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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
BIG FIRE AT SIOUX FALLS
Large Plant Of Sioux Falls Produce
Company is Destroyed

Sioux Falls-The plant of the Siou2
Falls Produce company, was Destroy
ed by fire which was discovered at
about one o'clock Thursday morning,
by Officer Frolich, of the night police
force who saw the flames shining
through the second story windows.
An alarm was cent to the fire de-
partment at once and within a few
minutes the firemen were on the
scene with all available apparatus,
battling with what proved to be one
Of the most stubborn CONGREGATIONS
in the history of the city.
The building was a two-stor" struc-
ture with several small anneXes bulls
of wood with a light sheet iron veneer
on the main building n had been in
use as a butter refinery and cream
separating station for so long that the
floors and woodwork were all thor
ou"hly caturated with grease.
The veneer was just, heavy enough
to keep the flames within the walls
but not to keep the heat in. so that
the fremen fought against odds.
That the firemen prevented the.
spread of the fire into the Tuthill
lumber yards and sheds, rebounds to.
their credit.
A Rock Island box car which
stood on the side track OF that road,
on the south side of the burning
building was ignited by the flames
and partially destroyed while a Mil
waukee a which stood on the side,
track on the east side of the building,
was removed by the switching crew
of the Milwaukee before it caught
fire.
Tanks Of ammonia within the burn
ing plant, used by the produce COM
pany in its refrigerating department.
were not apparently affected by the,
fire, as no explosions were heard. 49,
1t was not possible to get an esti-
mate of the loss or a statement Of the.
amount of insurance on the plant.
last night, but the machinery in the,
creamery department., was of the VAL.
liable kind and the loss will proba-.
bly, be heavy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
DAHLMAN BUT II AHEAD
Official Count viii Undoubtedly 81
Necessary to Decide Nebras-
ka Contest.

Lincoln, Neb.-Returns received by
Me State Journal up to 1 o'clock Mon
day morning from So of the 80 counties
in the state give for the Democratic
nomination for governor: Dahiman,
26,734; Shallenberger, 26,657, a ma.
jority of but Il for Dahlman.
The two missing counties are Nance
and Frontier, from which no returns
whatever have been received. At Gov,
Shallenberger's office, how er, it is
claimed that unofficial advices have
been received that Nance county has
given him about 40 majority. 1t is
known that returns from Sioux and
Rock counties are unofficial and incom,
plete. 1t is generally admitted the of.
fetal count will be necessary to de
eide who Is nominated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
THE A FAIR
The Huron Fair This Year Promises
Some Fine Attractions

Huron-There is every reason 30 pe-
lieve that the State Fair, whlch op-ns
in this city Sept. 18th and
during the week, will be the largest
and best in it's history. Special arrahSe-
uents have been made by railroads.
for running excursions at reduced
ro+ae during the fair, lille a large
number Of counties are making prep
~aration for exhibits.
Applications for
for cattle. horses, swine n sheep
| are exceptionally large and lnuicate
that exhibits in this department Will
ha exceedingly large, Manufacturers
and dealers in implements, vehicles
and machinery have already secured
much space and exhibits VIII De mere
from all parts Of the country.
The arena of the stock pavilion VIII
be omen for concerts each evening
during the week and for the accom-
mediation of the crowds in a~ttenoahce'
the board has purchased leu setteeS'
The board has given notice mat all
exhibits must be in place by MONDAY,
Sept, 18th, at 10 o'clock in the lore
noon and must remain until the close
of the fair, on the evening OF the l6th'
Mondav. the 18th. will be Beadle
County Day, this guarantees to Visit
ors an opportunity Of viewing all ois-
plays on the first day, something that
has not been possible heretofore.
An interesting feature will. be a
nractical demonstration OF modern
steam blowing. Half a dozen or more
manufacturer of steam plows have
sipnifed their intention of aklng part
in the demonstration, for which pur-
-, nose land in close proximity has been
secured.
The newspaper men Of the state VIII
he here Thursday and Friday, the 10Th
and 18th. These days have been set
e aside, on which they Will hoid SEES
S sions together with sessions by Tue
Ben Franklin clubs.
Q Secretary McInvaile says that ex-
g hibits in the poultry and dairy de-
partments will be exceedingly large.
@ Exhibits in the woman's department
Is will far exceed those of last year.
a This is assured by the numerous ap-
e plications already made for space III
the Woman's building which Is one
n of the largest on the grounds.
E. Correspondence between Secretary
I'd McIlvaine and the United States navy
re department at Washington, in which
ID request was made for an exhibit at the
IN state fair to be held Sept. II to 10, OF
"a model of the battleship South Da'
a. kota, has brought a reply from the
OF department, to the effect that such
model could not be exhibited FOR th'
G. reason that the department were no
er in possession of one. Secretary Nc
~Ilvaine has, however been notified tina
as Lieut.. Com. of the United States Nav!
t, l.. c. Wettengel, with a number o
10 naval attaches will be sent to tn
~ state fair in charge of a model Of tn
battleship Oregon, which will be ex
hibited and explained every DAY dur
se ing the fair. The navy department
IN expresses a willingness to aid In dis
s. tributing knowledge concerning tn
Is construction and care Of bait eshlp::
IL which will doubtless be an interest
~ ing subject for all fair visitors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
PRESERVING or MANUSCRIPTS
Silk Of Extreme Thinneos and Trans.
2arency Settles, Question Of Life
Of Old Documents.
Publisher.

The original manuscripts of old
books and old records are exceeding.
1y valuable and are preserved with
they cannot be replaced. They can
be guarded from fire and from over
much handling, and nov an additional
|safeguard has been found In Japanese
silk.
It's use has removed a fear existing
In the minds Of librarians that there
was no way out Of 1t. and that the rare
old manuscripts would simply have
TO have their day, and then dry up
and return to their original elements.
Happily the use OF a silk Of extreme
thinness and transparency has settled
the question of the life Of these man
uscripts for the next two or three
hundred years at least. BY that time
some other method may be discovered.
This silk ID thinner han the hinnest
tissue paper, the threads being hler
than spider webs. 1t is pasted over
the manuscript SO firmly that 1T keeps
OF all dust and air, and yet Is SO
transparent that 1t does not interfere
ANY more with the appearance OF the
manuscript than would any ordinary
plate OF glass. 1t strengthens the
manuscript SO that the danger OF
handling is reduced to a minimum.
Tho Library Of Congress is now en-
gagged In examining and protecting
all OF its old manuscripts with this
silk, and while 1t Is an immense task
4 will probably be completed before
mi NM silk is by no means costly,
pert in the msflsfaCa1sssaewhate x.
he would be unable to !,ss
Fact that silk had been used.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
HELDF0RS W|NDL|NG
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MOVES ON
FORMER OFFIciALS-THREE
UNDER ARREST.
ALLEGED THEFTS ARE LARGE
Company Claims to Have Been De.
frauded Of s1,5oo,ooo by Repair Con.
Germs In Connivance with Men High
Up In the Service.

Chicago.-Three former officials of
h Illinois Central Railroad company
were arrested Friday in connection
with the huge frauds by means of
which the railroad claims to have been
defrauded OF $%I,5G0,000. The men ar
rested were Frank B. Hartman, for
mer general manager Of the road;
Charles l.. Ewing, former manager of
lines north of the Ohio river; John X.
Taylor, formerly general storekeeper
of the road.
The warrants were sworn to by
PRESIDENT Harahan Of the railroad
company concerned. They charge the
three men with conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the railroad by false pre-
lenses and with operating a confidence
game. Hartman and Ewing we're tax.
en- to the Harrison street police sta
ton. Their bonds Of SIC, 1000 each were
signed by professional bondsmen.
The allegations in the socalled graft
case are among the most sensational
In which high officials of a great cor
poration have been named. The in
v~estigation began a year ago. We
WE - SAAoAo AdoI opl Il "ISll
President Harahan began actions to
sums said to aggregate more
than $1.000,000 alleged to have been
secured by car repair companies in
with high officials of the
--@-@Aarriman, CHARACTERIZATION and p
large nunn-a~nthers of 1es~s, 800
nitude resigned therr~rasitions. M.s5
of the money is said to have been re
paid privately.
The name of Ira G. Brown, vice
president of the road, who resigned tc
become president Of the Monon ant
who was found dead recently at his
home with a bullet wound in his
breast, was brought into the sandal
Murray Nelson, Jr., attorney for the
Illinois Central, stated Friday tha1
Rawn's death headed off warrants
which would have been issued for him
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
FLAMES STILL RAGE
DAMAGE ALREADY DONE IN MON
TAMA AND IDAHO iS
ENORMOUS.
TOLL OF DEATH OVER
Thousand Refugees, Including Hoa,
pitai Patients, Taken to MissouI1-
Loss in the Stricken City viii Reach
a Million Dollars.

Spokane, Wash.-Following is tbs
up to Sunday night:
Mullan probably safe, but fire.
threaten.
Elk City reported still unburned.
Four more dead in fires neal New
port, Wash.
One hundred and eighty men in tho
forestry service missing in the St. 10
seph country.
Taft, Mont, has been burned; DE-
Borgia and St. Regis are seTiousi,
threatened: Haughan, Mont, is report
ed destroyed.
Solid lines of fire from Thompson
Falls, Mont, for fifty miles to Idahr
line.
Confagration RACES in Gallatin fo~
est, Mont.
Anatone, Asatin county Wash.
threatened with destruction.
Yamir, b. c., in danger of fires which
are burning in the bush. Other fire.
gaining Roadway in that region, ant
the situation is alarming.
Avery, Idaho, destroyed, and people
flock to Tekoa.
Chicago.-A private dispatch re
ceived In Chicago Sunday night say
the forest fires in Idaho are beyont
control. The message was Sc. :. from
Portland, Ore, and was received by az
official of a western railroad company
1t follows: sSe $50
Farest fires are raging in the Occur
Aalehe c"-ntry In northern Idaho. A
considerable partSG the town of Wal
lace destroyed las. night. includ.
ing the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton comp~ly's depot.
Wires are down and reliable in
formation is not available. Wallace
has a population of 5000, and is the
largest town in the Occur d'Alene dis.
+rict."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Shepherd Don I Hero.

There was ! nre in an Allesher
stable. the other .day. A shepherd dog
md her snve puppies were In a vacant
tall. and . half-dezen small boys were
trying TO look through a knot-hole at,
the interesting family. Tosget q bet
her view they held lighted matches
10 the knot hole. and one Of the
matches fell through and fred the
straw. The boys then ran away and
the engines ann When the fire
broke out. the mother Of the puppies
seixed one Of them In her mouth, leap
ed Dyer : high barrier to get U Of
the stall and carried the little fellow
10 I place Of safety. This action she
repeated until all were saved but one.
which was burned. Her grief at not
being able to rescue the last was evi-
dent, and she had to be chained to
keep her from rushing back into the
flames for Il.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
WELCOME
"
SIOUX FALLS BESTiRiNG iISsIF
FOR ROYAL WELCOME 10
THE Ex-PRESiOENT
WILL SPEAK IN BIG MN1
Committee Has Provided a Monster
Canvas Pavilion for the Occa-
sion and Weather Can
noA Interfere

Sioux Falls-Hon. Theodore Roose-
Welt, who is to address the people
of South Dakota in this city the. third
day OF September, will speak AT 0
O'Clock in the afternoon and Will de-
liver his remarks from a platform De
meath a tent.
w. c.. Cook of this city, chairman or
the republican state central commit
tee, yesterday received a telegram
from Mr.. Roosevelt, in response to n
which had been addressed to the for
mer president, by Mr.. Cook, asking II
5 O'Clock would be satisfactory and If
a tent would be sufficient covering,
| while he is speaking.
The response to this telegram was
brief and characteristic. 1t was:
Five o'clock satisfactory. Tent sat
isfactory, too. (Sisned)
"-Roosevelt.'
Announcement was made by Chair
man Cook yesterday of the establish
ment OF the republican state head
quarters in Sioux Falls, for the com
ing campaign.
C. J. Morris of Sioux Falls has beer
appointed secretary of the state com
mittee by Chairman Cook and Mr.
Morris will have charge of headquar
tiers.
A meeting of the state committee
has been called to assemble in Thu
city at 3 o'clock p. m. OF Saturday
September 8, which is the date of tn
arrival of Colonel Roosevelt, in tn
state.
The candidates for state officers ar
also called to assemble in Sioux Fall
on the same date and to remain for
meeting and conference with the stat
committee.
The arrangements for the receptio
and entertainment of Colonel Roose
Welt are now practically complete an
the next thing in order will be tn
decoration of the business houses an
the public buildings of the city /
honor of the distinguished guest.
if the plans and ideas of the CON
mittees in charge of that branch {
the arrangements, can be carried OF
to the letter, Sioux Falls will be dee
Grated as she has never been, in he
history, on September 3.
The people of this state are anXiou
to hear Colonel Roosevelt, upon what
ever topic he may decide to speak an
there is no doubt in the mind of an
one that he will say something Of II
terest.
The assembling of a very lare
Number of people, who will come j
automobiles and otherwise, seems a!
sured, if the roads are good, and it
expected that there will be enthus
asm %unbounded and much music an
harmony, in the chief city of this stat
On September 8.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
Legislative Commute Of Teachers at
Huron Outline improvements

Huron Outline Improve mentS
Huron-A gathering of educators
from different sections of the state,
as members of a joint legislative
committee appointed by the school
executive and county superintendent
department of South Dakota was held
here. 1t was for the consideration of
matters relative to the school sys-
tenn Of the state and needed
| changes. The members of the COM
mittee are. A. R. Bigelow, Lead,
chairman; r. A. Ustrud, Sioux
Falls, superintendent of public in
struction; F. L.. Cook, president OF
Spearfish normal: C. G.. Lawrence,
Canton; A. H. Seymour, De Smet; DR..
Samuel Wier, Mitchell, of Dakota
Wesleyan university; F. B. Gault,
president of the state university OF
Vc-Inl:ca; 2. T. TaNkcrGlcy: Wator-
town, and Jones Lyman, Yankton. All
the members with the exception of Mr..
Lyman were present at the meeting.
The object of the meeting was to
formulate a report to be submitted
to the state teachers association,
which meets in Huron, in November,
upon the matter of the revision OF the
recent educational system. The COM
! mittee may ask for the appointment
Of a commission by the state, with
an appropriation sufficient to cover
expenses, which will report to the
legislature two years hence, as to the
reorganization of educational methods
of the state in conformity some
what to the work done in this respect
in Illinois and Iowa.
The problem includes some import
ant points in respect to changes in
the education of the children of South
Dakota. Upon his point, State Super
intendent Ustrud said: We have felt
for some time that the school system
is not what it should be. There Is a
waste of money, Of energy and a
failure to get value received for the
expenditures. By a reorganization OF
the system. upon business principles
we hope to obtain better results and
to. avoid the leakage in effort and
money. 1t is wasteful for a teacher
to have charge of only four or five
pupils in a country school, with no
appliances and in a dingy building.
Even in our state institutions there Is
a duplication of work and an un-
economical system"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Where is Louis burd ?

Pierre-Where is Louis Hurd, OF
Raymond. Nebraska? Nearly a year
ago he was working here for the rail-
road company, and later he drove a
hack and roomed alone in a shanty
in the west end of town. When he
failed to come to work one morning
some one went to his abode and found
only a portion of his clothes. New his
father has sent VIM. Kerlin, OF Lin
coin, Neb., here to find some trace OF
the missing boy. 1t is known that his
associations We're not of a reputable.
character and foul play is suspected
by the searchers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

Aberdeen-"Watch Timber LAX,
Crow" With this slogan a mmercl
club already has been organized in Tim
Der Lake, Atown a little over forty
eight hours old, and efforts are being
made to secure the county seat of
Dewey county and a government and
Office. The lot sale of the interior de-
partment closed yesterday. 1t was one.
of the most successful ever held in the,
northerwest. The road disposed of 80
lots in two days, at a total price of
$7S,121. A newspaper has been start
ed, and waterworks will shortly be-
installed. A lake three miles long
adjofns the town affording the very
best water supply in the new country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
His Shirt a Moose.

New York.-Edward McNaughton,
rs years old, a retired custom tailor,
was accidentally s%trangled to death in
his 20 at the Mansion house. New
ark. The aged man was subject to
fainting spells, and it is believed that
he slipped from a chair in one of these
faints, his shirt band catching on the
valve of a radiator, strangling him to
death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
MANNER OF TESTING
Aberdeen-A wind and hail storr

Aberdeen-A wind and hail storm
did considerable damage in several
towns in the northern part of the
at Eureka, where over 200 win
dows were broken by hail, and crows
were damaged. At Mansfield. in this
Brown county, the barn of Henry
Hazefwhist, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground, two horses
six calves, and a large quantity of
grain also being destroyed. At West
port, Columbia, Warner and other
towns, barns are reno ted tn have
beensFemoved from their 70 mi .tio4s
and In some instances nearly 6esif.l.
ishea by che Wind as zfssssseA u
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

Vermillion-Property owners along
the Vermillion river north have hit up
ON a scheme for carrying off surplus
water and draining a large area Of land
that is now almost worthless. They
plan to build a mammoth ditch running
alongside of the river, to be from GO
to 100 feet in width and about IL. feet
In depth. This will run for several
miles, and it is believed will be far
more efficient than making an attemot
to straighten the river or building lat
erals. Work on the auxiliary will he
started just as soon as the county
board can regulate benefits and dam
ages and make an assessment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

Aherdeen-Wasehh : - Timber Lake
Crow" With this slogan a mmercla
club already has been organized in Tim
Der Lake, a town a little over forty
eight hours old. and efforts are being
a to secure the county seat of
Dewey county AM a government land
office. The lot sale Of the interior de-
PARTNER. closed yesterday. 1t was
of the most successful eve. held In the
northerwest. The road disposed OF $40
lots in two days, at a total price of
$7s,121. A NEWSPAPER has been start
ed, and waterworhs will shortly be
installed. A lake three miles long
adjoins the town afordinga the very
best water supply in the new country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Six Men killsd.

Northfield, Vt.-Six men were killed,
n was probably fatally injured and
sevensothers were badly hurt as the re-
suit Of a headon collision between
two freight trains on the Central Ver-
mont railroad at Mortified Falls, two
miles north of here. All the dead and
injured belonged to the train crews.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Last Hia Powwow.

Muskogee, Okla.-Gov. Charles N.
Haskell and the chiefs of the principal
Indian tribes OF Oklahoma have been
selected as members of the invitation
committee for the international Indian
congress which assemblies at Musk
ogee October 10, II, 10 and Is. This
will probably mark the last big Indian
powwow to be held in the United
States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Plaque Spread Checked.

Bari.-The reports received concern
ing the cholera situation in various
parts Of the province of Bari Dele
Puglie indicate that the physicians are
getting the disease in hand. 1t is not
yet under control, but its spread has
been checked.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
TProte.t. Turned Down.

Washington.-Fifts Of wine to war.
ships Of the American navy are not
to be tabooed, despite the protests of
tho Woman's Christian union, which
recently protested to the navy depart.
ment against the presentation of 100
S Of California wine to the cru
User California by an association OF
California wine men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Dies OF Starvation.

Los Angeles, Cal.-John Irving
O'Nei1l. leader Of the strange religious
sect, members of which for many
weeks have been starving themselves,
and were discovered in a lonely spot
by the authorities, died Sunday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Armx veter.n Dead.

Boston.-William Chapple, ST., aged
IS years, formerly of Laporte. Ia, for
many years prominent in Grand Army
circles in the west, died Saturday OF
apoplexy at the home Of his son IN
Dorchester
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

5000 Sent to Flood Sufferers.
Washington, d. CA $4,000 contri-
button for the relief of the flood suf-
ferers In Japan has been forwarded
by the American Red Cross to Toxic.
The amount was taken from the con.
tingent fund of the society.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
American Woman Robbed.

st. Moritz. Switzerland.-Mrs. DAN
lei Bacon, Of New York. who is tour
ing In Switzerland with her sister.
Lady Gilbert Parker. and the latter's
husband, was robbed OF $45, 900 worth,
81 e~sTy, No a been obtain.
ed to the robbers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
That,s Different.

Redd-Thought you told me that
was 4 ten-horse power machine Of
yours.
GreeneNSo It is.
We'll. I noticed 1t took oll, one
horse to pull It home!"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Short over $4,000.

Telluride, Colo.-y. U. Rodgers, for
mer city treasurer, who is said to have
confessed to a shortage of more than
$40, 600 In his accounts with the city,
has been arrested.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02

Sioux City Live Stock Farket.
Sioux City.-Friday's quotations on
the Sioux City live stock market fol
low: Beeves, $6.75@7.75. Top hogs,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Bio fortoaoe Flied.

North Yakima, Wash.-The Pacific
Power and Light company has fled a
mortgage. Of 5000 0 with the Yakima
county ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
SHORTAGE Of Fodder.

Aberdeen, S. D-Novements of live
stock from the South Dakota ranges
to the markets have commenced I'M
usually early this season, due to short
age of grazing or account of the light
rainfall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-02
Mrs, Prcsser Not Guilty

Libby, Mont.-The jury in the case
of Vera Prosser, charged with the
murder OF her husband, r.. T. Prosser,
ON a Great Northern train. returned a
verdict Of not guilty, on the grounds
or self defense.