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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
BELIEVED TO BE BURGLAR
Peddler Held by Sioux Falls Police Q"
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Suspicion 80,
Occupying a cell in the couii'y a.
in Sioux Falls is a man slVlhs ne
name as Frank Edwards, VINO - :
iieved to be wanted in several CLUES
for burglary. Chat he is an eNIsrI,
crook is the opinion of the authorities
They now are making an enort 10 as
certain where Edwards cured d
large quantity of dress silks which ne
had in his possession when arrested.
Only a short time before his arrest ne
sold to al domestic in a Sioux rams
household about fourteen yards of the
fines kind of silk for a mere song.
When Edwards was arrested ny
Chief of Police Wade, of Sioux Fails
a search revealed o thirty yaros
of dress silk which the prisoner, ior
greater security, had wrapped arouno
his waist under his clothing. AS the
authorities were unable to at once Sc
information which would lnul-
cate where Edwards a stolen the
silk the charge of peddling without a
license was preferred against him, THIS
being done in order to hold the prls-
oner for a time in order to give the au-
thorities additional time to ascertain
where the silk was secured by Ed
wards. 1t may be difficult to identity
the silk, as Edwards had carefully re-
moved from it the store cards and ev-
erything else which might lead to Its
identification. Edwards was fined 500
on the charge of peddling without a
license, and in default of the payment
of the fine is serving a term of fifty
in Jail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
FOR CRIMINAL REFORM.
President Warren Speaks at Charities
Conference.


The annual conference for South
Dakota of charities and corrections
was held in Redfeld recently. 10. e.
Issenhuth, of Redfeld, gave the ad-
dress Of welcome to the
which was responded to by Col. 5. e.
Young, Of the training school at
Plankinton, after which H. K. war
rem, president of the Yankton college,
and president of the association, de-
livered his annual address upon the
topic Of criminal reform.
DR.. Warren urged immediate legls-
lation for the isolation of prisoners
and particularly of persons accused OF
crime before their conviction. he
urged also thai the parole law pc re-
enacted in this state with a provision
for the probation of juveniles n
first offenders, and also reform
in criminal procedure.
DR.. Thomas Nicholson, president OF
the Dakota Wesleyan university, save
q notable address upon some funda-
mental factors in moral reform. He
urged a higher appreciation OF the
value and worth of human life n
cited that as a basis for the present
prohibition movement. He also laid
great stress upon the vital Importance
of the home and of character build
ing therein and made a strong appeal
for the greater respect for n rigid
enforcement Of law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
OVER THIRTY MEN PERISH.
British Torpedoboat is Sunk by
Cruiser.

H4NrNL AFMf A1aLN. E"II N.2-
T~hirty-six men, including Lieut..
Middleton, commander of the torpedo
boat destroyer Tiger, lost their lives
In a collision In the channel at Ports
mouth, Eng, late Thursday night be-
tween that vessel and the British
cruiser Berwick. The vessels were en-
gagged In night maneuvers In the chan
mel while on the way to Portland. The
night was very dark and the Berwick
was steaming slowly. When the de-
stroyer attempted to cross the big
cruisers bow she was caught amid
ships and cut In half with knifelife
precision, sinking almost Immediately.
The dock crew, who were dressed in
heavy oil skins n boots, went down
with the vessel. not having time to free
themselves from these heavy encum-
ORANGES. OF the twenty-five men who
were rescued, most OF them were engi-
neers and stokers. who, having light
clothing. were able to keep themselves
UP till rescuers came in boats from
other ships, which were Immediately
launched and picked them up.
The Smaller naval vessels were in
khs midst Of ah attack On their bigger
eonsorts when the disaster occurred.
The entire feet was under masked
lights and In absolute darkness. h
Tiger suddenly was struck .squarely
A~midships by the Berwick. The shap
stem OF this vessel cut the destroyer in
as IL she had been made of paper.
The forward half sank instantaneously.
The sea became dotted with struggling
men. Most Of them. however, sank
before help could reach them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
100000 MINERS QUIT J
IN SOFT COAL STR|kE
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio an
~Trans-Mississippi Men
Are Out.
LABoR1NG FOR SETTLEMENT
Central Pennsylvania and Indian
Pits in Operation and Peace Is
Considered Probable.

The long-threatened strike Of Il.
soft coal miners of the United Stats
Is on. Three hundred thousand miner
scattered over the country from Pen. f
sylvania Oh the east to Colorado on " /
west and from Texas on the south d Is
Iowa on the north Knocked off work O.
April l to celebrate a miners holiday
OF this number approximately 2J0,OMss
will not return to work until their dit
iculties with the mine owners hayssS
been settled.
The men who struck work embraSl
10000 soft Goa diggers in Ohio; thu
miners in Western Pennsylvania, NUM-
bering about $4,000; Southwestern Kan
sas, $4,000; Arkansas, 5000; Texas, g.
900; Oklahoma, 5000; Missouri, TO-
OGO; Iowa, $4,000 Outside CT IlIinois
Central Pennsylvania and Indiana an
the only big fields where work will no.
be suspended.
The present strike is peculiar because
the question Of wages cuts little or no
lSuIS. hlhS SohultlollS "LlCu Ile
men have been trying for years to bet.
ter are the chief causes of the present
imbroglio.
Forty-five thousand miners in West
ern Pennsylvania were out on strike
The operators in that section of tho
country refused positively to make az
agreement with the miners and PresL
dent Frank Feehan of that district Is
sued orders for $4,000 men to walk out
and to remain out until further orders,
Owners and miners are agreed that
there will be no resumption Of work
for thirty days at least. The operators
want the abolition Of the sympathetic
strike with the right Of arbitration at
all times guaranteed. They also want
the same differential between machiua
and pick mining that is in force in Ola
81 cents. In Western Pennsylvania IL
is IA cents.
The Indiana operators and miner
except in the block coal district nave
not as yet made an agreement, but they
Jointly decided to keep the mines run
ming until they either agree to breakl
up.
Michigan operators and miners have
agreed to continue operations pending
negotiations for an agreement. Ken
lucky and West Virginia operators ant
miners have made a similar agreement
In the Southwest the suspension y
total. The miners had withdrawn Their
demand for increased wages, but thu
operators declined to make any con
tract. The shutdown in the Southwes
home and Missouri.
Iowa coal mining was also stopped
pending the formation Of a new work,
Ing agreement. E
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
GOULD -DREssMAKER SUES.
The Bill Submitted by Mrs. Osborn is
for $50 5O.

The Bill Submitted by Mrs. Osborn is
for $50, 75O.
What does it cost a year for the
"necessaries of a woman?
h is a question that a New York
decide Whether the "necessa-
riesr include a wardrobe that costs up
ward of 100000 in considerably less
than q year, or bare living expenses.
with perhaps a printed cotton gown or
we, Is the problem that must be decid-
ID by the thirteen men. Much inter
est must attach to the decision, as it
may bring to some better halves a le-
gal dictum that they are entitled to
much more than they are at present
receiving in the way of wearing APP
parel.
A suit against Howard Gould-an-
other Of the several that have been
brought against him since his separa-
lion from his wife-gives the basis for
the query. In a legal action brought
BY the Mrs. Osborn company, Of which
Mrs. Josefa Nelson Osborne is presi-
dent, and leading designer to people of
fashion. the allegation is made that
Mrs. Gould purchased from the p,aint-
tf s20.750 worth of gowns and Access
series in a period of nine months, and
that she was entitled to do SO on her
husbands credit under his legal re-
uuirements, v e If he or she were liv-
ing apart at the time.
Entry Of the case was made In Oct
tober OF last year, but nothing has
been made public before this.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
OUTBREAK In LISBON
KINGS TROOPS FIRE ON AND
KILL MANY RIOTERS.
Make Desperate Stand In Streets, At
lacking Troops with All Sorts OF
Wcapons-Troops Open Fire and
Rioters Are Quickly Dispersed.

The elections In Lisbon Sunday.
which were conducted peaceably with
the execution OF minor disorders In
some OF the disaffected districts, were
followed Sunday night by serious riot
Ing which Ess only put down by most
lvIgor6us action and the troops. Tie
rioting broke out in different parts OF
the city as though by a preconcerted
plan. Troops which had been held in
reserve were Immediately ordered into
action. and they repeatedly charged
the mobs that in places filled the
streets, but without effect. The riot
crs used clubs, stones INK whatever
other weapons were at hand, and final
" the troops were obliged to fire up
ON them, killing and wounding a num-
boz
This determined action on the part
OF the authorities seemed to have the
effect. and shortly the mobs
were well dispersed. At 9 late hour
most OF the republican Voters had
gone to their homes. but bands of
youths continued to demonstrate be-
fore the churches. They confined
their disorders. however. to shouting.
With the exception Of minor disor-
ders at AMOS and Alcanara the cleo
ton passed on quietly throughout the
country 50 far as the present advices
indicate.
In Lisbon slight disturbances oc-
Cured during the day in certain sec
lions owing to the humble Of electors
who suspected hat unfair methods
were being adopted. There was much
hootfng at and deriding Of the police,
but The latter did not hesitate to scat.
ter the crowds with a strong arm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
PANIC AT REVIVAL MEETING.
Disaster Narrowly Averted at Castle
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wood, S. ID.
A four weeks series of revival meet
ings conducted by Evangelist Frank
lin T. Conner, of Cedar Falls Ia, We're
brought to a sudden termination at
Cast!ewood Sunday night.
1t was the closing night n the
town hail., which is also Used as a
court room and as an opera house,
was completely filled with people, be-
tween 400 and 500 people being IN
attendance. The evening sermon had
been finished. h large chorus cholr
was singing, the evangelist was max
ing a special appeal to the unsaved
to accept salvation, and the personal
workers were at work in the body OF
the hall, when a large street gasoline
lamp that had been hung in the rear
broke loose and a panic ensued. A
majority Of the people rushed for the
doors, the Collinswood disaster being
still fresh in their minds. Many were
thrown down and trampled upon, but
luckily no one was seriously injured.
The windows on one side of the build
ing were all shattered and the great
est of confusion ensued. It took but
a short time to quench the flames, but
order could not be restored and the
closing meeting was brought to a sud
den termination.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
KAUFMAN MURDER CASE.
Parkston Committee t Oppose Grant
inc Of New Trial.

Parlxston Committee to Oppose Grant
ing Of New Trial.
The announcement is made that the
Parkston committee, which was be-
hind the prosecution of Mrs. Emma
Kaufman, of Sioux Falls, on the
charge of having murdered her young
domestic, has engaged Thomas H.
Null, an attorney, of Huron, and At
torney j. E. Whiting, of Woonsocket.
to make the arguments before the
state supreme court in opposition to
the granting of a new trial for Mrs.
Kaufman.
1t is expected the case will come up
for hearing before the supreme court
at the spring term of that court, which
commences early in April. 1t is un-
derstood there was a disagreement
between George w. Egan, the attorney
who secured the conviction of Mrs.
Kaufman, and the Parkston COM
mittee as to the amount Attorney
Egan was to be paid for his services
in making the argument in opposition
to the motion of the defense for a
new trial. Attorney Egan, it is said,
declined to accept the amount ten
dered him by the Parkston committee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
U ROOM BATTLE.
Dynamlter Kills Detective, Wounds
others.

Found guilty Of a charge of arson
Henry F. Mcdonald, in h circuit
court room at Terre Haute, Ind.
Thursday, shot n killed Detective
William A. Dwyer, seriously wounded
ether officers and was himself serious
ly wounded. The shooting followed
the announcement of the verdict CT
the jury before which Mcdonald had
been tried on charges of dynamiting
stores and churches in Sanford last
year.
When the jury reported its verdict
Mcdonald jumped to his feet and drew
a revolver. He fired at Prosecuting
Attorney James A. Cooper but missed.
MI. Cooper lodged and Mcdonald di-
rected his fire at the officers seated
around the table:
Without an opportunity to defend
himself Detective Dwyer was shot
down. Almost in an instant police Of
fcers and deputy sheriffs in the court
room drew their revolvers and opened
fire on Mcdonald. The convicted mar
fell with half a dozen bullets in his
body.
Harvey v. Jones, superintendent of
police. was shot in the side. Deputy
Sheriff Ira Wellman sustained a wound
in the chin. sylvester Doyle court
bailiff, was shot in the leg, Another
hot struck a bystander.
The shooting was the result of a
sensational trial which was bitterly
contested. Mcdonald was known to
be a bad man, but he had been per-
mitted his liberty during the trial. The
police department has been active in
the case and several officers were in
the court room to near the verdict.
Officers had expected some demon
stration, but they We're not expecting
such action; When Mcdonald drew
his revolver he aimed at Mr.. Cooper.
The prosecutor tipped his chair back
wards, the first shot went wild and the
second bullet struck the table at which
Mr.. Cooper had been seated. Before
Detective Dwyer had time to move the
third bullet killed him. By this time
the police and deputy sheriffs began
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
GHOmS
0e1p (0LLEGEs

b
In his annual report, President Z,
Clark Seelye of Smith College makes SE
plea for less strenuous entrance require
ments, on the ground that they deter, or
at least cause, postponement of marriagess
on the part of college women. He says:
s"The present requirements induce hurried's
and superficial work in preparation, they
p~rotract unduly the period OF pupllage,
and they have made a higher education
more expensive, and thereby less accessl-
BILE. except to the Weather classes, who
do not always posses the greatest intel
lectual ability. As most of the able men
come from the poorer classes, it would bes
both a public and a private calamity II ~
should become harder for poor boys ano
girls of ability to gain the mental cul.
ture they desire. 1t would be a stlls
greater loss if, by postponing the time Oh
graduation, family life should be impair
ed. The longer marriage is delayed the
less likely men are to marry. A college
education should not contribute the mod
ern tendency to celibacy.
At the recent meeting of the college
presidents of the State of Wisconsin
formal announcement was made of the
plans formulated by the General E'luca-
ton Board, with the approval of both
Rockefeller and Carnegie, to so rearrangs
and consolidate the smaller colleges as to
have in operation only one within a RAJ
dius 1 100 miles. All other institutions
will have to restrict their work to thar
covered by the freshman and sophomore
years in the college on penalty OF recelV-
ing no aid from the board. BY this ar
rangement the University of Wisconsin,
Beloit College and Lawrence University
will survive in Wisconsin.
Figures just compiled by J. w. Olsenr
Minnesota State superintendent of public
instruction. show that the number OF men
employed in the State as teachers is de-
creasing while the number of women 10
increasing. As compared with the pre-
ceding year, the salaries paid last year
show an increase.
The Minnesota State board of control
has awarded the contract for the CON
struction of a model school at the Moor
head normal school. The model schools
are provided to give the students at the
norn,als practical experience N school
teaching.
The general education board, which
distributes the money gifts of John "
Rockefeller and others, has in view z
proposition that several of the smaller
colleges and academies of Minnesota afhi'
late with the University of Minnesota
the smaller colleges to take the prepara'
tory and first two years of academic
work, and the university to cover ths
last two years.
One of the greatest scholastic honors
that can be given young women students
at the University of Minnesota was con
ferred upon a number of them when they
were notified that they had been elected
to the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
SOUTH DAKOTA.
STATE NEWS
BAPTIST MISSION WORK.
Progress Shown at Annual Meeting a
$780, Si0uY INnIlg -

Progress shown at Annual Meeting at
sioux Falls.
The executive committee of the
South Dakota board of Baptist mis-
sions met at the office of the secretary,
Rev. w. C. King. at Sioux Falls Mon
day. The attendance vas unusually
large, all the members being present
except one.
Rev. Craig s. Thoms, of vermillion,
presided and the secretary's report
was read. This was a carefully pre-
pared review Of the work of the first
half Of the convention year, showing
a vast amount of work done, and large
results gained. Four new churches
have been organized the past year, n
new building dedicated and two are
ready for dedication. The work is
well advanced on several others and
also on one new parsonage. The sec
rotary reported large gains in the sub
scriptfon to what is known as the for
ward movement" fund, a special fund
for evangelistic work, the total for the
year reaching s1,072. Rev. j. III. Da-
Wis, the new state evangelist, is doing
very Successful work and developing
new fields beyond the Missouri river.
Especially notable is the enthusiasm
shown by the young peoples societies
of the state in raising a special fund
of $500 with which to assist in the
support of a missionary west of the
river.
, It was resolved to at once locate a
pastor at Bonesteel, where a church
has been organized by Rev. III. S. VOID,
pastor at large and to push the work
on the Rosebud reservation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
To Resume work on pitch.

With the appearance at Belle
Fourche of government engineers
from Washington active preparations
for the resumption of spring work on
the big Belle Fourche irrigation pro-
Ject are being made. Chief Engineer
A. p. Davis, of Washington. is outlin-
ing the work expected to be accom-
'plished during the present year and
the first contracts for this will be let
on April 10. A feature of the bids
this year is that they are much more
than before, and this will
undoubtedly result in the work be-
ing lone cheaper than in former years.
The first contract calls for 10000
yards of ditch work northeast of
Belle Fourche, and other lesser con-
tracts will be let a few days later.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
FEARS HER LIFE rs IN PERIL.
. Daughter Of Rockefeller is Threat
ened.

ateNH 4AaHeFr hEEE-
The Chicago Inter-Ocean Thursday
morning says: Mrs. Harold McCor-
mick. daughter Of John D. Rockefei-
Ter. is verging on nervous breakdown
and has prepared to depart hastily
from the city as a result of a series
of threatening letters received by her
which have led her to believe that her
life and h lives OF her children are
in peril.
Guards have been placed about the
Mccormick home at Bellevue Place
and Lake Shore drive. Servants and
coachmen, working in relays, watch
pedestrians and no one is permitted
to enter the grounds without being
scgutinized.
AS soon as possible Mrs. McCormick
will leave for her fathers home in
Cleveland. but the date Of her depart.
ure is withheld.
LNZ
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
Inv Is

In a written opinion handed down
Monday, Judge McGee, OF Deadwood.
sustains the motion to quash a
writ of alternative mandamus
brought by socialists in he first
South Dakota test case of the primary
law. The court held that while his
personal opinion IN the fee question
wore the contestants he believed
that the state supreme court should
decide the matter. Appeal to that
court will be taken at once by h
socialists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
Labor War in Paris.

gigantic lockout AFFECTING 10000
masonss bricklayers. and allied work.
mep in the building trades went into
effect In Paris Saturday. The ques-
ton Of hours and the application OF
the weekly day OF rest law Is in.
volved.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
FOR NAVY.
Younger Officers Anxious for FOr1ma-
ton OF an Airship Squad.

Anxious to see the navy not a whit
behind the army. many OF the younger
nava officers are e~ndeavoring to pros
mote the establishment of an aero
corps for the navy like the bal
loon squad OF the army signal corps.
Rear Admiral Chester is a staunch adj
1vocate Of a~eronautics in the navy,
claiming that airships will play an Inn
sportant part in further wars.
At the suggestion Of Rear Admiral
Chester Il had been planned to send
nm airship to Magdalena bay for exper-
iments IN connection with the maneu-
vers q Hdmirai Evans feet, 6nt owing
TO the lack Of funds for such a pur-
pose the plan had to be abandoned.
An airship IS being built In Toledo.
which will be tested before a board Of
naval officials IN Washington as soor
rs eompleted. probably in May.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
Farmers Are Busy.

In all parts of the state the seeding
of spring wheat began Monday. From
all reports received the ground is in
fine condition, there being sufficient
moisture to give the grain a good start,
and it is much better than a a ago,
when the season was very late.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
TELEPHONE LINE SOLD.
Gettysburg Firm Gets Control of Pot
ter County System.

Gettysburg Firm Gets Control OF rot
ter County System.
1t is reported that Brewer II Hol-
lingsworth, proprietors Of the Potter
-Coiinty Telephone company, have sold
their various telephone properties TO
J. L. Lambert & Sons, of Gettysburg.
This company, with headquarters at
Gettysburg, has lines to Onida, Leb-
anon, Hoven, Lowry, Alaska. LeBeau
and Cheyenne Agency. together with
numerous rural lines in Potter county.
The line to Cheyenne Agency connects
with a line owned by the government
now under construction, which will
completely encircle the Cheyenne
Agency and connect all the subagen-
cies and police stations with the main
agency opposite Forest City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
socialists to Meet at Pierre.

The socialist state committee has
engaged the auditorium in Pierre for
its state convention on the 7th of
Aprn to select delegates to its ma
tional convention. While under the
provision of the primary law they are
only entitled to about two dozen ac-
credited delegates in their state con-
vention local socialists expect a good
attendance from over the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
". NJ. G. A. is Organized.

Fifty business men from fou towns
in Kingsbury county met at Arlington
and effected a preliminary organiza-
ton for a county Young Mems Chris
ton association. A mass convention
has been called to meet at Lake Pres
ton on April 9 to complete the organ
ization. A strong association has all
ready been formed at DeSmet, and is
self supporting. Another mas been
formed at Lake Preston.