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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Good Work Of British Air.hip..


London, Oct 2.-The value of the
service rendered by flying machines
cooperating IN naval and military
movements is shown by the following
statement issued tonight by the On
cial Press bureau:
while the expeditionary force was
being moved aboard a strong patrol
to the eastward Of the Straits Of Dover
was undertaken by both aeroplanes
and airships OF the naval air service.
The airships remained steadily patrol
ling between the French and English
coasts sometimes for IL hours, while
further to the east, with the as
sistance of the Belgian authorities, a
temporary s%eaplane base was estab-
nshed at Ostend and a patrol kept up
with seaplanes between this place and
the English coast opposite.
by this means 1t was impossible for
the enemy's ships to approach the
straits without being seen for many
miles"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Horses on way to Europe.

Pittsburgh, Pa. S. McFayden,
general manager of the Herr Island
stock yards here, was notified by the
Pennsylvania railroad to prepare TO
handle ] ,999 horses, feeding and vat
ering and unloading them for a rest
of five hours. They are being brought
from East st. Louis and are on their
way t 0 New York, where they will be
shipped to Europe by the British gov
eminent. Nine thousand more are to
follow as rapidly as they can be han
died, The horses are travelling In
special trains, fifty cars to the train.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
GERMAN RIGHT
IS REINFORCED
ALLIES LEFT WING WELDING
FORCED BACK AFTER STUB
BORN RESISTANCE.
BATTLE OF GREAT VIOLENCE
French Communication Declares Po-
%sitions Along Remainder OF Fight.
Ing Line Are Unchanged-BerIin
\ Reports Declare Invaders Are Salts
fled with Progress of Events.
tern Newspaper Union New. Service.

HHn tlEN-M E8H -U.FL.|H fax.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Oct. 5.-The following Off
cial communication was issued by the
French war Office tonight:
The general situation is stationary
On our left wing the action still con.
nitues.
I'm the region OF the Argonne and
on the heights of the Mouse we have
repulsed night and day attacks.
Grand Duke Nicholas has address.
ed to the ministry of war. to be trans.
mitted to Gen. Joffre, a telegram an.
nouncing the victory OF Augustowo."
No Decisive Result.
London, Oct. 5.-Gen. Won Kluck.
reinforced with troops from the Ger.
man center, continues to make a de.
termined stand against the attempt
of the allies to outfiank him.
The French, who yesterday official.
ly reported that all German attacks
in this region had beef repulsed and
that the allies had resumed the Of
fensiye, announced today that the bat
tie to the north of Disc, whoch com.
menced seriously about September 25,
continues with great violence, with
no decisive result, and that at certain
points the French troops have had to
yield ground.
The Germans in their report issued
last night say the battle is proceeding
successfully from them.
Both in London and in Paris there
Is the greatest confidence, although
some surprise Is displayed at the suc-
cess Of the Germans in preventing
the outaanking movement. There is
q feeling, however, that the Germans
cannot extend their line much fur.
ther north without weakening it at
some point.
Along the rest of the line the
French communication says there has
been no change. Therefore the prog.
in the regions OF scissors and
Woevre, reported Saturday night,
either has satisfied them for the mo.
ment or they have been checked by
the Germans.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
James D. Reeves Was Prominent.

James y. Reeves was PROMINENT.
Groton.-James D. Reeves, editor of
the Groton Independent, who dropped
dead, had been a conspicuous figure in
South Dakota for a third of a century.
Born at Pleasant Grove, Olmstead
county, Minnesota, the son of a Bap-
fist minister, in 1858, he learned the
printers trade at Valley Springs,
Mimi. and in 1881, at the age of %,
came to Brown county, locating at Gro
ton. where he established the Groton
Mirror. A year later he removed to
Columbia, her the county seat of
Brown county, and with the late
Charles E. Baldwin, another pioneer
in northern South Dakota journalism,
started the Brown County Sentinel.
Later he returned to Minnesota and for
a short time published a paper at Glen
coe, MINI. In 1884 he returned to
Groton and established the Groton In
dependent, which he published for 80
years, until his death.
He was prominent in Republican pol
itics, and in the days when the state
authorship was conceded to a news
paper man, he was elected to two
earns as state auditor, serving from
1893 to 1903. He also served several
terms as mayor of Groton, was a mem
Der of the school board of his home
town, and served as postmaster. A
daughter, two sons and the widow sur
vive him.
Mr.. Reeves was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for state SEN
ator on the minority (staIWart) ticket
In the party primaries last March, but
was defeated for the nomination by
Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen banker.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Humane Association Meets.

Atlantic City. N. Humane socie-
ties for the care of children have de-
creased in number during the last
year from 313 to 307, while societies
devoted to the protection of animals
have increased from 180 to 191, &C
cording to reports submitted at the
opening of the annual convention OF
the American Humane association.
The number of children cared for by
the societies last year vas 191.964, as
compared to 1777,7 TAI during the prev
ious year. The number of animals
that received attention by the socie-
ties devoted to them increased from
$500, 1856 to ~6,345,707.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Cotton Loan Fund.

st. Louisa plan for raising a
cotton loan fund of $50, 000, 900, pro
posed by a conference of st. Louis
bankers, was ratified by a delegation
of bankers from the cotton growing
states and now awaits only h ap-
prevail of Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and the federal reserve board
before it is carried into effect.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Erench Resume ohen.ive.

London. Oct. 5.-Having repulsed
the German attacks, presumably in the
vicinity Of Roye. the French troops.
says the oficial communication issued
tonight at Paris, have resumed the
offensive at several points, while 9th
or positions on their left have been
appreciAbly maintained.
"On our left wing the struggle is in
full swing In the regian Of Arras," Ia
the announcement Of the French Wal
ol1oA
The great efforts OF the allies to
envslop the German right may there
fore be said to be again In operation.
Il IL believed the whole French Column
from Roye northward TO AIras Is NOV
ing eastward against tho German 20.
eltdons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Horses for British Cavalry.

Pierre.-South Dakota horses Tor the
British cavalry is what is indicated
by the announcement that horses OF a
certain standard weight, color and age
will be accepted for purchase at sever.
al points in central and western South
Dakota from October II to II, the last
date being at this city, the first at
Belle Fourche. While the announce
ment does not state what use the
horses are for, the purchases are be-
ing made for a Winnipeg firm of deal.
ers, and the agent says that so long as
they are required to come up to the
standards for cavalry horses, he
would not be surprised if that is What
is wanted with them"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
How War MAY Spread.

Washington. Oct. 3.-Because of
their desire to share in the fruits OF
victory Italy and Roumania are con-
sidering seriously the advisability Of
joining the allies in the wal upon
Germany and Austria
These two powers have been hold
ing on, according to Information re-
ceived here. until the scales OF battle
inclined one way OF the other. Appar-
emily they have come to the conclu-
sion that Germany and Austria are
doomed to defeat, for both are pre-
pairing to join In the struggle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Arrange for Debating League.

Mitche1l.-Representatives Of Huron,
Yankton and Dakota Wesleyan col
leges met in Mitchell and formed the
South Dakota intercollegiate Debating
league, composed of the debating asso-
Citations of these three schools. The
articles of agreement drawn up pro-
vide for a series of triangular debates
for this rear and next between the
trio of institutions. Charles j. Sun
berg of Yankton was elected president
Of the league, and Elmer H. Wilds of
Dakota Wesleyan, secretary-treasurer.
The debates, all of which each year
will take place the same night, have
been set for the first Friday of March.
The schedule for 1914-15 is as fallows:
The schedule for 1914-15 is as follows:
tive, at Huron; Yankton, negative. VS..
Wesleyan, affirmative, at Yankton;
Wesleyan, negative, VS.. Huron. affirm
alive, at Mitchell.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Weather Director Dies.

Huron.-Samuel w. Glenn, director
for South Dakota of the United States
weather bureau, died at his home here,
fofiowig several weeks lines. He
came to Huron in 1882 to take charge
of the weather bureau here, later be-
ing made state officer. He was one
of the most highly respected men of
Huron, and his death brings sorrow.
He is survived by one daughter, Ma
bel. Funeral services by the Blue
lodge and Knights Templars were held
here Monday afternoon and burial was
made in Riverside cemetery here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Germans Are Confident.

Berlin. Oct. s (by wireless to Lon
dom.eThe situation throughout the
entire theater of war is daily becoming
more favorable to Germany. Full conf
denoe il felt in Berlin and a great de
ctsion Ia expected
The main headquarters of the army
reports that the encircilng movements
attempted by the French against the
German right wing on October 2 were
repulsed and the enemy's forces driven
from their positions.
On the center of the battle front the
~situAtinn II unchanged.
The French attempted to advance
east OF the Mouse by night and were
~repulsed with heavy losses.
In France, the French ave been
elected from their positions to the
south of Roye and repeated sorties
from the fortified position Of Toul have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
The London Times states that ex.
traordinarily persistent but uncon-
drmed rumors OF q great victory in
the north Of France are being circu-
lated in Paris.
The rumor states, according to the
Times. that General Won Kluck's army
10 surrounded and that the German
crown prince has barely escaped, while
10000 prisoners have been taken, In
Guiding Won Kluck. The rumor adds
that $50 trains have been dispatched
to transport the prisopers.
Loses indeed and wounded In the
battle which is now In its twenty
fourth day, have been 80 appalling
that the military OH cials have decided
to refrain even from estimating the
Casualties until q decision In the great
conflict at least Is more imminent
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09

people Of the United Kingdom; SOC, 600
bushels Of Alberta oats. 100000 tons OF
Nova Scotia coal, 1000, 900 pounds OF
cheese from Quebec,100 000 bushels Of
bats from Prince Edward Island, $780,
900 bags Of -four from Ontario, cheese
and hay from Prince Edward Island.
1900 horses from Saskatchewan, 100,-
900 bushels Of potatoes from New
Brunswick 100000 pounds Of -four
from Manitoba and 100000 cases Of
prit1sh Columbia salmon.
Australia offered 1000 gallons Of
port wine for sick soldierA butter. ba-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Best Crops in Five Years.

Trip and Mellette counties, consti.
tuting the we'll settled portions of the
Rosebud country, will demonstrates
that 1914 is the best year in the last
five in the matter of crop yield. Corn
will yield an average of as bushels, and
wheat and oats are exceeding general
expectations by far. The same is true
of the alfalfa crop, and the potato crop
will average 100 to 200 bushels pei
acre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Alarmed al choler. Spread.

Rome, via Paris, Oct. S.-Private ad-
vices received here from Vienna are
to the effect that alarm is growing In
the Austrian capital over the spread OF
cholera. The advices say also that the
military authorities are making prepa-
rations to defend Vienna against at
tack.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09

con, condensed milk and arrowroot.
British Guinea offered 1000 tons OF
sugar. The Falkland islands voted
81 e59 to the National Relief Fund.
Jamaica offered gifts of sugar. The
Leeward islands offered $25, 700 to the
Prince of Wales fund. Mauritius OF.
fered 1000. 900 pounds OF sugar for the
army and LOCO. 900 for the navy. South
ern Rhodesia offered to make a con
tribution of maize.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09

immensely popular now and in danger
of becoming spoiled.
Cur lear little black lucky kitten
a under our foremost gun during b
whole of the battle and wasn't fright
ened at all. only when we first started
firing. But afterwards she sat and
licked herself. We all kissed her after
wards" writes Bishop.
Before we started fighting we were
all very nervous, but after we Joined
IN we were all happy and most os u
laughing till 1t was finished. Then we
all sobbed and cried"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Men to Walk ChaIk

Aberdeen.-Employes Of the Milwau-
kee in Aberdeen are much interested
in a dispatch from Chicago, stating
that after January 1 next ear the
smoking and chewing of tobacco will
not be allowed il the Offices Of the
This is not thought to mean
all of the offices of the company, but
rather the general auditors office,
which employs some 800 men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Italians In Albania, Is Rumor

London, Oct. A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from Rome
says the Villoria has published a spe-
cial edition saying a rumor is In cir
culation that Italian sailors were land
ed at Avlona Ca seaport Of Albania on
the Adriaticl on FRIDAY.
II the report is true Italy has taken
action which will almost certainly in
volve her.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Heavy German Casualties.

London, Oct. 5.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Petrograd correspondent says:
According to n account no fewer
than 20, 200 German corpses were car
ried down the Niemen after the Ger
man attempt to it. In the fight
at Sredniki, on the Niemen, the Ger
man casualties also are said to have
been large. An eye witness Of the
battle saye that in the river and on
of its banks no fewer than 5000
Germans persisted"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
FOUR BALLOTS FOR voTEes
Many Matters Besides Candidates 1,
Be Considered.

oS Oos LL
Pierre.-Four ballots will be sub
mitted to the voters of South Dasot.
at the general election in Novembe,
and the selection of candidates -.
state, congress and county Offices /.
only one of the matters that the voters
must consider. Initiated and referred
laws, proposed constitutional amend.
ments and the proposal for a consti.
tutional convention are some of tbo
things that the voter must consider
One of the ballots will contain tho
names of the candidates for the yari.
Gus offices.
Another will contain a list of prn
posed constitutional amendments as
follows:
No. 1-Granting the right to vote to
women
No. 2-Relating to the sale of school
lands. The appraisement must be
made every two years instead of four
as at present and interest rates to
purchasers will be reduced from 6 to s
per cent. The sales must be adver.
tised in two newspapers instead of
one as at present.
No. 3-Removing the two term limit
on county superintendent and making
it possible for them to continue in of.
flee as long as they are satisfactory.
No. 4-Giving the Legislature the
power to fix the percentage required
to initiate or refer matters in munici.
palities. At the present time 5 per
CEN Of the voters must sign such petit
ton. The amendment would let the
legislature raise or lower this.
No. 5-Creating a board of control
to replace the board of charities and
corrections and to assume some of the
duties of the board of regents.
No. 6-Changing the terms of sen.
ators and representatives in the legis.
lature from two to four years and pro.
viding for the election of half of them
~biennially.
No. Providing for the filling OF
temporary vacancies in the supreme
court during the hearing of cases in
which one or more OF the members OF
the court are disqualified.
No. shaking irrigation a public
work and authorizing the legislature to
provide irrigation districts and to ap.
propriate money for irrigation purposes
One ballot contains three proposed
laws. One initiated by the liquor in.
terests would modify the laws relating
to the voting on the question of liquor
licenses so that if a majority of the
people in a place vote in license one
year, license will continue in force
until it is voted out. The present law
makes a place dry after a year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
FROM LETTERS OF SAILORS
Feelings OF 5riiisn SeAmen on Fignt-
Inn ahIpe May He Judged by
Their Eplsties.

London.-How a black cat saw the
British ieet sink several German war
ships on Helgoland IL told in q letter
from Alfred Bishop, who was in the
hight
b cat IL the mascot OF enc Of the
British cruisers and was on deck
throughout the engagement. She is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Selecting Seed Corn.

Bath.-Mr. Gilman and Mr.. Burt
field men with the department of corn
investigation of the United States de
partment of agriculture, have been
working on the farm of G. w. Hick
man selecting seed corn for various
tests that are being made by b de
partment, the ultimate object being tc
produce heavier yielding strains OF
corn. This is the second veal the de.
partment has been at work on MI
Hickman's farm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
sixteen Killed: Dozen Injured.

Birmingham. Ala.-Sixteen men are
known to be dead and twelve injured
as the result of a pocket gas explo.
sion at the Mulga mines of the Wood
ward Iron company near EnsIey. Mine
officials state the explosion was pure
ly local and was caused by striking
a pocket of gas. What ignited the
gas has not been determined.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Choose Successor to B%atterton.

Pierre.-The Democratic state com
mittee has filed with the secretary OF
state the formal nomination of Orson
Clark of Mobridge, as the party choice
for railway commissioner, which posi-.
ton was left. vacant upon the ticket
by the withdrawal of Batterton oil
Sisseton, the primary election selec.
ton for that place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
RuIers ON the Firino Lin.

London, Oct. 4.-The czar has left
Petrograd for the front, and President
Poincare is on his way from Bordeaux
to the firing line.
Three monarchs, the Russian en-
peror and the king Of Belgium and
the president of France, are now talk
ing part in the battles or on their way
to the front.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Germans Lose Heavily.

London, Oct. 5.-A dispatch to the
Central News rom Antwerp dated
Sunday night says:
THE Germans have been repulsed.
They asked for a two-hour armistice
to bury their dead, but the Belgians re-
fused to comply.
"The Belgians have destroyed all
the bridges over the River Nethe. The
Germans attempted unsuccessfully to
rebuild the bridges"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09

and steerage passengers, bound for
Rotterdam, was brought into Fal-
mouth today by a British .warship.
Manila, Oct. 1.-Two German cruis-
ers are reported to be approaching
to give battle to the converted cruis-
ers Himalaya and Empress of Rus
STA and n unknown British warship,
which are outside Of Corregidor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Meetings for Prohibition.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been
made by Aberdeen clergymen for a
three days prohibition meeting to be
held here in November in the interests
OF national prohibition Speakers of
national reputation will be here for the
meeting. 1t is planned, according to
the promoters of the idea, to have SIM
liar meetings in 200 leading cities in
the United States. In South Dakota
the towns chosen are Aberdeen, Pierre
and Sioux Falls. The meetings here
will be held in the Methodist church
ON November 8. 10 and IL.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
naval Eno.o.m.nt a.portea.

London, Oct. 3.-A dispatch to
Loyd's agency from Bordeaux says it
10 oflcially announced there that q
French gunboat has sunk two German
auxiliary ships, the Rhios and Itelo,
with mitrailleuses.
The Hollnd-American line steamship
Potsdam, which left New York Sep
TENDER 20 with first and second cabin
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
plumber. Accused of Conspiracy.

Erie, Pa.-Thirty-tiree officials and
members of the National Association
of Master Plumbers were indicted by
the federal grand jury on charges of
having unlawfully engaged in a con-
spiracy in restraint of interstate
trade and m in plumbing sup
plies. in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
New Mitchell Firms.

Pierre.-Articles of incorporation
were filed for the First Mortgage and
Loan company of Sioux City, with 9
capital Of $3.50, 900. Incorporators. w.
L. Montgomery, John Ennis, Sioux
City; A. B. Fairbanks, Sioux Falls. Fol-
the Theater Pharmacy company, al
Mitchell, with a capital of $4,000. In
corporators, L. j. WEIGH, T. ]. Span
gler, Fred H. Scott, William A. Scott,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Frerch Finance. sa+isfac+orv

Bordeaux, Oct. 23.-Alexandre Rtbot.
French minister of finance, today in
formed the cabinet that the financial
situation on October 1 was entirely
satisfactory. He said there would be
no new recourse to public loans.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Exhibit Excited Attention.

Pierre.-The South Dakota exhibit
at the Illinois state fair at Springfield
attracted a great deal of attention,
| and papers OF that city ave it men-
tion as enc of the leading attractions
of the fair.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
snowstorm In Canada.

Macleod, Aiberta.-The heaviest
snowstorm aver experienced in this
district at this time of year was in
progress October 5. More than two
feet of snow fell in the afternoon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
youno swede Is Sent For,

Yankton.-A young Swede in this
county, whose brother went to Canada
three years Ago., has been written to
by his Canadian relative, appealing to
him to come and take care of his stock.
as he himself is a ~naturalized citizen
of Canada and is likely to be called
to the colors, although he does not
want to fight, especially in some other
fellows fight, as he put it. This brings
up a new phase of the European con-
lict as this young mans plight is that
of many thousands, who ven from this
state across the border into Canada,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09

= Euff0on1 0r1Cc ~ o UdttIe CfuTScf
writes:
TIE particular ship we were en-
gagged with vas IN d piitiffui plight when
we had >finfshed with her-her tunnels
shot away masts lettering, great gaps
Of daylight in her sides, smoke and
flame beiching from her everywhere.
She sank like a stone, stern first. So
far as is known non of her crew was
saved She was game to the last, let
It 30 said, her flag flying TIL she sank.
her guns barking till they could bark
no more"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-09
Berlin Prsss optimistie

Correspondent London Daily News.
Rotterdam, Oct 2.-There was q
wonderful transformation in the tone
Of the whole German press today. They
had articles obviously preparing the