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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
ROLL OF DEAD IS 16
PLEASURE SEEKERS DROWN IN
VICINITY OF GOTHAM.
Boat Chartered by Party OF Swedes
Bent ON q Picnic Trip Hit by u Gale
o N Return Journcy-Ten Perish !"
Result of Disaster.

Sixteen persons, five of them wom-
en-, met death by drowning In the wa
ters either surrounding or in n VI
cinity of New Rork Sunday. Ten of
the victims persisted after the capsiz-
ing of the sloop Roxana, carrying
twenty-five ~passengers. which was
struck by a sudden squall in lower
New York bay, midway between Coney
island and Hoffman, late sunday al
ternoon. or the survivors, one n
Mrs. c. Knudson, of Brooklyn, Is in
such q serious condition that she Will
probably die. Her two daughters were
drowned. The other six drownings
were by swimmers.
Capt. Samuelson, of the Roxana
and the twelve survivors were picked
up under great difficulties In q rough
and choppy sea by the tug La Mont.
The Roxana was chartered at u
mer beach, Brooklyn, sunday
by a party of Swedes from brooklyn
FOR a sail across the bay to Midland
beach, Staten Island. and back. n
first leg OF the voyage was made with
out mishap and all hands piled ashore
to make merry. Dinner was served,
and some OF the survivors could give
but a hazy account OF the accident.
All afternoon there was a sun
breeze from the southwest, which ieft
a heavy cross sea. Toward 4 O'Clock
the Roxana, returning homeward
across the bay under all he sail good
Judgment would permit TO be carried,
slipped into a squall, and before the
captain could slack away his sheet
the Roxana was bottom up aud the
water wal black with bobbfng heads.
In another minute the Roxana had
vanished, and one by one the heads
began to follow her.
Fortunately the tug La Mont was
keeping a sharp lookout. Capt. Keys
saw the sloop heel over in the gust
and fail to come back. Instantly he
headed for the spot where the Roxana
had been, but before he could reach
her ten Of the passengers had gone
down. Life lines and buoys were
thrown to those still and after
few minutes OF brisk and anxious
work all in sight were taken aboaro
h LeMont. The survivors
" exhausted and a dazed, were
taken to a hospital on Staten Island
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
PERsIA-s SHAH ~DETHRONED.
Provisional Government in Charge at
Tcheran.

Mohamed Ali, sha of Persia, was
dethroned Friday, and the crown
prince. Sultan Ahmed Mira, was pro-
claimed shah by the national assembly
composed Of the chief M~ujtehids and
the leaders OF the nationalist forces, IN
The presence of an immense crowd in
parliament square. Mohammed All
has taken refuge in the Russian sum-
mer legation at Z~erZende, where he Is
under the protection OF attachments
Of Cossacks and Scpoys. dispatched TO
Zerzende by the Russian and British
diplomatic representatives.
The new shah is yet IN his minority,
and Azad III Mulk, head Of the kajar
family, has been appointed regent.
Siphadar, one of the most active cad
ers Of the movement, has taken office
as minister of war and governor or
Teheran.
Gen. Liakhor, through whose nego-
uations with the nationalists the sur
day afternoon by mounted Bakhtari
artillery to the parliament building
and was greeted with loud applause
by the people. He was Informed that
he might remain temporarily In COM
mand of the Cossacks brigade, pro-
vided he strictly obeyed the orders OF
the war minister. This arrangement
was communicated to the British and
Russian legations.
The shops and private houses occu-
pied by the shah's soldiers have been
]plundered and the residence of the
manager of the Indo-Europcan Tele-
graph company has been looted, but
no other homes Of foreigners We're
invaded.
With the exception Of desultory fir
Ing By g. handful OF loyal Bakhtaris IN
a lane near the British legation, Tehe-
an was quiet Friday night. The town
people are taking quite calmly the
sudden change in rulers, while the ma
tionalists are resting after four days
of ~incessant fighting in the streets of a
strange
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
SHAH SEEKS REFUGE.
Persian Ruler In Hiding in Russian
Legation.

Despite the efforts of Gen. LAX
hoff 20 open negotiations with the ma
tlonal leaders and the agreement of
both sides to cease hostilities, straight
fighting was In progress throughout
Thursday between Persian Cossacks
and the nationalist around Artillery
square and between the royalist Bakh-
arts and the nationalist and the revo-
]lutionary Bakhtaris at Teheran, Per-
STA. The insurgents, however, con-
tinucd In the a8cendcncy, and as REIN
forcements are continually reach
ing them from the outside the
outcome seems to be a foregone con-
clusion.
The control Of the royalist troops
has really passed from the shah into
the hands Of Gen. Liakhoff, who tried
to stop hostilitics. Throughout the
Russian legation Gen. Liakhof APP
preached the nationalist leaders ana
agreed tina the Cossacks should not
fire except on the undisciplined Oh
diers Of the shah, who We're lootins
houses.
The fighting around the Cossack
barracks ceased Thursday afternoon
and negotiations for their surrender
are being carried on by Gen. LAX
hoff. The shah's troops are discon-
tented on account of not having suf1-
Client food and pay. N fighting is
conferred about the British legation.
a number Of loyal Bakhtaris took up
their position on the tops of houses
in the vicinity of the legation and
near the nationalist camp, which they
bombardcd with a heavy rife fire. h
nationalists responded, and for sew
eral hours the British telegraph office
and other foreign houses were under
fire. During a lull the women We're
removed to the British legation.
The battle Wednesday night between
the Cossacks besiegcd an Artillery
| square and the nationalist who at
tempted to %dislodge them was exceed
ingly fierce.
Friday morning the shah took ref
& in the Russian legation
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
HAS TEN OR MORE WIVES.
John Madison Alleged to Have Duped
Twenty-four Women.

Tohn Madison, wanted for bigamy IN
nearly every large city in the United
States and many of the smaller Ones
is in the hands Of the police OF 0dh
Francisco, The authorities already
have established that he married ten
women and either was engaged or
married TO fourteen others. Each OF
the twenty-four women duped by Mao
son is said by the police to have loSt
money through his friendship. Nine
of the women whom Madison married
are:
Mrs. Minnie Allen, 141S Madison
street. St. Louis, from whom ne got
$3.50 and a diamond ring
Mrs. Alice Richardson, St. Louis,
who lost 5000 before Madison dlsap-
peared.
Mrs. Katherine Baughman, ST.
Louis, who lost 81 1000.
Mrs. Maggie E. Bloom, Hannibal,
Mo-, who sold her home for Madison.
Mrs. A. Farran, Rocheport, Mo-,
from whom he obtained $4,000.
Mrs. sylvia Pollard De Bennett, San
Francisco: who lost her home as a re-
suit OF the wedding.
Mrs. Henrietta Leopold, San Fran
cisco, who lost $3.50.
Mrs. Jessie Tretheway, Stockton,
Cal, who threw him out Of her house
when she tried to borrow money.
Mrs. Mary Virgins Drown, Spring
field, Mass, who lost $500.
Madison is said to have deserted
each N within a few hours after
marrying her. Besides the women 10
whom the records show he was mar
ried, he was either engaged or mar
ried to women in the following cities:
, San Francisco, three; Oakland, Cal,
two; Memphis, Tenn; Lawrence,
Kan; Jonesboro, Ark; Santa Rosa,
Cal; Gettysburg, Ohio; New Orleans;
! ST. Johns, Mich; Hamilton, Ont He
also is said to have a wife in Ger
many. Almost without exception his
victims have been widows or divorced
! women OF middle age.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
HORSE THIEVES ARE ACTIVE.
Band Infests Sections in Vicinity OF
Brown County.

Farmers living in the extreme
southeastern portion of Brown county,
in the central and northeastern tier
of townships in Day county, in the
northwestern portion of Grant county,
and in the southwestern part of Rob-
erts county, have reason to oelleVe
that a regularly organized band or
horse thieves has selected that terri
tory as a field of operations. During
the past ten days or two weeks about
a score Of horses have been stolen,
and so far as can be ascertained none
of them has been recovered, evidently
having been driven out OF the state
by the thieves and sold to unsuspect-
ing m in adjoining territory in
Minnesota and North Dakota. A
farmer living near Bristol lost four
valuable horses at one time, and re-
ports of other losses have been re-
ceived from farms in the vicinity or
Pickerel lake, Verdon, Marvin. sum-
NIT and other places.
throughout that territory have be-
come SO alarmed by the depredations
Of the thieves that they consider 1t
the part of wisdom to maintain a close
watch over their horses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
ACCIDENT TO FARMER.
Horse Falls on Top of Him and He
Receives Severe

As the result of a while
driving near his farm, Matt Reuland,
a Aurora county farrucr,
was seriously injured and narrowly
escaped with his life. He had stop
ped his team and ~dismounted from the
wagon to drive some stray horses out
of the road ahead Of him, when his
own m became frightened and
started to run away. Rueland seized
one of the animals by the bride, but
instead Of Quieting the horses
he was thrown violently to the ground
and the horse fell on top of him. He
was rescued from his perilous posi-
ton by a farmer living near the scene
Of the accident
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

RICH WOMAN IS INDICTED.
Mrs. Chesbrough Accused of Being a
Smugglcr.

An Indictment for smuggling was
returned Friday by the federal grand
jury against Mrs. Fremont b. Ches-
brough, Of Detroit, owner of the Ches-
brough coastwise lin, of steamers run
ming out of Boston. The. case was
placed in the hands Of the United
States district attorney for the dis
trict of New Jersey following the dis
coyery Of a double bottom in one of
the trunks which Mrs. Chesbrough
brought into this country with her on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II, last May.
Wearing apparel appraised at several
thousand dollars was found in this
hidden compartment, together with
bills and invoices indicating the pur-
chase abroad Of a pearl necklace val
ued at $4,000. The necklace was
not found among Mrs. Chesbrough's
effects, but was Thursday turned over
to the customs officials by Mrs. Ches-
brough's attorney.
Mrs. C~hesbrough is said to be pros
trated over the Indictment
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
SOUTH D:K0TA NEWS
GUARD Ar LAKE kAMPEsnA.
Dakota's Citizen soldiers in CAM AT
WatcrtONn.

IbtthOLa : StttLtIl ltl' 49,
WatertOWn.
Perhaps no encampment In the ms
tory of the Dakota National Iudio'
running back to territorial dayS' H"9
been more productive OF results from
the standpoint of military INSTRUCTION.,
than Camp Roosevelt, on the shore OF
Lake kampeska. in WATERFOWL. "heie
the four companies-I, K, L and NJ
comprising the third battalion OF inc
Twenty-eighth United states nfantry
from For Snelling-are acting as
models in a weeks school Of instruc-
ton for the benefit of the SCUM IA
kOta National Guard.
Under the direction of MAJ. BEAN
commanding the battalion of regulars
the national euardsmen have been
daily put through a course OF Sprouts
in the line Of their duties as soldiers
in the field, or in presenting a soldlet-
~ appearance when on dress parade
Maj. Beall has also given the othceFS
special lessons on battle formation
and battle problems, and Capt. McAF-
thur, of Fort Smelling, has shown tie
state troops how they may SO CON
duct army bakeries in the field as 10
supply bread for large military FORCES
Capt. J. II. Porter has impaired de-
tailed information concerning machine
guns and their operation, ana Capt.
Macarthur has delivered lectures to the
guard officers along mes of held du-
ties in connection with the commls-
sary department.
The regulars from Fort Smelling de-
clare the Lake Kampeska grounds the
finest camping site for military pur'
poses that they have a the pleasure
of visiting for many years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
TO BUILD NEW LINES.
Said Northwestern Will Start Several
Extensions Mt Once.

The announcement comes from HUI
ron that he Northwestern railroad, in
addition to building q lire from Philip.
on its Rapid City line. through the
Cheyenne River n Standing Rock
reservations, will at once build from
Blunt to Gettysburg, through Onida,
and from Onida to Hitchcock. The
transfer OF c. 7. Dixie from the super
intendency Of the Huron division Of
the road to the engineering depart
ment Is stated to have been in orer
that he might take charge of the con-
struction Of the new lines. which are
10 be built at once.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
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 500, 900.
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??, 1909-07-23
IN THE LINE or DUTY.
war once Rales % Status Of sosdsc,
Killed In Athletics.

War Once Rules ~ Status Of S0sdtC'
Killed in Athletics
A gain thu dspartn,cnt has
DaN96s30d1mSnt that i soldier WHOSE
death resulted from am accident while
engaged in an athletic contest
aged by the officers Of his regiment
was in the line of duty. The partic-
ular contest which called forth this
decision took place in h post gymna-
sium4 at Fort st. Michael, Alaska, last
The contest was known as
battle royal" In which five enlisted
OF the Twenty-second infantry
were engaged. The one whose death
resulted was at first knocked down.
and although advised by the manager
Of the exhibition not to re-enter the
ring, did SO and was shortly Knocked
down a second time. striking on h
back OF his head. sustaining a fracture
OF the skull, from which he died later
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
CROPS IN FINE CONDITION.
Outlook is for Big Yield In the Jim
- River Valley.

Reports received o the Jim river
valley indicate hat crops arc in a
f~ourishing condition. During the
present month IN inch of rain mas fall
en-. the showers being generally well
distributed. There is no lack of moist
ure and small grain is making ra pid
progress. Corn is in good condition
and generally free from weeds. The
stand is exceptionally strong n col
or good. With warm weather the
small grain harvest will begin a little
earlier than last season. Farmers
anticipate no shortage of help. many
OF them having already arranged for
all they will need. The hay crop is
exceptionally fine, and one of the heav-
lest known in that section Of the
state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Horse Thieves BUSY.

A farmer living near Bristol lost
our valuable horses recently, and re-
ports of other losses nave been re-
ceived from farms in the vicinity of
lake. Verdon, Marvin, Sum-
NIT and other places. Farmers
that territory have become
SO alarmed by the depredations of the
hat they consider it the part
of wisdom to maintain a close watch
over their horses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
HURON FAIR PLANS.
State Board OF Agriculture Inspecting
Several New Buildings.

The state board Of agriculture was
s~==assion at Huron Thursday. spend
ing most or rr,~ time on the fair
grounds. inspecting buildings in course
OF construction and looking after mi
nor details Of IMPROVEMENTS now be-
ing made. The place is the scene or
great activity. The Immense stock pa
vilion Is rapidly approaching compile
ton, and the horse and cattle barns
are we'll under way: the woman'S
building will be incloSed within the
next two weeks aud will be pushed
TO completion as rapidly as possible.
It will be one of the Finest buildings
for the display Of fine arts, wor,an's
work. etc. In this section of the coun-
try. The Y. NJ. G. \. dining hall will
be commenced In a few days. 1t will
have a seating capacity for 500 poo
pie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
MANY BURIED IN THE DEBRIS
Worllncn Caught Under the Ruins Of
Big Building.

Several persons were killed and
about a score injured by the collapse
Thursday afternoon Of a portion OF
a ffve-story brick building at the
northwest corner of Eleventh and
Market streets in Philadelphia. The
wreckage is piled thirty feet high and
the number of killed will not be def
nitely known till the debris Is cleared
away.
At 3 p. m, four e worknlen had
been taken from the ruins. The In
jured number about twenty, all Phil
a~delphians.
The building is an old-fashioned one
and was being ~remodeled. The w
fronts up to the second story had been
tori out and h upper floors We're
shored up by heavy timbers. The en-"
tire front side fell
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Bls ocean steamer Ashore.

The teamer Prinz Frederick Will
helm, which left New York Thursday
for Bremen, ran aground in the Am
broxe channel on her way down the
bay. III was In an easy position and
it was released on the rising d
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

After six years search, DR.. E. L.
Hewitt, director of the School OF
American Archaeology Of Santa Fe,
has discovered a burial mound at
Puye, Il communal dwelling twenty
five miles west of Santa Fe, y. NJ.
The mound contained many archaeo-
logical treasures.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

Fifty years ago a boy stole $50 from
Dr. r. H. Hartwell. a "Thomastown.
Ga, druggist. The other day it was
announced that this Coy, now a we'll
known physician in Nashville, Tenn,
had repaid to the three daughters Of
DR.. Hartwell 500 conscience
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
FIND CONTRIBUTING PLANT.

Milwaukee Police Arrest Women
anG Children in Rafd.
A quantity of counterfeit dollars,
half dollars and quarters and a, com.
plete counterfeiting plant was discov-
cred by the police in a raid on a cot.
tage at, 5& Reeds street. Milwaukee.
Mrs. Hajdnkovitch, her three small
children, and her sister, Anna Helen
ovich. the latter charged with attempt
ing to, pass a bogus coin, were ar
rested.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
RANSACK A RESIDENCE.
Thieves Go Through a Huro Home,
Taking Articles Of Value.

One of the boldest robberies in the
history of Huron occurred Tuesday
night. when two men entered the res
idence of Jack Kinney. They fright
ened Mrs. Kinney and infant child
from the house and then proceeded to
ransack the place. Bureau, dresser
and ~sideboard drawers were opened,
and every article of value and such as
could easily be disposed of were car
ried away. Mrs. Kinney recognized
n of the men as an early morning
caller, to whom she had given lunch,
but the other she did not recognize.
No arrests have beer made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Wolf Bounty Claims.

The wolf bounty claims filed with
the state auditor up to the present
time amount to $4,000. with a num-
Der Of counties yet to hear from with
the claims allowed at July meetings Of
the boards of commissioners The pay
ments this rear Will be about the
same as for last year, or nearly 20
cents on the dollar. -,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
An Alabama Murder.

State Senator Oscar A. Bay1es was
shot and killed Wednesday by David
Smith at Monroeville, Ala. h shoot
ing was the result Of Bayles' efforts
to secure a pardon for Isaaca and Jesse
Shirley. who are serving terms for the
killing of Jim Smith. a brother Of
David.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
New Depot for Kansas City.

The passage of the Union station
ordinance by the City Council and it's
signing by Mayor Crittenden puts Kan
sas City a step nearer to a new pas.
senger depot to take the place Of the
ramshackle structure that has been an
eyesore for so many years. -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
House. Ru.ed by Indian au...

A severe earth shock occurred at 3
.. m Thursday and was felt from
Rawalpindi, the capital Of the Rawal-
pindi division, in India, to Chitral.
the capital of the state of Chitral. Sew.
eral houses were thrown down. The
shock also was felt at Iskardo. til,
capital of Bultistan,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
OF Animal Origin.

DR.. Oswaldo Cruise. director general
OF the Brazilian sanitary service. has
announced at the Rio Janeiro acade-
my cf medicine that the microbe Of
smallpox, which IL Of animal origin.
has been discovered during bacterio-
logical researches at the Oswaldo Cruise
institute.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Pretty Girl Takes Poison.

Edith Townsend, a pretty girl abouS
20 years old, who said she was from
Sioux City, arrived in Yankton from
the east and pol corrosive sublimate
Sunday morning at the Merchants ho-
tel. She died at 1 O'Clock. She adj
mitted to the doctors she had poison
ed herself, but would say nothing
more
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Reports on Bou Weevil.

Prof, w. D. Hunter, the govern
ment boil weevil expert, has made a
report, saying the present status of
the weevil is not so bad in Texas as
at the same time last year. Dry
weather is destroying so per cent of
the weevils. he said.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Held to Circuit Court.

Alexander 3. Stephenson. who has
been hanging around Edgemont for
some time. was arrested uro the
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses and had a hearing before
Justice Cook, who bound him over to
the circuit court. placing his bonds
for appearance at 5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Roosevelt Kills Big Hip1o.

Theodore Roosevelt, who is hunt
ing on the south shore of Lake Mai
vasha from the ranch Of Capt. Rich
ard Attenborough. succeeded Thurs
day In bringing down a big hippopo-
tamus. The animal is estimated to
weigh about three tons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
$4,000 LOST.
Money Disappeared from a Burlington
Train Last Week.

D~1slpEGHreu Ifum y ISHr IIuHStoH
Train Last Week.
A package containing $4,000 being
conveyed by the Adams Express com
pany Tor the National Bank of the
Republic, of Chicago to the Second
National bank OF Monmouth. Ill. is
aid to have disappeared from a Bur-
week. THE package Is said to have
been taken from the train somewhere
between. Galesburg, Ill. and Chicago.
Assistant General Agent George
Hutchinson, Of the Adams Express
company, refused to discuss the story.
and other officials OF tho company
were equally reticent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
A SENSATIONAL CRIME
Cleveland Man Is Found Murdered
Near Detroit, Mich. -

Near Detroit, Mich -
A man named from
Cleveland, was found Ihurs-
day at a summe resort on the ST
Clair flats. near Detroit, Mich. Ro-
senburg arrived there Wednesday with
two riends. 1t is reported that one
Of Rosenburg's friends committed sui
eide after being placed under arrest,
and tina the third member of the
party is in custody, en- route to Port
Huron, the county seat.
The resort is about forty miles from
Detroit. Algonac is the nearest town
on the mainland and Rosenburg's body
has been taken there.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Son Born to Anna Could.

A son was born Wednesday to the
Princess de Sagan, who was Miss Anna
Gould, of New York. Prince Helie de
Sagan and Nine. Gould were married
July z, 1905, after her divorce from
Count Boni de Castellane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
slDefect SHOT,

Deputy Chief Blot and Inspector
NuGat, q the Paris detective depart
ment. were shot and killed Sunday
night ~ a man named De Lauray,
whom the police had been hunting in
connection with thefts Of picture gall
leries.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Arises Widow Ends Lite.

The widow of Jean Joseph Benja-
min-Constant, the French artist, who
died in 1902, was asphyxiated at Yer
sailles Friday. 1t is believed Nine.
Constant committed suicide.