months ago. The Rid
die plot adjoins Hertie's.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
TRIES TO STEAL 100000.
Bold Attempt Made to Rob Express

H1VEu -HttC1HpC 4sfttIC To INUU ELXIrCSS
Car.
Charged with making a daring at
tempt to rob a car on the Buffalo ex-
press containing 100000 in gold bull
ion while the train was standing in
the Reading, Pa, terminal, VIM. A.
Hewett. of New York, was held in
heavy bail for further hearing.
A yardman while at work discov-
cred Hewett under the bullion car at
work with a saw on the gas pipe. The
yardman give the alarm and Hewett
vas caught.
The police say Hewett probable ex-
pected to enter the car after he had
extinguished the lights and loot it un-
observed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
SmaIlnox al. Canis+otn

DR.. Dott, county health officer, went
to Canistota and quarantined several
new cases of smallpox. There are
now fourteen cases of the disease III
that town. The schools are closed and
thAre Is practically nothing doing in
sheNsually snappy little town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
MAJ. Currcy is Killed.

Mai. Manley B. Currey. Of Atlanta,
ca, paymaster OF the department OF
the gulf, was killed by being thrown
from an automobile while on his way
to the terminal station to catch q train
for Macon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Funeral or King Oscar.

The body of the late King Oscar,
who died on Dec. s. was inferred at
noon Thursday in the Riddarholm
church at Stockholm, hi burial place
Of Swedish kings and heroes, with sim
pie ceremony. the impressiveness OF
which was accumulated by the wide
spread evidences Of popular sorrow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Ambassador Rein Returns.

Whitelaw Reid, h American am
bassador to Great Britain, arrived in
New York Friday on the steamer
Mauretania. The Mauretania made the
passage from Queenstown In 5 days
and So minutes. Her average speed
was 20 knots.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
No Diamond Dividend.

The deferred dividend of the De
beers Consolidated Mines. limited. the
diamond mines, was passed Friday
owing to the u~nfavorable outlook in
the diamond trade. which was an out
come OF the restriction OF purchases
in America since the financial disturb
ances.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Deadwood Rusiness 1ub.

The Deadwood Business club, ac-
cording to the reports of the officers
submitted at the annual meeting, has
enjoyed a prosperous year. The club
is e~ndeavoring to secure conventions
for Deadwood and has already secured
Two for the coming year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
NfOre Gold COmine.

Heifelbach, Ickelheimer & Co, Of
New York. have engaged 100000 in
gold for import. This makes the total
OF sIO7.360.0Oo gold engaged abroad
since the present movement began,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Chicngo,s woman Con

Chief of Police Shippy of Chicago has
granted a special police permit to Miss
Dorothy Stewart. aged %. This allows
her to wear the multi-pointed star of the
special police force and invests her with
ali the authority Of the male policeman.
She will be detailed in full uniform at
the Auditorium Theater to supervise the
safety and comfort of the women and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
HELD ron MURDER OF WIFE.
Aged German Farmer Arrested at
Miller.

Gustave KammelS arrived in Miller
recently and was arrested on COM
plant Of Coroner Wallis, charging
him with murder in poisoning his
wife. and the old man is now In jail.
The old man swore out a warrant
for the arrest of his son, charging
him with the crime of poisoning hts
mother. n the sheriff has started
after him.
Kammel is 7s years old, and his
wife was IL. Divorce proceedings
had been started.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
For killing His Fatl,er,

lao Friday morning Edward
Cltftord, aged rs, was hanged at Peo-
ria, Ill, y numbering his father.
Clifford walked with a Arm step and
repeated Z prayer read by Father
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Cant. HerreshoH Tninrcd

Capt. John b. Herreshoff. of New,
port. r. T., the blind designer, was
painfully injured by falling down a
hatchway on the government ferry
boat Wave during her trials Thurs
day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
New Pastor at RANDI CITY,

Rev FB.@ Helbrook, OF Cleveland,
o., has accepted a call to become pas
tor of the Rapid City Congregational
church to succeed the Rev. Mr.. Butch~
er, who recently went to New Orleans
Rev. Mr.. HoIbrook will take charge
of his new pulpit about the first of the
year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
ConstabIc Klaus Two,

Constable James Dolan went into
the foreign settlement near Lebanon.
Pa. to arrest coal thieves. The for
eisners turned out en- masse and set
upon the. Officer. who, In self-defense.
shot. killing two men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Error Costs Rows Idfe

UWW. Nm. STDTT-|~ ~fFIFIWW HWIW
John Templeton. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Tempfeton, living on a
farm near Milbank, tool a dose of poiA
son. nistaking it for medicine, and
died before medical attendance could
be seoared.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

The Green River State bank, OF
Green River. Utah, was taken in
charge by he state examiner. 1t car.
ried about $4,000 In deposits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
Paciiic squadron for England.

Facifhc Squadron Q England.
According to the Standard the adj
miralty has decided to establish next
May o Pacific and North American
squadron. the base OF which probably
will be at Esquimauit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27
G,rl Teacbe- atterp.. Sr,c,de

Girl Teacher Attempts Suicide.
Miss Myrtle Kerr, OF Mi1bank, teach
ing school near Waubay, attempted
suicide by taking carboiic acid.
physician make the trip Of nine miles
In an automobile and saved her Ne.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

Cut Glass
Pictures
Stituary


nlanently Hreinforcing the s
squadron a not progressed beyond
discussion stage. and its final de-
Termination hinges upon developments
Of n next sir, months.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-27

vessels as the voyal
shall have demonst,
pick OF the fleet" v
through the Suez cal
mainder will take
around the Horn.
however, th'at all d
will make the retui
de~sirabnity OF q STR
Pacific may be met
Of Perhaps several q
ships In those watel
miral Evans belief