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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
YrArruL BURNING SORES.

Doy IN Misery AZ Years-Ecxema An
nosGA Scales, Itching and In
Aa1Sd-Cured by Cuticura.
-Cuticllra has put a stop to twelve
years Of misery passed with my son.
AS an infant l noticed on his body a
red SCOT and treated same with differ
emit remedies for about Ave years, but
when the spot began to get larger I
put him under the care OF doctors.
Under their treatment the disease
spread to four different parts or his
body. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night
1t would be cracked, infamed and bad
" swollen, with terrible burning and
itching. One doctor told me that my
sons eczema was incurahie. and gave
1t mp. l decided to give Cuticura a
trial. When I had used the first box
OF Cuticura Ointment there was a
great Improvement, and by the time l
had used tie second set OF Cuticura
Remedies my child was cured. He Is
now twelve ear old, and his skin is
~ fine and smooth as silk. Michael
fstelnman. Z sumner Avenue. Brooklyn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
AFTER THE SUGAR TRUST.
Government Claims that 1t Evadeo
Duties by Fraud.

Suits to recover 100000 from the
American Sugar Refining Company
will be instituted by the government.
This sum represents the difference be-
tween the duty paid by the sugar trust
since the passage of the Dingley tariff
act and the amount that should have
been paid, according to the govern
ment's claim. but which was evaded
by the use of fraudulent scales on the
docks of the refineries.
Secret agents of the treasury, on
whose evidence criminal proceedings
are pending against several employees
Of the sugar trust, have obtained what
they consider positive proof that ey-
ery cargo of sugar for the trust that
has reached the port of New York in
the last 10 years has been underweigh-
ed through manipulation of scales.
From careful investigation, the re-
suits Of which are now before the
grand jury, treasury agents Il Gus
toms officials believe there has been
an average shortage Of one per cent in
the weight Of imported sugar recorded
in the governments books. On the
basis a force of clersk is now %calculat-
ing how much the sugar trust owes to
the government.
Records that have been filed away
for years are being brought out and
searched. The exact weight on which
duty was paid on every shipment OF
sugar received by the trust is being
unearthed. The grand total has not
been reached, but it is declared it will
amount to more than $3o0,0OO,oO0 in
duties paid.
One of the decisions reached by the
investigators is that there has been
bribery of,customs officials, in some in
stances on an extensive scale. Evidence
on this point is being collected care
fully by the most thorough scrutiny Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
MISSOURI RIVER IN 1857.

,In that Year a Boat Made $50 Milei
In Sixty Hours.
For instance: The fastest time that
has ever been made on the Missouri
River was made in 1857 by the steamer
James Fl. Lucas, which made the run
between st. Louis and st. Joseph in
two days and twelve hours, running day
and night, says the Kansas City Star.
In 1856 the steamer Polar Star, own
ed by Capt. Thomas Briefly, made the
run from st. Louis to st. Joseph in
two. days and twenty hours, breaking
all previous records. So proud were the
citizens of st. Joseph that they gave
Capt. Briefly a magnificent pair Of elk
horns, silver mounted, bearing a plate
telling of the feat The understands
ing was that Capt. Briefly raj in turn
to give the horns to the captain of any
boat which beat his record. Immedi-
ateiy there was the fercest kind Of
rivalry to beat the Polar Stars rec
ord.
The Martha Jewett tried 1t as soon
as navigation opened in the spring of
1857, but could not make it in less than
three days. That spring the fine side
wheel boat, James Fl. Lucas, appeared
on tho river, and Capt. Andy Wineland
Of Lexington, who owned the Lucas,
decided to take the horns away from
Capt Briefly. Accordingly, with a pick
ed crew, picked fuel and everything at,
he started from St Louis and arrived
at st. Joseph in exactly two days and
twelve hours, beating the Polar Stars
record by eight hours.
The news of the quick time the Luz
cas- was making attracted a big crowd
to the levee. The demonstration that
greeted the Lucas was n the like Of
which will never be seen along the riv-
er again. 1t happened hat the Polar
Star was at st. Louis at the time and
Capt. Briefly gave the silver-mounted
elk horns, emblematic Of victory, to
Capt. Wineland. The formal presen-
tation was made by a Miss Fox Of st.
Joseph, who read a poem especially
written for the occasion.
Several other boats tried to beat the
record of the Lucas, but non has ever
been successful. One boat, the Lucy
Bertram, was ahead of the time Of the
Lucas to Boonville. but there the boil
ers burned out.
The distance Travelled by the Lucas
from st. Louis to st. Joseph was ap-
proximately $50 miles and the average
speed made was eight miles an hour.
The Chester might beat that record by
an hour or two running with a light
cargo, but no boat has beaten it in fifty
years and 1t may always stand as the
record for the river.
With all the progress made in me-
chanics in fifty years, this fact Is q
comment on the neglect Of river navi-
cation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Low Death Rate in Navy.

Much interesting information in re
gard to the navy is found in the recent
annual report of Surgeon General Rixey.
With an average strength, including the
Marine Corps, of about $4,000, both afioat
and ashore, the total number of deaths in
the navy for the year was 241, a ratio of
5.66 per 1000.
1t is natural that a picked class of men
under constant surveillance should make
a better record than the heterogeneous
population of a city. But the contrast
between a rate of 5.66 in the navy and a
rate of from 80 to 35, or even higher,
in the cities is a good showing for the
former.
OF these 241 deaths only 144 were
from disease. The remaining 81 were
from injury, including poisons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
CHAPTER XyIII.-(Continued. !

CHAPTER xvIII.-(Continued.)
II think you are both very unkind."
she muttered. "You don't think anything
Of my pleasure. I know it is only be-
cause of you that Billy won't ask Ber-
tram to he dance. And I'm sure II
wouldn't make any great difference to
you his being there, and it would to me.
He would not want to dance with either
Of you"-with an attempt at sarcasm
that failed utterly.
Upon my word, Bride, I think you
are bewitched ~ Aileen cried, losing all
patience.
But Moyra i~nterposed with all her own
simple dignity.
II do not think, Bride. you are quite
conscious of what you are saying. 1t
may be that you will learn that If we
did not think Of your pleasure at the ball,
we did think very earnestly Of your hap
piness in life. We do not think that 1t
is good for you to have more thar a
casual acquaintance with Mr.. Charteris.'
Because you pref& to believe all the
wicked lies Angus has told" She stop
ped abruptly, as Moyra stared at her In
bewilderment.
"Angus does not know Bertram he
has never OuCc HltutIUbta uihis 100
happened to you, Bride?"
But Bride would say no more, and in
silence the pretty gown was removed ana
laid in it's wrappings again. Bride did
not appear at tea. She did not want any,
she told Lulu, who found her curled up
on the sofa in the Recter's study. When
they saw her again at dinner 1t was evil
dent that she had repented of her anger,
and was anxious to make friends. Moyra
accepted the olive branch willingly, but
Aileen, seeing the sparkle in Bride eyes
and her air Of suppressed excitement, felt
convinced that there was more behind
than she knew.
Her suspicious were confirmed when
the following day Billy overlook Meyra
and Aileen, and remarked apoloseticaly ::
.'I'm horribly sorry, it was not my
fault, but the mother has invited Char
teris. Yes. 1t is most unfortunate
as the girls uttered an exclamation OF dis
may-"but the truth is that the Rector
was in to tea yesterday and mentioned
the man, and said Bride was disappointed,
or something OF the sort, and OF course
the mother did not knew, and had sent
the invitation before got in"
'Kismet!" Aileen exclaimed, with a
shrug .at any rate we have lone all We
could"
But when Billy ieEtstlscm to catch the
boat they looked each other alnost
despairingly.
81 should like to box her ears Aileen
said. HE will accept, of course. But
Moyra-' She paused.
Moyra took up her words.
.Yes,n she said. "yYhat did she mean
about August"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Vanderbilt Twombly, her cousin, and
Miss Dorothy Whitney, daughter Of
William G. Whitney. The bride was
attended also by her little niece, Flora
Payne Whitney, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Among
the ushers were Count Stefan Szechen-
vi and Count Paul Esterhazy.
Among the guests were Baron Hen
gelmueller Won Hengervar, Austrian
ambassador to the United States, and
his wife, and Alfred and Reginald Van
derbilt, brothers of the bride. Many
of the most prominent members of New
York society were guests, while outside
the residence a great crowd of the curl
Gus public thronged the sidewalk and
street.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. the guests being
seated at tables throughout the house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
7 walk :. Crackf

Most men cannot walk in a straight
line with their eyes Open, and monk
ever lived that could do 80 With his
.eyes slsut. Try It. It Is an aged say
ling that : man follows his nose, and
there nerer swns q nose since Adam
chat stood straight in front OF Z face.
AL o. rs are afflicted with either SIN
l~str0torsion Or MISUNDERSTANDING is.
In walking we Yeer either to the left
o to the right. 1t cannot be helped.
Set mp two posts on the lawn and bet
= million that no man or woman In the
crowd can walk from one 10 the other
without anfrnctuosIty. There's a swell
word for you. MISUNDERSTANDING
where You get d wiggle on-walk wab-
bly@Ban2Or (Me.) News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Chnnce. III

Goldfeld, which has had prominent
place in the public eye since the strike
and the su%mmoning of United States
troops to preserve order in consequence
is a declining settlement. 1t has more
than its share of paying mines, but the
way people have been imposed upon by
buying stock in mines which exist only on
paper, has hurt the camp beyond calcu.
lation. Hundreds of such have been ex-
plotted and it is safe to say that where
one mine returns fair dividends 100 dc
not. This disparity in proft-earning is
telling against Goldfield and it is safe t.
say its best days are over.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

77TN79I1TVNW 0N%EEJF ItFN 1-|WN 7
Even In these days OF liberal cduca-
tion the Young women sometimes show
how confused arc The ideas shut up in
their heads. Illustrative NJ this Is tho
native blnnder which Edmondc de
Amieis reconn,s in his story of a voy-
g from Genoa TO Buenos Ayres:
The captain Of the steamer which
numbered the charming young blum
deFcr among ins passengers met ner one
morning and said
Signorina, we cross the tropic Of can
Ger, to-day"
.Oh, indeed r she cried with enthu-
rsinsm. Then we shall see something
at last"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Not the Real Thing.

Clara-Tm going to break off my en-.
gagement with Tom. l find l do not
love him.
Maude-Indeed! When did you make
the discovery?
Clara-Last night. I saw MIN out
riding with another girl, and l didn't
feel like pulling her hair or scratching
her eyes out at all.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Long Overdue.

What" queried the very young man,
was the happiest day Of your life"
ut hasn't come yet" answered the
Oldest inhabitant, sadly.
Hasn't come yeti" echoed the other
in surprise. When do you think It
will come?'
When people cease to ask fool ques-
TONS answered the old a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

the methods of weighing cargoes that
has aver been undertaken. More than
one charge Of improper conduct has
been laid before the authorities, and
it vas learned that some men who
have been for years in the service are
under suspicion and will be called
upon to explain their actions.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Queen Alexandra possesses a tea SER
vice Of sixty pieces. each piece being
S1ecorated with d different photograph
(which she took herself In Scotland.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
inst h name.

StubbII read of several big battle
ships being filed with Q riyets.
Penn-Hm! / bet syou didn't read OF
any tramp ships being filled with soap
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

The McxicDu government Is experiment.
Ing with various methods for obtaining
ftf.4. best results from irrigation. The dry
farming method Is also TO be well tested.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Italy has marc eonyiets per 'capiti
rthan =
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

rILUn CURED IN . TO 1A DAYS.
TRAx0 OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
eaee oe Iech1ng. Blind, Bleeding or Protrud.
IL - y 9 r. ~ dAys o. money refunded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Layelle, rector of st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral, wearing purple silk vestments and
a lace cope. He was assisted by Rev.
John J.. Byrne. The wedding chorus
from Gaul's cantata Ruth" was sung
by thirty boys of the 81. Patrick's chan
eel choir, attired in SUPPLIES and red
cassocks, accompanied by the organ and
assisted by the cathedral male quartet.
Wears Gown of Ivory Satin.
The bride wore a gown Of ivory satin
with embroidery, point lace and gar
lands Of orange blossoms. Her veil was
of point lace, caught with sprays Of
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet Of orchids and gardenias.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ruth
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-04-23

across the Indian reservation. has been
secured Last week Rish, of-way
Agent Walker, OF the Northern Pacif
ic, spent a couple of days in the vicin
ity of Cannon Rail- arranging for dennf
sites, which fact adds to the ,nthi
siasm of the residents OF hat section
At last accounts, tents ana othes
things necessary to railroad hallding
were being hauled out from Nlandall
Ed Larvik. OF l.arvik formers
Brofy Was in town "Wednesday. as
witness for John Il. Davis. who was
making final proof on his claim. Mr
Larvik reports the new town having
a healthy boom this spring. and CON
siderable building is now under WAY
The name OF the postoilicc WAS chang
ed from l'lofy TO l.arvik the .irst OF
April.
meeting has been called fer 3 80
p. m. Sunday. AZ klabundr's hai
'Si wy l'o' l'NSst vi ttthliiS steps 10 OF
sanize a band in Hazelton. We un
derstand there are Il number OF TX
bandmen and musicians in this vicin
ity, and with these for Il nucleus The
formation of a good band should he IN
easy task. rhc meeting Will be open
TO all who are interested in such Il
movement. and a large attendance Is
desired.
Last Thursday large area in the
southern and western parts OF Kiddcr
county suffered a disastrous fire, and
much hay, several buildings. consider
able machinery and seed grain burn.
ed The same day. ten miles north of
Dawson. another bad fire Was started
but was stopped after running about
five miles. Much hay and several
buildings went up in smoke. Ii was
reported that this fire WAS the result
OF little carelessncss, of whicl, moro
may he heard later on
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-04-23

amount OF bounty a man receives shall
not exceed the amount of real estate,
TAXES he pays. That does not mean
that the warrant can be applied on his
taxes. but the warrant is payable in
cash. and his taNes are payable to the
county treasurer
Leonard Hankey. of Grafton. conf.
dent in the wisdom of his nine wears
of age, played with a revolver which
he took from the arsenal his father.
Sheriff Hankey, had collected from
ms various guests at the county bas-
tile The revolver was a IS, self-cock.
ing Leonard pulled the trigger with
out taking into consideration that the
weapon pointed directly at his left
hand. l-eonards hand will heal very
nicely. hardly leaving scar, because
the bullet picked out nice soft place
and went through without hitting a
bone Leonard learned his lesson
cheap, and as he stood the ordeal like
little man when the hand was dress
ed the spanking due him Will no doubt
be indefinitely postponed
When +. T.. Vlies OF Casselton died
he left condition of things as to his
Woodnlcn life insurance that ended i'm
a lawsuit At the time OF his divorce
from Mrs. Ida NJ. Vlies, he left with
her as a part of the settlement his
$4,000 Woodmen policy made out in
her name and with Ii a written agree
ment not to make a change in the
beneficiary Acting on this contract.
Mrs. Nlics paid all the assessments up
TO The death OF her former husband
Ii seems that Mr. Nlies, after marry
ing again, secured another policy for
the same money. on affidavit of being
unable to secure the old policy, and
had this later paper made TO his last
wife, Mrs Emma Vlies. When assur.
ed died there We're, therefore, two ap.
plicants for the $4,000 The Woodmen
association paid the money into court
The ease has recently been tried and
"Wednesday Judge Pollock rendered a
verdict for the last wife-reports saw
as by the terms Of the policy the bene-
ficiary must be an heir or a relative
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-04-23
BRoFY BITS.

correspondence OF lie Record April n.
Farmers are all busy with their seed
ing.
John Schatler has bought lots and
has begun TO build his residence.
Mr. Chambers was i'm Linton on
business the latter part OF the week
Ed Larvick has rented A. Ben
sons land and is busy seeding this
week.
| Miss Lizzie Schmidt, of llazelton, is
visiting here this week with her pa
rents.
John Blllweg, of Monroe, S d.. ar
rived last Thursday and will work here
this summer.
Karl Ricch' hotel is nearly complut-
ed. and will be ready for business
about May lst.
i. Nelson, OF Parker, $. ID, arrived
| this week and has gone TO work for
Olson & Blazen.
There is "a number Of Odd Fellows
in this vicinity, and there is talk ol
organizing IA lodge here.
| Anton Benson has completed the
foundation for his pool hall and res
taurant. lie expects To have the
building completed May 18th.
Foell T. Larvick have ordered set
of blacksmith tools, andabout May Isl
will have a blacksmith here ready to
take care Of that line of work.
The German Congrcgalionalsls Will
build new church this spring. They
have decided TO locate il AT the GENE
terry near Fred Pfafl, Sr 5, land just
southwest OF here.
Olson & Blazen. Brofys contractors
and builders. now have three buildings
under construction, and have been
figuring on several others with Iowa
and South Dakota parties.
Tempel Bros have just completed
their cement and lime house Every
day they are adding TO their lumber
stock, and they express themselves as
being thoroughly satisfied with the
business outlook.
John Wollman, OF Freeman. 5. ~.
was here Wednesday and expects to
return in May and put in hardware
store. Mr.. Wollman has had a NUM-
ber of years OF successfnlexperience in
the hardware business.
l,rofy will have base ball team
this season. We have the timber foi
good amateur team, and a few weeks
practice will place hem i'm shape 81
/ they can make a reasonable shp%ing
with any team in thi, section.
The Northern Pacific has decided
to build depot at this place. Fol
the present they have placed j boA
Car on the siding, and it will be used
for storage purposes. La the near fu-
ture permanent structure "ill be
built.
VIM. Gross, Of Freeman, 5 D.. has
invested in Tempelton inlwolots, anc
is building a twc-stOry residence 70 by
| 26 feet. He has made application Tor
privilege OF placing an elevator on the
Northern Pacific right-of and es-
poets within the next ten day, 70 be
gin its construction. He expects te
erect building with $4,000 bushels
capacity. Mr.. Gross is a business man
OF wide experience in South Dakota
and we anticipate for him a successful
career in Emmons county.
4 HUSTLER:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-04-23
HAZELTON HAPPENINGS.

From the Republicans April 10th.
Mrs. w. l.. Yeater has returned
from the hospital at Bismarck. much
improved in health.
Carpenters Harding and Phillips
are building a pretty porch ON to the
front of the residence OF Postmaster
Cell.
A relative of the Goehring broth
ers has been here for a couple oil
weeks past, buying a carload OF
cows He shipped them to Wisconsin
Tuesday.
Commissioner Robert Buchanan was
in town Tuesday from his farm. He
reports his sons as fully recovered
from their recent illness.
There will be a dance at the HON,
of MIR. and Mrs. George Suverly OF
the evening of Friday April "a. Ev
erybody welcome Ladies', please
bring basket supper
c. l.. Parkhurst the Livona Goa
mine owner, was transacting business
in Hazelton, Tuesday He expects 10
have his steam breaking outfit run
ming full blast i'm few days.
t. A. Weatherby was up from Lin
ton taking testimony i'm four fina
proof hearings John H. Davis, Don
Bidwel, Arthur j knudson and Ami
c. Briggs proved mp before him
John Public, of I.arvik, was i'm town
Saturday, having just returned from
his visit TO the old home i'm Miscon-
sin. Several of his old neighbors will
be out soon to look over this section
A new hard maple, floor has been
put i'm Klabundes Hail. and it is now
one of the finest dancing floors in this
section of the state The baseb bal
boys will try il for the first time whef
they give their dance next Monday
night
The knights OF Pythias held theil
regular meeting Monday evening, and
besides other business, did things tc
n. O. Batter and f. r. Wernli i'm the
second degree. After this the odg,
will meet on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings of the month.
NJ b. Morford and Burt Greer were
Hartford residents in Hazelton Mon
day. The latter is one Of the new set
tiers in that vicinity. MIR. Morfort
last week again proved his faith il
Emmons county dirt by purchasing the
Arthur Hewitt place near Gayton.
Ye editor made business trip III
into Wells county last week, drivins
back across kidder and getting home
| TUESDAY morning. Farmers along tn,
way were all busy in the fields, man,
of them seeding. The south west cor
ner. where the big fire went over
looks somewhat desolate. and the pros
poets for hay crop there very dis
couraging.
The people west OF the Missouri riy
er are quite jubilant over what the.
believe TO be assurance of a railroad
from Mandan along the river south Z
FIT. Yates. work on which is to b'
commenced Immediately, it is said. !
will be remembered that surveyin.
crews were a, work over there twt
years ago, when the new road was FIRE
quently mentioned in the papers. Sine
then the right ofway. including tina
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-04-23

G1~The First Bank Of Linton, LIN
ton, n D.. has real-estate money 10
loan on good farm lands, three y five
years.