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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
South Dakota
State News
PLAN FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.
Districts Consolidated I'm Western Par
nf state.

Districts Consolidated in Western Part
OF State.
An interesting experiment IN school
consolidation and Capitalization is
about to be made in Lyman county,
the initial movement with this object
in view having just been made at Muir
do by the members of the local board
meeting and discussing plans for IN
Guiding a large amount Of territory
adjacent to Murdo in the organization
of a new and larger district. IL IS
planned to include all the territory
within four miles of the town In each
direction, and to provide t~ransporta-
ton for children from the central
point where the district school house
will be located. In carrying out the
plan the present school building at
Murdo will be replaced by a larger and
more modern structure. of sufficient
size to accommodate the children OF
the huge district of which Murdo will
be the educational center. Thurs the
advantages of a we'll equipped high
school will be placed at the disposal
Of the country residents in the vicinity
of Murdo. All within the proposed linn
its of the new district have been in
vited to give their hearty cooperation
and support to the novel experiment In
chool Capitalization.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
COMPROMISES WITH INDIANS.
Satisfactory Arrangements as to open
ing of Reservation.

Satisfactory Arrangements as to open
ing of Reservation.
The protest raised by the people Oh
LeBeau and Aberdeen against the
Gamble bill, which proposed the OPEN
ing of Schnasse county. on the Chey-
enne and Standing Rock Indian reser-
vations, has brought about a compro-
mise through a council with the In
dams. The C~heyennes have agreed to
release their part Of their
included in Schnasse county, about
twenty townships in the northwest cor"
ner of their reserve, and a strip twelve
miles wide along the north line,
bringing the open tract down to Lee
Beau. They hold onto the Fox Ridge
and Cherry Creek portions of their re-
serve, including the south half OF
Dewey and all of Armstrong counties.
This will allow the Minneapolis and st.
Louis road ending at LeBeau to extend
it's line through open country to the
west, and the tract which the Standing
Rock Indians are willing to let go of
will give the Milwaukee road also an
open way across the country where
they now run through Indian reserva-
tons. 1t will take probably two years
to get these tracts opened, as the Trip
county country will show how Slowly
such movements work out. The man
who is expecting to get onto a tract on
these reserves in less than that time
is not looking at the situation in the
light of experience.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
IaMENs1TY OF BUTTE COUNTY.
Town OF Lennon Is $50 Miles from
M tIa Cppnfr Gpat. 8

Town OF Lennon Is $50 Miles from
the County Seat.
While it is known that Butte is the
largest county in the state, how MANY
people realize just what that means
Practically ninety miles east ana We.
and the same north and soutn on 20
west line, as large as all that parl VI
the state bounded by a line uIawn
from the northwest corner OF salooH
county to the state line east ana W,
The residents of Lennon, IN uo
northeast part of the county, "h
they have business to transact ~
Belle Fourche, the county seat. nave
the alternative of a drive OF l5o nniea
across country or a trip or apou' Nv
miles by rail by way of Aberdeen, HUI
ron and Pierre, either of whicn WI.
take them about the same length OF
time. OF course. before this immense
county becomes as thickly populated
as the southeastern part of the state 1t
will be cut into smaller counties, put
with a less dense population 1t would
contain as many people as now COM
prise one-fourth Of the population OF
the state.
The lands in this COUNTY reserved
for public school. state building ana
endowment lands. with the forest re-
serve. amount in round numbers TO
44O, 900 acres. OF enough to make d
county larger than several or the coun-
ties in the eastern part of the state
OF this, 100000 acres are common
school. $4,000 acres public bulidlng
and endowment n 10000 acres Tor
est reserve. Were these all groupe
together instead OF being scattered
over the county they would make a
good county of their own.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
CHINESE CATHOLIC PRIEST.
Father Chang, Who Wears a QueU
Arrives in New York.

Father Chang, Who Wears a Queue,
Arrives in New York.
The Rev. Peter Chang, said to be
the first Chinese Catholic priest to Wis
it this country. has arrived in New
York. He was accompanied by Bish-
OPP August H~enninghus, of the diocese
of South Shantung, China. The bishop
went to China as a missionary twenty
one years ago. In a short time he had
a congregation of 125 converts. but he
says that there are now more than S0,-
90 converts in his diocese.
Father Chang is 81 years old. He
wears a queue. He speaks German
ffuently, but does not know a word Of
English. Next Sunday morning he will
celebrate mass in the church Of Our
Lady Of Grace in Hoboken.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
BIG SIOUX AT FLOOD STAGE.
River Starts on It's Annual Spring
Rampage.


The Big Sioux river is on it's spring
rampage, and thus far about 1000
acres of valuable farm land in the
vicinity of Sioux Falls has been flood
ed. The first effects of the high water
at Sioux Falls were felt in the vicinity
of the municipal water works pumping
station, north of the city. The water
climbed the banks of the river rapidly.
During Thursday night the high water
reached the city. An island at the foot
of Ninth street is completely inundat-
ed. A. G. Collins, a pioneer farmer
living on the river west of town, has
had numerous experiences with floods
on the Big Sioux river, but he states
he never saw the water come up at
such rapid speed as during the present
flood. He, with a number of men,
were at work in a field close to the
river bank. He left the men tempo
rarily to look after some other work.
and the next he knew the men We're
being chased from the field by the wa
ter. In a remarkably short time the
river rose nearly two feet.
The water came down the liver k
q great tidal wave, and was soon over
the banks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
HANNA RESCUERS DIE
SECOND EXPLOSION IN WRECK
ED WYOMING COAL MIME.
relcgraphic Appeals for Assistance
Sent to All Surrounding Towns
bodies OF the Victims Believed to
Have Been Consumed by Fire.
ais for Assistance

Between f1fty-nve and seventy men
lost their lives in two explosions In
coal mine No. i. owned by h Union
Pacific Coal company. at Hanna, Wyo.,
Saturday afternoon and Saturday
night. The explosions were caused BY
gases and coal dust, and each was
followed by fire. The first occurred at
8 o'clock, when eighteen mine workers.
including a superintendent and three
bosses, were killed. The second explo-
sion occurred at 1880 o'clock at night,
shutting put the lives of from forty to
nifty members OF a ~rescuing party. In
Guiding State Mine Inspector %. M.
Ellie.
When the explosion occurred ap-
peals were telegraphed to all sur
rounding towns for assistance. One
train was rushed west from Omaha,
carrying officials Of the Union Pacific
railroad, and the Union Poetic Coal
company.
The regular force OF men employed
At mines Nos. 2 and 8 were pressed
into rescue work, which Is extremely
dificult and hazardous. The bodies Of
eAAC SA0IASCSh AAACAA wiz AOSI IACAt AVOS
In the nrst explosion were located.
but owing to the ever increasing vol
ume OF gas. which threatened to ex-
plodo at n moment. no effort was
made to remove them to the surface.
Fire started in the colliery last Sun
day, since which time attempts at reg
ular intervals have been made to ex-
tinguish It. Saturday 1t was deemed
unsafe to send the miners down the
workings, and they were notified not
to report for duty. superintendent
BRIGGS. with q team OF picked men,
the best and most experienced hands
n the camp. went into the mine to
night the fire. but at Q o'clock the
flames had become beyond their con-
troll. and at 8 o'clock connected with
the walled on gas and a terrific explo-
sion followed.
The victims are all below the tenth
level. and Il is likely that the flames
hove consumed the corpses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
BATTI1E ON STREET CAR.
u-ongressznan shoots = Washington
Negro.

Negro.
In a desperate ARRAY on a Pennsyl-
vania avenue car in Washington, y.
c., Friday night a negro and a white
man were shot by Congressman Thorn
u j. Hefylin, Of Alabama. Thomas
Lumby, the negro, was shot. In the
head, and is In a critical. condition,
Ind Thomas McCreary, a New York
horse trainer, is suffering from a
wound In the left leg.
The shooting occurred after Z
o'clock as the a reached the corner
II Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth
~Street. CONGRESSMAN Hefin, accompa-
aied by Congressman Ellerbee, OF
South Carolina, had boarded the trac-
ton car at Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue. Upon boarding the car he OBJ
served two negro passengers, n Of
whom was Thomas Lumby, and who
Was In the act OF taking a drink from
= bottle OF whisky. There were a mum
ytrated with the negro. The other ne
gro. who al sober. attempted to take
the bottle from his friend, but failed.
It is said that Lumby became offensive
at Mr.. HeHlin's circumstances and ap-
piled vile epithets. AS the car reached
Sixth street and Pennsylvania venue
the negroes were engaged ina desper-
ate struggle. Mr.. Hefiin, who is a large,
powerful a succeeded In throwing
Lumby off the car as 1t came to a stop,
Most of the occupants of the car
alighted also. III negro arose, and y
Is said began cursing Mr.. Helm, and
made a motion toward his hip pocket
as II to draw q gum, ~whereupon Mr..
Hefin fired upon him through the car
window, missing him and hitting
Thomas McCreary, who vas about
twenty feet from the car. Mr.. Helm
fred once Or twice again, of the
shots striking Lumby in the head
above the ear. Lumby ran a short
distance and fell. An ambulance was
called and he was taken to the emer-
gency hospital. The conductor dis
appeared and Officer Scriven took
charge OF the car and ran 1t to Third
and Pennsylvania venue There Mr..
Helm was escorted by officer Scriven
to the Capital hotel M was later TAX
en- to the police station in a cab. Nc
Creary's wound is not serious. and af-
ter treatment he returned to his apart
ments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
ORGANIZE.
Association Formed by Men Operating
in the Black Hills.

Association Formed by Men Operating
in the Black Hills.
Lumbermen from every part of the
Black Hills Were present at Rapid
City in numbers to assist in the foun-
dalton of temporary organization to
be known as the Black Hills Lumber
mems association. Next to mining, the
lumber business is the most important
in the Hills. Several large companies
are operating as well as many individ-
uals, but the Industry has suffered in
The past here on account of excessive
rates out of the Black Hills. which
limited the markets. n an effort is
20 BIZ made to secure reduced freight
rates to the eastern part of the state.
The question of a uniform price was
not taken up, as 1t was thought best
to leave it to the individual discretion
of the members. H. w. Hinrichs, of
Rapid City, was chosen temporary
chairman and F. H. Rugg, of Rapid
City, temporary secretary. The or
ganization will be made permanent
vt a meeting to be held March 80.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
JEROME FACES T-hAL.
Bride Taker First fitness Against
Pr Hrry,for.

IbbbDN AsA> 49, NAtJGS8
Pr.xeccs,tor.
William ~ T%1llinghast. Of New
York, tie ~seif-confessed bribe-taking
juro/ In the Interests of the Metropoh.
tan Street Railway company, was the
chief witness at the hearing which
was begun Thursday IN New York on
the charges preferred with the gov
against District Attorney Je-
rome. The charges of neglect OF duty
were made by a committee of stock
holders of the Metropolitan Street
Railway headed by william f. King.
The proceedings were before former
Chief Justice Andrews, of the court OF
appeals. who was appointed by Gov.
Hughes to take evidence against the
accused official.
Franklin Pierce appeared as oun
sci for the complaining committee and
Mr. Jerome conducted his de-
Tense.
The first of the twenty-odd allega-
!, tons taken up was that accusing Mr..
Jerome of neglect in the prosecution
of the Tillinghast and other cases OF
alleged bribery by the Metropolitan
Street Railway company in 1900-1902,
in personal injury cases in the city
courts and other cases in the supreme
court.
"Mr. Jerome has misapprehended
the charges which we make" sale Mr..
Pierce in his opening address. be
u he has set up the answer that
he could not have been convicted be-
cause the evidence was insufficient
The charge is that he procured evil
dence which at one time could have
secured conviction; that this evidence
was put to one side; that when Til
linghast went to Justice Seabury he
was at once arrested and sent to the
island.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Southern railway has laid off near
ly 700 shopmen in various Southern
States.
1t is unoficially announced in st. Pe-
tersburg that the Gar has committed the
death sentence on Gen. Stoessel.
The Rev. DIR. Huntington. rector Of
Grace Episcopal church, New York, OBJ
iected to the Observation-Disclosures avenue,
tunnel going under his church. Conse-
ouently the tube will be directed to pass
under the Wanamaker building just BE-
low the church.
John Teagle, formerly one OF the best
known independent oil reiners in ths
country. died at his home in Cleveland.
aged so years.
President Castro Of Venezuela has r.
fused to arbitrate claims made by Ameri.
! can citizens as requested by the United
States govern ment.
George e. Beckley, son of Admiral
Beckiey, has shipped as an oiler on .
| Pacific steamer, to learn the practical d.
! tails of marine engineering.
Philadelphia is planning a seven days
L celebration of it's 225th anniversary. Swe'
T, den and England may be asked to join
the United States in sending warshipe-
E 80
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
MONTANA RANGE FOR BISON.
American Species to BE Preserved on

American Species to BE Preserved on
Indian Reservation.
Announcement has been made by
DR.. William T. Hornaday. of New
York, president of the American Bison
society, Of the completion of plans for
the preservation of American bison on
a permanent national bison ang of
1880 acres in extent. on the Flat
head Indian reservation in northwest
ern Montana. DR.. Hornaday said he
had been authorized by the society OF
which he is president to give the fed
eral government a herd of twenty
bison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
JOINS DIVORCE COLONY.
Mrs. Jarvis Hunt Seeks Freedom 1
South Dakota.

ID,
The latest person of prominence to
become a member of the Sioux Falls
divorce colony is Mrs. Jarvis Hunt.
the famous millionaire rae horse
woman of Wheaton, Chicago and New
York. She has moved into a house
which she rented a few days ago. The
house was rented for a period Of six
months, which is the period necessary
to establish a legal residence in South
Dakota.
Mrs. Hunt during the winter was in
the south and had her horses entered
in the various circuit in hat part of
the country. Six of her finest horses
arrived in Sioux Falls direct from
New York City. to which point they
had been shipped from the south. The
six horses and three vehicles came ir
a special car by express, two negro
hostlers accompanying them for the
urpoS of looking after the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
MAGISTRATE ARRESTED.
Black Hills Justice of the Peace Ac-
cused of Embezzlement.

Charged with embezzlement which
he claims he can easily disprove,
Frank o. Simpson, Justice of the peace
at Hill City, was arrested there and
taken to Rapid City for trial. A mar
named Rogers rented a cebin and
premises ear Hill City to a %neighbor
who failed to pay the full amount due.
Simpson gage Rogers Judgment
and the debtor paid the justice. Rog-
ers claims to have tried in vain to
make Simpson turn over the money,
but the latter alleges that as the rent
cd ground vas on the national forest,
a ranger advised him to hold the mon
~ until he heard from Washington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
TEACHERS WHO DIED IN
BOsTON'S SCHOOL TRAGEDY

Here are the pictures of the princi-
nails in the recent terrible tragedy at the
exclusive Laurens School for Girls IN
Boston. Miss Weed, the slayer and sui
eide. and Miss Hardee had been friends
for years, were classmates at Welles-
lev college. and were joint founders OF
Laurens school. Miss Weed a es-
caped from a sanitarium, where she had
been for months suffering from collapse
from overwork. When she thought she
was to be taken back she shot her
friend and then herself.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
shoots Self in Month

Walking into a hardware store at
Spearfish James Dunn, an employe of
the Homestake Mining company at
Lead, procured a revolver and sent a
bullet crashing through his mouth.
When a physician declared that Dunn
would live, but that he would never
again be able to talk, the latter again
attempted suicide.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
"RUTToN MAN" is DEAD.
Meyer Bimbers, of New York, Dies
Very Suddenly.

~ touuSSAAlS r.. #E @
Meyer R.. Bimberg, of New York,
known widely as BIN, the button
man." was found dead in bed Wednes-
day night. A week age Mr.. Bimberg
contracted a cold, which developed
into tonsilitis. A physician looked af-
ter him and the patient was believed
to be rapidly recovering. An hour or
two before he vas found deadNhe had
sprayed his throat and settled himself
in bed for a nap. He was born in
New York 46 years ago, and is sur
vived by a widow and daughter of IA
years. In recent years Mr.. Bimberg
built six theaters and for three years
managed the Yorkville theater, but it
was as the manufacturer of campaign
buttons that he was known outside Of
York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
virginia Judge is Renewed.

The general assembly OF Virginia at
Fridays session adopted a resolution
removing Judge J.. w. g. Blackstone,
OF the Eleventh circuit from office. The
grounds pom which this action was
based are immortality and gross neg
lect OF official duty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
.Jol,cd Wbile operatcd Unon.

For three hours surgeons cut and
scraped at the neck of William VIM,
a Belle Fourche Bartender. during an
operation. Winn had refused to take
an anaesthetic and two or three times
during the operation swallowed a slug
of whisky. When the tumor had been
removed and it was found necessary to
use 100 stitches to sew up the wound.
VIM joked the surgeons, declaring
thai this seemed to disprove the old
adage of a stitch in time saves nine.''
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
100000 Fire at wichita.

Fire originating In the Miltner Ele-
vator company's building threatened
the entire wholesale district north of
Douglas avenue at Wichita. Kan,
The flames spread to the adj
joining lumber yard OF the Western
mill and consumed half the
contents. The east side of one block
was devastated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Orchard Asks No Clemency.

Harry Orchard. the confessed muir
derer OF Gov. ~steunenberg. has. 1t is
said refused to apply to h board OF
pardons for remission OF the death
sentence. His attorney will see that
the application is made. as the law
does not require personal application
from the condemned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Funeral Of senator Bryan.

The funeral of United States Sena-
tor William J. Bryan took place We'd
nesday afternoon at Jacksonville, Fla.
Promptly at 2 o'clock every store in
the city closed it's doors &nd proprie-
tors and clerks assembled about the
church. Never in the history Of Jack
sonville have SO many people gathered
a single funeral.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
New Postmaster at Harrison.

The authorities of the postoff1ce de-
partment ave advised L. Markus, a
we'll known resident of Harrison,
Douglas county, that he has been ap-
pointed to the position OF postmaster
at that place. He will assume the du-
ties of the office as soon as his bond
is approved.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Dice Boxes Ruled out.

Recently the authorities Of Hudson
placed a ban upon slot machines of all
kinds, which were ordered removed
from all the business houses. and now
another order has been issued, this
time placing a ban upon the shaking
of dice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03

Fearing q panic q few months ago.
]. w. Corrington, an aged resident Of
Jacksonville. III, drew from his bank
ers $4,000 In gold and hid 1t at his
home. On arising Friday he found
that thieves had taken his horse and
buggy and the $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Many Coyotes Are Killed.

The stockmen in the vicinity of Cave
hills, in Butte county, last fall ere
ated a fund by assessing each head Of
stock a certain amount and offered
bounties of $40 for each gray wolf
and SIS for each coyote. AS a result
professional hunters last winter killed
sixteen grey wolves and 100 coyotes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Too InHnmmab1e.

Hiram" asked Mrs. Medders, you
don't think there's any danger in wearing
these cell,.!oid combs, do you?"
There would be all kinds of danger
in it for you, Alvira,' said Mr.. Medders
"Your hair is too red"
At which simple remark, much to III
rams establishment, she named out.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Democrats se.ect Delegate.

The Democrats of Hughes county
at a convention held at Blunt selected
Thomas H. Ayres as their delegate to
the state convention at Mitchell. Ayers
was private secretary to Andrew r.
Lee, the only populist governor the
state ever had.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
brewery Workers stiiI ont.

Because the brewery owners Of st.
Louis remain firm In their decision to
retain the men employed by them to
operate their plants after the walk
out Of $500 union men two weeksago.
all negotiations between the owners
and the strikers have been declared
OFF.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
war on .BIind Pigs. at Henry.

The Law and Enforcement league of
Henry, following the example set by
the temperance people of other South
Dakota towns, has decided to make
strenuous efforts ito put a stop to the
operation of blind pigs and the
practice OF '~bootlegging" at that place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Lead Miners to Celebrate.

The last payment IN the opera house
~ld assembly hall owned and erected
Ky the Lead City Miners union has
just been made, and the members are
now planning a big celebration of the
event. The building vas erected in
1Sa2 at a cost of $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
REDUCES Leave Hayti.

The German cruiser Bremen left
Port au Prince, Hayti, Friday for
Kingston. Jamaica. carrying seventy
fve revolutionary refugees who had
taken asylum Al the French M Ger
man Legations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03

An English newspaper had this death
notice the other day "At Stratford-on-
Avon, age seventy-6ve. William Shak-
speare. At rest"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Light superintendent Chosen,

Harry Graham, of st. Paul, has
been elected superintendent ofthe mu-
nicipal lighting plant at Madison by
the city council of that place. He will
succeed w. A. Boyd. who recently re-
signed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-03
Burned by Nicht Riders

Early Wednesday night riders set
Are to three large tobacco warehouses
at owenton, KY, causing a loss OF
$4,000 n destroying 10000 pounds
of tobacco.