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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
Theodore Roosevelt to the Front.
St. Paul Pioneer Press:

One blast upon his bugle horn
Were worth a Thousand men!
The appearance Of Theodore Roose-
velt upon the battlefield as an active
figure in the fray has changed, In an
instant, the whole aspect of the CAM
paign. While once there was apathy
the most profound ever known at
distance Of only six weeks from cleo
tion, there is now eager interest.
Eighty millions Of people sit up and
take notice that there is something
going op. True, Mr.. Roosevelt has
for months been seen in the back
ground, counseling, advising, encour-
ing and sometimes even driving the
republican leaders. But now in the
fore the big stick swings merrily.
The Rough Rider fights side by side
with Taft, and the two beat a lively
tune on the armor Of dazed and
confounded enemy.
Let critics find what fault they
may with Roosevelt's entrance In the
fray! True men applaud each we'll
aimed shaft he speeds against the
foes of Taft.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
County OptiOn in a Nut Shell.

Our whiskey friends are endeavor-
ing to make out the present. county
option bill, now before the electors OF
South Dakota, is really a question
"for whisky or against whisky" But
the farmers will be able to see
through the thin disguise that they
are wearing and perceive that the
measure before the people at this
stage is simply legislative measure.
The question is not whether it is
right or wrong to license any of these
gentlemen below, but the question is,
shall the farmers have the right to
determine the licensing Of such men?
If it is right to license a saloon it is
right to run one, and if it is right to
run saloons rumsellers should not be
rejected by fraternities, barred from
churches and oStraciSed from society.
The actual attitude of the public rep
resents a grievance rather than a
PREJUDICE.
Public sentiment declares that it is
contrary to ethics and utility to leg
alize resorts, which always and every
where tend toward poverty, drunken
ness and crime. If we license the
saloon, why not license the brothel
and gambling place? If vile places
are sure to exist, why not regulate
rather than exterminate them?
License legalizes and enlarges the
resort and, by gliding the vice of tip
pling, makes wrong pass for right.
The illicit shop tends to make drink
ing disreputable. The licensed liquor
shop is repulsive, except to drunkards
and undiscriminating patrons.
License fosters the vices of smok.
ing, swearing, obscenity, drinking
gambling, neglecting the family and
bribery, which flourish in connection
with the traffic ir. alcoholic beverages
and it's representative institution, the
saloon.
Drunkenness deprives the drinkel
of reason, in jureS his business, dis
graces his family and wrongs society
An oriental legend says that once ;
wicked spirit gave man his choic,
of three ils-intoxication, robbery
and murder. He chose the first
thinking it the least, but afterwart
he did both the others.
Any man who is not willing to hav,
the saloon business judged by tn,
whole people of the community at thu
ballot box is mighty poor specimen
of American citizen. The soonel
such people are put under the lime
light of undesirable citizens" the
better.
Farmers, since you pay three
fourths of the taxes, and you repre-
sent two-thirds of all the voters IL
the state. would you like to have {
voice in the above proposition? IF SO
vote ''yes" to the county option bill
November 3.-American Issue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02

Judge Jones is looking fine after his
three months trip abroad. He land
ed in Naples, visited Rome. Venice,
Milan, Lake Como and crossed under
the Alps to Switzerland. He visited
many historical points in Germany,
and sojourned in Paris for a time,
then crossed the channel and spent a
week in London, after which he
travelled north through Scotland and
saw many historical places in the
land where tartan is still fashionable
and kits national pride. He en-
joyed his vacation immensely and
comes home proud Of the best country
on the globe and the best state In
the union.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
One of the Plain People.

Marshalltown Oowa) Republican:
This man Taft is ''just common
folks with desire and ability to
serve the common interests. He is
not poSeur. His features are not
set in the fixed form of the orator
and self asserted STATESMAN" He
looks and acts like other men, eats
like a farmer, jokes like travelling
man and makes no attempt to sur
round himself with a halo. He is a
likable man at his ease and capable
and conscientious man at a job. Hon.
VIM. Taft when he is busy Straighten-
ing out a diplomatic difficulty, "Bill''
to his friends. And that Is American,
plain ordinary American United
States.
Strong enough to quietly repudiate
the aid and advances Of powerful
man who stood between him and his
highest ambition and put him quietly
out of the way when exposure proved
what Taft had suspected; but kindly
enough to feel sorry for the man who
was down. Honest enough to refuse
a compromise that would settle an
embarrassing fight against himself
and refuse a nomination If it must
come through a forgetfulness of po-
litical principle. This is a big strong
righteous man who has come into
Iowa today.
Taft is ''mighty square man," a
common man, a business man, diplo-
mat, type of the best Americanism.
Why ISM he the kind of man who
should succeed Roosevelt? He does
things and talks about them after
ward He is a man of action more
than of words. His opponent is a
pretty good sort of a man who talks
overtime and does little except for
Which?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
Notice OF Teachers Examiation.

Notice OF Teachers Examination.
The next regular examination for
teachers certificates will be held at
Canton in the Court House, October
80, 1908.
The examination will be conducted
in accordance with the following
schedule:
First Day-Thursday, Oct. 9Th.
Forenoon at Preliminary, Read
ing, Geography, Writing.
Afternoons Grammar, q. S. History,
Physical Geography, s. D. His
tory.
Second Day-Friday, Oct. 9th.
Arithmetic, Drawing,
Spelling, Current Events.
Afternoon:-P Didactics,
Civics, American Literature.
Applicants for first grade certifi-
Gates are required to take examina-
tion in all subjects. Applicants for
second and third grade certificates
are not required to take examination
in Current Events, Physical Geogra-
ply, and American Literature.
Applicants for Five Year State
Certificates will be examined In all
the first grade subjects, and also in
Algebra, Plane Geometry, Physics or
Botony, General History, Pedagogy,
Composition, Rhetoric, and English
Language.
Paper, pens and ink will be furnish
ed by the county.
G. G. LAWRENCE.
County Supt. Of Schools.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
Communicated.
September %, 1908.


To the Leader: The republican
state platform favors q law providing
for the insurance Of deposits in banks
yet there is considerable Of a contro-
versy arisen on this subject. The
presidential candidate Of the party
declaring that such measure would
be ruinous to the banking business Of
the country, and several papers in the
state are making sport of the propo-
sition declaring it democratic meas
ure that either must be dropped and
the state platform made to conform
to the national platform or Mr.. Bryan
must be elected.
Discussion of the several faces Of
this measure has now been carried so
far that it is persllmeable every man
has made up his mind as to its good
or bad effects. The voter does not
cherish going to the polls casting his
vote In the blind as to where the men
who are going to represent him in the
legislature next winter will stand on
this question. The suggestion Is
therefore made that each legislative
candidate in Lincoln county give a
public expression through the LEAD
ER of his own mind upon this meas
ure. And in order that none should
be accused of taking advantage of the
others opinion let each mans state
ment be published at the same time,
say, in the issue of October l6 which
ought to be ample time.
The list would then consist Of Mr..
Laxson, Brynjulson, Gable, Peterson,
Wumkes, Carlson, Iverson and Robin
son. j. e. HOTTER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
Auction Sale.

A. M. Hunter will hold an auction
at his place, the old York farm, four
miles north of Canton and three
south of Harrisburg on Wednesday,
October 7. Sale begins at one o'clock
and a free lunch will be served at
noon. The list includes horses, cat
tie, pigs, machinery and a misce liam
eous lot which includes 30 acres of
corn in field and tame hay. Usual
terms. Repp & Stevenson are the
auctioneers and J. V. Conklin will
be clerk This will be Lee Steven
sons first auction as a professional
and many will want to hear him.
Col. Repp is a veteran.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02

the door of the assembly room and
start for the door of the small room
when they are confronted by Edith,
who begs the Colonel not to enter
The Colonel insists but before he can
reach the door, Larrabee walks out
and hands his gun to The Colonel in
token of surrender.
Act four sets everything right in a
most charming and interesting man
ner, several entirely new ideas being
introduced to bring about peace and
general satisfaction. An entirely
new scenic, electric and mechanical
equipment is carried complete.
The Lieutenant and the Cowboy is
essentially high grade production
one of the strongest entour this sea-
son.
This great play will be seen at the
Canton Opera House on Saturday
evening of this week. Price IS and
so Reserved seats at Noids.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. DeLong,
Joseph Millett Of Hudson, and John
Gerber Of Lennox, left for Mitchell
Saturday to put the Lincoln county
exhibit in shape to be admired by
thousands in the Corn Palace. These
gentlemen have no superiors In Sc
leoting proper naccriaf~rUr ranu9rfcuf-
tural exhibit and putting 1t In shape
to be admired. Lincoln county may
not excel in everything but in corn
she will walk away with all the rib
bons in sight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02

If you have consumption, don't kiss
your best girl.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
HEALTH MUCH IMPROVED.
wesley Nehs Finds Relief From 4:
Severe and Prolonged Case of
rheumatism.

Wesley Nehs who lately returned
from Born's Park Sanitarium at She
boygan is most enthusiastic concern
ing the beneficial results he obtained
while taking treatment there. When
he left Baraboo he could hardly walk
alone, and had constant pain from
| rheumatism, infiammatory and acute
of rather prolonged standing. He is
now able to walk and under the treat
ment which he takes at home is gradu-
ally improving. He says, however
that he will return for further treat
ment for he is confident that all traces
of the diseasei can be removed, by so
doing.
Mr.. Nehs says that the cold water
baths are made much of at the sani-
tarium. The method is called Father
Kneipp cold water cure. It is situat-
ed on the shore of the lake in Sheboy-
gan. The water is of a mineral char
acter. He said that he did not appre-
clate the value Of the cold water show
ers at the start, but after becoming ac-
cuStOmed to them he cared for no other.
He spoke of many who were there who
were getting better under the treat
ment, particularly mentioning case
of eczema, which was extreme, but
which was finally cured so that no
trace of the dreadful disease remained.
One interesting treatment was the
walk in cold water just before retiring.
The patient was compelled to walk a
certain length of time, in about six in
ches of water before retiring, said Mr..
Nehs. 4 sThis.seems to be a part of the
plan to get up a circulation which will
successfully remove all poison from
the.system.
This cold water method of treatment
in connection with many other little
observances, in the matter of diet, and
exercise, has been most successful in
curing many very stubborn cases.
Persons interested in this institution
may learn full particulars by address,
ing Born's Park Sanitarium, Sheboy-
gan, Wis.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
DAMAGES AWARDED
At PORTAGE

At Portage the case of Elizabeth Thorn
as VS.. Thomas Williams came before
the circuit court. The suit started from a
neighborhood quarrel in the town Of
Caledonia and was for SIS 900 damages.
Mrs. Thomas claims the defendant
struck her with a pitchfork, which is
denied by:Mr. Williams. 1t appears
that the encounter took place in the
roadway on May II, 1906, between the
Thomas and Williams residences, and
a number of the members of both
families are said to be involved in the
quarrel. Attorney Daniel III. Grady of
Portage appeared for the plaintiff and
Grotophorst, Evans & Thomas of
Baraboo for the defendant.
The damages awarded to Mrs.
Thomas amount to $500.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
LOOKING FOR
EARLY SPRING
NOT MUCH FROST IN THE
GROUND AND ROBINS ARE
COMING.

Farmers and others are lookingfor an
early spring. The News correspondent
from the town of Sumpter reports a
flock of robins Many say there is not
much frost in the ground and it is be-
lieved that the backbone of winter is
broken.
1t has been noticed on country fields
that during the warm weather follow
ing the recent heavy SHOWS, much of
the melted snow permeated the ground
without running off, which would not
be the case if the frost were deep. The
same has been true in the city of Bara-
boo on lawns and in some of theStreets.
A day or two of warm weather evident
y has penetrated the frOst-bitten coat
ing of the earth and has allowed the
water to sink in.
Other indications are found in the
opening of the rivers wherever there is
much current. This is true of the Wis
consin at many points, and is said to
apply also to many streams farther
north in this state. Only three days
during the winter has the Fox been
closed at Portage.
Of course it will be impossible to tell
much about it. Some men say the
muskrats built big houses for this win
ter and others assert sincerely that the
houses were smaller than usual. Last
year the advance March indications
were for an early spring, and yet the
months of March and April were back
ward and unpleasant and there was
snow in May.
There is comparatively little snow
left anywhere in this section of Wis
consin.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
Detailed Losses of thu Fire at Spring
Green Tuesday Morning.

Various reports are current as to the
cause of the big fire at Spring Green
Tuesday evening. A tramp had been
elected from the Dresen saloon at q
late hour and it was surmised that he
might have set the fire, but why he
should wait until morning to take his
revenge would be question. An
other surmise was that lighted ciga r
stub had been thrown under the stairs
between the Dresen saloon and the
Roselip building; where the fire origi-
mated.
The buildings were all of them quite
old, of frame construction and stood
close together.
The losses as nearly as can now be
determined are:
DR.. E. G.. Cristman, only few
books saved; loss $1,000 to $1,000, no
insurance.
Seth Thomas, lost everything, about
$500.
John Roselip, loss about $1,000.
Z. L. Dresen, loss about $1,000.
Bert McNurlen, lost office furnish
ings.
WIN. Hathaway notary and justice,
lost furnishings and books. Mr.. Hath
away has been clerk of the village for
number of years and had all of the
village records in his keeping. They
were all destroyed. His office wfc
over Dresen's saloon.
Ed. Fronk, meat market saved,
building owned by Mrs. John Fronk,
loss, $4,000.
John Yonker, saloon saved, loss Of
two buildings, about $4,000.
Mrs. G. Blau, loss small.
D. d. Davies, half of stock saved,
building loss about $4,000.
The boys of the fire department and
everybody worked very hard and as
soon as water could be got the fire was
rapidly put under control.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
THE SKILLET CREEK
FARMERS CLUB

Although the evening was not very
promising about fifty were in attend
ance at the Farmers club held with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wichern Saturday
evening.
Vice-Pres. H. A. Hill presided owing
to the illness of the Pres. VIM. TooIe.
After roll call and the reading of the
minutes, Mrs. Davies kindly con-
sented to favor the club with
solo.
David Drew then read a short paper
or Mathematical problems for the
farmers boy. He strongly advocates
the metric system and hopes congress
will make its use compulsory. Along
the same line in the discussion that
followed it was decided to be far better
to sell farm products by the hundred
weight rather than by the bushel with
it's varying weight for different pro-
ducts.
After visiting intermission the Skillet
Creek band gave three selections. These
were we'll received by the club and
visitors.
Mr.. Davies then presented his SUBJ
ject '.The relation of the school to the
home" Few boys would care to leave
the farm if Mr.. Davies ideas of har-
mony could be carried out in our rural
districts.
The next meeting of the Skillet
Greek Farmers club has been post
poned from Saturday evening, March
IA, to Saturday evening, March q.
The postponement is on account of
Superintendent Gehrand being unable
to be present, because he must attend
an educational meeting elsewhere. The
meeting on March 21 will be at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gerofski.
The following subjects will be present
ed: The Farmers Interest in Local
History by H. E. Cole, and The Far
mers' Interest in Making History by
Superintendent 6. w. Gehrand.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
PASSED EIGTHIETH BIRTHDAY
Henry CoWles Four Score Tuesday,
Seven Between Seventy and
Eighty-two

Henry Cowles, Eighth avenue, was
80 Tuesday. His sister, Mrs. Munroe
Bentley, and brother, Lewis, called
and passed the day in honor of the
event. There are seven brothers and
sisters, whose ages range from 70 to 50.
They are:
Mrs. U. A. Tuttle, 50, Geneva, Ohio,
the place where all were born.
Henry Cowles, so, Baraboo, where he
has lived since the fall of '4S.
Lewis Cowles, IS, Baraboo, where he
has lived since 81. He came to the
state and settled at Lodi as early as'54.
Salmon Cowles, 76, ,Waunakee, where
he lately moved from Dane, having
lived there since 80.
Ralph Cowles, IA, Millet, S. D., q
veteran of the civil war.
Mrs. Lucinda Henwood, ~, Madison.
Mrs. Munroe Bentley, 20, Baraboo,
where she has lived since the early
SOS.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
IMPORTANT WEDDING IN CHICAGO.
Former Resident of Baraboo Marries
Retired Army Officer.

Mrs. Laura E. A. Watson, Fourth
street, has received the announcement
of the marriage of Mrs. Annie Dean
Huntley of Helena, Mont, and Gener-
al Samuel Baldwin Marks Young at
high noon Tuesday, in the chapel of
Grace Episcopal Church, Chicago,
Rev. w. O. Waters officiating. The
bride was attended by her sister, Mrs.
III. w. Child, and the groom by E. O..
Mccormick. The bride wore a travel
ing gown of Alice blue cloth with a
black picture hat trimmed with blue
plumes to match her gown. General
William I'll. Carter, commander of the
department of the lakes, and his staff
of officers were present. The only 9TH
er guests were the mother of the bride,
Mrs. Dean, relatives and close friends
of the bride and groom. The bridal
party left at 4:3O by special train for
the Pacific coast.
They will be at home at Mammoth
Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park, after
June 20. The mother of the bride,
Mrs. Dean, was in Baraboo some days
ago on her way to Chicago and while
here was the guest of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Watson. The Dean family once
resided in Sauk county.
Lieutenant General Young is a re-
tired army officer and has been station
ed at Yellowstone Park for some years.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
COMMITTEES
ARE NAMED

TO The VOTERS OF BARABoO:
In accordance with the motion that
prevailed at the public meeting which
invited Hon. Cheek to become an indie
pendent candidate for mayor in the
coming municipal election, [ hereby
announce the committees for the re.
spective wards who are to select a can
didate for alderman in their ward:
First Ward-George Andrews, III. H.
Stanley, and J. P. Witwen.
Second Ward-John M. True, A. G.
Buckley, and Fred Risley.
Third Ward-Charles Lee, Harry
Slye, and James Fay.
To THE ABOVE NAMED:
Gentlemen: 1 offer no restriction,
suggestion nor precedent for you to fol-
low in your deliberation. May you
act speedily.
Respectfully,
G. w. Gehrand, chairman.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
A Splendid Candidate.

In another column the announce :
ment of e. L. Powell of North Free
dom as a candidate for register of
deeds appears. Mr.. Powell is one of
those substantial and reliable citizens
whom all like to know. He has work.
ed much for the Republican party
and never asked a party favor before.
1t will be pleasure for his friends to
lend him all the assistance possible to
secure the nomination and election.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
FORTUNE TO Fx-SECTION HAND
Started at S1.1o Day, S25, 900 Op-
ton on His Farm

North Freedom, Wis, March 3-The
Oliver Mining company has taken an
option on John Voeck's eighty acre
farm, the consideration being $4,000,
for the mineral rights, and 500 an acre
for any of the land they may use for
power buildings, shaft house, etc. He
is privileged to continue farming as
long as he pleases. Voeck was former
ly section hand earning $1.1O a day
and bought this farm some years ago
at $40 an acre, on time payment.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-03-11
LETTER FROM MISSOURI
Former Editor of This Paper Tells of
His Experiences
EI Dorado Springs, Mo-,
March 2. 1908


Dear Old Friends in Baraboo: Com.
plying with promise made to you
long ago, will endeavor to write to
you collectively through the columns
of the News.
When | left Baraboo II months ago,
/ recall that the winds of winter were
biting deep. When [ reached Garden
City, Kansas, which is near the west
ern border of that state, the peach and
plum trees were in full blossom and a
summer heat prevailed. The people
there welcomed me with a grand il
Elimination. Somebody set the prairie
grass on fire, and for several days and
nights, flame and smoke colored the
southern sky for fifty miles. When
Mrs. Dorsett came few weeks later,
there was grand display of fire
works, the bells rang and the whistles
blew. It was the welcome of Kansas
to Wisconsin.
Garden City is about 5000 feet above
sea level, and is much frequented by
people who are afflicted with lung
trouble. It is also famous resort for
grasshoppers, skalawags and dust
storms. People, there, are very pros
porous. Their principal occupation is
skinning each other out of the money
earned and brought from the East. AS
long as the money holds out they will
continue toshave mighty good time,
and then the country will go punk.
The cityshas population of $500, and
IS automobiles to sadd to the appear
ance of prosperity. There is plenty of
wind to fill all the auto tires, all the
people, and then some. A few times a
year there is shower of rain to relieve
the monotony of the dryness, and then
the people congratulate one another on
the increasing wetness of their seasons.
Nature has planted no forests there.
All the trees are lined up like rows OF
corn, and thousand wind mills re-
lieve the monotonous level, and creak
dismally when the winds go whistling
through their Stats. AT night their
piteous calls for oil sound like the
pleadings. of lost souls in inferno, caus.