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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

Hon. A. j. Kuhns, one of the bon
ANA farmers in Lynn township was a
visitor Saturday. He discussed storm
conditions up north and tried to paint
word picture Of the Missouri river
three months hence when the tre-
mendous body of snow melts and
flows into the Missouri river He be-
lieves that the great flood of 1881 will
be more than duplicated because
there is fully two feet more snow in
that country now than when the
great spring flood began in 1881. Mr..
Kuhns was Of the opinion that every
bit OF bottom land bordering on the
big river will be overflowed from bluff
to bluff, and great destruction of pro-
perty will result unless ample prepar-
alton are made to escape the mighty
food that is sure to come.
"a great body of snow an average of
five feet the papers state, extends
from Duluth to the Rocky Mountains
and the Missouri river drains nearly
all Of Montana and all of Western
North Dakota, hence it is safe to
predict the greatest flood in the mem
ory Of Dakota pioneers. 'We of the
Sioux Valley" said Mr.. Kuhns,
have no reason to anticipate unusual
ly high water in the spring, unless
conditions change materially because
the snowfall along the Sioux and
its tributaries is not above normal,
but our farmer friends along the
James river should be prepared for
very high water as that narrow crook
ed stream drains over one hundred
miles of the deep snow country in
North Dakota. It's my opinion that
a good boat would be a necessary part
of a farmers outfit along the beauti-
full Jim valley next spring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

Senator LaxSon came home from
Pierre last Friday suffering from
rheumatism. He went home and
went to bed and is applying heroic
treatment for the removal Of his
rheumatic troubles under the direc-
tion of a physician. He expects to be
able to return to Pierre next Monday.
Senator Laxson stands squarely for
the enactment of every platform pro-
mise into law and believes that every
platform pledge will be redeemed in a
spirit of justice to all interests. He
says that the railroads and other
corporate interests will be treated
fairly and given ample opportunity to
be heard, but no amount of political
jugglery will stay the passage of every
just law demanded by the people
The lawmakers are in earnest because
they fully realize that the people
want results-not promises. Senator
Laxson named many important meas
ures that have passed the senate and
work is being pushed as fast as good
com mittee work will permit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
East Lincoln.
Jan. 27, 1907


Miss Beulah Hunt, who attends
school in Canton, is confined to her
home by an attack of mumps.
Quite crowd attended the dance
at Joe Ellis Friday evening. A plea
SAINT time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Permission and
Miss Wilkinson were visitors at the
home of Will Parke Sunday after
noon.
The Ladies Aid Society will be en-
tertained Thursday, February 7, by
Mrs. Leslie Kinsley.
Mrs. E. Permission will entertain
friends Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
Carl Manning celebrated his thir-
teenth birthday, Sunday by having
fifteen boy friends take dinner with
him.
James Tate went to Canton Sun
day. Mrs. Tate is at the bedside OF
her mother, Mrs. Dunham.
There will be a ''foot soclal' at the
Kinsley school house in the near tut
ure. More definite notice later.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
Canton Wins In Basket Ball.

The Canton basket ball team went
over to Parker last Friday to play a
game with the Parker club composed
of splendid players. The Canton
young ladies were inspired with a
determination to win if good playing
would do it.
Prof. Woodburn and wife accom-
panied the young ladies and friends
OF the team and the Parker young
ladies gave the Cantonites hearty
and generous welcome.
The game was played in the even
ing and those who were present say
it was fast game we'll played Oil both
sides, but the Canton team won by a
score of 10 to I.
The Canton team played for every
point and the work of Marie Juel,
Edna Lee and Edith Thompson was
simply perfect, Miss Thompson play.
ing better than at any previous con-
test.
A return game will be played at
Canton and the young ladies in both
teams will give our people an exhib.
ition worth seeing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
A Relationship Tangle.

In the marriage Of Isaac Girton and
Miss Sarah Francis at Yardly, Pa,
the already tangled relations Of the
Girton and Francis families became
more complicated.
The father of the bride, George Fran
els, some time ago married sister of
the bridegroom, and brother Of the
bride is the husband of a sister of the
recent bridegroom.
This makes George Francis father
in-law to his own daughter, and the
daughter sister-in-law to her father,
and places her in a like position to her
brother. Young Girton is brother.
in-law to his father.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
Hurless Dancing in Schools.

.Hugless" dancing and "waterless
swimming are to be taught in the
Chicago public schools, beginning
January 2. The 10000 pupils will
balance forward and back, trip thru
the rythmical steps Of the stately
mazurka, glide gracefully into waltzes
and two-steps, trip through polkas OF
dash over the floor in an old-fashion-
ed gallop. But they will trip glide or
dash alone. No youthful arm will be
allowed to belt the girlish waist, and
they won't even know that they are
dancing, because in the curriculum
the hugless dancing is catalogued as
clancy steps"
AS for the swimming" the pupils
will be allowed to hang themselves
from flying hickory rings and &c
through the motions of swimming in
mjdair
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remained un-
called for in the Canton postoffice on
Saturday, Jan. 26, 1907.
Bowers, w. w.
Coats, w. E.
Jenson, j.
Johnson, Miss Emma
Moher, r. E.
Mallory, James f.
Peterson, G.
Peterson, Kristian
Styke, e. J.
Williamson, CluS r.
In calling for the above list please
say advertised.
T. T. SMITH, P. M.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
1.-THE COMING CORN CONTEST.
Over 800 Worth of Prizes Will
be Awarded the Champion
Corn Grower.

The Citizens of Canton have put up
over one hundred dollars in goods and
money to be awarded as prizes to the
successful corn exhibitors at the corn
contest to be held in this city Mon
day and Tuesday February 1lth and
18th.
The Lincoln County Corn Growers
Association conduct these contests
for the benefit of every farmer in the
county, and it is expected that every
farmer who can should make an ex-
hibit in some of the classes in order
that we may be able to learn from
practical study and comparison what
kind of corn he is raising.
Prof Morrison of Wallaces Farmer,
one of the ablest corn experts in Iowa
will score the corn and talk on corn
and cattle and Prof. Cole of Brookings
College may also be present.
Our business men have been liberal
in contributing towards this great
industrial school for school it is, and
through the efforts of the Lincoln
County Corn Growers Association in
terest in this important question has
been aroused throughout the state.
The officers of the Association are de-
voting great deal of time to the
matter that all may receive some
benefit.
Lincoln County is raising the best
corn in the state and quality that
will compare with the best in Him
ois or Iowa. This statement could
not have been made two years ago,
hence no one will question the won
derful improvement in Lincoln Coun-
ty Corn from the individual effort of
OF the farmers. This is an age Of
progress and he who is not willing
to study and learn stands a poor
chance to hold his own in the pro-
gressive Industrial movement.
The Leader has been pounding
away on this question for six years
and the Leader is happy7.in knowing
that the results have justified the
labor.
No man yet knows all there is to be
learned about corn, and no man should
hesitate to study question that
means so much to him in financial
way.
The contest is open to every corn
grower in the county, and it is sin
cerely hoped that all who can will
show interest enough to contest for
the prizes and learn how to improve
his corn for his own benefit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
How Awtully Blind.

Senator Gamble triumphal re-
election means neither the death
knell to Senator Kittredge's hopes on
the one hand nor the endorsement of
petty nepotism on the other. 1t does
mean dismal failure of the demo-
cratic attempt to disrupt republican
politics by setting the two republican
factions at each others ears.-Elk
Point Courier.
just think of machine editor talk
ing about the democrats trying to
split the republican party. Up at
Pierre, Deacon, the Kittredge repub-
licans turned democrats.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

DR.. James Gallagher Of this city,
one Of the ablest veterinary surgeons
In the state, has long communities
tion in the Sioux Falls Press Ia which
he handles the quack practitio nsrs
and flays the lawmakers who give =
premium to ignorance In refusing TO
pass veterinary qualification law. a
copy OF that communication should
be in the hands ofevery membsr Of
the legislature.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
A Problem in Corn Breeding.

A Poweshiek county farmer sends
Wallaces' Farmer the following COM
munication, and the editor Of Wal
laces' Farmers says it is nut for the
corn experts to crack. The Poweshiek
county farmer says:
II have found in my corn field an
ear Of corn having about an equal
number of field and sugar corn ker-
nels. There was no sugar corn closer
to this ear than one-half mile. AS
you have doubtless often seen such
ears, do not need to send sample.
II it would be Of general interest to
your readers please explain how this
can be possible. Did the original seed
kernel, which certainly looked like
field corn, contain in its germ col
lection Of differentiated 'germlets"?
If so, how far towards the intinitesi-
NAL would you follow this differentia-
tion? l think know when the orig
inal mixture took place. Don't follow
it too far.
1 confess to mental confusion, since,
If this theory is correct, no mixture
would seem possible. May we con-
slider the reproductive mass in the
seed kernel germ as mixed solution
to be vaccinated by composite OF
attributes from the pollen? The
word ''vaccinated" meaning as a
chemist vaccinateS saturated Solu-
tion by touching it with crystal OF
the compound he desires to solidify.
l am asking these questions because
am each year less satisfied with the
common theory that we owe One-half
Of an ear to the seed kernel and the
other half to the pollen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
He Stands Weli at Home.

Volga Tribune: G. H. Cassill, who
became state treasurer on January 8,
must stand we'll at home. He is re.
quired to furnish bond of $780, ,0OO
but he did not stop at that figure and
when his bond was presented it show.
ed surieties to the amount of $3.50, ,O0(
and all of the bondsmen are residents
of his home city Of Canton and Lin.
coin county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

L. G. Campbell's face occupies doub-
lie column editorial page space in the
last Argus-Leader. 1t carries about
as much weight with it as the writ
ings of said Campbell printed in the
same paper have done and exhibits
very little more cheek, although two
are shown in the picture. Yankton
Gazette.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
1900 tons of Ice.

Severt Skartvedt finished housing
his ice crop last week and when he
measured up the crop he found he
had 26OO tons of the finest ice he has
ever cut on the Sioux River. Mr..
Skartyedt has been very successful in
his operations. His big ice houses
are conveniently located at the river
and he has bit Of river to do busi-
ness on that is free from obstruction
and broad enough for active work.
Pure ice is a great luxury and Mr..
Skartvedt has 26OO tons Of it.
Pipes, handsome and cheap, at
Becker's Cigar Store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

Senator Kittredge has placed Min
nehaha county in a cent condition
up at Pierre. It's the same old story
of the blind leading the blind.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

1t seems little strange that SEN
ator Gamble received no congratula-
tory kilograms from the balance Of the
congressional delegation at Washing
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

If the President can keep one COM
petent commander in charge of the
Panama canal forces he will have all
he needs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

Smoke the Star Crown" "Gate
City" and "Coe /. Crawford" cigars,
made by E. G. Becker, Main street,
Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01
Is a good world after all,

It's good world after all,
If you have no friends or money.
In the river you can fall:
Marriages are quite common and,
More people there will be,
Provided you take Rocky Mountai
Tea. I. M. Helmey s. Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-01

Best hand made cigars at Becker's
Cigar Store.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
CROPS AND WEATHER
Temperature Was Below Normal with
General Rains and Some De-
structive Winds.

The following summary OF condi'
lions for the week ending Aug. 26, Is
from the government bulletin issued
by the bureau in Springfield:
The week averaged about degrees
below normal. Monday was warm,
but the rest of the week was quite
cool for the season. temperatures In
the forties occurring IN the northern
counties on the 2lst. 22nd and 23rd.
Light frost was observed at Lenark
on the END. The temperature ex-
tremes were sc degrees and AZ de,
grees.
Showers were quite general In the
northern and central districts on the
18th and goth. and in the southern
district from the Goth to 23rd inclu-
sive. Destructive wind squalls oc'
CURED in Bureau and Carroll coun-
ties on the 18th The sunshine aver
aged about 65 per cent of the pos.
sible
The following table shows the mean
temperature and precipitation. with
departures from the normal, OF select
ed weather bureau stations, and typi-
fies the prevailing weather conditions
of the state for the past week:
oil sfaI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
NEWS FROM OUR NEiGEIBORS

today for Eldorado. H.. where they
will hold meetings IN Il tabernacle
erected for the purpose.
Or. Gibbs representative of the
Cairo Oh and Mineral company was
In town yesterday closing up some
leases on oil lands near Pulaski. this
county.
Alexander county watermelons are
on our market this week and there
are some very fine specimens among
them.
Our farmers are all busy preparing
their wheat ground. The Indications
are that an immense chop will be
sown this season.
Mr.. ID. II. Weldy, our hustllng
farmer from west of town. was In
Tuesday with two horse wagon load
of produce from his farm
Mrs. Ella Fitzgerald and two daugh.
ters, Misses Ethel and Olga. are ex.
pected home from their western trip
soon. They left Boulder, Colorado,
some time ago.
Mrs. Thomas n. Karraker, who has
been at Creal Springs for some time,
lis here for a few days visit with her
husband,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
VILLA RIDGE.
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AUGUST q, 1907.

The camp meeting and revival SER
vices which have been conducted
here by Rev. P. c. Carlin, of Lebanon,
I'LL, closed Sunday night Rev Carlin
was one of the ablest speakers ever
heard in this community, and his
meetings We're attended by hundreds
Of people, many coming from adioin-
ing towns. Quite number OF new
members will be added to the
churches here.
Mrs. Ruby Adams, of Elgin, ILL.,, is
visiting at the home of her father.
Major s. o. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis, of
Houston, Texas, are visiting the far
mer's parents here, Mr.. and Mrs $.
o. Lewis.
Miss Bert Buckle, of Cairo is spend
ing few days at her home here.
Mrs. Maude Bentley and Mrs H. j.
Malone and daughter, of Cairo, at
tended the Grange picnic here last
week.
Mrs. Klein and Miss Dora Kluge, of
Cairo, are the guests of Mrs. Robert
Endicott.
Mrs, Joseph Essex died at her home
Forth of Villa Ridge, Sunday August
18th. Mrs. Essex had been sick for
several weeks The funeral will be
held at Shiloh church, Tuesday. Mrs.
Essex was well known and much
loved for her many kindly acts and
had long been an earnest worker in
the Baptist church. The community
will feel the loss of one of its best
women.
Miss Dora Ollie and Mr. viii
Spaulding, both of this place, We're
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ollie,
Wednesday night, Augug 2lst Rev.
Campbell performed the marriage
ceremony at s o'clock, only the near
relatives being present. Mr. and
Mrs. Spaulding occupy their new
home, lately vacated by the Pollock
family. The happy couple have the
best wishes and congratulations OF
their many friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28

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August ~, 1907.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hood leave to-.
day for their home In Muscogee, l. t.,
after two weeks visit with rela.
tives.
Geo. Nealstine left today for Anna
where he will visit until after the
fair.
James Johnson of Cairo, spent
Monday in Mound City with friends.
Mrs Clancy, Of villa Ridge, was q
Mound City visitor Thursday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Bean, of Ohio.
are the guests of Mrs. Homer Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Reid have re-
turned to Mound City after short
visit in Wayne City H., with Mr..
Reid's parents They will return to
their future home in Memphis Satur-
day.
Misses Grcar, Of Jonesboro, are the
guests Of Mrs. Montgomery.
Il. Blum retires from the mercantile
business the first of September, Miss
Ida Johnson Will then take the dry
goods department and Ben Blum will
open the clothing department with
an entire new stock.
Thomas Roche. Of Villa Ridge, was
seen in our city Monday
William Fl. Aldred Of Pulaski was
in Mound City Monday transacting
business.
w. A. Kelson and wife, Mr.. Chas.
Minton and wife. all of Villa Ridge
precinct were in Mound City Monday
A. Martin, Of Unity. H.. was in our
city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Martin. of Ohm
sted. were in Mound City Monday
evening
]. II. Hendricks. of Villa Ridge,
was in the city Tuesday morning on
business.
Watt Wright. Of villa Ridge, was in
Mound City on business Monday.
Miss Mona Connell leaves Wednes-
day morning for Mcclure, Ill., where
she will spend week with relatives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
ALDERMEN ON DIAMOND
CITY Fathers of Philadelphia and
Milwaukee Meet in Baseball
Contest.

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug 27.-Base.
BAH teams made up of the city alder
men of Milwaukee and the council.
men OF Philadelphia lined up at
Columbia park yesterday for a game
to determine the intercity champion
ship of the United states. The Phil
adelphia team claimed the champion
ship OF the East. while the Cream
City aldermen are supposed to hold
the pennant over many of the city
fathers in the middle west. The
were defeated by the Brew
ers to the tune Of I eto 5 in an ex-
citing game.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
MOUNDS.
NS~~ $500 ~~>~~
AUGUST, 27, 1907.

Mr.. and Mrs Robt Camps baby
that was SO sick is reported better
There win be services at the Con
gregational church next Sunday The
painting and papering has been fin
ished and the house looks fine IN
side.
rhes night men at the Illinois Cen
trail Office have tennis club and
play every morning.
Mr.. B. l. Britton is in St. Louis this
week buying goods for the fall and
winter trade.
Many persons WIN 90 to Anna to-
morrow " attend the fair, both from
here and villa Ridge.
A colored man was killed by the
cars at Cache bridge Sunday night.
An inquest was held Monday.
The big gospel tent that was at
Villa Ridge has been stored in Brit
tons big dairy barn for the winter
Mr. Carlin and his son will leave
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
BITS OF GOSSIP
FROM WASHINGTON
SECRETARY ROOTS AiLMENT isI
RHEUMATiSM--WAvE OF RE.
FORM IN NATIONAL CAPITAL
-DlsPOSiNG OF CRIMINALS.

Washington, Aug. 27,-The reports
which have been circulated concern
ing Secretary Roots contemplated
resignation from the cabinet portfolio
coupled with the fact that he Is taking
the rest cure" at famous sanitar-
ium near White Plains N. ", caused
quite a stir here at the capital, until
II became known that the nervous
prostration" from which Mr.. Root was
reported to be suffering is nothing
more serious or mind.wrecking than
the good, old-fashioned ailment. rheu
matism. It was known here, Of
course, that Mr.. Root had been hard
worked and was consequently some,
what 'frayed about the edges" as RE-
CARDS his physical state. but when
the stories first began to be circulated
much concern was felt among his
friends here. His physician recon-
mend that he take exercise and plenty
of it. so. Mr. Root quietly hied him.
self to White Plains, where he could
BeL the eAtTClSe WINE TtllldlulHS III
sechsion. He realized that he must
get himself into better physical con
dition before starting out on his Mex
lean trip. He has kept in close touch
with the state department, being in
formed of the progress of all deliber
atoms at The Hague and OF all depart
mental business outside of routine
work.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28

In spite of the fact that there was
no mental or physical test. the Civil
Service Commission received only
fourteen applications for empalyment
as knife grinders in the government
printing Office The jobs pay about
$500 per year. and the duties Of the
ineumbents will be to sharpen the
knives and cutters in use in the big
pritery. Il was expected that the
commission would be swamDed with
applications. but il would seem that
not enough publicity was given the
matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
ADVERTISERS OF
AMERICA MEET
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT GIN
CONGREGATIONAL REGULA-
TON OF ADVERTISING UN-
DER DISCUSSION.

Cincinnati Aug. 27--State and ma
tional regulation of advertising was
one Of the most generally discussed
topics before the annual convention
Of the Association of Advertising
Clubs OF America, which opened its
session here this afternoon. Presi-
dent Aubrchon. of st. Louis. an
nounced that he win Introduce a reso-
luton favoring such regulation. Some
proposed changes in the COPYRIGHT
laws were discussed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
A Harmony In Brown.

The man in the brown lounge suit.
with tie and socks and shoes to match.
and perhaps border as
Wen. may strike one as being a trife
too suggestive of the gay young May
iair hero OF musical comedy. but he
cuts a more agreeable figure to the
eye in such a get-up than he does in
a sartorial scheme of badly ordered
contrasts.-Gentlewoman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
BLOODHoUNDS ON TRAIL
Concluded from First Page)
Negro Suspects Arrested.

Just before the murder was discov-
cred a negro was seen running near
the Grassel Chemical works, about
three and half miles east of Ham
mond. This clew led to the surveiL
lance of the entire negro population
OF Hammond, and several notorious
characters were arrested and placed
in the sweat box but without results
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
PEACE CONGRESS CALLED.

Munich, Bavaria. Aug. 27.-The six
teenth Universal Peace Congress
meets here September to H. The
American Peace Society will be rep
resented by DR.. Benjamin F. True
blood and others.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-28
4,2o3 PROSECUTED.

Paris, Aug. 27.-As proof of its de-
termination to eradicate the wine
frauds, the government today an
nounced that there had been i.203
prosecutions for violations of the law.
resulting In 3.640 convictions.