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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
CLrRGYMAN SHOOTS SELF.
Suicide Startlcs Town OF Woodbury.,
New Jersey.

Now jersey.
The quiet little town OF Woodbury.,
N. J., was greatly shocked Friday over
the sensational suicide Of the Rev. Geo.
w. Tomson, pastor of the Woodbury.
Presbyterian church, and the subse-
quent Developments which involved
names of at least three women of that
town. Rev. Mr.. Tomson was found
dead in the Newton hotel with a bullet
In his brain. At first those who knew
him would not believe that he had died
by his wi hand, but the evidence
to that effect was so strong that they
at last had to admit that it was only
too true. But the sensation caused by
his suicide was as nothing compared
with the conditions that were develop
ed when the clergyman's friends
searched for a motive for his act.
About a week ago public announce
ment was made OF Rev. Mr.. Tomson's
worthy. a wealthy widow of Woodbury.
and O member OF his church. Most
people who knew them were greatly
pleased, and there was every prospect
OF q happy marriage.
When the tragedy came Friday it
learned h a the preacher a
been paying attention to another
woman, a Miss Helen Moore. who had
been living at the same hotel where
Rev. Mr.. Tomson resided since the
death of his wife. Miss Moore is al
to have declared in a meeting
OF Sunday school teachers that Rev.
Mr.. Tomson had promised to marry
her, and she further declared that he
would never marry Mrs. Kenworthy.
Miss Moore was not believed by other
of the congregation, and last
Monday she left Woodbury. for Phil
adelphia, wher h is now employed.
Now that the clergyman is dead
there are many stories coming out as
to the life he led, but how many of
them are true 1t is impossible to ascer-
tain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
NATIVES TREMRIlE IN FEAR OF
wHOLEsALE MASSACRE
D~estitution u.s. widespread, and Even
Civil and military onicers Are Re.
duccd TO Beggary-Natives Say Only
Hope fs In Intervention.

dispatch from Port au Prince
says that while there have beer many
arrests OF natives suspected Of being
connected with the late revolution,
and political prisoners continue to be
brought In patches from interior
points, there have been no more public
shootings there. Indeed. the govern
ment denies h a any more executions
have taken place. This, however, is
Incredible, In view of the fact that
many persons are known to have been
dragged from their beds at night and
that all trace Of them has been lost.
In the executions of March Is Pres
ident Nord Elexis achieved the double
purpose OF celebrating as many OF his
foes as he could lay hands on and
striking terror to the hearts Of those
who were beyond his reach.
Since then his name, and that of his
ferocious lieutenant, Gen. Jules Alex
is Coicou, who personally directed the
shooting Of the prisoners, including
some of his own blood relatives, are
only mentioned in whispers. All Hayti
trembles before them. Alexis has
made the significant statement that
nf he il not permitted to end his term
OF Office unmolested he will, rather
than submit to deposition, write his
name on the scroll of fame in the
blood Of such a massacre as Hayti has
not seen since the days of Dessalines,
once known as Jean Jacques ]. No
n doubts his ability to carry out this
threat. which is understood to be in
tended MS a deterrent not only to revo-
lutionists, but to any attempt at for
sign Interference In the affairs of
Hayti.
With, order restored and their lives
and property under the protection OF
ships Of war the foremost question in
the minds OF foreign residents is
whether the time has not come for
the adoption OF a final solution of the
Haytian question. All agree that
Hayti. during her 105 years of inde-
pendence. has not shown great capaci-
Is for self-government, and the affairs
OF the island have now reached about
h lowest ebb in its history.
Er AEf taMN III wi
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
BIG ABLAZE.
south Dakota Farmers Suffer Ehor.
- nous Losses.

t'N "'S>'
Huron was entirely surrounded by
prairie fires Tuesday afternoon, the
smoke from which was SO dense that
the sun was obscured n dust and
ashes were driven in clouds by the
high wind. The first fire came from
the northeast, but the wind ms
and fires soon were sweeping in from
all directions. Broadland. a small
town north of Huron, suffered the
most. The Chicago and Northwest
ern station house, water tank and two
box cars were burned; ais the Atias
Lumber yard and Atlas elevator. con
tanning several thousand bushels or
grain. The Holland hotel and
other house also We're burned. the
Great Northern bridge across the jim
river. two miles northeast of Huron,
was badly damaged. All buildings
except the dwelling on the Morrow
ranch were destroyed, together with
much farm machinery. All buildings
on the l. b. Parkhurst farm, with i'm
pIements and much grain. We're burn
ed. The school house in Grant town
ship was destroyed. Ed Kimes' house.
west of Huron. was destroyed, ana
Mrs. HINES was severely g burned.
Barns, cattle sheds and thousands of
tons of hay and grain were destroyed
in every direction. No lives are
known to have been lost, but many
persons were more or less burned.
Hundreds of men went out from HUI
ron in autos and wagons to fight the
fire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
FANATICS PUT ON TRIAL.
..Drcamcrs'' Arc Arraiened at Medi-
cine Hat on Sensational Charges.

~
cine Hat on Sensational Charges.
At the trial at Medicine Hat, Man,
OF nine members of the sect known
as the "Dreamers' for burning John
Lehr's home the testimony revealed
that the members of the order had to
obey the Instructions of the leader.
who, because Lehr refused to join the
congregation, ordered his followers to
destroy Lehr's home and STAY his fam
lily at midnight because he was a
hereto.
Michael Brosts testified he had been
a Dreamer, but severed connection
with the organization when the mem
hers began talking of burning and
killing. He stated Jacob Merkels and
David Kaufman, of Java, N. D., We're
the heads of the order. Dreams were
told by members and interpreted by
Merkels. A Dreamer" had to carry
out the purpose of his dream as in
structed. Lehr's name had come up
and 1t was agreed to burn him out.
The "Dreamers' believed in killing
who did not believe with
them. The witness had received let
ters threatening to kill him because
he lad renowned the faith.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
CLARK is Held FOR MURDER.
Young Man Bound Over to District
Court.


John Clark or John Steltz. the
young man who is accused of the muir
der of his employer, Theodore South
man, in a lonely shanty on the banks
of the Big Sioux i've near Sioux
Falls, several weeks ago, as the result
of his preliminary hearing before a
local justice has been held for APP
pearance in the state circuit court to
answer to the charge of murder. He
was held without bail.
It will be remembered that Clark
was the first to give the officers infor-
nation of the murder, and that he
alleged that the crime was committed
by three mysterious strangers who
appeared at the shanty a short time
before the murder. The ccroner's
jury which investigated the case re-
turned a verdict to the effect that
Southman had died from a gunshot
wound, and that to the best of the
belief of the jurymen the shot had
been fired by Clark.
The case is expected to come up for
trial at a term of the circuit court,
which will convene in Sioux Falls next
week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
RIG FUND FOR CHELSEA.
Enlly 94OO.OOO Needed to Aid 10000
Victims or Fire.

Fnlly 100000 Needed to Aid 10000
Victims OF Fire.
Many thousands OF people Sunday
walked through the ruins OF the fire
which one week ago swept through
chelsea, a suburb or Boston.
One more body was found Sunday
ii the ruins. It is believed to be that
~ Capt. BENJAMIN knowles. a Grand
Army veteran. This makes the twelfth
body thus far our in the ruins.
The general relief committee in a
statement declared that 1900 people
were made homeless and that 10000
" these need not only temporary aid,
bu& must hezrehabilitated at least to
the extent OF absolutely necessary
housekeeping equipment, which will
in~yolvesthe: expenditure or 100000.
d relief und at present amounts
~ over 100000 and Is steadily grove
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
SEEKS TRAIN WRECKERs.
Oklahoma sheriff and Posse Hunts
Outlaw Band.

Sheriff Ramsey, of Muskogee coun-
ty, Okla. and his force of deputies
are trying to locate a gang of train
robbers and wreckers, who during the
past two weeks have made four at
tempts t. wreck passenger trains on
crosses ,Greenleaf creek at Braggs. The
bridge was first set on fire. then OBJ
structions We're placed on the track,
but were discovered in time. Monday
steel beams Were placed on
the track and We're run into by a pas
seEger train running at a very slow
speed. The train was brought to a
stop before any damage had beer
done
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Insane Negro wanderer Caught.

Occupying a Cell in the Lyman
county Jail is a negro whose identity
IS a complete mystery. He was found
wandering on the Rosebud Indian
reservation after ~ferrorizing the resi-
dents of the reservation for several
days and was taken into custody by
Indian police, who took him to iy-
mar county inc surrendered him to
the authorities there. He will be kept
in custody of the sheriff pending the
result of inquiries as to his identity
and place of residence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
A Fercc Gale on Lake.

The storm which prevailed on Lake
Michigan Wednesday. and which ves-
selmen declare vas the fercest in
many years. continued Thursday with
but slightly abated violence. None
OF the boats which run all winter be-
tween Chicago and Michigan points
yentered out Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Toledo Bunk Closed.

The Dorr Street Savings bank. of
Toledo, O., an institution situated in
the factory district and patronized
principally by workmen and small
tradesmen, closed its doors Thursday.
The trouble was due to the financial
depression. The assets will pay de-
positors in full.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Troops Cross the Border.

The Russian troops have invaded
Persian territory inthe vicinity Of Len
koran, a port on the Saspian sea, for
the purpose of Furnishing a band of
kurdish raiders. The step is taken
in consequence of a renewal of the at
tack upon the Russian garrison at
B.esuvar. a frontier post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Drives the Italians Ont.

Thirty Italians, who nave been en-
ployed by the Illinois Central railroad
at Clinton. ILL.,. were driven from town
Thursday night by mob, who intimi-
dated them with a fusillade Of shots
from guns and REVIEWERS. There has
been much indignation against the
Italians since Mayor Edmondson re-
ceived a"Black Hand letter threaten
ing his life. The Italians were charged
with Its authorship.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
King Returns to London.

King Edward, who cached London
Thursday morning from Biarritz, held
a privy council at buckingham palace
Thursday afternoon when the seals of
office We're transferred from the old
to the new cabinet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
StolyDin,s Brother ia Jail.

Alexander Stolypin. of st. Peters
burg. the well known publicist and
brother of the Russian premier, has
been sentenced to weeks impris-
onment and to pay a fine of $50 for
libeling Paul Bulatzet, the noted re-
dictionary leader.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Iuti,erans 70 Build Church.

The LUtherans of Vermillion will
erect a church to cost in the peigh-
borhood of $4,000. The Lutheran pa
per is now being passed areund and
enough money has already been sub
scribed to insure the election of a fine
place of worship.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
srR1kE RIOT AT CHESTER.
One Employee of the Traction Com
panY is Shot.

pany Is Shot
The most serious disturbance which
has marked the strike of the motor
men and conductors at the Chester.
Pa, Traction company, occurred early
Thursday during which an employe
of the company was shot. but not seri-
,ously injured. The company attempts
ed to operate a car and William Berg
mann. who acted as motorman. was
shot in the foot during the attack on
the trolley by a large crowd of strike
sympathizers. Earlier in the day
William Griesmer, claim agent for the
CO mpany was shot in the leg, while
leading a squad of forty men who had
been imported to take the places OF
tho strikers, to the car barn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
BHxhted Hopes.

Young Mr.. Smith had just named his
6rst born son John.
THAT boy he said, proudly, will be
one Of a million =,
But John. when he grew to be a man,
moved to Chicago, where he became mere
" one of $40.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
To straishten the vermillion.

A petition has been circulated in
vermillion requesting the agricultural
department at Washington to make a
preliminary survey of the Vermillion
river to ascertain the method and
probable cost of Strengthening and
improving that waterway.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Grading New Roadbed.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad company has put its
~graveling force to work on the Black
Hills division to finish graveling the
last forty miles of roadbed into Rapid
city. and with that job completed an
other portion of the road east of Muir
do Will be r~egraveled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
F1oatcr Found in Rivcr.A

A floater was found on the bank of
the Missouri river near the lower end
of Big Bend, nearly 100 miles from
Pierre, by river. 1t is supposed to be
that of Frank Moore. who was drown
ed at Pierre about a month ago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Files Petition in RauIxruptcy.

a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed in the United States
court in Sioux Falls by Samuel r.
Cotton, a machinlst of Sioux Falls.
In the schedule accompanying his Pc
tition he places his liabilities at
S472.17 and his assets at S304.20.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Farmers Buy Elevator.

A number OF, the most prominent
N of Sanborn county have. or
ganized a stock company and have
concluded negotiations for the pur-
chase of what is known as the Bat
.te.sby grain elevator at Artesian.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Eorrer Holmes Pleas gritty.

William b. Holmes. who was arrest
ed e month ago in Grant county IN
the charge of uttering a forged check
on the First National sank of Mitchell,
appeared before Ju5ge Smith in the
the charge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Governor Grants Rcquisi.ion.

Gov. Crawford Thursday granted
an e%xtradition warrant or request Of
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa. for Thomas
Luther, wanted at Knoxville, Ia, on ii
seduction charge. Sheriff Wilson, of
Knox VILE, secured the papers and his
man is in custody at DeSmet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
FiIls Big Egg Order.

Gathering 10000 doxea eggs in n
xeek was the record accomplished ~
Huverstahl, at Low Point, iii.
Late last week he received an order
from Boston to u the shipment and
Va given q week in which to fill the
order.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
CIT 10 Yankton Library.

Judge bartlett Trip has just pre-
scented the Carnegie library of Yank-
ton with 500 carefully selected books,
q donation much appreciated, as
books were greatly needed in the insti-
FUTON.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
F1ood Loss Half Million.

Late estimates of the loss occasioned
by the bursting OF the Hauser lake
dani. nerth of Helena, place the
amount at $500, 600.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Probably Perished In Fire.

Louis orian, wife and five child
rem, living near Forman, N. D.. whose
buildings were destroyed Wednesday
afternoon by a prairie fire are miss
ing,jand are believed to have persisted
in the flames
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
IA Battle in Alreria.

The French column posted on Tall
zaza hill. which commands the plain
or Tamplet, was attacked fiercely at
daylight Friday by a umber of Ber-
hers. Although h French scored a
victory after a desperate fight 1t was
costly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Call Girl I Horse Tl,ief.

Josephine Grill, 1S years old, was
arrested at varna, Ill. for horse steal
Ing and is now In the county jail. She
drove or a horse owned by n. A. Hall
Of varna, and was captured six miles
away.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Txxo LIncrs 1000 Feet Ionr.

It is announced from Liverpool
that the White Star Steamship COM
pany ii about to ave constructed two
liners 1000 feet long for its Southamp-
service.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
All the same to You,

Hospital Physician You'll pull
through, my lad. Never say die.
Muggsy the Bootblack-I don't, doc.
I giner'ly say croak. But wot's de dir
renee?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
RriIlreuntcr Elevator Sold.

The Farmers Elevator company Of
Bird gewater has purchased the Geo.
H. Shanard elevator and warehouses;
one Of TIC best equipped houses -
mint, for a consideration q
5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
s,oux city 1--we stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City Hive stock market follow: Beeves
36.00@6.s0. Top hogs, $5.65.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Mls v.xu. Im.re..ton.

hhs agu ImDresstOn.
What are the Senator's relations with
the Standard Oil trust?' asked the viz.
itor from the West.
Il believe he's q sort of relation b
naxfiags," said the Washington man,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Barkeeper Bound over.

John Nemic. a former barkeeper of
the George Brown saloon at Var kton,
who was caught in the act OF burglar
king his former employers place of
business, has been bound over to the
circuit court.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
Dailv Train service Resumed.

daily Tram SSTNIcV lScSHinCu.
Regular daily passenger service has
been sumo on the Minneapolis and
st. Louis railroad between Condo and
LcBeau. The former schedule has
been shortened thirty minutes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
The Old Mans Experience.

"He's the boy after your own heart,
isn't hep
"Not much!' replied the old man.
"He,s the boy after my pocketbook ~
Atlanta Constitution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24

The citation of the opinion OF Attor-
ney General Pyle in regard to the
power of school boards to make con-
tracts beyond the terms of the indi-
vidual officers forming sue a board,
has called a swarm of inquiries di-
rected at Attorney General Clark, as
to just what his holding is under the
present condition in South Dakota,
where most of the school boards are
cut off in their entirety by the pro-
visions of the last school law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24

Gov. Crawford appointed A. A.. Cot
ton. of yerlnillion, a member of the
state board of dental examiners; DR..
Fl. +. Bright, of White Lake, a mem
Der of the state board of medical ex-
aminers; and Frank G. Hoffman, of
PIERRE, assistant engineer, this APP
pointment to fill acanc caused by the
resignation of Leroy Leach.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
1lieeaken for Burglars.

Mistaken Tor burglars, John and
WaIliam Frank.of Columbus. q, were
III and killed early Sunday morning
and Casey.
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-07-10

strain of entertaining the invalid, II
ho proved 10 be- u guest instead ~ "a
paying patient though no thought of
this had entered Raymonds mind
when he took the sufferer IN as an act
uf common humanity. and So, II the
small revenue his moager practice
brought w"r" cut on. and he must
move and wait again. Is It strange that
m" morning found him more haggard
thnn his patient, who slept heavily
until daylight
As the doctor sat before his un
tasted breakfast the Irish laburcr
brought note from the supcrinton.
dent saying that Thomas Wheeler
was n valuable man and the company
would bear the expense of his Illness
and Keep up his pay. The doctor was
instructed 10 procure whatever help
was needed to care for him properly
RAYMOND assured the man that the
patient had passed comfortable
night aud that there was every reason
tu believe he would be- out In two or
three weeks time when the mes.
sage and the good wishes uf his fCl.
low laburcrs were repeated to wheel
"r he exclaimed Wen Doc. yo looks
II y" was ns much cut up bout this's
I be-, tho IT'S all In yer fcclln's In
your ease Now. I've been duin' u
spell % thinkIn' over this here situua
uon, N do knows it'll help matters
any fer me 10 kick My appendix IL
gone cant never huND nnu1ndicpptis
now, for sure, that's one comfort
Iwunldn't do me no good to tell folks
that twan't your high soundin' dis.
ease after all. Jess plain common III.
n no use a. mo lusin my sequel, n
Kin see how II might give you
mighty lot q trouble. I'm havin' "A
vacation on fun pay n you're heln'
put tu all the inconvenience So les
shake ON a. Doc, N woll call It
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-07-10
A MODERN MARTYR
By SUSAN AvREY MATHER
ocopyrsnt by shor,s,ory Pub COZ

kinder growod 'cm n come back
east 10 sort ~ rit away from my reppi.
tatlun. Thought mcbbe change o.
climai" n liyin' out O doors nd
fix me-
II seemed best for both his patient
and himyelf 10 avoid conversation for
the rest of the night. 50. making him
comfortable and telling him to call
II be- wished anything DR. Raymond
lay down on q couch In his den. There
was llttl" danger "a. leop would I'm.
tcrf"re with his duties as a nurse. The
chaRrin and modification az his pro
fossiunal error was not his only
trouble, though he realized what the
result might ho II the man wished to
be- disagfcoable. Youth has strong
confidence In Itself and he felt sure Of
being able, by starting anew else.
where, to overcome any adverse criti.
cism which might arise. But, alas
his finances would hardly bear the
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-07-10

Again an ambulance responded 10 a
hurry call, and "a patient was taken at
once To the operating room. The ex.
animation Of the head physician con
:irmed the report of the emergency
doctor; An acute attack OF appendi
citis. Immediate operation necessary
Dr Raymond was summoned Sud
denly the nurse who was preparing the
patient for the operating table ex.
claimed:
"Oh. doctor, please look at this'"
The surgeon stopped over the pros
trate man and found tattooed across
his abdomen these words:
stop, Don't cut Appendix removed
twice"
stepping to the mans head he found
again his old patient about to be- for
the third time martyr.