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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
COULD NOT FILE ON IoN y.
Games Near Getting Il Whole New
Town.

Through a mistake by which the
plat books in the Belle FOurche ana
office failed to record that the land
had been proved up one year ago, Ed
Iiallenbach, a carpenter, was lnduceu
to file on 40 acres in that city, lnclud-
ing ]Sundance Hill and some land
that is the most valuable In town. The
land officials thought it queer that all
the land in town had not been proved
up, yet their records failed to show it.
The filing was held up until other rec
ords were dug up. which showed that
the ground in question a been
proved up in 1889, and that George S.
RULER. now of Denver, held the pat
ent. Hallenbach was therefore denied
a chance to file on the town of Belle
FOurche.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
"AFFINITY', NOT LIBELCUS,
Judgment for $4,000 Against q
Nevvspnpe Reversed.

Judgment for $4,000 Against a
Newspnper Reversed.
1t was decided by the Appellate Di-
vision of the Supreme Court of New
York that the term affinity is a good
old English word and is not in itself
libelouS. The decision was rendered
in the case Of Peter Geddes Grant, a
broker, who obtained a verdict for
$4,000 against a newspaper thai de-
scribed him riding in a touring a
with an affinity" The Judgment was
reversed and a new trial ordered. The
lower court erred. said the Justice Of
the Appellate Division, in permitting
the plaintiff to offer in evidence arti-
cles published relative to the troubles
of Ferdinand Pinney Earl. the eccentric
artist, and his wife and affinity. These,
which were intended to show that the
word affinity" had an improper mean
ing, were Enormously received" by
the lower court.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
RANKEN TO DIE POOR
ST. LOUIS RICH MAN GIVES UP A
VAST FORTUNE.
Property He Has Decided to College
Comprises Large Realty Tracts, Ills
Home and Stocks in Two Railways
Amounts to So, OOO, 600.

To die poor, David Ranken, Jr., or
St.. Louis, MO, has not only given up
his fortune of more than 100000 to
the support Of his favorite school, an
nouncement of which was made Sat-
urday, but the $4,000 per annum he
has reserved for his own support dur
ing the rest of his life will revert to
the institution at his death.
The David Ranken, Jr., school OF
mechanical trades, the beneficiary OF
its founder, is to be enlarged and its
curriculum improved. but Mr.. Ranken
himself does not care to talk about
what he has made possible.
II dislike very much to see my name
in the newspapers he said. Il don't
want any more publicity, please. /
decline to say anything about it. The
matter is in the hands of the board
Of trustees"
Mr.. Ranken has never been seen
on any matter of business at his home.
Like his office, it is unpretentious. 1t
occupies three small rooms over n gro
Gerry store at Fifteenth and Washing
ton venues When he enters the side
door and climbs to his home he shuts
out the world and declines to be seen.
At his office his hours are from s a.
m. to $3.50 a. m. only. Few people,
even in st. Louis, know him personal
~, for he avoids publicity and shrinks
from the limelight. He Is rs years
old and a native Of Ireland and a
bachelor, who has amassed his for
A,n "a t. -oo1 -,t,ta a~1 C%@nL Ino1c
The property he has decided to the
school which bears his name COM
prises home, stocks in the Illinois Cen
trail and Rock Island railroads and
in four local banks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
SQUEEZE KILLS CHILD.
Hired Man Accidentally Causes Death
of Il Farmers Son.

Hired Man Accidentally Causes Death
of Il Farmers SON..
Being p~layfully squeezed between
the knees of the hired man employed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Preuss, h re-
side on a farm in Mapleton township,
some miles from Sioux Falls, caused
the death of Johnnie Preuss, the e.
year-old son of the couple June 10.
The hired man was very fond of the
unfortunate youngster and played a
great deal with him when not engaged
in working. The two were at play
around the Preuss home when the
tired mar4- caught the little boy be-
tween his knees and playfully
squeezed Tim. h pressure of the
knees was greater than intended and
the boy sustained internal injuries
which caused his death. The hired
man is almost craZed by the unfortu-
nate occurrence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
The Wolf Lay Down Before the Auto.

Victor Warner, of Forest City, while
out on the prairie with his auto a few
lays ago. saw a wolf running across
the road and gave chase to the animal.
After running it several miles, the
wolf decided that he was not equal to
any further race with a devil wag-
on n lay down on the prairie, and
su unlimited to having his head pounded
with a wrench
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
TRAIN HITS BUILDING.
4 Peculiar Accident ct i'm the
City of st. Louis.

\ Peculiar AcCIuCnt occurs III INC
City of st. LOuis.
Three men were killed. two perhaps
fatally injured and six others seriously
hurt when the St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern fast mail train for
Texas was wrecked nea the city linn
it's, in St. Louis, Mo. Thursday. The
train left the track and crashed
through the walls of a building of the
Miller Manufacturing The
dead and injured were the members
of the train crew or worked in the
mail cars. No passengers were car
ried on the train.
The dead are Walter A. Douglas.
engineer, Robert d. Sheppard, fireman.
Jasper l.. Lasater, mail clerk.
The wreck was caused by the en-
CINE jumping the track while going
o a curve.
Lasater, the dead mail clerk. was
killed when a mail car crashed
through the walls Of q building.
Engineer Douglas and Fireman
Sheppard were making their first trip
with the fast mail.
Douglas, according to a policeman
who pulled him from the ~wreckage,
raved about going sixty miles as he
road company are that the speed at
the curve is not to be twenty-five
miles an hour.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
NEAR DROWNING.
A Lively Experience for Il Young
TnIy

Only the sagacity of her horse pre-
vented the death by drowning OF Miss
Thompson, who resides on a home
stead near Owauka. In driving home
from a trip to town she had to cross
a creek, and while making the cross
ing lost a water pail, which fell into
the creek.
In striving to recover the pail n
drove the horse into a deep hole in
the bottom of the creek, and in al in
slant was ~fioundering in deep water.
She had about given up all hope of
being escued when the horse succeed
ed in gaining a foothold and drew her
out of the water.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
TIE STATE HERD LAW.
The Question to Be Submitted to a
Vote of the People.

Following the example set by he
hOmeSteaders of two or three other of
the newer counties in the western half
of the state, the homesteaders Of Per
kins county are circulating petition in
accordance with the state herd law,
with the object of having submitted to
the voters of the county at the cleo
ton in November the question as to
whether or not the provisions of the
state herd law shall apply to Perkins
county. If it is decided that the herd
law shall apply here, the stockmen of
the county will be compelled to "close
herd their cattle and other stock, so
they cannot wander to the land of
homesteaders and damage crops.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
TO BE TRIED FOR ARSON.
Piar of Desperate Criminals Taken to
North Dakota.

To be tried for the robbery or a
Dostofhre in Sergeant county,, \. d.,
and afterward setting fire to the build
ing, a Mexican named henson ana Il
woman claiming to be his wife were
Thursday taken from NatcrtoWn 10y
the Sergeant county sheriff. IheE
were arrested by the chief of police.
The pair are said to be desperate
criminals. Benson gained notOrlety
by capturing. single handed, at the
point of a gun, one of the Cant broth
ers. who cimmittcd a cold bloOded
murder on last Thanksgiving day and
aroused this state by a sensational
flight southwark. The elder Cant es-
capped, but the younger man was cor
nered in q straw stack.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
MissOurfan Ends Life.

Harry B.. Kay, "a years old, who I'M
til recnently was cashier Of a bank
in Pasadena. Cal, committed suicide
by shooting at Pocatella, Idaho, We'd
nesday. Kay was en- route to his home
in st. Joseph, Mo-, having finished a
hunting trip in Idaho. He was we'll
supplied with money. and the cause of
his action Is unknown.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
READY TO WED, But NO LICENSE
In the Rush of Affairs Something I'M
tant Forgotten.

With the marriage of DR.. @. A.
Fasser, a we'll known Sturgis physi-
clan. and Miss Inez Goddard, of Blk
bv. which occurred at Belle Fourche.
an add incident came to light. The
vo,nr couple had planned a big we'd
ding at the home of the bride at Blk
by. many guests had arrived and eV-
vas in readiness when Rev.
Sparling, the Episcopal recor who was
to perform the ceremony, asked for
the license. Then it developed that in
the rush, the groom had forgotten one
so that it was necessary to drive to
Belle Fourche and be married there.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Bows Life Crushed Out.

To see her 12-year-old son crushed
to death before her eyes was the dis
tressing experience of Mrs. George
Schlecht, who resides with her hus-
band on a farm in Faux county. The
life of the boy was crushed out by a
ponderous traction engine which was
being used to break land on the
Schlecht farm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Iowa Man Starts Newspaper.

published, not for love, nor influ-
ence, nor fame nor favor, but for
is the motto of a new paper
issued at Mclaughlin for the first
and carrying the name OF w.
Dean Hurlbut as publisher. He is a
Northwestern Iowa man who recently
came to Corson county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
South Dakota
State News
Gathered
Throughout
the State
wDN\\'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Skirts Save Her from Deadly rang
of IL Rattlcsnakc.

TO have Il rattlesnake fAsten us
fangs in her skirts in an "ftort |"
strike her flesh was the experience OF
Mrs. Guy Flick. wifi" of a homestead
er living in tn" Western part Oh LS-
man county. Mrs. Flick escape from
being bitten by the deadly reptile was
Il remarkably narrow one. WITH the
object Of feeding her chlrkenS sh'
opened the door Of tn" chicken mousse
and was stepping over tbs thresh"ld
when she heard the warming rat'le Oh
the snake. She looked down just IN
time TO see a monster RATHER strike VI
riously at her, but as good fortune
would have it the fanGs reached only
to and penetrated her skirts. Inc
snake had seven %rattl"s. her husband
appearing on the scene in time to XIII
the reptile.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Farmer Has Close Call.

Jacob Wahl a farmer living near
Alpena, barely escaped being cut to
pieces with a disc last Friday. He
went to his field to SOW some fax, and
while standing in front of his horses
they became frightened and ran away.
knocking Mr.. Wahl down and tramp
ling over his body.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
100000 from Alaska.

The steamer Schwatka has arrived
at Dawson from Fairbanks, the first
boat of the year from the lower Yu-
kon. The Schwatka brought 5000, 900
of Tanana gold for Seattle. The gold
is being shipped this year by express.
The next steamer will bring $1,000.
900 of Fairbanks gold.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
AN UToPs ON BODY.
Death Of Mrs. Smollen Was Due I
Natural Causes.

Death OF MIS-. SmOIlen was Due 10
Natural Causes.
A c%oroner's autopsy performed Sun
day on the body of Mrs. Margaret
8mollen, who died last Friday in a pri-
vate sanatorium in New York, showed
that death was due to general septi-
caemia. induced by natural causes.
Mrs. Smollen was the daughter Of
q. Rowland Leayitt, q millionaire. of
Bayside, l.. /. Last January she made
q runaway match with Joe Smollen.
the Candy Kid who was a chauf-
feus and valet for james Corbett.. the
prize fighter, before he became
chauffeur for her father. They lived
together but a short time before sep.
arating.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Blaze in Seattle Costly.

Fire that broke out IN the northern
water front, Seattle, Wash, during a
storm Friday night was carried to a
district to the eastward, thickly COW
cred by wooden buildings, and in a
short time twenty acres were ablaze,
causing . loss OF s450,O00 and max.
ing 500 people homeless.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Night Rider Witness Shot.

Jules Robinson, an important wit
ness in the night rider cases, which
were brought to trial Saturday at
Hopkinsville. Ky, was assassinated
from ambush Thursday night on the
farm of George Goodman near Otter
Pond, KY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Rate OF Discount Cut.

The directors of the Bank Of Eng
land at their weekly meeting Thurs
day reduced the minimum of discount
from 81 to 3 per cent. The influx
Of gold is improving the reserve and
caused the reduction.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
AIS Buildings DESTROYED.

Fire Thursday destroyed a large
part of the commercial and residential
of BorrisoX, Russia, a town
Of about $1,000, most Of them being
-Four hundred and fifteer
were destroyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Filtering Plant to Be Erected.

To furnish drinking water for the
city of Aberdeen, a company has been
organized at Watertown for the pur-
pose Of erecting a filtering plant and
bottling works on the shores Of Lake
Kampeska. Two special tank cars
have been ordered. and the water will
be shipped in bulk as we'll as in bottles
by the case.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

Carthage Scorched by Midnight Fire.
Fire starting at midnight Monday in
Blooms restaurant and spreading
both ways destroyed a whole block on
the north side of Main street with the
exception Of the Carthage State bank
building. Lack of water pressure
made the fire department helpless.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

The w. r. c. of Spencer are a live
bunch. They are arranging to get
headstones for all the graves of old
soldiers buried in the cemetery at
that place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
F1Oatcr is Identified.

To be we'll and enjoying life while
the papers tell of his being a foater in
the Missouri river is the experience of
Lou Wallom, a restaurant keeper Of
Beresford. The body has been identt-
fed as that of Ed Wiley, of Beres-
ford. 1924. .. go.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Pullman Company Loses,

Judges Groscup, Baker and Seaman.
Chicago Saturday, refused to enjoin
the Interstate commission
from reducing sleeping car rates.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Fires q Fatal Shot.

Wallace A. Russell. of Seattle.
Wash, % years old. walked into the
Monte Carlo saloon and gambling
house and fatally shot the proprietor.
Joseph Bonner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

Plunging in his automobile through
the open draw Of the superior viaduc,
on the bank of Cuyahoga river, nine
~ feet below, Fred r. Blee. an auto
mobile dealer Of Cleveland. O.. VA In.
stAntly killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Hanging IN Kansas City,

Robert w. Davis, a negro - years
old, was hanged at the county Jail
in Kansas City. Mo-. Friday for the
murder of Harry H. Evans, a negro
II years old. Gov. Hadley had grant
ed Davis two respites.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
HNanincnt Mason Indicted.

Frank Davies. of New Orleans, un-
III recently secretary n ~treasurer Of
Tie grand consistory. Scottish Rite
lGanons Of Louisiana. was Friday in
0icted on h charge Of smbexxling
olE,loo Of the funds Of the conststory.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

At the annual meeting of the ILL.,
state board of education it was
voted t o establish a course in agri-
culture and train teachers to teach ag-
riculture by practical demonstration
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Hurley Man Dies Suddenly.

George Stout. a blacksmith Of Hur-
ley. one of the oldest and best known
of the pioneers of Turner county. died
suddenly at his home June 10. He
ran a shop for ten years in Davis and
a year ago moved to Hurley.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
The Week
in Congress


at 9:55 o'clock Friday night by a vote
Of so to II. Senators Chamberlin,
Clay, Gore, Poynter. Simmons and
Stone are theonly Democrats who voted
for the bill. An appropriation of
500 600 was made by the House to en-.
able the Secretary Of Agriculture to
make an investigation of methods of
making paper from various plants and
woods. This provision was made in
an amendment to the Sundry civil bin,
which was under consideration in the
House during the entire session.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
New Treaty Desired.

The Canadian government has tndi-
Gated to the secretary of state its de-
sire to take up as early as possible
the subject of the negotiations of a
trade treaty with the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

Yellow Fever in Ecuador.
Yellow fever has broken out in the
Ecuadorean army, now being with
drawn from the Peruvian frontier.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

- OuU86 IdaEFIB 1NOseS IIIe.
Judge Harris, OF Tiptonville, Tenn.
Whose life u said several times to
have been sought by the night riders.
was drowned while swimming in the
Mississippi river near his home Sat.
urday afternoon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
III M 4E3l y 3
Danish Banker Dead.

Isador Gluckstadt. director of the
Landmarks bank. Of Copenhagen. died
Sunday. He had been a leading fig
ure In the Danishs banking world for
sthea last forty years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
STATE Surr", s. .rx.

Assiste,t State + teer Green.
with his force has t-@arthe summer
work Of hy1rogralA.c survey OF the
state
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Rmn-w.,. Hicf,u, .,:cs

As n 1857 t rni"niy rrr' .ent.
Miss Minnie Lannsan aiec al IT, nome
Q finer mother Ia Iron Friday night.
aged Is years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Ex.Banker Sent to Prison.

U. G. Walter, former president Of
The South Cleveland, O., Savings bank,
Friday began a five-year sentence in
the Ohio penitentiary on a charge Of
perjury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

The Senate was not III session Sat.
urday. The sundry civil bill. carrying
appropriations of over l0,0oo,oo0,
was passed by the House. The rail
road bill was delivered to the House
by the Senate, but in order to permit
members to familiarize themselves
with that measure it "a permitted II
lie upon the table until Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Horse Thieves Active

. Horse thieves have been operating
with some degree of success in the
vicinity of Lennon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
Woman Slain While As1eep.

Mrs. Alfred Mcintosh of Lee Coun-
-. Kentucky. was assassinated as she
slept. Her body with a bullet through
the head was found the ether morning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17
WILL TAKE OFFICIAL COUNT.
Most OF the State Ticket is Still in
Doubt.

Most OF the state 1ICkcC IS sun III
Doubt.
Congratulations to Gov. Wesley are
pouring int Pierre.
The congressional situation shows
no change. Burke and Martin still
lead by about 5000. 1t will take an
official count on the rest of the ticket
to give the winners.
Thirteen counties have so far made
their returns to the secretary of state,
and all will probably be in by tomor-
row evening.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
beeves. 17.75. Top hogs, $40.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

for the late Representative Lowering
of Massachusetts, Sunday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-17

The House held a memorial service
for the late Representative Lowering
of Massachusetts, Sunday.
The Senate Monday voted to take up
for consideration the conservation bill
authorizing the President, at his dis.
erection, to withdraw from entry and
settlement the public lands, thus side
tracking the bill admitting New Mcxi-
co and Arizona to Statehood. Senator
Hughes and other Democrats showed
an inclination to charge bad faith ON
the part of the Republicans. because,
as they said, there had been a tacit IN
derstanding to consider the question OK
Statehood Immediately after action up
on the railroad bill. A number Of Re
publican Senators gave assurance that
the Statehood bill should be given hrst
place on the calendar after the disposal
of the conservation bill, but the Demo
Gratis were not satisfied with these
statements. Senator Nelson sharply
criticised the conservation policy, es.
p~ecially as applied to Alaska, which
was considered significant because OF
his position at the head Of the Balm
ger-Pinchot investigating committee
The consideration of bills, chlet1yOf 10
cal interest, by unanimous consent, oc,
cupied the entire session Of the House
Among the many measures passed were
bills authorizing the appointment OF
a commission to Investigate the mat.
ter of employers liability and work.
mems COMPENSATION, and also admit.
ting as second7class mail matter peri
odical publications of benevolent u
fraternal societies, institutions OF
learning, trades unions and profession
al, literary, historical and scientific so
cieties.
In the Senate Tuesday five hours was
occupied with criticisms of the admin
istration of the public land laws OF
the United States in connection WITH
the consideration of the public laho
withdrawal bill. Set speeches were
made against the bill by Senators
Clark, of Wyoming, and Hepburn, OF
Idaho. The railroad bill was sent &c
conference and consideration Of the
postal savings bank bill was begun in
the House by Democrats and "insur'
gents IN lle f1OuSe, ulucI llC ANY
ship of Representative Lenroot, of Wis
consin, to agree to the Senate amend
ments to the railroad bill and avoid o
conference. Mr.. LenrOOts motion was
defeated. 1876 to 1862. twenty-one lnsur
gents voting with the Democrats for
the motion, while six Democrats voted
with the regular Republicans against
it. The postal savings bank bill was
taken up by the House after the adop
ton of a rule limiting debate to eight
hours and requiring a vote on the
measure without amendment.
The sundry civil appropriation bili
and the conference report on the rivers
and harbors bill monopolized the at
tention of the Senate, Wednesday, but
no action was taken on either. Sena-
tors Burton and Newlands criticized
the rivers and harbors bill in sharp
language, both of them d~enouncing 1t
as a pork barrel" In the House the
entire session was occupied by a de-
bcte upon the Olmsted bill creating a
new form of civil government for the
island of Porto Rico. Before adjourn
ment the House began the reading OF
this bill for amendment, thus pract1-
cally insuring its final disposition next
Wednesday.