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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-12
NOTICE

NOTICE
viii be at Exchange Hotel, Freder.
icksburg, Wednesday. March 18th, with
fuIl line OF Spring Suitings, etc, pre-
pared to take orders.
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Fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-12
QUORUM.
This grandly bred yOuh, 9rse vii.
make the season OF 1907 at
Boscobel Stock Farm

in the county of Stafford, about four
miles from Fredericksburg, Va.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Grand Valley.

June 10, 1917.
Theo. Torberson departed today
for the west to look for land.
Andrew SyvertSon returned yester-
day from Northfield, Mimi, where he
went last Thursday as a delegate to
the yearly meeting of the Lutheran
church.
The club meets next Thursday with
Mrs. Anna Thorson, on l.. l.. Flory
place.
Misses Pet and Belle Torberson de-
parted yesterday for a months visit
with friends and relatives at Slough
ton, Wis.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Old Settlers picnic at
Canton last Friday and all report a
good time.
Atthe annual school meeting today
J. A. WallquiSt was elected director
to succeed M. o. Nicholson.
The Fairview bachelor attended
the dance at b. Torberson'S last Sat
urday night and the girls were all
glad to see him looking so we'll.
A load of oats was stolen out of
John Wallquist's granary a few nights
ago and the door left open SO that any
stray cattle might also help themsel-
yes. If John gets a hold of the per-
petrator he will probably make it hot
for him.
Bonnie Steensland returned to
Grand Valley last Saturday after an
absence of a year. He is at present
staying with his brother Ole.
49, aa-F"-
Grand Valley was fortunate enough
to escape the hail storm that passed
through this region last Monday.
We miss the pleasant smile and
genial face of our friend Rudolph
Steensland from our midst, but we
hope he is thoroughly enjoying him
self among the lakes and fjords of
good old Norway and may he be sue
cessful in bringing with him one of
those rosy checked maidens on his re-
turn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
West Canton.
June 10, 1907.

The belated summer has arrived at
last and all the farmers are busy ploW-
ing corn.
Miss Lovica Todd and Miss Anna
Todd came home from Oskaloosa, Ia,
last Thursday. They have both been
attending school at Oskaloosa for the
past year.
Miss Hattie Beck and her brother
Frank came home from Mitchell Fri
day morning and are glad to be at
home again after their years work at
the university.
j. c. Cornelius and family visited
at Louie Oberman's Sunday.
Those who have been wishing for
hot weather had their wish granted
Sunday. The thermometer registered
81 degrees. In the afternoon this Sec
tion was visited with the hardest
rain we have had this season. Some
hail fell but not enough to do any
damage.
Quite a number of West Canton
people drove over to Leeville Tuesday
to attend the picnic at e. p. Farm
er's. The Wendt Orchestra was there
and furnished music during the day
which was much enjoyed. In the
afternoon the large crowd OF people
listened to a splendid address by Bev.
A. G. Shepherd. The picnic was a
success in every way and the ladies in
charge are to be congratulated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Millage attended
the wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick in Canton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Millage and Miss
Leah Willis of Beresford drove owe
to Roy Villages Friday morning and
took in the Old Settlers picnic in the
afternoon.
f. M. Beck is having part of his
house re~-plaStered.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21

Theodore FodnesS was out trying
his new buggy Sunday and was forced
to seek shelter on account OF ram
After the rain Theodore did not like
to get his new buggy muddy ana ms
trotterS were not broke TO rae, anu
report says he left his buggy and was
leading the horses home.
Mrs. X. O. Nelson's mother, Mrs;
Anderson, and X. O. Nelson's hired
man, took the train Monday for Sioux
Falls where they will attend the Adj
ventiSt camp meeting.
A strong wind tipped over a corn
crib and made things lively for a few
minutes at III. Stubstein'S place Sun
day afternoon.
Ye scribe and John Johnson were
out fishing the other day and had the
usual fishers luck. My but we were
hungry, no fish.
Mr.. Jul Hegge, father of the Hegge
Brothers, died Sunday night at eleven
O'Clock. He had made his home with
the boys for a number of years. Mr..
Hegge was one Of the pioneers Of
Grant towmship.Nand was 81 years old.
The cause of death was CASTRO en-
teritis and old age. He was we'll
liked by everybody for his kind dis
position and was Il true christian and
a member of the Lutheran church in
this townships He was buried Tues
day in the Lutheran cemetery. There
was a large turn out at the funeral
considering the condition Of the roads.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
To Odd Fellows and RebekahS.

The committee of arrangements
for the Memorial Day Exercises re-
quest that all Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs and all visiting Brothers and
Sisters together with all of their
children will take part'in the eXerciS-
es of chat day on Thursday afternoon,
June 9th.
1t has been arranged that all the
above mentioned furnish as many
bouquets, WreathS, emblemS and loose
flowers a convenient and bring them
to the hall at L: 80 p. NJ. on that day
and at = o'clock all will go to the
cemetery and decorate the graves of
our departed Brothers and Sisters of
both orders.
Suitable cOnveyanceS will be provid-
ed for all who wish to take part.
Members of both Orders will appear
in regalia.
wv. j. BYRNES,
Chairman Odd Fellows Com.
Mrs. MARY A. SMITH,
Chairman Rebekah Com.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Commander belong Dead.

Gen. Lyon Post G.. A. r., died at 10
O'Clock Wednesday night after sew
eral weeks sickness resulting from
lung trouble.
Martin belong was a Veteran of
the Civil War and served in Company
A 10th Illinois Infantry. He came
to Dakota in 1869 with his brother II,
II. belong and followed farming as a
business until a few years ago when
he moved TO the City. Two brothers,
II. II. and Gipson belong survive
him. He was "a years Old and a bach
elor, although he carefully reared two
nephewS who love and honor him as
a father. The funeral service will be
held at his late home at 2:30 Friday
under the direction Of General Lyon
Post assisted by Rev. Davis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Grant Township

June II, 1871.
Henry Lier went to Canton Sunday
and for some S or other was very
late in returning home. Did you
have a break down Henry?
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Schiager of
Canton, and young Lane Kruger,
were out at N. A. Nilson'S place for a
few days this week.
Sam Ness and Andrew Lenna re-
Turned from Swan Lake Sunday
night, where they had been fishing.
Sam says the fish were IN a strike and
wouldn't bite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Fodness, who
lives near Hudson, came up Sunday
to visit a couple of days with Henry
G. FodneSS and family.
Gunder johnson and wife returned
home Saturday from Woonsocket
where they attended the funeral of
their daughter, Mrs. O. Strand.
The supplies arrived by boat all
right, but as the water in the canal
was low, the supplies were lowed to
this station by horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sundvold were
Canton visitors Sunday and on ac-
count Of rain had very bad roads
Ihomeward.o
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Grand Valley
June 18, 1907.

Who was it we heard losing cour.
age over the coming cor crop? Why
last Monday morning while out culti-
waiting we could just see 1t grow every
round, yes. could even hear it snap as
it was straining on the roots to pull
itself out Of the ground.
The Ovre boys finished cultivating
the first time early last week. Carl
and Odin are farmers from the ground
up. We have all good farmers out In
this little corner but when it comes
to the real thing the Ovre boys have
to be reconed with.
We noticed some Of the girls out
running corn plows to demonstrate
that when hired men don't know
what Is to be the limit of price on
labor nor how poor the service In ord
err turn the same into cash that there
are others who a take a hard and
make wages too.
There has been SO much doing in
the way OF recreation lately that it
has started to come back at us the
other way, In fact ali that was left Of
uslast Sunday mOraing was a STRONG
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
desire to sleep and rise only to satisfy
the pangs of hunger.

hCoilC w oiCOp aiA AoS cH@b w $SAoA
the pangs OF hunger.
Some of the older people participant
ed In a surprise on Mrs. VIM. Miller
north of Canton last Sunday. Never
asked any questions concerning the
time they had, but from the smile
they have been carrying on their faces
ever since, it is easy is draw conclus-
ions.
Since the marriage Of her brother
Charley, Miss Carrie Hanson has been
relieved of housekeeping out on the
farm and has gone into town to be
with her father, and we congratulate
him at thus getting the companion
ship of an attentive daughter.
We understand that our Riverside
scribe took a hand in getting dinner
last Sabbath day in order to let the
cooks take a rest. OF course he didn't
think he had to but thought it would
be an opportunity for IA little practice
in case that he should have to depend
on his own cooking and remain a
bachelor the rest of his days. Now
there is where yon go wrong brother.
The practice is all right, but if we are
any Judge at all of what we see there
can be no excuse at all for any such
contingency. Il.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
SCHOOLS.
Resolution of Friendship En-.

Whereas, Our Heavenly Father ir
his wisdom has seen fit to remove by
death on the 1st day of May, Our be.
loved Patriarch, James Gillen, from
his Earthly Encampment to the En-.
campment on high not made with
hands eternal in the Heavens.
Be it Resolved by Friendship En-.
campment No. q, of which he was
for years an honored member, that
while we mourn his loss, Patriarch
Gil!en has gone to join the Encamp.
ment on high where there is nc more
pain. sickness or sorrow.
Resolved, that we extend heart
felt sympathy to his wife and son in
their bereavement, and that a copy OF
these resolutions be sent to them and
also spread upon the records and a
copy be given to each of the city
paper for publication.
j. G.. NEYHART)
Best hand made cigars at Becker's
Gig ar Store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21

home near Fairview Monday t % get
ready to attend school at Sioux Falls.
She Is going to take q business course
at that place and is planning to
change her vocation. Miss Kennison
is n OF our best teachers and we are
sorry that She is going to leave the
profession.
Ed Wheatley and family drove
down to Fairview Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Wheatley's little
niece, a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford of Salem. The little one
died of %whooping cough on Friday
and was taken to Fairview Saturday
for burial. This was a great blow to
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford and relatives
as this was the only daughter of the
bereayed parents.
Mrs. Juel Rowe of Running Water,
who has been visiting for a week
with her father and brothers and
sisters returned to her home Tues
day. Her oldest son, Ernest, is going
to spend the summer with his grand
father.
The entertainment and ghost social
given by the Dayton Hall school last
Wednesday evening was a success IN
every way. The ghosts brought Sll.5O
for which IA new set of maps Will be
purchased That school closed last
Friday and had one eighth grade grad
uate, Phoebe BankSon, and six
seventh grade graduates, viz: Merrill
Potter, Thomas Wells, Frank Root,
Lucy Thornton, Harrison Hall and
George Wells. This school will be
well represented in the final examlna-
tion next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fee are rejoicing
over a visit from the stOrk. They
have the brightest little boy, and he
can already cry papa. You ought to
see Tom.
Mrs. Leffert returned from Du-
buuue, Iowa, last Monday evening,
where she ven to attend h funeral
of a brother.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Resolutions OF Centennial Lodge
No. 10, l.. o. O. f.

Whereas, Our Heavenly Father in
his wisdom has removed our Brother
James Gillen from the earthly sphere
OF LIES activities to that bourn to
which we are all so swiftly passing.
BE it Resolved by Centennial Lodge
No. 10, l. 0. O. f. of which he was an
honored member for for many years,
that by his death we are reminded
that death is in the world and that in
the death of Brother James Gillen
Centennial Lodge has lost a faithful
member and his family an affection
ate husband and father.
Resolved that we extend our heart
felt sympathy to his family, and that
a copy OF these resolutions be given
them and also spread upon the records
OF the Lodge, and a copy to each of
the city papers for publication.
ID. S. waldo
FRANCIS f. NASH
All kinds OF office supplies and
typewriter material at Mold & Bene-
diets. 40.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Norway Township.

June Is, 1907.
Norway township was not very well
represented at the sold Settlers pic
mic, as many we're busy blowing corn.
This warm weather makes the corn
and the farmer smile.
Mr.. vindahl Of Moe, transacted
business at Canton last Saturday.
The Moe merchants have a thriving
business.
Messrs. Ekley and Greylos market
ed hogs at Alcester week before last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Eidsness dined at
John Dahl's last Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid which met with
RS Ole TWedt, last Friday was well
attended.
A number of Cantonites visited
with MI. and Mrs. Arthur Sogn last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ulrickson were
Canton visitors last Friday and help
ed the old settlers celebrate.
Mrs. John Dahl enjoyed a visit from
her brother and father of Charles
Mix last week.
Mrs. Johnson closed a successful
term of parochial school in the Heg-
ness school house last Friday. The
sholars celebrated the event by hay
ing a picnic in Mr.. Odegaard's grove.
All had an enjoyable time tho the
weather was not as favorable as 1t
might have been, still we Norwayites
never kick being all good christians,
we are willing to take what the good
Lord may send us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Mathiesen
have concluded their visit with Nor
way township relatives and friends
and have returned to their home at
Henry. S. ID.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Dayton.
June 1907

Mrs. John Snider of iowa, but for
merly OF this place, is back here for
a visit with her father and brother,
Messrs. Goodwin, She brought little
Ethel with her land the little lady
has called on a few of her acquaint-
ances. She said that papa and the
rest were all right.
Mrs. Chaplain of Cedar Bluffs, Neb-
raska, who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs. Leffert, returned home last
Thursday.
III. J. Johnson and Miss Mary Jones
drove down to Canton Friday to help
the Old SETTLERS celebrate.
Miss Julia Bucheister and Miss Zoe
Wendt came out from Canton last
week to visit at Mr.. Thornton's and
also to attend the school entertain
ment. These ladies were very well
come as they helped the school out
| with music. Miss chichester fur
nished music for The solos by Orpha
and Lucy Thornton and also for the
Turkey drill. These young ladies re-
turned to Canton Thursday.
Mr.. Ellis lost a valuable horse last
week and Mr.. Potter had to kill his
three year colt that has been sick foi
over TIVE months with partial paraly-
sis. This makes six good horses that
have died in this neighborhood with
in a few months, besides a number of
small colts
Mrs. Amasa Brown, Miss Mabel and
Mrs. Leffert visited at Jim Mitchell's
Tuesday afternoon.
School meeting Tuesday and Geo.
Abbott vas reelected chairman in
Dist. 81. This district is also going
to have new seats put in. They voted
to get "a single seats. This is some
thing that has been needed for some
time.
Miss Julia Kennison left for her
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Deputy County superintendent.

Deputy County superintendent.
The new school law provides that
counties having o Than seventy
i've schools are authorized to employ
3 deputy county superintendent.
Superintendent Wenzlaff Of Yankton,
Id . paper read before the Southeast
ern South Dakota Educational Assoc
iatiOn at Parker. recently advocated
IN idea which appeals to us as being
entirely sound. His suggestion is
that the deputy superintendent
should be an expert model teacher
whose principal business shall be to
visit, schools, under the direction OF
the superintendent, and make careful
and exhaustive observation of the
work going on, and suggesting meth
dds Of procedure by actually taking
charge Of the school work for such a
time as may be necessary. Such ex-
pert model teacher might find it de-
Sirable TO remain In a school for one
or days, possibly a week giving
advice and direction, and in a quiet
way helping to correct faulty meth
DDS. IL the superintendent himself
be an expert teacher, possibly the
deputy would then become the office
helper. and the superintendent would
then be given the opportunity Of CIV
Ing expert supervision to the teachers
and schools under his charge. This
suggestion OF Superintendent Wenz-
Ian If generafiy adopted, will do more
to improve the rural schools than
any thing that has yet been tried.
We commend it very seriously to the
attention Of superintendent. It
should be acted upon and the rural
schools put upon the same basis Of
supervision and helpful guidance as
the city schools. The greatest differ
ence In the past between the city and
rural schools has been the lack OF ex-
pert supervision in the latter. Now
the opportunity has come whereby
the rural schools al be put upon a
practical basis OF efficient, careful aud
complete supervision. The opportun-
ity should not be neglected. Super
intendent Wenzlaff has wisely en-
phaslzed this opportunity for raising
The standard OF the rural schools.
6outh Dakota Educator.
The above extract explains why de-
putty county superintendentS are me-
Ce91ary IN the larger counties.
49, GtidoxsthiS law Superintendent !! asg
sSonCo VIII appoint a deputy, and Miss
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
WOrthing.

'' '
On what day of the year do women
talk least?
John Thompson and bride. have
been enjoying part of their honey
moon with Rev. Thompson. They
departed Tuesday for Minneapolis
where they will spend several days
before returning to Harska, Mimi,
their future home.
Editor Hattlestad, ]. p. EliasOn
and Walter Thorpe, accompanied by
their wives, attended the Old Settlers
picnic at Canton.
A. II. Hohf and Thos. Clark drove
to Canton Sunday and were joined by
Ed. Wardwell of Harrisburg. The
party then left for the jamestown
Exposition and will stay about two
weeks. .
Ed. Connor and Ern Madden were
at 500 Falls Saturday. The boys
intended to see Secretary Taft, but
were informed that he was at that
time in st. Paul. Then they con-
cluded 500 Falls was giving 'em tatfy,
and poor stuff at that.
VIM. Bradshaw was down at Sioux
City Saturday and enjoyed a fine boat
ride on the Sioux.
Unless you have joined "The Latest
News Society" you are not up-to-date.
James Huseboe has made neat i'm
provements on his dwelling, which is
now occupied by Elmer Woodley and
family.
The ball game Sunday was post
pOned on account of rain.
Mrs. III. G.. Gerber and children, ac-
lcompanied by Nina Thompson, drove
down to the County Seat Friday.
Mrs. Thorpe of Hudson is here visit
ing her son Walter.
The Congregational Sunday school
enjoyed a picnic held down at Robt.
Gerber's Wednesday.
Myrtle Kuhns returned from Can
ton after a short visit.
Miss Della Bradshaw is visiting
relatives. She and j. E. ingalls, will
soon leave for Stem, S. D.. where
Robert Bradshaw is located at pres
emit.
When farmers have potatoes to sell,
they get rs much as 40 cents per bush
ell, and when farmers want to buy
they pay as much as 40 cents per peck
Oliver Jackson, Paul and Joe Kaffar
were at Swan Lake last week. Paul
was the only one who didn't catch a
fish. Joe said Paul talked too much
with the girls while there, and that
skeered the fish.
Lennox celebrated Wednesday. The
LennoX merchants are alive and know
how to entertain a crowd of people.
Worthing has been dead in the
amusement line, and unless some
thing is done, we will be entitled to
be called the only grave yard in Lin
coin County.
The correspondent from Grant was
correct when he heard the steamboat
whistlee 1t was the boat chartered
by the Goat Breeders Association"
enroute for jamestown and thence to
Goattown. They will visit the Ex-
position, and proceed to Goattown
where they hold their annual con-
clave.
w. E. Greene left for his old home
in Wisconsin. Bro. Greene was much
worried about last weeks issue of the
LEADER for fear it would find it's way
to Wisconsin and queer his popular
ity with the Wisconsin maids.
On account of the popular game of
''smeer," baseball is neglected this
year.
Let your good work continue
Bro. L. L. We may yet succeed in
getting into friendly relations with
some Of the sweet and charming
young lady correspondents of the
LEADER and then won't we be happy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
FOR PRESIDENT 1908
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Country Apparently Safe.
BY will Of .he People.

The Honorable William Howard
Taft, LII. D., the distinguished jur-
ist, war secretary and q presumed
candidate for the presidency, arrived
in and departed from Sioux Falls last
Sunday, passing down the peaceful
and beautiful valley Of the Sioux, and
yet the earth refused TO tremDle. In
the wake of the departing train we
noticed that the limpid Sioux contin-
ued to flow onward, the birds sang no
sweeter than before, and the people
seemed no happier or bigger after
their noon refreshments in the midst
of Taftan glory.
A wireless message from Chairman
Cook at Sioux Falls indicated that
the state was still under the manage
ment OF Gov. Crawford, and that the
Sioux Falls quaries were still in con-
dition to furnish some rock for the
state house and that there was very
little left OF the chairs used in Kits
private dining room when the relic
hunters got through.
II was also learned by grapevine
that every stalwart-that is to say
every man who hates Roosevelt for
the square deal battle which threw
them out OF the pie counter window
into the ditch along with the tin
plates. was inwardly damning indi-
gestion and big dinners for keeping
Kits Moses away from the land Of
promise and pitfalls.
One old farmer who was not invited
into that liyeried dining room was
heard to remark as he hit a fly half
way across the sidewalk with highly
taxed juice:
II don't think Taft's visit will help
the corn crop half as much as the big
Kits and little Kits tell us, and 1
don't believe that high prices will go
to the devil II Kit is forced to become
q private citizen. No sire. Taft
acts very much like a mar who is
trying to play the republicans OF
South Dakota for suckers" and then
the old man went around the corner
TO admire the brass in Kits coat of
arms.
Taft came-Taft is gone-and the
visit Of Nj. Taft has proven that he
has little respect for the Roosevelt re-
publicans OF South Dakota, and he
dealt out a similar dose to the Roose-
velt republicans OF Wisconsin. Those
who are fond Of figuring out political
problems may be able to determine
what Mr.. Taft thinks Of the men who
are standing behind President Roosc-
velt la his great battle for equal
rights.
Notwithstanding all these disturb
Ing elements we believe the Sioux
river will continue to flow in it's ma
tural channel and the fields will yield
abundance for the comfort of man,
consequently the Roosevelt republic
cans Of the state, like the children of
Israel, need not fear the wrath of a
modern Pharoah.