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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
HARD BLOW TO ABERDEEN.
Milwaukee Likely to Fake Shops to
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GrotOn.
The Milwaukee railroad ~ P"r-
chased three quarter sections OF lana
three miles east of Groton, a town
about eighteen miles east of Aberdeen
and now the business men of Aberdeen
are wondering if that city Is to lose
the James River division
ters. The Milwaukee's coast extension
makes it necessary to establish new
shops and increased trackage IN tha'
vicinity, and the road, 1t is SAID, plan
ned to make extensive Improvements
at Aberdeen. The purchase OF 4so
acres near Groton, therefore, comes as
a hard blow to interests in Aberdeen,
for it is realized that such a purchase
means some loss to that city, the eX-
tent Of which is not yet known. 1t IS
reported that temporary ~headquar-
.ers for a new division will be estap-
but this does not carry much
weight. The best information OBTAIN
able is that the Milwaukee plans 10
establish an extensive plant near Gro
ton and that several buildings will be
erected and the shops Of the system,
which at present are at Aberdeen, Will
be removed 10 the new scene OF opera
tons. 1t has been learned on reliable
authority that the headquarters or
the division Will remain in Aberdeen,
but what is worrying the business men
is the danger Of losing the hops,
which employ a vast number of men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
Y MITCHELL DAY.
Will Speak on Opening Day of Corn
Palace, Sept. %.

The Mitchell corn palace commit
tee, assisted by Edito w. t.. La Fol-
lette. of Mitchell, and ex-senator r. f.
Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls, have been
after the national democratic com
mittee and Mr.. Bryan for over a
month to get him to speak at the corn
palace festival in Mitchell on the
opening day, Sept. 90.
Reports were SEN out from c
about two weeks ago that Hon. w. j.
Bryan would speak in Mitchell Aug.
20. This was a mistake of the report
ers at Lincoln, who got the dates
mixed.
Corn palace festival week is from
Sept. % to Oct. 8, inclusive. The
committees have been urging the
democratic national committee to give
them Mr.. Bryan on the opening day,
which is Sept. 2S, and he has consent
ed to come.
The corn palace committee, assist
ed by Senator Kittredge and Chairman
Cook, of the republican state commit
tee, are trying to get Mr.. Taft for one
of the corn palace days and If they fail
on him Vice President Fairbanks or
some other prominent republican will
be asked to come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
TRACE FEDERAL LOOT
6LEUTHs SOLVE CHICAGO's s17s,.
600 TREASURY MYSTERY.
Though Living Modestly Detectives
Find Former Teller G. w. Fitzgcr-
ald Engaged in Several Speculative
Dcals Involving Large Sums.

The mystery OF the theft OF $4,000
from the United States subtreasury at
CHICAGO q year and q half ago, one OF
the largest losses the government has
ever suffered in this manner, is be-
lieved TO have been solved by the ar
rest It an early hou sunday Of Geo.
w. Fitzgerald. Others are bslievsd to
have been implicated in the crime
which for months completely baffled
government secret service mon.
Fitzgerald was an aasorting teller
under Assistant United States Treasur-
Ger Boldenwsck. Suspicion at the
time Of the theft, Feb. 20. 1907, rest
ed on him, but 80 p%lasuible was his
story and 70 intense his apparent I'M
terest in discovering the real culprit
tina interest ceased to center on him.
Much work waa done on the theory
tina the crime had ser psrpetrated
by a colored man.
Meanwhile Fitzgerald was dis
charged from the government employ
for cuipabfs negligence for allowing
such : theft to be contaminated under
his very eyes. The money stolen had
been used and was tied In packages.
some Of which had been
marked for destruction at wash
ington. Any Of the bills would
readily nave passed anywhere except
for their large denominations. None
Of The bills was under $500. and some
were Of the 5 1000 and 5000 denomi-
nations. the $1,000 one prsdominat-
ing.
The theft created . sensation
throughout the country. and
1t the last session was asked and re-
fused to release Assistant Treasurer
Boldenweck from liability. although
Il was promised that congress- would
again consider the matter at It's ness
session.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
NO RUSH TO U
National Banks OF Oklahoma Not In
Stampede.

WI ,
r. r. Kane, deputy comptroller OF
the currency, stated Friday that the
published statement that a large num-
Der OF national banks in Oklahoma
had notified the comptroller OF the
currency OF their intention to surren-
der the national charters and enter
the state banking system because OF
the opinion rendered by the attorney
general tina they cannot lawfully avail
themselves Of the state guaranty laws
was not in accordance with the facts.
There are about 80 national banks
in the state Of Oklahoma" said Mr..
Kane, 'only fifty-seven OF which en-
tered IN the guaranty scheme. On
Aug. 8 last these fifty-seven banks
were notified that they must withdraw
from the agreement. So far replies
have been received from thirty-thrce
Of them. Thirty-seven have informed
the comptroller that they notified the
state banking board OF their desire to
withdraw from the guaranty agree
ment, and seven had indicated their
intention to surrender their national
charter and r~eorganize as state banks.
and only two nave thus far gone into
voluntary liquidation for that purpose.
Replies have been received from 1874
OF the 253 banks that have not en-
tered into the agreement. A majority
of them state that they had no inten-
ton OF doing so, as they were not in
sympathy with the movement. One
national bank recently chartered stat
ed that its purpose in changing from
Thu state to the national system was to
escape the requirements of the guar
anty law"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
SOLDIERS ASSAULT GIRL.
Prisoners Mt Wyoming Camp Unde'
Guard to Prevent Lynching.

Prisoners at Wyoming Camp Under
Guard to Prevent Lynching.
While every effort has been made
by the authorities at Camp Emmet
Crawford, the military
grounds rear Larimie, Wyo.. to keep
the fact secret. 1t is known h a one
Of the most atrocious crimes imagin-
able was committed last Sunday by
members OF an artillery battery. who
assaulted a young woman, leaving her
bruised and unconscious upon the
ground.
According to the story a noncom-
missioned officer Of the Twenty-irst
regiment was escorting the young
woman when they were attacked by
thtrty-two men Of the artillery. The
officer was beaten into insensibility
with a gun n the unfortunate young
woman was dragged to an isolated
spot and assaulted.
After lying half dead for hours the
victim OF the outrage revived n sue
ceeded In crawling to a house some
distance away and told her story.
Twenty-six men alleged to have
zen implicated in the outrage are un-
der arrest and are chained together
in the camp prison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
DErAIN MoFa1oN CONVERTS.
Party " Efty-Four Girls Arrive Il
Bosom fFom Earope.

~ N
Pazsy ~ Effty-Four Girls Arrive In
Bosom from Eaarops.
Because Of recent orders received
from Washington Immigration officers
at Boston, Mass. Sunday detained ff-
lty-four young women Mormon con-
Who arrived on the steamship
Republic. They came from Germany,
Holland and Scandinavia There were
los converts IN tho party and none
VS. allowed to depart until the exam
llnations, which were very thorough.
had been concluded. Among the num-
her detained are Margaret ana Kath-
lerino7H6e, two young girls. who be-
long IN liverpool. Eng, and whose
father cAbled that they be held. The
girls were indignant and declared that
they had paid their own passage.
Arrangements had been made to
take the entire party west by special
train Sunday night. but owing to the
activity Or Decentralization of1cers the
plan vas abandoned. Those who were
detained were Quartered Ct : hotel
while the Mormon elders having
char9e OF the party were looking into
the ~ " those held up.IWhethsr
or mol any Of those detained will be
deported has not been decided. Inn
Con1rnissaoner Billing snd q
special board of inquiry viii continue
Observation-Disclosures into the case.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
NEW YORK.

Trade is of fair volume, crops have
made further progress, corn especially be-
ing helped by rains, and collections show
tangible improvement, though backward
ness is still a subject of complaint here.
All advices agree that buyers are in the
various markets in Large, If not record,
numbers, but caution and conservatism
are strongly apparent. Industrial reports
are as favorable as for some weeks past.
There is still slow, gradual Improvement
IN the iron and steel and allied trades,
though pig iron is lower this week, n
as southern lumber prices are higher
there is talk of many mills being again
set in motion. Still there are numerous
reports of curtailed output and textile
lines at one leading center are running to
only 80 to 60 per cent of capacity. The
wool trade has a cheerful tone and good
interest is displayed by large and small
buyers.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Aug. IS number 249,
against 2O5 last week, 146 in the like
week of 1907, 143 in 1906, lat in 1905
and 2O3 in 1904. Canadian failures for
the same period number 81, against 10
last week and 80 in the corresponding
week of last year.-Bradstreet's CONNER
ciAl Report. ...-.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE NEWS
ANTHRAX TAKES FIRM HOLD.
Situation in Clay County is Not I'm

Situation in Clay County is Not I'M
proved.
It would be very pleasing news to
the farmers Of Clay county II they
| could be convinced that anthrax was
on it's last legs, but there seems no
assurance at hand to this effect. In
fact, the plague is reaching out far
Their and farther all the time. Besides
running northwest along what IS
known as the bottom, the disease is
creeping out over the farms Of the
higher ground up around Lodi, fifteen
miles north of Vermillion. Several
farmers in that vicinity report losses
of from two to clever head of cattle
and numerous horses. mules ana
hogs.
John A. Westre, living in Pleasant
Valley township, said that by actual
count in less han two weeks In a
strip six miles wide apd twelve miles
long the farmers losses were l25 cat
tie, fifteen horses, four mules ana
thirty hogs. some of the cattle were
valuable bulls, one of these
belonging to Sam Jacobson, having re-
Gently been purchased for $500.
The disease has reached as far
Ilol l. W CSN VI Si'hA "AN'
as Centerville, where animals are re-
ported to be dying daily.
Beresford reports that the
in that vicinity are safe as yet, hough
fears are entertained that anthrax VIII
break out there any time.
Liverymen all over the country are
refusing to allow their teams to go
out where they will be driven through
the worst part of the anthrax district,
and farmers who have as yet escaped
are doing very little travelling about,
lest they carry the disease back to
their farms.
The situation is certainly a critical
one, and the general talk all over the
county is with reference to the blot
ting out Of anthrax. It is far worse
than the pink eye plague which a few
years ago took off quite a number or
horses ...
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
ALLOTTING CHEYENNE LAND.
Agent Deitz Says the Work Will rake
Two Years.

Two Years.
John d. Deitz, the allottlng agent
in charge of the work on the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock reservations,
was in Pierre recently maxim ar
rangements for the removal of his
family to that city until he has COM
pieted the work of allotment, which
he say will take at least two years
for the whole of the reservations. BUT
the work this year Is all being devoted
to that portion of the reserves which
Is covered in the territory to be open
ed to settlement, and that part of the
work will be finished some time In
May Of next year, in ample time for
the opening in October, which is de-
sired. The government geological sur
veyors will work with the allotting
crews as soon as they reach that por-
ton Of the reservation which the In
dians claim are coal lands, and their
work will not delay the opening, as
they will be through practically as
soon as the allotment work is finished.
Mr.. Dietz says there is no question in
regard to getting the tract in readiness
for the opening in October, 1909, but
the allotments on the rest Of the re-
serve will take at least another year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
NOTIFY CHAFIN OF NOMINATION
Third Presidential Candidate Sounds
KEYNOTE for Prohibitionists.

Third Presidential candidate SOUNDS
KEYNOTE for Prohibitionists.
Eugene w. Chain, the Prohibition
candidate for President of the United
States, now knows, officially, that he ID
the choice of his party.
He was formally notified at a mon
ster meeting and reception heid IN
Music Hall, Fine Arts Building, Chi
cago. DR.. Charles Scanlon, the per-
manent chairman of the convention at
Columbus, came all the way from Pitts
burg to officially tell him that it was
SO, and in this he was assisted by Sam
uel Dickie Of Albion, Mich. Clinton N.
Howard of Rochester, N. Y: A, A.
Stevens, Tyrone, Pa. A. G. Wolfenber-
ger Of Lincoln, Neb., II Felix L. NC
Whirter of indianapolis.
1t was mentioned in passing by the
speakers that Lincoln had felt itself
honored when u notification party had
Informed Mr.. Bryan Of the great honor
bestowed upon him by the Democratic
party that Cincinnati had experienced
the same Disqualification because OF
being the home of Mr.. Taft, but that
Chicago could feel itself honored be-
yond all cities because it will be the
home Of the first man ever to be elected
President Of the United States by pro-
hibition votes.
If the speakers in notifying the other
presidential candidates dealt in optim'
isms and predicted certain victory for
their candidates, they did not Guido tho
Prohibition speakers, for never once
during the entire evening was there
anything that would indicate that the
supporters of the movement dreamed Of
defeat for their cause.
"Never since the flood" declared n
| speaker, "has water reached such a
high tide as at present, and it is now
touching the high places OF the country.
It will carry on it's crest our candidate
and land him in the presidential chair
at Washington"
Like all other notifications, Mr..
Chains speech was looked forward to
as the keynote" of the campaign. The
"keynote' was the indifference-the
studied Indifference, it was termed
with which the two old parties had
treated the temperance question. He
said that at a later date he would send
a formal letter Of acceptance to the
committee, in which he would discuss
at more length the issues raised in the
Prohibition platform and the lack OF
| issues in the platform Of their oppo-
uentS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
T. NAME WANTED.
Move on Foot to Discard Hot Springs
for Minnekahta.

Move on Zoe to Discard Hot Springs
for Minnekahta.
An effort headed by Capt. Palmer
of Hot Springs, local manage Of the
Battle Mountain sanitarium, the 0
eminent soldiers and sailors hospital,
is being mad to change the name of
that place from Hot. Springs to Min
nekahta.. The principal reason for
the change is hat advertising for Hot
Springs, S. D., also accrues to the ben
eft Of Hot Springs, Ark. 1t is stated
that the Northwestern railroad has
offered to do much more advertising
for this place if the name is changed.
A site has been selected for the To-
cation of a tuberculosis ward. and an
appropriation being now available tn
building will be erected at once
Overtures on behalf of the United
States Gypsum company have been
made to the owners Of the Hot Springs
Plaster company for a long time lease
on the plant, and If the negotiations
are successful M more Independent
concern will have been absorbed bp
the plaster trust.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
KILLED BY SHOTGUN.
Ten-Year-old Girl Played with tn

Ten-Year-old Girl Played with the
Weapon in Home Near Geddes.
Bolda STATE, the ~10-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stotz, who
reside about nine miles northeast Of
Geddes, met sudden death at her
own hands the first of the week. II
had been playing with an empty shot
gun and 1t had been taken from her
twice by her parents. but later she was
playing with her younger sister and
the baby in the bed room, when she
again got hold of the gun. Inserted a
shell, and, leaning owe the muzzle
pushed the trigger with a stick The
discharge entered her left side. horri-
bly, managing her body. After the dis
charge she rushed from Athe house.
running but a short distance until she
fell dead.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
CHICAGO.

The steady Improvement in commercial
credits is emphasized by a decline In fall
ures to the lowest level reported this year,
and the volume of payments through the
banks again makes a closer comparison.
A copious rainfall has removed a%pprehen-
sions as to the corn crop, and the position
now affords more encouragement for
splendid results. Movements of commodi-
ties show recovery in some important lines
and there is further reduction in idle
cars of the Chicago roads, heavier for
warding of finished products, merchandise
and the leading foodstuffs drawing more
largely upon rolling stock.
Activity In the leading industries is
stimulated by a wider aggregate of de-
mands, and some gain is noted in outputs
of steel mills, furnaces, forging and heavy
hardware. Specifications have extended
for structural materials and current book
ings are good in wire, electrical supplies
and machinery. Heavy construction and
building needs become more encouraging,
the work in sight assuring increasing en-
ployment at fabricating plants, planning
mills and lumber yards.
Outside demand Is seen to be strength
ening for forest products, hides, leather
and wool, and prices generally sustain
6rmness for the raw materials. More ca
pacity and workers are engaged in the
factory districts, and rising pay rolls add
to recovery in the purchasing power.
Money is quoted at 3h to Az per cent,
the lowest discount rate in some years,
and this favorable banking condition sup
ports manufacturers in their disposition
to advance industrial efforts.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 16, against 81 last week and
% a year ago. Those with liabilities over
5000 number 3, against 4 last week and
I in 19O7.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
coon SHOWING NJ BANKS.
Treasury officials Sec Indications OF
Improving Business Conditions.

Treasury Oficials SEQ Indications OF
Improving Business Conditions.
Treasury officials are greatly encour
aged In their belief That the business
conditions OF the country are gradually
but certainly Improving not only by
the increase In receipts from customs
and internal revenp but by the ia
vorable showing made by the national
banks throughout the country.
A comparison OF the last summary
Of conditions OF the national banks
made BY tho comptroller OF the sur
rsncy July ~. 1908. with ths GORE
spending period for 1907 shows an in
crease IN specie and legal tenders held
by the banks Of 3~1t7.395.3t7.
Theirs also has been an increase
In the surplus or 3l6.7A1.A20 and In
Icirculation OF ~3sl.71l.60o. notwith-
standing the activity which has been
Idlsplaysd III the reduction Of circula-
lion since the panic OF last fall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
EVANS WARS NO MORE.
"Fighting Bob" Goes on Retired List
After Forty-Eight Years Service.

Far from grim war ships and the sea,
where he spent nearly half a century
in the service Of his country, Rear Adj
miral Robley d. Evans of the United
States navy reached the age limit OF
60 years Tuesday and passed from the
ranks Of the country's active sea fight
ers. His has been the longest service
but two years short of half a century
of any man who has reached the office
of rear admiral in the United States
navy.
All through the day the hotel at Lake
Mohonk, N. Y, where Admiral Evans
is staying was thronged with admirers
eager to congratulate him on his sixty
second birthday and to wish him many
more happy and useful years. Tele-
grams by the score reached him from
all parts Of the country, all expressing
felicitation and affection.
In the evening a reception was held
in honor of the admiral and d hand
some loving cup was presented to him,
the presentation being made by DR..
Andrew S. Draper, commissioner Of
education of the State of New York.
Admiral Evans in responding said: I'm
n respect at least naval officers are
exactly like any other worthy servants
of the ~people-they are glad when they
have pleased their employers. 1t may
not be out Of place for me to say that
during my ~forty-eight years of service
l have done all in my power to uphold
the honor and dignity of my country,
and that 1 have loved the dear old flag
as l love nothing else in this world.
That I have suffered severely under the
flag must be evident to anyone who
sees, but I would live my life over
again just as I have lived it if 1 knew
the suffering was to be a thousand
times as great. l go to the retired list
with a feeling that it is a reward for
long and honorable service, and I hope
to enjoy the rest and comfort it may
bring, unless some emergency shall cali
me back into active service, when I
shall give all that remains of me to my
country as willingly as 1 have given
the best years of my manhood"
President Roosevelt was unable to at
tend the reception, but he sent a letter
expressing his high esteem for Admiral
Evans, . a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-28
MOB IN GRIP or LAW.
Springfield Leader COnfesses
Militia.

MlIlt1a.
Springfield was iphamed Thursday
night by a report that Rolla Keys, II
17-year-old boy who testified before
the special grand jury when that body
indicted George Richardson for an al
legged assault upon Mrs. Mabel Hal
lam, had been shot by friends of the
accused negro. Before the m had
time to spread far 1t was earned thar
the shooting was accidental. the wound
having been inflicted by a bullet from
a revolver belonging to a companion
OF Keys. The boy is SO seriously in
jured that he may not recover
Ten Indictments against two of the
alleged mob leaders were returned by
the special grand jury of Sangamon
county Thursday. Six of these are
against Abram Raymor and four are
against Kate Howard. Raymor Is
charged with murder, four cases OF
malicious mischief and one of riot
Tho charges against the Howard
woman are for malicious mischlef n
are identical with those against Kay
NOR on these counts.
The murder charge against Raymor
Is based on his alleged participation
in the lynching Of William Donigan'
the SO-year-old negro who fell a VIC
tim to the mob's fury on Saturday
night. Considerable of the evidence
upon which this was ecured was OBJ
tanned by a military court Of Inquiry
which has been sitting under the d.
rection of Lieut.. Col. C%hipperfield, or
the First cavalry. and which Thurs
day turned over to the states attorney
the result of its Investigations.
w secured enough evidence to IN
dict forty or fifty participants in LAST
weeks rioting," said Col. Chipperfield.
I'VE have practically a complete con-
fession from Raymor n we have
also discovered the convincing evil
dence OF arson on the part OF a former
police officer of Springfield. The evil
dence is not only available for grand
jury. work. but 1t is of such a character
that convictions are almost bound to
follow it's presentation in court. I
will stand sponsor for that statement"