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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
Miss Kate Kennedy formerly one

Miss Kate Kennedy formerly one Of
the very popular teachers in the high
school is visiting with Canton friends.
Don't forget the Lecture course
next Monday evening. Reserved
seats at Helmey's drug store at 8
O'Clock.
The regular meeting of the w. c.
r. U. will meet at the the home of
Mrs. Ed. Wendt on Tuesday February
20, at 3 p. m.
F. H. Treat returned from Min
neapolis last Friday, where he spent
a couple Of weeks as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Ferguson,
The Annual Wendt orchestra con
cert will be held in the opera house
Wednesday February 81. Don't miss
this delightful event.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Morgan of Inwood
were the guests of N. N Coon and
family between trains Wednesday on
their return from Hawarden.
j.. b. SlOSSOn continues TO sell n
farm lands cheap and locate settlers
upon free government land. AS the
goes. .aGrab a root before it is
everlastingly too late"
Thompson g. Fossum have some
thing of special interest to the farm
ers in this issue concerning their new
machinery. These gentlemen will be
glad to show you their new goods.
Mrs. Shields entertained at an
tea on Tuesday Rev. and
Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Newton and the
three ministers from abroad who are
assisting in Evangelical work at the
Congregational church.
The Puckett-Pidcoe Company
have a special announcement in this
issue. It will interest the ladies and
the ladies win find it to their adyan-
tage to attend this grand special sale.
Read the ad and you will find just
what YOU want.
Cloud Bros. s. Johnson have a spec
ial announcement in this issue con-
corning their machinery. Read over
their list Of machinery and note the
kind OF implements carried by them.
They have a tanning mill that will
take pats from wheat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

much credit is due Miss Nellie Carl
son the teacher. The proceeds of the
sale Of baskets amounted to some
thing like s2l.
The new seats have now arrived
for the school-house and 1t made a
hard days work for several gentlemen
of the district to put them In. But
their labors were both frightened and
lightened in the course Of the after
noon, as Mrs. Syvertson came over
and served lunch and hot coffee TO
the workers which 1t Is needless 10
a was very much appreciated by
all.
Oscar Helvig Of Fairview, called on
his brother, Alert, the first Of y
week, aud also attended the Literary
Society on Monday evening.
Carl and Clara Hotter accompanied
by their cousins from Charles Mix
county and tho IIansons called at
Torberson's Saturday evening.
Quite q number Of tho Grand Val
Icy boys arc marketing their porkers
this week. Thnt's right boys, we
might ~ we'll take advantage of the
high prices.
What's tho matter with the Cottage
afDyersY They don't G to show
M nj our Literary Society in very
sfaat numbers, Wa should feel very
much honoped II Mr.. Potter would
es.;s,s VT. ssfa give rs anaa1his
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

The wave Of reform is growing rap
idly and will be a tornado in June.
Already the judges in Minnesota have
returned their railroad passes, the
farmers In Iowa, Minnesota and Wis
consin are up-in arms against the In
famos combinations that compel them
to sell In competition and buy under
trust dictation square Deal clubs
are being formed everywhere and the
rural population of all western states
are determined to wipe out the rob-
her conditions which prevail and yet
IN the face 81 this growing indigna-
tion we lind q few corporation harp
les who tell us that we should not
OF robbery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

80 ISL $500
There IS an editor over at Hot
Springs named Stanley-John Stanley,
whose father we knew away down in
Mason City. Johns father was a
truthful man and abhorred liars
which probably accounts for his early
demise, and DR.. Stanley hated a liar
with q church cloak around his
shoulders above all things on earth
and II IS generally understood that
he had no use for John before he died,
and We don't blame him. John
Stanley IS the smoothest post Office
editorial liar In the state notwith-
standing his Sunday School clothes,
md then he has Just been appointed
p0atmaater aRain and Of course has To
dos double stunt at falsehood to keep
himself and his brother in Office. How
thee dirty tools Of the machine will
itS5and crawl on THAR stomachs for
lfavoTA Poor meaaly sycophants-
things thatobeyt their masters bidding
Ike ! pup. Such IS John Stanley.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
matchless recitations.

matchless ~recitations.
The Riverside scribe issued quite a
lengthy rigamarole some time ago,
about the howlings Of a coyote awak-
ening the p~eacnful slumbers OF the
Grand Valleyites. But let us tell
YOU brothers, it takes more than that
to make them get up and investigate.
Only when it comes to Central ring
ing all the different rings on the line
and each ring several times at 2
O'Clock In the morning, then we adj
nit our c%uriousity as to where the
fire was or who received a sudden at
tack OF spasms. When in reality
It vas only a harmless individual
that had a%ccidently taken an over
dose OF bug-juice and wished to have
Il good time all by himself, and he
had It..
Weather, Did / hear you speak
about weather? We certainly have
weather to suit the most fastidious-
a little of everything.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

IL President Roosevelt fails in his
glorious battle for the people against
the corporations and trusts which are
already usurping governmental func-
lions md defying the courts, It may
~ many years before the American
people will find another such cham
pion, n they ever do. IL the corpora
ton senators are able to defeat the
Presidents reform measures the re-
spOnsibIlity will be due largely 70
men who are secretly aiding the cor
pOrsti0us against q square deal for
tho people. Such men are q menace
20 human liberty, q free government
and prosperity. The defeat OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt means commercial
disaster and corporation tyranny.
MEAUh NIE HEE WHE
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

The Ohio legislature has passed a
law-making 2 cents a mile the legal
railroad rate in that state. With an
anti-pass law cutting of thous ands Of
political dead-heads, the railro ads
will be ahead financially, and the
people will no longer be compelled to
pay the cost Of carrying those dead
head bosses free. South Dakota needs
such q law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

The Aberdeen News, the recognized
mouth of the corporation bosses In
this state, In speaking of q Washing
ton dispatch which claims that Sena-
tor Kittredge is against the Presi-
dents rate policy, hopes the report Is
true and the editor OF the News was
one OF the twelve at that midnight
meeting in Aberdeen when the boss
es decided to annihilate Senator Gam
BILE because he had publicly declared
In favor OF the Presidents policy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
.'The Joe Window Trim"

When you r passing Bragstad
Bros. Shoe Palace, just stop and adj
mire a new patent applied for inven-
tion thar displays seventytwo pair OF
the latest i'm footwear. 1t is not a
perpetual motion invention but it
comes very near that point. Joseph
w. Bragstad is the inventor and this
new style of window trim will GER
tainly claim the admiration of every
man who wants to display a speciality
in shoes OF other articles that will
pass in review before the gaze Of
those who stop to admire. This in
vention will be popular where a fine
display window can be secured and
the inventor will be pleased to show
all interested how it works. 1t is
certainly the best moving display
platform ever devised and will be
very popular in large establishments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

No man should be elected TO the
next legislature In this state who will
not pledge himself to favor a primary
election law and passage OF an anti
pass statute.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

II the railroads are going to mix up
in the present fight in this state the
railroads should be prepared TO take
their medicine. The railroads and
other corporations shall run this
state no longer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

Senator Kittredge has not seen or
heard anything Of the rate bill passed
in the house. It's most astonishing
how blind some people are and how
Internally deaf they ear get with rail-
road cotton in their ears.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

Federal o1icials-and this includes
All appointees and men drawing pay
from the goyernment-have been
warned to keep out of the political
activity class and attend to their re-
spectiye duties.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

The Leader extends hearty congrat-
ulations to Mr.. and Mrs. q. S. G.
Cherry, who were recently married AT
Burlington. Vermont. The bride is
the beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter Of our old friend Judge Palmer,
formerly OF Sioux Falls, and Mr..
Cherry is one OF the ablest and best
known attorneys in the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

In Iowa as In South Dakota the
battle against corporation bosses and
trust robbery has begun. No man
can doubt the result when the people
want to right an Infamous wrong.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
At the thirteenth annual business

At the thirteenth annual business
meeting of the Grieg Society, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. G. o. Knud-
son; vice president, w. IL. Opperud;
secretary, G. G. Satrum: correspond
ing secretary, G.. S. Hanson:% treasurer
A. n. Bragstad; Marshal, Edward
Isakson; banner bearers: Edward
Graneng and Henry Quien: music
committee, P. A. Serum, Halder
Gregusson, Hans Graneng: instructor,
Prof. A. X. Indseth; assistant in
structor, G. S. Hanson; and the
following gentlemen were elected as
delegates to the Northwestern Sing
ers Association to be held at La
Crosse, Hans Anderson and John
ISakSOn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
Grand Valley.

Feb. 7, 1901.
Valentines Day. Hope our swcct-
hearts will all remember us, don't
you?
A goodly number from this neigh
borhood helped swell the crowd NJ
the Lantad scho0lh0use last Friday
night. Those who attended wefe not
disappointed In the program ~ evefy
certainly sudesrs, aid
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

A handkerchief social will be held
in the Rise school, District No. %,
Thursday evening, February end.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
The Minnesota judges have gagged
the temper Of the people IN time
they have returned their railroad
passes.

A gentleman who has Travelled all
over this state remarked in this Office
Saturday that the very atmosphere Is
loaded with reform.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

old customers in any line to be found
in an up to date general store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe ingalls, were over
Sunday visitors in Sioux Falls, and
Mr.. ingalls, says that his father is
doing nicely since his operation.
John Quigley has returned from a
trip to Toronto, S. d. T. Fl. c.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

There is a general demand all over
the country for legislation against
the ~sspoisons'' contained In a great
many patent medicines.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
Cash Laundry.

We have purchased the Canton
Steam Laundry and ask for a share OF
your patronage. Terms strictly cash.
Yours for good work.
Hoffman & Crawford.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

Brown bread made every Satur
day at the New Bakery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
shadow Social.

Come to the SHADOW" social at the
Wiggin school house Monday night
February 10th, 1906. Ladies will
please bring suppers, and Shadows
will be sold at auction. Come and
bring your friends.
Eva M. Moulton, teacher.
See the new ads this week. Read
them Gareffiiiii -.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
See the new ads this week. Read

them carefully
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-29
WANTS $4,000.
Suit Brought at Ft. Scott for
Heavy Damages.
j. D. ThOmpson's Health In
jured in Katy Wreck.
HAPPENED 2 YEARS AGO
Not Thought Injuries Were
Serious at the Time.
Now Claims That He Can't Use
Left Leg or Arm.

Fort Scott March 2s.-John d.
Thompson. the Iowan who was a vic
tim Of the Katy wreck near Walnut in
april. 1904 has instituted proceedings
in the district court to compel the
railway company to pay him an in
demnity OF $4,000 for his injuries
The amount asked for is in excess Of
that named in any similar suit fled in
the Bourbon county court in some
time. Mesrs. Biddle and Lardner fled
the petition
In his petition Mr. Thompson re-
cites that the wreck was due wholly
TO negligence of the railway employees
he and w. C. Gum were fellow pas
sengers on this train and both were
injured. At the time Of the wreck it
was not thought that Thompson's in
Juries were Of a serious nature. but
according to his statement fled yes
teroay he is permanently injured. His
LETT leg and left arm were cut and
lacerated and the joints have become
so stimened that ne cannot use these
members The suit Will be tried at
the May term of court
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WORRIED CHURCH PEOPLE.
But O Fresh Stranger Finally Lands
Behind the Bars.

Hutchinson. kan. March "a man
who gave his name as Hall. but whose
real name seems to be A. w. Williams,
is in the county jail awaiting trial on the
charge Of obtaining money under false
This man must have been a good man
in his time. or else ne was untruthful. He
was working the pious racket and the
story went It seems he would find out
to what church a man belonged, when
his association with the same house of
he was a member of that particular
church for the time being When he han
wormed his way into the graces Of the
people pretty well in this way the touch
would be applied. generally with success.
He usually got the money and the people
who were 90 sympathetic are the losers.
He told about the same tale everywhere.
and 1t brought in the coin a number Of
times. according to the story told by the
officers
Hall Cor WiIliamsl pretended to be from
some place in Montgomery county. He
had loaned his hired man horse and
buggy to make a trip. when he had been
imposed upon to beat the band the hired
man keeping on going until he reached
this county. finally leaving the animal at
had caught uD with him here, almost but
the horse had been kept for several days
and there was a bill of s. or 81 against
the horse for his feed. The amount was
changed as # seemed fit The remainder
OF the story was to the effect that he had
left home in hurry and had only $ with
out the church to which his listener be-
Ionged. he would claim to be Of the same
brand. and the touch usually came about
this time. The rest or the blum was pref
tv well carried out. also and he found
himself with some little money ahead.
touching a number Of people in Hutchin-
SON and in the country. His business was
flourishing. but he STAYED in one place for
too 9ong a time, and r. L. Chain and
others. who had lost on the proposition.
had him arrested. He VIII have a hear
inc in Justice Knauss' court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-29
ANOTHER GAS WE'LL FAILURE.
Mistake in Length of Cable Made
More Trouble at Caney.


Caney, Kan, March 29.-The hood
was over the flames of the burning gas
well Wednesday the sixth time and an
other failure was the result At the
close of the thirty-third day, the fire
burns as hercely as ever.
Tuesday afternoon the ponderous new
hood for which they had been waiting
several days was ready for coupling to
the system OF pipes; it was for some
reason decided not to use it 1t probably
was too heavy and unwieldy for the
crane with which 1t was to be lifted
It was also discovered that the 'ele-
vators" supporting the 1000 feet Of cas-
ing hanging in the well were worn out
by the esca ping gas.
A battering ram was made of pipes.
the worn elevators were knocked or and
the casing shot downward out OF sight
AS the gas now comes up through one
eight inch pipe it does not ignite until
1t Is far above the ground. 1t IS now
easy for the workmen to approach ana
level the ground.
placed over the fire. AS the ground is
level little fire escaped from beneath
and this was soon put out w orhI1en
then piled earth eight feet hlgh ABOUT
the hood. Into this mass several nun
dred wards Of heavy canvas was woven
fo hind it more solidly. The hood was
then anchored with heavy caoles 70
dead mem sunk deep in the GROUND.
At O'Clock all was ready Tor lne
valve on top to be closed to shut on the
ere. pulley had been placed on the
valve stem. upon which q long cao4e
was wound. Twenty-Five men seized
this cable and ran, closing the waive
gradually as the cable unWound. Inc
fame at the top was gradually cut on
until it was not more than twenty Ieel
high. At this point the cable was all
t1nwound. but the valve was not yet
closed. A miscalculation in the length
of the cable had been made Had ten
feet more ca bic been around the pulley
the fire might nave been out. In the
meantime the escape from the side pipes
became a torrent but 1t was not burn
ing. The hood held firm, but the gas
was again bursting from beneath 1t
through the bank OF earth, although 1t
did not ignite from the fire above fer
thirty seconds. giving plenty Of time
to have closed the valve completely had
the cable been long enough.
Soon the whole affair was mass OF
flames again The top valve was quick
w opened and a desperate effort made
to again smother the lower flame with
earth. BY o'clock this task was seen
to be hopeless The anchors holding
the hood down were cast loose and it
was dra gged away by the crane. The
next effort cannot be made until the
mound of earth about the well Is clear
ed aWaV
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an THE POsTOFFTCE.
A Device That Cancels Stamps at Rate
OF 500 a Minute.

Junction City. kan. March 29-The
postonice is putting on city airs A new
Doremus stamp cancelling machine has
JUST oeen put In operation at the Office.
j ne stamps on all out going mail from
lnls onice are now cancelled by this ma
chine fhe same as in the largo cities Let
1ers received now bear distinct impress
sion of the date and hour they are re-
ceived at this office BY referring to the
back Of any envelope received this week
does
The machine used at this office is oper-
ated by turning crank by hand. With
every revolution Of the crank three let
ters are stamped and It does not take long
for the operator to be able to grind out
the letters at the rate of 800 minute
Only the postoGices in the big cities get
chese machines. and consequently juno
ton City is the only place in this part of
the state that has one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-29
NEWS or OKLAHOMA LINES.
Washita Valley Electric Road to BE
Onerated by WAFER Power.


Guthrie. Okla, March 2s.=For the
operation Of the Washita Valley inter
urban road. Vice President W. c. Crol-
sen of Shreveport announces that
water power stations will be erected on
the Pennington, Blue and Washlta
rivers, in the Chickasaw Indian nation.
The line was incorporated last NOvern-
Der, to build from Shreveport. La, to
Anadarko, Okla, via Denison, Tex, and
Sulphur Springs. I. T. Construction
out Of DenisOn will commence within
the next twenty days.
S. McCul1y, secretary and general
manager of the proposed Lawton. Den
ton and Dallas electric railway. an
nounces that the main line will be $50
miles long, but that the total track con-
struction, including branches will ap-
prOximate 200 miles. The line will run
from Dallas to Lawton, Okla, via Den
ton.
The announcement is made that the
Rock Island has purchased the Wfch-
tia Valley spur. which Morgan Jones
Tex, to the Red river. and viii build
an extension to Waurika, Okla, where
it will connect with the main line of the
Rock Island and also with the
Manifestations branch.
Dorset Carter, president of the Okla
home Central, has entered into con-
tract with the citizens of Ada, I. T., to
build his road through that town. steel
has been laid into Lehigh, I. T., and
grading is approaching Ada.
Local directors of the Canadian Mid
land railroad announce that the con-
tract has been let for the construction
OF section of the line between Mus
cogee and Lawton.
The Rock Island-Frisco surveyors
completed the survey to Red river,
during the past week on the extension
WestWe I'd from Ardmore, and have
completed the connections to Beyers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-29
FOLLOWING SCRIPTURE
He Proved the Good Thing and Holds
Fast to II.

A young preacher found the change
from life on the home farm to the city
and college very trying. especially the
transition from the wholesome country
food to the boarding house fare. How he
soIved the food question is interesting
I soon came to face a serious prob
lem he says. L began to decline in
health, grew thin in flesh and weak in
body and mind. The doctor diagnosed
my trouble as indigestion but was IN
able to give me relief. tried patent
medicines with the same result. was
weak and growing weaker, and had no
capacity for study. For years 1
fought a hard battIe-fought it poorly.
because Of my physical and mental con-
dition.
"A Postum Cereal calendar fell into
my hands. I hung it over my study
table It bore the INSCRIPTION Brains
Repaired across the face. I used to
lean back and gaze at 1t when weary
with study, till at asst it occurred to me
that my brains needed repairing. Why
not try Grape-Nuts food and see what
1t would do for me? I acted on the
thought beginning a few months ago
Gradually I found that it was max
ing me stronger and better Then I
decided that as Grape-Nuts was help
ing me would stop coffee and take on
Postum. This I did and the two are
simply working wonders, And while
the improvement has. been only grad
uaI, it is permanent do not gain a
little for a few days and then lapse
back-I keep what I gain.
From the use of the two. Grape
Nuts and Postum Coffee, I have ac-
quired a quickened vitality, capacity for
harder work. clearer and more energetic
mentality and can study better NV
flesh has become firm and Healthy and
today weigh more than for years be-
fore. I am a new man. As pastor of
the Christian church I preach Christ
from the pulpit and in my pastoral
work. as man among men, also
preach Grape Nuts and Postum I have
proved them to be good, and am hold
ing fast to them. Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich
As1O-davsf trial Is easy
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BURLINGToN.s 81 -.
Surveys Are Bein~ Made for Three
Through Wyoming.

Through Wyoming.
Casper. Wyo, March 29.-Burling-
ton surveyors who have been working
in the North Park country for month
or more are pushing westward. locat-
ing line along the CoIora do wyoming
boundary. A preliminary survey has
been completed as far as Black Fork.
in the western part Of Sweetwater
county, Wyoming. The survey crosses
the ColOrado-Wyoming lire three
times. with a certainty Of fourth
crossing if continued beyond Black
Fork.
This is one of three lines the Bur-
HngtOn surveyors have been working
proposed to build from Lyons. Colo.
through the North Park country. west
to Salt Lake City. If It be found more
practicable than from Guernsey west.
north of the Union Pacific. through
Wyoming to PCcatelo. Idaho. and
thence to salt Lake City Surveys for
this line have been made
Another line has been run from
Cheyenne. northwest through Wyo-
ming to Casper and Lander. thence into
and through the Big Horn basin and
the Shoshone and Yellowstone Park
country to connect at Cody with a.
branch of the Burlington In fact the
Burlington company has announced
that II will have the Cody branch built
into the Shoshone country before the
opening of that reservation IN June