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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
DROUGHT IN NEW ENGLAND.
Lack Of Rain Seriously Cripples Many
Industries.

Anxiety is filing the heart of the
New England farmer for a drought,
which is pronounced to be one Of the
severest in many years, has spread
itself owe the New England states,
causing suffering to its people and cat
tie throughout the section.
On Aug. 16 the last general rainfall
came to New England. In many places
the wells are running dry. Water in
the lakes has been receding at the
rate Of an inch a day. Numerous forest
fires hav started. Many mills have
been crippled by the lack OF water
supply and others have been compell-
ed to shut down. Cattle have been
suffering and the milk supply is be-
coming limited. In Vermont mills
have been seriously crippled or shut
down, throwing hundreds out Of en-
ployment. Quarries about Montpelier
were closed during the past week. For
several days past the water has been
the lowest since 1881 in Lake Cham
plain and steamers rave discontinued
touching at st. Adams Bay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
HEAVY FOG IN CHICAGO.
All Transportation Companies Arc
Greatly Handicapped.

A dense fog covering Chicago and
its environs handicapped the transport
tation companies and was responsible
for Z number Of accidents. Through
passenger trains slowed up and SUI
burban service was delayed through
inability to distinguish signals. An
interurban car from Aurora crashed
into an elevated train on the Oak Par
incline. injuring several passengers.
Three crossing accidents due to the
fog were reported to the police.
While the Dulut limited train on
the Chicago and Northwestern was
waiting for a signal to proceed into
the city yards a suburban train crash
ed into it's rear end. Half a dozen per-
sons were injured, one seriously. on
the suburban train. while hose on
the limited escaped with a shaking
up,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
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On Aug. p a special train on the Penn
sylvania railroad was run from Pierce
ton to Warsaw, Ind, a distance of nine
miles, in less thar five minutes, or at a
speed of over 100 miles an hour, breaking
all records.
An increase of II per cent in the num-
Der of passengers carried and a decrease
of six per cent in earnings are the net
results of twelve months operation of the
two-cent fare laws on the Chicago and
Alton railroad. Other roads admit in
creased arnings under the two-cent pas
senger rate.
The granting of permission by the In
t~erstate Commerce Commission for the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad to resume the schedule of through
freight rates to points south and west.
which were broken off last March with
all lines but the Pennsylvania and Lee
high Valley ends a quarrel which threat
ened to spread to other lines. Hereafter
the New England business will be divided
among the five lines running southwark
out of New York.
Thu United States Circuit Court of
Appeals at St. Louis, in two sweeping
decisions, reversed the lower courts and
sustained the position of the government
as to the safety appliance law. In the
cases against the Santa Fe and Denver
and Rio Grande the court holds that the
recent act of Congress abrogates the COM
mon law rule of reasonable care which
had hitherto been employed by railroads
in their defense. There is no escape from
che duty of having the coupling appli-
ance in opel alton.
The Union Pacific has again placed e1-
ira guards on its overland trains for their
protection in the event of holdnDs. Sew
eral reports of train robberies in the
Northwest are said to be the reason for
this pr%ecaution.
Announcement has been made by the
500 railroad that its new Duluth line,
which when completed will extend from
Duluth to Brooten, where it connects with
the main line, is now open for service as
far as Onamia, about ninety miles north
east of Brooten. Shipments of freight are
being received for all intermediate points
along the extension.
In order that western manufacturer
may be enabled to compete successfully
In the eastern markets with eastern man
u%facturers of roofing paper, the 500 line
sas made a big slash in the rate charged
for shipping this material. The reduction
il from % to 16 cents per 100 pounds.
The South Dakota railroad commits
~sioners, who have been inspecting the rail-
roads of the State, held a meeting at
Lead to consider the application of the
business men of the town, who are ask
ing that the standard gauge lines be e1-
tended to that city to save the reioading
of freight from standard to narrow gauge
lines ut Deadwood.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
ORGANIZED HUT FOR GIRLS.
Renewed Activity by Chicago VIC
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Fifteen young girls have disappear
ed in Chicago in the last seventeen
days. SO numerous have the missing
girls become that Chief of Police
Shippy has detailed a special squad
of police and detectives to make a Sys-
tematic search for them. 1t Is the
theory of the chief of police nat
many OF the girls have been lured
from their homes and sold into white
slavery. Recent revelations in the po-
lice courts that young white slave girls
nave been sold for as high as $500 IS
the cause, it is believed, of the un-
wonted activity of the agents of the
vice syndicate.
Last winter police court records
showed that girls were sold for as low
as $50. Chief Shippy believe ther"
Is a regularly organized band OF pro-
fessional kidnapers at work in Chica-
go and that these %kidnapers have the
assistance of at least two Ome The
notable instances of a missing girl
since Sept. ! is that of Emily HCban
who accompanied a strang maj from
her home, leaving a note to the erect
that she had received word that her
sister was very i'll. Afterwards h
wrote her mother she was being kept
prisoner by a woman in a small room.
Clcvvs to the whereabouts Of the little
Hoban girl have been discovered by
Detectives Specht and Massett. of the
North Robey street station. These are
expected to lead to the discovery of the
girl and the capture of her kidnaperS.
Two of the young women for whom
the police are searching live in South
Chicago. The fact that a man was
seen to accost n of them shortly
before her disappearance was noticed
led the police to believe that he may
have been a kidnaper. These girls
are Elizabeth Lally, IS years old. 234
Seventy-fourth Court, and Annie Doni-
lon, Is years old 1905 Green Bay ave
nue.. Both have been missing since
Sept. ~.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
DRAWN INTO BIG CYLINDER.
Workman Ground to Death in Il
ThrcShing Machine.

Charles Cronland, a young FARMER
living near Hetland. met death IN a
terrible manner. He was tending the
separator of a threshing machine ana
had climbed onto the top OF the ma
chine to remOve some bundles Whlch
had become cIoggcd, and slipped, fall
ing into the cylinder. His leg was
drawn into the machine its entire
length. the cylinder teeth
embedded in the vertebrate of his BACK
and stopping the machine. 1t was nee
essarv to cut the mangl"d leg from ms
BODY to release him., and he lived ohlE
about ten minute after being taken
away. His wife was standing Only d
a. short distance from the threSheF
when the accident occurred.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
CARRIE CALLS ON TAFT.
Rcfor1ner Visit the Home of the Can
didate.

Mrs. Carrie Nation. without her
Ratchet, dropped into Cincinnati
Thursday and went direct to the Taft
residence. Judge Taft admitted Mrs.
Nation.
You know me-" she demanded.
The candidate admitted that from
public prints he knew who Mrs. Ma
ton was.
"Well. ! have come here to have a
discussion with you on the liquor
question:" was her next remark.
you will have to Reuse me from
entering upon any discussion with
you" was Taft's reply. Whereupon
Mrs. Nation began one of her char
acteristic speeches against the drink
evil, not overlooking condemnation Of
all those who did not go ~valiantly to
the work of reform as b believed it
should be carried on.
Taft was modestly backing away
and Mrs. Nation. seemingly somewhat
awed by what she was doing, also
backed. and her interview was ended
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Against the Railroads.

The United States circuit court of
appeals. in reversing the decision of
the lower court at Richmond, Va,
holds that the interstate commerce
law casts upon a railroad company
the plain duty of furnishing a fair and
equal distribution of car facilities, and
duty cannot be evaded by the
carrier claiming it is not the owner
of a portion of the cars carried over i
limos ...
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
GOOD PROGRESS ON BIG DITCH.
Progress on Big Drainage Ditch is IN
interrupted.

Good is being mad IN the
work of constructing a mammoth
drainage canal in the region OF ad1d-
cen to the Big Sioux river, north OIL
Sioux Falls A monster Itching ma
chine is being utilized in the work or
constructing the canal. The canal is
FORTY feet wide at the bottom, and at
present about eighty feet per day IS
beip excavated. The contractor VINO
is digging the miniature Panama ca
nal expects to be complete the work
before winter sets in. The canal Will
reclaim thousands of acres OF the
most valuable farm land in the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
SJHGEONSMEET AT HOT SPRINGS
Savage is Chosen Treasurer of Bur-
linntOn Surgeons.

At the second animal meeting of the
Association of Surgeons of the Chica-
go. burlington and Quincy railroad at
Hot Springs the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year:
President, r. J. LivingtOne. Platts-
mouth first vice president, DR.. B. B.
Davis, of Omaha; second vice presi-
dent. DR.. C. E. Cook, of Mendoza, H.:
secretary. DR.. Roherig, of Denver;
treasurer. DR.. John P. Savage, of Sioux
Cjtv
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Sale of State Lands.

State Land Commissioners Dokken
did not make any sales of capltol
building lands in the offerings IN
Pennington county, but found buyers
waiting for him on his offerings OF
Meade county lands, bringing to the
fund approximately $4,000 by the
sale of over 1000 acres of the lands IN
that county at prices ranging about
81 O an acre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE.
Murderer of Six Persons in California
Said to Be Prisoner in Texas.

The further evidence that William
Hatfield, the man who is being held
in Sherman, Tex, is James c. Dun
ham, who murdered six persons in
San Jose, Cal, in 1896, was received
Friday by Sheriff L%angford in a dis
patch from u. S. Marshal McAfee, of
Sherman, as follows:
Two inch scar left foot, beginning
on big toe. angling back to second toe.
Height S feet 11h inches. blue eye
large depression between. Told cell
mate he would die before he would
go to California. Your man sure"
This description tallies closely to
Durham. District Attorney Free left
Friday for Sacramento to secure
requ:sition papers and Immediately
upon his return Sheriff Langford and
a deputy will start for Sherman after
the prisoner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
DEMAND FREE "NEAR BEER.
Georgians t Fight Action of Legisla-
tnre In Imposing Tax.

GeOrgians to Fight Action of Legisla-
tnre in Imposing Tax.
The Georgia prohibition law, so far
as taxing near beer" Is concerned. is
under fire. The extra session of the
Legislature which adjourned Saturday
authorized a tax of $500 on manufac-
turers Of this product. Two hundred
dollars is the amount proposed on dis
pensers of near beer"
Shortly after midnight Saturday
night Judge Ellis, of h superior
court, enjoined the comptroller of the
state, the sheriff of Fulton county,
which includes Atlanta. and his depu-
ties, from collecting this tax. h in
junction was granted on the petition
OF 115 dealers in the prohibition
product"
The NEAR beer" dealers claim that
the legislation was unconstitutional.
The case will be carried to the highest
courts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
\ FAMILY DISAPPEARS.
Entire Family Near Rrr"sford 1iaEo
Disappeared.

\ mysterious disappearance is re-
pOrtod from HerrsfOrd, the principals
in the disappearance being a family OF
HollanIerS who had rented what IS
known as the Rudolph Miller farm
five miles north of town. They Wero
last seen by a n~eighbor, whom they
asked to look after the chores on their
place, stating that they might not
come back. Since thcn nothing mas
been seen or heard of them. They
had good crops this season and appar-
entity were doing we'll and prosperlng'
so no reason is known for their leaV-
ing the country in SO peculiar a man
ner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

Edward Quick, a penitentiary guard,
vas murdered in his home at Michigan
City, Ind. early Thursday by a burg
lar. Mrs. Quick was awakened by a
noise and, seeing a man at a dresser,
nudged her husband. The burglar
commanded Quick to lie still. Quick
nevertheless raised himself on his ell
bow. Instantly the intruder fired, the
bullet striking Quick in the head. The
slayer escaped.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Killed in Auto Wreck.

Mrs. Stephen B Lee. of Buffalo, N.
r, wife Of Assistant Secretary Lee, of
the Erie county bank. was killed and
Mr.. Lee was fatally injured in a COLI
sion between their automobile and a
Lacakawanna freight train. Mr. Lees
skull was fractured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Build schools. Not warships.

"If l had my way I would build a
couple of warships less, yet one would
be enough, I would take the S.
O00, 900 which it would cost and with
1t construct 1000 schools of agricul-
ture within the United States" de-
clared James j.. Hi! at the dedication
Of Stephen hall, an agricultural insti-
tuition at Crookson, MINI.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
nurolars Grab Big Roll.

Canton's store at Arn0u was our
glarized Friday night, n thieves get
ting from the safe $4,000 IN paper
$4,000 in gold and $500 in SILVER. Inc
paper money was wrapped IN PACK
ages, one of which contained Slo'ooo
IN 500 hills. A reward of $1,000 is Of
fered for the arrest Of the burglars.
Tbera is no clew to their identity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
LONG Chase After SLAYER.

According to advices from Seattle,
Wash, George Grigsby, formerly of
Sioux Falls, now United States attor-
ney for Alaska, and son of Col. Mel
vim Grigsby, of Sioux Falls. has dis
tinguished himself by running down
an Alaskan murderer at Seattle and
causing his arrest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Question of Il Sidctrack.

The state board of railroad comml@-
sioners Tuesday held a hearing at he
lance, Lyman county, to take 'esll-
mony in a case involving constructor
of a sidetrack by the Chlcago' MIL
yankee and ST. Paul Railway COM
,onv at =. noint betwee Reliance and
Kennabec for which residents of the
vicinity have petitioned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

At no time in the history of Huron
college has that institution entered up
on a year with greater promises tina
the present. At the PENN session
Wednesday morning, all the faculty
were present and an unusually larg"
number of new students. The enroll
ment bids fair to excel that of former
wears.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Too Much Corn Weather.

The farmers are complaining pltter-
ly because they are having TOO much
corn weather. The corn crop is all
rip.. and heavier than has been known
in that part of the state since it's set
tlement, fully twenty bushel to the
acre or more than a year ago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Try to Destroy Threshing Outfit.

Wilfred Gronso, a farmer living
neal Frederick. has been arrested on
suspicion of having been implicated in
an attempt to destroy a threshing rig
which was operating on a farm in his
vicinity. Some imaginary grievance
against the owner of the machine is
supposed to have been the motive.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Woman Killed in Runaway.

Lightning, which struck beside th"
wagon in which she was driving over
land to her home in Camp Crook.
a in which Mrs. Will
sharp lost her life. The woman was
thrown. and alighting on her head was
instantly killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Old Postonice Abandoned.

Flora postofIice, which has been in
existence since pioneer days, being sit
uated on the Missouri river north of
the new town of MObridge. has just
been abandoned. much to the regret
of the old timers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

In his annual report to the govern
ment in regard to the affairs of the
government Indian school in Pierre
Superintendent Levengood shows
many Improvements have been made
during the past year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
unoa;c;al Returns in Maine.

The unofficial nvas of h vote
for governor of Maine at the state
election on Monday gives Fernald, re-
publican, a plurality of 1856. The vote
for the w leading candidates for
governor was: Fernald. republican,
1891; Gardner, democrat, 65.S15.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
The Agricultural College.

The management of the rlcultur
college will work the western part OF
the state pretty thoroughly with farm
ers' institutes this fall. They have
fixed dates fer such meetings at about
twenty-five places for October and
November.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Circus Rider Fatally Hurt.

Capt. Demetri, a Russian Cossack,
with Campbell Bros circus, was ia
tally injured at Musactine, Ia, by be-
struck by a tent pole while riding,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
JrSpccted NOntann Capitol.

Members of the capitol commission
who have just returned from a trip 10
Helena. Mont, to look over the CAPT
tol of that state are of the opinion
that the building in this state will eX-
Gel the Montana building III its exte-
rior appearance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Ice to Talk in Hills,

Andrew E. Lee. candidate for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket, has
gone to the Black Hills, where he will
put in ten days in the interests of his
campaign.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Rush to Rosebud Begins.

Every train is bringing crowds t
Dallas. The erection of a canvas city
shows approaching interest in the reg
istration, which will begin Oct 5. Ten
thousand persons are expected to reg
lister.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

I. w. Seaman, a prominent stock
man in the central portion Of the
state, has just returned from a trip out
to Montana, where he purchased ar
extensive stock ranch, for which he
paid S43,0 600.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Rooth COMPANY BanlSrup,

The creditors of A. Booth & Co.
the fish firm recently placed in the
hands of receivers, Tiled a petition in
bankruptcy in the federal court at
Chicago. Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
.Presbo Getting Ready +

5PresIlo Getting Ready for the Crowds.
HI Business Mems club of Presho,
Lyman county. are rapidly completing
arrangements for the handling of the
crowds expected for the Trip county
land opening, Oct. 5 to II.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Settlers Using Ignite Coal.

Homesteaders in the northern part
of Butte county are already we'll pro-
vided for the coming winter with fuel.
During the past summer numerous
Ignite coal bodies have been found
and opened UP.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Sold Last slaves IN Missouri,

Killiam w. Payne, who is 1858. as
constable. sold at auction the last
slaves put o.. the block In Missouri al
the city hall at Kansas City. died Sun
day, aged u years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
powder Magazine EypIodes.

A powder magazine at McAlester,
Okla, was struck by lightning We'd
nesday evening. the force of the explo-
sion killing one miner and seriously
injured eight others.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

The residents of Dell Rapids ave
been greatly pleased by the receipt of
official information to the effect that
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway company has decided to erect
a fine new depot building.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Beeves,
$5.50@5.75. Top hogs. $500.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
MAINE IS REPUBLICAN;
PLURAL !!!Y GU! DOWN!
Bert NJ. FernaId Is Elected Gov
ernor, but His Lead Is
Only 1900.
LIQUOR LAW is CHIEF FACTOR.
Plurality Is the Smallest in a Presl-
Dental Year for Quarter OK
q Century.
Maine has elected a Republican Gov

Maine has elected a Republican Gov
prnor by Il plurality of about 100.
The victory for Bert NJ. Fernald, the
Republican g~ubcrnatorial nominee, Is
seriously discounted in the eyes OF the
Republicans by the small size OF ms
plurality over Obadiah Gardner, IN"
Democratic nominee, and the Demo
Gratis are corrcSpondingly elated. Along
with the State ticket, the liepubllci'hS
have won. probably, the four Congress
sional districts, although late returns
epcmed necessary to determine the re-
suit in two of thrm.
The plurality received by the Repub-
Leans was far below the average. IL
probably will not be much over 100,
the smallest received in any prcsidrn-
tiHl year in twenty-five years. Returns
from 4GS out Of 30 cities, towns, and
plantations give E'rrna1d Till, Caro-
ner 1903. The same places in l"Ai
gave Cobb Itep.) 1J.33i, Davis (Dem.f
40,41G. The remaining places in 100!
gave Cobb 1880, Davis $50. These fS-
ures Indicate a Republican loss Of about
+ per cent anu Il btIlloCl AN SUN - -
per cent as compared with the last
presidential year vote.
Vote Largest Since 1855.
The vote was the heaviest since 1883,
running we'll up to 10000, within a few
thousand of the record for the State.
The Democratic vote gained over four
years ago in nearly every county n
city.
The fight as between the Republl-
cans and Democrats was distinctly
local, carrying with it the liquor ques-
ton. An analysis of the returns, &C
cordins to a correspondent, indicates
that the heavy vote rallied to the sup
port of the Democratic ticket came
from the element in the State which
desires a rcsubmission of the prohobi-
tion law, which now stands on the stat
ute books. The Democratic State plat
form demanded such q reSublnisSion
The following figures show how
Maine has voted N the September cleo
tons during the past thirty-six years:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
Fire in a Packing Plant.

Fire threatened the destruction of
Swift & Co.'S packing plant in South
st. Joseph Friday. The cold storage
building was badly damaged. The loss
is 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
wcss;pston Strings Loses.

In the damage suit of Joseph 1us-
ten, of Vermillion- against the city of
washington, a verdict was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff. damages being
awarded in the sum of $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
no paw Mitchen.s Expenses.

The city council of Mitchell has
made its annua appropriation of
money to pay the expenses for running
the city's business for the next year.
The council set aside $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25
BROTHER HEARS THE NEWS.
COpntermandS Orders Given TO
Preparation for Flights.

Preparation for Flights.
Wilbur Wright, brother Of Orville
Wright, now at Lemans, France, was
very much perturbed when he heard
the news from Washington that his
brother had suffered an accident in
which Lieut.. Thomas E.. S%elfridge lost
his life. He at once countermanded
the orders given for the preparations
for his flight, in which he purposed
to try for the Michelin and Aero club
prizes.