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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Power for Trolley.

The Consolidated Power INC Light
company of Deadwood has just closed
a contract to furnish the Burlington
railroad at that point with all the
power required for operating its troll
ley line in that section. The contract
calls for sufficient power to extend the
trolley line to Terry from Lead
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Bold Safe Robbery.

Telephone messages from Pied
mont tell Of a bold safe robbery at the
Hearst store at that place in which
expert safe crackers were at work.
The combination a been worked and
the inner doors forced with a muffled
hammer. Several hundred dollars
were taken and there is no clue for
the authorities.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
lightning Starts q Fire.

The extensive Mennonite colony at
the old town Of Rockport a few days
ago suffered a severe loss by fire az the
result of the mammoth colony barn
being struck by lightning and destroy
ed. including its contents, consisting
of from GOO to 700 bushels Of grain, .
large amount of farm machinery and
other property.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

A week Of intense heat has pre-
vailed around Huron, and with occa-
sional showers crops have made won
derful progress. The small grain is
promising and the harvest is likely
to begin some earlier thar last year
Corn is making marvellous progress
and hay harvest has commenced.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
ADpIfcants for Teachers Jobs.

The examinations Of papers OF the
applicants for teachers certificates at
the June examinations are about COM
pleted, and out Of h list nearly a
thousand, about so per cent. have
passed, and been granted certificates,
giving the state o 500 additional
teaching force.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Three Thousand Made Homeless.

A fire which broke out early Fri
day in a Chinese restaurant on Hal
leybury road, near Cobalt. Ont,
caused a loss estimated at 100000.
Three thousand have been rendered
homeless and the entire business sec
ton north Of the square has been de-
stroyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
New Neusp.per Building.

The Aberdeen Publishing com
pany. publishers OF tho daily and
weekly American, has let the contract
for a building OF reinforced concrete,
two stories and basement, in which
the publications will be housed. The
contract price is $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
HUMoRIsT OF HOUSE DEAD.
Francis Cushnnnn Expires in Hospi--
fal nj NeU York
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Francis CUshnnn Expires in Hospf-.
tai ut New York.
Francis w. Cushman, representative
in Congress from Tacoma, Wash, died
at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning in Roose-
velt hospital, New York, from pneu-
monia. At his bedside at the time
were, besides the doctors and nurses,
United States Senator Samuel H. Piles,
Of Washington and Andrew S. Bur
leigh of New York City, a lifelong
friend. Congressman Cushman under
went an operation a short time ago
and pneumonia resulted. The body
will be sent to Washington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
browns While Bathing.

While bathing in a dam on Thunder
creek, in the north central portion of
Trip county, Ora Lenker, a young
man, was drowned and two boys
named Medema, sons of K. Medema,
a homesteader in Trip county, mar
rowly escaped meeting a similar fate.
being rescued only after a heroic ef-
fort on tbs part of a man named More
house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
TROOPS GUARD COAL MINES.
Martial Law Declared in Cafe Breton
fields

flcluS.
Martial law prevails In the southern
Cape Breton, c. B. coal fields. Troops
are guarding the collieries Of the Do
minion company and an attempt will
be made to operate the mines under
military protection. Six hundred men
from the Canadian permanent forces
arrived at Glace Bay Thursday night
and at once went on duty. The men
were divided into detachments and
distributed among the various collier
les n now the general feeling Is that
the scenes which attended the first
three days of the strike are at an end.
Sentries with fixed bayonets guard
the approaches to thecollieries and at
No. 2 and No. 6, where the most trou-
BILE Ia been machines guns command
the approaches.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Ten Persons Injured.

Then persons were injured, two
probably fatally. when a trolley car on
the Warren and Bristol line Of the
| Rhode Island Suburban Railroad COM
pany left the rails at a curve at West
| Darlington Friday night
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
For New kansas CITY Station,

An ordinance has been passed by the
city council and signed by the mayor
Of Kansas City, Me-, legalizins the
erection in Kansas City of a new rail-
road station. The proposed station,
it is said, will cost $4,000, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Eound Iivins in a Corn Crib.

Prolonged attempts to propagate a
new species of corn has resulted In
the mental arrangement OF ]. 3. Jones.
a pioneer resident of Minnshaha coun-
ty. His mental condition becafne so
bad that Sheriff Quein. OF Lincoln
county, was notified and has taken The
old man into custody.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
TO BUILD 1o,e42-FooT cAUsEwAY

Galveston VIII Spend S1,232,OOO to
Link Island and Main Land.
Announcement is made that Calves
ton County, Tex, has let contracts for
the construction Of a causeway con-
Meeting Galveston island and the main
land of Texas in a permanent struc-
ture 1852 feet long. This work is re-
garded as equal in Importance to
that of the sea wall. The contract
calls for S,17O feet of direct roadway
fill and for 2,472 feet of concrete arch
bridge, aggregating in cost $1,232 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Found Countcrfeiting Plant.

A quantity of counterfeit dollars.
half dollars and quarters and a COM
plete counterfeiting plant was discov-
cred by the Milwaukee police in a raid
early Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Given SIX Days Work.

BEGINNING next week in the mechan-
DcAl department Of the New York,
NV Haven and Hartford railroad the
Mena Will be given six days work
weekly, instead OF four days, the time
~ which they were reduced when the
zA61aanses depression was at its worst.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
WOOL CLIP LIGHT
Hills Shccpmen Report a Shortage,
but an Excellent Quality

That the wool clip will be light this
year is the opinion OF the old time
sheep men. The wool will, however,
be of good quality, both in length and
strength. Wool is coming in quickly
now, and within the next few weeks
all of it hat will be clipped Will be
in Belle Fourche. Several sheep
shearing crews are in the field. and
another clip will be held at Willow
Creek. Between 10000 and $4,000
head Of sheep will be shorn there. The
highest price obtained SO far this year
was "a cents for the Conrad Mum
clip Of 40, 900 pounds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
MASSACRE SPANISH woRKMEN.
Troops Sent to Morocco to Check an
Outbreak Of Natives.

Troops Sent to Morocco to Check an
Outbreak of Natives.
The first brigade of Casadors, COM
posed Of six battalions of infantry,
three batteries of artillery and a
squadron Of cavalry, as we'll as the
cruiser Namacia and the transport Adj
miral Lobo. have been ordered to Me-
lula, Morocco, where Saturday foul
Spanish workmen were killed by the
natives. to reinforce the Spanish troops
there. No further fighting was re-
ported Saturday. The massacre OF
the Spanish workmen occurred stimuli
~taneously with the arrival at Madrid OF
the Moroccan mission, which. 1t is
hoped, will be able to adjust the diff
serences between Morocco and Spain
regarding the Riff coast.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
New Road Incorporates.

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary Of state for the
James River Valley and Northwestern
Railway company, with headquarters
at Huron and a capital of $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
woman Slain by Burglar.

Mrs. Sophie Staber, wife of George
Staber. an importer of Duane street.
New York, was shot and instantly kill
ed in her home at Flatbush, L l.,
while aiding her son in a struggle with
a burglar early Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

Frisco Loses El-HSesh
Fire at midnight destroyed a block
of eighteen buildings in the new mis-
sion business district of a Francisco.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Among the buildings destroyed was a
lodging house, and many inmates had
narrow escapes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
FIFTEEN ARE INJURED.
Trolley Cars Collide ON Williamsburg
Bridge Over East River.

Bridge Over East River.
The prevention OF n colliston-WaA
the cause OF annth>-~An winch n1'een
i noai.-car passengers We're injured
on the Williamsburg bridge over East
river, in New York. Sunday. Charles
Harmon, motorman of a local bridge
car. which was crowded with passen-
gers. was running his a at full speed
when he discovered that he was dam
gerously close to a car ahead. He put
his brakes on in time to avert a COLI
sion ahead, but his car was struck
from behind by another car. Both
GERS were derailed and fifteen persons
were severely injured, but none fatal
ly E
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
wen known Democrat Dead.

Franklin Pierce Overton. judge OF
the probate court of Livingston coun-
ty. Mo-, died at C~hillicothe, Mo-, Fri
day of paralysis. He was n OF the
best known democrats in Missouri
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
,r,,e err Shot to Death.

G. B.. Guist. a wealthy retired farm
err of Wichita, Kan, was found dead
under a ~culvert five miles from Bur-
ton. He had died from gunshot
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Bit on His Nose.

he had bean tormented into
a fight and wanted to finish it at n
Pete Hedlon, a big Swede. living at
Buckhorn. wyo, seized John Giihorn,
his challenger, and bit off his nose, 1t
Lead.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Earthquake Recorded.

The ~seismoEraph at the university at
Ff1amOurg registered an earthquake
shock at 10:45 o'clock Thursday night
which was equal in violence to any OF
the shocks that have occurred at Mes
sina since the city was devastated last
December. 1t is estimated that the
earthquake occurred about 2,5OO
miles to the eastward, evidently in cen
trail Asia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Young Man Struck by Train.

While going through the Chicago
and Northwestern yards at Huron, a
Young man named Earl Pruod was
struck by an incoming train, receiv-
ing injuries that are likely to prove
fatal. His home Is in Arkansas Wis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Coke Ovens to Start.

The resident manager Of the n. G.
Frick company Sunday at Pittsburg.
Pa. received orders to secure at once
at least 5000 men for the company's
coke ovens throughout western Penn
sylvania.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
An.u, Hamid to Re Tried.

The courtmartial in Constantinople
inoniring into the revolt of April -
has decided to commit former Sultan
Abdul Hamid for trial before the HigD
Court of Justice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
English Actor Dead.

Charles Groves, the veteran.E English
actor, died at Peterborough, a small
town in Sussex county, England. Fri
day. He was Sc years old.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

Prof. S. NJ. Smith, Of Bridgewater,
has boon elected to Imposition OF prin-
cipal Of the public schools for the en-
suing year. Mr.. Smith formerly held
this position for a period Of nine
wears.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
e Cholera Cases.

During Friday and Saturday 124
asw cases Of cholera and A deaths
were reported in st. Petersburg. The
hospitals are now treating s12 cases.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
p,,.h Rider Leaves Suddenly.

A man giving his name as Jim Cole
burn was one of the rough riders In
the contest at Pierre skipped out with
the horse he rode in the contest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Thomas HAYWARD Dead.

Thomas Hayward, one Of the six
men who organized the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers and the first
president of the organization. died at
his home in Marshall, Mich. Friday,
agod ~.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
cattle, 1915. Top hogs, $7.75.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

Tho French senate Thursday adopt
ed the Franco-American e~xtradition
convention.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
I.re- nolonv Numbers 81.

Leper colony Numbers b.
There are now sixty-two patients in
the Louisiana lepers' home. This 10
the largest number since the colony
was started.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
ROBERTA IS FORGIVEN
Millionaire Grandfather Takes Her
Back TO Heart and Home and Cash.


Special TO The News:
Philadelphia. Jan. IA Opposing
views as TO which is the guilty party
in the elop ment OF Roberta de Janon.
the seventeen.year-old heiress. and
Frederick Cohen. waiter at the
Bellevue stratford Hotel. which termi.
mated yesterday In Chicago. are held
by the girls grandfather. Robert
Bulst. the Millionaire seed man, and
Mrs. Cohen. the wife Of the man, who
was deserted when the couple fled
from this city December 20.
BUST declares his granddaughter
DID not realize what she was doing
and is the victim OF a cunning adven-
turer.
Detectives are on the way TO Chi.
cage to return the girl to her grand.
father and bring Cohen here TO face
charge OF abduction. Mrs. Cohen says
she viii stick to her husband She
says she has no sympathy for the girl.
who. she says, wanted an escapade
and chose her husband to accompany
her. Buist has fully forgiven the girl
for her escapade and viii do every.
thing In the world to make her happy.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Mr.. II. o. Boatwrisht Elevated TO the
Presidency After Life OF Faith
ful Service.

The stockholders OF the First Ma
sail Bark OF this city held a meet
ing In the directors room In the banl
building AZ FIVE o'clock yesterday af
moon, and elected the following
board OF directors: ]. W. Howell. Guy
NJ. Bryan. Jr. l.. L. Mclnnis. II. w
Howell and II. o. Boatwright.
The directors were then called in
session and elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: II. o. Boat
wright. president: Guy NJ. Bryan. Jr.,
and l.. L. McInnis. vice-presidents; II
W. Howell. cashier; W. p. Bryan. as.
sistant cashier; Wilson Bradley. book.
keeper. and DR.. J. w. Howell. chair
man board OF directors.
The elevation OF Mr.. II. o. Boat.
wright to the presidency of this hank.
which is not only one OF the strongest
financial institutions OF Bryan. but OF
this entire section OF the state. is a de-
served recognition OF his ability as
business man and financier. and a
reward for a life of faithful. careful
and patient service. that has but few
parallels in the history OF Texas. He
started In the bank when n mere boy in
an humble position. and by dent OF
hard work and keeping everlastingly
at IT," has worked himself up until he
now stands at the head OF this great
institution. His life and work are
worthy of emulation by the young men
who are to come after him.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
ANOTHER H|taESs EL0PEs
Margaret Levitt Says Goodbye to Mil
Hons to Marry Chauffeur Smaller.


New York. Jan. l2.-The family OF
@. Rowland Leavitt. banker and rail
road financier. confirms the announce
ment that his daughter. Miss Margar.
ct Leavitt. Is years old. heiress to ST.
100000. had married without the
knowledge and consent OF her parents"
Joseph smollen, her chauffeur.
The family states that the couple
has gone south. possibly to Atlantic
City, on a honeymoon.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

Judge W II. Nall and HIS law part.
ner. Mr.. Rowe. Mr.. and Mrs. W. d.
smithart. and Mrs. Scion Stanley.
came up from Houston today with
the remains OF Mrs. W. II. Nall who
died IN that city yesterday morning
and was brought here to her old home
10 be buried.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
PREACHING AT STEEP HOLLOW.

Rev. T. II. Morris viii preach at
Steep Hollow next Sunday afternoon
at 3 p. m. Everybody invited.
WANTED: To buy all your mink.
coon. skunk and o'possum hides. Meet
me at Cole Hardware Co. on every
Saturday. Jeff Cole. Is
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
DEATH OF MRS. W. H. OLIVER.
Passing OF a Gentle Spirit Brings sor-
row to Relatives and Loving
Friends.

Mrs. W. II, Oliver. nee Miss Kat,
Parker. born Jan. 2s. 1876. died Jan
II. 1910.
Death is always a sad visitation "a
any home or community. but wehn II
comes and takes away the young moth
er who is yet in the morning Of life,
10 whom the hands OF little children
are held out for that love. that SYM
patty. that sleepless care that comes
only from a mothers heart. II is In.
expressibly sad. and poor. blind hu-
man wisdom stands in awe at It's
meaning. We ask the question. Why?
But out of the deep mysteries OF life
comes no answer. and as God. loving
and God-fearing men and women we
can but stand and wait for It's divine
revelation In the fullness of time.
In the death Of Mrs. W. II. oliver
which occurred at the family home in
this city Tuesday morning at 7:40
o'clock. such visitation has come to
rhis community and all Bryan is sad
today. A crushing sorrow has come
into the lives OF relatives. and a host
OF friends sincerely mourn.
Mrs. oliver was a daughter Of the
late and lamented NJ. Parker. and his
beloved wife, Mrs. NJ. J. Parker. She
was born and reared In this city. and
It can be truthfully said that no lady :
ever raised here was more universal. I
~ beloved than she. She was friend /
TO all. and her greeting was always
a bright smile and cheerful word.
prompted by as tender and sympathet
&c heart as ever beat These. with
her thoughtfulness and tender solici.
tude. endeared her TO all. and now
that she is dead much of the sunshine
OF life is gone. and we are left sad
and desolate
She was married TO Or. W. IT, OIL
yer on Nov &c. 1899. and Is survived
by her husband and two precious little
children. Billie and Jane. To the
heart-broken husband and the dear 1T
tie children. bereft Of heavens ten
derest blessing mothers love-
The Eagle Joins a host OF friends In
deepest sympathy.
The other near relatives are her
mother, Mrs. VI. J. Parker. and three
brothers and three sisters. viz: Messrs.
G. s.. Jno. X. and NJ d. Parker. OF
this city. and Mesdames A B. Carr. Jr.,
S. J. Balm and p. S TIlson. all of Hous.
ton.
The funeral was conducted from the
family home this afternoon at three
o'clock. the services being conducted
by Rev. W. W. Daup. rector OF St
Andrews Episcopal church of which
she was a member.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

The Moler Barber College. OF Hous.
ton. Tex. wants men to learn the bar.
Der trade. They offer splendid in
ducements and a short term com.
pletes. They mail free a beautiful
and ask all our readers to
send for Il. Il
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
c. B. DORCHESTER
BADLY BURNED
He Stepped Into Manhole In Base
ment Of Sherman Hotel.
Special to The Eagle:

Special to The Eagle:
Sherman. Texas. Jan. li.--Chester
u. Dorchester. cashier OF the Mer.
chants and Planters National Bank OF
this city. and formerly federal receiv.
er for the Waters Pierce oil company
during the recent litigation. is slowly
recovering today from serious scalds
received late Saturday night.
lie stepped into a manhole filled
with boiling water In the basement,o Of
the Blnkley hotel.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
ENORMOUS SUM
FOR THE ARMY
Appropriations for PRESENT Year Near.
" One Hundred Million.


Special TO The Eagle:
Washington. Jan. l2.--carrying an
appropriation OF ss5.2Oo.oOO 81 the
maintenance Of the army for aseal
year 1911. the army appropriatxn bin
passed the house yesterday by vote
Of lsa to lOe; present and not vot-
ing. ..
The opposition was due to the fact
that the department estimates were
exceeded.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

Billings Eczema Cure. skin diseases
and piles; guaranteed by II. r. Cav.
1T. w.t.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26

John NJ. Moran. son of Robert
Moran. of Rosario. and Jas. G. Mud
ge and Harold G. Stern, of Seattle.
have Incorporated the Moran EnRi-
neering Company, OF which Mr.. Mo-
ran is president and treasurer. Mr..
Nudge is vice president of the COM
pany and Mr.. Stern secretary. The
young men are college mates, having
been fellow students years ago at Cor
nell University. The capital stock
of the company is $40. 200. The
business will he that of machinery
merchants and contracting engineers.
Mr.. Moran has many friends in this
county who appreciate his abili.les
and unassuminR ways. which he seems
to have inherited. his talented father
being one of the finest examples of q
''seIf-made man" in the west. The
Islander has no doubt that the son
will "make good" in his efforts to
''see what another generation of Mo-
rams is good for in a business way, "
as he expresses 1t in letter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26

Mr.. Gafford, of Seattle. who recent
~ bought what is known as ''the Tit
fany tract'' of 900 acres near East
Sound. placed an order with the Wes-
tern Mills Go. the first of the week for
20. 600 feet of lumber. most of which
will be used in the erection OF fine
residence. Mr.. Gaff ord has quite q
large force of men at work improv-
ing the property. He will fence the
entire tract. build roads, dam the out
let of Days lake and utilize the water
supply Tor irrigatinR q large orchard
which is to be set out this spring. Mr..
Gafford has had considerable exper-
fence in the orange districts of Cali
fornia and he is confident that we'll
cared for apple orchards on Orcas is
land can be made as profitable per
acre as the average orange grove IN
the Golden state.