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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
A NEW ISSUE.
Important Point Raised in Land Case at
pforpe

Pierre.
Tn the contest case Of Frank Wei
schedel VS.. Matthias Wagner which is
being heard before the Pierre land Of
flee a new question has been raised.
Wagner was sentenced from Sully
county on u charge of horse stealing,
and, it is alleged by the contestants,
was allowed to come home en- parole to
file on a tract whicfifhe han contested.
He returned to the prison and was
pardoned by Gov. Crawford on
his record and the strength of a long
petition signed by the residents of Sui
~ county. the pardon being given with
the purpose of restoring citizenship.
But the contestant holds Chat while
serving a prison sentence Wagner was
not q citizen of the state and could
not make a legal fling. and demands
that his fling upon the tract be ac-
copied. 1t is an entirely new point and
how the land department will rule up
On it is a question Of Special interest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
TWO BANKERS 10 PRISON.
'6Osthcsners Caught In Daring Fraud
y MurphysboFo. III.

sGOuthesners Caught In Daring Fraud
~ NIurphysboFo, III.
". b. Smith and James s. Nall, OF
Henry county. KY, we're sentenced to
the p~enitentiary for q term OF not to
exceed f,ve years In circuit court at
Murphysborc, Msaturday for con-
3spiracy 10 dafraud the Elkville, Ill.
State bank o. s6.192. Mall was presi-
of the Mississippi Valley Banking
company, of Grand Tower. this county,
which institution u now N the hands
sof = receiver.
Il waa charged tina Smith came to
Jackson county and organized q state
hank IT EIkYille. which had scarcely
heen opened when Smith and confed-
crater IN the south began to flood IT
with overdrafts and false drafts. Smith
Installed Nall ~ president Of the bank.
Smith Wa once president Of the largest
bank III Louisville. Nv. A nne OF 81,
900 xas assessed against Smith In nd.
adstton m he prison sentence.
EAGI
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

Reports from the northern part OF
Butte county would indicate thai
there was some business for the game
warden in that county. The report is
to the effect that a good sized band
of antelope which was ranging on
Grand river all of last summer and
through the fall, had entirely disap-
peared from the killing Of the ami
mails by local hunters. The animals
are protected absolutely by the state
law, and any killing of them is cause
Cor a heavy fine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
HIT BURGLAR WITH SLIPPER.

Miss Coy Found Intruder in Her Room
and Put Him to Flight.
Miss Jean e. Coy, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Is the heroine of the north side. We'd
nesday night Miss Coy tackled a bur-
glar whom h found in her room.
attacking him with a French heeled
slipper in each hand. She slammed
one with her left hand in his face, hit
ting him in the eye. and then beat him
with the other, using it as a billy.
The was evidence that the plucky
woman a drawn blood from the face
OF the burglar. and the police are
now looking for a man who has the
Of a French heel on his face
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
THE sHoNTs NOT sMUGGLERs.
No Further Action VIII Follow Raid
of Customs INSPECTORS.

No Further Action VIII Follow Raid
of Customs Inspectors.
The treasury department, it was
learned Thursday. will take no further
action following a raid by customs In
spectors on the home of Theodore p.
Shonts for alleged u~ndeclared gowns
imported from Europe by Mrs. Shonts
and her daughter, Theodore, who is TO
marry Due de Chaulnes Feb. 15.
Shonts is said to have satisfied both
the president and Secretary Cortelyou
that there is no cause for the con-
fscation Of the W on the charge
OF smuggling.
It is said on high authority that the
case will be dropped.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
MOVE FOR PUBLIC PARKS.
to Form a Stock Company at
Sioux Falls,

Sioux Falls.
While Sioux Falls is up to date in
everything else, it is far behind many
cities Gifts size in the matter of public
parks. To remedy this, E. A. Sher-
man, one of the wealthy men of the
city, and who is a member of the city
council, has inaugurated a movement
for the Incorporation of a stock com
pany, with sufficient capital to pur-
chase the necessary ground and estab-
lish three beautiful parks in as many
different parts Of the city. A part Of
the proposition provides that at the
end of five years the three parks can
be turned Yer to the city at cost.
The Commercial club is being urged
to develop the matter, and it is prob
able that the necessary action will be
taken in the near future to form the
stock company and provide the three
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
THREATENED RICH MEN.
Six Italians, Alleged Members OF Blacl
Hand Srciafv Arrasta1

Six Italians, Alleged Members OF Black
Hand Society, Arrested.
Six Italians, members of the alleged
Black Hand society. were arrested
Thursday at sewickley Heights, a FASH
tonable suburb Of Pittsburg, Pa. The
foreigners are said to be responsible
for threatening letters mailed recently
to Richard r. Quay, son OF the late
Senator Quay, and other prominent
wealthy residents Of sewickley Heights.
The men captured Thursday maintain
cd headquarters in an old shanty in
the woods. According to the police.
papers We're found that showed all the
men are members Of the Black Hand
society.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
plans for sioux Fails E,,,.

At a meeting which has Just been
held in Sioux Falls hy the board of di-
rectors of the Minnehaha Fair and
Festival association, Sept. II to 10 was
selected as the time for this years
and fair of the association.
date selected is the week between
the state fair at Huron ana the corr
palace exposition st Mitchell.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
DAKOTA EDITORS WIN POINT.
May Accept Transportation Within til.

State.
At the recent annual meeting of the
South Dakota Press association a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted ask
ing w. S. Clark, attorney general Of
South Dakota, to render to the asso-
citation his opinion as 70 whether the
existing anti-pass law in South Dakota
is a bar to the making Of contracts be-
tween newspapers and railroad COM
panies for transportation good within
the state, on an exchange BASIS.
John t. Cogan, CT Sioux Falls. secre-
taryof the association, has just receiv-
ed a reply from the attorney general.
who holds in effect that contracts en-
tered into IN good faith on such basis
are not forbidden by the law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Using Steam Plows.

The steam pillow is invading the
Butte county country, the last hold in
South Dakota of the cattlemen. A
large outfit has just been taken into
the northwestern part of that county
in the vicinity of he old Roosevelt
ranch to tear UP the sod preparatory
to changing hat country from the
range to the farm. The owners have
contracts already to keep them busy
for most of the summer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Five Fircmcn Ininred

Five firemen injured and a loss Of
$4,000 was the result OF a fire in
the rooms of the Racine club, at, RAJ
cine, Wis, Thursday. John S%tripple
injured on the legs and Charles
Jenista severely bruised. The fire
caused by a defective electric
wire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

h Indian appropriation bill pro-
viding appropriations for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, which has been
reported to the house from the com
mittee on Indian affairs, contains a
number of items for South Dakota, the
largest item, $4,000 being to Sioux
of different tribes for payment under
treaties, the total being S31,7OO less
than the sum appropriated for the
current fiscal year
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Killed in Snoyyslide.

At Crested Butte. Colo, a snowslide
occurred wednesday 81 the work
lings OF the Crested Butte coal mine,
where four men were carried down the
mountain ! for q distance of 1000
Feet. and two Of them were buried and
killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Leaps from sisth Flonr

During a fire that destroyed an
eight-family apartment house on the
northwest corner OF West Seventeentb
street and Columbus avenue. in New
York, Thursday, Margaret Landon, 81
years old. jumped from a sixth story
window n was instantly killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Northwestern Agent Resigns.

G. Il. Sage, local agent of the Chica-
90 and Northwestern railway at Hot
springs for the past several years, has
resigned his position. He has been
to his work. so closely tina he
will spend some time visiting and
travelling before he settles down to
business again.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Attempts Suicide During Trinl

The trial of Matteo Parloene at
Rochester, N. Y. charged with the
murder OF his 2-year-old child, was
halted Thursday because Parloene
during thep process tried to commit sui.
eide by cutting his throat with a razor
He will probably die.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

Alloting Agent Dietz is again at
work on Cheyenne Indian reservation.
on which a number of changes in Ioca-
ton and allotments to married women
and children are vet to be made. It is
estimated that this work will take all
Of the present year, and after it is An
fshed, the changes which will be asked
for will take up more time. While
there is no question that in time all the
surplus land on hat reservation will
be opened to white settlers, hat time
is yet several years away, and those
win desire to go upon that tract viii
have to possess their souls In unttence
for some time to come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
nig steel Rs;I Order

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
Thursday placed orders with steel
manufacturers for $4,000 tons Of rails
20 be delivered during 1905. These. in
to the 10000 tons lefr over
from 1907. viii give the company S..
900 tons for use this year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Practices for Murder.

Mortaliy sick with consumption and
1nsanaiy Jealous. Jacob Koretzay, OF
Denver. Colo, practiced shooting at a
target with q revolver for several days
IN preparation for the murder OF his
wife. Rebecca, whom he fatally wound
ed on g street Thursday evening. After
shooting his wife he shot himself In
the head. Both died Thursday night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Cattle. in Good CONDITION.

Reports from western and north
western South Dakota, where consider
able herds of range cattle yet are
grazed, are to the effect that cattle on
al parts OF the range are in excellent
condition. Owing to the fine winter
thus far but little if any feeding has
yet been done.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Col. Dudley Hecoyerlnp.

Col. d. Is. L. Dudley, commandment
Il the state soldiers home at Hot
Springs, who was at deaths door with
pneumonia last week, has passed the
crisis safely and is on the road to
complete recovery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
For New Dakota Land District.

The senat committee on public
lands has ordered q favorable report
on the Gamble bill providing for the
creation OF a new land district in
South Dakota, with headquarters at
Lennon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Steel Trust Gets Helm.

It was learned ii Philadelphta Fri
day that the steel rain orders of the
P-ennsylvaaia Railroad company
amount to 5000 tons, OF which the
United States Steel corporation is
awarded halt. The price could not
No learned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
For Creamery at Philip.

The Philip Commercial club is cam
vassing to find what support the farm
iers of that part of the state will give
q creamery, and are also looking up
the other end of the proposition at the
anne time, and if the Indications are
favorable q plant will be put in his
yea r .2 G4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Names of pcssoacc is Changed.

The own of pierpont. which since
The early days has been burdened with
the ~postotfice name of Picrposnt. Will
hereafter be NOW and officially rec
ognized by the postoffice Department
as P~ierpont, the necessary action hav-
ing recently been taken by the post
office department to OMIT the second
~" from the name.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Prof. Bipele,v Re-Eec.ea

At the meeting Of the Lead school
beard, Prof. Anson H. Bigelow, for
four years past the superintendent of
public schools in that city, was chosen
for another term of two years. Prof.
Bigelow is regarded as one of the fore
rsicst educators in the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Trial OF the South Dal,ot,

The new arnaored cruiser South Da.
kota will have her first
trial trip Feb. IS. BY the lime the
hattleship fleet arrives at san Francis
co it Is expected the South Dakota win
be In commission.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
BABY Named for Evelyn rhaw.

1t is generally conceded thai the
naming of a baby is quite a task. Evil
IDENTIFY a Violin family found So, as
was noticed at the court house when
4 family of the name of Peterson hand
ed in the birth of a girl for recording.
The freshly arrived miss will answer
to the name of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
No Advance Bar IRON prices.

Announcement was made Friday
that members OF the Western Bar IRON
association decided at a conference
Iin New York to advance the price OF
iron bars 81 per ton. bringing 1t up to
$50 per hundred pounds. The east
ern and western iron bar manufacture
Iers are said to be working In har-
mony.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
LMnci,;n- III mnrian

Jack Long, accused of murderiag
John sapp, was taken from the jaiI
at Newbury, Fla. Wednesday night
and lynched by q mob Of 200 men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Finds Many VIVID BuGaIo.

Ed Carr, of Leslie, has been hunt
ing in the country north Of that place,
from his reports there are a great
er number of buffalo running at large
In that part Of the state than has
generally been thought to be the case.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Dual Chicago TRAGEDY

Gustav walstedt. of Chicago. a oar
penter. Thursday not and killed his
Haanghter,sHeIen, aged . and then kil1-z
ed bimself at home. walstedt
- believed u have 8 insane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Death OF Thomas Stewart.

Thomas Stewart, a veteran OF the
civil war, died at Yankton, and. was
buried Monday- He was "A years old
and leaves a wife and eight children.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Girls Form rsiion.

Women workers ia laundries, facta-
ries and stores nave organized a un-
Tor. know as the Riack Hills Working
Girls union, as the first step toward
the protection OF the mary worcer en-
ployes in the northern Hack Hills
towns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Outlaws XIII Russia Police.

A band of outlaws recently waylaid
two sergeants of h Russian rural
police near the village of Cheromkho-
70 and murdered them, chopping on
the hands. Get and heads Of thei VIC
inns. 8
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
Mitchell to vote q, !sci,oo, Rfnds

The citizens of Mitcaei! win have an
opportunity FEB. % 10 vete on the is
suance of q new high school building.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
New Attorney for Alnska.

president has sent to the senate
the nomination OF George Grigsby to
be United States attorney for he dis
trict Of Alaska.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
sailway Accidents on the Increase

tafENay On me Incrensc.
Startling figures appear in an acct
lent bulletin issued by the Inter- State
ommerce commission covering July,
tugest and September, 1907. The num-
err of casualties on railroads during
nat quarterly period were 23,O63, in
luding 1889 killed and 21,T24 injured,
a increase of 157 killed and 1856 in
Iried over the corresponding period Of
306. There were 2,245 collisions and
034 derailments, of which 800 COLI
ons and 222 derailments affected pass.
ger trains. This shows an increase OF
" over the corresponding period Of
pO6.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

h Planters association has no or.
sanitation n this county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

For the first time since the memora-
BILE fire of a year ago, dividend checks
have been received by stockholders Of
the Homestake Mining company. The
dividend was No. 401 for the sua SO
cents per share and amounted in all to
100000 disbursed. The las dividend
prior to this n was issued in April,
1906. The Homestake is today in,
much better physical condition han
ever before, and more improvements
are being constantly added to the
great property.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14
McCurdy Laurh. mt suits.

Richard A. McCurdy, former president
Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Who has spent two years in Europe, re-
emily returned to his home in Norris
own. n. j. When asked about the suits
Tor restitution of several million dol
ars which the management of his old
'ompany has brought against him, he
aughed and said Il have lawyers and
hey will take care of the suits. They are
,ot worth talking about. | am 10 years
Id. The real question is which will last
he longest, the suits or myself"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

At the meeting of the board Of con,
troll Of the State Firemen's association
held in Pierre Monday, the full list of
officers selected for the coming year
is: Vim. Kolb, Vermillion, president;
VIM. Moller, Parkston, vice president;
y. Spry, Mitchell, second vice presi-
dent; Will Luck, Watertown, %treasur-
,er; Robert Clipsey, Parker, secretary;
Farmer, Pierre, corresponding
secretary. The place of meeting for
the next annual tournament was fixed
at Pierre for the 10th, 18th, 18th and
18th Of June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
EMINENT MASON
 DIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, June 19.-Gilbert Wadsworth Barnard well known to the Masonic fra ternity of Chicago and the United States, died at his residence here early today after a lingering illness of several months. Heart disease was the cause of his death
 "Gil' W. Barnard, as he was known to his friends. held more active Masonic offices and had more degrees than any other member of his order So far as is known his degrees numbered more than SOO a large proportion being conferred by collateral orders
 During the last few years of his life Mir Barnard devoted himself to directing the work of the Masonic bodies of Hi nois
 MT Barnard was an oracle on matters of precedent and interpretation of Ma sonic laws All disputes that could not be settled elsewhere, came to him for final judgment. His own connection with Ma sorry began in 1864. The side of the work which occupied him chiefly was the spirit of brotherhood carried into prac- tice. His office was visited by thousands of Masons in difficulties and he always had help for them.
 MT. Barnard was born in Palmyra, N. Y, in 1884.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN.
Interest Is Growing In Exhibits Over
 the State

Tuskegee, June 19.-(Special )-Interest in the anti-tuberculosis campaign was aroused in this county through the ex- hibiton at Montgomery. Secretary L. c. Lewis of the Macon County Retail Drug gists' association is distributing printed matter and taking the lead in forming q committee which will take up a systematic campaign.
 Nearby counties are also showing inter- est Down in Dale county the superlnten- dent of education, W. NJ Head, is ask ing for several thousands of leaflets to be distributed from his office. At Pinck- hard, Postmaster W l.. Head is also help ing to interest his fellow townsmen in the anti-consumption fight.
 At Enterprise in Coffee county Superin- tendent w. D. Wynn has taken the lead ership and will see that the school chil- dren as well as others are informed as to the nature of this disease
 To the west and south, Covington coun- ty is getting intd line through the interest of the News published at Florala, which has proposed campaign in cooperation with what Is being done in other parts of the state
 Geneva county also is getting into the game through Editor Edward Johnson of the Samson Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
 HAS BUSY SESSION AHEAD

100 bills have already been prepared on this subject, giving in detail the best method of caring for the state charges during the next five years, from March, 1909. The concensus of opinion seems to be that they should be worked on the public roads more. It is pointed out, however if this is done the revenues Of the state will be still further depleted.
 The question of pensions, too, will at tract a great deal of attention. Repre- sentative Perry of Hall is quoted as be- ing in favor of a bill which will give to every Confederate Veteran over cer- tain age a pension,y and' he will explain this bill in detail later.
 It is expectesd that the anti-pass bill will be passed by the house and the order of the railroad commission set aside.
 Following the bank failures in Atlanta and Macon the banking laws will be checked up and strengthened.
 Altogether this promises to be most fruitful session of the general assembly. and the tone of the measures to be passed much higher and broader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
FILlPINOS ADMIRE TAFT.
They Are Pleased at His Nomination
 For Presidency.

Manila, June 19.-An Associated Press bulletin conveyed to the people of the Philippines the first news of the nomina- ton of Secretary of War Taft for Pres ident by the republican national conven- ton. The news, which was rapidly cir culated early this morning in the news paper extras, was generally received with intense qualification. Scores of cable grams were started toward Washington congratulating the secretary. There is a strong personal note in the feeling of satisfaction of Americans and Bilipnos because of the wide acquaintance and personal popularity of Secretary Taft and the belief that his political cafeer had it's beginning here. A leading American ex- pressed the general attitude when he said:
 ''The hopes of the Philippines rest largely in Taft. No other American statesman knows the islands of the Orient as well as he. Our strongest hope of ultimate justice lies through Taft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
FILIPIN0S WANT
 INDEPENDENCE

Manila, June 19.-The Philippine as- sembly today. on the eve of adjourn ment, declared, by vote of 57 to i5 that independence was the aspiration of the Filipino people, and that they were ready for Immediate independence.
 Speaker Osmena, in addressing the house formally at the close of the ses- sion, brought the question. He said that it was his aspiration to have independ- enee The people wanted it, and their acts and Achievements show that they were capable of receiving it.
 The progressist party leaders demanded a separate vote on the question, their spokesman declaring that the people were not yet ready for complete independence: all wanted independence. he said, some day but that the time was not yet ripe for it.