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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
National Forest improvements.

Reforestration in the Black Hills
National forest, which for three years
past has been the subject Of costly and
extensive experiments. is at last PROV
ing successful, and the foreMtry off,
Gals are much pleased with the final
results. h work of r~eseedias was
first commenced near Roubaix in 1905
by L. g, Miller, chief of the section Of
planting. One Of the most interesting
methods was to scatter seed on the
last spring snow and let it sink into
the wet ground, but the most success
full plan seems to be preparing the
ground with q spring tooth harrow and
then scattering the seed broadcast.
Forest Supervisor Hamilton declares
that the 100 acres of burned forest
land in the Black Hills can be reseed-
Cd at small S to the government ur-
der the new method.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
N.uLAsH AT N
Aaatle Tollovrv Strike in Alabama
District.

.M Hn4NNIN y.
Lloyd Gardner, a deputy marshal,
twas fatally wounded and at least a
ldcsen miners were more or loss seri-
ou4fy shot ~ the result of an attack on
= train bearing strike breakers 90 take
the places OF striking union miners at
Jefferson. Ala. Friday. The train was
In charge OF thirteen deputies and was
On route to Adarnsville. It is said the
un1on miner attempted to induce the
strike breakers to leave the train n
threatened to Kill them II they went to
work.
Coy. Conner has ordered q company
Of cavalry from Montgomery to the
cen and troops are already on the
ground under arms.
Deputy Gardner. MORALLY wounded,
was taken to Birmingham. Deputy
George Smith, accompanying him. es-
imates that no less than 1000 shots
were fired on 10th sides in the attack
at Jefferson.
According to Smith tho engagement
was opened when a train bearing fifty
strike breakers attempted to leave
Jefferson for Adamsville. Prior to this
- ~ AAc ahtich A"N hS@e
overtures to the strike breakers to
join their ranks, threatening at the
same time to kill them In case they at
tempted to work the mines of the OPP
orators. In this emergency the depu-
ties attempted to have the train pulled
out Of Jefferson under fire IL necss-
sary. An open switch. however,
brought the engine to a stop, and In
this predicament the deputies and
strike breakers were fired upon. Bull
lets riddIed the train, and that many
were not injured or killed Is due 70
the fact that they fell to the floor and
remained there. Thirteen deputies re-
turned the fire. and they declare that
at least a dozen miners were either
killed or wounded. At this j%uncture
Gardner fell, mortally wounded.
The engagement wal brought to .
conclusion when the engine wa en-
abled to rake Roadway.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
REAL TEST TO COME
AMERICAN ATHLETES EXPECT TO
OVERCOME BRITISH LEAD.
Need II Points t Tic Riyals-United
States Men Strong In Remaining
Events-vidting Athletes Find h
Climate OF London Great Handicap.

The United Kingdom, which before
the opening of the olympic games at
the stadium had big lead over all 9TH
er nations In the number Of wins In
the contest for supremacy in all sports,
almost doubled that lead the past
week. and, further, overlook tho
American team in the count for track
n field vents. But this has not
served to dishearten the American
athletes and those Of their country
men who accompanied them to Eng
land.
James e. Sullivan, the commission
er representing the United States, said
or representing the United States.
says:
championship in field sports, and we
are going to do 1t despite the handicap
from which we are suffering. This
handicap has been two-fold. In the
first place the men came TO a country
having the worst possible climate for
thcse unused It. and shis affected
them very seriously, more seriously
than those not engaged In the games
nav any idea of. II Is not only true
that the men cannot get into their
best form, but these weather condi-
tons make them low spirited. They
hoped to get q little sunshine at
Brighton. but 1t has been as bad there
as IN London.
The other handicap against which
we rave a to contend is the man
ner In which the eat drawings have
bsen conducted. The drawings have
mi against us In the 7,500-meter
race. when best men, Sheppard
and Halstead, were pitted against each
other. and the same thing occurred In
the S00-nieter event.
Sheppard ana Halstead were
drawn against each other for a second
time. Bromilow and Ramey also have
been put into a heat together in this
event. while In two other heats OF the
800-meter race not a single American
haS been drawn. It is either extra
primary bad luck or the manner in
which the drawings have seen made
that has resulted in such unfavorable
conditions for the Americans. We
have tried to find out how the draw
inEs are conducted. but have not been
ahle to get anything from the Amateur
Athletic association officials except the
reply: Tho drawings have been
made IA the usual way.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
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Iron Man. Zoe McGinnity, hero Of
many a pitching battle for the Giants,
will pitch no more games for New York.
Boston leads the American League bat
ting with .266, and the White Sox are
last with .22O. The Sox lead in fielding
with $40.
Denver authorities nave made good
their threat to arrest all bookmakers at
eempting to lay bets at the Overland
Park races.
Dode Crisis leadsN the American League
in batting with an average of .412, but
he has only appeared as a pinch hitter in
fifteen games.
Princeton won the intercollegiate base
bali championship by defeating Yale in a
sharply contested eleven-inning game by
a score of 4 to 3.
w. P. Dray, of Yale University, cham
pion pole vaulter of the world, has re-
fused a place on the American team to
compete in the Olympic games in London.
BY 6e death of Admiral Dewey,
2:O4A, and Todd, 2:14A, both sons Of
Ringen, 2 :o6A, the trotting horse breed
ers have sustained a loss that will be a
severe shock to the advancement Of flu
tr~ity prospects.
New York bookies see a ray of hope
in the admission of the assistant district
attorney that a bettor cannot be arrest
ed until he attempts to cash in, and that
the new law would be difficult to enforce
with the English credit system of betting
in vogue.
Tommy Burns, of America, and Bill
Squires. of Australia, are Ia meet for the
third 4 limo f.ptyn r1lnSc of fha foot thai
Burns knocked out Squires in the eighth
round at Nouilly, France.
Pinkola won the twnnty-saeond -enc---,
of the Latonia Derby by a length from
Car, with Ordondo, a long shot, third.
Strung out over a sixteenth of a mile
came the balance of the field.
Cheered by more than 25,0OO persons,
Celt won the t~wenty-second running of
the Brooklyn handicap, one of the classic
events of the American turf, at the
eravesend race track. He did it easily.
w. X. Vanderbilt's Seasick IL, with
Henry up, ran a dead heat with NJ. .,
Deschamp's Quintet II. for the French
Derby, valued at $4,000, at Chantilly.
Both horses were favorites, and the finish
was a grueling one w. K. Yanderbilt's
Maintenon o the stake in 1906.
James B. Haggin has announced his
intention of selling oil his horses at his
Elmendorf farm, near Lexington, KY,
sa1-tc-a:1s his attention to breeding of
fine cattle. q 03cse1s of the nlar. having
caused by the passage of the anti-betting ,
law in New FORK, which iHaggin says
ruins prices Of horses
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
WATER WACO TEAM.
PROhfhs Hitch Up a Couple Of DarE
Horses.

Horses .
For president, Eugene w. Chain, OF
Chicago; for vice president, Aaron S,
Watkins. OF Ada. o.
The above ticket was nominated
Thursday at Columbus, o., by the pro-
hibitionist national convention. both
men being chosen unanimously. The
full Endorsement Of the convention was
mo- given to MI. Chain until after
three ballots had been taken.
The forenoon Eessaon of the on
v-ntion was devoted to the discussion
and adoption OF brief platform,
which is probably the shortest on rec
ord, containing not more than $50
words, and is as follows:
The prohibition party of the United
States, expressing gratitude to Al
mighty God for thr victories of our
principles In the pasC, for encourage
ment at present and for confidence Of
early and triumphant success in the
future, makes the following declara-
ton OF principles I'M pledges their
enactment into law when placed in
power:
1. The submission by congress to
the several states Of an amendment to
the manufacture, sale, importation, ex-
portation OF transportation of alcohol
ic liquors for beverage purposes.
2. The immediate prohibition of
the liquor traffic for beverage purposes
In the District Of Columbia, in the ter
ritories and all places over which the
national government has Jurisdiction;
the repeal of the internal revenue tax
on alcoholic liquors. and the prohibit
ton Of the interstate traffic therein.
8. The election OF United States
senators by direct vote OF the people.
A.. Equal graduated income n in
herttance taxes.
8. The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and the guarantee of de-
posts In banks. .
6. The regulation OF all
lions doing an interstate commerce
business.
.. The creation Of a permanent tar
If commission
Instead Of the official tolerance and
pTHCICal license OF the SOCIAL evil
which prevails in man of our cities,
with It's u~nspeakable traffic in girls.
Q. Uniform marriage and divorce
TO- An equitable and constitutional
liability act.
IL. Court review Of postofice de-
partment decisions.
~. The prohibition OF child labor
in mines, workshops and factories.
IS. Legislation basing suffrage only
intelligence and ability to read
and write the English language.
IA. The preservation of the miner
al n forest resources Of the country
and the improvements Of the highways
and waterways.
Believing in the Righteousness OF our
cause and in the final triumph OF our
and convinced OF the I'M
willingness OF the republican and dem
parties to deal with these is
sues, we invite to full party Fellowship
all citizens who are with us agreed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
TROY MURDER Is MYSTERY.
Police Puzzled by Killing Of Hazel

Police Puzzled by Killing II Hazel
Drew.
What is considered the most impor-
tant point yet developed in the Teal
pond murder mystery came into pos
session OF the police Wednesday, night.
when County Detective Kaye, Of Troy,
N. T., found the suit case which Hazel
Drew carried the day before she was
murdered and for which the police
have been conducting an exhaustive
search. From articles found in the
suit case, It is established. the police
say. that Haze Drew did not intend
to go to Averill park on the day she
was murdered, and the startling the
DRY is advanced that she was murdered
in Troy and taken either by carriage
or automobile to Teal pond. where
her body was cast into the stagnant
waters.
There is much to bear out this the
Org and It appears that the authori-
tiles are nearing a solution of the
mystery. In the first place the muir
dered girls black leather handbag,
containing all her money except 5
cents. was found in the suit case. The
fare to Averill park, which is near
Teal pond. is 20 cents. While this find
was made in Troy. detectives at Teal
pound found a glove. which was worn
by the girl, and in the finger OF it was
a Scent piece. Conductors on all of
the trolley cars running to Averill
have been closely questioned n not
one has beer found who remembers
having seen Hazel Drew on his car. It
would have been next to impossible
for the girl to have ridden to the PARK
on a trolley car and not have been rec.
ognized.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
BANKER WALKER CAUGHT.
OMCers en- Route Home with Ab
arnndfnr (Snnnqxsffs1,f nike

sOfiCers en- Route Home with ABB
scondlng Connecticut Banker.
When the steamer st. Dennis arriv-
ed IN San Diego from Ensenada Sum
sy she had on board VIM. +. Walk
81. the New Britain, Conn, absconder,
mo was In custody or State Superin-
~sndent Of Police Egan, Of Connecti-
SIT and II. ]. Hoffman, a Plnkerton
-Stective. Walker was rather q pitia-
egsssee - s.e:se = al. :, sssS
shouldered and haggard. Tks news
paper men who sought to interview
him could get little more than a shake
OF the head and the remark, I is a
very fine day"
He returned no answer to other
pointed questions that were put to
him. The fugitive and ~custodians pro-
ceeded at once to h Santa Fe depot.
where they left for Los Angeles on the
8:46 o'clock train.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
TOLSTO| STIHGS CAR
AS CIVILIZATIONS FOE
Scathing Arrangement of Govern
ment by Execution Is
Published.
THE EVIL SPREADS DEPRAVITY.
Reformer Says Crimes in Name OF
Law Are More Awful than
Revolutionists' Acts.

Count Leo Tolstoi, in a long article
published in London, indicts, with his
old vivid literary skill, the present sys-
tenn of government by execution" in
Russia, the article concluding with a
noble appeal to the better nature of
his countrymen.
During the course OF the article the
Count writes:
81 can no longer endure it. I write
this either that those inhuman deeds
may be stopped or that my connection
with them may be snapped and | be
put in prison, where I may be clearly
conscious that these horrors are not
committed on my own behalf. or, still
better $50 good that l dare not ever
dream of such h%appfness), that they
may put on me as on those twenty or
twelve peasants q shroud and a cap
and may push me also off a bench so
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
TO RANCH ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
gouth Dakota Renchman to Ship Stock
There.

William Armstrong, a prominent
c~atteEaan of near Camp Crook. is
planning to launch into a unique UNI
dertaking. He has just returned from
the Aleutian islands, where he spent
some time investigating the opportu-
mites for a stock ranch. He was so
favorably impressed with the climate
and the grass supply that he has decid-
ed to ship over several thousand head
this summer and try stock raising in
he far off country. He declares that
the islands enjoy a more equable eli
mate tina any portion of the United
States and are ideal for stock pur-
poses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
GIRL ADMITS
Testifes at Trial Of Brother, Who XIII.
ed Her Sweetheart.

IcSUHGS ~ IrlAl on ESrOtner, VINO hll4-
cd Her Sweetheart.
Miss Beulah Carter, the sweetheart
of Thomas Bagby. Jr., who was shot
and killed by her brother. Irving. told
OF h witness stand at Huntsville.
Mo-, Friday OF Incidents that led up to
the tragedy.
II loved Tom" she said in answer to
a question. 'and he said he loved me-
h testified hat he had betrayed
her.
Miss Carter vas visibIy nervous as
h took the witness stand. During a
part Of the trial the women In the
court room were asked to leave, but
only several young girls in the court
room offered to stir in pon to the
request. The court room was packed,
about thirty women being present.
! Irving Carter shot young Bagby
when the latter was making a clam
destine call on Miss Carter. The de-
fense will plead the tt'unwritten law"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24

that by my own weight I may Tighter
he well soaped moose around my old
throat"
Tolstoi, ~instancing the shocking
spread Of greed to obtain money by
executing condemned prisoners, says
awful as are the deeds themselves,
the moral and spiritual unseen evil
they produce is incomparably more
terrible"
With regard to the governments con-
tention hat there is no other way to
suppress the revolutionists, Count Toll
stoi, while admitting that the revolu-
tionists' crimes are stupid and repre-
hensible in the highest degree, accuses
he government of doing the same
thing for the same motive, and adds:
"All the re~volutionists' bombing and
murders do not come anywhere neSr
the criminality and stupidity Of the
deeds the government commits"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED.

J.. M. Greene, Prominent Dakotan,
Passes Away Suddenly.
Joseph M. Greene, former repub-
lican national committeeman for South
Dakota, was found dead In his bed in
his rooms at Chamberlain Wednesday.
Not having appeared at noon the jani-
tor Of the building made an investiga-
ton, discovering his dead body.
Death Is presumed to have been
caused by heart failure. He attended
the republican state convention at
Mitchell, returning in the evening,
and was apparently enjoying his usual
health when last seen by his friends.
Greene vas a strong supporter Of
Senator Kittredge in the recent pr-
mary campaign.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
FLIGHT OF HOAIING PIGEONS.
Milwaukee Club Ships Birds to- South
Dakota.

A few days az Agent Criffiths, Of
the Milwaukee Railroad company at
Scotland, in accordance with a re-
quest from the Independent looming
club. Of Milwaukee,, Wis, released a
numbe of horning pigeons which had
been shipped to him by the club. He
now has been advised that the pigeons
have arrived at Milwaukee after their
long fight from South Dakota. One
of the birds made the fly OF 500 mics
in thirteen hours. forty minutes ard
fifty seconds, although some did not
return to Milwaukee until the follow
Ing day. The flight was made as an
experiment and test of the speed and
endurance of the pigeons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
PROHIBITION PARTY's NoM1,yrn

Eugene W. Chain, nominee of the Pm.
hibition party for the presidency, is
native of Wisconsin, but is o q req.
dent of Illinois, and is one of the mos
prominent members Of his party In tba.
State. He is an attorney and has been
a candidate for the Prohibition nomina.
ton for Governor of Illinois at tho com.
ing State convention of his party. Hs
waslborn in Walworth county, Wisconsin
Nov. /, 1852. He worked on a farm by
The month to defray his expenses Will.
at the University of Wisconsin, from
which he was graduated in 1875. He
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
LAKE ANDES AND GEDDEs.
Charles Mix County Ccat Contest Mar
rowe Down to Two Towns.

The county commissioners of
Charles Mix county have again CON
Vened to go over the petitions which
have been flied and which form the
latest chapter in the county seat fight
which is pending In hat county. When
the fight was first inaugurated several
towns entered the contest. but at the
present stage Of the contest but two
owns-Lake Andes and Goodies
have filed petitions asking that they
be selected as the contestant to make
the race at the November election
arSinst Wheeler, the present county
seat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
TRY CHAPMAN AT YANKToN.
yc Faces Charge of Robbing a Store

Tie Faces Charge of Robbing a Store
at Utica, s. ID.
In the arrest of Dudley E.. Chap
at Yankton on instructions from
LeMars. the officers found they also
had captured the man who b~urglarized
tho John Peterka store at Utica Sun
day night. The stolen goods. 116
knives, sc razors, reyolvers, silk waists
and roll silk, were recovered at a
bridge between Yankton and Utica.
The goods invoiced $3.50. Chapman
waived examination and will be tried
at a special term of court, instead of
waiting for the regular term next No
vembar
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
Enjolns Negro ElIxs.

Supreme Justice Morchauser. OF
New York. has made permanent an
tn1n nction restraining the improved
B~eAevoient and Protective Order of
Ellks Of the World from using It's pres
name ard title. The order Is COM.
posed Of colored men having lodges
in Brooklyn and other places. The
for the injunction was
made BY the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of E1ks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
TWO MEN KILLED IN WRECK.
Yard Engine and Freight Collide at
Pierre.

Two men are killed in q wreck In
the Northwestern yards at Pierre
Thursday. About o'clock a yard en-
cine was backing down to the round
house, and ran into a double head
freight coming in from the east. IL
engines collided. telescoping the cap
Nf the head engine on the freight, al
instantly killing Clyde Barrett,
OF Huron, the fireman, and smashing
one leg and one arm, besides scaldlnS
tho engineer. E. l.. Weaver. also OF
+Tur0n, so badly that he died a few
hours later at the hospital where he
wHs token. The accident occurred IN
side the yards, and it is claimed was
raraeA by the freight running In with
out Stacking speed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
CHILD Eatally Burned.

Eve, a little daughter of George
Thomas. of Pierre. is not expected to
recover from burns received while
~pIaying with matches in which her
clothing caught fire. With other child
ron she was under a sidewalk at the
time. He screams attracted assist
ance. but not until she was badly
burned and. her recovery doubtful.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
pul,yyana is Rebuilding.

Pukwana. which was partly destroy
ed by a tornado a little more than
two weeks ago, is quite rapidly recov-'
ertng from the calamity, and the new
Pukwana which is being erected on,
the ruins of the old Will be larger.
more extensive and better than the
Old A small army of men is engaged
In the work Of rebuilding III town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
CORN CROP IN SPLENDID SHAPE.
Reports from Three States Show
Improvement of Conditions.

Special reports collected from various
points in the tri-State territory around
Sioux City, which includes the greatest
corn country in the world, indicate that
corn is from a week to two weeks ahead
of it's growth at the corresponding Pc
Rod last year. Incessant rains during
May and June caused alarm among the
farmers Of Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota, but the popping weather Of
last week has brought corn oft In great
shape. Even in the low lands of the
Missouri valley which were inundated
by floods corn has picked up remarka-
bly, and the loss will be but slight. Con-
ditions are especially promising in
South Dakota wheat, oats and other
small grains are doing exceedingly well,
and In some sections harvesting has be-
gun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
FOR CLAY COUNTY FAIR.
Good PROGRAM Arranged for Enter
tainn,cnt OF Visitors.

The Clay County Fair association
announces that the t~wenty-third an
nual fair for Clay county will be held
in Vermillion Sept. 14-1S. The pre-
MUM list has just been issued. The
first day of the fair-Monday-wili be
given up to the exhibitors in entering
their displays and getting them locat-
cd. This second day will be devoted to
Naseball, and it is expected that sever
n teams will compete for liberal
purses,
The three big days of the fair will
be devoted to a race program.
e. H. Maurer is president Of the
association this year, and James Part
ridge is secretary. 81.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
10 Advance Freight Rates.

An advance in all classes of freight
rates into the territory of the South
sastern Freight association and Of
commodity rates into the territory Of
the Southeastern Mississippi Valley
asDccictfon will probably be the put
come OF the conference of executive Of
Acers OF the southern roads, now be-
ing held IN Louisville.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
GIVES Blrth q Quadruplets.

MrsSusnn9Tufner. VIII OF Louis c.
Turner. o. Argentine, Kan, gave birth
90 quadruplets. three boys and a girl.
The girl died q short time after birth,
but the boys are alive and apparent.
~ healthy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
Leach Sells Ferry Interests.

Capt. Leach, who has been running
the rerryboat at Running Water for
a number of years, has sold out all in
terests in the charter to the Billick
brothers. The Billick brothers are
we'll known In h community, having
run the ferry last season on Capt
Leach's charter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
watcrtc.yn chautauoua class.

The first annual chautauqua of Wa
tsrtowr. hold on the shores Of Lake
kamreska, has come to a close. after
a most successful ten days program.
Ssyhil,. the attendance was not Zip to
expectations, plans are already being
made for next years session.