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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
BY the Governor:
SAMUEL @. POLICY,
Secretary Of State.

III. TAft'b Winona declaration in
regard 70 party obligations Is very
different from that employed BY him,
bofore and after his election. in the
South, whore he deplored partisanship
and s~ectionalism and urged broad
minded patriotism in the determine
tion Of national Affairs. MI. Taft
va right IN the South and wrong at
WinonA The Republican party came
into existence because Of disregard of
party solidarity. Its existence today
depends, not N mere followers, but
upon men with the courage to act
with Independents, with ~conscien-
ttous conviction and with fidelity to
tho people.
The Dispatch believes that tho pro-
gro1sive Republicans who refused to
vote for the Aldrtch tariff performed
: patriotic duty. The presidents
diapprovalo Of their position in this
great question OF tariff taxation will
be received with . sense Of keen re-
gret By his real friends and real friends
and disinterestsd supporte1.-Colum-
bus Ohio Dispatch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19

Mr.. G. E. Stallcop the Grand Mas
ter of ceremonies of the B. A. Y. will
give a free lecture on Fraterna1ism
at b. A. Y. hall on the evening of
November 25. Everybody invited.
"The Irish Senator was the fun
NEST comedy ever put on the Canton
stage. People who seldom laugh
laughed Tuesday evening until their
sides were sore and tears ran. 1t was
the best ever.
Pickett g. Pidcoe Co., Oh raft &
Hansen Co., Seely & Tank and
Anderson & Son are offering special
inducements for Thanksgiving trade.
Do your buying early.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19

watched us closely and wondered
what we were after but didn't shoot.
"They knew we couldn't run that
gun off alone and waited for events.
We got up to the cannon and seemed
to he hunting for something. Bill
pulled his rope with a hook at one
end from his haversack and fastened
the hook in the trail of the gun, and
I pulled cut my rope and fastened 1t
in the same way while the rebels
seemed nervous and ready to shoot.
Let's try her Bill / said, but that
measely II pound howitzer wouldn't
bulge. The rebs saw what we we're
after and then the music began. We
made a bee line for own lines, paying
out rope as we raj and when close
enough our boys opened up in great
shape and a rapid fire continued for
some time. l got about a dozen boys
on the ropes and we pulled and pulled
but the burned cannon wouldn't
move. ! got mad and crawled out
under cover of the smoke, found that
some reb had followed our retreat
with his rope and fastened it to the
muzzle, but before he could cut our
ropes, our boys had opened up and he
had to run for bis life. After cutting
the rebel rope and making it fast to a
tree, 1 crawled back In safety and we
soon had the mo acoming. After
the firing ceased and the smoke lifted
we discovered that the rebs had
pulled that tree down and 1 never
felt so good over anything In my life.
The rebs got the tree and we had the
gun. Our Colonel felt proud over the
trick and complimented US highly.
"Major Picker asked Jim how far
the gun was from the Union lines.
"About 40 rods" said Jim.
"How thick was the rope" asked
Col. Nelson Of Pierre.
ut was inch and a half rope" re-
piled Jim looking sideways at Col.
Geddis.
"Where did you get the rope. Jim?"
asked Major Fitzpatrick Of Rapid City.
"Why you see" and jim looked at
Col. Geddis like a man needing help.
ooh, thunder, that's nothing" re-
marked Col. Geddis, "every man in
the 126th N. Y. carried so rods Of
rope in his haversack."
"Col. Nelson Immediately moved
that we adjourn for refreshments,
and I never saw a man enjoy an ad-
journment more than JIM
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19

Dditor Semi OF the Dead wood Even
tng Telegram, ID IN earnest and con-
I1oientious worker 10 the reform ranks.
He hates hypocracy and sham In pub
ilic men aud believes that South Da-
kota should b represented by men
Who will b leaders In the progress
I've movement. There II much Of
thS spirit abroad In the state and
sthopeopls viii demand . progressive
policy on the parttbf their represen-
tativsa Ninsty-fvs per cent. Of the
yoters q this stats arc opposed to the
poltolee Of Aldrich and Cannon and
sohs will - : leading issue 10 the
campaign next year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
LaVallev

NOV. 10, 1SU0.
Art Smith Of Harrisburg came out
Wednesday to help his brother Earl
finish the cistern at Harm Heeren's.
Mr.. Nelson and family were visitors
1t the home Of John Buus Sunday.
John Detjen of Perry township was
. caller 1t H. Heeren's Wednesday
evening.
Charley Barnes and Christ Nelson
are through husking corn.
Arthur Holz has commenced going
to school In District SO. He Is stay,
ing with his Uncle John Boil.
w. Il. Chrisler and family moved
from their farm to Harrisburg last
Monday.
Miss Mae Nelson took q horse back
ride over to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hart
mann's near Harrisburg last Sunday
afternoon.
The Barnes and Buus children spent
. pleasant afternoon 1t Chrisler's
Sunday.
Misses Helene and Idena Heeren
were at the great city Of Tea on
business last Saturday.
Miss Ella Bellach has been visiting
her cousin Bessie Detjen . few days.
Harm Heeren has been bothered
With rheumatism quite q little lately
and this winter weather does not
agree with him.
Frank Bellach and his nephew
Harry Beliach Of Tea had q sleigh
ride the other day and We hope they
enjoyed II II they did have to ride
alone poor fellows.
Harry School GIRL.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
A CIVIL WAR STORY.
How Jim Griffith OF Huron Cap
tured a kebel Cannon at the
Battle OF SDOttSYlYania.

Col. Tom Orr Of Brookings, a mem
Der Of the Soldiers Home board and a
popular and prominent veteran whose
presence at all Grand Army events is
hailed with delight because the boys
know he a entertain a camp fire
from midnight to daylight, related
the following story:
SAT a reunion of veterans at Huron
some time ago Jim Griffith told a re-
markable story OF how he captured a
rebel cannon during the battle Of
Spottsylvania and Jim proved his
story reliable by Col. Geddis. now
.Commandant of the Soldiers Home
and during that bloody battle com
manded the l26th N. Y. Volunteers.
The boys had been somewhat prolific
in war stories and hi W soldiers had
won renown and glory In the face of
death. Comrade Griffith heard the
daring exploits related and he listened
like a man who had something to
tell. Some n told Of John Savage's
heroic battle when he stood of a
whole regiment OF rebels with eight
men and was refused achievements
by Gen. Grant. This remarkable
event brought silence after Savage
had o applause.
"Jim Griffith, a modest sort Of a
hero, waited for someone to tell of
heroic deeds, but all seemed to give
Savage the medal, until Mr.. Griffith
moved his chair a little closer to Col.
Geddis and said: Boys, I amt much
OF story telling and never claimed
that l put down the war alone. or
stood of a whole regiment of rebs,
but Col. Geddis will bear me out. that
l won some distinction at the battle
of Spottsylvania when Gen. Grant
was hurting us against Lees vet
erans."
ut was after a fierce assault by
Hancock, the Superb, which drove
the rebels back in confusion that l
noticed a rebel cannon, apparently in
good condition, which I thought
ought to be captured. 1t stood about
half way between the blood-re battle
lines with thousands Of grim visaged
warriors ready TO renew the work Of
death, and my regiment, the 145th
Pa, joined Col. Geddis' veterans. L
said to our Colonel that l could cap
ture that cannon with the aid of one
man."
"The Colonel looked at me a minute
and laughed. why, Jim," he said,
"there wouldn't be enough of your
clothes left. to make a mop before you
or any man could reach that gun"
That's just what l wanted the Colonel
to say, because it put ginger into me
and the other boy who was going
along was a daredevil and afraid of
nothing but applejack."
II told the Colonel I was ready to
II I could win glory for the l45th
md my chum said, "me too" The
Colonel looked at US a moment and +
aid well go! Fools never get killed."
I'VE carried only haversacks and
out between the two armies
i On dreas parade. The rshe
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
InwOOd.

10, 1913.
Miss Lettie Scheie had an operation
for appendicitis at the Cram Hospital
at Sheldon.
Louie Sivesind shipped a carload OF
stock to Sioux City last Tuesday
evening and returned home Wednes-
day night via Canton where Miss
Enga meet him with the team.
The two and a half year old daught-
er of Elmer Able rtsOn was operated
on last Sunday morning at the
Samaritan hospital for appendicitis.
Born to MI. and Mrs. Oliver Hanson
a girl and to Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Attlet-
wedt q girl.
The Luther League had their
regular meeting last Sunday evening
and q good program was rendered.
The rain and snow last Saturday
night and the cool weather that set
in Sunday will Law by the corn picking
for q few days. There is a good deal
of corn picking to be done yet.
DR.. Holoclew of hardwood came
down to lnwood one day last week in
his new auto and had the misfortune
to upset his machine as he turned in
to the street at 1nwood. He got
badly hurt and the auto got smashed
up. He was taken to DR.. Lewis for
treatment and the auto to Joseph
Hanson's for repairs. The Doctor
was able to 60 home the same day In
Mr.. Castles auto but 1t took a couple
days longer for the auto to recover.
Miss Inga Sivisind entered the
Inwood schools Monday.
Inwood is the only town in Lyon
county that has held farmers in
stitutes, and as there Is no suitable
hall for such meetings, the people Of
lnwoOd and the farmers of the sur
rounding country have decided to
build . hall costing 3d. O0. Inwood
Ia q progressive town and her public
spirited citizens do not propose to let
any other town get the institute
appropriation. Inwood is all right
all the time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
EXECUTIVE MANNERS
PRnoLANArron

II is On old and beautiful custom
established by our forefathers many
years ago to set apart each year a
day OF special prayer and thanksgiv'
ing for the many blessings received.
Therefore, /, r. s. Vessey, Governor
Of the State Of South Dakota, dc
hereby designate and appoint Thurs
day, November, Is, 1909, as q day OF
general Thanksgiving, and request
that It be observed q such through
out the Commonwealth.
!. The year 1903, for South Dakota,
has been . most wonderful year and
. IL draws towards the close 1t IL
fitting that the people of the state
should rejoice and be thankful fol
the eminence which our Common
wealth has attained, for the wonder
full development Of our resources, and
for tho material prosperity which has
come to 10.
Earth has been gracious In giving
from her store, bountiful harvests
have been reaped, and miues
have yielded generously.
Throughout the state there Is a
general awakening to the RESPONSE
bility Of citizenship, to . higher
standard Of public morals, and to a
most wholesome regard for the dignity
Of the law.
Let Us be thankful, also, that no
psstilence or dire calamity has be-
fallen q beloved state, and while we
render thanks for the many blessings
vouchsafed to us, let US not forget
those less fortunate than ourselves.
II u becoming for US at this time
70 take some thought Of the manner
10 which VI are performing u part
10 conserving, for the 8 c: future
generations, the provisions which the
Almighty has placed In u hands. as
His custodians. The streams, the
timber, the soil, and the mineral and
fuel deposits have been entrusted to
~, not TO b despoiled, but to be con
served and passed on to future gener-
atoms, q little depleted and in as
8OW0 CWSusUsONA - - OVAAOA0V0oU WlUAA
our intelligent use.
Lot us, on this day, offer our thanks
to the 0iver Of Ill good for our spirit
ual, material, and moral blessings.
Let u trust Him, ' ~ our fathers
trusted Him, and render due &C.
knowlsdgment to Him for all that we
are or hope to be.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal OF the State, at the Capitol. in
Pierre, this Fifteenth day of Novem-
ber, A. D., Nineteen Hundred and
Nine. r. s. VEssEY,
Governor.
By the Governor:
SAMUEL G. PoLLEY,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
The Wreck Of Stebbins Pride.
Fairview Hall, We'd, Nov. "a.
A Comedy in Two Acts

CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Ephraim Stebbins (Pater Familias).
Clyde n. King
Ruth (Ephraim's daughter) Esther Pond
Arnold Parker adorers Sven Amunson
Robert Grey of Clifford Crawford
Mr. Smithsen Ruth Draper Helder
Aunt Agatha (Ephraim's sister,
Marie Wilkinson
ACT I.-SCENE.-The family sitting room In
Ephralm Stebbi rs house.
ACT u.~-SCENE.-Same as Act l, but some
months later.
Action Song-Over the River By little folks
Correct Solo-kiss OF Spring Lowell Pond
Pantomine-Last Rose OF Summer
Music furnished by Emily Vermilya and
Irene Lien.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-19
M&d1A@Yp4Hy@N
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Correspondence !
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Canton Township.
Nov. u. 1909.

Nov. II, 1909.
Mrs. Theo. Thompson Of Mime
apolis-an Mrs. A. w. Dorward Of
MontrOse, Mo-, were visitors at A..
Arnold's a few days last week. Mrs:
DOrward Is an aunt OF Mrs. Arnold
and they had not met for eighteen
years.
Miss Edna Atwood was sixteen
years old November tenth and a large
party of young friends gathered at
her home that evening to help her
celebrate the event. She was nicely
remembered in the way of gifts and a
very enjoyable time was had. Those
present from this way we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornell, Bert and Ralph Atwood,
Edna Hoffman and Irwin Little.
The people out on this telephone
line did q great deal of lamenting
during the four days 1t was out OF
order last week and a good many
trips had to be made to town. The
lineman was laid up SO Vern Kennedy
fixed up the trouble after school,.
j. W. Hoffman's new barn Is about
completed and Mr.. DixOn's can be
seen above the tree tops n will be
big enough to shelter a lot OF stock
and hay. Henry Johnson has only be-
gun work on his big barn which will
replace the old n
Charlie Johnson's house Is settled
at last and looks very nice In It's new
location. Mr.. Johnson's handsome
residence looks more grand and i'm
posing than ever since the other house
was moved.
J. J. Richardson and P. Atwood
we're around bying hogs Saturday and
are also engaged In buying cattle for
shipping.
Miss Mable Raiver Is helping Mrs.
Dixon with her work while the car
penters are working on the barn.
Winter seems to have arrived
rather early this year. 1t ought not
to come until Dec. but It's real winter
weather.
f. Il. Minis went over to Rock
Rapids last week and bought a pure
bred Jersey COW Of MI. Mcmillan.
The price paid was one hundred
dollars and looks much larger than
the COW but f. L. must have thorough
bred stock or nothing.
Mrs. Theo. Thompson left for
Minneapolis Monday morning and
Mrs. Dorward for her home In
Missouri In the afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
A Peculiar Case.

The skilled Mayo surgeons at the
Rochester hospital have been greatly
puzzled over the condition of little
Keith Karney, who for nearly a week
has been at the point of death. He
has been a great sufferer nearly all
his life due to peculiar bloating of
the bowel and his condition became
so serious that 1t was finally decided
to resort to an operation. The sur
geons removed eighteen inches of the
large intestine, which they found had
enlarged to nearly four times its
normal size and the walls of which
were as thin as tissue paper. The
case has been pronounced the sew
enth of its kind in the annals of
medical science and the second in
the records Of the Rochester hospi-
tai. Three operations have been per-
formed and death has been expected
hourly to put release to the suffer
ings of the boy, but at last reports
he was still alive.-Nashua Post
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Powerful Cremative Process.

Waverly Democrat: w. j. Bear,
the Marble Rock man, who holds the
secret of an acid that burns up con-
tents of vaults, cesspools and clogged
sewers, was employed here this
week. Fabulous prices have been
offered Bear for his secret, but he
scorns them all, being content with
the rewards he can gather by using
it himself. He says that he discover
ed the powerful agency while prac-
ticing as a veterinary surgeon and
seeking an acid to burn ringbones
from the legs of horses. In his expe-
riments he discovered an acid that
would do this too we'll. in that it
burned off the legs also He says
that his acid as cremative agency
is stronger than any furnace ever
contrived and offers to wager that
in an hour he can reduce a full-sized
horse to mass of ashes that he can
put in his overcoat pocket and those
who have witnessed his wonderful
achievements are inclined to think
that he can make good his boast.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
A Million for Norway.

Last week at Minneapolis a meet
ing of prominent Norwegian-Ameri-
cans was held, TO consider matters
concerning the celebration, of the
one hundredth anniversary of Nor
wegian independence, which Norway
is to celebrate in 1914. An effort
will be made to raise one million dol
lare as gift to the mother country
from the Observation-Disclosures. and
this meeting was to formulate plans
to carry out this purpose. Those in
attendance from DEBORAH were b.
Anundsen, X. l. Haugen, DR.. Stabo
and Supt. Sigurd Rogue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09

The Fifty-third regiment, l. N. g.,
will holds its annual encampment in
independence this summer. Adju-
tant General Guy E. Logan has an
nounced the places at which the vari-
Gus regiments of the Iowa National
Guard will camp this summer and
the place and date for the Fifty-third
is at independence, beginning on
July 21, and the encampment is for
a period of ten days, or to July 81.
The Fifty-fourth will camp at Iowa
City, beginning on August 23; the
Fifty-fifth at Charlton, beginning on
August and the Fifty-sixth at Storm
Lake, beginning on August IS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
THE FISHING EXCURSION.

Somewhere among the most i'm
aginative classics of English verse
may be found this charming and
sparkling lyric:
Now digs the boy the garden plot,
With energy intense,
Until he bags tribe of worms,
And then he skips the fence.
And now he runs with might and
main,
Unto The brooklet side,
Alas when he returns at night,
His mother tans his hide"
Let us hope that the tragic ending
of this graceful couplet will not con-
vey such poignant memories to the
business man, that he will forget to
take his usual fishing excursion this
year. What other sport is really so
valuable for the Goth century over
worked citizen? Base ball, tennis.
golf, motoring-all these are fine
tonics, but each of them is accom-
panied with a nervous strained ex-
element that prevents them from
furnishing ideal rest. The fishing
trip amid placid scenes of nature
furnishes the healing antidote that
makes one forget worries, that sends
jaded nerves and muscles back to
their normal strength again. Let's
go fishing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Catalpas for Fence Posts.

We have seen several wagon loads
Of catalpa plants taken out Of town
by farmers in various parts of the
country of late. John Irlmeier and
George Bierl. south Of here, took out
lot last week. They will each plant
half acre of these catalpas which
will be cultivated for the purpose OF
making fence posts. The catalpa
grows fast and makes posts that will
not rot or decay easily They can be
raised with but little attention and
1t will be but short time till farm
ers realize upon their efforts. 1t will
be well for the farmers to devote a
patch of ground to this purpose
Carroll IIeisld
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Death of Cyrus Wellington.

Cyrus Wellington, for several years
a prominent attorney of DEBORAH,
died at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. H. w. Helmbold, at Balsam
Lake, Wis, on Monday of last week.
Soon after the war Mr.. Wellington
came to DEBORAH, and for twenty
years or more was an attorney who
enjoyed a large practice. He was in
partnership with G.. r. Willett and
also c. p. Brown, and there were few
attorneys who could equal him in
this section. Upon going to St. Paul
he became chief counsel for the
Great Northern and private counsel
of j. j. Hill. For some twelve years
past he has lived at Balsam Lake,
Wis, where he went four years ago,
having become afflicted with blind
ness.
He was veteran of the civil war,
but refused pension until after he
became blind, when it was granted
by special act of congress. He was
born Feb. %, 1843 in Albany, N. Y,
and was sc years of age. His wife,
DR.. Gertrude Wellington, two daugh-
tiers and one son survive him. Death
resulted from locomotor ataxia,
from which he suffered for several
years. He was buried at Balsam
Lake
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Luren Visits La Crosse.

The Luren Singing Society went to
La Crosse last week to assist in the
celebration of the fortieth annivers-
airy of the Normanna Singing Socie-
ty of that city. Normanna is the
Oldest Norwegian singing society in
America and Luren is second. Nor
mama was here at the celebration
of Luren's twenty-ffty anniversary,
and Luren last week returned the
compliment. To say that they had
the time of their lives is putting it
mildly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Patronage is Appreciated.

The management of the Luther
College base ball team desire us to
express to the public their thanks for
the liberal patronage given the
games played in DEBORAH, and the
assistance given the team in various
other ways. Visiting teams have
noted the uniformity with which the
residents of the city have sustained
the local team and commended it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Delilah Fails is Free.

Delilah Fails has returned to her
home in Waverly, after serving
eleven years and three months of a
twenty-year sentence for the murder
of James Kern, whom she shot and
set fire to with the aid of Kern's son,
William, who served seven years for
completely. Young Kern and Delilah
were engaged to marry when she
started her sentence at the age of
20, and the plans may still be car
ried out. Miss Fails is crippled with
rheumatism contracted in the prison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
Loss of the Senses,

An entire loss, she says, of the
sense of feeling, Is the most striking
symptom of the case of Maud Ul-
rich, who was before the commits
sioners of insanity of Worth county.
and whose malady is the strangest
in the records of the commission.
Coupled with this is a practically
total loss of memory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
PALACE LIVERY
w. J Norton. Prop.
To the Public:

iO tue FuDliC.
1t has been fashionable of late for
certain Undertakes to run the
livery business in connection with
their own, and for the past year or
more they have hurt my business
by disappearing me in my BUSH
ness, and only few have been al
lowed to call on me.
l will furnish Funeral Car for
$500, Landau $500 and other rigs
for $3.50 for city funerals. Coun-
try in proportion.
To those unable to pay above
prices, Funeral car will be furnished
free. lift w. ]. NORTON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09

Make easy money at home cor
responding for newspapers; expert
ence unnecessary. Send stamp for
particulars. Empire Press Syndicate,
Middleport, N. Y. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-09
High School Commencement.

All who attended the Glass Play at
the opera house last Friday evening
will be admitted free to the COM
mencement exercises of the DEBORAH
high school tomorrow evening.