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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Grand Lodge Meeting

Observation-Disclosures are being
made by the D~eadwood lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
and the local lodge Of the Degree of
Honor for the reception and entertain
ment of delegates to the grand lodge
sessions of both orders, which will be
held here May %, "a and rs. Master
Workman Peter Blackburn anticipates
the attendance Of fully four hundred
delegates from different parts of the
state for the two lodges and providing
the weather is fair as it usually is at
that season here, special trips for
the delegates will probably be arrang-
ed to give them an opportunity to see
something of the Black Hills scenery
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
MacVeagh Will Abolish Red Tape

ments in connection with the payment
Of his salary. He made this protest,
which has been preserved among the
archives of the treasury:
Il was criticised because I had fail
ed to make an affidavit that / had paid
myself my salary. In spite OF the fact
hat l had sworn to my monthly &C
counts that I had paid myself my sal
airy, l had not sworn that I had re-
ceived the salary which I had sworn
l had paid myself. This last AFFIDAVIT
cost me rs cents.
II hen had to put in a voucher for
the Is lei and make an affidavit
that ] had paid myself the rs cents.
This, according to a new ruling, was
accompanied by an affidavit that | had
received the 25 cents. had sworn I
had paid myself. This has started an
endless chain, which threatens to land
me in an insane asylum"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Stock in Fine Shape

Wakpala-Manager James Burr OF
the Matador Cattle company says his
cowboys have not found a single dead
animal on the range. But little hay
was fed and he has hundreds of steers
on the range that are fit for he Chi
cago market. Mr.. Burr says the COM
pany will not go out OF business here
for some years, as the leases from the
Indians have a long time to run. The
company run about 100 900 head OF
cattle on it's various ranches in Texas
Colorado. Canada and South Dakota.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
REFER HERD LAW
WEST OF RIVER STOCkMEN ARE
PREPARING PETITIONS
IN REFERENDUM
LAW In EFFECT JULY FIRST
Thousands of Signatures are Needed
to Defeat Operation of the Law
But Stockman Believe
They Will Win

Camp Crook-Dissatisfaction with
the action Of the recent legislature in
passing the herd law to apply to the
whole state, is taking concrete form in
some of the counties west of the river,
and it is expected that within a few
days petitions to refer it will be cir
culated. In this way they hope to at
least defer the operation of the law
until after November, 1912 when the
referendum is voted upon.
The herd law as passed, did not con-
tain the emergency clause and conse-
quently goes into effect in July, pro-
viding it is not referred. This refer
endum petition will require a good
many thousand signatures, but the
stockmen behind the movement are
confident that they can succeed in get
ting all the necessary signatures.
Stockmen in Pennington, Meade and
Butte counties started the movement
and now the stockmen of Harding
county are enthusiastically backing
them up. ,
The stockmen claim hat as they are
the heaviest taxpayers in the county,
even if they are in the minority in
population, they are entitled to con-
sideration. They claim that the oper-
alton of the herd law is going to work
a great hardship upon them as they
will lose if they have to sell their
stock this summer or hunt a new loca-
ton, but hat with eighteen months
or two years time, they can make all
the preparation necessary. They tried
to secure the county option plan for
the herd law but falling in this, have
decided to refer it.
In this they will be opposed by many
of the small homesteaders, but they
are still hopeful Of obtaining the re-
lief they seek.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
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Secretary Fisher Faces Big Task
Faces Big Tas!

and other rights OF way, easements,
the issuance of patents for lands, n
with furnishing certified copies OF
and patents and OF records, piats and
papers on file in that Office. In the
national forests. he executes all laws
relating to surveying, prospecting, To-
eating, appropriating, entering, re-
conveying OIL patenting OF puDlc
lands, and the granting OF rights Oh
way amounting to easements.
The employees of the department.
are divided among the various
branches of the service as follows:
Office of secretary, 307; Office OF
the assistant attorney general. IS,
general land office LAST; otnce Oh
Indian affairs, 5,705; patent once.
1884; pension office, 1870: bureau Oh
education, IFS; geological survey
1908; reclamation service, 1,745; ou-
e of mines, 1873; hospitals, 9o9;
parks and reservations. Sc; territorial
and District of Columbia, 26; office OF
superintendent of the capitol, 22; To-
tai, 1892.
OF course, the big thing in the pup
ice eye III lHC hSpti iHNH
terror at the present time Is the on
~servation question, involving as IL
does a definite policy for the admins
tration of the public domain with
especial reference TO Alaska, as wen
as the contiguous territory embracing
the states. Arising under the pres.
emit laws, however, is the Cunningham
coal claims in Alaska and the water
power sites controversy. both OF
which were involved in the Ballinger-
Pinchot embroglio, and both Of which
will have to be dealt with by Secre-
tary Fisher. Even while considering
these important items, however. Mr..
Fisher must ever have an eye on the
general administration of the whole
department, which is n of the most
comprehensive in the entire govern
mpnt-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Accident Saves Homesteader

Morristown-The life Of O.. V. Oh
son, Of this place, was saved by
two pailfuls of water being spilled
over him when he lost his footing and
fell. He was assisting in fighting q
fierce prairie fire south Of Morrstown,
and was standing on a fire guard
watching the prairie fire, when the
wind suddenly changed and the fire
was swept toward him with such speed
that before he could make his escape
the intense heat and rush of wind
knocked him from his feet. At the
time he was holding a pailful OF wa
ter in each hand and when he fell the
water was spilled over him, soaking
his clothing and saving him from
death by the fire which swept over
him. His hair was partially burned
from his head and one of his ears
was badly burned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Secretary Fisher
VJAsHINGToN.-some idea of the

w ASHINGTON.-Some idea of the
W gigantic task which confronts
Walter l.. Fisher Of Chicago, the new
secretary of the interior, can be CLEAN
ed from the fact that approximately
$500, 000, 900 is expended annually in
the department of which he has just
been made the chief: 700, 600, 900 acres
of public land is under his immediate
jurisdiction, not including the terri
tory of Alaska, and nearly $4,000 en-
ployees take their orders from him.
h Importance of the department
to the country at large cannot be
oVerestimated, especially at his time
when the country Is insisting upon an
administration favoring use of the ma
tiona resources of the country on the
public domain and in Alaska, which
will not only permit immediate devel-
opment, but conserve these resources
FOR future generations.
Establishment of the interior depart
ment was the direct result of the ac-
cesslon of territory following the Mex
lean war and general increase in pop
ulation, wealth and business. 1t was
made a sort of catchall for govern
ment business which could not be con-
v~eniently transacted by any other de-
partment.
At the present time the secretary of
the interior has supervision over the
following Offices and institutions:
General land Office, in charge of
Commissioner Fred bennett, which su,
~pervises the survey management and
disposition of the public lands, the ad.
j%udication of conflicting claims re.
lating thereto. the granting of railroad
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

A trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw
Pills will be sent free to anyone on re-
quest. Address Professor Munyon, 53d u
jefferson SITS, Philadelphia, Pa. If you are
in need of medical advice, do not fail to
write Professor Munyon. Your
cation will be treated in strict confidence,
and your case will be diagnosed as care
fully as though you had a personal inter
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are milk
all other Iaxatives or cathartics. They
coax the liver into activity by gentle
methods. They do not scour, they do
not grippe, they do not weaken, but they
do start all the secretions of the liver
and stomach in a way that soon puts
these organs in a healthy condition and
corrects constipation. In my opinion
constipation is responsible for most all
ments. There are 20 feet of human
bowels, which is really a sewer pipe.
When this pipe becomes clogged the
whole system becomes poisoned, caus-
blood, which often produce rheumatism
and kidney ailments. No woman who
suffers with constipation or any liver
ailment can expect to have a clear
complexion or enjoy good health. If
I had my way I would prohibit the sale
of nine-tenths of the cathartics that are
now being sold for the reason that they
soon destroy the lining of the stomach,
setting up serious forms of Indigestion,
and so paralyze the bowels that they re-
fuse to act unless forced by strong
purgatives.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are = tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weaken; they en-
rich the blood instead Of impoverish
it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put
into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no
dope; they are soothing, healing and
stimulating. They school the bowels
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle, containing 45 pills.
Is cents. Munyon's Laboratory, SD &
Jefferson SITS, Philadelphia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
GUST FEMINIST THE HILL'
Little Pointer for Those Who Feel .
Desire to Seek the State OF
Matrimony.

The state of Matsimony is n Of
the United States. It Is bounded by
kissing and hugs1ng on n 1 d and
cradles and babies on the other. Its
chief products are population, broom
sticks and staying out at night. 1t
was discovered by Adam and Eve
while trying to find a Northwest pas
sag out Of Paradise. The climate Is
sultry until you pass the tropics OF
housekeeping, when squally weather
commonly sets in with sue power as
to keep all hands as cool a. cucum-
bers. For the principal roads leading
to this interesting state. consult the
first pair of blue yes o SEEK
change.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

WHILE the customs service Is be-
w ing rehabilitated there is a dis
position at the treasury department
to clip off red tape wherever possible.
The abuse has grown up through
many years, and Secretary MacVeagh
wants to eliminate it and practical
politics whenever he can. A collect
or at a small port in New jersey, who
has a record of collecting so cents a
year and drawing $40 in salary and
recently was called to &C
count for not sending certain docu-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
MelIette County Election

Pierre-Gov. Wesley yesterday pro-
vided for an election for the organiza-
ton of Mellette county, the election to
be held on Thursday, May %. Four
polling places have been fixed one at
the town of Wood; at Bad Nation
government Indian school; at Little
White River subagency and at Black
Pipe subagency. This county with
Bennett, will be opened to settlement
some time this summer, and no doubt
an early application will be made for
the organization Of Bennett county as
well as MeHette.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
N EALERS in corsets are not pleased
~ with the latest fad Of the Wash

N EALERS in corsets are not pleased
~ with the latest fad of the Wash
ington smart set.
On excellent authority it is said
that to be strictly swagger nowadays
a woman must discard the engirdling
stays-a thing not impossible with
the present style of empire girdled
frock. The younger set promoted
the back to nature" idea. There
have been many smart dances this
winter, and n after another the
youthful damozels have cast aside the
artificial form.
The first girl to appear at a dance
uncorseted created a mild sensation.
But so materially did her innovation
affect ner career as a belle that the
subsequent dances were remarkable
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Saved White Lake

White Lake-The prairie fire which
did so much damage to farms south OF
here, slumbered four or five days and
then broke out afresh swept away the
possessions of two farmers, George
Severance and Matt Gilbertz, Destroy
ing their houses and barns, together
with a large amount of farm imple-
mentss White Lake was in the line
Of the fire and but for the fact that
a hundred men got out and fought the
fire a goodly portion of the day, the
town would have suffered seriously.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Road Nav Extend

Leola-The rumor has been revived
that the Minneapolis & st. Louis road
will extend from Leola to Mound City.
The rumor is also in circulation that
the road will build a bridge across the
Missouri river at LeBeau and iron
the grade between Aberdeen ana
Pierre, which it acquired a year ago.
None of the umor have been Of
ficially confirmed, and while they
may be the usual crop which emo
the return of spring In South Dako-
ia, the belief. is general that the road
will conclude to start work on all
three extensions.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Belle Fourche-Last weeks moisture
has give neverything a good start in
this section and ranchers and stock
men are all feeling cheerful. The
water holes have been nearly all filled
up by the snow and rainfall and the
grass has commenced to come up we'll.
The stock is reported in the best con
dition that range stock has been in
~hereabouts for years. the unusue"y
light winter sending both sheep ald
cattle through in great shape and
most Of them are in better flesh than
at the commencement of the winter
and shipping next fall will likely be
heavy from here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Ipswich-A sad accident occurred at
the home of E. H.. Tobin. a farmer
living twelve miles north of Ipswich,
which resulted in the death of the 2
year-old child Of the Tobfns. The child
had secured possession of a loaded
rifle which had been carelessly left
standing beside a door. The mother
succeeded in getting the weapon from
the child and was trying to pacify It.
when the gun, which was lying across
the mothers lap, was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering the child's
mouth and passing through its head
causing instant death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Will Move to San Diego

Huron-H. S. Mouser, a member of
the Beadle county bar for more than
a quarter of a century and n Of the
foremost attorneys of the state, has
disposed of his practice here to his
partner, b. B. McClaskey, and will re-
permanently, and where he will re-
sumo the practice of his profession.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Javne is Coming

Yankton-A largely attended meet
ing Of old settlers "a held Tuesday,
to arrange details for the fiftieth ami
versary of the settling of Dakota. 1T
was announced that Ex-Governor
Jayne, the first and only ex-territor1al
governor, would surely be present.
Present at the meeting was the veter-
an pioneer Major Jerome Holman, now
of seargent Bluff, Ia, who built the
first house in Yankton townsite, which
was back in 1858. The house was
afterwards burned by the Indians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Truly Wonderful Cat.

A wonderful cat Is that owned by
Mr.. A. j. Gorringe. a tradesman OF
Dttching, England. MI. Gorrtnge has
a bantam which lays her eggs in diff
ferent parts of the yard. but his cat
never fails to find them. She takes
the egg between her teeth, places It
on the step, and rattles the door han
die with her paws until her mistress
arrives to take in the egg. Not ono
of the eggs has yet been broken.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Eorestalled.

District Attorney ]. F. Clarke OF
New York was talking about the re
cent kidnapping cases.
"Kidnapers." he said, ARE apt to
disappear now. They have become
too unpopular. Why. a kidnaper Is al
unpopular as a widower.
widows, now. are very attractive,
but about q widower there is always
something uncsnny. something almost
clammy-I mean, OF course, from the
matrimonial point of view.
II know a widower who is thinking
of marrying again. He thought he'd
breach the matter delicately the other
morning to his little daughter, 80 he
said:
"'Ah, my dear. how I did love your
mother!'
But the little girl gave him q sus
picious look and snapped:
"Say do" not did," papa"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
classification

Sir" said a little clustering man
to a religious opponent: II say. sir,
do you know to what sect l belong?"
"Well, I don't exactly know" was
the answer; but to judge by your
make, shape, and size, / should say
you belonged to a class called the in
sect"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
State League Organized

Redfeld-The South Dakota Base
ball League was organized here We'd
nesday evening with representatives
from Aberdeen, Watertown, Redteld,
and Sioux Falls present. Mitchell
and Faulkton have both asked for a
position in the league. The officers Sc
lected are as follows: President, a.
M. Randolph, of Redfield; vice presl-
dent, James Murphy of Huron: aecre-
tary and treaurer, DR.. E. E. Giltner OF
Redfeld.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
~aPoHh,s.r

This il the name Of the greatest Of N
remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye, HeavA,
and the like among all ages Of horses. Sold
by Druggists. Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and @l.00 . bottls-
Agents wanted send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen, Ind.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Proficiency RECOGNIZED.

The German music teacher was en-
d~eavoring to be polite, yet truthful.
..Of course" he said, your daughter
doesn't yet read notes very good and
she strikes der wrong keys occasion
ally. But" he added with
asm, "she plays der rest fine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

He Might Have Earned 4 Vote.
Little Johnnie stood gazing solemn
ly on the decrepit form Of an old
countryman. Noticing the boys atten-
ton the old man asked: We'll, what
Is It, SOM"
Say the inquisitive youngsteT
asked. did the politicians kiss you
when you was . baby?"-Success
Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
The Advantage

He-I see where the direct election
in Chicago cost three dollars a vote
$685., 900 altogether"
She-Now, that's where woman SUI
frage would come in. II the women
were voting. they would have had .
bargain election with votes cut down
to $2.39.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Exams at Rapid City

Rapid City-Word has been received
here that this city is to be designated
as a point for quarterly civil service
examinations. j. L. Shoemaker. sec
rotary of the commission in this lis
trict, has notified local people that
the selection of Rapid City, has been
decided upon and that it will short
ly be named. This is considered an
other indication of Rapid City's
growth and increasing Importance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Contradictory Statements.

Editor-In your story of the fire you
refer to the chief as our invincible
old FIRE lighter"
Reporter-Yes. sir.
Editor-And yet in your next para
graph you say that he was licked BY
the flames"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Another Corn Prize

Redfeld-The board of county COM
missioners Of Sphinx county has
adopted a system of encouraging
the corr industry in this county
among the boys, which is confined
principally to the boys of the rural
schools. The commissioners have Of
fered 500 to be distributed in vari-
GUS prizes among the boys.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
chillsome.

II once proposed to . girl In .
conservatory"
with what RESULT"
"A lot Of expensive plants were niDt
by frost"-Washingt 0n Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
The Unmarried Model.

Mr.. Scrappington-There would be
fewer divorces II more men were like
William G. Diferdaner.
Mrs. Scrappington-Why so7
Mr.. Scrappington-He = bachelor.
Smart Set
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Sioux Falls-O. S. Swenson, of this
city, was elected Wednesday to sue
ceed himself as warden of the state
penitentiary. This action was taken
at the meeting of the state board OF
charities and corrections, which has
been in session in this city for several
days.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Aberdeen-Upon complaint of a
deputy food and dairy inspector,
three Aberdeen butchers. .. Bos-
ley, H. P. Jensen and w. S. Schreib-
er were arrested, charged with adult
eraaing hamburger sausages by put
ting in it sulphite as a preventative.
The men wer fined SIS and costs each,
which they paid.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

The state capitol commission has let
the contract at SIS, 600 to Warren Cop
page & Co., of this city, for putting in
abe gas tank and engine at the ar
tesian we'll, to utilize the gas for the
power required at the building
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Garfield Tea assists overworked digestive
system and rids the blood of impurities.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

springfeld-Springield will be q
dry town for another year at least.
The petition of the saloon men waa
ruled out and turned down by the city
council on the ground that there were
not a suficient number of signers who
were free-holders.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Envy is Furnishing ourselves for ~
ing inferior to our neighbor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
important to Mothers
Not Responsible.

Teacber-You are late every morn
ing.
Pupil-Well, it isn't my fault that
you didn't build your blamed old
school house nearer my home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

Take Garfield Tea to overcome constipa-
ton, cleanse system and maintain health.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

We always like those who admire
us; we do not always like those whom
we admire.-Francis Due de Roche
faucauld.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

A woman who has a lose for news
usually has a chin for telling It.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14

which effects its wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsaparl-
la, but because it combines the utmost remedial values Of more than twenty
different ingredients. There is no real substitute for Hoods SarsaparNa.
If urged to buy any preparation said to be Gust as good, you may be SURE
it is inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Debility

Felt by 50 many upon the return OF warm weather
is due to the impure, impoverished. devitaIzed
condition of the blood which causes that tired
feeling and loss of appetite as we'll as the pimpies,
boils and other eruptions so common at this season..
tits cured by the great constitutional remedy
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-14
Sick|y Smile

Wipe it off your otherwise
good looking face-put on that
good health smile that CHS
C4REZS will give you-as
a result from the cure Of
Constipation-or a torpid liver.
It's so easy-do it-you'1l see.
9ls
CASCARETS Zoe . box for a weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
II the world. Million boxes u month.