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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
the CANTON LEADER
ARTHUR LINN,
Editor and Proprietor.
q. q. Glendinning. Business Manager.
Growing ana Prospecting.

The Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company OF Lincoln county. s. D.,
held their annual meeting at the
Court House last Tuesday at which
time they elected three directors II
from each commissioner district VIZ:
G. s. Millett, Edgar Dean and Joseph
Shebal. These Gentlemen We're all
reelected.
The meeting was called to order by
President. Edgar Dean, who upon
taking the chair gave some interest
ing facts and figures showing no"
this company from it's organization
In April 1890, with A members and
S42.l23.OO Insurance has been growing
until 1t today has 1919 members and
1874 Policies In force and an amount
or insurance Of 50, 138,373.OO.
The Reports Of the Secretary y
Treasurer show a condition which,
any company would be proud OF and
the reports were accepted n APPROX.
ed by q unanimous vote.
After the annual meeting n al
rectors OF the company organized, by
re.electing Edgar Dean, President, A.
]. Wimple, Vice President and Matl
Hanson, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Directors of the company for
the ensuing year are G. 5. Mfllett, a.
i. Rommereim, A. j. Wimple, Hans
"A. Skie, Herman Koch, Joseph She
hal Perry incl. Edgar Dean and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
Highland.
January 2, 1906.

JdIludly =, looo'
A Happy New Year to n and all
Mrs. Knott, who has been visiting
with her sister Mrs. f. RuSten, re
turned to her YanktOn county home
Monday:
Miss Mollie Rust and Miss Alma
Nelson visited at the home Of G,
Moen New Years day.
Christ Knutson, a former resident
of Highland, Is visiting old friends
He owns a nice farm in Lyon county
Mimi.
Miss Mollie Rust leaves for he
home in Marshall county Thursday
after spending Christmas with friend
and relatives.
Student Theodore Johnson of Rec
Wing, Mimi, who has been spending
his vacation here, and who helped 81
much to make the program i'm Roms
dial church a success Christmas even
ing, went out to Turner county on &
short visit Saturday. He returned
to his studies in Red Wing Wednes
day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
9O5

Tia passed into history, and W e are now fairly launched into a New Year.
Will 35 days before Is. How much have you accomplished in the past 1865?
DC you lot wan II make this year a BANNER YEAR in your life? A
welitodo and successful mar is quoted a S saying: mo man who is ambt
uous and ready to grasp everyo opportunity for advancement, will turn down
any business proposition, before he investigates it thoroughly
How many times have you, my friend, done this very thing?
And how many times have you said afterward, "f | had only known
what Was missing"
How oten have you heard men right here in Canton say this: 81 came
to Lincoln county fifteen years ago, and what a chump 1 was not to get hold
of this land when it was cheap, for If had I'd be independent today"
have heard that same "wail' often, and so have you, and how we
envy the men who were farSeeing and who are now independent for life.
Still when the same opportunity is put before us o obtain land where
soil is just as rich IS in Lincoln county; where the country is fast settling
up, where excellent crops are being raised and farms paid for with the first
crop; where there re natural advantages (FREECOAL is one Of them) that
Lincoln county neve had and where there are n hardships whatever, to
compare with pioneering in the early days in South Dakota: and where fine
farming land is selling from 80 to $15 an acre. and OF easy terms, Will the
opportunity for a Free Government Homestead adjoining. we hesitate hold
back and are wen afraid to investigate because it sounds too good Il be
true"
The opportunities above mentioned we can prove to yu il Morton n
counties, North Dakota, and the name of the So
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
Silver Wedding.

Mr., and Mrs. F. l.. Arnold enjoyed
the pleasures of a silver wedding an
niversary on Tuesday evening Janu-
ary 2. 1906. F. L. Arnold and Miss
Thebe J. Kellison were married at
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on January
2, 1881, and like many others left
the Badger state for fair Dakota
The large and handsome Arnold
residence was handsomely decorated
for the delightful anniversary Tues
day evening, and their friends came
in goodly numbers to help them cele-
brate. A sumptuous dinner was
served and the joys and pleasures
of the past were discussed and the
company made merry the f1eeting
hours. A vast array of silver both
useful and ornamental was presented
the 25 year old groom and bride.
Those present were: A. A. Arnold
and wife, Arthur Arnold and wife,
and son, o. D. Minis and wife, Mrs.
Martin and son, Jesse, Ed L. Wendt
and wife and daughter Zoe and Miss
Julia .Bucheister, Mrs. I. W. Brad
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Coon,
and sou Claude and Frances, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles SchmalZ and daughter,
Lizzie, d. III. Hawn and wife, j.. P.
Hawn, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank York,
Theodore Thompson and wife, Mrs.
j. w. Thompson and daughter, Alice,
Miss Ida Zenner, A. H. Zeinner, Her.
man Kruger, w. L. Keidle and Frank
Minis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

evening, and with II. f. Gerber, ID.
ID. & NJ. acting as installing officer
the following were installed: 5. l..
Whitlow, N. G.; A. J. Kuhns, V. IT,:
j. A. Hatlestad, Sec: Fl. G. Gerber,
Treas after which a most elaborate
banquet was served, and though not
a member we ate at the festal board,
and If the Odd Fellows are any com
parison to their good wives who must
have prepared those goodies, there Is
no enjoyment In being a bachelor
or not being an Odd Fellow. The
visitors were: Charles Mundt, En-
Wardwell, G. w. Sinner and W. d.
Chrisler of Harrisburg and Herman
Richter. w. J. Byrne,, ID. 5. Waldo
c. Braithwaite, Chas. Reynolds, I. H.
Moulton, Clarence Oliver and ChaS
VanIIouten of Canton.
One Of our latest subscribers, iona
Johnson and his partner, Oscar Love
green, who conduct an up-to-date
hard ware store here under the lrn
name of Jonas Johnson & Co., are
also state agents for the famous In
candescent Light and Stove Co., OF
Cincinnati, and last week install
led one of their lighting plants in Mr.
klingler'S barber shop, and which
not alone speaks highly for the latest
improved and cheapest lighting plant
on the market, but also the Thorough
workmanship of the firm is noted
and when in need Of anything II
their line don't fail to give them ;
call. If nothing else visit their store
and note their novel c~Ontrivance 10
arreSting heat from the stove, which
today Is one. of the greatest problems
of stove manufacture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nutbrook &C
company Mrs. Siefken, their sister
to Canton today, from where sf1t
goes to Conrad. Iowa, her home
Mr.. Ranko Siefken, who is in thu
employ of the now famous New IOrl
Life ms. Co., left her for Sheldon, la.
last Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

Erick Olson and Gilbert Gudmun-
son were at Sioux Falls a day or two
last week.
Ole Dahlen, Richard B%rynjulson
and Olaf LorenSOn called ON friends
New Years day.
The poor misguided wretch who en-
joys mutilating u school house
whenever he goes by is hereby in
formed that the next discharge of his
shotgun into the building will entitle
him to a dose of his W medicine.
All members of the district will CO.
operate with the board in bringing
the offender to the bar of justice.
The Highland, Grand Valley and
| Riverside Sewing Society is scheduled
to meet this weekSwith Mrs. .. e.
Hotter.
A number of cattle are being fatted
for the block on the surrounding
farms who will soon be ready for theil
last trip to the markets.
Miss Inga Olson of Highland Centre
is down from Brookings county,
where she holds a good position as
teacher. She reports her brother
Boye and II. B. Hermans on and fam
lily in good health.
AS our little'cOmmunity is blessed
with two correspondents to the loca
press we often stray beyond it's bound
aries in giving the news OF the day
This may be transgression but, until
neighboring scribes assume thei1
duty, we shall be sorely tempted tt
herald all tidings that CONF to oui
ears.
Miss Lena Brynjulson and Mis-
Laura Hotter called on Miss Carrie
Hanson Tuesday afternoon.
College vacation is over and tn
students went back to their Wor
with renewed ambition and vigor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
Riverside.
Jan. 4, 1906.

Jdt. lSOO.
And now for a touch Of winter.
Stop dating your letters 1905 or you
may be considered old fashioned.
Lars Knudson was a visitor at the
Gate city Monday.
A delegation of R~iversiders went
down to Olaf Odegaard's on New
Years v for a social hop and to see
that tina New year was properly
ushered in.
Tom Belby was a Sioux Falls visit
or last week.
Miss Ida Olson visited last week
with her friends, Laura and Cora
Hotter.
Knut Thorson entertained friends
and relatives from these parts on New
Years day.
l.. A. Syverud and family, J.. E.
Hotter and family, A. L. Syyerud and
Math Hanson were Sunday visitors
at the home of O. E. Hotter.
Knut Knudson who is attending
school at Allgustana, came down to
visit his father one day last week.
We understand that Robert Refer
son has rented the L. Knudson farm
for the coming We congratu-
late MI. Knudson on securing an
ideal renter aud Mr.. Reierson on rent
ing an ideal farm. Success to both
parties and may Dame Nature re-
spond, gentlemen, with another yield
OF 100 bu. orn
Olaf Anderson has moved onto the
%. p. Bakken farm below Newton
hill. He will work both OF Nj. Bak-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

The insurance scandal inquiry Is
ended after four months investiga-
ton, and during that time the honest
manhood of the nation has been ap-
palled at the evidence OF corruption
exposed among men who turned out
to be boodlers and %perjurers instead
of honest citizens. The high toned
life insurance business OF the country
has proven to be a gigantic fraud
manipulated in the interest OF wall
street and the boodlers Who managed
the companies.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

The hazing at West Point and
Annapolis is becoming a disgusting
farce, and now 1t seems that some
Of the young men at the Naval acad-
envy have committed perjury to
escape expulsion for their overbear-
Ing and cowardly insults to young
men who join the academy to become
seamen. One direct order from the
war and navy department would
clean up the business with a rush.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
Notice to Settle Up.

The Mutual Lumber Company wish
to call the attention of those who
know themselves indebted, to the
company to call at their Office and
settle up the past years accounts at
the earliest date possible.
Respectfully,
o. NJ. Gudmunsen,
Secretary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

Besides the above there Is some
small losses reported for which we
have not yet received the at1idayits.
Dated at Canton, S. ID. Dec. 30th.,
1865.
MATH HANSON,
~ .. Secy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

Jan. ], 1906. to amount cash on hand ~ $50 To
State OF South Dakota GO.
County OF Lincoln
l. Math Hanson. treasurer OF the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co. OF Lincoln County.
5. d.. do hereby certify to the best OF my
knowledge and belief the above is a true and
correct report OF all the money received and
paid out by me as treasurer OF said Insurance
Company for the year ending Dec. 81. 1903.
MATH HANSON. Treas.
The above report was examined and APP
proved by the board OF directors OF the above
named Insurance Company on the Goth day
OF December. 1905. EDGAR DEAN.
President.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
MANY Calamities Predicted.

For several years n annual propn-
estes OF Lee S%pangler, Of York, Pa,
have attracted considerable notice.
Formally a merchant or that city,
he rave up a lucrative business In
order TO devote himself to evangelts-
tic work. Al first he travelled among
the country folk Of southern Pennsyl-
uania.
He claimed to have received the
power Of prophecy, and declared that
his prophecies were messages to the
people which he received In CONVEX
sations with the spirit Of the Al
mighty. He gave himself the title OF
aSpangler, the last Of the prophets
knowledge of events that are to
occur he declares, are unfolded To
me 1T times when l am alone In the
woods, on the street, or In my home
with no companion but Gods spirit.
The Lord has revealed to me many
things that are to afflict the peoples
Of the earth during the year 1905.
What He has revealed are In the ma
ture OF messages which 1t IS his duty
70 deliver.
Those messages for last year are
but two well remembered. AZ 2 re-
hinder to scofrers, | will mention
that / ~pr0phesied these calamities,
among others:
The death Of Queen Victoria.
The assassination of President
Mckinley.
The victory OF the Japanese over
the Russians.
The Chicago theatre fire.
The North River excursion steamer
disaster.
The election Of Theodore Goose
Welt as President OF the Y. 5.
The uprising OF the workmen and
peasantry OF Russia.
The year 1906 win bring both bles-
sings and calamities.
Woe unto Russia. She Is fast APP
preaching her doom. The people
win overthrow the Empire. The
royal family and the leading mem
hers OF the nobility will be murdered
and subjected to worse crnelties than
they have inflicted upon the Russian
people. The country will be divided
up into small republics and elective
m~onarchies, and these will be con-
stantly quarreling and In a state q
war until the end Of the world comes
In 1903.
Be warned OF:
The assassination Of the Gar II
Russia.
The violent death Of the Sultan q
Turkey.
There Will be I general uprising Of
hepeople OF Spain and general dis
turhanCes all over Europe.
Boston will suffer- from two great
flrea.
Not and sultry2summer is ordered
Tor the temperate zone.
A great increase in the death rate
from disease, accident, murder, sui
eide, disaster and work q the ele-
menta h promised.
The spread Of . great religions
movement throughout England and
the United States will show that the
people are awakening.
The dissolution OF Russia and Tnr-
key = clearly indicated.
The United Statea will continue 70
IS agreat world power.
q bloody race war In the Southern
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
Seminal Weakess and Sexual Debility

and the following symptoms o hand in hand: Pimpes and botches on the
face, night losses rush of blood II the head, dizziness, especially after stOop
ing, baShfuness, forget fulness, loss of sexual power pains in the back. feel
tired, lack ambition and energy. DO YOU WA Mt A CURE? Do you want
power, vigor, resolution m strength? 1t is yours for the asking. If you are
expecting to be married., or have any such future intentions, be sur you are
right We u the above troubles n make you fit for marriage.
.vARICOCELE radically and permanenty cured without an operauono or the use OF
any nsrument1W We remove the cause and bundu up thee ebHated veins We will give $4,000
for my cae OF Narhncele We canno cure without al operation. Surgery does not cure this
disease but only relieves nd leaves the Parts in Il worse condition than ever d. NOT
SPA il you have tried many doctors and faMed to receive a cure: our uptDdae
methodsw VIII cure you
Treatment Ifyou live at Assistance M are unable to zeal AT M oHne write MS
~ dome y a letter describing your trouble fmy and you will rHeiveo our oUn
~" ion of your case " return mail absolutely free.
l"e0' ssffd sst fA III H! = p Ave. Doctor Henry M. Marks, nrawsr s.sH.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

For Sale:-Sixteen hogs, three
milch cows, n calf, three stacks of
hay, 275 bushels OF corn, 40 rods OF
hog wire fence. Apply at farm just
south OF Jacob Holter's.
ERIcK BJELLAMP.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

This is the time OF the year when
the editor Of the Leader would ike
to have subscribers call and help NIL
the cash box.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

Will Whitehead and sister, Miss
Bertha, arrived home Wednesday
from Lyman county, where they have
been the past eight months on their
claims. They will return In about a
week to complete their time and will
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05
Treasurer's Annual Report of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co. of Lincoln Co.,
s. d. for the Year Ending
Dec. 81, 1905.

Jan. J, INJ:
To Amt. on hand last report : 42i ~
To Amt. received on assess
ment 3 100 30
To Amt. received as prcmi-
inns on Insurance 5A s3
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

- lgH 30
nv Amoup, paid for losses 81 267 50
paid board OF directors 40 90
OF un- earned premiums
returned Al "a
paid for printing and
stationery ~ ID
paid for postage % -
paid for adjusting losses - W
paid for office fixtures and
janitor work 70 30
treaSurer's commission 62 -
for making assessment and
mailing notices ~ w
presidents salary - w
secretary'ss salary 100 w
cash on hand 800 20
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

We wish all our readers a very hap
py new year with prosperity bulgirg
out OF every pocket.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-05

plIiUyellp in ABOUT SIX months.
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MARC0N| WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

during past year profit this branch OF our
three times than that of Ioo4-5.
The action against the De Forest Wireless Telegraph
last Annual Report decided by Judge lo"S
in May last handed down decision holding tna e
Marcon Patents the aerial and ground in
with what termed imperfect contact and an order giving
company the right accounting for all pros aue D
the sale leasing OF instruments coming within the above denn
ton made and this accounting is going on before the
Master.
of and in with the above mentoAed
action recng the claims sustained therein Injunction was
by United States Circuit Court under the hand OF the
Melville W. Fuller Chief Justice of the United States, read
ing follows
strictly said De
the may
of
embodying
Of
just commenced by against the users
other apparatus which advised infringe pat
every believe that in this action we
shall the action first above alluded to- which
is looked upon a GREAT VICTORY for this company
BY order, J. BOTTOMLEY, -
New York March a. Iso6. Secretary.
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san Francisco. Cal.

after the appearance of each one the
car has issued, respectively, the re
script,' the first manifesto and the
second manifesto.
Nobody had presented these argu-
ments to the people before. said Bour-
off Yesterday. 1T was the first article
on this subject The Czar saw his ma
ton standing below other nations and
belieye 1t opened his eyes, aimed
To abolish classes before the law and
to elevate the peasantry to the same
level This was embodied In the main
in, the .rescript' issued later.
"Prince Meschersky. editor of one Of
the prominent papers OF Russia, replied
to INV statements, writing against con-
sfitutfonal government. After reading
his views I wrote my second letter.
disproved his views on historic ground.
He argued that the people were not
ready. In this showed he was wrong.
"The Czar has been misrepresented
in America He IS sincere Intelligent
man. who did not waste his youth. but
spent his time studying and reading.
He is not a genius. perhaps. but he Is
open minded ard has believed all along
that what he was doing was the right
course. Now he has seen new light,
as you say"
Bouroff was born near ST. Petersburg
in December. 1864. After a common
school education he went to the Acad-
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lea and who is now residing In Chicago.
and that the basic principles of the new
Russian constitution were outlined by
this man, who has studied conditions
here for the last twelve years. are the
claims set forth by friends of VasiIi
Andreevitch Bouroff. Bouroff. who is
a member Of the Russian nobility, and
who occupied at one time a prominent
part In the machine of the Slavic Gov
ernment. is confident that he has been
responsible for the recent reforms in
Russia.
Bouroff, who has just received an A.
B. degree from the University of Chi
cago. declares he is not a Socialist, an
anarchist or g. believer in radical re-
forms. He has a superior education,
having studied in Russia, France, Eng
land and the United States He de-
clares he has the confidence of Prime
Minister Witte.
Bouroff has twice fed from Russia
and the Czar has invited him twice to
return and live among his people again.
Twelve years ago he left Russia and
set out to study the governments of
Europe and America. He now has
crystal1ized his views and has presented
them to his Government for considera-
tion.
Three pamphlets have been issued by
Bouroff's friends in Russia putting
forth his arguments for reforms. and
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SIXTEEN MILLIONS
Is MARCH RECORD

street west of Grant avenue, Q, ID.
Baldwin & Son represented the seller
The former owners of the st. James
Hotel-H o. Trowbridge, w. f. Per-
kins and ]. Nj. Masten-were repre-
sented. by Thomas Magee & Sons.
A. j. Rich & Co. have bought the
north corner of Sixth and Harrison
streets, 57x75, irregular, and L of 23xS0
feet, with building that is rented at
$4,000 a year. under lease, from Alicia
Minifee to Morton L. Cook for $4,000,
the seller being represented by c. g.
Minifee.
A j. Rich & Co. have also bought
for Morton L. Cook. 5Ox75 feet on the
southwest line of Fourth street so feet
southwest of Howard, from Lloyd s.
Ackerman for 100000.
G. H. Umbsen & Co. and Hooker &
Lent acted as agents in the purchase
of property on the south line of Mar
ket street 225 feet west of Sixth, %
feet frontage, with a depth of 165 feet
to Stevenson and rs feet on the last
named street, for A s. Macdonald The
property will be substantially i'm
proved. The investment will repre-
sent 100000
Calvin. E. Knickerbocker. John G. Bar
ker and H. r. Bostwick have bought
from Mrs. Margaret A. Skelly 5OxS0
street. so feet southwest of Minna, for
100000. A seven-story steel and
brick business building will be erected.
Boardman Bros. have sold the former
site of the French Hospital, 275x275
feet, on the southwest line of Bryant
street, 275 feet southwest Of Fifth, for
Bernhard Davidow to Louis A. Steiger.
at an advance paid a few weeks ago
by Davidow from $4,000 to $4,000;
also the southeast corner of Hayes and
Octavia streets, sold by the Columbia
Realty Company to c. T. Sanford and
resold to a client for $4,000; northeast
corner of Twenty-third and Flor
ida streets, 75x1O4 and three-story
building containing flats and stores
that are rented for s21S a month, for
Louis Celia to H. B. Kasch for $4,000;
southeast corner of Polk and Vallejo
streets, 36:7x100 feet, with three-story
building, sold to Scharff &. Lazarus for
W. X. Bush. for $40. 600; S0x80 feet and
improvements renting at $415 month,
east line of Dupont street, 1876 feet
north of Bush, for Mrs Boeske; also
for Mrs Elizabeth Hastings TO A d.
Keyes, the northeast corner of Powell
and Chestnut streets, 137:6x137:e feet,
with old improvements. renting for $2SS
month, on private terms.
BUSINESS LOCALITIES.
O. D. Baldwin & Son have sold the
northwest corner of O'Farrell and Tay-
lor streets. 112:6xe2:6, and L of 25x25
feet. with three-story frame building,
containing stores and flats, rented at
S525 a month, for Mrs. Margaret a.
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