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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
CAPITOL NEARLY READY.
Finishing Touches Are Being Put on
the Structure.

William G.. Andrews, h decorator
of the new state capitol, is in Pierre to
look after the finishing up of the work.
1t is now complete, except the placing
of the small pictures in the lunettes
of the main hall, which will be put in
position some time next month. The
force of decorators which has been
occupied there has been transferred
to Missoula, Mont, where the work of
decorating a fine new court house is
now under way. The capitol now only
waits the arrival of the furniture to
place all the offices in shape for occu-
pancy, and several cars of this are
somewhere between Pierre and Chi
cago. The grading of the grounds is
progressing rapidly, and the state en-
gineer's department is making borings
for the foundation of the dam for the
proposed lake on the eastern enc of
the grounds. While bvt little can be
done in the way of decoration of the
grounds until another appropriation
is made, everything will be in shape
for this work early next year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
NOTED OUTLAW PUT TO DEATH.
ALI Hunter, Triple Murderer, Hanged
in Oklahoma.

ALI Hunter, Triple Murderer, Hanged
in Oklahoma.
Alt Hunter, the negro desperate and
triple murderer, notorious throughout
the southwest, was hanged at Waken-
ga, Okla, at 11:05 Friday morning. He
made a short speech on the scaffold,
saying he was ready to go. 1t was
%ent minutes before Hunter was
pronounced dea.
Hunter declared that Ed Ellis, now
serving a life term at McA1ester for
abetting the murder of ex-Sheriff Gar
rison, was innocent.
Hunter murdered Sheriff George w.
Garrison, of Oklahoma county. in
June, 1908, near Hitchcock, Okla.
Sheriff Garrison and his deputies We're
attempting to arrest the negro, who a
few days before had killed a negress
In Oklahoma City, because he feared
she would betray his whereabouts to
the authorities in Arkansas, where he
was wanted on a murder charge. At
ter killing Garrison and seriously
wounding a deputy, Hunter scaped
and returned to Arkansas. He was
captured at Pine Bluff last September.
He made a confession and was brought
to Oklahoma and sentenced to death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
South Dakota
State News
Gathered
Throughout
the State
BANKERS TO CONVENE.
Group Z. Comprising the Black Hills
Meet in DcadWOOd.

Group Z. Comprising the Black HIS,
Meet in Dcadwood.
Pursuant to the call Of n. e. Frank
lin, president of the First National
bank of Deadwood, and head OF Group
7 of the South Dakota Bankers asso-
c%iation, the members of which COM
prise the Black Hills counties, VIII
send representatives to Deadwood Tor
q meeting to be held April 10. n
group division of the association heid
in iDeadwood last summer when the
banks of the state were divided OH
into groups so that any group might
call together it's representatives With
out a general meeting, at any time
when matters of general interest to
these banks demanded. Secretary
Driscoll, of Group Z, who is cashler
of the First National bank of Lead,
has also included invitations to the
banks at Sioux City and Omaha who
do business with local banks to send
their representatives to this meeting,
and as the wives and families of the
bankers are coming with them, prep
arations are being made to entertain
them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
EDITORS MEET IN MITCHELL.
Organized Ben Franklin Club, n
Elect Officers.

A good representation of the lead
ing newspaper men of the state were
in session in Mitchell Friday and dis
cussed trade matters relating partic-
ularly to the cost of job printing.
The morning hours were spent in
talking the situation over among
themselves to find out about what
basis the printers of the state have
been figuring on job work, and there
was a great variance, as was demon
strated in the personal statements
that were made.
In the afternoon two addresses were
given the printers. One was by Gill
sert F. Byron, of Minneapolis, presi-
dent of the Ben Franklin club of tina
city, and by j.. f. Adams, of Sioux
Falls. A Ben Franklin club for the
state was organized and a constitu-
ton and bylaws adopted.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. r.. Ronald, of Mitchell;
vice president, J. w. Parmley, of Ip-
switch; secretary, F. F. Nash. Of Can
ton; treasurer, H. A. Sturgis, of Beres-
ford; executive committee, L. v. Do
ty, cd Doland; and Paul Deutcher, of
Brookings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
PANIC ON A STEAMER.
Explosion Occurs on British Vessel
CairnrOna.

An explosion early Friday morning
on the British steamer Cairnrona, off
Dungeness, Eng, wrecked the wo-
mems quarters, killing n child and
injuring q number of women and
children. The steamer caught fire
and a panic ensued, in which men
fought for the possession of the boats
and had to be beaten back by the
crew to allow the women to be k
off first.
A large number of passengers were
landed at Dover Friday evening,
many of them in an exhausted condi-
ton. In all twenty were seriously in
jured and not less than fifty were
slightly injured by the explosion and
the panic hat followed it. The Cairn-
rona sailed from Londo to Portland.
She carried 200 passengers, for the
most part emigrants, and a general
cargo. Fortunately the steamers Up
LAM and Kanawha were near when
the Cairnrona caught fire. They
stood by and took off several hundred
passengers and landed them at Dover.
Several of the first class passengers
n American cattlemen gave thrill
ing details of the accident. A number
of women with children in their arms
were sitting on the hatch when a vio-
lent explosion hurled them to all parts
of the deck. Some Of them were
shockingly injured and II child was
killed. The hatch was blown to frag-
ments.
A terrific panic ensued. The emil
grants, mostly Russians, were running
up and down, screaming and wiring
ing their hands. Their horror was
increased by the volumes of smoke
which poured from the burning hold
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
NAVAL BILL OPT
House FavOrs Construction Of Two
Battle Ships.

BY a decisive vote OF 1872 to 10,
fourteen being present and not voting
the house late Friday authorized the
construction Of two battle ships to
cost $4,000. 600 each. Thirty-three
democrats voted for two battle ships
and twenty-four republicans against
the proposition.
The action was taken just prior to
the passage of the naval %appropria-
ton bill, carrying $128.037,602
The amount is about $4,000 900 less
than was recommended by h navy
department. In addition to the battle
ships the bill also provides for the
construction of two fleet GOLFERS and
-four submarine boats.
AS amended on motion of Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, of New York, the two battle
ships and two fleet Golfers must be
constructed by firms working under
the eight hour law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
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International Printing Freshmen and
Assistants Union. has a membership of
about $4,000.
Over s12, 000, 900 worth of working
mems shirts and overalls are produced
annually in our prisons.
On May 2, at Philadelphia, Chartered
Society of Amaleamated Lace Opera
tives will
A local union of the Cloth Hat and
Cap Makers Union of North America
has been formed in Brooklyn. N. Y.
San Francisco (Cal.) Garment tWcrk-
ers' Union is giving a practical uem-
onstration of its work in the show
window of a large store to help the
union label and create a demand for
goods bearing the same.
The directors of the Toronto (Cana-
da) Labor Temple Company have de-
cided that the only tenants that may
rent rooms in their building for the flu
ture will be those affiliated with inter-
national organizations.
In Missouri in 1908 there was an In
crease in the average a an hour over
1907, the average being 36.45 cents, as
compared with 1929 cents for the 9TH
err year. There was also a decrease
in the average daily working time over
the year before from 9.O1 hours q day
to .S.95
Statistics show that in the city OF
New York there are $4,000 women h
by their own labor support their aus
bands and families.
A committee on organization has
been formed by the Women's Trade
Union League to carry on the work OF
organizing the Jewish workingwomen
of the Manhattan east side.
International Organizer A. Rosenber-
ry il in Boston, Mass, to aid the MEM
bers of Ladies Tailors and Dressmak.
ers. who " beer in strike for near
ly ten months. The busy season 10
about to begin, and efforts will be
made to bring about q settlement Of all
questions at issue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
BANK CLOSES IT'S DOORS.
Another Brooklyn Institution Forced
to Suspend.

ohSSe
to Suspend.
The Borough Bank of Brooklyn, N.
Y, closed it's doors Friday and the
superintendent of banks has taken
possession Of the institutions business.
The bank has a capital of $200. 900.
with deposits a~ggregating Yer ST.
00O.0 00. B. r. Shears is president of
the institution. This is the second
bank failure in Brooklyn within a
week, the first being the Union bank,
of Brooklyn.
Superintendent Cheney said that the
conditions attending the closing OF the
bank were almost identical with those
which led to the closing of the Union
bank.
AS was the case with the Union
bank, the Borough was obliged to sus-
pend during h panic of 1907, and
vas r~eorganized later. The new man
agement was obliged to assume liza
bilities which Me been a heavy load,
and the suspension of the Union bank
had a bad effect on the Borough,
which was known to be in the same
position.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Known . OF BED.

Two Women Have Marrow Escape in
Dynamite Explosion.
Two women were blown out OF bed
n : cottage at Lents. q suburb Of
Portland, Ore. early Sunday, by an
Axrlnsion &of dynamite under the
House. were Mrs. Agnes Ellis
wCrtAI wner Of the cottage. and Mrs.
s19ArgAret Smoke, who raj spending
H. ntGst there.
II. Smoke. husband of Margaret
smoke. was arrested Sunday night
on suspicion. Mrs. Smoke said she
would Ale information against him. +
Mr.. Smoke told the authorities
that she and HI husband were living
apart. and that IN several occasions
Ne had threatened to kill her.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Half for the state.

At a banquet at Los Angeles An
drew Carnegie said that a man who
dies with millions of dollars should for
felt half of his fortune to h State.
He said that combinations were bound
to exist and that we must have regu-
lation or the consumer would not have
o chance. He predicted that before
many years every workman would be
q partner in the business in which he
was employed. He did not believe IN
the income tax, as 1t would make q
nation of liars" Speaking OF stock
gambling, he said: THE day is COM
ing when men who operate on the ex-
change as parasites upon values in
stead of creating them will not be rec
ognized as men of affairs. I have very
strong ideas about these gamblers, and
I do not consider they should be recog-
nized."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
ROCK FALLS OVER HIM.
Young Son of Fall River County
Ranchcr Fatally Hurt.

A young son of L.. j.. Green, a Fall
River county rancher, was perhaps fa-
tally injured as the result of an acct
dent while himself and some Of his
boy friends We're engaged in the pas
time of rolling rocks down a hill on
his father's ranch. The boys came to
one large rock which they for a time
were unable to move. Young Green
climbed upon it and just as he did so
the rock suddenly moved, topping
him to the ground and rolling over
him. Three of the boys ribs were torn
loose from the backbone and one Of
them penetrated one of his lungs. A
physician was summoned by rural tel
ephone and made a record run to the
scene of the accident.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Interesting
News
Items
MOTHERS DAY.

Gov. vessey Fixes May $ as Date OF
Its Observance.
Gov. vessey has issued the follow
ing Mothers day proclamation:
In appreciation of the tender regard
in which we all hold our mothers n
in consideration Of the beautiful GUS
tom, which has recently been estab-
lished, of observing one day in each
year as "Mother's day" and in fur
Their appreciation of the value to the
nation of perpetuating such a custom,
!, Robert S. Vessey, governor of the
state of South Dakota, do hereby set
apart as Mothers day, Sunday, May
8, 1910, and l respectfully request and
recommend that the day be observed
throughout the commonwealth. l es-
pecially urge that appropriate adj
dresses and sermons be given in the
various churches, and that the white
flower, the symbol of motherhood, be
much in evidence.
At the mention of the word
mother" visions of youth and inno-
cence come back to us from h dim
vistas of the past, and we again scent
the fragrance of the lilacs and the
roses of long ago.
1t seems fitting that we should en-
deavor to show our respect, lov n
reverence of the mother who has
been with us, shoulder to shoulder, on
our journey through the valley of
childhood and youth, cheering us
when victorious, and always loyal n
defeat.
If your mother is yet with % show
that you appreciate her. If o have
only a glorious memory, cherish it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
STATE BEGINS AN ACTION.

Attorney General Serves Notice on
Milwaukee,.
The complaints as to danger and de-
lay in traffic on account of the pile
bridge across the Missouri river at
Chamberlain. or the White river val
ley r~e-extension of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway, has
brought action in the supreme court,
an order to show cause being granted
Friday on the application Of Attorney
General Clark, setting May 4 as the
date for h company to come into
court n explain why It should not
construct g permanent bridge across
the Missouri river on its line at Cham
berlain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Detectives Are Called In.

Admission is made by the Home
stake Mining company OF Lead that
deliberate attempts have recently
been made to cause serious accidents
at the mine. It Is stated that a drill
was found loaded with dynamite suf-
ficient to kill anyone within reach,
and that the signal bell rope at the
a Of the big hoist had been discov-
cred fastened with a nail. Detectives
who q working on the case 90 far
have found NO clew.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
SHOT BY

Farmer Boy Loses Life While Examin-
ing a Revolver.
Coroner Tolmie of Beadle county,
was called to the farm home of Wal
ter Owen and family, ten miles south
east of Cavour, Tuesday to examine
the body of George F.. Owen, aged 16
years. While the parents and other
members of the family were absent
the young man became interested in
a revolver. and while engaged in it's
examination the revolver was dis
charged n young Owen was killed
almost instantly. On the return of
h family the dead body of the boy
was found in a bed room, the revolver
near by. -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
GILEs INJURIES SERIOUS.

Suffers from Effects of -Iniation Into
High School Society.
Miss Lorraine Clark, Ia years of age,
q member OF h freshman class Of the
bridgeport, Conn. high school. is un-
der treatment at a sa%ntitarium suffer-
ing from the effects of her initiation
February 8 last into one Of the school
societies.
According to the girls story she
raj made to drink on the night of the
Initiation a c~oncoct'on. n of h in
gradients of which was kerosene, and
later made to eat macaroni which n
been boiled together with soap. At
ter undergoing that part OF he initia-
ton h says h was tossed in blah-
ket. Her condition il believed to be
serious.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
France Ha. Age Pensions.

The French Senate passed the age
pension bill, over which a controversy
has gone on for several years, but not
in the form to suit the radical wing
OF the Socialists. The Law will affect
about 1000, 900 workers. Three
sources Of the pension provided are:
From the workers at the rate OF 9
francs for men, 6 francs for women
and AZ francs for minors, an equal
amount from the employers and a err
tain sum from the State. People will
begin to draw the pension At the age
0f IS. or after thirty years Of service.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
YOUTHFUL
Boys Convicted of Conducting Fraudu-
lent Banking Scheme.

Three youths, each less than 20
years old. were AXE to the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga, Friday to serve
sentences of a year imposed by the
United States district court at Coving-
ton, KY, for a fraudulent banking
scheme which they conducted in the
little mountain town of Orr, KY. A
fourth boy was sentenced to four
months in Jail. III
The boys profited about $4,000 by
their scheme, which included the es-
tablishment of a mythical bank
which gave wholesale dealers glowing
accounts of their credit, enabling them
to obtain large shipments of mer-
chandise. Dayid Prince and Marion
and Richmond Sparks were sent to
prison. George White receiving the
Jail sentence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
BAN ON
Clear Lake School Board Serves No
ticc on Hch

Clear Lake School Board Serves No
tice on Teachers.
The members of the board of edu-
cation at Clear Lake, when occasion
requires, do not hesitate to take a
stand against cupid himself. Such an
occasion arose a day or two ago when,
in addition to adopting a resolution re-
curing teachers in the public schools
from attending dances on any night
preceding a school day, the board
adopted a resolution reading as fol-
lows: That it is the sense of this
board that for the best interest of our
schools we deem it unwise and mad
visable for u teachers to keep COM
pany with or receive attention from
pupils of the opposite sex"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
rortured by Prison Guards.

Frank shatira, an East Indian negro
convict on trial at White Plains, N. Y,
for murderous assault On a Sing Sing
keeper. pleaded in justification that he
was driven to his act by h cruelty
OF the guards. A favorite torture, he
said, was to spray ammonia into a
prisoners cell. He described it as
overwhelmingly agonizing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
School Boy Ends Life.

Cupert Ernest. a 1~4-year-old pupil
of a school in Turtle Creek. Pa. COM
mitted suicide Thursday by hanging.
during a fit of dependency over gibes
of other boys because he was back
ward in his studies.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Guilty OF Horse Stealing.

Sam T. Bulls. of Sioux City, Ia. was
convicted in circuit court at vermill-
ion Friday q stealing a team from the
county poor farm on December Z last,
n sentenced to foul a in states
prison by Judge Trip.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Capitol Fraud Case.

The commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania at Harrisburg Friday. continued
Its presentation of invoices for capi-
tol furniture to h jury in the case Of
Joseph. NJ. Huston, the Philadelphia
architect, charged with conspiracy ts
defraud the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
COMMITTED MANY CRIMES.
San Francisco Burglar Makes n Con
fcssion Before Dying.


Harry Hall, or Clyde S. Garfield, a
burglar who was shot by a policeman
in San Francisco. CAL, Thursday even
ing confessed before dying Friday
that he had committed many crimes.
"I know / am about to die" he said,
"and / want to confess everything [
did, so no one else will suffer for any
crimes that + have committed"
After saying that Harry Hall was
not his right name and that he would
not give his right one, the dying man
told Of holding up a Seattle bank and
shooting the cashier.
Then / went to Salt Lake City"
he continued, where I twice held up
a drug store. The next week I held
up a cafe and engaged in a running
pistol fight with eight policemen.
They blamed it on a sailor named
Haley, who Is doing time for desert
ion"
Hall concluded his confession with
the story of several holdups In Los
ANGELES and San Francisco,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Iexves r1hlef a Captured.

Clarence Hewlett. who. on March
-, stole jewelry valued at 100000
from Mrs. Frederick Baugher, wife of
the deputy police commissioners of
New York, while she was visiting in
Washington, was arrested at Balti-
more Friday while attempting to sell
one Of the stolen gems.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Emierants become Unruly.

The emigrants who were transferred
to the steamer Kanawha from the
steamer Cairnrona after a fire broke
out on the latter vessel near Dover.
Eng, Thursday. became so unruly FRI
day morning that the captain of the
Kanawha was. obliged to ask for naval
assistance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
chicago Doctor Found Dead.

DR.. W. A. Tichenor, at n time SUI
berintendent OF the Missouri state
asylum for the insane. was found dead
IN . downtown hotel in Chicago FRI
day, supposedly OF heart disease. al
though a suicide theory II being inves-
tigafed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Waterfowl Wants Auditorium.

A movement is on DOT for the con-
struction of a large auditorium build
ing at WATERFOWL to be used for public
events as well as an armory. Water
town heing headquarters of the South
Dakota National Guard.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15

h day and night forces employed
in the Chicago Ind Northwestern
freight yards at Huron are very busy.
Freight business is fast increasing and
is h heaviest In the history of the
company.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Fcud Causes a Murder.

John Duesnbury was called from
his house at Marceline, Mo, Thursday
and hot and killed. James NJ. Ka-
body and two. suspects were arrested
or. h charge OF, killing Dusenpury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
To Examine Des N1oincs plan.

James E. Porter, mayor-elect, ard
four commissioners-elect of Kansas
City. Mo-, have decided to visit Des
Moines to investigate the workings of
h commission form of government
in hat city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Election at Rapid CITY.

In a light vote Tuesday Rapid City
d~ecisively turned down the PROPOSE
ton to establish a municipal court
there. Little interest was shown in
the election, the vote being sc for and
1873 against.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15

The Dakota Central Telephone
company has arranged totere L new
fireproof building for th.U asiness
in Mitchell. The company also fig
ures OIL installing the automatic sys-
tenn when the new building is finished.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Water Tank u.rrturns.

Awater tank on the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railroad over
turned at Malvern. Kan, Thursday.
killing engineer Thomas Kelly and
seriously inJuring two men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Old Scout Found Dead,

Joseph S~turtevant, a scout famous
throughout the western country as
Rocky Mountain Joe. was found dead
near Boulder. Colo. Thursday morn
ing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15

When arranged or a charge of IL
legal liquor selling at Meckling Ed.
Spatz in circuit court at vermillion
pleaded guilty and was given a fine of
500 and costs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
banker Cochin Dying.

All hope for the recovery of Thorn
A. sCoghill, a former banker Of sey-
l mour, Wis, who IL serving q sentence
in n federal prison at L~eavenworth,
Kan, was given up Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
Killcd IN Collision.

IN ! collisi6n and wreck OF Z street
car and d chicago and Alton freight
Il Springfield. Ill. Friday night. VAL
ler Eoote. i brakeman On the freight,
49, killed and nfteen passengers in
the street ! were injured,