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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
west Canton,

Nov. 3, 1909.
Mn. Helen Gardner, Mrs. d. Il
Wondt and Rev. Buriff called on Mrs
W. Z. Millage Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mr.. Z. N. Stevenson tool
advantage OF the fine weather last
week and drove out to visit their son
las. Stevenson and family.
Neodanes E. J. Straw, Wendt and
Bfonnes called on Mrs. G. Moore
o0o afternoon last week.
WIN sheldon went up to Sioux
16lla last week to consult q phySian
q regard TO his health.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Millage OF
Loeville, visited with relatives here
Sunday.
Rev. Greene and family visited
Friday with Mrs. +. s. Monlton.
NJ. and Mn. Overseth and two
B and Mrs. Rice and o visited
With III. and Mrs. X. Z. Knutson
0undAy.
NJ Carrie Bodie Is staying with
MnsJohn HaW for = few days.
I. 6lettin has purchased the 40
ACRES o9 land Just; South OF Herman
KIugor and = contemplating building
lont6 and moving ont to try farm
HE again.We bid them welcome.
John Haw and family were visitors
~ J. ]. RtchaEd10n's Sunday.
Mn w. Z. Aillage who has been
;voEy o1Ck for several months and who
Wa1S1olo 70 b present II her mothers
funeral recently, has since that time
- Nhnsne = 4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Strayed

Five red calves strayed from my
place Nov. 1st. Finder please notify
Geo. Abbas at Worthing who will pay
reward and cost OF keeping.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
FairvieW.

Nov 10, %.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Manning and
family and Mr.. Clyde King we're
SKIPPER guests at the KeniSon home
Sunday evening.
G. Andrews and daughter, Mrs.
Clyde King, went to Chicago to visit
Mr.. Andrews daughter and Mrs.
Kings sister Bessie Andrews, who is
attending school at the Northwestern
University.
Clyde King is enjoying single bless
edness for a few days and says it seem-
ed nice to have it quiet again.
Gust Jefferson and mother, Henry
Swanson and sister Lizzie, Irene Lein,
Gertie Amunson and Sven Olson
visited at Sven Swanson's Sunday.
julius Delmage is laid on the shelf
for repairs. He was riding a horse
and the horse started to buck, throw
ing Mr.. Delmage against the saddle,
striking him in the middle of the
back and he hasn't been able to be
around for some time.
The Fairview scribe said that the
Merry Widow staid at home most OF
the time. Well, she is busy picking
her corn and hasn't had much time
to go to town very often but when
she isn't S o busy she will take heI
lady friends out for a buggy ride.
Word was received from James viii.
son that he arrived in Missouri safe
and sound and found everybody fine
and dandy and that he was going out
on a possum hunt. Hope he will send
the Merry Widow OF Fairview some
possum meat for Thanksgiving.
Stein Larsgard and family visited
at Nels Peterson's Sunday.
Olive Kenison came home from
Hudson Tuesday where she has been
visiting friends the past week.
DR.. Lewis Of Inwood was over iL
this vicinity Tuesday in his fine auto
We didn't learn who was on the sick
list.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
FP Now IL LIP Dec
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator Of the estate of William p;
Carmen deceased. TO the creditors OF and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers within four months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said admin
istrator at his residence in Delapre township
or at the office OF A. b.. Carlson. in The city of
Canton. in the county of Lincoln. South Da-
kota.
Dated November 9Th. A. d 1909.
H. G. HALvORSON.
Administrator Of the Estate OF
William e. Carmen, Deceased.
A. B. CARLSON.
Attorney.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Nov. 5. L.P. Nc
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State Of South Dakota. :.
County OF Lincoln. SS

Estate of William II. Miller, ST., deceased.
Notice IL hereby given by the undersigned
Executor Of the Estate OF William III. Miller.
Sr.. deceased, to the creditors of and al per-
sons having claims against the said deceased.
TO exhibit them. with the necessary vouch-
ers. within six months after the first publica-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-12
Grant.

tfW-t 4ONs - AOVS'
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Torberson Of
Grand Valley were out this way Sun
day and made q pleasant call at Lewis
LArson's while out here.
Andrew Skie had a shingling bee
Friday. He had a number Of men
help shingle his large hog house.
The families OF Gilbert and Mrs. A.
TOdness were over In Perry Township
Sunday for q visit.
Mrs. Stubsten was visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. II. Skie, several
days last week.
Ole A. Fodnes was out training
his r0adsters Sunday.
Henry Lier made q misstep one
day last week and twisted his ankle
and has been nursing a lame Q
ever since.
Minnie, Alma and Laura Stubsten
were callers at Lewis Larson's Sun
day.
Melvin Sundvold and family we're
at Worthing Sunday visiting with
merchant TheO. Thompson and family.
K. "A. Fodnes from Hudson was out
here Saturday and Sunday to call on
his folks.
@. @. FOdness is busy building
sheds and q gOOd sized hog house and
preparing for winter In fine shape.
Township Market Report
given BY one Of the young boys one
day: corn, So cts, cattle, Band cts
per hundred; hogs, according to how
hAA n nthor fallOw wants them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ARE
UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS

Are the employment agencies Of
the city taking an undue advantage
of the porer class of foreign labor
ers who apply to them for work !?
Judging from the number who
appeared at the mayors office yes
terday and asked for aid in
Strengthening out their troubles,
both employment agents and con-
tractors care little what treatment
Is accorded their patrons and en-
plOyes.
Early yesterday morning Gus
Prigan and Jake Bruntik, two Ger
mans, who spek little English and
read none at all, appeared at the
office of the city's executive and
told how they paid $3.50 and 81.
respectively, to the Inland Empire
Employment company for Jobs with
a lumber company. supposedly stu
ated west of this city.
/ Upon having the slips of paper
read to them by Garman friend,
the men discovered that instead of
going to the westward, the trans
portation called for trip to Blan-
chard. Idaho. As they inst came
here from that state the men were
anxious to go toward the coast. The
employment agent refused to help
them in any way and the mayors
office was resorted to.
At first the employment COM
pany refused point blank to do
anything for the men, but were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
BY 3. n. cANFIELp.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 21.-Ber-
nardo Reyes Is a name for the world
to ponder over as the world looks
at Mexico.
Just now. the nations see in Mex
leo evidences of the awakening of
the people to the fact that their con-
stitution promises to them many
things that the benevolent despot-
ism" of Diaz does not give them;
evidences that the people are pre-
pairing to take those things. And
as the world watches the people 1t
Is inevitable that the center Oh Wis
ion will be General Bernardo Reyes.
General Reyes Is being closely
watched by Diaz and Corral, the
man whom Diaz has chosen to sue
coed him as dictator. The govern
ment doesn't dare arrest Reyes.
Reyes, himself. denies he Is a can
didate for the vice presidency. but
that, of course. Is a polite fiction
rendered the government, which the
government understands.
The fact Is. that clubs Of "Rey-
istas" are being formed all over
Mexico. Reyes name is being whis-
pered In conspirators' gatherings
and openly shouted at noisy meet.
ings of students who have promptly
been suppressed and arrested. A
dozen young military officers at the
famous Tlalpam school issued a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
POLNDEX7ER DOOMED
BY LA TOILETTE

land say to you that there was one
representative from Washington
who had the courage and con-
science to stand against the mighty
influence of these great interests.
You cannot honor this man too
much, for you cannot realize what
1t means to buck the organization"
For three hours the senator who
holds the long-distance senate rec
ord held an enormous crowd under
his sway last night. The tariff,
which he declared was not de-
creased, but actually raised on the
most important articles of con-
sumption. received much attention
at Tbs hands and the republican
party was assailed for its neglect
to do that which 1t promised.
He ended his speech with the
declaration that through his. maya.
zine he intended to drive out of
public office every man serving
the interests rather than the PEG
pie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21

The La Toilette lecture last
night at the First M. L. church
was prominently q Poindexter
meeting. Had Congressman Poin:
dexter been anything else but an
"Insurgent." one OF the twenty-nine
republicans who refused to vote
with the interests to allow Speaker
Cannon dlctatorial power in the
house. he would have writhed UNI
der the fierce invectives of the
senator from Wisconsin. But. be-
ing one of the stalwarts who re-
fused to subserve his conscience to
the will of the powers that be, the
local congressman came In for
praise and commentator from the
senator that did much toward fill
Ing the sails of the ship that is
fondly expected by many to carry
the congressman to a senatorial
chair.
II am proud to stand on this plat
form tonight" stated La Toilette.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
WERE YOUNG
C|RLSENT|CEO
FROM HOME?

Authorities OF the whole sur
rounding country are being or
ganixed In search for two young
girls, Elaine Rice and Jessie john
son, who Il 10 feared have been en-
ticed from their homes. Miss Rice,
age Is years, whose home Is at
E828 indiana avenue, and the
johnson girl, one year her senior,
whose parents reside at 01528 Ter
ry avenue, have not been seen
since they left for school about
o'clock yesterday morning.
Their parents suspected nothing
till last night, when both girls fail
ed to return. Then the case was
reported to the police and an Inn
mediate search was started.
1t was later found, according to
reports. that the girls had not at
tended school during the last two
days, though they were absent from
home and supposed by their par
ents t ODE In the class room.
search then extended to Thomas
and the detectives were not sur
prised to learn that he. too, had
suddenly disappeared from his
work on the Maxwell line of the
Washington Water Power Co. s
system and no one knew where to
find him.
A clue that leads the authorities
to believe that the girls went to
Occur d'Alene together early yes
terday has been secured by the de-
teotives under command of Cap
tain Burns and the search Is being
taken up with vigor in that direc-
tion. Village constables and coun-
ty sheriffs, with their deputies.
throughout the whole surrounding
country. are being notified OF the
disappearance and supplied with
descriptions of the runaways today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
SLAVERY AND
ROBBERY IN
MEXICO

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-John Ken
meth Turner's second article on
earbarous Mexico" which will ap-
pear tomorrow in the current issue
Of the American Magazine, declares
that the Yaqul Indians, generally
supposed to be marauders and MUIR
derers, were the best workers in
Mexico until compelled to war by
the plots Of Mexicans to seize their
rich lands In southern Sonora. He
charges that they were taken pris-
oners of war and sold into slavery
at SOS each.
Turner quotes Mexican colonel,
who said he sold 10000 slaves In
the last three years, getting SO
apiece, the remainder going to the
government. The colonel also re-
ceived the lands Of the prisoners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
SOME TYPES IN
.............. OUR SPOKANE

The quick lunch fiend. You
know him. He is most numerous
at the hour Of IL noon, but you
eau observe him at breakfast or
supper in any part of the town.
The quick lunch fiend eats by
jerks and starts. At ~ O'Clock
he starts out of the office, pulling
on his coat as he goes. He turns
sharply around the nearest corner
and stumbles into the nearest eat
ing joint around that nearest cor
ner.
Sitting down on a swinging chair
or stoOl-he never thinks he has
time to sit at table-he grabs a
bill o'fare, shouts apple pie, pud-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
BITTER Arrangement
Of COUNTY AFFAIRS

port of the grand jury that has just
adjourned.
Incompetence. laxity and lack of
regard of the welfare of the tax.
payers by the old board of county
commissioners and other county Of
ficials Is written on page after
page of the report, while there is
equally strong commentator for
the improved methods being in
stalled by the present board. 49,.
The taxpayers of Spokane coun.
ty can not point with pride to the
manner In which the public husi-
ness of the county has been con-
Quoted, after a perusal OF the re-
port Of the grand jury.
The report justifies all the farm
ers have charged against the man.
agement OF county business, and
shows that the probe was badly
needed and should have been APP
piled lS1y ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
To Be A
KING OR
EXILE?
CABINET RESIGNS AND
CRISIS COMES F0n
ALFONSO.
by United press,,

LONDON, Oct. 21.--A dispatch
received today by exchange tele-
graph from Madrid says the Span
ish cabinet has resigned. King Al
fonso has accepted their resignar
ton.
The cabinet resignation came 1t
the request of Alfonso. Teh king
is now comforting with advisors on
the formation of a new cabinet.
Upon their choice depends the fu-
ture Of the Spanish throne. The
appointment of q conservative
means the continuation of the anti.
clerical riots, and anti-military
demonstrations. The king does not
want to appoint liberal to the pre-
miership. but may be forced to this
measure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
PHILIPPINE WIVES
OF SOLDIERS HERE

Eight typical little Philippine
women and two young island boys
are some of the trophies of foreign
service, most interesting to the
searching gaze of inquisitive Amer
leans, brought back from the Phil
ippine islands by the two battalions
of colored soldiers now stationed at
Fort George Wright. The eight
swarthy little women, who are al
most admired by their American
cousins for their smallness of stat
ure. are the wives Of eight colored
guardians Of Uncle Sans welfare,
and they are happy, even in this
far-away land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21

Strange to say, their young SOL
der husbands have already learn
ed to chatter away in their strange
island tongue, and the negro dia-
lect seems to come quite natural
to the islands fair SEX" The
American colored soldier is virtu-
ally prince among all men with
the little Philippine women, accord
ing to information secured from
one Of the proud white command
ers in charge of the fort last night.
Proud? Well, you bet those
white officers are proud of their
band of colored soldiers, and they
Continued on Page Two.)
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ding and coffee" Tor some other
equally digestible combination)
and chases the sweets down his
throat with coffee and water. No
Fletcherizing for him. He hasn't
the time. and dosen't know that
after awhile he may have to take
the time and money to remedy
matters.
Well, the quick lunch fiend goes
through his eating stunt in about
three jerks of lambs tail. Then
he bawls Check" throws Is, 20 or
% cents at the cashier. crowds hat
over ears, and dashes for the office
again.
Time consumed, 1871 minutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21

SPOKANE HOTEL BAR, Fol
LOWING QUERY BY tn
PRESS, WILL TAKE DOW
SCREEN.
Publicity given by The Press
Of violations of the screen law
and censuring the police de-
partment for their failure to en-
force the law against ali ga
loonkeepers alike has had its
weight. Chief Of Police SuIli-
van stated this morning, when
asked again regarding the mat
ter: I'VE have been informed
by the Hotel Spokane that the
law will be complied with there
without further delay.
1.-THE police department ls
tired Of trifling-i in this matter.
We want our time for other
things aside from this screen
controversy, Of which every
one has tired, and we expect to
fight In every case where the
saloonkeepers fail to comply
with the law. We expect to
fight the orpheum bar because
Proprietor Lieb Il lndisposed
to obey the order. u will be
fight with the prosecuting at
torney more than with W,
however. These screens must
come down quick"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
BOY IS A
TORCH Of
FLAMES
Fiends Pour Oil on Boy, and
Burn Him.
REVENGE ON FATHER
Bootleggers' f" Terrible
Crime in South
Dakota.
Fiends Pour Oil on Boy, and
Burn Him,
(By United Press.)


ANETA, s. D., Oct. 21.-
Made a living torch of fire
by the enemies of his father,
Kenneth Mckenzie, IL, son
of Simon Mckenzie, a local
butcher, is dying in a hospi-
tai here today.
Simon Mckenzie had in
Cured the wrath ofalleged
"bootleggers" he was at
tempting to suppress. Ken
meth started last night with
a lantern to deliver meat.
Two of his fathers enemies
held the lad. One poured the
lantern oil on him, saturat-
ing his clothing. They ig-
nited it and then ran. The
boy screamed and rolled in
the grass, but was unable to
extinguish the flames and
was horribly burned when
rescued.
The assailants are un-
known. The town is fever
ishly excited. Citizens will
summarily deal with the mis-
creants If found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
ELKS TONIGHT

1t was both rain and shine, but
just the same, the Elks, headed by
a squad of mounted police, paraded
through the streets at noon today,
telling the bewildered spectators
along the curb how they are going
to come out In burnt cork and span
giles at the Auditorium theater this
evening. The Rev. w. ]. Hindley
(maybe you can and maybe you
can't imagine what he looks like In
thorough black Is to be the inter-
locutor. In fact, 1t will be a real
"colored" Elk minstrel show. Don't
forget, 1t 10 tonight and tomorrow
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21

Editors Note-What Is the truth
about Mexico? To- intelligently an
swer this question the Spokane
Press secured the services of Mr..
b. II. Garfield, a newspaper writer
OF long experience who, after sew
eral years residence in Mexico, as
a representative of American news
papers, Is particularly well quail
fled to investigate and report his
findings in two article written from
Mexico City. They will appear ex-
clusively In The Press. This is
the second article.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
KILLED AND HURT
BY THUGS
(By United Press.)

RENO. New, Oct. 21.-One man
Is dead and two suffering wounds
as the result Of robbery at the
hotel at vinton last night by two
robbers. The thugs escaped after
stabbing proprietor. Joseph Can
onic. shooting Canonic's son. Rob-
ert. and shooting the bartender,
Frank Queska. through the stom-
aeh. the latter dying in a few min.
ates. Several thousand dollars in
money and jewelry were taken.
Vinton is small town ON the
Nevada California boundary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21

signed statement declaring for
Reyes. They were exiled to the
Yaqui and Maya countries. The
Reyista movement only spread the
more. The poems, although not al
lowed to vote. are "agitating." Riots
have occurred. Likewise execu-
tons. The rurales-Mexico's rural
police-have handy way of shoot
ing prisoners who attempt to es-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
BODIES Of VICTIMS ARE
CLOGG|NC RIVER CANOES
Tornado in East Bengal Fields Are
Strewn With Dead.
(By United Press.)

CALCUTTA Oct 25eween 5000 and 10000 natives persisted
Bengal refugees
arriving at Calcutta today
the storm their bodies
coeono district
feared persisted. fields miles with
debris and bodies
Pestlenee and starvation threaten the survivors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
$3.50 FOR JOB THAT LASTS TWO
DAYS,

Nick Olson, Ole Hansen and b.
Martin were three men who ap
peared at the city hall with another
tale Of woe. The trio paid $3.50
each to Fodder and Winters of 40S
Main avenue for a job with a paw
ing crew on Division street. The
employment agent stated that II
the job was not entirely satisfac
tory and all that 1t was represent
ed to be, the fees would be re-
funded.
After working two days at $2.7E
per day the three were laid off
The employment company refused
to refund the fees. but did SO al
the request of the mayors office
Cases of this kind are reported
almost daily at the city hall, the
mayors office acting in the capac
ity Of attorney to those who are
wise" enough to take their trouble
to the city hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21

cape" 1t saves = loe Of trouble
with many . traitor" who hao heen
talking against the government"
II Reyes gains control. Will Men
leo benefit? VIII he be another diot
tator. or will BIO give Mexico. 3 real
republic? The answer liant known.
It's leap In the dark. But 4 lareo
number of Mexico's fourteen million
Continued on Page SSvSn.
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finally persuaded to refund the
money. six hours elapsing, how
ever, before the $3.50 was pocketed
by the laborers.
A peculiar fact In connection
with the case is that one man was
charged 81 for a job, while the 9th
er was taxed only $3.50. Both were
to work as swampers for the Pan
handle Lumber company in Blan-
chard, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
GENERALOHS
IS DEAD
fRx United praaa. ]

ROCHESTER, N. ~, Major Gen.
eral Elweil 8. Otis (rstired), died
early today at his home q 0atee,
near here. He was born at Fred.
erIck, Maryland, March -. 1853,
and was widely known a. an In
dian fighter. He had IN excellent
Philippine record. He died o.
heart TROUBLE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
AFTER DIAz, WHAT? ONLY ONE THING
CERTAIN---THAT Is BLOOD"

AS THE WORLD WATCHES UN-
FOLDING OF COMING TRAG-
EDY, CENTER OF VISION WILL
BE GENERAL BERNARDO
REYES, DECLARES THE
PRESS SPECIAL CORE.
SPONDENT AFTER INvESTl-
CATION OF PRESENT STU.
ALTON.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
WHAT is RECOMMENDED

WHAT is RECOMMENDED
The removal of George f. White
more from the post of chief deputy
assessor.
Bringing suit against ex-commis.
sioners Dean, Collin, Spence and
Rohwer to recover moneys Illegal
ly drawn as expense.
The increasing Of the treasurers
bond to cover his average daily
balances, amounting at the present
to $3S4,0O6. His present bond is
100000.
Increasing the clerks bond to
cover the trust funds under his
care. He has at present about
$4,000 of these funds, while his
bond Is only $4,000.
The employment of w. G.. Dono-
van, former deputy prosecutor, to
install better systems of bookkeep.
ing in various departments.
No more effective review of the
mismanagement OF county affairs
has ever been written than the re
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-21
WHAT THE GRAND JURY DID

WHAT THE GRAND JURY DID
Returned eight indictments in
the Root Gordon investigation.
Returned six indictments in the
Pacific Live Stock association In
quiry.
Returned two indictments
against county officials.
Found gross laxity In the man.
agemsst of county affairs, especial.
ly in the county commissioners of
flee.
Found the expenditure of great
sums of money in eckless and ex.
travagant manner, but. could find
no hold criminally on the public of
ficials Responsible therefor.