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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
ALLEGED CRUELTY CHARGE.
Complaint Made Against Louis KING
re by q Lutheran Clergyman.

A sensation has been created IN
Aurora county by the arrest OF Louis
knigge. who about Il year ago moved
from the town of Lane to a farm IN
the extreme northern part of h a
county, on a serious charge in connec
ton with his alleged treatment of his
1~5-year-Old daughter.
knigge will be tried at the next
term of state circuit court, ana as IL
is almost certain that he Will be un-
able to furnish a bond lie will be COM
PEELED to remain in the county jail
until his trial takes place.
Complaint in the case against KING
ge was made by q Lutheran clergy
man who resides at Lane. knlgSe
had repeatedly threatened to XIII the
girl and also any officer or OFFICERS
who attempted to arrest him. because
to this Sheriff Morrison, when he set
out to make the arrest, took with nm
q special deputy, but the arrest was
made without resistance on the part
of the accused father.
Thc defendant is IS years of age.
His wife died about two years ago,
leaving a family of eleven boys and
the two daughters. All of the children
are at home except three older boys.
The youngest of the children is a tot
Of 3 years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
BITTER FIGHT IS DECIDED.
AIRS. Scot is Elected President OF the
ID. A. r..

AIRS. Scott is Elected President of the
d. A. r..
BY q vote of 436 to 42S Mrs. Mat
thew S. Scott, of Illinois, was Friday
at Washington. d. c. declared elected
president general of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution over Mrs.
William Cumming Story, of New York.
Mrs. SCOTS election was a victory for
the administration faction. a num-
Der of delegates refused to make the
election unanimous on Mrs. Story's
motion.
rounds of applause greeted the an
nouncement of the vote. Mrs. Story
moved to make the election unani-
nous, but a chorus of voices refused
ito Join her. Mrs. Story bespoke for
Mrs. Scott the support of all members.
The total vote cast at the election
was S73, but the total legal vote for
president was S64. ~
The teilers are unable to report
further on the election.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. the retiring
president general, was electd ar non
orary president general.
Here Mrs. Scott. the president gem
eral-elect was escorted to the platform
by a corps of pages. The delegates
applauded vociferously.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
COWBOYS ARE EEASTED.
Big Farewell Celebration Held b,
Lyman County csidcnt

One of the most unique affairs IN
the history of western South Dakota
took place Saturday on the ranch of
Charles S. Bracket, situated in the
western part Of Lyman county. The
gathering was in the nature of a fare
we'll to the cowboys and ranchmen
who's former ranges in that part of
the state have been occupied by home
steaders. Every cowboy in q wide
scope of country was present to par
ticipate in the affair and talk over the
old days when the cOwman and his
herds were the only occupants of that
vast region.
An elaborate program a been pre-
pared for the occasion. Among the
features were the branding of horses.
cattle and mules, wild bronco riding,
roping contests between some of the
most expert ropers in the northwest
and q representation Of an Immigrant
train being attacked by Indians. Real
IndianS-SiOuX warriors from the ad-
jacent LOwer Brulc reservatiOn-par-
ticipated in this feature. Numerous
cowboys related to the ~asScmblage eX-
periences of life on the former great
range. DR.. O. II. Murray. widely
known throughout hat region as the
cowboy preacher was among the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
DItYS WIN FIRST BATTLE.
Florida House PASSES Bill for State
Wide Prohibition.

The first battle for prohibition in
the Florida legislature was begun
Thursday in the house with the intro
duction of a bill for Il constitutional
amendment for state wide prohibition
Hours before the Legislature convened
llahass was w with men
and women and children who had
come to town by train, wagon or afoot
Senator McMuIlen made a plea for
prohibition in behalf of the mothers
of the country, which was of dramatic
effect, for while the senator's own
mother lay dead in her home he lac
remained at Tallahassee at her wish.
he said. to fight for prohibition. Sen
ator Zim rose from a sick bed to speak
against the state wild bill. When
late in the afternoon the senate at
tempted to adjourn for luncheon the
motion was defeated and women in the
galleries supplied luncheon to the pro.
hibition senator's. Voting was begun
shortly afterwards. The bill passed, "a
to Z. HE
Upon announcement of the result
the women in the galleries aid Flor
ida is going dry"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
PATTEN RUNS AWAY.
Small Bulls Left Stranded in tho
Wheat Pit.

That James A. Patten, hailed
throughout the country as the wheat
king" has Withdrawn from h mar
ket after disposing of his heavy mold
ings Of May and July wheat, was as"
sorted in many qaurters in Chicago
Friday. To this assertion was added
the fact hat prices ave tumbled over
9 cents during the last week and that
Patten has sought rest in New Mexico.
Whether he has eliminated himself
from the so-called deal" and If so,
whether he came out with profit or
loss, are questions which can be an
| swered only by Mr.. Patten himself.
Only those who read the dispatches
from Colorado anent the discouraglng
reception met by a reporter who tried
to interview the big Spectator at Trim
dad between trains, expressed the
opinion that this answer seemed un-
likely to be forthcoming.
The session of the board of trade
was sensational Thursday, Bulls a
expected hat after the Scent decline
Of he two previous sessions a recovery
would ensue. Taking the Patten view
Vi " bl5 u olloL l"S' 10 l '
wheat intrinsically worth all that hes
been paid for it. in a purely speculative
way the reaction was due.
Bat the first quotations w"r" a start
ling disappointment to the bulls. From
nearly every point came reports OF
normal shipments from Argentina,
Australia and other foreign countries,
which were said to be greater than
usual at this time of the year.
Bears filed the wheat pit in a dense
mass and like an cruptiVc volcano
poured forth a swollen stream of
wheat. Longs ~liquidated all along the
line and the execution of stop loss or
ders added to the confusion.
Frequently it vas impossible to
make a sale within y of a cent of the
price designated by the customer to
his broker.
The Pattcn vortex of other and more
bullish days into which the cereal
might be pured seemingly without af-
fecting its appetite was not in evidence.
1t was a tremendous liquidating mar
ket. and Patten might have been buy
ing secretly through others than his
own house. From him there has come
no word that he has changed his views
as 10 the value OF wheat. lie called
May wheat cheap at $1.29, and If he
still thinks so it is pointed out that the
same Investment. The same was said
of July at $1.09%. These prices were
approximately 9 cents under the high
price of last Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
BIG ROADS TO FIGHT.
Milwaukee, and Hill Lines to Clash
in Contest for Territory.

A. ]. Earring, president; f. w. NC
Kenna, vice president; T.. D.. SeWall.
assistant to the president. and ii. r.
Hunter, general agent. all officials OF
the Milwaukee system, and George
Mcintosh, head contractor for the
railroad, passed through Aberdeen
Saturday morning for Wakpala, the
first station west of the Missouri river
on the Pacific coast extension of the
road. From there the party left for
q trip into the Dickinson, \. D.,
country. After returning from ckin
son the party will tour the country
southwest of Belle FourChe, S. D.
II is officially announced the road will
invade the Northern Pacific territory
by building at least one line from
Wakpala into North Dakota and two
or more lines southwest into the Bur
lington and Northwestern territory at
Belle Fourche. The lines will cross
both the Standing Rock and Cheyenne
river indian reservations, soon to be
opened 10 settlement. 1t is said work
will begin as soon as the routes are
decided upon. 1t is the beginning OF
q fight for northwestern traffic be-
tween the Milwaukee and the Hill
lines.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
6 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE NEWS 3
FIGHTS OVER BIG DITCH.
Much Litigation in Sight in Clay ana
YanktOn Counties.


The prospects are that the clay
creek drainage ditch which Is belns
constructed in Yankton and Clay coun-
ties will be the means Of a great deal
OF litigation before the work is finally
completed. accepted and paid for. Al
ready the county boards of Clay ana
Yankton counties have one case in
court, and another is likely to fol-
low.
Before Judge Frank Smith, of the
Fourth circuit. arguments were heard
in Yankton with reference to an IN
junction which the land owners along
the ditch ask for to keep the boards
from building bridges and making
| them pay for same. The lane owners
lain tina any bridges built should
be paid for out of the county funds.
Ten bridges vii! be built, of steel, to
cost about $4,000. Already property
owners have been assessed in the sum
of about 500, 900. and they are siren
uously opposcd to taking on any more
expenses.
Another ease which will likely arise
from the construction of the often Will
be that when the dredging
asks for q settlement. According to the
contract the dredging company should
have finished the work April !, 1903.
The asked for more time,
but it has been denied by the COM
missioners. From April l the company
will be compelled to pay $25 a day I'M
til the work is finished. There are
clauses in the contract. however, which
make it possible for the p to
| escape the penalty. If it can be shown
that delays were caused by lack of
water to toat the dredging machines,
| or that strikes in the factory where the
| repairs were obtained caused delay in
the digging, then the company may
win out,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
SALOON FIGHT AT ARMOUR.
Drys Win the First Round in Confess
for a License.

The first step in what promises to
be a long drawn out legal tangle over
the license question at Armour was
aiken when the city council met as a
canvassing board to recount the bal
lots of Tuesdays election. The may
or's chamber was crowded with inter-
estpd citizens anxious to hear the
! councils verdict. When the license
question came up Alderman Hanskutt
made a motion to the effect that the
face of the returns showing license
had one majority of the votes
it be declared carried. 1t was second
ed by Alderman Mckinen, of the only
dry ward in town. Mayor Moore put
the question and opened it for discus
sion, after which many people of both
lcanings addressed themselves to he
city fathers. A motion was made n
carried hat they vote by ballot n
when the clerk had counted the votes
he announced a tie. This was antici-
pated by those present. and it then
came up to the mayor to- decide he
point. This he very cleNerly did, n
after making a nice little speech stat
ing how he had gone into consultation
with the states attorney, he holding
tina the full number Of votes cast must
be taken as the basis for figuring out
the majority. he (the mayor) would
follow out his instructions and would
cast the deciding vote adversely to the
motion made. This gives the first
round in the hardest saloon fight wit
messed in Armour to the no-license
people. but it is understood that a
foundation is being laid for a contest
by the license folks, SO the end is
not vet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
EIGHT ARE DROWED
TOWBOAT EAGLE SINKS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Persons Who Lost Their Lives Were
Asleep at Time-Vesscl Breaks in
Two as II Goes Down in One Hum
dred Feet OF Water.

Eight people were lost and seven on
board had a thrilling escape from
death Sunday when the towboat Eagle,
OF the Louisiana Petroleum company.
went down In the Mississippi river
about forty miles south OF New
Orleans.
The dead are George Joyce. captain;
Charles Goodbud, second engineer;
Charles Martin, fireman; Richard Lee
banc, mate; two negro deck hands; a
negro chambermaid and a cabin boy.
The accident occurred at 4:30 a.. M,
and at the time all those who persisted
were asleep. The boa began to dip
and AXE water. and in an instant was
going down, breaking In half as 1t
sank. Unconscious Of danger, those
on deck found themselves precipitated
into the swift current Of the deep
channel. They succeeded In catching
hold OF objects washed from the boat
and managed to stay afloat until they
attracted attention from shore.
The sinking OF the Eagle is a mys-
terry. There was no explosion of any
kind. Tho Eagle conveying an oil
barge up the river and when it sank
the barge broke away At the point
where 1t went down the river is about
100 feet deep.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
BRIDGE THREATENED
BY NIAGARA ICE JAM
Frozen Mass Is Piled Eighty Feet
High Beneath Big Lewiston
Structure.
SLICES OFF THE ENBANKMENt
Mouth of River Is Clogged by Great
White Fields Which Imperil
Buildings Along Shore.

Thousands of tons Of broken ice, piled
in a confused mass in the mouth of the
Niagara River, threatened the Lewiston
suspension bridge, which is eighty-fve
feet above the normal level of the river.
Moving ponderously before a tremendous
pressure of water, the mass of ice is
slicing off the river embaukment as it
passes and threatens serious damage to
some of the hotels on the river bank, Or
dinarily high above the wuter. Great
fields of ice are pouring over Niagara
Falls, constantly adding to the accumu-
lation which clogs the exit of the river
into Lake Ontario. This Increases the
height Of the mound Of ice at Lewiston,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
TRIES TO END FOUR LIVES.
Chicago MAJ Succeeds in killing Wife
and Himself.

Harry l.. Summers, of Chicago, q
nickel platter, shot and killed his wife.
Henrietta. severely wounded his 10
year-old daughter, Gladys, and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Mckenzie,
and then killed himself. The tragedy
occurred at Mrs. McKenzie's home.
Mrs. Summers, after repeated quar-
rels, fled a week ago from her home to
that Of her mother, Mrs. Mckenzie.
Thursday Summers entered the
kitchen of the Mckenzie home, where
he found Gladys and the we women
seated at dinner. Without a word of
warning he opened fire.
Mrs. Summers fell dead at the first
shot. Mrs. Mckenzie and Gladys fled
up a stairway with Summers in pur-
suit. AS they neared the top he fired
four shots, wounding Mrs. Mckenzie
in the back and arm. and the child in
the back.
Then Summers returned to the
kitchen where lay the body Of his wife.
Policeman Mahon, who had heard the
shooting from across the street, was
trying to break down the front door.
One shot remained in the pistol, and
with this Summers ended his own life
just as the policeman burst into the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
RIG WEEK FOR MASONS
Several Hundred to Attend the Scs-
sion at Sioux Falls.

Last week was a big one for the
Masons of Sioux Falls and south Ia
kota. Commencing with MONDAY Il
class of about fifty has taken the dll-
ferent degrees leading up to the con-
sistorv, Thursday afternoon the
thirty-frst degree was xempllfled III
the evening the thirty-secOnd desFee
was nut on. Scottish Rite Masons
from q number of other states nave
been present during the week. Inc
Masonic doings of the week have just
been brought to a close by the semi
annual ceremonial session of FL Rlad
temple Of the Ancient and Arablc
order of the Mystic Shrine. held at
the Sioux Falls Masonic temple.
Scores of Shriners from all portions OF
the state were present. In the nelgA-
borhood Of seventy candidates ira
verscd the burning sands. one of the
features of the ceremonial session was
a monster banquet. So large was the
number of visiting Shrinors and new
candidates that plates were laid for
400 guests.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
EARTHQUAKE IN PORTUGAL.
Buildings Sway and Old Ones Fall al
Lisbon.

A series OF violent earthquakes oc-
turbances, according to reports from
various places. were felt throughout
the whole of Portugal. For a time
fears were entertained of a repetition
OF the great earthquake Of 1878, which
demolished the city.
No material damage was done,
though the ground rose and fell in
wavelike motions, buildings swayed
and the walls of a number Of old
but fires broke out and a condition of
great alarm prevailed.
Several of the broken walls threat
ened to collapse, and it is believed
that some Of the churches have been
damaged. King Manuel appeared on
the streets and took a prominent part
In encouraging the firefnen and reas-
surfing the terrified people.
The house of lords, which was sit
ting at the time. was thrown INTO a
great panic. Several OF the members
were thrown to the floors. There was,
however, no perceptible damage to the
edifice.
The seismic disturbances, which
were general throughout the Iberian
peninsula Friday evening, caused a
small amount of damage at Madrid. A
few Did buildings in the suburbs were
wrecked, and two fires broke out.
Following the first shock the people
rushed into the streets. women faint
ed INK for a time there was something
of a panic, but the shocks hat follow
ed the first one consisted merely of n
far away rumbling and a gentle. un-
dulatory movement.
Dispatches received from Cordova,
Seville and other cities report shock
varying from ten to twenty econds.
blu with little or no damage.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30

which already is nearly eighty feet above
the normal stage of the river. Appeals
for help have been made to the War De-
partment and Gov. Hughes and the Gov
ernor has sent an expert in the use of
explosives. Col. James B. Price, In
charge of the Buffalo Office of the United
States engineer corps, declares that the
department is absolutely helpless to ZEN
der any assistance at Lewiston and
Youngstown. He inspected the condi-
tons on Sunday and found the ice at
the mouth of the river at least seventy
five inches in thickness and that a boat
would be powerless. Dynamite, he said,
would make about as much impression as
if exploded in soft dirt. He saw abso-
lutely no way to relieve the condition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
RURAL NAIL ROUTES.

Several Applications Filed Show Farm.
ing Population Increases.
The development of the central and
western part of the state is shown by
applications which have been filed
for a rural delivery route out of Fort
Pierre. one out Of Phillip, two out OF
Washington and two out Of Hayes.
These applicationes make a showing
sufficient to ask for the routes where
but a short time G there was not
enough farm population to make a
showing of any Importance.
Another postoffice is to be estab-
lished nine miles north of Pierre to
known as Mentor, the location selected
being at the farm of E. Hurlburt.
Postoffice Inspector Mullen, with
headquarters in Pierre, thinks he is up
against a hard proposition on postofioe
fires. he having had eleven within his
jurisdiction since the first of last July,
the last one being the fire at Harold.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
PHYSICIANS SEE CASTRO.

DccliHs to Make Statement ms to
Cipriano Castro. the deposed presi-
dent OF Venezuela. who arrived in
Paris Saturday from Martinique,
whence he was expelled by the French
authorities, hi been visited by two
,phyAicians. The doctors, however. de-
!clined to express an opinion regarding
4he seriousness OF Castro's condition.
It y believed that his illness is little
Agsravated. To some OF his callers
Castro again broke out In O torrent OF
rage against Juan vincente Gomez,
the present president OF Venezuela,
and the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
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A party of California turf magnates
has gone to the City of Mexico to open
negotiations for the operation Of & race
track at Tia Juana, Lower California,
which is Mexican territory.
Senator Agnew's bill designed to pre-
vent the publication of race tips and bet
ting odds in newspapers was f~avorably
reported by the Senate codes committee
of the New York Legislature.
One of the prettiest finishes Of the
Santa Anita season at Los Angeles came
in the Campus handicap, when Gar and
Glorio finished so close together that no
one but the judges could determine which
was the winner. .
Billy Delaney, manager of AL kauf-
man, has covered the $1,000 posted by
Jack johnson. Delaney states that he
had decided to let Kaufman meet the
negro champion, providing Johnson would
make a side bet of $4,000.
With a splendid squirt OF fast billiards,
making an unfinished run of 167 points,
George F. Slosson. the New York veter-
an, won a game of 1872 in the worlds
championship series from Calvin Demar-
est, of Chicago, by a score of 500 to 2O7.
The final run was made mostly by CEN
ter space nursing and WAS completed in
thirteen minutes.
Dave Deshler, of C Cambridge, fought
Packey Mcfarland, of Chicago, twelve
rounds to a draw at the Boston Armory
Athletic Association, and on announce
ment of the decision Mcfarland assault
ed Referee Jack Sheehan and knocked
him down.
The longest trip ever made by a college
base ball team will be covered by the
Brown University nine. which has accept
ed an invitation to participate in a series
Of games to be held in Seattle. Wash. be-
ginning July 1. 1t is understood that six
teams representing the colleges of the
East Middle West and Pacific coast wil1
take part in the series.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
100000 o RELIEF.

Portrayal Parliament Votes Aid to
Earthquake Sufferers.
The seismic disturbances in Portu-
sgAlsshaVe s~nowssceased. ~. Everyone is
greatly impressed with the courage
and energy Of King Manuel, who, after
directing the fsfemen In the city, set
out with physicians and supplies for
tho districts where the destruction
vas the greatest. A number OF VII
lagos ave been wiped out. Salvatorra
and San Stefano were badly damaged.
Many bodies nave been taken from the
utns. and 12S persons are missing.
Hundreds were injured. It was re-
ported that two large finishing boats
foundered and their crews, numbering
thirty eight. persisted.
Parliament has voted 100000 for
the relief Of the sufferers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
MILITIA RIFLE PRACTICE.
Range Work Being Looked After by
Adj. Gen. EngleSby.

Adj. Gen. Englesby is visiting the
different militia companies over the
state looking up the rifle range work.
The government makes liberal allow
ances to the state troops for rifle prac-
tice. and not only encourages target
work among the state troops but gives
civilian organizations almost the same
privileges which are given to the
militia. The civilian organizations are
allowed the use of the rifle ranges and
are supplied with uns for the work,
but are required to pay to the govern
ment actual cost Of the ammunition
which is furnished to hem for target
practice,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-30
CHANCE FOR SETTLERS.
5000 Acres of Ian Il Be Opened
Near Belle FOurchc.


N Near Belle Fourchc.
Some time next month the new land
office at Belle Fourche will open for
business. Meanwhile the settlers on
the Belle Fourche irrigation project
are busy preparing their lands for IT.
rigation. At present there are only
ten farm units on the project open for
entry. The land values are increasing
as is shown by the recent sales, and the
big ranches are being divided. 1t is
probable that about August additional
farm unit plants will be filed and that
10, 900 acres of government and will
be thrown open to settlers. Many of
the more recent arrivals are from
Wisconsin, ana they brought their
stock and household goods with them
h farmers are feeling jubilant
over the prices for feed. Oats is
bringing 50 per 100 pounds, and hay
from IS to 16 per ton, and much of it
is being used by the contractors on the
works.