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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-02-05

A paper in a good sized town
in Michigan recently published
this item: 1.-The business man
in this town who is in the habit
of hugging his typewriter had
better quit, or we will publish
his name" The next day thirty
seven business men called at the
office, paid up their subscriptions
and left behind them thirty-seven
columns of advertising, and told
the editor not to pay any atten-
ton to foolish stories.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-02-05

Sheriff Stephens will leave
this week for Las Vegas with
Jose OroSco, whom he will place
in the territorial asylum there.
0rosco, who is a Young Mexican
here known as Chappo, it will be
remembered, suddenly became in.
sane a few weeks ago.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-02-05

Morris Nordhaus expects to
remodel his already pretty cot
tage home in the spring.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-02-05

Another big baptising by the
Christian church last Sunday.
Evangelist Cross has brought
some eighty odd or more new
members into his Church. We
understand a church building is
to be constructed at an early
date.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

about 500 miles from the pole and.
starting from a point north of Etah on
Feb. 26, 1908, was within little more
than a fortnight lost to the knowledge
of the world. Word received from a
point forty miles north Of Cape Thorn
as Hubbard on March II, 1908, said
that the explorer expected to return
not later than September, 1908, that
everything had SO far gone well, but
that the weather was extremely cold.
Then for seventeen months nothing
was heard from him and by many he
was given up for lost.
Admiral Winfield S. Schley, as head
of the American Society for Polar Re-
search, took an active interest in max
ing plans for such an expedition, and
not only contributed to a fund started
last winter for the purpose of fitting
out a vessel to go in search of the
missing explorer, but during the last
spring and summer has made appeals
for assistance from all quarters.
DR.. Cook vas accompanied by a Nor
wegian when he left Etah, Greenland,
In March, 1908. He took with him
eight Eskimos, four sledges and
twelve dog teams. He was to mako
his way through Ellesmere Land. Dr..
Cook was we'll equipped for his at
tempt, and started on his dash to tho
north with the utmost confidence. In
a letter written from his winter quar-
tiers on Dec. 6, 1907, he explained the
plans which he had conceived for
reaching the pole.
Cook had had large experience as
an explorer previous to the present
trip. He is a physician and New
Yorker. He was educated in the Uni
versity of New York and the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons there. but
instead of entering upon practice to
any extent he took up exploration.
When 26 years old he made his first
journey to the north as a member Of
one of Peary's expeditions. He organ
lied several other trips, gaining fame
each time among scientists in many
countries. DR.. Cooks home is in
Brooklyn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
ROBS TREASURE TRAIN;
NEW PENNIES AS BOOTY
Bandit Holds Up Express on Penn.
sylvania Road in Western
Style.
FLEEs AND DROPS THE COIN
Deed Committed Near Lewistown,
Pa, at "The Narrows," a
Mountain Fastness.

One robber stopped a west-bouno
express train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road at the narrows," eight miles east
of Lewistown, Pa, at 2 a. m. TUESDAY,
robbed the express car OF S25,O0o, put
was compelled to drop most OF MS
booty and escape to the Mountains. he
carried of. SO far as has peer ascer-
tanned, from 500 to $1,000 in Lincoln
pennies. which he probably mlstook
for gold. Conductor Poffenberger OF
Harrisburg was shot through the hand
In a fight with the robber. The deed
was carried out in the regular wild
west style.
The train held up was No. 80. 1t
left Philadelphia at 9:O2 Monday night
and Harrisburg at midnight. The spot
where the robbery occurred was Ideal
for such a deed. The tracks occupy a
narrow strip between the mountain
and the Juniata River. Heavy timber
covers the mountains and paths lead
to almost i.m%penetrable Businesses in
the woods. The train consisted OF two
engines, three express cars and two
sleepers. A signal cap placed on the
track brought it to a stop. Engineers
John Long and Balzer Beahm, both OF
Altoona, on alighting from their cabs
were confronted by a masked man
with two revolvers, who ordered
Hands up!" They obeyed promptly.
The conductor came up at this juno
ture and, taking in the situation, start
ed to run for the rear of the train.
The robber fired five shots at him, one
taking effect in the right hand. Then
he ordered the express a opened,
threatening to blow it up with dyna'
mite if not obeyed. The car was open
ed and at the direction of the robber
the money bags were carried to the
side of the tracks. When as much
money was stacked up as n mar
could carry the trainmen were ordered
back to their positions and the train
moved on. 1t is believed that abou
81, 900 was taken. Several of the bags
contained pennies, which were founC
in the morning near the scene of the
hold-up.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
NORTH POLE IS DISCOVERED
Telegram to Colonial Office in Copen-
hagen Says American Reached
the Goal April 21, 1908.
START MADE IN SUMMER OF 1907
NAVIGATOR Last Heard from Eighteen
Months Ago in the Ice of the
Arctic Region.

DR.. Frederick Albert Cook, tho
American explorer, reached the north
pole April 81, 1908, according to a
telegram received at the colonial Of
fee in Copenhagen from Lervik, Nor
way.
Unless the cables lie, unless Cook
has been the victim of polar madness,
unless he has perpetrated upon the
world the biggest canard of a genera
ton, the search for the north pole has
ended in a manner as dramatic as he
roic. Almost alone, unsupported by
any great scientific association, his de-
parture unnoticed and unapplauded,
two years ago Frederick A. Cook en-
tered the awful arctic wastes. In
sought and unexpected, he has return
ed to rekindle the spirit OF adventure
which civilization after 5000 years
cannot destroy. No captain Of indus
try, no fnancier, no famous scholar
gave or found the fund which sent
him on the search which has tempted
men to death and disaster since the
days of Davis and Bafin, OF Ross and
Franklin, of Hoelmskerc and Hudson.
His little expedition was fitted out by
plain Jack Bradley, of Chicago, who in
his spare time travelled through the
empty places Of the earth in the pur-
suit of game and adventure.
DR.. Cook started on his trip for the
north pole in the summer of 1907,
wintersd on the coast Of E!smoreland
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
T. COMES TRUE.
North Pole Found for First Time by
IN (TnnL


The dream OF finding the north pole
has for centuries lured explorers, SCI
entists and daring adventurers. Wheth-
er this dream has now become a real
ity by the achievement of DR.. Freder-
lex A.. Cook, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, rests
thus far upon the reports cabled from
Copenhagen Wednesday apparently
through an official source. At the same
time DR.. Cook cables a laconic mes
sage from Lerwick, Shetland lands
whence he is proceeding to Copenha-
gen saying:
Successful. We'll Address Copen-
hagen"
That DIR. Frederick A. Cook, the
American explorer, reached the north
pole in his expedition which has just
ended was given full credence in Co
penhagen, although details are lack
ing of his intrepid dash across the Ice.
A message was received at the Colo
NAL office Wednesday via Lerwick,
Shetland islands, announcing that DR..
Cook had reached the pole April Il,
1908. This dispatch was sent by a
Greenland official on board Danish
government steamer Hans Egede,
which passed Lerwick at noon en-
route for Denmark, and read as fol-
lows:
w have on board the American
traveller, DR.. Cook, who reached the
north pole April 81, 1908. DR.. Cook
arrived at upernavik in May of 1903
from Cape York. The Eskimos OF
York confirm DR.. Cooks story Of his
Journey"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
FAST TRAIN IN FREAK WRECK
Engine Of Lake Shore Limited COL
InpseS and Stops Coaches.

Engine Of Lake Shore Limited Col
IapseS and Stops Coaches.
The Lake Shore Limited, the TWEEN
ty-hour New York-Chicago flyer on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad, was in a freak wreck at
Millersburg, Ind. While running at a
speed of sixty miles an hour, the big
mogul engine broke a number OF on
Meeting rods and in an instant was re-
duced to a mass of wreckage. The
broken rods released others and in the
final collapse the big drive wheels
went down the embankment. The low
er parts of the locomotive were twist
ed into a ~shapeless mass Of scrap iron.
AS the engine collapsed, the coupling
with the first coach broke, and the
automatic air brake was applied. The
long string of %sleepers was stopped
in a cars length. The sudden stop
ping sent passengers from their seats
into the aisles, but nc n was hurt,
aside from slight bruises. -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
WAIT COOKS COMING
ALL DENMARK READY WITH A
ROYAL WELCOME.
Correspondent Interviews Intrepid Ex-
plOrer ON Steamer Han Egedc, Who
Gives . Brief Description OF His
Journey.

All Denmark Friday was awaiting
the arrival OF DR.. Frederick A. Cook.
A regal welcome awnits the man whose
announcement from Lerwick on Sep
TENDER 1 that he had discovered the
north pole startled the entire civilized
world.
Added interest has been lent the
occasion by the definite statement OF
DR., Cook in an interview on Shagen
Friday hat he is able TO submit data
that will prove beyond cavfl that he
has attained the goal which for CEN
turtles has been the objective OF ex-
plorers. He said he was quite prepared
to learn that Jealous persons were at
work e~ndeavoring to cast doubt upon
his work, but that he stood ready to
scientific authority.
AS / was sitting at the pole I could
not help smiling at the people who,
on my return, would call the whole
expedition q humbug," said DR.. Cook.
II was sure the people would say thai
/ had bought my two witnesses and
that my note book with my daily OBJ
servations had been manufactured on
board this ship.
The only thing I can put up against
this is what the Eskimos have told
Knude Rasmussen. Let the skeptics
who disbelieve go to the north pole.
There they will find a small brass tube
which o buried under the flag. That
tube contains a short statement about
my trip. 1 couldn't leave my visiting
card because I didn't happen to have
one with me-"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
no N DIR. COOK.
National and State Welcome i'm Prepa-
rafinn


Preparations already afoot in New
Fork City to make the homecoming
If DIR. Frederick A. Coo an event or
rational, and possibly international,
Importance. If the plans outlined Fri
lay by members OF the Arctic club
Ire carried out the welcome home
which DR.. Cook will receive in New
York will be an ovation in which city,
tate and nation will take part, while
prominent explorers-Cook's former
sivals-from all parts Of the globe will
gather to pay their personal tribut
% his achievements.
Among the most notable OF those
who In all probability will be there to
greet DR.. Cook on his return will be
hfeut. Shackelton, the Englishman.
whose recent explorations in the ant
arctic, during which he succeeded in
pushing nearer to the south pole than
any .previous explorer. made him . rig-
ure Of worldwide prominence.
Members of the Arctic club hope
hat President Taft may himself be
present as the nations representative
to welcome DR.. Cook.
Among the explorers who are ex-
pected to take a prominent part in the
welcome to DR.. Cook are the duke
Of Abflzzi, Dr. Fritzjof Nansen, Capt.
Ronald Amundsen, Gen. A. w. Gree
ly, Rear Admiral George Melville, and
Fiala, Of New York.
No definite date has yet been set
DR.. Cooks arrival. Capt. Bradley
8. Osborne, secretary Of the Arctic
club, said hat the explorer Is not ex-
pected for several weeks.
All new territory discovered by DR..
A.. Cook when he reached
the north pole will belong to the
States by right OF discovery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
BIG WARSHIPS READY.
The Michigan is Turned Over to the
Government.

Government.
The new battleship Michigan was
officially turned over to the United
States government by its builders
Wednesday,. The latest acquisition to
the United States fighting force is of
the Dreadnaught class and one Of the
largest battleships afloat.
The Michigan was damaged on its
recent trial trip and had to be sent
back to the builders for repairs.
The ship on it's trial trip exceeded
the contract speed limit. h has a
displacement of 10000 tons and car
ries eight 12-inch guns. She is a sister
ship of the South Carolina recently
built on the Delaware. The new ship
will be commanded by Capt. n. r.
Usher, and will remain at the navy
yard until her full quota Of officers and
men are ready.
The battleship was built at the yards
of the New York Shipbuilding COM
pany in Camden.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
HIS MOTHER.
Young Son Kills Himself on Seeing
Officers Approach.

After killing his mother, probably a
week ago.. George F. Simons, Fl years
age, shot himself dead Friday at
P%ottsville, Pa, at the home of Violet
Hartranft, to whom he had been pay
ing attention. The body Of the mother
was found in the attic of her home
Friday by the father, George F. Sim
ons, Sr. The door of the room was
fastened with large screws and the
crevices were soldered up. The wom-
an was strangled. The husband noti-
fled the police, who went to the home
of the H~artranfts to ascertain the
whereabouts of the younger Simons
Upon seeing the officers the young
man shot himself in the head before
anyone could interfere.
1t is believed that the young man
quarreled with his mother about his
paying attentions to the young girl.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
TAX ACTIVE.
Get Order to Show Cause Why Back
Taxes Should Not be Listed.

Get Order to Show Cause Why BACK
Taxes Should Not be Listed.
The tax ferrets of Minnehaha u
ty got an order from Judge Marquis,
Of the Third judicial circuit, ordering
the M~innehaha county commissioners
to appear before that court at Brook
ings on September 7 and show cause
why all taxes commencing in 1907 and
ending this year should not be placed
upon the tax roll and collected.
The commissioners of Minnehaha
county after a complete investigation
decided IN placing the personal tax
dug up by the ferrets for the present
year on the tax roll, but seeing that
to go back further would cause much
trouble and turmoil, they refused to
GO back of this year.
h attorney for the ta:c ferrets an
nounced that should Judge Marquis
decide against his clients, they would
carry the case to the supreme court.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Excited.

Bonesteel is in the throes of a sem
sation created by the service of a
and complaint in a $4,000 IL
bel and slander suit instituted by
Councilman w. P. Stebbins against
Calvin j. Alexander. h suit Is the
elimination of a Movement inaugural
ed by Alexander and Mayor Lintecum
10 strictly enforce tae municipal and
state laws as to saloons and immoral
practices in Bonesteel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
OLD CLAIMANT PROVES UP.
Zachariah Pitman, Aged 1O1 Years, |,
HOmcSteaUcr,

n Of the oldest men to prove up
on a claim is Zachariah Pitrnan, who
has recently proved VI on his ranch
near Washta and has now come into
Rapid City to live. He was born in
Mt. Carroll, Ill, in 1908, and although
he is now 101 years old. retains all his
faculties to a remarkable degree. He
is said to be the ldest man who has
ever filed on a claim in tina part of
the country. He is a blacksmith by
trade, and until recently has been &C
tive at his business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
steel strike Victory.

Another victory was recorded by the
S~choenville. Pa, strikers Wednesday
when It was reported that the mem
bers OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen employed on the Pittsburg.
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad had
refused to bring any more strike
breakers to the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany's plant.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
RIGHT OF WAY SECURED.

Northwestern is to Enter Irrigation
District at Belle Fourche.
The Northwestern railroad has Sc
cured its right of way and will build
into the rich district lying north of
Belle Fourche and watered by the vast
government irrigation project which
will cost $4,000, 900 and which is near
ing completion. The contract for the
construction work has been let to Win
ston Bros, of st. Paul, who will be
on the ground to begin operations Sep
TENDER L.
The proposed branch of the North
western will be twenty-nine miles in
length; will leave the main line at the
eastern edge of the corporate limits of
Belle Fourche.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Banks Cut Interest Ratc.

AS a result of the meeting of the
Northern South Dakota Bankers as
ISOLATION in Aberdeen the rate Of inter-
est will be reduced to. 4 and 5 per
cent, the increasing prosperity. max
ing satisfactory loans more difficult
to place, not justifying the banker in
paying the higher rate on time de-
posts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
GREAT INTEREST TAKEN.
Inquiries Received o Abroad Re-
parlinD Land ODpninSS.

49,
garding Land Openings.
The officials of the local land Of
fee at Pierre are finding their daily
mail growing with the inquiries about
the Cheyenne river reservation lands,
the inquiries coming from all sections
of the United States, and several hav-
ing been received from points in Ger
many and other European countries,
One of the peculiarities of h situa-
ton is the numerous inquiries which
are coming frhm residents of southern
California and Arizona. If the num-
Der Of inquiries which are coming to
the local land officials and local real
estate men at Pierre in regard to he
Cheyenne river lands, is any indica-
ton of what Is coming when the reg
istration really starts, there is no
question hat there will be large num-
Der to register in October.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Finds Children Dead.

Responding to an alarm Of fire Fri
day, William A.. Willis. captain of a
FIRE department in Norwood, Ohio.
found his own home in flames and the
dead body of his own son, Ebert. 5
years of age. and that OF Write Eng
flish, s years old, being carried from
the place. Both had been suffocated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
SMITHS GATHER AT SEATTLE.

5000 Of Them Hold a Reunion al IN
kOn Exposition.
Three thousand people named Smith
gathered in the exposition auditorium
at Seattle, Wash, Friday for a re-
union of the Smith family. Smiths
from every state n territory in the
union were present. There were many
Indians and Eskimos present.
SSmith.-hattse~.
Lord StrathcOnh. regarded as the rich
est Smith In the world. sent his re-
grets owing to Illness.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Old Debts to Be Paid.

Much interest waslcreated in Dead
wood by the receipt of a letter from
Henry ]. Mayhem saying that he and
his party would be in the Hills before
the 18th of September, at which time
all the old debts Of the Hidden For
tune and the Columbus Consolidated
would be paid off. interpretations re-
sumed on these two properties.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Dakota Editor Dead.

William r. GOWN. editor of the
Plain Talk, died at his home in Yer
Friday after being i'll since
last February. He was first attacked
with rheumatism, but which later de-
ve1oped into a form of paralysis. In
June he lost all control of his hands,
arms and limbs, and ever since had to
be cared for as would a little child.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Loss Reaches s1OO.OOO,

The west wing of the parliament
building at Toronto, Canada, was COM
pletely destroyed Wednesday by a fire.
The loss to the building is about $780,
600. fully covered by insurance, but the
Wowat law library. one of the best
collections in the dominion, is a tota
loss, with no insurance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

Tolf Hanson. who until last winter
.spesA1sds two large restaurants in
OmAha, Neb., and who went into
bankruptcy there. committed suicide
in New York Wednesday by inhaling
Illuminating gas in a lodging house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

A telegram from Peoria. Ill, an.
nounces the death in that city Satur-
day morning of 3. f. T~rumbower, of
Huron. Mr.. Trumbower accompanied
his daughter to Peoria ten days &
and was then in frail health. He came
to Huron from Shellsburg. Ia, twenty
five years & and engaged in the
mercantile business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
victor Jury is Complete.

The jury to try Emil Victor was
completed at Aberdeen Thursday
when w. S. Stoddard. a farmer aged
SIS, was accepted. The examination Of
witnesses was taken up after a hall
hours recess,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
FIVE KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Machine Hit by Fast Train i'm Mis-
aouri and All Occupants Dead

Five persons were killed Sunday
when their automobile was struck by
a Rock Island passenger train near
Vigus station, ST. Louis County, The
dead: Miss Halcyon Campbell, 1921
Whitmore place; Mrs, Carl Klinge,
TIA Missouri avenue; Frederick o.
White, $685. Vernon venue Theodore
F. Witte, 1924 Whittemore place;
Theodore F. White, Jr., aged 3 years.
The two men were brothers and Of
icials of the Witte Hardware Com
pany. one of the Oldest mercantile es.
Establishments Of st. Louis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
$4,000 Damage Suit.

Mrs. Jessie Livingstone Forbes. Of
Fairfield and New York, wife of the
noted aeronaut. A. Holland Forbes.
Friday was made defendant in a suit
for $4,000. The action is brought by
Mrs. Ira Rowley, whose husband, Err
nest Rowley. Is chauffeur for the
Forbes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
uicid in Indiana.

Prof. w. O.IHiatt, supcrintendent or
the Frankfort, Ind. schools. killed
himself Friday by taking carbolic cid
He was ound in the basement Of the
building. Hiatt was elected superin-
tendent about a month ago. NJ cause
is known for his act.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Decorating Capitol Contract.

The state capitol commission has let
the contract for decorative work in
the new capitol to an Iowa firm. The
contract calls for mural paintings by
Bakersfield, Simmons and other noted
mural artists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Many Left to Mourn.

Thirty-eight children mourn the
death of their father, John w. Miller,
aged 76 years. who died Friday at the
county home in Indiana, Pa, where
he had been an inmate for several
years. Mr.. Miller was married -four
times. One wife survives him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Dakota Has a Cosson Law.

The removal of an Iowa from
office on the grounds of drunkenness
recalls the fact that the last legisla-
tive session, by the amendment of sec
ton 1904, of the revised political code
Of this state, made drunkenness and
habitual and willful neglect Of official
duties causes for removal from Of
flee in this state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
New Trick BY Lone Bandit.

IA lone highwayman, believed to be
the man who robbed the Pennsylvania
railroad train near Lewiston, Pa, sew
erai nights ago. held up Robt. F. Lit
tie, OF Lewiston. while he was driving
with his wife and children. Besides
securing $40 and a watch. the robbe,
took Mr.. Little's hat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
To Give China Time.

1t was explained at the British le-
cation in Pekin, China. Friday, that
Sir Jordan. the minister, would not
proceed further with his demand for
reparation for the death of Hazrah Ali,
a British subject, unless China refuses
to take part in an investigation OF the
occurrence.