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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
CHARGE HE'S NO ROOSTER.
Real Estate Men Prod Dakota Immi
grafton Agent.

The South Dakota Real Estate
Dealers association proposes to get
after the commissioner of immigration
because, it is alleged, he has failed to
perform his duties. A committee has
been appointed to investigate the
passage of a measure that would pro-
mote the interests of the state by eN-
plotting its resources and dissemfnat-
ing information to prospective settlers
and others who might desire to come
to South Dakota and establish homes.
The result Of these efforts was the
amendment to the act creating q
board of agriculture, making the sec
rotary ex-officio commissioner Of I'M
migration and providing for a salayr
of $1,000 a year besides liberal APP
preparations for clerk hire and other
expenses. The association, which has
just closed its annual convention, dis
cussed the matter following complaints
from several delegates that the com
missioner has done nothing except
draw his salry. This resulted in the
decision to appoint a committee to
make an investigation. Commissioner
McIlIvaine was appointed by Gov.
Crawford several months ago
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
CHILDREN ALONE ON CLAIM.
Father Disappears After Starting nj,
a Trip to Miller.

A distressing case has been called to
the attention of some of the residents
of the western part of Stanley county.
1t is that of the four small children
sos Frank Fox, a homesseader, who
several months ago left his children
to look after the homestead and sew
eral head of horses and cattle and de-
parted for Miller. S. d. Why he has
not returned is q mystery. 1T is not
believed he would deliberately aban-
don his children on q lonely home
stead, so it is thought in some quar-
ters that some misfortune nay have
befallen him. The mother of the
children is in the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton. The oldest
child is a girl of Is years of age. who
has the responsibility of looking after
the, smaller children and several head
OF stock. The little tots are COM
PEELED to go a distance of three miles
for water and in the event of Il
snow storm or blizzard they would
be In desperate straits. 1t is probable
the authorities or neighbors will do
something for the relief OF the nban-
6doned children.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
LEAVE TOMB In MINE
THlaEE MEN RESCUED FROM A
WRECKED NEVADA SHAFT.
Climbing Eighty-Eive Feet ON Series
q 1s.c.ssty ladders Three american
Miners teach Pumping station from
which They Are Rescued.

After having beer entombed forty
ak days in the Alpha shaft of the Gil
roux mine at ELY, New, A. D.. Bailey,
p. r.. Brown and Fred Mcdonald have
been rescued.
AT $3.50 o'clock Saturday night Bal
ley was brought out, fourteen minutes
later Mcdonald came to the surface.
while ten minutes afterwards Brown
was brought up. Whistles all over the
districts blew loudly, while crowds
cheered In the streets OF Ely and every
bell in the town was ringing.
On the morning OF Dec. 4 McDon-
aid, Brown and Bailey and ttssto Greeks
were working In the bottom OF the
three-compartnent shaft evighty-fiye
feet below the pump station and LOSS
feet below the surfaos. The cave-in
occurred at 8 O'Clock. The cabS44used
70 haul the cage from the third conn
bartment OF the shaft snapped and
Thousands OF toms OF rocks, debris and
tsmbers fell down into the shaft. From
the Bottom ~ the compartment in
which 4hngn1rn weresworking to the
pumping station, a distance Of eighty
Ave- feet, = series OF rickety ladders Of
ItrH4 .NWYENEEH
tered the only means OF escape.
Win failing rocks and timbers
streaming down upon them the fve
~ struggled up these ladders. Half
Way up falling timbers knocked the
two Greeks from the ladder, killing
them Bailey. Mcdonald and Brown
managed to reach the pump station.
~ we'll timbered roof wfthstood the
rock and lumber that came down the
ahAft md offered them shelter and
safety Here D the first day after the
scaSe-in the mon scrouched, while al In
tervalS they could hear the rocks and
ttsnbers crashing above them.
Az nrst II was thrnght that all the
men had persisted, but twenty-four
hours after the cave-fn the three men
who occupied the pumping station
managed 10 make themselves heard by
tapping upon the 6-fnch water pipe
that stretched from the pumping sta
t~iun@Atpth surface. 1t was this pine
that was the . OF saving the lives
of the three mems When communica-
tion va once established with the
world above ana the men had made
known the fact that they were still
4Hve. food and drink were Immediate.
n lowered through the pipe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

An Egyntian papyr.s over 1000 years
old, which has been brought to the Toledo
(0hio) Museum of Art with other an
tiquities, is found to be of exceptional i'm
portance, as it establishes the date OF the
reign of q Pharaoh hitherto unknown anu
throws light OF the condition of woman
in the fourth century, Il. G.. The name
of the writer who signs this papyrus IS
found on another documenut in Strasburs
university, which bears a definite date'
consequently his reference to the Pharaoh
kahabbasha places the reign OF that fha-
raoh in the year BAL b. G. 1t also con-
firms the statement of the Greek historian
Diodorus, of the first century B. o., say
ing that women We're more important IN
the social scale of Egypt than men ana
that they formerly dictated terms in mar,
riage. Since Diodorus no evidence had
been found s~ubstantiating his statement
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
As.ailing Sen Traffic Pool.

Before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the Cosmopolitan Shipping Com
pany through Peter Wright 4 Sons OF
Philadelphia, agents, filed reply to the
demurrer of the big ocean lines compris-
ing the Baltic pool. The pool is charged
with debating rates n lines to differ
ent communities, giving rebates and 9th
erwise conspiring to create a monopoly
in restraint Of trade. The defendants
demurrer had held that the commission
had no jurisdiction over trssl:as iset@sseen
points in the United States ansi n ether
countries, or vice versa. The G~osnopoli-
tan replies that if these practices are
allowed to go on the trunk line rates
will be completely upset, and asks the
commission to investigate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
TO RELEASE MRS. O'GRADY.
Woman Not to Be Tried on the Charge
OF Murder.

Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, who last
fall was arrested on the charge Of
having murdered her aged husband,
John O'Grady, at the O'Grady home,
north of Sioux Falls, will not be tried
on the charge of murder az had gem
orally been suspected.
States Attorney Orr appeared be-
fore Judge Jones, of the state circuit
court at sioux Falls, and moved that
the charge against Mrs. O'Grady be
dismissed. 1t appears that diligent
search has failed to bring forth any
thing in the shape of evidence upon
which a conviction could be based, and
under these circumstances the states
attorney asked that the case be dis
missed, and Judge Jones SO ordered.
Mrs. O'Grady vas under a heavy bond
for her appearance in the state circuit
court, and this now will be released.
John O'Grady was mysteriously shot
and killed While seated in his home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state for
the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Seattle
Electric railway company, with a cap
itaI OF $500, 900, 900 and headquarters
at st. Paul. The incorporates are
William C. Weber, Rochester, Mimi;
David Phillips, Mazeppa, Mimi;
Samuel Philips and James w. Mos
sop, st. Paul, and Glenn w. Martens,
Pierre,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

1253--The Alhambra, a famous Moorish
Z. lace near Granada, founded by
Mohammed l.
1G51-First school opened in New Eng
land for instruction OF Indian chill
1o9S-Whitehall palace, London, de-
stroyed by fire.
1719-France declared war against
Spain.
1731-First issue of the South Carolina
Gazette ut Charleston
17gO-Georgc Washington married to
Martha Gusts.
1765-Stamp act passed the British Par
Lament. .
1775-First provincial assembly of South
Carolina met at Charleston.
1777-Elizabethtown, n. j., evacuated
by the British.
1779-Lafayette sailed from Boston to
aid France in her war with Eng
land.
17S1-French attack on Jersey.
17S9-First national election held IN the
United States.
1791-Vermont adopted the Constitution
1793-First balloon ascension in Amer
lea made by Francois Blanchard.
1SO6-Cape of Good Hope taken by the
English. Public funeral in Lon
don to Lord Nelson.
1SO9-Congress urged drastic measures
to enforce embargo act.
+ 1S11-New Orleans militia called out to
suppress negro Instruction.
1S15-British defeated at battle of New
Orleans.
1S16-Safety lamp, invented by Sir
Humphrey Davy, first used in coal
| 1S2O-Larse part of Savannah, Ga, de-
stroyed by fire.
1S4O-Henry D.. Gilpin of Pennsylvania
became Attorney General of United
States.
1S4S-Insurrection at Messina.
1S52-Laval university at Quebec open
ed.
1S53-The Victoria nugget, weighing %
pounds, sent by Australia as a pres
ent to Queen Victoria.
1S61-Jefferson Davis of Mississippi
spoke in justification of secession.
D1lSolSSIppl StStteu alvin IL CAfN''
1S63-The Alabama sank the United
States steamer Hatteras. &"
1S67-Movement to impeach President
johnson began in the House.
1S70-Postcards first introduced into
England.
1S72-Congress arranged to issue 1 cent
postal cards.
lS74-Statue of the prince consort I'M
yelled in London by the Prince OF
Wales.
'1SS3-United States Senate passed a
presidential succession bill.
lSSS-Many lives lost in terrific snow
storm in the Northwest.
lS91-International monetary conference
met at Washington.
lS93-Last spike driven in Great North
ern extension to the Pacific coast.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
WOMAN DROPS is STORIES.
Leaps from window in . New York

Leaps nom window In . New York
Hotel.
Mrs.. Herbert M. Sears. wife Of q
prominent broker OF Boston. q guest
1t tho Hotel st. Regis In New York,
committed suicide Friday by Jumping
rum tflu tfiirtorritiI story window.
Mrs. Sears had been a frequent Wis
ftor at the ST Regis for several years.
She always came to the hotel accom-
painted only BY her maid, and fire.
auently remained there several days.
Her actions were described by the
Aotsl peaple as erratic.
Boston friends say Mrs. Sears was
suf1ering from Melancholia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
JAP CABINET CRISIS.
Not to Entail Changes in Foreign Pol

Not to Entail Changes in Foreign Pol
icies.
A mistaken idea prevails abroad in
relation to the Japanese cabinet crisis.
according to dispatches from Wash
ilgton and London to the effect that
an opposition victory might entail a
change In Japan's foreign policies.
Specials from Washington say that it
is believed that the immigration con-
troversy had something to do with
changes In the cabinet. These surmises
are entirely in error. The cabinet cri-
sis is purely the result of interior diff
ferences over the budget. In the event
OF the resignation of the entire cabinet
its reformation would certainly result
In the retention OF a number of the
present ministers, including possibly
Foreign Minister Hayashi.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
BLOW TO .BLUE. LAWS.
Jury Acquits Liveryman Who Hired
Rig on SunUay.

1t required a jury of prominent
business men of Rapid City just three
minutes to return a verdict of acquit-
tal In the case of the state against
Clayton ~IleaNIin, a local liveryman,
charged with hiring teams on Sunday,
infraction of the "blue" laws. This
was the first of three test cases under
the law which has closed Rapid City
Sundays. and as a result of the SEN
timent so apparent in favor of the de-
PENDANTS, States Attorney Wood
promptly dismissed the other cases.
The defense offered no testimony
merely ~contending that no law had
been broken. just how far reaching
the verdict will be remains to b. seen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
CHURCH SET ON FIRE.
Historic Massachusetts Ediffce Nearly
HeStrOYed.

LseStfOyeu.
THAI a fire early Thursday morning
which nearly destroyed the Second
Congregational church. OF Dorchester,
Mass, with a loss of $50, 600, was the
work of an incendiary, was the opinion
OF the authorities at the conclusion Of
an investigation.
After the fire a been e~xtinguished
a small hole was discovered in the,
side OF the building. where the fire
broke out, and near it was a consider
able material which appeared to have.
been used In the work. The principal
loss was a new organ which recently
had been installed at an expense OF
$3.50
Many historic treasures of the
church. which recently celebrated its
Tooth anniversary, were saved. "
Rev. DR.. Arthur Little is the pastor
Of the church.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Morgan IN Control.

One OF the influences aiding in the
upward movement In the stock market
Friday was an unconfirmed report that
y. p. Morgan & Co. have obtained
control OF the Equitable Life Assur-
auco society. Of New York, by the
purchase OF q majority OF the stock
nom Thomas F. Ryan
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
BIG BALTIMORE BLAZE.

Masonic Temple Quilted, with Loss of
100000.
The Masonic temple in Baltimore
WAS Quilted by fire early Friday. All
the structure above the second floor
is hollow shell. The loss ON the
buil6sng and contents is $250,o0o. full
" insured.
The building was owned by the
grand lodge Of Masons. The first floor
Of the structure vas occupied by sew
eral stores. all Of which were dam
aged by water. The records and arch
Ives OF the grand lodge are believed to
~ intact. as they were kept In q huge
vault In q cellar.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
yermiIlicn rionccr Euricn

The remains of Mrs. J. g.. Woad-
worth, of V~errnilIion, Were interred
In Bluff View cemetery. Mrs. Wood
worth, who has been living with her.
daughter-in-law at the Waldorf. was
found dead in bed. She was 81 years
old and had lived in Vermillion thirty
eight years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

The report of the state treasurer for
the first of the year shows a reduce
ton in the funds on hand or account
Of payments the past month. On the
first Of the year the general fund
contained $~13,544.19; the permanent
school fund contained $~21,473.92, but
most Of that has vanished since the
first.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
RHODES
Examination for South Dakota to Be
Held at Vclmillion.

tfctu at tClmfII1On.
The Rhodes scholarship examine
ton for South Dakota occurs at Yer
million Jan. 21 and % at the UNIVERSE
i examination begins promptly
at Q o'clock on Jan. FL. The examina-
lion will be conducted by Dean Young,
Of the university. to whom all candi-
dates must report on the day Of exam
ination in order to receive full infor-
nation as to the examination. Sever
al candidates have indicated their
determination to enter this contest.
The examination papers are forwarded
Immediately to Oxford and 1t will be
at least six weeks before the results
OF the examination are received.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
URGE NEW LAND OFFICE.
Move On Foot to Have One Placed Il
Belle EOiirChe.

Move On Foot to Haye n Placed Mt
Belle Eonrciie.
The people of Butte county think.
they are not getting a fair Zeal 50
long as the only land office west Of
the Missouri river is located at Rapid
City. They say the business is grow
ing too rapidly for tile one Office to
handle 1t, and the tracts arc, too far
from the office to be convenient for the
settlers in making their filings and
final proofs. They want an office at
Belle Fourche and another at LENNON
and while both of them would be with
in the boundaries of the same county.
they would be nearly $50 miles apart
on a direct line, and more than that
by any means of travel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

The private soldier in the regular army
wiped his perspiring forehead.
II didn't mind spadin' up the coloneps
garden, and -whitewashin' his barn, and
that sort of thing" he said, but how the
Sam Hill can a man do all this and main
thin his position in society ON S13
month";" !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Broken by Frisco Disaster.

The American Insurance company.
which has done business In Boston for
dety years and has withstood the loss
- Of the fires in Boston, Chicago and
Baltimore. Friday vent Into h hands
- = receiver. yielding to the sevsra
strain put upon 1t by the San Francis
60 disaster.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Conyicts Have the Grin.

An epidemic of the grip has broken
out among the innate OF the Sioux
Falls ~penftentiary, more than fifty II
whom thus far arc afflicted. many OF
them being quite sick. The wholesale
sickness is seriously interfering with
the carrying on OF the work OF the
short factory at the institution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Clay CnuntH Eair.

The Clay county fair directors have
elected E. II. Maurier president of the
association and James Partridge score
tary. 1t has been decided to hold the
next fair Sept. 21-25, the week after
the Interstate fair in Sioux city. An
other day has been added, making the
entry day Monday and the other four
pay days.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Erue - Umyur4tfea IAW.

16ading the unwritten iaw. Or. n.
SEakans ~ sulphur. Okla. Saturday
ecQuatted of murder - jury
SWhlch d~eliberated only ten minutes
ann Dakan cnt M throat " John
N9itnhelI ~ weeks $50 when ne re-
skNIned md found Mitchell Ia his
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Raid on Yanlton Cats.

Twenty-Five college students. includ-
ing girls, absorbed in study of biology.
swooped down on YanlSton T~ucsday
and proceeded to gather in cats dos
tined for the ~dissccting table. The
inhabitants put UP a fight and, al
though the town was rounded up thor
oughly, only three felilcs were
bagged.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
receiver Tor lumber COMPANY.

John II. Chapman, or sutton. w.
Va, was Thursday appointed receiver
for n. AZ. Smith & Co. wholesale lum-
Der dealers. The conipany's assets are
given as 100000 and their liabilities
as $c5o.ooo.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
TrIplc Illinois Tragedy.

Harvey Lickenor killed his wife and
10-nionth-olds son at thei home al
|Tuscola, ILL.,, and cut his own throat
With a razor He had shown signs OF
Insanity recently.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
70 Build Farmers Elevator

y public meeting Of the farmers in
the vicinity of taller has been called
to meet in that city Jan, rs for the
purpose tf organizing a stock company
whose object will be the erection of a
farmers elevator at Salem.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
rOne Plus HAS thc Go,,t.

Owing to IN attack of govt the pope
has been reluctantly obliged to sus-
pend his audiences. He was visited
Thursday by his private physician
who insisted tina the pontiff go to bed
and to this the patient consented.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

Mrs White (sympathetically) - So
your husband is in trouble again.
Maud?
Mrs. Black (cheerily)-No'm: he's
out o trouble, dess no,7-the ~scoun'rel's
in jail.-Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
huron Mathematics Omf.crs

AT a meeting OF the stockholders Of
The National bank OF Huron. held In
that city. C. E. Bryant was elected
president. IT. c. Shobcr, vice president,
and Csc. c. Fullenweider cashier.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Provfaons for Evans, Fleet.

Authority . beer given by the
navy department for hi purchase OF
i1nmense quantities OF provisions to be
delivered ct Mare Island in anticipa-
ton OF the arrival Of tho battleship
squadron IN a Francisco.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
sionx ralls Labor Ecdnrntinn

The Sioux Fails Federation of Labor
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. y. 6. Taylor. secretary. Il. M.
S;alzer; treasurer. Alex Anderson:
guido. Carl Wagner; guardian. John
Ncsby.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Hnnse p0sscs Pension BINS.

After passing a large number of
pension bills Friday the house at 1875
O'clock ,. m. adjourned until Monday.
The penal code bill was not taken up.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Loses Hand In Corn Shelter.

Fred Formanack. of Redstoiie town
ship, Miner county. had the misfnr-
tune to ore his left hand at the wrist
while operating a orn shelter on his
farm Saturday morning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
dominates Postmastcrs.

The president Thursday nominated
Jaul ]. sours to be postmaster at Dem
yer. Colo, and Motley II. Flint to be
postmaster at Los Angeles, Cal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
elst.is- Sunday Wanted at Pierre.

"iit.is Sunday Wanted at Pierre.
The Church union of Pierre has de-
.cidcd to extend Billy. Sunday. the
evangelist an invitation to come to
that city. and does SO under an fnti-
nation on the part of that gentleman
that he can get there i'll about two
from this time, on. his schedule
OF dates.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

The Norwegian Legislature has passed
restrictions upon the sales Of real estate
along water courses to foreigners. SINH
liar action is being taken in most Of the
countries Of Europe
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
5000 Men Affected.

Orders were issued Thursday by the
Pitssburg steel to- put full
fsrcossao work tses ttf.s wfao, rod64and
tube mills I Monsssen, Pa. Approx
inately 1900 msa val be affected
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
HEARINGS on statehood nm.

Hearings on the bill providing for
| the admission of New Mexico as a sep
arate state will be begun before the
house committee on territories Jan.
rs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Electric Lights for Platte

The town of Platte, Charles Mix
county, is the latest town In South Da-
kota TO rrang for the lighting of its
streets by electric light.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
succox, Parolinr Boy..

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children at New York re-
ports that 50 per cent of the 1897 boys
and girls accused of various offenses and
paroled during 1907 have mended their
ways
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Authorizes Burlington Bridge.

The senate Thursday passed a bill
to authorize the city OF Burlington,
Ia, to construct o bridge over the
Mississippi river.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24
Dust storm at Pierre.

One of the worst dust storms OF the
year made Christmas eve anything but
a pleasant one in Pierre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

The Missouri Valley Investment
company at Blunt is one Of the newly
incorporated companies in this sec
ton Of the state. 1t is capitalized at
100000, and Incorporated by L. A.
Tommy, ]. w. Kruger and Thos.
Quale. Its purpose is to provide homes
fitted up for usiness 10 those who de-
sire to farm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-24

The Free Press of his {. says that
1t Is authorized to that I. A.
Munson, of Pierre. will become an
active candidate for the position of
secretary of state In the coming pri-