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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
F|KDSPENCERGU|LTY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
AND GRANTS HIS WISH.
CURSES JURORS AND JUDGE
Slayer of Chicago Tango Teacher
Loses His Nerve When Attempt al
Insanity Fails to Impress the
Farmer Jury.

Wheaton, Ill, Nov. 1--we, the
jury, find the defendant, Henry Spen-
Ger, guilty as charged, and we fix the
panalty at DEATH read the clerk.
That verdict was returned on Fri
day in the case of the state against
Henry Spencer for tho murder of
Mildred Allison ReXroat, the tango
teacher, whom Spencer killed near
Wayne, and whose body he left on the
railroad tracks in the hope that 1t
would be so mangled as to conceal the
crime.
Spencer heard the verdict read to
him in the courtroom and instantly he
became a wilder animal than he had
been at any stage since his arrest.
They'll hang mel" he shouted. BY
God, they got me-" Then he cursed
the Judge, the jury, his own lawyer
and himself.
Spencer sank fainting into his chair.
1t was several minutes before he could
be eve partly revived. And then he
began mumbling, a low, indistinct, al
most %gibberish succession Of incom-
plete thoughts.
How does hat jury know l wasn't
insane? Twas insane-I am crazy.
They think l was just acting-weI,
maybe I was and maybe l wasn't-the
jury don't know-they just make a
guess and they string me up
Attorney Anton Zeman, who has
represented the prisoner through the
trial, was not present, and so Judge
Slusser himself ordered an entry of
the usual motion for a new trial, n
set the hearing for a week from Sat
urday. Spencer heard and jerked up
his head and cursed his at
torney.
States Attorney Hadley's final ad-
dress to the jury was a phenomenon
Of denunciation. The impression
gained from it was like that from see
ing a surgeon turn a knife in a wound.
You cannot believe that he is in
sane. You have seen constantly that
he has been playing, and playing cum
ningly, to make you think him insane.
But he has failed. 1t was his desper-
ate chance"
Spencer's attorney did the best he
could. He omitted nothing hat could
be done for his client. Spencer him
self could scarcely restrain his impa-
thence at the futiIity Of the pleas.
whats the use Of showing off" he
demanded. Build your gallows and
quit wasting time"
The prosecutor turned to the jury
and in a stern voice demanded the
death penalty for Spencer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Called to Mitchell Church.

Mitchell.-Rev. E. F. Schwab OF
Enid, Okla, has been rendered a call
to the passionate of the First Congre-
gational church of this city. Rev. Mr..
Schwab has held ~pastorates in Kan
sas City, ST. Louis, and Lebanon, Mo-,
and is regarded as one of the strong
members of the Congregational clergy
in the southwest He will succeed
Rev w. M. MAR, who resigned the pas
torate in September to become super
%intendent of the boys and girls agri-
cultural extension work of the South
Dakota State college at Brookings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
ZELIE EMERSON IS DYING
American Girl FeiIed In England by
Policeman During Suf-
frage Riot.

London, Nov. 12.-Miss Zelie Elmer.
son, the American militant suffrage
leader, formerly of Chicago, is be-
lleved to be dying from conclusion of
the brain, the result Of a blow from
q London policeman's club.
Miss Emerson led an assailing band
of women against a battalion Of po-
lice at the Old Bow church on Novem-
Der 5. who were trying to arrest Syl-
via Pankhurst. The charge was sue
cessfui. Miss anhhurs was taken
by force from her captors and spir-
tied away to a place of safety. Rein
korcements Of the police dispersed
the throng of rescuers only with the
greatest difficulty. And when the
ground was cleared Miss Emerson was
found unconscious.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
TRAIN CRASH KILLS IL
HUNDREDS HURT WHEN CARS
PLUNGE DOWN BANK.
Congressman Ciayton's Brother Badly
injured in Central of Georgia
Railroad Wreck.

Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 15.-Twelve
bodies we're recovered Thursday from
the wreckage Of passenger train No. IL
OF the Central of Georgia railroad
four miles east of Clayton, Ala. One
hundred persons were injured.
The train, which consisted of five
cars crowded with excursionists, was
en- route from Ozark, Ala, to Eufaula,
where a fair Is being held.
Among those who escaped with
minor injuries was Jefferson D. Clay
ton, a wealthy Alabaman and brother
Of Congressman Henry D. Clayton OF
this state.
A broken rail is said to have caused
the accident. AS the crowded eXcur-
sion train rounded a curve the three
cars at the rear, literally packed with
passengers, suddenly left the track and
breaking away from he others, rolled
down the steep embankment.
Wooster, O., Nov. 15.-East-bound
Pennsylvania passenger train No. 81
was derailed two miles west Of Woos-
ter and three persons were killed
Thursday. Half a dozen were quite
seriously injured and as many more
slightly hurt. One Of the dead men
was Arthur Kreakle Of Shreve, a
Pennsylvania lineman, who YVES a pas
senger on the train. Another was a
horseman taking a horse through in an
express car. The third was a brake
man, c.. M. Crease Of Allegheny, en-
gineer, suffered serious burns and
may die.
While the panic-stricken passengers
were fighting their way out of the
train a freight Numbered by, killing
two of the three who lost their lives,
and injuring several others.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Losses by Prairie Fires.

Pierre.-Heavy prairie fire losses
for the fall are being reported in DIFF
ferent sections of the state, one which
destroyed a large mount Of property
along the state line in southern Tripp
county and another mor recent ono
which burned a strip several miles
wide and twelve miles long near Eagle
Butte, north of Cheyenne river. 1t IS
claimed that the fire near Eagle Butte
was started from sparks from an en-
CINE on the Milwaukee lipe, and, while
by hard work on the part of settlers
and residents of Eagle Butte. all build
ings in the line of this fire were
saved. a large amount of winter range
was destroyed before the fire was con-
trolled in the breaks along MOreau
river.
The papers in the towns along the
Milwaukee road complain of the nu-
merous fires charged to their engines,
and are demanding that the company
burn firebreaks along their lines Of
road to prevent the loss which is &C.
curing by the numerous fires. With
the prairie free of snow h only sSse
plan is to provide wide firabreaks
around buildings and stacks as a pro-
lection from the fires which are likely
to occur at any time through ignor.
ance or carelessness on the part Of
meon
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
ISLAND CHIEF Fires" AID
Gov. Ger. Harrison's Secretary
Sighted Wife of His Officia
Superior.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-After a
stay of only ten days in Manila,
whittier he had gone as secretary to
Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harrison,
Gerald B. Seldomridge arrived here on
the United States army transport
Thomas. 1t was the gossip on the
Thomas that Seldomridge had neg
lected to include the name of Mrs.
Harrison in a list of members Of the
party while the governor general was
in Japan en- route to Manila and Mrs.
Harrison had been denied admittance
to an Off cial reception in consequence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT.
Weather for October Began Warm ana
Closed Cold.

Closed Colo.
uuron-SeCtion Director 5. W..
Glenn of the United States weather
bureau. has given out the
summary for October weather in Soulh
Dakota:
The month of October, 1913, opened
warm and closed cold. On the whole,
the weather was mostly favorable Tor
outdoor work.. except that there was
some interruption to farm field work
from the occurrence OF rain or snow
Rains early in the month, IN the ag-
gregate ranging from fairly Q 10
generous in amount over most OF the
state. put the soil in good condition
for fan blowing. A cold wave prevailed
near the close of the month. On the
29th a temperature OF 3 degrees the
lowest by degree for the station, was
recorded at YanktOn. On the same DAY
the lowest October record at Huron .
degrees, was equaled and temporal
lures of zero or slightly lower occurred
in 4 number of places in the eastern
portion Of the state.
The weather was generally favorable
for mining engineering, irrigation ana
cattle interests.
COmpared with the records OF 20
nrocadino wears there has been one
with a lower mean temperature, seven
with a higher maximum, and n Win
a lower minimum temperature, and IS
in which the average precipitation Tor
tho a+a+a was less in October.
Tannara+ure. The mean tempera-
ture for the state was a. degrees, or
ahout "a degrees below the normal
for the month The highest temporal
trres racord4,1 ranged from rs de-
yraae At Torosthurg to 7G degrees at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Drainage Tax Cases Settled.

Pierre.-Two opinions have been
handed down in the supreme court in
both of which drainage questions are
at issue. One by Whiting reverses
the lower court Of Dawson county, in
which a judgment was secured against
Union township for part of cost of a
drainage ditch. after It was completed,
the county commissioners ordering a
tax for part of the cost, which the
township refused to pay. The 81
rreme court has reversed the lower
court on hat finding.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21

Faith.-John Charbonneau, aged 60.
a homesteader neal here, was found
dead in the Moreau river. He had
been in Faith a week and took the
stage for Bixby, where be intended to
walk to a friends. lie got Off the
stage near Bixby, and evidently walk
ed off a steep bank into the river in
dark and was drowned. He had sold
his farm and was preparing to remove
to Canada, where his wife had already
gone.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Total Registration.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS counties IN
the state which polled a total vote
of 43,114 for governor in 1912 have
registered a total vote of 41,153 under
the privsions of the new primary law.
Nineteen OF these counties give the
Republicans 21,27S voters; Democrats,
S,541; Socialists, 634; Prohibitionists,
ADJ; Progressives, 101; Independents.
173. The Progressives and Independ-
ents will be without a franchise at the
primary elections, there being no such
parties provided for in the primary
law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Oaden, la, Man Murdered.

Sioux ~City.-John E. MacDougall,
30 years old, believed by the police
to be a blacksmith OF Ogden. Ia, and
formerly a resident of LeMars, Ia,
was fatally wounded in a shooting af-
fray in a house at 1905 East Fourth
street. He died about twenty minutes
after being taken to the Samaritan
hospital. Howard Anderson, 43 years
old. known by the nickname Of Red
Horse is accused by the police of
having done the shooting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
PHONE TRUST TRIAL NOV. 10
Evidence Proves Monopoly, Says Spe-
ciaI Examiner of Department Of
Justice In Denver.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1.-THE tele-
phone companies all deny that they
have entered a combination" said
Special Examiner Smyth of the de-
partment of Justice, On Friday. Evil
dence gathered here, however, tends
to prove the existence of a monopoly.
It has been shown that the Mountain
States company crushed competition"
The hearing in Denver ended and
will be resumed on Wednesday in Chi
cage.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
STANDARD BUYS OUT RIVAL
Big Corporation Said to Have Paid
$22,OOO,OOO for San Francisco
OIL Company.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. l5.-Ac-
cording to a morning newspaper. a
deal has been contaminated in a
Francisco before the directors OF the
Murphy Oil company, a Los Angeles
corporation, and the Standard Oil
Company Of California, by the terms
OF which the Standard obtains control
of the Murphy company's production
ard the ownership of It's wells in Cal
ifornia. The price paid is said to have
been more than $22, 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Wire Tappers Visit Attorney.

New York.-Two wire tappers Wis
tied District Attorney whitman at his
home and made confessions that are
expected to aid the prosecutor mate
rally in his investigation of state
ments that high police officials have
shared hundreds of thousands of dol
lars with swindlers. who paid the po-
lice 10 per cent of their profits for
protection.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Novel Plea for Aid.

Pierre.-The attorney generals Of
fee received a heavy collect" box
from Yankton which, on being opened,
was found to contain two dead hens,
a football, an iron wheel and a choice
collection of tin ans, broker brick
and stone. A letter which followed
from Anna Grosser of that place. de-
clared the shipment to be exhibits of
what Yankton boys are doing to her
property. and demanded the assistance
of the state legal department in her
trouble.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Many Hurt in Train Wresck.

Hollan, Mich, Nov. 14.-Twenty-two
passenger were injured. IA of them
seriously. and two fatally, when a pas
senger train on the Allegan division
of the Pere Marquette railroad plung-
ed down a 15-foot embankment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Negro Is Lyncned by Mob.

D%yersburg, Tenn, Nov. 10.-A crowd
stormed the Jail here inc took John
Talley, a negro, and hanged him to a
limb of a tree. He had attempted to
attack a white woman who was alone
in her home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Avlators Tumble Into Bay.

bled into San Francisco bay off the
Panama-Pacific exposition grounds in
a series of contests n exhibitions
with hydroaeroplanes. Their machines
were damaged, but nobody hurt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Driven to Death by PUPILS.

New York, Nov. 15.-Anna Burnett,
school-teacher, committed suicide by
jumping from the roof Of a six-story
apartment house. It was said she was
worried by the antics of her scholars.
Miss Burnett was only twenty-four.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Rubonic plaque In California.

Sacramento. Cal, Nov. 1.-THE Cal
ifornia state board of health has or
tered DR.. Wilbur A. Sawyer to Ken
nett TO investigate a report thai two
persons there were afflicted with bu-
bonic plague.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Ruling Sustained.

Pierre.-The state commission was
sustained by Judge MCGEE in the
Meade county case where their right
to change figures as eQualized by
county boards was questioned. Judge
MCGEE having signed the order sus-
tanning the demurrer Of the state. and
d~issolving the temporary injunction
secured in the case.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Weds Week After Decree.

New Orleans, La, Nov. INNS.
Peter Cooke, from whom Commodore
Cooke obtained a divorce last week,
a married here to John Landry, her
companion on the yacht cruise and
auto ride which led to Cookies suit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
U. s. Army Aviator Killed.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Second Lieu.
tenant C.. Perry Rich Of the Philip
pine scout, killed in the aeroplane &C
cident in the Philippines. was a
native of Indiana, born January 81,
1888. He enlisted as a private.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Few lifeboa.s; Ship Fined.

Washington, Nov. Undetermined
to enforce laws relative to safety ap-
pliances, the department of commerce
approved a fine of i 1000 against the
Spanish steamer Montevideo for not
carrying sufficient lifeboats.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
New Union Eorminn.

London.-The employees OF the Uni.
ted Kingdom are forming a new union
and purpose to rafse a guaranty fund
Of $780, 00, 900 in order to protect
themselves against strike movements
by the trade unions aud other labor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
ReIli. Anneal 4. Ordered.

Kiev, Russia, Nov. 1.-THE Russian
government has ordered an appeal in
the case OF Mendel BELLS. the Jew.
who was acquitted on Monday of the
murder of Andrew Yushinsky, a Chris
tan boy, for ritual purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
srvan,. Horse Fall. on Asphalt.

Washington, Nov. 1i.-Secretary OF
State Bryan had a narrow escap
when his horse fell to it's knees On
the wet asphalt pavement. The secre-
tary managed to keep from falling,
but discontinued his ride.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
sena+e,s Gift TO Jessie Wilson.

Washington, Nov. 14-As silver serv-
ice will be the wedding gift from sem
ators to Miss Jessie Wilson. accord
ing to an announcement by Senator
MARITIME, who is receiving voluntary
subscriptions from his colleagues.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Troops for New Zealand Strike.

Troops for New Zealand Strike.
C~hristchurch, New Zealand, Nov. IL.
The labor situation rapidly is ap-
preaching martial law. Two more
strike leaders were arrested charged
with sedition. More than 1000 armed
constables are on duty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Get Trespass Money.

Pierre.-State Land Commissioner
Hepperlee has had a force at work
on trespass cases for several months,
and as a result has collected 5000
from parties who have been trespass-
ing upon school and endowment lands
of the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
cave. Fortune to Docs and Cats.

New York, Nov. 17.-By her will
Mrs. Helen d. Winans, who died If
Holland last September. has left prae-
tically all her estate, valued at more
than $50, 900. to the Bide,a-Wee home
for dogs and cats in this city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Rewards for Sea Rescuers.

Berlin, Germany, Nov. IA pre-
MUM of 1000 was awarded by the
German Life Saving society to the
Ifeboat crews of three liners in recog
milton of their work during the rescue
of the passengers of the volturno.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
James n. HYDE to Wed Countess.

Paris, Nov. 15.-James Hazen Hyde,
son of the founder Of the Equitable
Life Assurance society, announced
his engagement to Countess Louise
de Contamination, formerly Martha
Leishman.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Military Attache.

Tokio.-Col. Mathuo Itami, of the
Japanese army. has Teen appointed
military attache of the Japanese en-
bassy at Washington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21

E. A. Kaerch, county superin-
ent of schools for McCook county, has
announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for state super.
intendept-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Wreck Victims at Cleveland.

WIZ VTOeFFTo "N
Cleveland, O., Nov. 15.-SiXteen men
and two women of the crew of the
steamer l.. o. Waldo of Detroit,
wrecked last Friday morning on Gull
Rock reef, in Lake Superior, reached
Cleveland.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21

Washington, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Bessie
Wakefield, the Connecticut ~murderess,
who is under sentence of death for
the Staying of her husband, appealed
t o Miss Jessie Wilson, who is to be
the thirteenth White House bride.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21

Chinese Minister Resigns.
Pekin, Nov. 15.-Chung HUI. vice-min-
lister Of finance OF the Chinese govern
niens, resigned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
Swedish Statesman Dead.

Stockholm.-Baron Bonde. speaker
of the second chamber OF the Swed-
;sh parliament. dieu on being inform.
ed Of the sudden death Of his wife.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-21
McManisal Flees From United States.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 15.-Ortie Nc
Manigal, confessed dynamiter, is bound
for Europe, fleeing for his life. He
will take passage from Montreal in a
few days. 1t is not likely that he will
return to America.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-02-06
A Tragedy at Summit Point.

Samuel Markle, a farmer residing near
Middleway, this county, came to an I'M
timely end last Monday, when he killed
himself with shotgun. The first versibn
OF the affair was that the shooting was
accidental, but later it was reported that
the unfortunate man had committed sui
eide. II is further said that his death is
directly attributable to the liquor saloons
now in operation in Charles Town. The
version OF the matter as we have heard
it is that Mr.. MarEle had been in Charles
Town for several days and had been
drinking heavily. Realizing The hold
that the habit had gotten upon him, and
respondent over the results OF his pro-
tracted spree, he went home and got
shotgun from closet, placed the muzzle
at his head and sprung the trigger with
stick, inflicting a wound that caused in
slant death. The deceased was native
of Berkeley county, and was Confeder-
ate veteran. When the war broke out he
enlisted in Company D, Second Virginia
nfantry-CoIonel Nadenbousch's COM
mainland served with fidelity until the
war closed. He was 70 years old, and is
survived by his third wife and sixteen
children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-02-06
Ground Hog On the Job.

Last Sunday was ground hog day, and
from early morning until p in the even
ing tile sun shohe from cloudless sky.
OF course, the ground hog, saw his Shad-
ow-he could have seen il every minute
in the day if he had so desired. He very
promptly went back into his hole, &C
cording to ancient custom, and began
preparations for six weeks Of rough
weather. Just as soon as he could ar
range it he began work. BY eleven
O'Clock that night the stars that had been
so brilliant were eclipsed, and sometime
after midnight snow began TO fall. Most
folks were surprised TO find the ground
covered with snow Monday morning,
but the ground hog wasn't through, for
he changed the snow into rain, and such
a day as he gave us on Monday Then
Monday night the rain changed TO snow
again, and another inch or so fell TO make
it bit sloppier under foot. Following
this came cold wave, and Tuesday and
Wednesday were bright, clear days, the
ground hog having vindicated himself
and then relented bit. We hope that
now, as he knows we have all proper
respect for him, that he will not be too
hard on us for his six weeks reign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-02-06
Insurance Company Dissolyes.


The Jefferson County Mutual Fire In
surance Company, which was organized
some IS years ago, and which has been
a popular and useful institution in this
county, will go out OF business. For
some years past the income of the COM
pany has been barely sufficient to meet
its expenses and losses, and when it suf-
fered a considerable loss by the rig fire
in Shepherdstown last November an as
sessmen. on its policy-holders became
necessary. Although there have been
only about three assessments in the his
tory of the company, and its low premium
rates have saved property owners in this
section thousands OF dollars, the assess
ments are so unpopular that always as
result OF levying them there is loss OF
policy holders. The company has had
under consideration for some months the
question Of dissolution, and at a recent
meeting OF the directors in Charles Town
it was finally agreed to 90 out of bust.
ness. All the policies of the company
have been reinsured in the Insurance
Company of North America, one Of the
bestfireins companies in the United
States, represented by Washington, Alex
ander & Cooke, so there is full protection
for all the patrons of the Mutual. We
are sorry to note the passing of this COM
pany, which has done large business in
this part of the county. The directors
from Shepherdstown were E. H. Rein
hart, M. B. Baker and H. L. Snyder.