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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
The Presidents Message.

We copy the following extract from
the Presidents Message OF last Friday
to congress and the people. and its
meaning is so plain that every voter
In this state car pick out the men he
d~esignates as puppets"
"Under no circumstances would we
countenance attacks upon lawabiding
property, or do aught but condemn
those who hold up rich men as being
evil men because OF their riches. On
the contrary, Jul whole effort is to In
sist upon conduct, and neither wealth
nor property mol any other class dis
tinction. as being the proper standard
by which to Judge the actions of men.
For the honest mar ofgreat wealth we
have q hearty regard, just as we have
2 hearty regard for the honest politi-
clan and honest newspaper. But part
OF the movement to uphold honesty
must be a movement to frown on dis
honesty We attack only the corrupt
men of wealth, who find in the pur-
chased politician the most efficient
instrument Of corruption and in the
chased politician the most efficient
defender Of corruption. Ourmain quar-
rel Is not with these agents and repre-
sentatiyes Of the interests. They de-
rive ti1eir chief power from the great
sinister offenders who stand behind
them. They are but puppets. who move
as the strings are pulled. 1t is not the
puppets, but the strong, cunning men
and the mighty forces working for evil
behind and thru the puppets, with
whom we have to deal. We seek to
control law-defying wealth; in the
first place to prevent its doing dire
evil to the republic, and in the next
place, to avoid the vindictive and
dreadful radicalism which, II left I'M
controlled, It is certain in the end to
arouse.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
It's Up To The People To Choose
Whom They Will Serve

We copy the following extract from the Presidents message of last Fri
day to congress and the people:
On behalf If all our people, on behalf no less of the honest man OF means
than Of the honest man who earns each days livelihood by that days sweat
of his brow, 1t is necessary to insist upon honesty in business and politics
alike, in all walks of life, in big things and little things; upon just and fair
dealing as between man and man. Those who demand this ares striving for
the right in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln when he said:
Fondly do we hope, feryently do we pray, that this mighty scourge may
speedily paSsa away. Yet, If God wills that it continue until all the wealth
piled by the bondsmens two hundred and fifty years of unrequned toll shall
be sunk and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by
another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, 70 still
1t must be said, AThe judgments of the Lord are true and righteous alto
|gether."
With malice toward none; with charity for all; with frmness in the
right, IS God gives is to see the right, let US strive IN to finish the work we
are In. F
In the work " e Of this generation are in, there is, thanks to the Al
need Of those stern qualities shown alike by the men of the north and the
OF the south in the dark days when each vaianty battled or the light
as it was given each to see the light. Their spirit should be our spirit, Is we
strive to bring nearer the day when greed and trckery and cunning shall be
trampled under feet by those who fight for the righteousness that exateth a
nation. Theodore Roosevelt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Misses Nettie and Hannah Olsen

= &-sE--$ NO.
Misses Nettie and Hannah Olsen
visited in Canton Thursday and Fri
day of>last week. They also attended
the revival at the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Thornton attended the funeral
OF Mrs. Walrath Of Canton, Monday.
Nv. N, Leffert is attending court in
Canton this week.
Bessie cambridge is very sick with a
cold on her lungs. DIR. Wendt is at
tending the little sufferer and we
hope she will soon be up and around
again.
Miss Mabel Abbott was from
school the whole OF last week on ac-
count of sickness. She has recovered
and is again in her place.
Mr.. Bratlie who had some ribs birok-
en- is able to be around again.
Mr.. Wheatley went over to haul
feed for MI. Rampley's stock yester-
day. Mr.. Rampley has been quite
sick with a cold for oyer a week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

of Sioux, Neb. states they are nearly
settled in their new home which is
just across the river from Riverside
Park, Sioux City.
Tuesday wasn't a very good day for
a sale but Ed. Knox had a very salts
factory one in spite of the weather.
Mr.. Dixon thought he had found a
horse Tuesday to keep but l%aterfound
it belonged to Clarence Carter who
was driving cattle to town and had
turned it loose thinking it would go
home.
Will Trip was taken very sick
Tuesday morning with Neuralgia Of
the stomach and has been suffering a
great deal. DR.. Wendt came out
again Wednesday and he was resting
easier the last report.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon and family took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
Sunday and report a very pleasant
time. They always make it ENJOYABLE
for their guests.
Mr.. Richardson was attending the
Lyman case in court Tuesday and
Wednesday. We hope the result will
be favorable to him.
We hear Mr.. Remply who lives five
miles northwest of Canton is confined
to the house with a bad cold. We
hope to hear of his soon.
Now and Then.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Dayton.

FeD. b, l9OS.
February is reminding us that this
is winter.
w. E. Potter is sick with a-cold.
George Peterson ana sisters, and
Miss Dena Keynes and Miss Alma
Nelson spent Sunday afternoon and
evening at the Olsen home.
Cheer up neighbors! We have rea-
son to think that Mr.. Ed. Wheatley
will not move.
We are sorry to note that Will
Trip is very sick with stomach trou-
BILE. DR.. Wendt was called twice
within twelve hours. Hope he will
soon recover.
The Ladies Aid gave a bundle sale
and a social at Dayton Hall Jan. %.
Considering the weatherit was agood
success, the supper and bundles net
ting them about. 1928.
Rev. e. w. Stebbins called on a
number of the people of this. charge
last week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
derstand why we fore-see.

derStand why we lore-See.
Grandma Wiggin, who has been
having a siege of sickness, is not i'm
proving fast.
l.. James Tate had six hundred bushels
of corr shelled last week. Ed Hall OF
Centerville did the Work with his
steam shelter.
Patrons of rural delivery are eau
toned not to place pennies or I'M
stamped mail in boxes for collection.
The carriers will collect your letters
and send them postage due, and let
you fish for the pennies.
The Worthing correspondent Of the
Sioux Valley News stated that 20
men from Worthing attended the
Kittredge rally at Mitchell. The
statement is rank and does Senator
Kittredge more harm than good. The
ticket agent said. SONY five tickets
were sold to Mitchell, and the pur-
chasers were: Ferd Drey and two
sons, Andrew Johnson and Roy Eddy.
All attended the live stock show.'
The correspondent evidently multi
piled 5 by 4, the stand-patter's meth
cd of multiplication. We ask 1nSur-
gents and Democrats to forgive them;
they know not what they say or do.
We are informed that Comrade Will
son Ostrander met with a serious &C
cident Monday evening. Wilson fell
from the hay NOV, breaking his collar
bone and fracturing a bone of one leg.
His many friends here hope for a
speedy recovery.
Archie Wenbourne did work for the
Telephone Company last week, west
from town on their extension which
will connect with Lennox.
w. p. Greene was at Parker Sun
day, paying. a visit to his sick aunt,
Mrs. Morris. He returned Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
TAFT Is PLEASED
Says He is Grateful to Progress
sive Republicans OF the State.

w. G. Cook, chairman OF the South
Dakota state central committee, to
day received the following telegram
from w. II. Taft. candidate for re.
publican nomination for president,
III reply to notification Of the commit
tees endorsement Of his candidacy:
Nv. @. Cook, Chairman,
Sioux Falls, S. D.:
Your telegram received.
I nm very grateful to you and
the progressive republicans
Of South Dakota for your sup-
port Of the Roosevelt policies
and Of myself as their Repre-
sentative.
VIM. III. TAFT.u
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
.Fairview.

February r.
Friday was a furious stormy day
but:we: have milder weather coming.
One of our progressive bachelors
suggested that it would"be wise to or
ganize a bachelors or young mems
protective association. The avowed
object would be to secure mutual help
against girls. with matrimonial inten-
tioirs since this is leap year. One Of
our young ladies remarked: eye, no,
whiz! They're gettin' worse"
Joe Knutson, who has been staying
with T. Rikansrud, left Monday for
west of Canton to stay with his
brother knut.
Some of the boys went down to the
river Monday to spear fish.
Gilbert Gudmunsen of North Da-
kota, and a former Highland boy,
came down here Friday evening for a
visit at, Rikansrud's. Gilbert is a
jolly good fellow and we enjoyed his
visit very much. He went up to
Highland again. Sunday afternoon.
John d. Rockefeller wants to trade
an automobile for a span of mules and
a sleigh. There must be lots of snow
down Johns way.
Sven Rikansrud and his brother,
Ole, and Gilbert Gudmunsen spent
Saturday Afternoon in the city of
Fairview. Three big Highland boys
and a span Of mules is a crowd in
Fairview. &.
o. o. Rikansrud, jr., came to Fair
view last Thursday from Sioux City
and visited with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Rikansrud until Sunday, then went
out to Highland to spend a few days
with the folks at home and his High
land friends.
The Highland Center mule driver
was around in these parts last week
distributing auction bills for the sale
to be held on Thursday afternoon.
| On Saturday the mules were seen
faithfully trotting up the Engebret-
son hill with something else besides
auction bills in the buggy, but not
The Fairview Bachelor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

The Presidents call to arms is 9
deadly blow to the corporation pup
pets OF this state. He unmasks thu
entire brood and points them out q!
plainly as II he named them In hi
message TO congress and the people
The people Of this state will respond
70 the message and take up arms AZ
freely IS the patriots did under Abra-
ham Lincoln's call to arms.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
vessey Is Strong.

Howard Democrat: Robt. S. Yes
sey, OF Washington Springs, the pro-
gressiye republican candidate for gov
ernor, is preparing to make a Swing
around the Circle, and it is predicted
by those who know him well that he
will sweep every county in the state
In which he makes addresses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Railroad Machine At Work.

1t is reported from Q reliable source
that Tx Congressman Martin rode tc
the-machine pow WOW at Mitchell in
q private car furnished free Of ex.
pense. The average passenger coach
isgood enough for the average citizens
Of the state but boss Martin had tc
ride in q special car furnished for a
special purpose. No wonder Presi-
dent Roosevelt has again been com.
PEELED TO call attention OF the people
to the insldious schemes Of the s'spec.
ial interests to Overthrow his reform
work by a combination headed by the
railroads and Standard Oil crowd.
The amazing brass OF the men who
spoke at the Kittredge machine meet
ing was matchless when they claimed
to be reformers OF the Roosevelt
stripe. They are not Roosevelt re-
formers, MOI can any man be q re-
former, who Is allied with the corpora
tions.
The President sees grave dangers in
the reactionary movement and 1t is
up to the people to choose between a
government Of corporation bosses and
q government Of the people.
The corporation element In the Sc
nate and house is strong enough to
hold back all legislation recommended
by the President. Owing to this con-
ditiOn the President sent q message to
congress last week calling attention
to this dangerous menace to national
progress.
The South Dakota contingent Of
the old corporation machine IS just
8 active today as i ever was and no
amount OF self-praise and cunning
falsehood can deceive our people.
The leaders Of the Mitchell meeting
are all we'll known friends OF the cor
Eporations, and are doing their best to
put their former masters In control OF
this state again.
There can be no reform among
corporation followers, their business
Is to serve their masters and not the
people, and the long record Of corpor-
alton misrule at Pierre Is all the evil
dence required to stamp the Kit
tredge movement as a desperate at
tempt to regain control OF the state
and then reduce the corporation tax
Is, and repeal the laws enacted in be-
half Of the taxpayers.
The Presidents stinging message to
congress last week has reference to
such men as those who organized the
Kittredge meeting, because their
past record stamps them as secret
agents Of the reactionary campaign
which the President so bitterly con-
1demus.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Secretary Taft thanks the 'pro-
gressiye republicans, Of South Dako-
Ia for their endorsement Of the Pre-
sident's policies and OF himself for
president. We never believed Secre-
tary Taft had any love for corpora
ton puppets, and his telegram to
chairman Cook proves it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

President Roosevelt condemns the
corporation puppets as a menac to
good government and South dakota
has q few Of these puppets who are
willing to serve their masters.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Canton Township.

Feb. 5, 1908.
Miss Nellie Carter came home Sun
day after a two weeks visit among
heEfriends in West Canton.
Clyde Dixon is sick with the pre-
vailfng bad cold combined with asth-
ma which he is subject to. 1t makes
a strong combination.
Chris Serum drove to Sioux Falls
Monday morning and came back3that
night. The roads are fine for driving:
A card from Mrs. Lee Stephenson
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Grant Township. j..

. UCClloidilo. ..E. .H. t'. '
Grant Township.
- Feb. 4.
If the ground hog vas out looking
around Sunday he could see his shad'
ow very plainly and If the old saying
is true-we are to have an early spring.
Henry G. Fodness was hauling. corn
to Gus Aulwes Monday.
Palmer and Arthur Nelson were
over to Mr.. Sweaters on special bust
ness Sunday.
H. Stubstein and Melvin Sundvold
have got their feed mill and corn
shelter attachment all fixed up and
are Smelling corn and grinding feed to
beat the band. 1t used to be an old
saying that If a man went to the mill
with a load Of .grist he was durn'd
lucky to get his sacks back to say
nothing about the grist, but the boys
say they are willing to fill all the
sacks and fill up an extra n to show
they are doing a square business.
Here is success to the boys.
Henry Fodness, who has been laid
up for some time with a sprained
foot, left last Tuesday for parts I'M
known down in Highland township.
Oscar Sather. took a load of hogs to
Lennox last Tuesday. IL was a very
cold and stormy day but Oscar is used
to being out In all kinds of weather
and at any hour o f.night.
Theodore and Martin Fodness went
over to Highland last Thursday but
on account Of stormy weather did not
arrive home fora couple Of days.
1t is reported the family Of Adolph
Brandhagen has a new member added
to the number a few days ago. It is
a boy weighing II pounds.
Henry Hanson is taking advantage
of the fine weather, and good roads
and is hauling grain to market.
Minnie Stubstein has been staying
with the family of Frank Neauman
for a week,
K. O.. Gedstad took a few head Of
fat cattle to Lennox Saturday.
Cora Ness invited several of"sthe
young people last Wednesday night
to help her celebrate her birthday,
and they: had avery pleasant evening.
Theodore Fodness and mother were
callers at H. Stubstein's Sunday after
noon.
Last Monday forenoon Melvin Sund-
void had been at work with his power
attachments and had everything
working, such as corn shelter, grind
stone, feed mill, calf-feeder and buck
saw, and came in for dinner, when he
was informed that his wife had work
ed all forenoon trying to churn but
ter. Well, says Melvin, II can help
you OUT and he took the churn out
and attached it to his power. and the
wheel went aspinning. After a while
Melvin got suspicious, as it was a
chilly day. He thought the whole
thing might turn into ice cream and
took it back to the house, and his
wife was pleased to. find a. big roll of
butter. She wants Melvin to take
his power up to the house and rock
the baby to sleep and now Melvin is
fixing up a cradle attachment. Mel
zsln is q hummer.
Severt Johnson and sister Minnie,
went to Lennox Tuesday to take In
the entertainment and visit for a
couple of days.
n. A. Skie left Monday for Canton
to be present at the opening. of court
as he was summoned as one of the
jurors.
Ed Gedstad got excused from .serv-
ing as a juror as he could not stay
away from home.
Nf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

The entire progressive republican
army OF the west is under arms and
will follow the leadership ofthe grand
fearless Roosevelt. The stalwart or
reactionary element Of the party is
against Roosevelt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Baptist Church morning service at
Il. Subject, Epistles Read apd
Known. Sunday School at II. Even
service st 1880. The public COR
dially invited % these services.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Corporation puppets-that hits
hard-but the President meant 1t.

Corporation bosses and corporation
puppets denounce the last message Of
the President.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
A Call to Arms.

liCctAOLC LGOooC i
A Call to Arms.
The progressive republicans of this
state stand squarely behind the pres
ident In his fight for honest govern
ment and applaud his singing mes
sage to congress last week.
The presidents message is a call to
arms. He condemns the corporation
interests of the nation for being en-
gagged in a gigantic conspiracy to
overturn his square deal policies, and
every liberty loving citizen will honor
him for his courage. He assumes
that the railroads are at the bottom
of the conspiracy and the country
knows he is right. The railroads are
fighting the progressive republican
movement in this state and support
ing Kittredge and his machine. The
presidents message is aimed at the
machine puppets in every state but
nowhere does the burning language OF
the president hit harder than in
South Dakota, a state VIGOROUSLY
boss-ridden by corporation puppets
until Crawford and the square deal
republicans drove them from office
and power. One big puppet remains
the boss corporation puppet of the
bunch-but the people will retire
him with the election of Gov. Craw-
ford to the United States senate. The
president hits the pnppet press as
hard as the puppet politician, and
lays bare their mendacity and corrup-
tion.
The presidents message is a ringing
call to arms, such as no president has
been compelled to issue since the
civil a He calls on all law abiding,
liberty loving people to stand man
fully for a square deal and overturn
the corporation conspirators in every
state.
No state in the union is more loyal
to Roosevelt and his policies than
South Dakota and no people any
where will more willingly take up the
work OF politically destroying the cor
poration puppets, headed by the boss
puppet who had no time to even read
the rate bill aimed at the corpora
tions.
The presidents message is a direct
appeal to every Roosevelt man in this
state to be up and ready for the con-
test.
Every voter in South Dakota knows
who the president means when he
refers to corporation puppets, and
every voter knows who these puppets
are supporting.
The issue is plain. There Nan be
no mistake.
Governor Crawford, Senator Wesley,
Lieutenant Governor Shober, State
Treasurer Cassill, Land Commissioner
Dokken, State Auditor Hirning, Sec
rotary of State Wipf, State Superin-
tendent Ustrud, Attorney General
Clark and the entire progressive re-
publican organization of the state
and the congressional delegation are
solidly behind the president in his
magnificent battle for reform.
The republicans of South Dakota
must support men who are support
ing the president If they want his
policies to continue. Those who
want the corporations to rule will
vote for men whom the president
designates as corporation puppets
who move as the strings are pulled"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Fresh graham flour and corn
meal at the mill at all times. Try a
sack of the Fancy Patent. 80
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Figures Taken From the County Records.

Te tolowhgt table shows thee amount o Estate Taxes paid fort the patn four years following a session Of
the ISahme oa 1850 acn farm taken at random from each township in Linonc county
Anr reading and conparngt the figures for the several years you II note thatuet x Hr 1917 te
ear is The lowwn since 1901 rah gshtNey year. adr he wine plant tax and the state
tx wer nmalh they would about equal the machine tax of 1908 and $780, for state purpose alone.
how about taxes and Extravaganza was made on purpose to cover up the corporate record n" :" me
rmd and r@ uatoni axes The records thee County udtorson eedo ntn but tem machine
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Jacob Kehm and Theo Sundvold OF
Norway were renewal subscribers this
week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07

Progressive republicanism Is the
slogan In this state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
Thirtx-sexen Thou.and.

Newport will be the political center OF
the state for the next few weeks. Chair
man Williams OF the Republican state
committee will open the campaign this
week, and through the month of August
things will fairly hum. Editor Lamber-
ton Of the Morrisville Messenger will be
the press agent of the committee, and he
is well qualified for this important posi-.
The state committee will depend on news
paper publicity and advertising more
than ever, though speakers of national
reputation will be brought into the state
to help the large corps OF Vermont SPELL
binders. Invitations have already been
sent to Candidate Taft and Gov. Hughes
to speak in Vermont, and all hope they
will accept. vernont's record Repubii-
can majority was in 1895 when at the
September election Gov. Grout was elect
ed by 3s, 800 majority. In the following
November, President McKinley's majority
was even better-37, $50. II the Republic
cans in Vermont will turn out and vote
in September, we can elect Prouty and
Mead by $1,000 majority, and IL we do
the national vote in November will be q
regular landslide for Taft and Sherman.
Let's do it.-St. Johnsbury Caledonian.