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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Is CRIME OF BLACK HAND.
Eight Die in Inccndiary Fire in New
York

b"AS
Eight persons, five Of them children,
were burned to death and fourteen
others We're injured in an incendiary
fire in a five-story tenement house at
81 Spring street, New York City occu-
pied by twenty families, early Friday.
The blaze followed a demand by mem
bers Of the Black Hand society for the
payment of $1,000 blackmail. IT
spread through the building with
startling rapidity. as the Railways
were soaked with kerosene oil by the
blackmailers.
In a panic which followed the alarm
the tenants fought their way down
the fire escapes or jumped from the
windows, while babies were thrown
from windows into the arms Of police
men on the sidewalk.
Six Of the injured, three of them
children, are not expected to recove
Jacob Bruck, the proprietor OF the
grocery store on tho main floor of the
building. received on April Is a letter
reading:
1--WE demand $1,000 or death. Bring
1t in Mott street. Petrosino is dead,
but the Black Hand lives.
BLACK Hand Society"
On Monday last Bruck received an
other letter written in a similar strain.
He turned both letters over to the po-
lice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
FISHERIES DISPUTE SETTLED.
American and Canadian CommissDn-
erS Reach Agreement.

American and Canadian Commisshn-
ers Reach Agreement.
The draft OF the uniform fisheries
regulations governing the boundary
waters between Canada and the Unit
ed States under the terms Of the
treaty as passed last spring and pre-
pared during the last six months by
the two commissioners, Prof. Z. E.
Prince, Dominion fisheries commits
sioner. and President David Starr Jor-
dan, OF Leland Stanford university,
representing the United States. has
been received In ottawa from Palo
Alto. CAL, where the commissioners
have just completed their work.
Is The result will be the observance
BY the United States and Canadian
fishermen Of the regulations commended
for BY Canada in the treaty waters
from the Atlantic to h Pacific. These
waters include the area of the water
At the mouth OF the st. Croix river.
the st. John river where it forms the
boundary between Maine and New
Brunswick, Lake Champlain, Lake
Memphramagog, h great lakes and
Cornwall westward and the waters OF
Juan de Fuca strait and Puget sound.
Under the regulations as now agreed
upon the United states protection
atah. with headquarters at Washing
ton. which will correspond to the Cam
adian fisheries protection service. with
headquarters at Ottawa.
These two services will cooperate
in enforcing the uniform regulations
III All waters covered by the treaty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
RAPID WORK AT NAHANT.
Temporary Structure to Replace SAW
mill Burned Recently.

Within ten days from the time or the
destruction of its saWmill at Nahant, IN
the Black Hills, by fire the McLaush-
lin Tie and Timber company were MI
ing orders. Although the fire entalleu
a total loss of something like S+o,ooo'
exclusive of half that amount OF 1nsuf-
ance, not n dozen men were lald OH
from work. Although the electric
plant in the mill, which supplies the
town of Nahant with light, was burn
ed out by the use of a gasoline engine
brought from the outlying camps, the
town did not lose its light a single
night. The machinery for the tempo
rary mill was brought from the same
section by the private railroad OF the
and will give a apaclt or
$4,000 board feet, about half that OF
the mill destroyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
TO ADVERTISE THE STATE.
Plans Arc Considered at a Meeting AZ
Pierre,

Plans Arc Considered at a Meeting at
Pierre.
At a meeting of the members OF the
executive and financial committees OF
the state federation of commerclai
clubs held with Gov. Vessey in Pierre.
the question of raising funds to estap-
lish something in the line or an lniHli-
| grafton bureau for the state was uis-
cussed. This action is taken on ac-
| count of the refusal of the legislature
to make any Appropriation LOT INC
purpose of advertising the state Al
| the annual meeting Of the federation
at DeadWood the executive ana imam
cial committees were authorized TO
take some steps toward raising a luhu
to establish an office at the state cap
ital to work with the state ofhclals as
far as possible, and give as far as
possible official sanction in the liter
ature sent out to advertise the re-
sources Of the state. At the meeting
in Pierre one of the plans discussed
was to provide and put on sale a
booster BUTTON the funds so secured
to be turned into the fund; another
plan proposed is to attempt to interest
the different railroads operating in the
state in the move strongly enough TO
be used in case of need, and Will be
pushed If necessary. But the DrOpo-
sition was carried far enough along
that active steps are already und"r
way to secure enough of the fund L"
get the movement started, with a
hope that by the time another legls-
Iative session meets n showing can be
| made which will induce the emb"r
to put an official bureau into opera
ton. 1t will take several tia usand
dollars to employ the necessary office
force, and pay tor the printing, but
the men back of tn" move believe
they will be able to secure the required
funds to get the movement under way
at an earlY date.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
WIFE AWARDED DAMAGES.
Sioux Falls Saloon Man Sold Liquor e
Her Husband.

A jury in the state circuit court at
Sioux Falls has returned a verdict
awarding Mrs. Ida Campbell damages
In the sum of $500 and costs against
Just Johnson, a Sioux Falls saloon
man. Mrs. Campbell accused the de-
PENDANT Of having sold liquor to her
husband after the latter had been
placed on the blacklist and after Mrs
Campbell had personally warned the
saloon man against selling liquor to
her husband. Immediately following
the Campbell-Johnson case a similar
action instituted by Mrs. Campbell
against j.. H. Callahan, also a local sa-
loon man, was called for trial. There
are five such actions to be disposed Of
by the present term of state circuit
court, Mrs. Campbell being the plant
IF in four of them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
N.ANKTON RAILROAD PROJECTS.
Material for the Line to Norfolk is
Arriving Daily.


Yankton appears to rave more rail
read projects than any city of its size
on the map. The Yankton and Nor
folk project stock is way up above a
for the reason that almost every day
sees a carload of material arrive, from
pile drivers to 40-foot timbers.
The promoters of the Yankton and
southern assert that their pet project
is still on.
G. c. Trua promoter of the Mid
land Continental railroad, tells Yank-
ton people that the road is now under
construction from Winnipeg to Edger-
v. N. D., half of the line being in
actual operation. and that English
capital has just been secured to start
the work to the gulf of Mexico imme-
diatcly. Mr.. Truax was here with his
contractor. ]. T. Adams. and stated
that he expected to make
ments to use tho bridge at this point.
for which material is now arriving.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
New Mitchell Factory.

The Lytle Manufacturing company
has commenced work on its factory
plant about three-quarters Of a mile
west Of the business part OF Mitchell
The structure is to be so by 200 feet
and will be built entirely of concrete,
which will be finished in six weeks. It
is expected to have the plant in opera
ton by the middle of July. 1t will
manufacture a line of agricultural i'm
plements and sell direct to the farm
ers. The citizens contributed about
$4,000 toward the enterprise.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
LA FOLLIETTES SELL PAPER.
Mitchell Gazette Taken Over by "
In0iana Men.

Mitchell Gazette Taken Over by Two
Indiana Men.
Information comes that w. T. La
Toilette, has sold his Mitchell Ca
zette to Agnew Bros, two young men
from Indiana, who desire to enter the
South Dakota newspaper field. III
new proprietors are democrats, n
may decide to establish a democratic
daily in Mitchell.
Mr.. La Toilette has accepted 4 po-
sition on La Follette's magazine as
head Of the advertising and circulation
departments, and will move to Madi-
son, Wis, shortly. In fact he has
been in charge of this work for sever
al months, the Gazette at Mitchell be-
ing in charge of his sons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Shots That Killed CockriIl.

John Smith, in the trial OF John Abb
near at Jackson. Ky, charged with
the assassination. of James Cockrill,
testified Thursday hat he, Abner and
Curt Jett fired the shots from the
court house window which killed
Cockrill. Smith recently was granted
immunity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
MILITIA RIFLE PRACTICE.
Range Work Being Looked After b,
Adj. Gen. EnglcSby.

Adj. Gen Enslcsby.
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 guns for the work,
but arc required to pay to the govern
ment actual cost of the ammunition
which is furnished to them for target
practice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
BUSINESS MAN SLAIN BY GIRL.

Nashville Woman Tell. Police She
Was Deceived by Victim.
Isaac s. Morse. a well-known young
business man Of Nashville. Tenn, was
shot and almost instantly killed by Ger
trade Douglas in the Office of the Ameri.
can Dry Cleaning Company. The young
woman escaped. but was arrested an hour
later in the office of the doctor. At po-
lice headqua rters the Douglas girl said
like Morse has deceived me and he has
been going with me for nine years. HI
couldn't throw me over and live
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
MONUMENT TO BE BUILT.
VIII BE Erected on Site of Old Log
School House.

The members Of the old Log Schooi
House association have decided TO per-
p~etuate the memory of the llttie olu
log school house at the foot of RaVlne
hill, in Vermillion, by the erection OF
a to cost $500. This was
decided at a meeting of the association
last week, and already $3.50 of the
sum necessary has been raised. Inc
contract has already been let, ana IL
is expected to nave the monument III
place before the annual meeting OF the
association in August. Plans are al
ready under way to make the DAY OIL
the unwilling of the d
memorable one. The old log school
house was the first permanent struct-
ure of the kind in South Dakota, ana
school was held therein from 1864 I'M
III 1879
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Held for Big Robbery.

Kenneth Williams. n u man,
who was arrested while carrying a va
lise containing $4,000 worth of dia-
monds. is being held in San Francisco
on suspicion of being connected in
some way with the robbery of the
Lundy jewelry store at that place a
year ago, when safe crackers escaped
with jewels valued at $4S,0 600.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Suffrage Alliance session On

The fifth congress of the international
Woman's Suffrage Alliance was opened in
London, England. Monday under the
presidency of Mrs. Carrie Ch~apman-Catt.
A welcome was extended the delegates on
behalf Of the English s~uffragists by Mr..
Millicent Garrett Fawce'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
sioux City to CentervnIc.

The farmer promoters in Clay coun-
ty of the interurban railroad that is
proposed to be run from Sioux City
to Centerville are going to have a per
manent survey made OF the route.
which include the settling of grade
the railroad proposition, and believe
that construction york will not be far
behind the completion of the survey
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
TRIPLE LYNCH1NG IN TEXAS.
Three Negroes Accused OF Killing I
\ Deputy Sheriff Hanged.

A mob lynched three negroes early
Friday at Marshall, Tex. The negroes
had killed a deputy sheriff.
The militia, which a been guard
ing the Jail for three days, was re-
lieved at midnight and The citizens
Immediately formed a mob, taking the
authorities by surprise. The mob en-
tered the county Jail, secured the
negroes-Creole Nose, Pie Hill and
Matt Chase-and promptly strung
them up.
Nose, Hill and Chase were charged
Sheriff Mark Huffman n w%ounding
Constable Alex Cargill a few days ago
for raiding a crap game. No arrests
have been made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Bond Brokers Indicted.

w. Q. Hayse and his son. Harry
Hayse, of the firm of VIM. ]. Hayse &
son, bond brokers Of Cleveland, O.,
were indicted by the county grand
Jury Thursday on the charge of en-
bezzling $227.O0 worth of bonds Of
the Cincinnati, Button and Chicago
Railway company.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
VIII Be Put to Death.

Henry Blankford and Monroe Saith,
negroes, of Lake Charles, La. have
been found guilty of numbering Rene
Reed, a prominent citizen. Reed or
March IS, was shot down and robbed
of a considerable sum Of money. The
verdict carries the death penalty with
II
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Three Women Drown.

While bathing in the Little Wichita
river near Henrietta, Tex. Thursday,
Mrs. E. E.. Lebus. Miss Katherine
Weaver and Miss Mazelle Ellis were
caught in a strong undcrtow, swept
into a deep hole and drowned. Half
4 dozen girls stood helpless unable to
render ary assistance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
pir.ctor Conried Dead.

Heinrich Conricd died at 80 Monday
morning. His end was peaceful. Mr..
Conr:ed. who was former director of the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York
and who previous to that had managed
the German Theater. was stricken with
an apoplcctic stroke d few days ago il
Meran.. Tyrol. from which he never re-
covered consciousness
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Novel School Strike.

Thirty girls OF the jsa:es class OF
the high school of Bedford. Ind. pa
raded the streets with their class coll
ors flying Thursday and refused to
return to school unless thirty boys ex-
PEELED by the principal for having nall
ed their colors to the peak of the flag
STAG were reinstated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Voters Sanction Rond Jssuc

Bonds in the sun of $4,000 for an
improvement of the school facilities Of
Claremont We're authorized to be is
sued by the voters at a recent special
election. Only two votes were cast in
opposition. The board of education
on May 10 will open bids for the ppr-
chase of the bonds, and when they are
sold the contemplated improvements
will at once be made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
REWARD FOR MISSING MAN.
Bert Cox Disappears Mystcriously from
Town of EStcllinc.

Town of EStcllinc.
A case Of mysterious disappear
ance is reported from EStelline, the
missing man being Bert Cox, whO
dropped completely out of sight some
days ago. John Cox, ar uncle of the
missing man, has offered a reward for
information leading to the discovery
of his whereabouts. Notwithstanding
a persistent search not the slightest
trace of him Dan be found. Articles
belonging to him were found on the
shores of Dry Lake. a body of water
near Estelline, and for d time it was
feared his body was at the bottom Of
the like, but now it is believed hat he
voluntarily made his disappearance
for unknown reasons or has wandered
away while temporarily deranged.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Editor Loses His Life.

Az the result Of the explosion in the
nlm room Of the Crescent Nickelodeon
at Peoria. resulting in plunging the
entire front of the theater Into flames,
William F. Robinson. city editor of the
Peoria Star n TAI Of the play
shouse, Is dead.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
CroD Outlook Good.

Although the season is late. crop
conditions around Huron are en-
c~ouraging. Wheat and small grain
seeding is nearing completion. Much
blowing is being done and indications
are thai the amount Of new breaking
this season will exceed tina of any
previous season in the past five years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07

Gov. Wesley and ]. L. Wingfield, his
private secretary. left Pierre Thursday
for an auto trip over the part of the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation.
which is TO be opened to settlement
the present year. They expect to be
out several days. and get over enough
Of the reserve to get a good general
idea of what that part of the country
ike
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
ro Nleet sllerln at Door

Sheriff Fl, w. Johnson, of Christian
county. H.. secured a requisition for
Thomas Byan. wanted in Illinois on
a forgery charge. Ryan is serving a
term in the penitcntiary in this state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
:,s5 saloons Close.

Friday night SIS saloons and ten
preweries in nineteen counties of
Michigan which voted dry at the last
election closed heir doors. Thirty
Of the eighty-three counties in the
state are now dry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
vesscy Grants a pardon.

The state board of pardons recon-
mende executive clemency in the
case of John Tarlton, of washington
Springs. who was given a Jail sentence
and a fine Of $500 on a charge of mali
chou mischief. Gov Wesley granted
the recommendation of the board.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
To Park CaDitol Grounds

Prof. N. E. Hanson. of Brookings
college, and State Surveyor Nelson. Of
Mitchell, have made a preliminary
survey of h state capitol grounds for
the purpose OF making a plat for park
ing the tract.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Another Gail for Taxes.

The special calls for state taxes
which were sent out to a group of
counties which did not make a salts
factory showing on the March call
will bring about $50, 900 into the state
treasury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
NJ Fight Rate Inw.

A . as we r concerned the
/. y -centssfare in Missouri is settled.
The fight In Nebraska is the next one
We Will have. sai &. L. Winchell.
president OF the Rock Island railway
system, Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
weston f1tt hy Storm.

Edward payson Weston. the. pedes-
trian. arrived at Montgomery City.
Mo-, Friday on his way TO the west.
The high winds OF the two days pre-
ylous had retarded him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Congregationalists to Meet,

Preliminary arrangements are being
made for the annual gathering of the
State Association of Congregational
lists. which will be held in the hand
some new Congregational church
building in Sioux Falls on May IS. 10
and 20. n
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
pr,,.,x E,.c,,on Fight Fatal.

In n general fight st pikeville. KY,
over a primary election in the mountains
of Pike County. Anthony Taylor, a Re-
publican yorker. was shot and killed and
three other men were cluabed SO severely
that it is believed they Will die.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
MAKING FAST TIME.

American AFmOfed CrUiSorS l.SOU
Miles from Gibraltar.
Tho American armored cruiser
squadron. composed OF the North Car
oltna and Montana. which left Guam
tanamo. Cuba, April %, under orders
from the navy department to hurry
to Alexandretta, Turkey, to protect
Americans there during the present
disorders. was 1850 miles west OF
Gibraltar Sunday night. according to
= cabiegram. s 7E3s4 ~ ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
New, Trial for. Miss webb.

Miss Alice Webb. OF Chicago. for
mer manufacturer. convicted on u
charge of passing worthless checks,
was Friday granted n new trial.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Enrtkauake Isumblings.

Further adyices received regarding
ssitisv a tiftu tkes which have been Shuk-
ing Kamerun. Vest Africa. say an
eruption of the volcano in the KAN
erun mountains occurred Friday
morning. The shocks still continue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07

stOsxa City Live Stock Market.
saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
heeyee SO rs Ter hogs $:7..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
world Wide Rcgatta,

xasnbesi river above the Victoria
Falls II . be the scene OF q great IN
s~ternationai regattn managed by the
British south Africa company. in
June 1910. It Is expected that the
crews from all the racing ~centers OF
the world will participate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
Race War in q Texas Town.

1.-T TWICE. VIII III HONuS IOWH. ----
Advices reached here from Water
man Friday stating that a race war
has broken out between the employees
OF two amlwillsthere. Two persons are
reported killed and six wounded. Wa
terman is on the Texas and Gulf rail-,
rro1 &#sE .HGE4 +sfrA@NEg EtaE5A
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
king 81 Hohoes. 10 spcak.

Preparations have been completed
Tor the opening session OF .sCnn-
Eress 81 Unemployed which con-
IN New York this week. j.
Fades How. ~ 81 Louis, known as the
king ~ hoboes,. viii speak.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
d. ManueI A,n.dor Dcod

pr: Manuel Amador, first president
Of the republic OF Panama. died suns
day Afternoon after lingering Illness.
He was IS years old.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
stork Brings a pauehtcr.

Queen Wilhelmina. of Holland. Fri.
day morning gave birth to a daughter.
Graham guardian., 1909-04-09

his life, and the measles proved to
be more than she could stand. The
funeral services were held at the
home on Monday afternoon at two
o'clock and the house was we'll filled
with relatives and friends. Bishop
Frank Tyler conducted the services,
and a number of consoling talks
were made. Miss Hadsell's school,
of which he was member, sent a
great quantity of white flowers and
his coffin was fairly covered with
them. The remains were inferred
in the Thatcher cemetery.
/ A pleasant birthday party was
given to Mrs. J. D. Lee at her home,
Monday evening. Misses Vina and
Elite conducted some interesting
new games, after which dainty re-
freshments were served. Miss Edna
and Iven Gardiner gave some nice
musical numbers on the piano and
violin. About fifteen guests were
present, and all were delighted with
the splendid entertainment of the
evening.
When the Academy teachers ar
rived at their post of duty on the
first of April, they found the build
ing deserted. After waiting some
time, thinking the students would
appear, they learned that they had
decided to fool the teachers by TAX
| ing holiday. The boys and girls
took sides against each other in the
pranks, and in the afternoon they
all went to Pima, where a baseball
game was played between the Acad-
emy and the Pima nine, the Acad-
emy boys winning the game. The
girls played a number of good jokes
on the boys during the day, and the
boys retaliated, and so the day
turned out to be one of unusual
merriment.
The Young Mems and Young La
dies conjoint meeting was held in
the Academy chapel on Thursday
evening, with a large crowd in at
tendance. The following program
was rendered:
| Opening Exercises.
Vocal Solo, by Mrs. E. M. w.
Jones.
Missionary Talk, by J. H. Larson.
Vocal Duette, by Misses Phillips.
Current Events, by Evans Cole
man.
Quartette. by Frank Skinner, John
Morris, J. H. Larson and Fred
Skinner.
Recitation, by Caroline Montierth.
Vocal Duette, by Alice Sabin and
Miss Thompson.