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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
.AUIO TAX ENOUGH
FUND SUFFICIENT TO CARRY ON
A GREAT AMOUNT OF
GOOD WORK.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
from the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions n From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Brookings.-The automobile tax IN
each county is sufficient to carry on
a great amount of good roads work.
if properly used, according to II. =.
Solberg, professor of mechanical en-
,%gineering in the state college. by
using the tax fund to purchase efticlent
road equipment" he asserts, "our
county commissioners are in a posi-
ton to do wonders for the good roads
movement"
Professor Solberg outlined his plan
as follows:
"The most economical and efficient
method in dirt road construction for
a prairie country would result II the
county commissioners purchase COM
plete road grading equipment, consist
ing of a substantial traction engine,
elevated road grader, a common heaVy
duty grader, two or three small grad
ers for filling ruts, a few scrapers and
a heavy plow. The complete equip
ment would cost approximately $4,000.
The commissioners should also EN-
ploy a competent set of men to oper-
ate the machinery for the entire sea-
son. 1t would not pay to purchase
machinery and use it but three or four
weeks, and then allow it to lie idle
for the rest Of the year. 1t should
be used from early spring until late
in the fall.
"By this system from 60 to loo
miles of substantial dirt grade can be
constructed during the season. II this
method is followed for three to five
years, every road that is used to any
extent can be improved in every coun
ty at least in the eastern part of the
state, and it will cost but very little
money. In order hal the commission
ers would be sure to keeping the mel
at work all summer, they might retain
perhaps 10 per cent Of the monthly
wages as a guarantee of continuous
service. This 10 e cent would be
paid in full at the close of the season
There is always a tendency that roaC
workers will quit or strike for higher
wages about harvest time"
Professor Solberg states that he has
prepared a set of blue prints and spe
eifications for road construction which
he will send upon request free Of
charge to any board of commissioners
in South Dakota.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Bank Consolidate.

Milbank.-On March 1 the First Ma
tipnal bank and the Farmers bank OF
Milbank were consolidated. The new
institution will retain the name and
charter of the First National, but will
move into the Farmers bank building.
The consolidation will give the new
bank one of the largest financial in
situations in northeastern South Da-
kota, the financial responsibility OF
the men back of the bank being up
ward of $4,000, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Protest to Governor.

Watertown.-A protest to Gov.
Byrne against the proposed abandon
ment of the permanent camp grounds
at Lake Kamieska was adopted by
the Commercial club of WATERFOWL.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of
this Commercial club be instructed to
communicate with the governor, as
commander-in-chief of the South Da-
kota national guard, and state that
this organization does not look with
favor upon the apparent proposed
abandonment of the permanent camp
grounds established at Lake Kampes-
ka, near the city Of WATERFOWL, on
and purchased by the citizens Of Wat
ertown and donated to the state"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Prizes for Exhibits.

Ortley.-At a recent farmers instt-
tute at Ortley. the business men OF
the town offered prizes for various ex-
hibits. The village barber is fond OF
popcorn, so he offered a dollar bottle
of shampoo liquid for the best exhibit
Of popcorn, and a shave and haircut
for the second best. Mrs. L.. French
won the second prize.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Indians Received by President.

Washington, D. C.-Senator Sterl-
ing conducted t o the White House the
delegation of Rosebud Sioux here to
take up matters with the interior de-
partment. President Wilson greeted
them cordially. Secretary Bryan also
met the group. The Indians were de-
lighted to see Bryan and one of the
group, Tackett, former scout, had an
especially pleasant chat with the sec
rotary of state. Later the Indians
looked up General Mics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
beachsy Takes Fall.

Santa Barbara. Cal.-While 'loop-
la9 the lnop,s here Lincoln Heaehey,
the aviator, lost control of his biplane
and fell 1000 feet, but managed to
right himself 400 feet from the ground
md escaped with slight injuries. His
manhine crashed into a r and snap,
I'd It's trunk, but was not much in.
luFa6
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Noted cartooni.t 4. Dead.

London, England. Feb. 2s.-sir John
Tenniel, for many decades the lead
ing British cartoonist, died at the age
of n~inety-four years. Sir John was the
famous English %cartoonist who SO
mercilessly ~caricatured Abraham Lin
coin during the Civil war. He was the
dean OF the worlds great political car
~toonists, Tenniel held the record for
continuous service. Fifty years were
passed. with scarcely a holiday. as
cartoonist. On Lincoln's death Ten.
niel's bitterness against him disap-
peared.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Dakota Bank Deposits.

Pierre.-Nearly $50, 900, 900 of depos-
it's were carried in South Dakota
banks January 10, 1914, according to
the reports of the different banking de-
partments as to condition of banks
on that date. The state banks at that
call carried $57, FOG, 1892, and the ma
tional bank, according to the report
of the controller of the currency, just
received, showed on that date $780,
$685. 1872, making a total for banks, both
state and national, of $s7,977,0S4. This
is an increase of s9,O00,S13 over tho
deposits in banks of all classes in the
state at the call for February 4, 1913,
the nearest date of a call for a COM
parison of a year Of banking business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Woman Leader Of "Drys" Is Dead

Whittier, Cal, Feb. 27.-Miss
Amanda M. May. eighty-six years old.
collaboration with Neal Dow in the tenn
perance campaign hat made Maine
"dry," is dead at her home here. After
leaving Maine she participated in the
successful Kansas dry" fight and in
temperance campaigns in other states.
With Colonel Sobieski she organized
the first Good Templars in California.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Demand for Alfalfa Seed.

Pierre.-That there is a growing
demand for South Dakota grown al
ialfa seed is shown by the demands
for the state product which are COM
ing to growers and dealers here. One
local firm within the past week re-
ceived orders from Alabama and south
Hughes county grown seed. That the
product from the central and western
half of South Dakota is sought is in
dicated by the seed houses all listing
the South Dakota product at a higher
price than the seed from states farther
south.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
a.uroad Mar Dies.

Chicago.-John Sebastian. formerly
Vice president Of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad. died at his
home in Evanston. He had been in
moor health for several months and
resigned the Rock Island vice presi-
dency a couple of months ago on that
account
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
INTERNAL MACHINE KILLS.
Illinois Man h Blown to shreds by
Tin

Sullivan, m.-Frederick W. Menner-
1ch was killed by an internal machine
which had been sent by mail from De-
eatur, III. He first refused to accept
tho package, but finally decided that
his ability as an expert repair man
would prevent ignition of the explosive
and attempted to pry open the little
tin box.
Mennerich was badly mutilated but
lived two hours after the dynamite had
Exploded. The only words he spoke
after the explosion were: What
happened?" Part Of the house was
torn way by the blast.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Opera House for Hartford.

Hartford.-Fred Voelsch, a local cap.
italist, has concluded arrangements
for erecting a fine new opera house
building on lots which he owns here
in a central location. The new build
ing will be 6OxSO feet in size on the
ground Int will be fitted with all h
appliances and conveniences of a mod
ern opera house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Nun n. Killed by ExpIo,Ion.

Washington. Feb. 26.-sister Mary
Borgia Campbell OF the Visitation
convent in Georgetown died following
injuries suffered when a boiler ex-
ploded In the kitchen. The water in
the boiler had frozen and when she
vent to light a fire the sudden heat
made 1t explode.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Racer n improved.

Los Angeles, Call. b. Marquis,
eho motor car racer. hurt when his car
turned over in the grand prize race at
DantA Monica. was reported to be In
apcolisnt condition. He probably will
oaTry marks OF tho accident upon his
moo for life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
rhlrtssnth Child Born.

0soux Falls, s. Done Of the most
stable families In the state is that
e Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Gerard. who
hvo on = farm near the boundary line
nokween Clay and Union counties.
lgrs. Gerard. although only SO years Of
30. q few days ago gave birth to their
lAirteonth child. Six of the children
80 boys ana the other seven are girls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Fed. May Get Sweeney.

Chicago.-A report that Eddie Swee
neg, catcher Of the New York Ameri-
cans, had signed with the Federals.
gained currency when Sweeney was
9 with Manager Schladey Of the
BufYalo Federals. Brown OF St Louis
and Stovall Of Kansas City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06

Believe Milwaukee Girl Kidnapped.
Milwaukee. Feb. 27.-Milwaukee po-
lice are endeavoring to solve what In
believed to be q kidnapping mystery in,
the disappearance OF Stella Cixywska.
aeed fourteen. The girl has been miss
ing since Monday
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Glynn Not a Candidate.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2S.-"I am not
q candidate for any Office" said Gov
ernor Glynn when his attention was
called to reports hat D.. F. Malone.
collector Of the port at New York.
had named him for senator.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Articles.

sISOI pSI dliSh WV
Pierre.-The Waterfowl Flax Prod
ucts company, which was incorporated
with a capital of 100000, proposes
to manufacture products of the seed
and plant Of flax and is probably the
result of the efforts to manufacture
fax fibre at that city. The incorpor-
ators of the new company are Richard
Aim, G. A. Fountain, e. M. Lyon, P.
F. Loucks, Walter Slower, j. E. Ma
Their, Lee Slower.
Articles were also filed for the Faulk
County Land and Abstract company,
with a capital of $4,000. Incorpora-
tors Lloyd B. Johnson, B. M. johnson,
L. M. Johnson.
The German Bank of Eureka has
filed with the secretary of state an
amendment to it's articles of incorpora-
ton increasing it's capital stock from
$35, 900 to $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06

To Name Y. s. Bank Body In April.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Because the
committee which will put the cur
rency law into effect will not report
before April l the president does not
expect to o the membership
of the federal reserve board until then.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Neoro 4. Sentenced.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 26.-Jim Conley,
negro sweeper at the National Pencil
plant when Mary Phagan was slain,
for which crime Leo NJ. Frank was
sentenced to death. was found guilty
of completely and given a year in Jail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Vincent Astor Has Severe Cold

New York, Feb. 27.-A severe cold
that a settled upon his chest has
seriously interfered with the many
activities of Vincent Aston. The young
man, 1t was learned, has been CON
fined t. his town house for a week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
wovnde wife and kiI,e eelf.

Champaign, Ill. Feb. 27.-WiIliam
Smith, thirty-six years old, of Cham
paign, ~quarreled with his wife and
shot her twice then took carbolic acid
and died on Wednesday. His wife wiz
probably recover
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Fifteen Men Killed.

Berlin, Feb. 27.-Fffteen men were
killed and four others seriously In
jured in an explosion which destroyed
an aniline factory in johannesburg,
a suburb. Nine bodies were recovered
by
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
wan,n "a. Fourteenth child.

G~alesburg, Ill, Feb. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Godsfll presented another
argument against race suicide in
Galesburg with the birth Of their four
teenth child, a daughter. She weighed
IA pounds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
"MovIev st.r Seek. Divorce

New York. Feb. 26.-Mrs. Pearl
Sutherland. known professionally as
Pearl White, b star for a moving pic
ture corporation. started action for
divorce against Victor Sutherland. An
other woman caused the court action.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
sixteen Bullet Holes In Corpse,

Clean, N. Y, Feb. 26.-When Coro-
nor CAESAR Smith opened the casket
containing the body Of William Lo-
harger. who died at Manningspert, La.
it WIS found tina the dead man had
1e bullet holes in his head.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
curlex out Of conoresa,

Boston, Feb. 26.-Mayor James M.
Curley announced his resignation Of
his seat in congress. he said he took
the step as q result of the action OF
James r. Mann. minority leader, who
introduced a resolution In congress-.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
woman Deemed Not a Suicide.

Woman Deemed Not q Suicide.
Lexington. KY. Feb. 27.-Investiga
ton into death Of Mrs. Laura Simpson
is up to grand jury. The coroner's
Jury returned a noncommittal verdict.
Evidence tended to show death by a
gunshot wound was not q suicide.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Electric Lioht System.

Spencer.-Steps have been taken
here to organize a stock company for
the purpose of installing an electric
light system. In the event that sui.
ficient stock is not subscribed for it is
probable a franchise for the light sys-
tenn will be granted to an outside COM
pany.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
D.norted MIners at BANQUET.

London, Feb. 2S.-The nine labor
leaders, who we're deported from
South Africa several weeks ago, were
guests of honor at a dinner given by
the labor members of parliament in
Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Ten-pound Boy for Doctor Wiley

T~en-Pound Boy for Doctor Wiley.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-There ar
rived at the home of Pure Food" Doc
tor Harvey w. Wiley a t%en-pound boy
on Thursday. The scion Of the house
of Wiley will be known as John Pres
ION Wiley.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Mhita- lore.
account

San Jose, Cal.@The Chicago White
Sox second team was given a severe
beating here by the Santa Clara varsi-
~ team. which won. Z to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
N.w c%ounterfeIt $40 Bill Out.

Washington, Feb. zs.-tD46T320S5'
is the number of a new counterfeit $40
note, the scret service in
a circular. The note is OF the series
of 1901. 1t is a fairly good imi-
tation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
nouob.rtv to Be Tried a. Foraer.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Newton @.
Doueherty, 6029 Kimbark avenue, Chi
cago, former president Of the National
Education association. consented to
stand trial In Peoria on the charge OF
forgery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
COUNTY SEAT PRIMARY ACT.
Opinion of State Supreme Court Elm
mates Act.

tldkCS NJ
Pierre.-The supreme cour in an
opinion by Whiting, eliminates the
county seat primary elimination act'
which was passed by the legislature
of 1911, as chapter lip, laws OF that
session, and which, on being referred
to the people, was adopted by a vote
of 94,377 for the law, and 2l,llS
against it. The case in question Is
State ex rel H. S. Jarvis VS.. ii. W..
Brown, ct al, officers OF Gregory
county. in which it was sought to Sc
cure an elimination vote at the March
primary, to reduce the contestants Tor
county seat to two at the general cleo
ton in November, the court denying
the writ of mandamus asked for, to
compel the county officers to place
the names of Burk and Herrlck upon
the primary ballot. The court holds
that the primary election elimination
act is in violation of section 2, article
TX. of the state constitution which pro-
vides for settlement OF county seat
contests at a general election, using
the following language: every place
has the constitutional right to have it's
candidacy submitted at a general cleo
ton and every elector of said county
has the constitutional right to cast his
vote at a general election for any town
or place seeking to be such candidate.
No statute an, through any primary
election, eliminate any town from the
consideration of the electorate at the
time fixed by the constitution for the
expression of the electors choice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
Has Been Misconstrued.

Has Been MISconStrued.
Pierre.-The recent decision of the
supreme court in the Gregory county
seat case has been m~isconstrued. The
point involved was not the constitu-
~tionality of the county seat elimina-
ton act, but whether in a county Or
ganized since the adoption of the con-
%stitution the question of the location
Of the county seat can be submitted
oftener than once in fou years. The
question in Gregory county having
been submitted in 1912, the court
holds it cannot again be submitted
until 1916.
Incidentally Judge Whiting suggest
ed that the referendum law of 1911
could not stand and his has been the
subject of much discussion among law
yers, many of whom are strongly Of
the opinion that an act approved by
the people at q referendum election
is constitutional per Sc. Other law
yers point out a marked distinction
between an act originating in he leg
i~slature and afterward approved by
the people and one initiated by the
people and later approved by them,
and many of the best lawyers in the
state contend that such initiated and
referred acts cannot be ~abrogated by
the courts for unconstitutionality, nor
can they be amended by the legis-
lature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-12
The Old-Fasl,ioned Mother.

Lesne =
When Bishop Anderson of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
Chicago declared in a Lenten
sermon that the home lacks reli-
gion, he touched the main cause
of the religious decline of our
day. American life is becoming
secularized. Parents not only
fail to teach their children the
fundamentals of a religious life,
but fall down quite as badly in
the example they set. When
parents do things that make their
children blush," said Bishop An
derson, how can the children be
blamed for growing up without
the essential religious spirit? It
seems that there is to be nothing
holy in American life at all, no
holy book, no holy day. no holy
places. !" If children don't get in
the home the atmosphere Of re-
ligion, a love Of the Bible and
respect for things sacred. the
chances are. they will not get
these things in school or college
or anywhere else.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-12
Shall It Remain in the South !?

The leading nations of the old
world are continually exploiting
new fields and expending millions
of money in the endeavor to wrest
from America the monopoly of
cotton production which the South
enjoys.
These efforts have met with but
Indifferent success as yet, but the
erea Of cotton growing is slowly
extending in foreign lands, nota-
bly, in Egypt and India, and if
the South would retain her cotton
growing monopoly she must have
recourse to scientific cultural meth
ods, intensive farming, rotation in
crops, fertilization and diversified
ti0n. Cetton farmers in the South
must wake up and 60 to work in
earnest to increase the fertility of
the soil and to make two bales of
cotton grow where only one grew
before.
This is no alarmist plant. It
is a warning.
Every year the world is con-
suming more and more cotton.
Fifteen millions of bales of Amer
iosn cotton from this time on is
the demand of the world. The
South must increase production
not by increasing acreage, but by
increasing the yield of the present
acreage. To increase acreage re-
quires more labor and the labor
supply is hardly adequate for the
area of cotton.
The most advanced methods in
agriculture and the use of the
most approved agricultural ma.
chinery and labor.saving devices
are the agencies which must keep
the throne of King Cotton in the
South. Cotton and Cotton Oil.
Dallas (Texssl News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-12
PrOsrsss of Tick Eradication

The Federal Department of
Agriculture has just issued a
bulletin on the progress and eff
feet of cattle tick eradication in
the South that deserve wide read
ing iE Louisiana and Mississippi
particularly in the state last
named. The'department's cam
paign against tick fever is now
seven years old. During that
time 198,802 square miles of ter
ritory have been freed from the
tick-more than one-fourth of
the area originally infected.
Progressive farmers in the tick
freed country have steadily
graded up their herds. Scrubs
calves that formerly were worth,
when twelve months old. from
$4 to 81, have been supplanted
by grade beef calves weighing
from 450 to 600 pounds at twelve
months and selling at SIS to $50.
From this time forth the de-
partment hopes the progress of
tick eradication will be much
more rapid. Southern farmers
may now compare cattle-grow-
ing results in tick-free country
with the results in tick-infested
country. The theory upon which
the tick eradication campaign
was based long ago ceased to be
a mere theory. That it works in
practice is proven by tests COW
ering sufficient periods of time to
the conclusive. For example, the
department bulletin reports that
grade calves have been marketed
by the Bureau of Animal Indus
try in its cattle.feeding expert
rnents in Alabama at prices rang
ing from $25 to $50 per head for
three successive years. It adds
that good profits were made on
raising and feeding them.
Evidence like this and it may
be reinforced by the testimony
of progressive farmers ought
to wear down the opposition to
tick eradication work manifest
here and there. It ought, as the
department hopes, to speed
upp the .anti. tick campaigns in
the territory still infested. Def
mite steps should be taken, we
think, to correct the impression
fostered by opponents of the
work that the dipping Of cattle is
dangerous and has caused the
death of many animals. Since
the cattle-dipping episode at
Natchez that argument has been
worked overtime in Mississippi. |
Figures produced in various To-
show that thousands of
cattle have been dipped without
loss. An official compilation Of
cattle-dipping statistics, showing
The insignificance of the losses
claimed and explaining their
cause in every case where official
information is available, would
be decidedly helpful in meeting
what is probably the most effect
i've argument of the ''anti-dip-
pers. Democrat -Picayune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-12

Board met in 1egular session. All
members and officers present. The
board adjourned the first day, Monday,
lte attend the exercises of the Agricul-
Itural High School at Mashulaville. AT
ter proclamation on Tuesday. the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
/ A petition was filed by s. w. Adams
et al. and the boundaries Of the Con-
.solidated Salem school was fixed.
Tho following accounts, petitions,
4 ,tc., were continued: Matter of bridge
,bn Summerville and Kellis store road;
/. e. Sonnet ct al, petition for new
load.
l 81. Bankhead. petition for release Of
Saxes; L. F. Cole ct al, petition for
kew road. W. A. Walker and w. T.
.;towers and w. A. Walker were ap-
tinted committee to inspect and lay
NJ ALLOWANCES