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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
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| following the lines of principle, devo
tion, duty and patriotism, paying, as
he closed, a splendid tribute to the
comrades, facing them as he spoke.
The court room was handsomely
decorated with flags and on the left
of the speaker sat the Relief Corps
on the right the veterans and of the
latter twenty-five were present. The
Relief Corps made fine appearance
: with their flags and banners anG
formed in open order as the veterans
passed the main exit.
SUNDAY EVENING
An audience that taxed the capac
ity of the court room and gallery as
sembled in the evening to hear the
the graduates for 1907. Rev. w. A
Cave, Rev. G. S. Evans and Rev.
Fred Davis occupied the platform and
a splendid choir furnished the music
composed of Mrs. T. T. Smith, Mrs.
DR.. Wendt, Mrs. Bryan, Miss Emily
Cuthbert, Miss Julia Dibble, Miss
Edith Goodroad and Messrs. E. L..
Wendt, II. T. Smith, N. n. Coon and
Amos Baysore with Mrs. Knudson at
the piano.
The audience joined the choir in
singing Nearer My God to Thee, "
after which Rev. Evans led in prayer.
Rev. Davis read selections from the
scriptures which was followed by a
magnificent solo by Dwight Slade
with Miss Roderick as the accom- pam
ist. The audience again joined the
choir in singing "America" and then
came the class sermon by Rev. w. AL
fred Cave. 1t was amaSterful address
and carried with it conviction to the
hearts of all. The graduates paid
close attention to the speaker as did
the entire audience and Rev. Cave
won new honors as an orator.
Mr.. Pattee sang a solo with all the
sweetness and power for which his
splendid voice is noted acc ompanied
by Miss Jessie Roderick and then
came the Doxology.
The day opened with farewell
sermon for the Augustana students at
the Lutheran church then came the
Memorial address at the court house
at o'clock and sermon for the high
school graduates at p. m.
The high school class play was rend-
cred at the opera house Tuesday eve
ming and the college graduates have
their final exercises this Wednesday
evening.
The LEADER goes to press Wednes-
day evening in order that the printers
and compositors may properly observe
Decoration Day hence report of the
final commencement exercises OF the
college and high school will go over to
next week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
WAR PRICES DOWN SOUTH.
Quinine $1,7OO an Ounce
Flour $500 a Barrel-FiSh
x5 a Pound.

The following list Of prices paid for
the articles named. the editor OF the
LEADER believes to be approximately
true, because Confederate money de-
preciated beyond belief. AS my regi-
ment the 10th n. Y. marched into
Norfolk, Va, May Ii, 1862, the dark
les lined the sidewalks shouting for
Massa Lincoln and giving their Con-
federate money to soldiers who would
take it, OF course Confederate mon
ey did not depreciate much during
the first year OF the war but in 1865
of Richmond were covered with Con-
federate money when the Union
troops marched in. and much of it
was carried away as relic of the lost
cause. The following list of prices is
from the Minneapolis Journal:
In 1865 an ounce of quinine could
| not be purchased for less than 81, ZOO
in the south. Provisions were simply
| enormous in price. Here are just a
| weighing fifty pounds sold for exactly
$3.50, or at $15 pound. Flour was at
$500 barrel
Fresh fish retailed all over at S5 a
pound, and ordinary meal was at $50
a buShel Those who lived in board
ing houses paid from $500 to $500 a
month. While beans retailed at $75 a
bushel. Tea went for anything from
$50 pound to $50, and coffee in a like
ratio.
The most ordinary brown sugar was
sold for $40 pound. Ordinary ada
mantine candles were sold for SO d
pound. In cafe, breakfast was ordi-
narily $40. In April sugar went to
5000 a barrel and articles OF wearing
apparel sold, coats at $3.50, trousers at
800 and boots at $3.50.
Butter was $15 a pound. Potatoes
went for 81 quart. Tomatoes of
the size of walnut sold for 800 doZ
en-. Chickens varied from $35 to $40
pair
The prices on the bill of fare of the
Richmond restaurant in January,
1864, were: Soup, $l.50; bread and
butter, 81. so; roast beef, a plate, So;
boiled eggs, 50; ham and eggs, $3.50;
rock fish, plate, SIS: fried oysters,
plate, $5: raw oysters, So; fresh milk,
a glass, 81: coffee, a cup, $3; tea, a cup,
So.
These figures are taken from various
sources and have the virtue of accur-
acy, if nothing else. Always was
present the fear Of famine, and time
and time again did the soldiers do
nate portion of their rationS. taken
from their apportionment in the field,
to relieve the pressing necessities.
The shrinkage of the currency was
of course responsible, and some idea
may be gathered from a story that
went the rounds at the time A sol
dier galloped along country road
and farmer leaning over fence ad-
mired the animal. He called to the
trooper offering to buy the horse:
''Give you $4,000 for him, Johnny"
he said.
mot much, old man. / just paid
$4,000 to have him shod," was the
reply.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
But Sunday it was different. Why,

But Sunday it was different. Why,
the good brothers and sisters met us
with the glad hand, warm, like the
love the Savior had for mankind, pull
sating with fervor and genuine plea
sure of greeting; their eyes met ours
with frankneSs that spoke welcome
and not repulsion. The transforma-
tion was so great that our heart was
filled with love and tenderness for all
mankind. We greeted this one and
that one familiarly and didn't feel
the least bit out Of place, or that we
shouldn't be there. We shook hands
Wilson and said few words In horse,
then we grabbed the good. honest
paw of Thornton Snyder and Johnny
Allen and they smiled sweetly, just
like they were sure it would rain;
then the ladies, God bless 'em, drop
ped their soft dimpled little paddles
into our big, rough one with a CRATE
fulnesS that convinced us more than
ever that all good women are angels.
In fact, everybody seemed SO good
natured and happy that we caught
the inspiration and felt at home and
that it was good to be there.
That's the kind Of a church for us.
We don't want to step inside Of a
cnufcn Wlere Uile men IolkS all dCp
like they were afraid to move for fear
they might break a suspender and go
straight up before they had their corn
planted; and the women folks never
smile, and can't extend their arms to
shake hands for fear they will break a
corset string they are that strait
laced and SO hampered by a false
religion that to unbend or timber
up little would be beneath their as
sumed sanctimonious dignity. No
brave sinner can be scared into heav-
en- or saved by getting him into a
phere Is 81 below zero and all the
church pillars are made of ice and the
members wear by by 16 faces made
of icicles and sour grapes. No good
Christian ever had the dyspepsia
leastwise they should never take the
cramps to church with them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
as the billions OF money remain in

as the billions of money remain in
the same hands.
This condition Of facts is not an ar
gument for the socialistic state, but
simply points out the situation that
menaceS the existence of the individ-
ualistic system. If monopoly is able
to grow, like rolling SNOWFALL, it
Will shortly reduce the mass OF man
Kind to a condition of serfdom, In
which forms of government become a
mere mockery and the head Of the
trust becomes the real ruler OF the
country.
The cure for the national malady Is
not to abandon the indiyidualistic
system under which alone can initia-
tive aud progress be possible. But to
punish capitally the departure from
the accepted order Of things that oc-
ours whenever monopoly is created.
The Standard Oil has acquired
monopoly Of oil transportation, not Of
the ownership Of oil wells. BY it's
pipe lines it is master of the distri-
button OF oil. If there is no other
way of ending that mastery-and
none has been discovered so far-the
pipe lines will have to be taken away
from their present owners as forfeit
ed to the state.
The exaction of such a penalty
would go far to discourage similar
conspiracies against the lives, liber-
ties and property Of all the people.
The institution of private property
cannot be preserved except by con-
dign punishment OF abuse OF the
rights appertaining to it.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
SUNDAY MORNING

The Lutheran church contained {
| fine audience Sunday morning to heal
| the class sermon and to honor the
event in behalf Of the graduates the
young ladies and gentlemen-twenty
four Of them who have completed
their college course and are about tc
separate and take upon themselves
higher responsibilities in college work
or in the various walks in life open tC
the ambitious youth of the country
Some will be satisfied with the splen
did education received in AuguStana
and others may desire to seek educa
tion in special lines and thus they
part.
The college choir under the direc.
tion of Prof. Quale furnished the
music assisted by Miss Judith Ander-
son at the organ.
Rev. J. r. Lavik of Vermillion
preached the farewell sermon and his
discourse was full of excellent advise
for the graduates as well as for all
who heard him. He spoke earnestly
and eloquently concerning the duty of
those who desired to lead christian
life and of the stern resolve necessary
to avoid the path that leads to sin.
The service concluded with music
and the gradual retired to prepare
for the final triumph of the week
when the closing exercises take place
at the College chapel.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
At three o'clock Sunday afternoon
the members of the Grand Army and
Woman's Relief Corps with a good
sized audience of citizens assembled
in the court room to hear the memoir
ial address in commemoration of the
heroic dead Of the Civil War and as a
tribute to the gray haired veterans
who are marching along the highway
of life with faltering step and dimin-
ishing vigor, but still proudly keeping
step to the music that taught them
patriotic glory in the days of their
youth.
"A choir composed or Mrs. Il. Il.
Smith, Mrs. DR.. Wendt, Miss Julia
Dibble, Miss Emily Cuthbert, Miss
Edith Goodroad and Messrs. r. T.
Smith, Ed L. Wendt, Amos Baysore
and N. N. Coon with Mrs. Knudson
at the organ, furnished the music and
and the audience joined the choir in
singing Coronation" as the opening
hymn.
Rev. f. Davis of the Baptist church
read selections from the Bible after
which came the memorial address by
Rev. w. Alfred Cave of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
1t was one of the most brilliant
memorial efforts ever heard in Canton
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
The Editor at Church.

Allen, Neb., News: The writer
strayed into church last Sunday. 1t
had been some time since we had
been to hear sermon. Time was
when we loved to go to church, but
once upon a time we noticed man
rubbering at us, with that look of 81
am holier than thou," whom we
wouldn't even want to meet in hell,
to say nothing about associating with
him in heaven: then one or two gave
us the points of their fingers that felt
like icicles and we passed out feeling
that we had just escaped from a re-
frigerator where they didn't keep any
beer to warm up mans body.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
Notice.

All knowing themselves to be in
debted to the Mutual Lumber Co.,
please call at our temporary head
quarters in the Office of the Farmers
Elevator Co., and settle. On account
of our recent loss by fire we are great
ly in need of all these accounts so
kindly call at your earliest convent
ence.
46 If. Mutual Lum ber Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
Notice of Receiving Bids For the Laying
of Cement Crossings.

Notlce ,, is he hereby eb 1gt given t6at G TN the
South Dakota, will receive bids for
the laying of cement street crossings,
according to specifications, which
may be seen at the Office of the City
Auditor The council will be in ses-
sion on the evening of June 3, 1907, to
consider all bids, which must be filed
with the City Auditor before said
meeting.
The council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated May 10, 1907.N
W. G. GEMNILL,
Attest: Mayor.
G.. G. GLENDINNING,
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
Blacksmith Wanted.

Wanted-a blacksmith at Klondike,
a good steady, reliable young man for
plow work and horseshoeing. No
boozer need apply. Shop can be
bought reasonable. Has four horse
gas engine, emery wheel. forge, anvil,
vice, disc sharpener and many other
necessary tools. A Norwegian prefer
red. For terms apply to
46-2 mos. Engvald Hanson,
KIondike, La.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31
.Estray Notice.

A white faced steer, weight about
l,2OO pounds, was taken up by Aug.
johnson in Norway township, section
Ii. The owner is requested to prove
property, pay all charges and remove
the same inside of 20 days.
Dated May 13, 1907.
ARTHUR SOGN,
Justice of Peace, Norway Twp.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-31

1t requires only about ten cents
worth of Perma-Lac and few min
utes time to beautifully retinish any
article. Perma-Lac is sold by DIR. A.
G. Mold.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-09
THE REToRT SIMPLE.

The Boston newspaper mind appears
to be sadly twisted by recent events.
The general assembly of the State of
Massachusetts had no sooner enacted
restraining legislation regarding the
proposed merger Of the Boston and
Maine with the New Haven than
Boston newspaper asked President
Mellen what he proposed to do about
1t? 1t got this reply; The New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad will
obey the law"
The fact that the Boston newspaper
suspected that the New Haven rail-
road might suddenly become lawless
suggests that possibly the railroad sit
uatfon in that State is not after all so
much purer than is said there to be the
case here. What has been the expert
ence Of the offending Boston newspa-
per that 1t should suddenly conclude
that the New Haven railroad is off,
eered by bandits and controlled by law
less highwaymen? Plainly too much
or too little has been sala.
1t would be good thing neverthe-
less if in every car owned by every rail-
road corporation in the country there
should be exposed in a conspicuous
place this assurance: This railroad
will obey the law" This would wipe
out a lot Of misgivings on the part Of
the public, and soon it would be the
fashion for wayfaring men to speak
softly Of railroad men where now thew
are apt to speak harshiy. If then, in
consequence, all the rest of the COM
munity should fall to obeying the law
what fine times we should have. Even
the Boston newspapers would learn In
time to like the change and not wonder
at it.
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RIPEN MING.

Father-You should learn to keep ev-
erything in its place, my son.
Arthur-Well, won't you tell ma to
keep her slipper on her foot?-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Bacon-Europe Is said to have fifty
languages, with 597 variations.
Egbert-Gee! Is that all the number
of bus drivers they have in London?-
Yonkers Statesman.
Friend-So that is your little boy?
He looks very intelligent,
Proud Mamma-Just as was st his
age. MY daughter, now, is more like
her father,--Nos Loisirs.
Were you glad the jury disagreed"
the prisoner was asked.
mot altogether" he replied thought,
fully. after hearing the lawyers plea
for me- l really had some curiosity as
to the question of my guilt, "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
$50 Jacks been made secretary and
treasurer of the company, has he?"
Eyes. He has to copy all the letters
ana take all LilS QSposltS 10 tQS pdnk,
and, oh, Mary, I'm so proud Of himl"
-Harper's Bazaar.
II guess Mr.. Roxley ain't as rich as
some people think, said Tommy. you
said he didn't have to work, but
could Jest go round enJoyin' hisself
wherever he pleased
so he kim" said Johnny.
We'll, he wasn't at that dandy Sun
day school picnic of ours yesterday. an
the tickets wuz on'y twenty-five
cents."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
What made Brown marry that
widow?"
Did you ever drop a penny in a
weighing machine and then find the
thing wouldn't work?'
Eyes"
That's the reason"
What do you mean?'
Couldn't get weigh. Denver
Post,
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do we believe that corrupt motive
lies back Of this inaction. We are
dealing with facts which show to the
people of the State of Connecticut that
there is something radically wrong
with their political institutions.
The reason why changes have over
taken forms of government is to be
sought, not in the natural tendency Of
the human family to invent them, but
in their failure to give satisfaction.
The pioneers who came to these
shores were stimulated by a determin-
alton to be rid of intolerabIe condi-
tons. 1t is quite likely that they
would never have started had King
Edward been in other Kings shoes
If the political machinery OF Connect
cut continues to give incomplete and
inefficient results the people will find a
way to mend 1t, not by rejecting what
has been known to be useful, but by
placing in charge of it men who under
stand and know how to move it. One
more record like that Of this winter
and summer and the agencies which
make for reformation viii como to-
gether and strike a blow that will be
fel: in the eight counties of the
State,
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4 DEMoORAr.

Mr.. Bryan tried hard am long to
tell what Democrat is, or ought to
be, but he left the matter in such
vague state that some people are now
saying that he didn't say anything.
This, of course, Is not true. He said
something even if he didn't say much.
Now comes Henry Watterson saying
this: "A Democrat is not a socialist,
nor populist, nor a federalIst, but a
plain. blunt man who loves his coun-
try, believes in free institutions and =
true to the constitution OF the United
States strictly construed and faithful
y executed in all its vitality, State and
national"
This is pretty clear definition of
what a Democrat ought to be. What
a Democrat is Is another matter, In
this region he seems to be a citizen
who proudly says, II am Democrat"
and then does his darnedest to prevent
the Democratic party from taking adj
vantage Of its conspicuous opportuni-
ties.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-09

The grass is green on Bunker HILL
The waters sweet In Braudywine;
The sword sleeps in the scabbard still,
The farmer keeps his flock and vine /,
Then who would mar the scene to-day
With vaunt OF battlefield or fray?
The brave corn lifts In regiments
Ten thousand sabres in the sun;
The ricks replace the battle-tents,
The hammered tassels toss and run.
The neighing steed, the bugle's blast,
These be but stories of the past.
The earth has healed her wounded
breast,
The cannons plough the field no more
The heroes rest 0, let them rest
In peace along the peaceful shorei
They fought for peace, for peace they
fell
They sleep In peace, and all is well.
The fields forget the battles fought,
The trenches wave in golden grain
Shall we neglect the lessons taught,
And tear the wounds agape again?
Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land,
And heal her wounds with gentle hand,
Lo! peace In earth! 10 flock and foldl
10! rich abundance, fat increase,
And valleys clad in sheen of gold
0, rise and sing song of peace!
For Theseus roams the land no more,
And Janus rests with rusted door.
Joaquin Miller.
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10, BEAUTIFUL AND RICH.

When the Indian Territory is spoken
Of or real of thoughts Of more or less
wild Indians arise, and among those
thoughts are not thoughts of a beauty
show Of Indian maidens. But it appears
that Pocahontas, Bright Alfaretta and
Minnehaha would have had to hump
themselves to take prizes in a beauty
show which was held in CollinsvilIe,
Indian Territory, the other day. In
that contest one hundred Indian girls
belonging to the Cherokee. Greek, Co
manche and Usage tribes were entered
as exhibits, and those who have sur
vived this remarkable symposium of
beauty say that no such scene was
ever witnessed before by mortal man.
1t is also stated. for the further as
founding Of those who don't know much
about Indians, that this beauty show
represented more wealth than could be
gathered together in the same number
of participants anywhere in this coun-
try Not only this, but they are rich in
their own right, Miss Juanita Toska-
tomba, the first prize winner, having
100000 subject to her check. with oil
wells galore. Miss Laura Brown, who
took second prize, has an income Of $500
a month, and so on down the list. Most
Of these girls were educated In the
East or in Europe and they wear gowns
bought in Paris and have the average
American girl turned down" when it
comes to breeding and accomplish
ments.
That's about all and that's about
enough. Why shouldn't those pretty In
dian girls become teachers? They are
handsome, and they are SO rich that
they needn't worry about getting much
salary.
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The Rev 2. H. Coop of Washington
D. c., has discovered that hell is in
the sun. His notion wouldn't have at
tracted much attention last Winter, but
now when the heat popularity associat-
ed with hell is upon us it is getting
some notice. Brother Coop tells us that
he has Studied the entire universe
time and again." and that he can "and
nowhere else a place that SO nearly
corresponds to the Bible definition Of
hell as does the sun in its general
characteristics"
Brother Coop's revival of a good old
theory is mildly interesting, if not mild
ly important, There Is another theory
which locates hell in the middle Of the
earth, where It is also supposed to be
quite warm But what's the use? The
location of Heaven, or at least the
direction in which it lies, is the thing
to discover. Hell and its location can
be safely and wisely let entirely alone
by those who are bent on going the
other way,
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THE UN4PPREc14rED WHITE MAN.

Our little brown brothers in the Phil
ippines are being civilized as rapidly
and completely as they will allow them
selves to be, but there are occasional
rumors that they are more recaIeitrant
than It is for their good to be. Thus "a
high military officer in the Philippines
writes to THE Chicago Daily News:
Peace is kept in these islands only by
the number Of troops that we have. To
take troops away from two thirds Of
the islands-namely, the vlsayas. Min
danao and sulu-would cause all sorts
Of trouble All over the islands there Is
unrest of the worst kind The taos"
or peasants, who are ignorant beyond
any conception that our people at
home have Of them, are being stirred
up by the political agitators Of but lit
tie more intelligence than the peasants,
but with the gift of CAB, with the idea
that the Japanese are coming into the
islands to play tho part here that we
played in Cuba. We hear Of organized
bodies In many different places, The
Aglipayans, who follow the leadership
of the Filipino pope" Aglipay, osten-
slbly only for the purposes Of religion.
are in reality insurrectlonists, and IN
their parades have been seen carrying
the Katipunan flags, which are the
symbols Of instruction.
This is a pretty serious situation, and
yet the United States funny bone will
be tickled by the notion that Japan is
going to free" the Filipinos, even as
we freed the Cubans, Is it possible that
our benevolence and beneficence are so
oppressive as that would indicate? The
white man seems to be not only bur
dened but unappreeiated.