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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
BOWEN GIVEN EIGHT YEARS.
Slayer of Katherine Killc Sentenced at
Hi9hmOre.

An eight-year sentence on a charge
of m~anslauShter in the first degree
given to Aurelius Bowen at HighmOre
Friday is the result of one of the most
murders in Stanley county. The
victim. Katherine Kille, was shot in
the back of her head in her claim
shanty near Fort Pierre, and Bowen, a
nearby homesteader, was charged with
the crime. In the first trial in Stanley
county there was a disagreement, and
a change was taken to Hyde county,
where a verdict was secured and sem
tence was pronounced Friday after
noon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
CANADIAN PACIFIC WRECK.

Enginemen and brakeman Lose Lives
/ collision.
Three men were killed Sunday night
IN q train wreck west OF Brandon,
Manitoba, Can. The regular coast
limited train OF the Canadian Pacific
railway, ~westbound. when four miles
out Of brandon. look the wrong track
at q point near Kemnay on which was
q freight. eastbound. The engineer,
fireman and brakeman of the passen-
ger train were killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
THREE POWERS HARD UP.
United states, Great Britain and Ger
many Wrestling with Deficits.

HliUy VFVSVITUE WIFI CIICI
Three of the great powers. the nlted
States. Great Britain and Germany, are
about to wrcstle with tho deficit queN
ton. The British liberals estimate th0,
gap between revenues and expenditures
which Parliament must make good by
new taxation las &JO.0OO.U0O, while the
conservatives, after the manner of oppo-
sition, put it at $1O,OO0.u0O. The Ger
man government wants S1lS,OUO, UOO'
more revenue at once. and here i'll tie
United States we know that when the
books are closed at the end of the cur
rent fiscal year there will be a deficit of
more than 100000 DOC. In all three
countries big military and naval appro-
priations are largely responsible for the
excess of expenditures.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Plays Kidnaping Joke.

Lawrence Gibson, aged IA years, of
Pittsburg disappeared Friday night,
and about midnight his father received
a letter demanding a ransom of
$4,000. The police We're inclined to
believe the boy was playing a on his
father.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02

Judge Huntley has sentenced to
death Isha1n and Joe Taylor and
Lewis Jenkins. convicted Friday at
Va, Of having murdered
Mrs. Mary Skipwith and Walter G..
johnson. They will be electrocuted
80.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Canada Will Assist.

The semiofficial intimation that the
Canadian government is about to offer
national assistance to Great Britain,
probably in the form of two battle
ships Of the D~readnought type, has
been received throughout Canada with
hearty approval.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Kills Himself in Street.

After carefully preparing a long
obituary notice and handing it in at
the Office of the Herald. Aquilla Chase,
a son of the late Gen. Daniel Chase.
stepped out into Herald Square, New
York, Friday and shot himself in the
heart. He died In a few minutes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
Attorney Generals OF Many States May
Meet at Kansas City.

A conference of the attorneys gem
eral of Arkansas. Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Texas and
Missouri will be called for some time
during the first week in April. The
meeting will be held In Kansas City,
and railroad rates, lumber trust prose-
cutions and kindred matters which are
engaging the attention OF the state in
terested will be discussed. Some days
ago Attorney General Major, OF Mis-
souri,. sem letters to officials Of other
states suggesting the conference and
enough favorable replies have been re-
ceived ID insure the success or tn,
plan.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
browns Self and Two children.

Two children Of Mrs. Amos Miller
were found in the Pennington river
near Boston Friday. The children had
been tied together and through a note
left by Mrs. Miller the probabilities
are strong hat she took their lifes and
her own.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
BIG. Sale of Herefords,

One of the largest sales in this part
of the state was held Friday at Gam
Valley when Purdin & Stormo sold
800 head of Hereford cattle at public
auction, besides their horses, mules
and machinery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
SAVES GIRL FROM DROWNING.
Thirteen-Yenr-Old Lad PlunEcs Int
lev Lake at Washington.

Icy Lake at Washington.
The latest candidate for a hero's medal
is Mylon Roche, a 13-year-old lad, who
heroically saved the life of 6-year-old
Clara Buscher by plunging into the cold
waters of a lake near the soldiers home
in Washington, d. c.. after she had gone
down for the second time beneath the
water. The child had vcntured out by
the lake with several playznates and was
feeding bread crumbs to the swans. She
slipped off the banks and was beyond the
aid of her frantic companions. The Roche
boy was near the lake at the time, jump
ed into the water and swan out to the
child, reaching her just as she was strug-
Cling and seemed near sinking for the
third time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
WILL IMPROVE ROADBED.
Northwestern Between IroquoiS anO
EiavvaTdcn to BE Improved.

The 1875 miles of railroad wned by
the Chicago and Northwestern COM
pany, between Iroquois and Hawarden,
will be put in first class order as soon
as the weather will permit. Material
is being put on the line at convenient
places for the complete reconstruction
of the ~rOadbed, which will be raised
to a higher grade and graveled. 1t is
also the purpose of the company to
lay S0-pound steel rails in place OF
the 60-pound now in use, as far as pos
sible during the present season.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Homecoming Date Changed.

In order to avoid conflicting with
other gatherings in the state, the
Aberdeen Commercial club has
changed the dates of the Dakota
homecoming celebration from June
22-25 to June 1918.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
GIRL STUDENT rs MISSING.
Minnesota ~niversi Pupil, Cha
Srined by Failure, Disappears.

srined by Failure, Disappears.
Miss Frances Renning of kasss1
Mimi, a junior at the State UniversN
in Minneapolis, mysterionsly Disappeared
several days ago, and the police of the
Twin Cities were asked by her father to
help locate her. Miss Renning failed in
all of her examinations at the end of the
first semester and was dropped from the
roll of the university in the middle of
February. She continued to visit the uHE
versity campus for about a month, 4ut
did not write home of her failure. Her
father came to Minneapolis the other
day to learn if she was i'll, and learned at
her boarding place that she was not there.
He also learned at the university that
she boarded a Chicago Great Western
train Monday, but gave no hint of her
destination.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Injured by Dynamite.

Alfred j.. Robinson, of Lennon,
scraped a charge of dynamite with an
iron spade. The charge "let CO." and
Robinson sustained a broken jaw and
a severe injury to one eye which may
destroy it's sight, while nearly all his
teeth were knocked out. .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Loses Right to Throne.

George. crown prince Of Servia, has
renowned his right of succession to
the Servian throne. The action is the
result of a bitter press campaign in
which the crown prince is accused OF
the death Of one of his servants.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Monopoly.

1t is announced hat the Dakota
Montana Telephone company, which
has many stations in northwestern
south Dakota and eastern Montana,
will form a junction with the Dakota
Central Telephone company Of Aber-
deem which practically monopolizes the
telephone business of the state east of
the Missouri river.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Former Trouble Recurs.

section of the embankment 800
feet long of the Panama railway line
at Gatun has again settled about thirty
feet at the same spot where the last
movement occurred in November.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
10 Improve Prussia's railways.

IA bill has been introduced In the
Prussian diet to the govern
ment 10 spend s56, 900 on the ex-
tension, Improvement in equipment
and partial electrifcation Of Prussian
railroads.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Rist,n,s New Court House.

Work on the new court house at
Bison is being pushed as rapidly as
possible, the intention being to have it
completed and ready for occupancy
by or soon after April 5.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Aberdeen Printers Strike.

Friday night the printers employ
on the Aberdeen Daily Americaf
morning newspaper, walked out, fol-
lowing the refusal of the manage
ment to sign up a contract with the
Typographical union.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Hnvhes ENDS His Lifc.

Edward A. Hughes. convicted muir
derer o. George Gillian was found
dead In his cell AZ Goldfield. New.
hanging from the highest OF the steel
bars BY = 81 Of strips OF Blankets
Hughes had been sentenced for life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
.eDrYe Wave in Russia.

The duma Friday adopted the bud
get of the colonization department,
with a resolution asking the govern
|ment to suspend the sale of liquor
In all regions open to colonization.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Hills Pioneers Dead.

Death has called two more pioneers
the Hills. At Spearfish Mrs. Emil
Odou, who has been a resident Of the
Hills since 1882. In D~eadwood, Eu-
gene Driscoll, one of the early day
placer miners, died at ST. Joseph's hos
pital from pleurisy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Rooth IN ST. Petersburg.

Gen. William Booth, commander in
chief of the salvation army. is at pres
ent in st. Petersburg, Russia, negotiat-
Ing with the government to establish
= branch Of the army in that country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
MURDERER CHEATS GALLONS
Negro Hnd Confessed to Killing Ne,
York Hotel Clerk.

York Hotel Clerk.
james vango. a young negro, who
nfter his arrest in Chicago confessed
that he had murdered Isadore De
Valiant, night clerk in the Eastern
hotel at New York. for robbery, sun
day strangled himself in his cell in the
Tombs prison. He twisted a hand
kerchief around his neck, n after
tying It securely tight twisted 1t with
a small piece of lead pencil until it
closed his windpipe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Stnckmen Will Meet.

A great deal of important business
is to be transacted at the annual bust
ness meeting of the members of the
United Stock Growers association,
which will be held at Edgemont On
April 5.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Refuse to Accept wage Cut.

A committee representing the 5000 en-
ployes of the Reading Iron Company ap-
peared before the superintendent of Il.
different plants and laid before them
decision of the employees not to submls2
a reduction in wages of from Z to 10 ps
cent. No answer was given to the nfenI
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Failing wall Kills seven.

Seven men We're killed and five seri-
ously injured in Chicago Thursday
part of a thirty-fiEe foot wall.
Geft standing after a fire, crashed down
on them without warning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Brownsyille Riot INQUIRY.

Secretary Of War Dickinson wednes-
day announced the retired army Off
GERS who have. been appointed mem
bers OF the court of inquiry to investi-
gate the discharge Of the battalion of
the Twenty-fifth infantry, colored, for
alleged completely in the affair at
Brownsville In 1906,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Corn Growing Contest.

sCounty Superintendent Ole Jorgen-.
son of Brown county, has Instituted a
corn growing contest. having put up
over 100 prizes to be competed for
by farmer boys under is years of age.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Made United states Commissioner.

Justice Thomas n. Moore, a brother
of the late Joseph B. Moore, circuit
court judge, has been appointed Unit
ed States commissioner at Lea to
succeed Neil McDonough of Deadwood,
who resigned some weeks ago
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Three Deaths in a Gun Fight.

A revolver fight between two fami-
les near Victoria. Mexico. Friday re-
suited In the death of three men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Holdup On 1 Pullman at Denver.

Two high waymen held up the oe-
cupants of a Pullman car in he West
Denver yards of the Denver and Rio
Grande Thursday and secured $500.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
paris strike l. Cnl1ea on.

At a mass meeting of 6.O0O of the strik-
ing government telegraph and pestofice
employees in Paris, it was voted by an
overwhelming majority to resume work.
Only about 200 of the men voted to con,
tinue the strike.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Commission Meeting Monday.

Friday was the time fixed for the
regular monthly meeting of the state
board of railroad commissioners. but
the meeting was postponed until Mon
day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
CHAMBERS AMONG HORSES.
Veterinarian Finds Two Cases In {
Herd at Aberdeen.

State Veterinarian Hicks, of Mil
bank, was called to Aberdeen recently
to investigate some cases of suspected
glanders in horses. He diagnosed the
disease as CHAMBERS, n w Of the
animals were ordered killed by HIM.
The two animals slain were a part of
a herd which was sold in Aberdeen
last week, and purchasers of the other
animals from the herd fear that their
horses, too, are afflicted with the dis
ease.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
Circuit Court Adiourns.

The circuit court, which convened
at Flandreau on Monday, has adjourn
ed to June l to take up the undisposed
cases.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
and Negro Killed by Posse.

Mexican and Nesro Killed BY Posse.
John Johnson. a negro, and Sebas-
jtian Sandoval, a Mexican. We're killed
near Cuervo. n. NJ. Friday after a
long pursuit by a posse to rescue a
girl which the two had kidnapped.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
LEAVES MILLIONS TO FAMILY.
No Public requests In VIII Of
General William j. Palmer.

General william j. Palmer,
The late General William j.. Palmer
made no public requests. His will filed
for probate in Colorado Springs, leaves
practically all of his $4,000 900 estate to
his three daughters to be shared alike.
Only relatives, intimate friends and assoc
ciates are remembered. Edward NJ. Shep-
ard of New York, who filed the document,
explained that General Palmer held to
the view that public gifts should be made
before death. 1t is estimated that he gave
away during his life more than he kept
for the family.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02


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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
sioux city Live stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
beeves, $500; Top hogs, $3.50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02

Bank Robbers Make Successful Haul.
The Bank OF Watson, Ill, was rob-
bed Of about 10000 in cash Friday
morning. The robbers escaped.
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Presiding Elder J F. Carlisle
will ill Rev W A Fairy's ap-
pointment in the Methodist
church Sunday morning. when
the sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered.
Rev Mr. Fairy will preach at
Cedar Swamp Methodist church
at II o'clock Sunday morning.
To both of these services the
public is cordially invited.
The Demorest Comedy Co is
just a little better than anything
of the kind we have had here
yet. So far as We are any judge,
this is not only the best compa-
ny that has played here, but one
of the best popular price shows
We have seen anywhere. If the
people of Kingstree want high
class amusement they should
encourage such players as the
Demorest company by liberal
patronage.
Our old friend, THE Sage of
Possum Fork" who used to ia
vor The RECORD with his con-
tributions oftener than of late
years, gives US this week an en-
tertaining and instructive dis
euisition on a timely topic, viz,
earthquakes, suggested doubt
less by the recent terrific con-
vulsion of the earth at Messina,
Italy. We thank the Sage" for
this article and hope to hear
from him again in the very near
future.
Messrs Bowe and Page, Of Au-
gusta and Charleston, who
makes a specially of street paw
ing, have an ad in this issue.
The work done in Kingstree by
this firm speaks for itself.
Towns or individuals interested
! in their line of work may ad-
dress the firm at either of the
two cities named, or Mr. E A
! French, their clever and capa-
bic repl sentative, whose pres
ent address is Kingstree, will
be pleased to furnish any need
ed information.
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Children Who Are Sickly.

Mothers who value their own
comfort and the welfare of their
children, should never be without a
box of Mother Gray'S Sweet Pow
ders fer Children, for use through
out the season. They break up
Colds, Cure Feverishness, Constipa.
ton, Teething Disorders, Headache
and Stomach Troubles. These pow.
ders never fail. Sold by all Drug
Stores. 25c. Don't accept any sub
stitute. A trial package will be
sent free to any mother who will ad'
dress Allen S Olmsted, LIE Roy,
n Y. /.
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Ae- ePERSQNAE:M vs.

Mrs NJ + Heller is visiting
friends in Charleston.
Robert J Kirk, Esq, was in
Georgetown on Monday.
Mrs jamie 7 Wood is visiting
her daughte: in Summerton.
Miss Hannah r Gale returned
from Maryland Sunday morning,
Col o T Hall was among the
Lake City folk noted here Mon
day.
Mr. R Weston Spann Of Tim.
monsville was in Kingstree Sat
urday.
Mr. l. A Winston was here yes
terday from Lake City between
trains.
Miss Louise Walker Of George
town is the guest of Mrs VIM N
Jacobs.
Miss Martha Gordon has re-
tnrned from 2 visit 70 Charleston
friends.
Miss Martha Gourdin is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs William
Gamble.
MIR G w Camlin of Harpers
paid US his respects Monday
while in town.
Dispensary Auditor W e S t
spent Yesterday in town on Of
fetal business.
Mr. B Wallace Jones, Jr, OF
Lake City was in town yester-
day on business.
Mrs Louis Gregory of Flor
ence has been visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs B W Butler.
W l. Bass. Esq, cf Lake City
was in town Monday on pro-
fessional business.
Mr. A D Wilson of Church was
noted at the County capitol
Friday of last week.
We were pleased to have a
visit from Mr. Gabe Il Gist of
Greelyville Saturday.
Mr. John E Goodwin of Scranton
was noted among the "frst Mon
day" visitors in town.
Mr. W E Coward of Scranton
was among the welcome visitors
at our sanctum last week.
Mr. j W Josey, Melchers &
Co.'S popular representative, had
business here yesterday.
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Mr. + B Rhodus many friends
here were glad to see bin in
town Tuesday from Greeiyville.
Mr. Samuel Levin of Beaufort
has taken position as com
positor on The RECORD force.
Mrs W H MCGEE and Miss
i s E Grant of GreeIyville visited
friends in Kingstree Saturday.
! Mr. Edwin f Brunson, repre-
senting The Florence Daily
Times. spent Thursday in town.
Mr. and Mrs G W Burgess of
Mouzon are visiting the family
of their son, Mr. Z Carol Burgess.
| Mr. S NJ Haynesworth of For
eston was in Kingstree one day
last week and called pleasantly
to see US.
Among those who had busi
ness in town salesdey were
Messrs W P and W B Cause, of
the Cowards section.
Mr. M F Heller is back from
the West with his stables full
of horses and mules. He invites.
all prospective buyers to call
and look Them over.
Mr. Alex Tisdale of Central
favored us with brief but
pleasant visit yesterday. He is
ALWAYS as welcome as the flow
ers that bloom in the spring.
Mrs J S Eron left Sunday eve
ming for the Northern markets,
where she will select her stock
of spring and summer dry goods
and millinery. Look out for her
ad in THE RECORD when she re-
turns.
Mr. A z Swails, manager of
the Kingstree Dry Goods Cos
store, left for Baltimore and
other Northern markets the first
part of the week to buy goods
for the spring trade. He will
probably take in the inaugural
exercises ir Washington today.
Mrs Emily H Brunson,the aged
grand mother of Messrs L 2 and
J G Kinder and Mrs W II Carr, is
visiting relatives in town. Mrs
Brunson, although eighty-six
years old, retains full possession
of all her faculties and takes
keen interesrin current events.
Her power of memory is remark
able and she can recall wildly
the appearance of John G Cal
houn, with whom she was per.
sonally acquainted, and other
distinguished men of the last
century, who have long since
passed away.
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We have just got in a splen-
did lot of all kinds of stationery,
fine bond papers,ruled headings,
100000 envelopes, and Denni-
sons shipping tags with brass
evelets and wire strings, the
best made. See our samples be-
fore ordering elsewhere. tt
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Read the Peoples Mercantile
COS new ad this week.
The county auditor asks that
special attention be called to
his notice in this issue.
The total number of pension
ers for Williamsburg county
amounts to 1S0-males 102, fe-
males 7s. New names added
this year: males 8, females 8;
total II.
The current number of the
South Carolina Pythian contains
4 cut and biographical sketch
of Hon Philip 81 Stoll, who
holds the Office of District Depu.
ty Grand Chancellor of the sec
ono district.
At depth OF 4es feet Mr.
Stone struck water in the ar
tesian well he is boring in the
Kellahan hotel yard, with a
flow of fifty gallons to the min
ute. This is the biggest aow
of water from any we'll in town.
A communication signed "W
CT q" had to be omitted this
week. We should have published
this article with pleasure had
the name of the writer accom-
panied it, not for publication,
but simply as an evidence OF
good faith.
About 100 people who have
been reading TIE RECORD for a
year or longer without paying
for it will miss getting their
copy of the paper this week
and there will be others as soon
as we find time to check up
our subscription list.
Tributes of respect obituaries,
cards of thanks and all commu-
nications of a personal nature :,
not ners, are charged for at the
rate of one cent a word. If ouI
friends would kindly remember
this and write on one side of the
paper, it would save US lot of
unnecessary work,
Drs Gamble and Jacobs were
called Monday night to Mr. T A
McCrea's home near Central
church to attend his little girl,
about two years old, who fell
off the piazza in the afternoon
and fractured her leg. The in
jured limb was set and the little
one resting easy at last ac-
counts.
As will be seen elsewhere in
it's advertisement, the Bank of
Kingstree has increased its sur
plus from $4,000 to $4,000
giving the bank a surplus fund
equal to 40 per cent of its capi-
tai stock. This is fine showing
indeed, making the Bank of
Kingstree one of the strongest
financial institutions in this sec.
tfon of the State.