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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
PENSION BILL is PASSED
sherwood's DoIIar-a-Day Measure VIII
Add Between $35, ooo,o 600 to $45,-
100000 to Roll Annually.

Washington.-The Sherwood dol
lar a day" pension bill, which, it is
estimated, adds from $35, OOO,O 900 to
$45, ZOO. 900 to the pension roll, passed
the house.
The vote was along non-partisan
lines, the great majority of Demo
Gratis and Republicans favoring it.
The original measure was amend.
ed in several particulars. Represent
alive Mann obtained amendments
making the bill apply to veterans OF
the Mexican war and to old soldiers
confined in soldiers homes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
ROGERS ENDS LONG FLIGHT
Aviator Flies Last Leg in oceanic
Ocean Journey-injurics De
iayed Him.

Las Angeles.-FIfty thousand peo-
pie. lining the sands and broad
walk at Long Beach. cheered them.
selves hoarse as Calbraith P. Rodgers,
the transcontinental aviator. officially
completed his ocean to ocean trip by
flying from Compton, eight miles away.
where he was forced to temporarily
abandon his dash several weeks ago
when he fell and vas painfully In
jured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Reforestation Progressing in Hills.

Reforestation Progressing in Hills.
Belle Fourche.-Supervisor Knowles
of the Sundance national forest re-
serve, reports much progress in refor-
estation in the northwest portion of
this state during the present year. In
all 626 acres of bare or burned over
areas were reseeded with pine. In
the seeding process, hand corn plant
ers and the sowing broadcast method
were used effectively. Supervisor
Knowles declares that including the
cost of the seed, the planting cost the
government on an average of 81 80 per
acre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
stock Market.

Sioux City.-Cattle-Good to choice
cornfed steers, $7.000s.50; medium to
good. $5.6007.00: good to choice grass
steers, $4.6006.50; good to choice fat
cows and heifers, $5.0006.00; grass
cows, $S.5006.O0; Gamers and cut
tiers. $2.7603.5O; bulls, $3.OO@4.25:
veals, $3.5007.00. Hogs-Prices range
from $5.6006.15, with a bulk Of the
sales at $5.s0@6.10. Sheep-Lambs,
$5.2506.50: yearlings, $4.25@4.5O;
wethers. $S.2503.85; ewes. $2.250
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Head of Pierre Schools Resions.

Pierre.-F. L. Kold, principal of 80
city schools, has resigned to take UP
business and his resignation has been
accepted. Miss Minnie Ashton, of the
Fort Pierre schools, was selected for
the vacancy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Institutes.

Brookings.-The following dates
have been assigned for Farmers In.
stitutes during January and February,
Geddes, January 2, 3, 4.
Avon, January As.
Winner, January S-9.
Dallas, January $40.
Gregory, January 1O-11.
Burke, January Hip.
Herrick, January 1918.
Bonesteel, January 1916.
Fairfax, January 1918.
Springfield, January IS, 10, 20.
Yankton, January 1928.
Vermillion, January 1924.
Elk Point, January 1925.
Beresford, January 1926.
Wakonda, January 1927.
Hurley, January 1890.
Parker, January 3O-31.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Warship Blast Hurts Twenty.
Portsmouth. England.-Commander
Herbert N. Garrett. four engineer Of
Hcers and fifteen Of the crew Of the
dr~eadnought battleship Orion we're In
jured az the result Of the explosion Of
an oil tank.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
oirl's slayer Must Die.

Albany, N. Y.-Albert w. wolter,
convicted Of the murder Of Ruth
Wheeler, the fifteen-year-old stenog-
r1pher. In New York city on March
"a. 1910, must pay the death penalty.
Tho court Of appeals afirms the judy
ment Of conviction Of murder IN the
arst degree. *
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Fire in Hudson. NJ. Y.

Hudson, N. Y.-Fire starting in the
large storehouse of the New York and
Hudson Steamboat company here
burned that building and contents,
spread to the Washburn icehouse,
which also was destroyed, and to the
Hudson Wholesale Grocery company's
building, all but n end of which was
saved. The total loss is estimated at
more than 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Attacked by a Dog.

Motley, Minn.-As the result of an
attack by a pet dog, the 4.year-old
daughter Of George Hanson, living
near here, probably will die. A BAG
THEOLOGICAL examination of the dogs
body is to be made to discover evi.
dence of hydrophobia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Pioneer Merchant Dead.

TIOU0UT WSTCUNUV OSdus
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Thomas Noble Mil
Ter, aged rs, merchant. manufacturer,
railroad operator, inventor and pho
neer steel man, died here after a two
days illness. Mr. Miller formerly was
engaged with Andrew Carnegie and
Henry Phipps In the steel industry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Expelled In = Polite Way.
Cologne.-The Hripoli correspond.
emit Of the volks Zeitung sends a
sage to his paper that he has been
expelled I'm the p~olitest manner"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Prot. Martin Howard Die.

Prof. Martin Howard Dies.
Grand Rapids. Mich.-Martin How
ard, a well-known educator, is dead
here at the age Of seventy-two. He
formerly was professor Of mathemat-
les in Notre Dame and Chicago uni.
versities.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Lynch Rs-slecssd Pre,Ident.

New York City. ~ Thomas J.
Lynch was reelected president Of the
National league when that body met
here. His reelection to the presidency
was assured when Charles w. Murphy.
president Of the Chicago Nationals.
who RI supposed to DO leading q am
paisn against Lynch, came out and
announced that he wa for MI. Lynch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
oId Indian Fiahter Dead.

ChicaGo.-Capt. George r. Bacon,
Of Decatur, Ill. = graduate Of West
Point and IN old Indian fighter, who
accompanied Gen. Howard in the Nez
Perces campaign, died In a hospital
here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
aamh hurlad In rhaatar.

Liege, Belgium.-Three persons
were arrested following the explosion
Of a dynamite bomb in . crowded
cinematograph exhibition. AZ q result
of which so persons were injured,
several fatally.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
General Reyes Ready for War.

SISo 'NSoNy ;" Vv01
San Antonio, Text was reported
here from a reliable source at Laredo
that Gen. Bernardo Reyes was In
trenched with an insurrecto army in
the mountains a Galeana, Neuvo
Leon state, and expected to be in
Monterey soon
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Acted as Governor.

Acted as Governor.
Pierre.-On account of the absence
OF Gov. Wesley from the state, Lieu
tenant Governor Byrne was here to
sign papers asked by the governor Of
Illinois for the custody of Charles
Miller, wanted in Montgomery u
Illinois. on a charge OF rape. Miller
is fighting the attempt to take him
back to Illinois to be tried on the
charge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Teacher'. wife Ends M.

New Haven. Conn.-Despondent at
protracted melancholy. Lima Leach
Gubelmann, wife of Prof. Albert Ed
ward Gubelmann of Yale university,
committed suicide by throwing herself
into West river.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Mother Accused Of Staying Child.
Little Rock. Ark.-Mrs. Alice Vance,
accused Of the murder of her four
year-old daughter, was arrested here
and her brother was locked up as an
accessory. The mother says she went
to a spring late. yesterday afternoon
and returned to find the child slain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

o'Day to Manage the Reds.
New York.-Henry O,Day, umpire
u the National league, was chosen az
manager for the Cincinnati National
club for the coming season.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Emperor Joseph III.

LondoR-Reports have been re-
ceived here that the health of Emperor
Francis Joseph, Of Austria is again
causing great uneasiness. He Is said
TO be suffering from . severe cold and
Rheumatism.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Shoe Machinery Firm sued.

Boston.-A suit was fled in the fed
eral circuit court for the dissolution
Of the United Shoe Machinery com
pany by William 8. Gregg, special as
sistant to Attorney General Wicker
sham, -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Want RIcheson Trial Postponed.
acknowledgement Of the trial
Of Rev. Clarence v. T. Richeson, In
dicted for the murder of Miss Avis
Linnell. was asked for by his counsel.
Richeson has no funds to pay his at
torneys.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
President Eliot Improving.

Colombo, Ceylon.-Dr. Charles W.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard,
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis here last week and Is reported
as progressing f%avorably.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
aPat" Reilly Die. In Boston.

Boston.-William Atkin. who, as
"Pat" Reilly, has entertained thou
sands OF patrons Of burlesque while
connected with the firm Of Reilly and
Woods. died at the Maiden hospital Of
a complication OF diseases.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Nail Iaken Erom Annendix.

Nail X From Appendix.
Duluth, Minn.-Lester Brewer is at
the Duluth hospital. where he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
When the appendix vas removed 1t
was found to contain a nail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

The Belle Fourche Commercial club
is working to secure an up-to-date hos.
pital for that town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
$4,000 FOR HOSPITAL.
RutlnDd Institution VIII Eventually
Get Property Valued mt That Amount

Rutland. Feb 2-Property estimated in
value at $4,000 or over will eventually
come into the possession of the Rutland
city Hospital association. according TO
the will of the late Mrs. Clara r. Sonton
who died January 13 at her home, No
q South Main street, in this city The
gift, in memory of Napoleon r. Bardy,
Mrs. Senton's first husband, is the largest
which the institution has ever received
and Is to be known as the Napoleon r.
Bardy memorial fund An unique
feature OF the beQuest Is that it Is
entirely without restriction. No stipula-
ton has been made as TO Its use and
the Rutland city Hospital association
will have the privilege of retaining or
disposing of the property. as circum-
stances may dictate.
Tho property consists OF blocks Nos,
d and % on Merchants Row, the first
occupied by the Charles Stems & Co, 5
store and the second by the same store
and the Offices OF DR., c, w, Strobel.
DIR. benjamin G, Senton, her husband,
will receive tho income on tho property
| during his life, after which 1t will be
transferred to Mrs, Georgia b, Chase OF
Newport, n. H., an old friend Of Mrs.
| Senton. Following the death of Mrs,
Chase the property will revert to the
hospital. One-third of block No 2S Is
! owned by II. c. futile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
TABLET TO FRENCH ALLIES
Those Who Fell at Annapolis. VIII Be
Remembered April 1s.

Washington. Feb 5.-Negiected for
moro than a century, the graves of
the French soldiers and sailors, allies
OF the united colonies against Great
Britain in the Revolution. who fell In
battle at Annapolis. Md, are to he
marked for the first time by an APP
proprate memorial.
On April IS a beautiful bronze tab
let will be unveiled near the United
States Naval Academy grounds. Pres
dent Taft, Secretary Meyer, the French
ambassador, Jules Jusserand, and
Maj, Gen. Leonard Wood will parti-
cipate in tho ceremonies. II Is prob
able that France Will send a warship
to Annapolis and several United
states warships will take part
The ceremonies will take place un-
der the auspices of the Society Of the
Sons OF the Revolution, which will
| hold its triennial meeting in Wash
ington April 49, The Daughters of
the American Revolution viii hold
their annual meeting here on the
same date
Delegates from all parts Of the
| country to the meetings of these soci-
cites will attend the unwilling at An
napolis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
SURPLUS OF BUTTER.
One Dealer Selling 10000 Tubs at II
LOSS of Six Cents a Pound

Chicago, Feb, 3.-Three million pounds
Of butter must be shipped abroad during
tho next few weeks to prevent heavy
losses In cold storage holdings, accord
ing to commission men. The dealer, who
Is credited with holding -0,ooo tubs Of
highest grade butter for which he paid
81 cents pound, is now selling It ct -
cents
Low grade butter ts affected much
more than the better creamery pro-
ducts said well-known Chicago COM
mission merchant. The great trouble
with the butter market is that too high
& price Is asked for stock not worth IT,
for live years the commission men nave
been fighting each other, and now that
they have brought about this condition
they must take their punishment The
second grade butter generally quoted at
2 cents should sell under normal con-
uiuons for not more than u cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
WOULD DO WITH S10,000,000
Frederick Townsend Martin would
Use II TO Bring About n Great
Prison Reform.

Frederick Townsend Martin, promoter
Of I mission to bring the rich and the
poor to closer acquaintance by taking
social persouages Summing in automo-
biles, has now turned his attention to
remedies for suppressing crime. Mr.
Martin told about this In an Interview
yesterday, and incidentally answered a
question. which he said some one had
asked him recently, as to what he would
do with SO0O0ooo II some kind-hearted
person gave him that amount
people in society" said MIR, Martin,
ARE talking Just now about the millions
OF dollars that are being given away by
Andrew Carnegie al frequent intervals
FOR libraries and promoting peace be-
tween notions. ! was asked the other day
what | would do with $1,000 900 II that
sum were given to me. | replied without
n moments hesitation that | would de-
vote 1t for the hetterment of humanity,
Next was asked what ! meant 10y help
ing humanity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
Sound of Revolver Shot Told
How Express Messenger
Ended Agony.
FIVE LIVES LOST; FOUR HURT
Passenger on Branch Line OF
Grand Trunk Missing and
He Probably Was Burn
ed after Collision.

Paris, ontario. Feb. 5.--Tive lives were
lost. one man is missing and was prob.
ably burned to ashes and four others
were injured in a head-on collision late
last night. on the Buffalo-Godercf
branch of the Grand Trunk when trair
No GO running from Buffalo to Coderich
met isht engine running east, three
miles northwest of Paris. The baggage
car was piled on top OF the wrecked on
gines and the mail car broke In two. Tn,
wreckaGe caught fire and was consumed
The dead are: Peter McE'arlane. Code
rich, baggaEeman; w. g. rye, Goderch
man clerk; J. w. Whtclaw. Nhitby. ex
press messenger: Richard Turner. STRAIT
ford, fin aman.
rhe injured are: John May, Goderch
mail clerk. badly burned, will recover
W. 7. Henderson, city solicitor. Rrant
ford Ont; " lillian Mcintosh, custom,
clerk, Fra, tford, ont; Robert Errett
engineer light engine
In addition to the list of dead it is
believed that II. NJ. Crozier, A passenge,
in the smoking car, was burned to death
The second car of the train was a
combination baggage and smoking car
1t was badly shattered and Immediately
after the crash it caught fire from over
turned kerosene lamps. It was with
difficulty that any of the passengers
in the smoking compartment succeeded
in getting out and Henderson and Nc
Intosh We're freed jus: in time to save
their lives. "rozer, who was in the
smoker. has not since been seen. \
watch and pocket knife known to have
been his were found.
John Whitelaw. the express messenger
WAS pinned under the wreckagc of his
car. He was badly injured but still con-
scious. The train crew heard his calls
for help. and aided by passengers they
worked hard to effect his rescue. The
flames drove them back.
IF you can't help me soon, I'll enc
it ALL he was heard to say.
1t was impossible to check the
flames which were rapidly nearing the
spot where Whitelaw lay. There wa.
the sound of revolver shot, afte,
which the injured mans voice was
heard no more. He undoubtedly ended
his agony with the revolver which he
always carried in his belt
Mistaken or forgotten orders are
given as the cause of the accident
The light engine had running order.
to Fort Erie, avoiding all regular
trains. Just how the passenger TRAN
wa, overlooked Is matter that vii
be investigated by the authorities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

In the settlement of the estate block
No 10 on Merchants Row, occupied by
y. H. Abraham's cut rate drug store and
the offices of Or. L. A. Heidel, will be
disposed of. and the amount remaining
Will be divided between the old ladies'
home, the Rutland city hospital, John II.
Senter OF Montpelier, an uncle OF Mrs.
Senton, and Mrs. Georgia +. Chase, II.
Il. Whittier was named as administrator
and the will is to be filed for probate
within a few days. IT Is not expected
That any effort will be made to contest
the paper.
Besides the above mentioned benefit.
carries, at Mrs. Senton's request. her
large library, with the exception of q
lew volumes, has been offered intact to
the local Advent Christian Church
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
ENGINEER KILLED.
Was Asleep in CabOOsc When Rear
End Collision Occurred

Malone. n. Y, Feb. "A rear-end col
lisIon OF two New York Ce trial freight
trains at six o'clock this morning at
MORA resulted in the death of Archie Nc
Donald, railroad locomotive engineer.
whose home was in Malone. Mcdonald
had been west and was on his way home
when the accident happened. being asleep
in the caboose Of the forward train. His
body was burned to some extent before it
was recovered from the wreck. He leaves
an invalid wife and one son. MCDon-
aid figured In a wreck on the Rutland
railroad near Clinton Mills only short
time ago. Traffic on the Rutland railroad
was delayed for several hours by the
wreck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

times, and said that l ought to have an
operation. | would not listen to that,
and when friend Of my husband told
him about Lydia E. .Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now I look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. I can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
/ can entertain company and enjoy
them. | can visit when choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish l could
talk toevery sutferingwoman andgirl."
Mrs. DEMA BETTIUNE, Sikeston Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
flammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you try itp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

To this second question I replied that
there were several humanitarian prob
lens at present facing the world quite
outside the question of donating free
noraries to the publc-the problem Of
peace among and within the nations, the
problem Of poverty in the midst OF riches,
and, perhaps the greatest problem OF all,
the problem of crime.
III that sum of money were devoted to
the amelioration. to the lifting UP OF tho
prisoner, while he is virtually the prop
erty, body and soul. OF the government,
gradually be healed.
The problem is a large one, and
believe that one OF the first steps to be-
taken IS that of remuneratins the prison.
ev fer the work done while ha remains IN
prison, This IS forced work, but there
Is no reason why the distribution OF it
should not be intellgently orsanized. and
properly remunerated, 80 az 70 give
chance to the man to improve himself
mentally as well MS physically, at tha
same time that he looks after the needs
OF his family, who are often starving out
side the prison walls
SOLITARY confinement and picking OF
oakm send out from the prison man
more hrutaNIcd. more emnttered against
society, than came into it We aim az
sending out Of the prison man who
shall in every respect he superior to ths
man he was when he came in. l believe
we can do this and that, instead Of dis
missing from the prison gates, after
term Of several years. a man whose
n,art burns with rage against the whole
world we shall dismiss from those sams
gates n man who has received an educa-
ton which sha! serve for him as a pass
port into now life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
WOMEN ARE TAKEN DOWN
LADDER AT BARRE FIRE

Barre. Feb. 5-Fire yesterday morning
wrecked the building at 800 North Main
street owned by Grant a. Lane and oc-
cupieo by the Union cafe. L. G. Rouelle's
paroer shop and the tenement rooms in
the second story occupied by the family
of Victor .leauIac.
About S65, the savings of Mrs Victor
Beaulac, were consumed in cupboard.
Mrs Beaulac and two daughters were
taken down ladders by fremen, as their
escape by the stairway was cut off.
Inc origin Of the fire is unknown.
The loss IS estimated at $500. with in
surance of $500 The losses are: G. A.
Lane, damage to building $500, nearly
covered by Insurance; Victor Beaulac,
damage to household goods by smoke,
hre ana water $500 no insurance; Leon
d. Koucllc. DAMAGE to Interior of bar
Der shop $500 with insurance amounting
to $500; Michael David, loss Of lunch
room fixtures and supplies 800, no in
surancc; John Keefe. damage to lunch
room fixtures $500, insurance of 5000.
other losers are Frank Fregosi a bar
her employed by Rouelc. who lost tools
valued at $50, and Clifford Peakc. also
employed In the barber shop, who places
the value on lost or damaged tools and
barber supplies at $50.
MANY TIEFTS IN SALISBURY.
Middlebury, FEB. 5.-Within short
time number of thefts have been COM
mttted in the town Of Salisbury, some
OF them announcing to burglary and
grand larceny. Somebody got into the
barn of Clayton Ellis and stole n new
single harness; julius Kelsey was called
on and his hen roost robbed of many
valuable fowls, while the heaviest loser
50 far reported IS the Lake Dunmore
Creamery company which lost 40 pounds
Of prime bitter all put up in five pound
boxes and adY for shipment. Besides
these there have been minor deprcda-
tons and since the open season closed
there have been found remains Of 10
deer. The creamery company has q
strong suspicion that it knows the cul-
prit.
ORGANIZING CHAIN OF STORES.
Rutland, Feb 5-W. r. Nelson. who for
many years has conducted a five and 10
cent store here is one of the princiDai
stockholders in a concern Just organized
With a capital stock of 100000 to be known
as the +. L. Nelson company and the
purpose OF which is to conduct a chain
CT l0-cent stores in New Hampshire and
Vermont. w Z. Nelson, who IS Il broth
er of +. L. Nelson will close his store
here and become manager of the store at
Concord, y. II. They have stores at Man
chester, n, H., and Lowell, Mass, and
will open others.