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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
CRUSHED BY TRACTION ENGINE
13-Year-Old Boy OF Harold Falls
Under Wheels.

The 1O-year-old son Of Robert
Fischer, Of Harold, met his death
under the wheels of a traction engine.
So far as can be learned young Ffsch-
err was riding on the engine platfrom
with the engineer, when from some
cause a steam pipe burst or was brok-
en- off, allowing the steam to escape
upon the platform. The man and boy
jumped, the engineer clearing the
wheels of the machine, but the boy
fell under the wheels, one of the driv-
ers passing over his head, crushing it
into a pulp, and causing instant death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Shot by Assassin.

George w. Summerville, q promi.
nent Minnesota lawyer and politician,
shot and perhaps fatally wounded
while sitting in his law office at Sleepy
Eye. Mimi, Wednesday by a man who
says his name is John Hayner. Hay
ner was arrested.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Guilty as Charged.

The jury in the Emil Victor case
Wednesday afternoon returned a YER
dict of guilty Of murder in the first
degree and afhxed the death penalty.
The court fixed September 80 at 10
o'clock in the forenoon as the date
sentence will be imposed upon the
slayer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Five Persons Injured.

Five persons were injured, one seri-
ously, and a monetary damage of
$4,000 resulted Wednesday by a fire
-the-IA- Blanck ex-
press and storage house ta-.-vusr
end district of Pittsburg, Pa. Five fire.
men were buried beneath the debris
when the side walls of the Blanck
building broke.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Anti.saloon League Meeting.

The annual meeting of the South
Dakota Anti-Saloon league will be
held in Mitchell September 20. 1t is
proposed to make the annual meeting
more Of a convention. and delegates
will be present from every section Of
the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
LEE LOSES.
* Governor of SOuth Dakota EIccs
Court

At close of two contests in and out
of court in Chicago Andrew E. Lee,
who was governor of South Dakota for
two successive terms, appeared half
a loser. He appeared in the Harri-
son street police court against Will
lam E. Niles, whom he accused of
getting a large sum of money from
him by working a confidence game,
and Niles was discharged. Then he
successfully lodged a deputy sheriff
with a summons il a suit for 100000
on a charge of malicious prosecution
started in the superior court by Niles,
This suit is the third started against
Lee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Royal Guests Arc Comine.

Special arrangements have been
made by the secretary Of state for the
reception and entertainment of Prince
and Princess Kitiyoshi, of Japan, who
are coming to the U-.ited States for
the Hudson-Fulton' celebration in
New York the latter part of this
month
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Killed bv lightning

Thorville Bakkendahl. 40 years Of
age, unmarried. was instantly killed
near Coleman by a bolt Of lightning
while working on the top OF q hay
stack. He was living with his mother
in the village Of Coleman.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Beckert Must Die.

Beckett. the former chancellor OF
the German legation at Santiago, Chill,
has been condemned to death by the
court OF first instance on the charge
OF having murdered an employee of the
legation February 5 last.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
CAR OF STOCK ATIRE.
Freight Pulls Into Armour with En-
gine Whistle Wide Open.

The regular freight train from
Stickney, laden with live stock for the
eastern markets, pulled into Armour
with the engine making frantic ap-
peals for assistance from the firede-
partment. The cause Of the commo-
ton was the firing of a stock car lad
en- with stock with a spark from the
engine. Luckily the firing occurred
about 500 yards west Of town, so thai
by the time the train pulled into the
station they were net by the Armou
fire department, which speedily eXtin-
guished the flames. not, however, be-
fore many Of the stock in the car had
been badly scorched
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Missouri Beer Consumption.

According to the report of the state
beer inspector more beer was sold
in Missouri in August tran in any pre-
vious month in the states history. Col
lections for August amounted to S4s,-
S39.34.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
vanderbilt sails suddenly

Cornelius Vanderbilt. who was to
shaye taken = prominent part In the
characterization celebration in New
York at the close Of the month, sud
danny sailed TO Europe on his steam
syacht without explanation to the Hu-d
sOn-Fulton commission.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Fire Year Armour.

residence of Anthony Moran. who re-
sides q few miles west of Armour. The
property was insured for $1,000 and
the contents for $3.50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Roll or Death 5000.

Three thousand is now the official
estimate OF those in Monterey who
lost their lives in the recent overflow
Of the Santa Catarina river, and to
this total will probably be added 500
more when complete reports are re-
ceived.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

Baking Powder Error Kills.
Dumplings in which she ~inadvertent
ly used arsenic instead of baking pow
der caused the death of Mrs. Frank
L. Kaiser and her husband in Salt
Lake City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

Willie King. Of st. Louis. Mo-, 3
years old. shot and killed his brother.
Francis, 10 years old, In their bed
room "wednesday morning. The boys.
sons OF = police sergeant, were play.
Ing cowboy"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Throw washington in Lake.

Five youths, who threw a monument
Of Washington into the lake at Luz
gano, Switzerland. were fined a small
sum in court. All declared they did
not intend disrespect to the United
States, but acted in a spirit of mis-.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Black Hills Mission.

The annua Black Hills mission Of
the Methodist Episcopal church has
just concluded a successful and well
attended session. r. II. Dolliver, the
presiding elder, vas appointed super
intendent OF the Black Hills mission.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
HUNDREDS HIkE IN fEIzn.
Two Ships Collide in the Harbor Of

was an exciting scene In
Portsmouth harbor Friday afternoon
when the Isle OF Wight steamer Ouch
ess OF Kent was run down by a gov
eminent transport.
There were 400 passengers on board
the Duchess OF Kent n Immediately
after the collision she began to fill
rapidly. The boat. however, was sue
cessfully beached and all the passen-
gers got shore safely.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
HORSE DRAGs HIM TO DEATH.
Nebraska Farmer Pulled in From

Nebraska Farmer Pulled in Front
of Train by Balky Animal.
John King, a young farmer, was
killed by a Union Pacific flyer near
Central City, Neb., in an unusual way.
He was leading a horse across the
tracks with the halter wrapped around
his arms. The animal baked on the
track and although Reeves was safely
across he was dragged back and under
the wheels when the engine struck
the horse.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Egan Hearing 1t Pierre.

The application Of Attorney Egan
for reinstatement to tie oar Of the
state came up before the supreme
court Tuesday. and. after hearing ar
1uments. h court took . recess until
September 3.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Killed in Auto wreck.

Jack Southwell Russell, Lord De
Clifford, was killed in an automobile
accident Thursday at Bamber, near
Brighton, England.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Artesian well for s1urdo.

A movement is on foot for a new ar
tesian we'll at Murdo. The contract
price is to be $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
French Duclists Fipht

Capts. Gerard and Ange, OF the
French army. fought a fierce duel with
swords Thursday in Paris. The con-
test lasted for half an hour and came
to an end When each man had been
painfully wounded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Possc on ms TrDlI.

Milliam stevens on Friday shot his
stepdaughter and fatally wounded his
wife Il ;Montgomery, Ala. He escaped,
hut = being pursued by q posse. Ste
vsns had been separated from hi,
family.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
wen Known at Elk Point.

The news OF the death of C. F. Nal
lahan. at Jackson. Mimi, created a
profound sensation at Elk Point,
where he lived for more than a quarter
Of a century and reared an interesting
family Of children.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

w. F. Carter, general agent Of the
passenger department of the New
York Central lines. with headquarters
in Toledo. O.. died Thursday from
peritonitis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
sustain. Corporation Tax.

Sustains COrpOFatfOn Tax.
Judge Lewis, In the Federal Court
in Denver, held that the fiat tax of 81
q year for every $1,000 Of capital stock
Of foreign corporations. imposed BY
Colorado, 10 valid.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Royal hue Flyer Wrecked.

Four persons were killed and thirty
nve others injured. several perhaps ia
tally. at midnight Friday night hen
= train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. known as Royal Blue
Hmited, was wrecked at Chewton.
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Rich Nan Ends His Life.

Col. George N. Reichard, a veteran
II the civil war. bank officer and very
wealthy. committed suicide in wilkes
barre, Pa, Friday by shooting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Mitchell schools Omen.

The schools of Mitchell opened
Monday with a large attendance. The
teaching faculty for the year has been
increased to thirty-three members.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Tornado Dcvastates Town.

Dialville. a small town eight miles
from Jacksonville Tex, was devastat-
ed by a tornado Thursday. Several of
the inhabitants were injured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Railway Charter Issued.

The charter for the Missouri River
and Northern railroad has been issued
by the secretary of state. This is q
short line to be run from Orient 10
Platte.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Dies of His Injuries.

While being taken to the hospital
at Rochester, Jay Sherman. injured in
a wreck on the Chicago and North
western line near Huron, died at Tracy.
Mimi.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
MRS. MYERS SEEKS PARDON.
Now Serving Life Term for Murder of
Husband.

Mrs. Agnes Myers, pow serving a
sentence for life imprisonment in the
Missouri penitentiary for the brutal
murder OF her husband, Clarence My
ers, who was found dead in bed in his
home in Kansas City, Mo, in May.
1904. is seeking a pardon. A letter
from her has beer received by City
Marshal Cave. Of Liberty, Mo-, where
she was convicted end sentenced to be
hanged. The sentence was afterward
commuted to life Imprisonment by the
governor solely because h was a
woman.
Mrs. Myers writes tina she suffers
from lonesomeness and inconsistencies.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
FIGHT FOR TIE REMNANTS.

of Clubs in the Principal
Base Ball Leagues.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Appreciate the good things of life.
but don't be one of them.
1t doesn't pay to take things easr,
unless they belong to you.
A club is a place where a lot OF
men who have nothing better to dc
congregate to do it.
A man may be good husband
simply because he hasnt the nerve tC
be anything else.
If a girl wants to be happily mar.
ried, let her marry fellow so homely
that no other girl would have him.
It's always the other fellow who
ought to be satisfied with what he
has.
The man who claims he never
breaks his word is probably stretch
ing the truth.
There is plenty of room at the top
because most of us who get there
fall off.
The accident of birth is sometimes
an accident from which it takes us
a lifetime to recover.
The only way some people can be
happy is to realize that they are get.
ting more than their moneys worth
1t seems strange that trouble
should ever be unexpected. There
are always so many people to predict
1t.
Most girls would rather be a rich
mans widow than poor mans wife
The pull that keeps a man out OF
jail isn't going to get him into
heaven.
1t sometimes seems as though the
fool killer had given up his job in
disgust
The man who takes a postgraduate
course in love must pay his tuition
fee in alimony.
The foreign nobleman has his air
castles and is generally looking fol
an heiress to 60 with them.
AS we grow older it is very COM
forting to assure ourselves that wrin.
kles are merely the dimples of sec.
ond childhood the Green.
wood Philosopher, in the New York
Times.
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The Canny Scot,

Scotsmen are noted for their can
niness, and a story told by Lapca-
shire commercial traveller, who was
up in Aberdeen a few days ago, shows
that the men beyond the Tweed are
still worthily upholding their reputa-
tion. The traveller in question WAS
asked by prospective buyer to sub
scribe to the prize fund for the local
golf tournament.
He parted with five shillings, and
as he was interested in golf he re.
marked that he would like to be kept
informed of the progress Of the tour
nament so that he could look out for
the result.
"Ob," said the customer, as he
picked up the five shillings and placed
it securely in his pocket, "ye medina
dae that. The tournament was held
last Saturday."
This was rather staggerer for the
latest contributor to the prize fund,
but he retained curiosity enough to
inquire who had proved the happy
winner.
The guileless solicitor for sub
scriptions was quite undaunted, how
ever. THE winner" he said coyly.
"Oh, Just masel'. ."-Tit-Bits
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CHAPTER XVIII.
In the Desert.

"A grim, silent desert-a great level
horizon, lifeless, waterless, hopeless
The sun, scorching ball of fire, was
now almost touching the unbroken
line Of sand, and yet the heat he gave
forth was SO strong, as parching, and
terribly merciless as that of the hot
test autumn noon in England.
Over the trackless plain traveller
was plodding painfully. One hand
held the bride of limping horse,
and on the poor brute's back was
huddled a human form. This sorry
calcavade was steering toward the
setting sun little to the northward
of 1t.
The man who led the horse was
slightly above the medium height; a
brown oval face all caked with sand
and dirt; his short pointed beard
was dull and dusty. The huge tur-
ban on his head overshadowed the
upper part of his face, and from be-
meath it's shade there looked forth a
pair of eyes dark with sullen despair.
The man on horseback was OF
slighter build He was all huddled
up on the saddle, while his chin lit
orally rested on his breast. His tur-
ban had come partly unrolled, and
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DAGGER WITH A HISTORY.

An interesting and, at one time.
much talked of relic, has recently
come into the possession of Lord
Burnham. 1t Is the weapon of Ed
mund Burke's famous dagger scene"
in the House of Commons. History
has credited the great orator with
having treated Parliament IT. care
fully worked up dramatic crisis in
this speech, but Mr.. Macknight, in his
Life and Times of Edmund Burke"
declares that the scene was impromp.
tu. The affair took place at the dis
cussion of the alien bill.
On the way to the House of Com
mons that day Burke called at the
Foreign Office, and was shown by
the Under-Secretary of State a dag
ger which had been sent as pattern
to mandatory at Birmingham with
an order for some thousands. The
country at that time was full of angry
and disaffected societies, and such a
proceeding as a large order of offen-
sive weapons looked very suspicious.
Burke asked for the dagger, and took
it with him to the House.
Fox spoke against the bill, stating
his sympathies with the French Re-
publicans. Burke's speech followed.
At first all he said was grave, argu-
mentative and reasonable. Coming to
the question of the bill Itself he grew
excited, and declared 1t was necessary
to keep murderers and atheists from
British shores. Already schemes of
bloodshed were prevalent. Large or
ders for daggers had been sent to Bir-
mingnam. Here the House looked as
tonished. Pulling out the dagger,
Burke held it up before the audience,
then threw it vehemently on the floor.
Pointing to it, he exclaimed, This Is
what you are to gain from an alliance
with France! Such are the daggers
prepared for you. Wherever such
principles are introduced, such prac-
tices follow"
A scornful tittering came from the
House. Burke checked 1t with ve-
hement protestation.
"Let us keep French principles
from our heads and French daggers
from our hearts," were his finishing
words.
The House was worked up to
great excitement. Even the con-
temptuous words which proceeded
from one of its members, "The gen
tleman has brought his knife; where
is his fork?" failed to spoil the effect
OF the speech The opponents dared
not speak, and the bill passed.
1t is said that the Under-Secretary
picked up the dagger and carried 1t
home Now, after more than a cen.
tury, 1t comes into public notice again.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Avoid the Evil Eye.

Very curious to the Occidental
mind are some of the ways Of Arabia
and other Mohammedan countries.
A traveller says: "One of the objects
of the most anxious solicitude for
Mohammedan parents is the shield
ing of their children from the evil
eye; any person expressing admira-
tion for a child except by pious ejacu-
lation or the invocation of blessings
upon the prophet fills the heart of
the parent with apprehension. When
children are to be taken into the
street their faces are often even
smsared with mud or greasy sub
stances lest their comeliness should
attract attention, and in order that
the person of the child itself should
escape attention gaudy and glittering
ornaments are hung about 1t, and
written charms sewn into leather me-
dallions suspended from its neck"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
O HAPPY BEAST!

Johnny--"The camel ran go eight
days without water"
Freddy-"So could I If ma would
let me. ."-Harper's BaZar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

The total population of the British
empire is over 0O,000,000.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Continued.

"Is IT," he asked. anything to do
with Charlie?"
Mrs. Wright appeared to be buried
In thought. She uttered no reply,
out leaning forward over her hus-
bands shoulder, she placed her finger
On the map, where the red and black
lines met beneath the word Bokhara.
A pitiful silence followed, such as
leaves its mark upon the human
heart. ~
Good God!" whispered the col
onel.
Mrs. Wright went toward the win
dow. The band that held back the
heavy curtain was twisted and some
what out of place. Slipping 1t OF the
hook, she deftly put 1t right. and then
she turned her face slowly toward
her husband.
Then you think-he has failed?"
she said in ponotonous voice.
The colonel sat at the table with
hi, chin resting on his folded hands.
He was staring at the map.
we SuOutu nave hCdlu iioAh AihA
six months ago." was his reply.
Mrs. Wright crossed the room, and
sat down on low chair near the fire.
For nearly an hour they remained
thus, the white-haired old warrior and
his comely, gray-haired wife. After
twenty-four years Of married life
they were lovers still; and as they
sat there-he looking out into the
yellow mist. she watching the change
full flames as they leaped up and fell
again-they were recalling the weary
years of waiting they had passed
through, ignorant of the love that
lay hidden in either heart.
Presently the door opened. and,
with food Of warm light, Lena en-
terted.
81 verify believe you were both
sound asleep" she exclaimed, with
a cheerfulness which for some reason
made her mother vince. "Is 1t not
dreadful-lamps at eleven o'clock in
the morning"
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CHAPTER XVII.
Laurance loves Dinner Party.

Laurance loves Dinner Party.
month had elapsed since Charles
Mistley's return, and as yet he found
himself no nearer an elucidation of
Lena's altered manner than he had
been on first discovering it. He had
merely confirmed his original con-
viction that such change existed.
During those four weeks he had been
much in the society of Laurance
Lowe, as every frequenter Of the
colonel's house was forced to be, but
from him no information had trans
pired. True, they had talked togeth-
er very little, both being silent men.
Laurance Lowe was not what the
world is pleased to call hospitable
man. This arose less, perhaps, from
that sense of economy which is the
result of solitary existence than
from mental laziness.
Charles Mistley was by no means
ignorant of these traits in the char
acter of Laurance Lowe, which the
world naturally quoted against him
with infinite gusto; and when, there
fore, he received curtly worded in
vitation to dine at club, he knew
that there was some reason for it.
The meal was ludicrously charac-
teristic of the two men. No word
was exchanged, directly, between
them. Occasionally a mutual friend
lounged to their. table with a nod of
recognition, and made a remark to
which both listened with grave at.
tention, Charlie replying to 1t. while
Lowe silently acquiesced. The old
gentleman did not, however, do badly
as regards the dinner, and the sailor
did better-the waiter did best in
the lift cupboard. loves dinner
party was standing joke at that
club for some weeks afterward.
He smoked meditatively for some
moments, then, without looking to-
ward his companion. he uttered the
single word "Lena!"
Charles Mistley examined his cigar
critically, and with much apprecia-
tion.
"Ye-es," he replied, gravely.
Then Lowe made a herculean ef-
fort.
Il think" he said, there is some
thing wrong"
The young sailors calm eyes were
resting on his hosts immovable face.
He might as we'll have attempted to
read the features of a sphinx.
II have noticed it," he observed,
conversationally, lever since I came
back"
The ice was broken, the first word
was said, and now 1t surely was easy
enough to proceed. Only Englishmen
could have failed so lamentably to
take advantage of the situation.
They actually continued smoking,
and presently Charlie took sip of
coffee, which, slight though 1t may
appear, as mere incident was
enough to make matters worse.
Monsieur Jacobi," said Lowe, sud
denly. do you remember him?"
"Jacobi!" repeated the sailor,
thoughtfully. jacob! There was
a fellow of that name came one night
to Mrs. Wrights about two years
ago"
Lowe looked up. There was ac-
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COULD NOT LOSE.

Rodrick-"Why there goes Turf.
wood, the chap who used to lose so
much on the races. He is dressed
like a prince"
Van Albert he Is married
now and his wife gave him tip pn
the races. 1t Is tip he can't loIs
on"
Rodrick-"Indeed! And what wa
it?"
Van Albert-"Why, tip to ksSt
way."-Chicago News