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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-09

military coat blazing with Jewels and
orders. he drew out loop Of thin gold
chain. At the end dangled small
bright thing that flashed under star
of electric light.
''My ring!" breathed Virginia.
Thus died the emperors intention to
ignore the day that had been theirs to-
gether.
"Your ring! You gave 1t to Leo.
He kept it. He will always keep it.
Have ! surprised you?"
Virginia felt 1t would be best to say
eyes," but instead she answered mo"
for pretty white flbs cannot be told
under such look in q mans eyes by
girl WHO loves him.
IL have not? When did you guess the
truth-yesterday orr
AT AlIeheiligen."
Silence fell for minute. while Leo
pold digestetl the answer and it's full
meaning. He remembered the bread
and ham. the COW he could not milk.
the rucksacks he had carried. He re-
membered everything and laughed.
''Yon knew at Alleheiligen? Not on
the mountain When,'-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-09
By G. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON,
Authors Of "6k Lightning Conductor" "Rose-
mary In Search of Father" Etc. - ~

COPYRIGHT. 1907. y MCCLURE. PHILLIPS & CO.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
sLAUGHTEIaIN REFERENDUM.
Divorce Law and Option Likely Beaten
in Dakota. -

Opponents of the proposed new di-
rorce law, raising tho period OF resi-
lence from six months to one year and
recurring that hearings be held at
repllar terms of court instead of IN
chambers" Thursday were confidently
claiming that the measure was defeat-
ed on Tuesday by the voters OF the
state. Those favoring the law by no
means concede that 1t has been defeat
ed, If the measure has been defeated
as claimed, as now seems likely, II VIII
be due to several causes. chiel Oh
which is the fact that the proposed ui-
vorce law was greatly Handicapped Wy
bcing placed upon a eparate pdll"'
containing three other proposed laws
two of them being county option anu d
lazy designeSV to prohibit SUNDAY
amusemebotbt South Dakota such aS
e or@nmc the evs -.
The couty cotton law, when APP
nears to have. been defeated Ill Hte
| state. appeared first on the sep''".p
ballot, being followed by the divorce
act. ,ae
There is no doubt that
of voters after glancing part way u'|i
the county option measure by f1iaI"No
turned their attention to the p"'.ou,
of the divorce law and placed an
before the word no under the VI
vorce law, thinking they were WOLFE
mo" on county option. Among ,s
other proposed laws the Suhoas
amusement law seems to ne niuOl -
disfavor among voters generally an
there is not rnuch doubt that othel
thousands of voters having decioeo ~
vote mo-, on this proposed Ia" an
county option, decided to vote Nv
in general on the proposed laws an.
thus voted against the divorce az,
That fully so per cent of the VolSr" "
NO state favored the proposed diVorc'
law has been conceded.
Heading politicians who are IN cioss
+o,,ch with conditions through -,
state and who have been aoSo'u'e.s
neutral in the divorce law hsh'' e
nress the opinion that the divorce iaN
has been defeated and that the delea'
If the measure is due to the reasons
given above
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
AN EAGLE.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer relates
Il curious adventure which befeL q
sportsman not long ago. A Mr.. Palmer
was hunting il the upper Naches valley,
and as he was. descending the side OF a
jagged n after a day OF frultless
toll, was suddenly arrested in his course
by a furious whirl Of wings passing
near him.
Quickly turning, he beheld a blue
winged grouse fleeing before a monster
eagle. Both birds passed almost with
ing reach Of his gul-barrel. Instantly
Mr.. Palmer brought his u to his
shoulder and fred at the grouse.
The result Of the shot was remark
able. One Of the shots in the charge
srazed the skull of the eagle, and as
the grouse fell dead, its pursuer took q
~headlong tumble and dropped beside the
bird. Mr.. Palmer ran down the. hill to
bag his game.
There before him, apparently dead,
lay one Of the biggest American eagles
he had ever seen. All at once the ap-
parently dead bird began to flap its
huge wings. Mr.. Palmer seized it by it's
neck and feet and carried it down the
canon to his wagon. Then he discoy-
cred he had a problem to deal with.
lie did not dare to release he eagles
feet lest his face and hands should be
torn by the sharp claws. Neither did
he cherish the idea of letting so of the
creatures neck and taking chances OF
its wings and beak.
He climbed into the real of the wag-
on, placed one DOT on the eagles neck,
and with one hand held its two feet
while with the other he reached for the
halter rope. With this he succeeded in
tying the legs, after which he tied the
bird to the bottom of the wagon.
During this time Mr.. Palmer Lad been
subjected to a severe drubbing by the
wings Of the eagle. His hat was
knocked off, and his face was battered
until it looked as if he had just emerged
from the pugilistic ring. u.
The eagle was put on exhibition. 1t
measured seven feet and five inches
from tip to tip.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
ICUBANS TOTRY AGAIN
PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS WILL
HE ELECTED SATURDAY.
Americans to quilt Jan. 2B-Govern-
ment - Be Chosen Next Saturday
VIII Ihea Assume Full Charge Of
Affairs.

On Saturday next elections will be
held throughout the island OF Cuba for
president. vice president. senators and
representatives In the lower house Of
congress to whom, according to the
present program, will be committed
the tate of the restored Cuban repub-
Tic on the termination Of the govern
ment OF intervention Jan. %. 1909.
The troops OF the United States will
be Withdrawn on h a date. which is
three days In advance OF that original
~ set, in order that their departure
may mark the anniversary Of the birth
of lose Marti, the Cuban patriot.
Preparations for the elections are
now complete. All Of the election Of
ficers have bee appointed. the cleo
toral boards organized and the last
ballots distributed and the whole ISL
and Is absorbed n the outcome Of
the struggle.
The conservatives are headed by
Gen. Mario Monocal and DR.. Rafael
Montoro. the presidential and vice
presidential candidates respectively.
while Gen. Jose Gomez and his former
bitter rival In the party leadership, Al
fred Zayas, are the nominees OF the
liberal party, the Miguelista and Ia
yaista factions. which finally united
their forces in support OF Gen. Gomez
on the understanding that he would
not be nominated for a second term. 1t
IFS ssure beyond peradventure that
fairness will characterize the
elections. about which safeguard has
been q by the provisional govern
ment. Both OF the political leaders
have given that they will
accept Loyalty the result OF the popular
verdict. There is practically no diff
ferences In the platforms of the two
parties. both having as their chief
riau:1s the preservation of the repuD-
Tic, equal rights for all citizens. the
encouragement Of agriculture and
commerce and the maintenance of
friendly relations with the United
States. The struggle is. frankly, for
the possession of the government and
the control OF public patronage.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
DEBS VOTE HALE MILLION.
Result a Disappointment to Socialist
Leaders.

Leaders.
Attention began to turn Thursday to
the v ote of the socialist, prohibition
and independence parties. 1t appears
the socialists have been disappointed in
their widely avowed expectations of
casting lone million votes for Debs"
and in some states have even fallen be-
low their vote fou years ago. In gen
eral, however, their vote showed a ma
terial increase. The total vote
throughout the country for Debs is es-
timated at 500, 600.
III Chicago the socialists polled 49,
900 in 1904, but on Tuesday they reg
lstered less thar 20, 900 votes.
Cincinnati and Cleveland heretofore
strong socialist centers, according to
the leaders of the party, polled a great
" decreased vote. The Milwaukee So
ialis vote shows an increase of 1000
over W. years ago, and in Oklahoma
the vote is about doubled.
AS for the prohibition vote, its totals
present a great Disappointment Q those
present agreatd disappointment to those
who expected the prohibition wave
dry column during the past two
years would show surprising increases
n the vote of the party which makes
the legal prohibition of the liquor traf-
lie it's chief issue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE news
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
From Day TO Day Condensed
FOR OUR BUSY READERS
SHOT DEAD IN TRACKS.
a Thief who Escaped Jail Is Killed by
an Officer Of the law. L

Two horse thieves named Harvey
and johnson, escaped from the jail al
Oacoma in Lyman county last Wednes-
day night and later while being re-
arrested by the sheriff, n of the mai
factors was shot cad in his tracks.
1t seems that Harvey and
had stolen a team Of horses, wagon
and harness at Dallas and were over
taken by the officers an dplaceN IN the
Jail at Oacoma. With the AID or a
stove litter and some Jumps OF coal
they pried and pounded a hole IN the
root of the Jail and escaped.
The sheriff, thinking they would
probably be on the train that shorty
afterward passed through, went from
prosho to Kennebec, and at the latter
place he found the two men rying TO
board the train. Johnson he placed
under arrest and handed him over to
the train men. Harvey when arrested,
made a break-away in the dark. The
sheriff fired -four times at him, taking
aim by the aid of the conductors IAN
tern. The dead body was soon alter
wards found in the tall grass on the
right of way.
The two mon were about 80 years of
age.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13

Chas. w. Morse and A. IL. Gurus
o tT,uud Guilty.

'#.t. fpuilu SulttN'
Charles W. Morse, OF Sew i"IH, Hh-
III a year ago a dominant figure IN the
world of finance and Alfred H.. GURUS
former president of the National Bank
of North America, We're found suiltS
Thursday night in the criminal brahch
of the United states circuit court on
charges of misapplication Of funds ana
faisifying the books of h bank lhcre
was also the additional charge OF con-
spiracy against the prisoners, but the
jury acquitted the men on this count
Within five minutes of the time the
jury had rendered its verdict Judge
Hugh had refused to entertain a mo
ton for bail and had committed the
two bankers to the Tombs prison.
The Judge said that he would near
| any motions the lawyers for the prls-
| oners desired to make at 1890 O'Clock
Friday morning.
The federal statutes provide a mini
mum penalty of five years imprlSoh-
ment for classifying the books OF a
bank, and u penalty of two years I'M
prisonment and $4,000 fine, or both,
for misapplication of funds.
No alternative but imprisonment Is
provided for conviction on the charS
Of classifying the books of a bank.
The maximum penalty OF this charge
is ten years imprisonment.
The jury recommended clemency for
Mr.. Curtis, but made no
dalton in the case of Mr.. Morse.
The scene in the court room was
dramatic. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Curtis
had remained in the court room nearly
all day awaiting the verdict. Mrs
Curtis showed signs of giving way tc
her emotion 4 number of times and
| once when the jury returned to tho
court room to receive instructions or
the manner in which the conspiracy
charge should be considered Mrs
Morse broke down and sobbed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
"CHT1YENNE JOHNNY DEAD
Aged Resident of Hot Springs Passes III
Account.

The death at Hot Springs of an aseu
man named John Ryan, but WHO y
wears was better known as
tommy removed from Ife,s acliViNie9
one of the most interesting chartct, 30 .
of western South Dakota. he vas 20
wears of age at the time of his death'
ua u.s among the Oldest settlers IN
Fall River county. and years petore
railroads had penetrated that reg1on
he was engaged as a freighter in trans
porting goods to and from the ne"
settlements in, the Black Hills and otn-
er parts of the west. During 'heae
long freighting trips he had 1hahs
..oi.;,s adventures with warlike In
dians and white road agents and his
"Reminiscences of early life on the
plains would have filled alarge volume
could they have been educe to writ
;ny. The old freighter IS survived hy
a widow and three children.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
g. @. P. LEADS DAKOTA
FEW DEMOCRATS FIND PLACES
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Scattering Returns Thus Far Received
at Sioux Falls Point to success Oh
Divorce Reform Law and the Local.
Option Amendment.

Additional returns received from
TUESDAYS election in South Dakota 90
not materially change previous ls-
ures showing that Taft had carried the
state and that the republicans hao
elected their entire congressional ana
state ticket and captured an over
whelming majority in the state leSls-
lature. Willis C. Cook, chairman OF
the republican state committee, We'd
nesday evening said:
W. will have at least 120 OF the
l49 members of the legislature VINO
will vote for Gov. Crawford, the re-
publican primary nominee, WhoSe el'c-
ton as the successor of United states
Senator Kittredge is assured lalt
has carried the state by not less than
2 $1,000.
Vessey. republican nominee for gov
ernor, will have Il majority of at least
10000 over Andrew f. Lee, democratic
nominee"
Nothing is definitely known as TO
| the fate of the divorce law, the county
option law and other measures Whlcll
were submitted to the voters FOR thelr
approval or rejection. However, IL IS
generally believed, from what meaSer
| returns have been received, that the
| divorce law has carried and that the
county option law probably mas also
| received a majority of the vote cast.
1t is likely that nothing definite VIII
be known as to the fate of these ana
other measures submitted TO the Vot-
ers until after the county c~anVasslng
boards meet in the SO counties and Of
ficially announce h result or the
election. The law requires that these
boards meet within ten days after cleo
| ton. Many of the boards will meet on
| Saturday Of this week to canvass the
returns.
The banner republican precinct in
South Dakota SO far as the returns
thus far received are concerned, is the
town of Memo, Hutchinson county,
where 1874 straight republican votes
were cast, there not being a single
democratic vote. East Sioux Falls
cast 10 votes for Taft and none for
Bryan. The greatest republican ma
jority was returned by M~innehaha
county, 1000: Lawrence was next with
1900. Lincoln and Turner each re-
turned a republican majority Of 1000
and Hutchinson probably did equally
as we'll.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
MAY SUCCEED Pr.ATT.
Roosevelt Again Is Linked with SEN
atorship.

1as H- H ItoFsIip' 4H.. ID. .-"..
That President Roosevelt may be the
successor of Senator Plat in the sen
ate is considered by many in ashln
ton as not at all improbable.
Those Who regard this as possible
declare tina they have assurance from
the president himself that he "ouiu
not be entirely averse to the accept
ance Of the senatorial office under con-
ditions' as they will be after the Ath OF
March.
So far as is known he has made no
recent expression on the subject, put
he has said within the past year that
with Mr.. Taft as president he woulu
not feel the same hesitancy about en-
tering the senate that he would feel
with someone in the White House with
whom his relations were not as init
mate as they are with Mr.. Taft.
His genera attitude has been ad-
verse to entering the senate because
he has felt that as a member or tha'
body he would be called upon TO CRIT
lcise his successor in the presidency,
and this he would feel a delicacy about
auolllb. tx III"
knowing Mr.. Taft as he does know him,
and agreeing with him in all ~ssentia
as he does. he is confident thai there
would not be any occasion for antag-
onism. He has not gone to that eN-
tent at any time of indicating that ne
would desire the Office even with Ial'
as president, but merely has said tha'
with him in that position his chlei
reason for not desiring the senatorlal
position would disappear.
Even this much las not been said
since there has been no uncertainty OF
Mr.. Taft's entering h White House.
but the presidents outline of his atti-
tude is now recalled as Offering q posi-
BILE ENHANCEMENT in New York and as
making an opening for the continuance
of Mr.. R~oosevelt's public career.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
IMPATIENT WITH TURK.
Negotiations with Bulgarian Represcn-
tativcs Proceeding Slowly.

Negotiations with Hungarian Represcn-
tativcs Proceeding Slowly.
The negotiations between Bulgaria
and Turkey. according to official ad-
vices are proceeding slowly and un-
satisfactorily at Constantinople. The
Bulgarian government is reticent on
the matter of the terms extended, but
there is ~undfsguIsed impatient in of
fetal circles here over the porte's di-
latory tactics. Instead OF treating
with M. Liaptcheff, the Bulgarian min
lister OF commerce. directly, Riamil
Pasha, the grand vizier. has delegated
three under officials to conduct the ne
gotiations. It is thought that foreign
influence and discussions in the Tur-
kish cabinet are responsible for the
grand vizler's circumspection.
NJ. Liaptcheff has been employed to
negotiate a customs union between the
two countries, a junction Of railways
at Kostendil, In the southwest of Bull
garia. and the maintenance of the viii
lage Bulgaria schools and church in
Macedonia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
GERMANY AND FRANCE CLASH
Diplomatic Situation is Exceedingl,
Strained.

Diplomntic Situation is Exceedingly
Strained.
While it is not believed in official
circles that Germany will go to the ex-
tent Of making the C~assablanca Incl
dent the subject of IN ultimatum, a
considerable degree Of disquietude ex-
sists in Paris and the opinion continues
10 be held that Germany is seeking to
inhict diplomatic humiliation upon
France. An extraordinary session of
the cabinet was held Thursday after
noon and a decision not to accede to
the German demands was unanimous
y. ratified. At the same time it was
agreed that France should show her
concfliatory disposition by offering a
node of egress from the present dead
lock that should be honorable to both
countries. The trouble at Casablanca
occurred in September.
1T was rumored in Paris Thursday
afternoon that Prince von Badolin,
German ambassador, has been recall
"a. The report could not be verified
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
WHAT TT COST Sunny JIM"
New Yorker Spent $4,000 in Campaign
for Vice Presidency.

Vice President-elect Sherman has
forwarded to Albany for filing with the
secretary of state a statement OF his
expenses in the campaign just closed
In his communication Mr.. Sherman
expresses the opinion that he is not as
a matter of fact Obliged to make such
a statement. He files one, however. In
order thai there may be no question
about 1t. The statement shows:
Contribution to Oneida county re-
publican committee, $75e.
Contribution to republican state
committee, $50.
Contribution to republican national
committee, $500.
To Harry II. Davendorf, private Sc
cretary, from time to time for postage.
kilograms. printing, stationary, pic
lures, frames. travelling expenses, ex-
psessage and other ~incidentals. $500.
Travelling expenses, including rail-
road fare, sleeping car accommada-
lions, porters' fees, carriage hire, hotel
iii s.etc.. 5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
A HUNT.
1T Took Place in Turkey and Was .
" 3D.. So. F#a. Grcut Success,

1t Took Place in Turkey and WA .
49,. Grent Success.
Eyes, I wunst hunted dragons, and
| the hunt was successful, too" said a
sailor.
"It was on Eyoub, the native quarter
Of old Constantinople. I lived there
with my wife, a Circassian gal, Fat
| nah by name, and comm home from
the calf one night
"Calf?"
"Surei Calf Don't you know what
a calf is? Kline of restaurant where
you eat and drink and smoke. But
where was I?'
"You were coming home
swell. as we come home from the,
calf Fatmah grabbed my arm, pointed
to the moon and gave a oud yell. The
full moon behind the domes and min
nrets was goin' into an eclipse. |
laughed. but Fatmah
"a dragon. o my beloved h says,
is tryin' to devour the moon.' she says.
If the faithful slay it not. there will
Ebe no more moonlight says she
nevern
Then, by tar, begun the biggest
cket 1 ever hear. All Eyoub was on
Il dragon hunt. From every housetop
the faithful fired blunderbusses at the
moon in the hope of KILN the dragon.
When we got home l tried to ex-
| plain to Fatmah what an eclipse was,
but she thought l was laughin' at her.
So 1 gave up my explanations. ana,
with a pistol, each of us Joined in the
hunt, hangin' away at the dragon from
| the winder turn and turn about.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
NEW CHURCH AT PUKwANA.
Catholics Dedicate Sanctuary TO Ike
Mace One Wrecked in Storm.

local Catholics. assisted by a goodly
her from Kimball, dedicated the
new Catholic church building at PuR-
wanna Thursday. Rt. Rev. Thos.
O'Gorman. of Sioux Falls, Cathollc
bishop of the eastern diocese of South
Dakota. conducted the dedication cere-
mony. Fathers Conrad of White Lake
Kelly of Plankinton. Kreysa OF fhn-
ball. and Father O'Flaherty of Puk-
wanna, took part in the ceremony.
Bishop O'Gorman was one of h arst
to send a generous contribution to the
building committee after the local
church had been destroyed by a cy-
clone last June. The new church was
built on the ruins of the old one n
is one of the finest edifices of its kind
in that part of the state. The church
is all paid for.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
OIL SAVED HIS LIFE.
Caused Belt to Slip and Mar Escape
Death.

Caused Belt to Slip and Man Escapes
Death.
Tbs accidental use Of more than the
necessary quantityof oil in oiling ma
chinery in the Robinson grain elevator
at DeSlnet, saved the life of Jimmie
Moody, Il we'll known resident of De
Smet. He was oiling the big gasoline
engine in the ~elevato when his arm
got caught in the drive belt. Before
he scarcely realized what had happen
ed he had been drawn under the en-
CINE. The only thing that saved his
life was that he a. used SO much oil
tina the belt slipped. His cries for
assistance were heard by men at an
other elevate in the vicinity, who
rushed to the scene and stopped the
engine. Had the belt not slipped he
would have been torn to pieces before
assistance could ave arrived. AS it
was, he was seriously bruised, but is
glad to have escaped with his life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
Slain by Hunting Comrade.

Phil Short, one of the best known
men in North Dakota, was
hot and killed by Clayton Yeakins
While they were hunting deer in Nc
K >nzie county. Short was beating the
crush and was taken for a deer by his
companion. He had been in the news
p business at Devils Lake, N. d.,
and other points in that state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
Il Returning the Money.

At the beginning OF the camjaign t.
r. Marshall, governor-eiect of Indiana,
made the statement that he would ac-
cept no contributions in financing
his politica. contest. In spite of this
letters containing money frequently
we're received. the total amount be
Ing $1,000. Marshall has accepted
none OF this one and is now en-
gagged in returning the contributions.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13
Hughes, Stanley and SulIy.

Half the precincts in Hughes county
give the republican state and national
ticket a majority of 400: the other
probably will have to wait for the Of
fetal count for figures. h county
will be about 450 republican majority,
Stanley county returns are SLOW, but
the indications are for a republican
victory, with a possible democratic
state senator.
Sully county returns indicate a re-
publican majority of 200.