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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
SOUTH DAKOTA
2TATF NJ WIS
VInTL U.'SS
sToCKMEN UNDER ARREST.
Gang Near Belle Fonrche III III
Tolls.

Gang Near Belle Fonrche IN the
Tolls.
From confessions alleged 10 nave
been secured from the leaders, follow
ing the arrest of nine prominent STOCK
men in Crook county, Wyo., just over
the South Dakota line, one OF the Dig
gest sensations in the Belle Foufche
country for some years is expected TO
result.
The men under arrest are Ike Andy
and Sam Mexican, d. w. Mosbarger,
George Martin, Stanley Baush, j. {.
HulholIand, Terry Iimmerscheld ana
A. O. Squircs. 1t is alleged thar thcy
are members of a secret band of stock
men who organized and operated Sole
ly to drive out the Guthrie Sheep com
pany. a large concern rangln IN
Crook county. The confessions OF
three of the men declare hat the
members of the gang were fofced &c
take a COW hat death would be the
penalty for revealing any of the secret
operations of the ten.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
UNDER A NEW FLAG
s6a.F GOVERNMENT AGAIN TO BE
CONFERRED ON CUBA.
Gomez win Start Out Well by Decree-
ing that the Conservatives, Who Are
q Hopeless Minority, Shall Have 80
Per Cent Of the Appointive Offices.

On 28 at Don the Cuban
Aeople will come into their own Tor
the second time at the hands OF the
American government. 1t was on
May 20, 1902, that the American flag,
fhoisted after the war with Spain. was
hauled down in favor OF the blue
striped. single starred ensign OF Cuba.
Then in September, 1906, a company
Sf marines landed at the palace from
the United States cruiser Denver
halted a victorious revolutionary army
IN the outskirts OF Havana, and Amer
scan Intervention, which first came
against a foreign power, was once
more a reality, this time to set things
right among the Cubans themselves.
The members Of the Cuban congress
had become indifferent, and for
months prior to the revolution 1t had
been impossible to secure the attend
moe OF a quorum. This necessitated
government by presidential decree
and 1t was quickly followed by the cry
tl.at President Palma was usurping
the power and asserting the right OF
rdictation.
The American provisional governor.
Charles ID. Magoon, says 1t was impos-
-sfble Tor him TO prevent a recurrence
Of this state OF affairs only by decree
Ing that congressman who do not at
tend the sessions shall not receive pay.
These rules, however, have already
been declared dictatorial and irksome
by the congressman, and an attempt
undoubtedly soon will be made to re-
peal or to amend them.
The congressman also are even now
discussing an increase in their sal
aries from $500 to $500 a month, al
though the Cuban constitution, like
thHt OF the United States. declares that
an Increase In salary shall be effective
only by congress amending the law.
n liberal party. which claims to
be the party OF the common people,
goes into power as the result of an all
most unanimous ballot, it's overwhelm-
ting -sasceeesAat the polls being one Of
sfhe points for the belief that Cuba is
shout to enter into q period of long
confentment.
Most OF h newspapers say the ma
jorfty Of h people are deeply humil-
lated that the intervention became
necessary. and urge the politicians of
al parties 10 remember the mistakes
81 tire past ana TO do nothing that
would make another and longer inter
vention=posaible.
MAJ. Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, the
new president. has decreed that al
though the commemorative party vote in
the recent election wAs almost nothing,
ehak uartv Shall have 80 NJ cent or
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
PRISON FOR BANK wRECKER.
Pennsylvania Financier Gets a Hcav!
Sentence.

Pennsylvania Financier Gets a Heavy
Sentence.
j. B. F. Rinehart, former cashier
and vice president of the Farmers
and Drovers' National bank, OF
Waynesburg, Pa. Friday was convict
ed in the federal court of the charge
of wrecking the institution, and SEN
fenced to fifteen years in prison. The
bank failed two years ago for $4,000
600.
Tear .trickled down the cheeks of
the dazed tanker as the Judge pro-
nounced sentence.
George w. Worley, a brother-in-law
Of Rinehart, and James L. Smith. who
were arrested, charged with attempt
ing to corrupt the jury. were released
IN $500 bail each. It is said secret
service operators are searching for
an unknown third person to be ar
rested for tampering with the jury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
HAMS FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Tho jury Clears Him of The Charge
OF Murder.

1he jury Clears Him Of The Charge
OF Murder.
Thornton Jenkins Hams, author and
s~eafarer, who, together with his broth
err, was charged with the murder Of
William Il. Annis, editor, who was shot
and killed by Peter C. Hams at the
Bayside Yacht club last summer was
acquitted by the jury, at Flushing, N.
Y, Friday.
The jury was out twenty-five hours.
When the verdict was announced a
great shout came from the crowded
court room. Justice Crane ordered the
spectators from the room. The de-
PENDANT smiled when he heard the
verdict, but his eyes We're filed with
tears When he turned to his counsel
and shook them by the hand. 1t is
learned from one of the Jurors that
seven ballots were taken. The first
ballot stood 5 to A for acquitta1.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
DEATH COMES IN COURT.
Witness S~umuclsOn Suddenly CoiiapScs
While on the Stand.

Death stalkcd into the circuit court
at Woonsockct Wednesday night when
the case of WaScm & Samuelson VS.
Mrs. Apley was being heard. Mr'
Samuelson was giving his testimony
and his direct examination had been
finished II Attorney Ramsey mad
started In to cross examine him. lie
replied to one or two questions lhat
were asked by the attorney. when ms
arms dropped to his side, his mead leli
forward and he commenced to droop
at the mouth and became unconscious
He was removed from the witness
stand. taken into an adjoining room
and Il physician called He died, now
ever, within q very few minutes ana
before help could be secured. his
death was due to heart failure, which
was brought on doubtless by a stroke
Of paralysis. which he suffered last
summer. He was Il prominent Qua
Fellow and was formerly register or
deeds of Miner county. He was 30
years old
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
BURNED ABOUT THE FACE.

Freeman Druggist Has Narrow Es-
cape from a Lamp Explosion.
Jacob j. Putnam, a well known
druggist of Freeman, had a narrow es-
cape from being burned to death as
the result of a lamp exploding in his
place of business. The flaming oil
was spattered owe his clothing. which
instantly ignited. Had it not been
for some men h CHANGED to be in
the store and who lost no time in rush.
ing to his rescue, he doubtless would
have received fatal injuries. AS it was
he was badly burned in the face. At
ter strenuous efforts the rescuers sue
ceeded in e~xtinguishing the flames.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
A ESCAPE.
Porter at Aberdeen Hotel Falls Three
stories Down Elevator.

w. M. Gates, night porter at the
Sherman hotel, Aberdeen, had an al
most miraculous escape from death or
serious injury when he fell down the
elevator shaft from the fourth to the
first stories, and escaped with a few
minor cuts and bruises.
Gates loaded a trunk on a truck for
a customer who was going out, and
walked backward toward the elevator,
surprising it to be at the landing. In
stead, the elevator was on the 1irst
floor and the man stepped Off into
space, dropping a sheering sixty feet.
Yelling for help as he went down,
Gates attracted the attention of every
one in the hotel office, and they rushed
to his assistance. He was taken to a
hospital and a physician examined
him carefully. finding that he escaped
practically uninjured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
MAN FLIES WITH AFFINITY.
Elk Point Woman Left to Care fl
Seven Children.

Elk Point Woman Left to Care for
Seven Children.
William Shattuck, a rural mail car
rier, who left Elk Point over a week
ago on a supposed business trip, is be-
lieved to AVE left the country with
his wife's sister, Miss Gertrude Grow,
who boarded at the Shattuck home.
Miss Grow left town on the same day
that Shattuck did.
The disappearance of Shattuck has
caused much indignation at Elk Point,
his wife being left without funds tc
care for seven children. Shattuck, It
has been learned, drew his salary, SIS,
the day before he left, n only gave
his wife SO.
Postmaster Reid has just been in
formed that Shattuck has rendered his
resignation as a rural mail carrier.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Fate of Discount Raised.

The rate of discount of the Bank of
England was raised Thursday at Lon
don to 3 percent. This is the first
change since May Is. The increase in
the rate generally was anticipated and
was due to the small gold reserve, a
high rate being necessary to attract
imports, as we'll as check continued de-
mands.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Filipino band at Inauguration.

The Philippine band ut Manila will
Sc brought to Washington to take a
prominent part in the parade, ball and
public concerts Of the Inauguration in
March. The band numbers eighty-six
members, all natives Of the Philips
pines. Its trip will be made at the ex-
9cnse OF the band as an organization
ard 1t will be paid for its services at
Washington
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
ergo Iincoln Celebration.

Grand Army Of the Republic
Aesiresa national celebration Of the
10Oth anniversary o. the birth OF
lincoln on February IL and has asked
Rreeident Roosevelt TO issue q procla-
mAtion to the country inviting and
urging such celebration. The pres
sfdent said rs would be glad to consid-
orthe subject and would take ii up
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Eoan % Case,

The supreme court Thursday set the
22d of this month as the date Of hear
ing on the Egan appeal case from the
decision of the lower court. which
held he was ineligible to act as states
attorney of Minnehaha county. The
case is given an early hearing from
the fact that the election contests are
pri Iileged cases.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
in RUSSIA.

Statistics are published by the news
papers showing hat during the Rus
sian year just ended 1857 persons
and 782 executed. The largest number
Of executions were in Warsaw and
Kiev. being more than $50 in each
place. n in Yekaterinoslav 100 were
put to death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
To Abolish Contract Labor.

Contract labor will be abolished at
the Lansing penitentiary hereafter"
said Gov. Stubbs, of Kansas, after a
conference with Warden Haskell and
the directors Of the Kansas peniten-
tiary. I'VE have also decided not to
renew h contract for keeping the
Oklahoma prisoners" he added.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Ready to Fight johnson.

o Woodman, manager for Sam
Langford, the heavyweight fighter, has
received a message from Manager
Bettison, Of the London Athletic club,
offering to match Langford with Jack
Johnson, the fight to take place in
London some day in May. Mr.. Wood
man answered hat his man was will
ing to meet Johnson, but demanded a
guarantee from the club before he
would consider terms.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
case Of Freeman knowles.

Freeman Knowles, the socialist ed
itor of a weekly publication in Dead
wood, who last summe was convicted
in the federal court of sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails in his
was sentenced to pay a fine
of $500, has gone to st. Louis, where
his appeal from h United States dis
trict court will come up in the United
States court of appeals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
1000 to Select From.

Mrs. Frances Livingston, of Boyd,
Wis. who advertised in p in all
parts of h country for a husband
and who has received 1000 proposals
of marriage, has chosen Louis Stru-
valz. of Dorchester. Wis, and Thursda,
a marriage license was issued.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Liouor Man Pleads Guilty.

Harvey Smith, of Mitchell, appear
ed before Judge Garland at Sioux
Falls and entered a plea of guilty to an
Indictment charging him with having
sold liquor without first having pro-
cured a government license. Judge
Garland sentenced the defendant to
thirty days Imprisonment in the Da-
vison county and fined him 500.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
BELATtID CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Yankton Sioux Will Receive $4,000
from Uncle Sam.

Tftlll VHT1C SsTsT.
The Sioux ndian belonging al the
Yankton Indian agency, in Charles MIX
county, in the near future will receive
a belated Christmas gift from Uncle
Sam in the form of d payment OF Sl4.-
600, which will be distributed among
the Indians. Uncle Sam evidently
concluded that they needed u little
more cash to tide them over the win
ter. 'rhe money will be paid from Il;
fund belonging to the Indians when
is placed to ;hcir credit in the United
States treasury There are only Il few
hundred of the Yanktou Sioux Tribe.
and accordingly each member Will re-
ceive a comfortable sum, which VIII
be expended largely for necessaries OF
life at the post traders stores and at
the business institutions in the towns
adjacent to the homes of the Indians
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
~ Onler From Court.

Gov. Haskell stated Friday that he
would not reopen the state ~dispensary
at this time, despite h decision of
pensary was not abolished by a vote
Of the people at the last election. Gov.
Haskell says he will act only when
the supreme court orders him direct
" to reopen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
State Poultry Show

The South Dakota poultry show will
hold it's tenth annual exhibition ir
Mitchell from January 20 to so, and
the indications point to a larger OK
hibit than ever SeSorc, according tc
the statement of Secretary Scallin.
who is receiving letters every day from
prospective exhibitors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
ROBBERS Get o

The klamath Falls County bank at
xlamath Falls. Ore. was robbed Of
5000 ~ two masked men who en-
tered the bank With drawn revolvers
andicompeiled Il cashier to pay over
the county all money In sight. Sew
eral citizens who were inside the bank
were held at bay while the robbers
escaped.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Confesses - NIur,ier.

William Little, a 1~7-year-old inmate
81 h state reform school al Lexing-
ton. KY, has confessed that eighteen
months he murdered his stepfath-
err In Louisville, and that a man is
serving a sentence in the penitentiary
for the crime. Little says he shot his
s~tepfather twice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
sheriGs Meet at Pierre.

The Sheriff's association in annual
session in Pierre was very lightly at
tended. They selected the following
officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Charles E. Young. of Beadle;
vice president. j. w. Laughlin. of
Hughes: secretary, L.. w. Plotner, of
Dawson; John Anderson, of
Brown.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Like New Laid Eggs.

A new method of preserving eggs
which it is asserted makes six-months-
old eggs poach like new aid ones, is
reported by the American consul at
Plymouth. Eng, Joseph G. Stephens.
He says that a forth Of England firm
of importers adopted the method of
preserving eggs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
LIGHTS FILL THE SKY.
Peculiar Phenomena at Miller Wit
messed by Many People.

The most wonderful freak of nature
eyer seen at Miller was the display of
lights tina shot up in the sky Saturday
night, resembling closely the northern
lights frequently seen toward the
Alaskan country. The air was full OF
frost and the lights, which penetrated
the sky in long streaks, shot up from
every point where there was an cleo
trio lamp burning. The phenomena
was witnessed and commented on by
many people, some in awe, at the UNI
natural sight at such close range, one
lady frosting her face in looking at
the beautiful northern lights, as she
called them. although she gazed to-
wards the south at the time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
All Banks Get some.

The board of Beadle county COM
m~issioners has designated fifteen of
the sixteen bank of that county as de-
positories for county funds, the single
exception being a bank that did not
ask for county funds. The amounts
designated for each bank ranges from
$4,000 to SIS, 200.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
SCARLETF FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Schools Arc Closed in Rapid City and
SDCarfiSh.

SchOOl Arc Closed in Rapid CITY ana
.W @ SpcarfiSh.
7 So severe has the epidemic of scRr-
let fever become at Spearfsh that 1t
was deemed advisable to close the
public schools and to enforce the quar-
antine strictly. Accordingly, no pub
liz meetings Of any nature are now
permitted. All theatrical n other
bookings have been cancelled indef-
nitely. and every precaution is Elm
used to stamp out the same conditions.
in less extreme form, have prevailed
at Rapid City, where h schools are
still closed and h quarantine Is in
effect. So far there have been but
few deaths in either place, but the dis
ease is prevalent there in more viru-
lent nature than in Rapid City, and
there are more cases.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
CHILD'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Poisoned by Eating Paint on the Face
of IL Doll.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E.. Williams, we'll known residents of
Worthwhile, narrowly escaped death as
the result of using paint from the face
of a doll as an article of diet. The
child, while the mothers attention was
directed elsewhere" sucked a quantity
Of the paint from the face Of the doll
and speedily exhibited symptoms Of
being poisoned. A physician was sum-
moned without delay, and only by
prompt work on his part was the life
of the child saved. The child vas just
recovering from being severely burned
when it had this experience.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Hcrrick Man Disa. pears.

Another mysterious disappearance
is reported from Gregory ,Enty, the
latest person t. disappear bc'slg Hen
~ Mojck, who FOR some timC Ind on
Quoted Il business establishment at
HarEick. ono OF the ncw towns u tho
ccdtd potion of the Rps, bad lnGiau
reScsN;stIcr. Foul play Is ioalr@l.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
My STAR Broke a Leg.

An unlucky slip on the ice at Boston
and q broken leg resulting ended the
turf career of My Star, 2:03A y. a chest
nut horse owned by John and Lolita
Crabtree, valued at $4,000. The
horse was the sensation OF the turf In
1906.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Celtic Leaves Gibraltar.

The United states transport Celtic.
which sailed from New York Decem-
Der 81, laden with large quantities of
supplies for the earthquake sufferers
In Italy n Sicily, arrived at Gibraltar
Thursday and sailed Thursday night
for Messina.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Wreck ON Grand TrInnk.

A Grand Trunk passenger train for
Gait jumped the track near Gourock,
Ont. Thursday afternoon. It Is re-
ported eighteen passengers were more
or less seriously hurt. Nearly all are
rxstdentss az Guelph and vicinity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Soft Coal Production.

Bituminous coal production in the
United States in 1908 reached between
320,0o0.0na and 100000. 600 tons, ac-
cording to the geological urv
against more than 400, 100000 tons in
1907.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
The Dimca,ty.

John Rockefeller made, he says. sixty.
five million plunks
On four thousand dollars borrowed ; oh,
he rolled it up in chunks.
l feel that l could do as well or most
as well as he,
But no one seems to long to lend our
thousand plunks to me.
Houston Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Oycrccmc by Sewer Gas.

Edward L.. Miller. a standard Oil
company salesman. his Wife and 4
%year-old son are in a serious condition
in Yankton from the effects of sewcG
gas. All three were nearly dead when
sound in their home by a physician
who reached them just in time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
legal Holiday in CALIFORNIA,

A bill making the birthday of Abra-
ham Lincoln. February IL, a legal
holiday in this state passed both
houses of the Legislature Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Heir To toaeo Frames

Notification has just been received
by George Gerig, of Speartsh, that he
Is the h,tr 10 an estate nj stt us,.le Is.
zurich. switzerland, that Will amount
to over 1G,o00 francs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
New, .uiI,,,nr for poor ra,,,,

Following a visit to tho county hos
pital and poor farm al Gayviiie. the
Lawrence county commissioners pass
ed q resolution authorizing the con-
struction of a moder freproof build
ing tn cost from 5000 to $12, 600.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Five Perish In Fire.

Mrs. Nathan sherrard and four
children. aged from ! to s years, were
anrned to death when their shanty
vas DESTROYED by fire NJ a lumber
mp 20 miles south OF Ashland, wis,
friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Why, Cert:

The customer had handed over a check
r payment of his long overdue milk bill.
rs it a certified check?'' asked the col
,ector.
No. and it doesn't need to be I'm per-
fectly good. That's an impudent ques-
Ton to ask"
Il guess you'd better get it certified"
sd the collector. You insist on having
-".t.ied MIX"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22

western half Of the state. 1t attempts
to eliminate the Missouri river as q
political dividing line in the state, n
runs four Of the districts across the
stream.
The I~ssenhuth good ROADS bill at
tempts to avoid The breakers "nlch
wrecked the bill Of two years ago, ana
instead of centralizing all the power
in the hands of the county commits
sioners he divides it between the coun-
ty and the townships. -.
Simonson in two bills attempts to
stop drinking in railway trains, n
for this purpose one bill gives all rail-
way train operators police power ana
the other makes drinking a mlsae-
meanor The second bill is practically
Tho same as the Texas and Tennessee
laws on the subject. Another Din
makes gambling on trains a 1nlsoe-
meanOr.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22

Shipbuildins in Japan np.oys 10000
men at Nagasaki. 5000 a; Kobe and 1000
at Osaka. All the japanese yards arc
falf of orders.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Papcr chaac,s names.

Because the name never took"
with new peopie. and because it was
Believed it never woaid. the Eane OF
the Platte Epitoale. one of the weekly
newspapers, Published at Platte,
Char.es Mix County, has been changed
TO the Pate Tribune. The larer is
o,.e of the best weekly p~u3iications in
the state and is widely known.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Bio Wnrrant cali

Big Warrant Cali.
h state treasury made q call for
So zee Of registered warrants for the
20th of this month.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22

SNsttf 'S'iOOf I-tlt-U.nS.
The new S25-GG0.schoel building at
BridsewaJef wifi be formally dc.icat.
ed on Friday. January Is, with APP.
propriste exercises.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-22
Kcr o:,jcc:ion.

Il wish my den, st wasn't SO realistic"
ssii Hrs. Jenner Lee Ondego. He calls
his dental larlcr his drawing room.