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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Timber Gettinx Scarce.

Within ten or fifteen years, accord
ing to j.. II. Finney. secretary and
treasurer OF the Appalachian Forestry
Association. there will not be a stick
of timber standing east of the Rockies
and within fifty years the entire coun-
try will be as barren of timber as the
American desert unless something is
done to avert the disaster. Regarding
the coal situation Mr.. Finney declares
the country consumes an average of
I've tons per capita and wastes three.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Celebration at Cen,eryine.

& Norway's independence day was
at Centerville by a large
Plenty of sport was furnished.
Speeches We're made by George w.
and DR.. r. Klaveness, of Sioux
yer band os twenty pieces. The ball
game tween Centerville and Parker
resulted in a score of . to in favor
of C~enterville.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
AGED MAN ENDS LIFE.
Pioneer Of Hutchinson County Cut
.. Throat. . .

.".. .. Throat.
Driven temporarily insane, it is be-
lleved. by a ~five-year attack Of asthma,
from which he suffered severely, and
fearing he never would recover, Mar
tin Hermann, a pioneer resident of
the western part of Hutchinson oun
ty. cut his throat with a bread knife
and died from the effectsSof the
wound He was discovered soon after
committing the desperate deed and a
physician was summoned, but the loss
OF blood had been SO great that he
died some hours later. He was SO
years OF age and is survived by five
sons and four daughters, all of whom
have reached manhood and woman
hood. His wife died bou five years
ago. since which time he had been
looked after by two unmarried daugh-
tiers. who kept house for him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
SALE OF FATE LANDS
Meade County Tracts Bring from 81 to
&10 an Acre .

Meade County Tracts Bring from 81 to
$40 an Acre.
The state land department has dis
posed of 500 acres more OF the state
Suilding lands in Meade county. selling
at prices ranging from 81 to $40 an
acre. The receipts from sales of lands
have paid all the cost of construction
on the building to the present stage Of
it's construction and will carry it con-
siderable farther without drawing on
the general fund provided as an erner-
gency, and when completed any gem
eral funds will be refunded from future
sales, giving the state a magnificent
building without a cent Of cost to the
taxpayers. csr
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Question to BE A%rbitratcd.

Question to Be Arbitratcd.
The county commissioners of STAN
ley and Lyman counties, after a confer
ence at Fort Pierre over the boundary
question between the two counties,
agreed to submit the question to the
attorney general for arbitration andSto
abide by his decision.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
II Memory 81 Meredith.

A service In memory OF George
Meredith, the novelist. was held in
Westminster Abbey, London. satur-
day and was attended by a large gath
o. persons prominent in diplo-
malice, literary, political and art cir
cles. y Ambassador Reid represented
the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Old Trapper Expires.

Felicia Fallas, one of the old time
French trappers of the upper Missouri.
died at st. Mary's hospital in Pierre
Thursday. after a lingering illness. He
first settled in what is now Charles
Mix county, and about thirty years ago
came to Lower Brule county, near old
Fort George, where he a since made
his home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED
Union Society of Civil War Incorpo'
rated In New York.

Union Society of Civil War IncOrpO-
rated in New York.
The Union Society of, the Civil War,
with its principal office in New York,
was incorporated Thursday 'to pepetu-
ate the memro of those loyal officials
who outside the military and naval
services of the United States rendered
invaluable aid and assistance to the
national government and union cause
during the civil war; to promote fell
1owship among them and their de-
scendants. historical re-
search in relation to the civil war pc
Rod and preserve records of individ-
ual services of loyal officials, docu-
ments, relics and landmarks"
The directors include Frederick w.
Stewart. Montrose, N. Y, and Hanni.
bal E. Hamlin. of Ellsworth. Me.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
AUDITORIUM FOR YANKTON.
Citizens Propose to Erect a $4,000
Structure,

Citizens Propose TO Erect a $25, 1000
Structure.
The Yankton Auditorium association
has been organized and chartered with
an issue Of stock to the amount of
$4,000. The object will be to first
build and then maintain alarge. up to
date auditorium, such as the cityabadly
needs, for large gatherings for
amusement enterprises. carnivals. etc.
1t is proposed to have the new build
ing ready for the big Missouri River
Navigation congress this summer. The
directors are: w. j. Fantle. Arthur
Donaldson, L. C. Kroh. F. w. Schwenck.
E. o. Walgren. John Holman and c. j.
Novotny.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
FOUR ROADS FINED 80,
Plead Guilty to Law Violation in St
Louis Federal Court.

Four railroads upon pleading guilty
were fined $9,700 by Judge Dyer in the
United states district court at st.
Louis Thursday for violation Of the in
~terstate commerce law providing that
cattle be taken from cars every TWEEN
ty-eight hours and led.
The railroads fined were the st.
Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern
railroad. $1,000 on thirteen counts; the
Terminal Railroad association, $500
on seventy-six counts; the Wabash
railroad. 800 on one count, and the
Missouri Pacific, 500 on seven counts
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Bond Sale Arranged.

County Treasurer F. B.tCorum., of
Lead, has just returned from Chicago,
where he completed financial arrange
ments for the sale of $13s.O00 worth of
Lawrence county bonds. The trip was
made necessary or account Of a tech
nicality in the transaction, which came
c costing the deal which had first
been agreed to some months go. The
county has now refunded E1ost Of its
old holds and is on a good financial
noting 49, -.|-F
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
CRIME EPIDEMIC IN PITTSBURG
Three Persons End Lives, and u Negro
Tries to Kill Woman.

AA H .
Three persons succeeded in taking
their lives, two made failures and a
colored man attempted to kill a wom-
an companion by shooting in Pittsburg
early Thursday.
George Phillips, of Greenburg, Pa,
tool cabolic ac;A and then threw him
self in front Of a passenger train.
The bodies of two men were taken
from the river, both, it is said, having
committed suicide.
Ethel Atkins, a negress, of Cleve-
land, was shot and seriously wounded
by Walter Jones, also Of Cleveland.
The couple arrived here Wednesday.
Mrs. Tessie Gallager, % years old,
took cabolic acid. Her condition is
critical.
Harry Quillan, a bridegroom Of
twenty-four hours, attempted suicide
by drinking I've and then jumping in
to the river. He was hauled out.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
FOR A r
Campaign On Mt Pierre to Rid Town
of Garbage.

Campaign On Mt Pierre to Rid Town
of Garbage.
The present "clcan up" campaign
In Pierre is being pushed by the health
committee Of the council and is not
being allowed to drag after a few a
of garbage was disposed of. but is be-
ing followed systematically. One OF the
strong reasons for such action Is to
have the city looking at its best when
the numerous visitors come within the
next few weeks at the different state
meetings which are to be held there,
starting with the A. o. U. w. grand
lodge, which session begins the 25th
of this month; with the Knights of
Pythias grand lodge. the state bank
ers' association and the Methodist gen.
eral conference in June. When the
visitors come they will be greeted not
only with a live town. but one which
is clean as well as busy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
SCOTLAND MAN INJURED.
Dragged by Horses While Leading
Then to Water.

by HOFScs WHO ICatIIns
Them to Water.
In future when NJ. c. Baird, a prom
inent resident of Scotland, exercises
himself by personally taking his
horses to pasture he will be very care
full tina the picket rope does not be-
come entangled about his wrists or
arms. A few days ago he was leading
his horses to pasture when the picket
rope became entangled about one OF
his wrists. Before he could release
himself the horses became frightened
ran away. throwing him from his
feet and dragging him a considerable
distance. When finally rescued he was
found to be seriously bruised about
the head, body and limbs, but will re-
cover.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Fast Train Dcrailerl.

The Meteor" a fast passenger train
on the st. Louis and San Francisco
railway, eastbound, was partially de-
rallied at midnight twenty-five miles
west of vinita. Okla, Thursday. An
unknown tramp was killed and two
nersnns were injured
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Beresford

A class of fifteen will graduate from
the Beresford public school this year,
the largest in the history of the high
school. The graduating exercises will
be given at the opera house May 81
and 2S. The Merchant of Venice Up
to-Date" will be presented by the class
on the evening of May 81.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Entirc Train Jumps Track.

Eastbound train No. 6 on the Mil
waukee road left III track four miles
west Of Roscoe Wednesday night. The
engine and all the coaches left the
rails and two coaches were overturned.
Two passengers were slightly injured.
Traffic was delayed several hours.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Mercdith,s BODY Crem..e.l.

The body OF George Meredith. the
English novelist. who died May Is,
was cremated at Dorking Friday at
London in the presence Of q few men,
beers Of his family. There was no re-
ligious service. The ashes were de-
posted In a black metal urn and TAX
en back to Mr.. Meredith's house in
Dorking for interment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Roosevelt Get. "a Rhinocero..

Theodore Roosevelt has begun his
hunting expedition from the Ju ia
ranch of George Mcmillan. whose guest.
he is. He went out the other day and
bagged a female rhinoceros. The head
and skin weighed 532 pounds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Shriners Finish work,

The May reunion of Oriental con-
sistory No. 1 has just closed at Yank-
ION after a very successful session.
The proceedings CLOSED with a banquet
which was given by the Eastern Stars.
Many prominent state Masons were
present.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
BIG DITCH TO BE CONSTRUCTED.
VIII Drain Big Area of Farm Lam
1. L. IInAchinson Counfy g. n

Will Drain Big Area of Farm Land
X In Hutchinson County, 8. ID.
A dredging company has COM
menced the work of constructing an
immense drainage ditch in Hutchin-
son County, South Dakota, southwest.
Of Sioux Falls. The ditch will drain
a large area Of valuable farm land
which is now out of commission be-
cause of being flooded, and will en-
tirely remove a lake covering 1855.
acres of ground, which also will be re-
claimed and made to produce crops
during future seasons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
sta,c Homo % Dell Rapids.

After an all day debate m a spirit
ed contest between Dell Rapids and
Hot Springs the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows, in session in Deadwood,
Thursday afternoon selected the for
mer place as a site for the, state home
by Il vote of 131 to 26.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Arsise pieads Guilty.

Henry weidenbach. the artist who,
fobbed ! number OF homes In cincin-
nati. o.. where he was employed to
work, pleaded guilty to larceny satur-
day and. was sentenced to four years
An the penitentiary, weidenbach is
sknown the country over as q repairer
Of old paintings. He was arrested IL
81. Louis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
FORMER banker sent to prison.

Former Banker SEM to Prison.
william Adler, recently convicted on
he charge OF misappropriating funds
OF the defunct State National bank of
New Orleans, OF which he was presi-
dent, Thursday was sentenced to six
years. IN the federal PRISON Al atlanta.
Gin
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Fire Kills Three Childrcn

Three little children of Marion Nc
cormick were burned to death Thurs
day at Herrin. Ill. A 4-year-oid boy
tried to kindle fire with coal oil and
the house caught FIRE while the mother
was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Helen Cortclyou Dead.

Helen C%ortelyou, the 9-year-old
daughter Of George B. cortelyou. for
mer secretary of the treasury, died
Wednesday night at the cortelyeu
home, Huntington, L. l.. of the grin
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Sark COWS Arc KuIcd.

Tweivs well bred cows ave been
killed at the state hospital at Yankton
because riiey had tuberculosis. A COW
in town was also killed and a post NOR
TEN showed the animal very badly dis
eased with the same nlalady
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28

Tries to XIII Wife; Ends Own IAfe.
Frank Slack, a business man and
real estate agent OF Middletown. Pa.
shot and killed himself at his home
Thursday after attempting to kill his
wife.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
PITCHER IN RAGE KILLS MOTHER
Charles Rapp Of South Bend Slabs
Himself to Death After Crime.

Himself to Death After Crime.
Charles Rapp, aged 80 years, well
known as a former pitcher of the old
South Bend Green Stockings, a crack
independent base ball club, Saturday
evening murdered his mother with a
hammer and butcher knife and then
committed suicide with the same knife,
death occurring at the county jail in
South Bend, Ind, where he was taken
by the police. The murder was most
revolving and brutal, and beyond a
statement made by Rapp just before
his death, hat he intended Ito get the
whole family" there is no explanation
for the crime. Until Rapp fell a vic
tim to the liquor habit he was n OF
the most popular young men in the
city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
hoot. Cir, and XIII. Him.e1f.

Shoots Girl and Kills Hfmself.
Aram Z%artanian, IS years old, shot
and killed himself in Providence, R. l.,
after infiicting a dangerous wound on
Mabel Arabian, a 1~6-year-old girl, who
objected to marrying him. The girl
will probably die.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Field Day at Carthage.

June Z has been decided upon as
the date for the annual field day at
Carthage. At a meeting of the Field
Day association of hat place H. c.
Harvey was elected president. and c.
S. Munger secretary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
po.tal C.shier Emhexz,ero

FOSL1l CdSHIef E1MbezZIeF?
William s. Myer. assistant cashier OF
the postofice at Baltimore, Md. was
arrested charged with the embezzle-,
ment OF $1.4O0. He had been an EN-.
ploye at the postofice since 1884.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-28
Horses kick Kills BOY

HOSES KICK Mis- O
Elmer Goldie Lee, aged 16. OF Chi.
N.ago, who went to Pontiac. Ill. to
spend his summer vacation. was killed
Thursday morning tv being kicked by
q horse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
zOBITUARY:
JosEPH punoAN cApE

The death Of Joseph Duncan Cade one Of the
Oldest settlers and a Civil war veteran occurred
on November "a. 1903. His death was entirely
unexpected and was due 10 heart failure He
had been sick about week but IL was not thought
serious. He died at his home about mile west
Of this city. Mr.. Cads was born June Il. 1874.
hear White Pigeon. Michigan, thef,arth child and
third son Of Thomas and Lydia Gao When Dun
can was nine years old the family moved 20 Liber-
~ Pole, this county. Here he obtained his educa-
ton ms n the country schools and for short
period in II e yiroqua high school On September
l. 1864, he enlisted in Co. l. I'D Wis. Vol infantry
and servsi until the close of the war. arriving
home 70 he 18th day Of June 1866. In the fall Of
1864 le was wounded on the head, wound from
whie n he never recovered In 1880 he moved 70
the t1Wn Of Jefferson where ~ has since resided.
On A vrl I'D Of this same year year he was mar
ried b. Miss Phoebe Jane Welyon. To this union
seven children were born. one the
second. girl-was drowned when but one and
one-half years old The living children are Lydia
~ Thompson. Harry r., Thomas R.. Joseph NJ.
Cecilia e. and Thurman F. Mr. Cade leaves be-
sides the children wife and aged mother, tks fol
lowing brothers and sister. George of Liberty
Pole, Henry of North Dakota, Wesley Of Viro qua.
Isabel Cass Of Eau Claire and David Of Liberty
Pole. Mr.. Cade in writing short sketch If his
life tells US that he lead comparatively happy
life until after the war. when his wound made nm
possible cherished desire TO study for Of the
professions. He was always cheerful eompan-
ionabe man. No better neighbor ever lived.
Funeral services were conducted at the Metho-
dist church IN this city on Friday last Revs. G.
W. Nuzum and G. Z. Buffers officiating. and in
terment was IN Viroqua cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
WHAT OUR NEIGHBoRs ARE DOING
Cuttings From the Press Of Surroun ding
Towns
(Fronn the Readstown Tribune)


A. j. Thoftne has purchased the Sever
Larson farm and moved there with his
family.
Clarence Gander was up from Gays
Mills and purchased the feed mill of A.
C. Lake in the south end.
P. S. Peterson has sold his hardware
business to Sever Larson, who has
moved with his family into rooms over
the store.
The little son of Mr., and Mrs. VIM.
Beebe fell from hog rack and dislo-
Gated his elbow.
Miss Grace Haggerty of Sugar Grove
died very suddenly. She had been in
usual health. On Sunday morning she
had taught her class in Sunday school
and lead young peoples meeting in the
evening. She was taken sick Monday
afternoon and died Tuesday morning.
The deceased was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Haggerty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01

Mrs. w. F. Lindemann has been
confined to her home by illness.
The young ladies' sewing club met
with Beatrice Coffland on Saturday af-
ternoon.
Remember, this is the last week of
| the ladies' ard children's coat sale at
Rogers.
- Sidney Price has returned to this
city after nearly a years absence in
| Montana.
-Mesdames Torger Fortney and Nels
Solverson entertain tomorrow after
noon at cards at Dyson hall.
Mrs. John Devlin was called to Pr
oneer, Iowa, to see her sister, Mrs. j.
P. Gallager, who is seriously i'll.
Clarke Bennett came from Chicago
to eat turkey last Thursday with his
brother, j. Henry Bennett, and family.
We are completely stocked with the
latest in iron beds. Nothing more sub
stantial in holiday offerings. F. R.
Gohde & Co.
-Christiane Thompson has been at
La Fargo for the past two weeks, call
ed there by the illness of her sister,
Mrs Hook.
We will receive shipments of can
dies every week during the holidays,
thereby keeping our stock always
fresh ne Optimo.
Ivan lowell was the guest of his
uncle L,las, POWELL few days of last
week. MIR. Fowell was enroute to his
hon at Sylvan after sojourn in
Nebra "a.
Thomas, 6-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Brott, died at their Alb
erdeen, South Dakota. home yesterday,
from diptherla. The little one was
buried today.
Those who fail to seethe great play,
''St. Elmo, presented by the Harvey
Stock CO.. Saturday night, will miss a
rare treat. The low prices of Is, rs
and So cents will prevail.
Put that new roof Do it now
Spring VIA see shingles higher. lib
bits-Cameron can supply your roofing
needs in roofing or shingles at bottom
prices. Call and examine our goods.
We are expecting another shipment
this week of suits, the very latest
things made. We are constantly look
ing out for the newest and most nobby
things for young men. The Blue Front
Store.
-Peary's own story of the discovery
of the North Pole is published exclus
lively in Hampton $ magazine. NOvem-
Der and December numbers free TO new
subscribers Phone 273. H. L. Rayner,
agent who will also take subscriptions
for all magazines at publishers or sub
scription agencies lowest rates.
The omen season for deer hunting
closed yesterday. Nearly, if not all
of the sportsmen from this cit7 and
county who went north to try their
skill have returned, and with few eX-
ceptions brought back the coveted
game. The new law prohibits the kill
ing of more than one deer by any hunt
er. Some report deer plentiful. while
others report them scarce, doubtless
depending on locality
City Clerk Clark is working on the
annual tax compilation and has proceed
ed far enough to ascertain that the levy
for all purposes viii be s., 80 for each
500 of assessed property as equahzed.
This is about ten cents on the hundred
over last years tax. While we are OF
the subject. what would be thought by
our people if we were compelled to
put up as they are forced 70 do in
some of the larger places. For in
stance. in La Crosse the city tax alone
is levied at twenty-one mills, and pro
baby that is not one-half of the com
plete levy.