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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

Mrs. Manson returned last week
from IN extended Iowa visit.
Prof. Travaillie has bought the
Lennox independents.
Henry M. Meckalson of Dayton
township was a renewal subscriber
Wednesday.
Henry Meckalson Of Dayton lost a
grey horse partially blind about Aug.
26. If anyone knows where the animal
can be found please notify the owner,
Route 3. Canton.
County Surveyor Whitmore was en-.
gagged in professional work in Mime.
haha county last week. Mr.. Whit.
more is n of the most competent
surveyors in the state.
Augustana College opens for the
fall term on Monday, Sept. 10. Presi-
dent Tuve and an able staff Of edu-
Gators are in command Of the various
departments and the enrolment is
expected to exceed any previous term.
Fourth street east from Broadway
should be thoroughly dragged and
leveled before it becomes too hard for
good work. We don't know whether
1t is the duty of the city or the sewer
contractor, but the street needs i'm
mediate care.
A. E. Manson has rented the build
ing corner of Broadway and Fourth
street, formerly the fire department
headquarters. and will open a general
flour and feed store, and will grind all
kinds of feed. He will soon be ready
for business.
Progressive insurgency Is sweeping
the country. LaF'ollette sweeps Wis
consin and Burrows of Michigan goes
down with Aldrich while New Hamp-
shire raises the Roosevelt standard
and the tidal wave grows. The spirit
Of Lincoln is abroad.
The Rudolph Hotel has the best
equipped Billiard Parlor In the city,
and IS ready to please all customers.
The finest ivory balls have been OBJ
tained and lovers of the game should
try them. The pool tables are newly
covered and a new set of balls secured
while new second season ash cues fill
the racks. The best of service grant,
ed patrons,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

was we'll attended and everything
brought a good price. Mr.. and Mrs:
Johnson will soon to town and
take life easy. Although their many
friends dislike to lose them as neigh
bors they all wish them we'll in their
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthem Thompson
expect to leave Wednesday for an ex.
tended trip to Minneapolis and North
Dakota, and on their way home will
visit Mr.. Thompson's mothef at Ken
sett, Iowa.
1t is reported Mrs. Hannah Sheldon
has sold her farm for 800 per acre.
We wish to thank Editor and Mrs.
Linn for the invitation to the LEADER
picnic, although we may not be
able to attend as we are interested in
The sale and picnic at Mrs. Hicks
Friday, we are afraid two picnics In
succession will be too much for US.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Canton Township
,eDt. Z, l9l

ocpO. I. WV.
Mrs. Hunter went to Sioux City Sat-
urdap afternoon for a short visit with
her daughters.
John Zimmerle and family drove to
Sioux Falls Saturday to hear and see
Col. Roosevelt.
Miss Edna Hoffman is not feeling
as well as her friends would wish her
to, and is under DR.. Turner's care at
present. We hope to see her in good
health soon.
Mrs. J. G. Little arrived in Canton
Friday, from Ashcroft, S, d., where
they have a claim, and is visiting at
Lee Richardson's and A. Arnold's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Annis of Wessing-
ton Springs, visited at Mr.. Minis and
at Arthur ArnOld's the first Of the
week.
G. w. Dixon was in town Tuesday
as a witness in court proceedings.
Mabel Zimmerle was taken sick at
school Monday and a doctor was called
to attend her. She was able to go to
school again Wednesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Augustana College.

Augustana College will open for the
present school year on Monday, Sept.
10, and a large attendance is expected
and a prosperous and successful year
is looked forward to. The buildings
are in excellent shape and are all
ready to receive the students when
they come. Most Of the teachers are
here and all are busy getting their
work ready so that when school opens
the work may go forward without
interruption.
The work is such that it should be
unnecessary for any young man or
woman in the vicinity of Canton to
go elsewhere to school. To those who
wish to prepare to enter a College or
University there is offered the Aca-
demic Course Of four years which fully
meets all entrance requirements. The
Freshman YearNo a College Course is
also offered. To such as wish to pre-
pare for teaching a five year Normal
Course is offered. Graduates of a
four year high school can com plete
this course in n year. Graduates
from this course secur Five Year
State Certificates without examina-
tion. The Academic Business Course
is a four years course that offers work
In high school branches and in Com
mercial branches and Stenography.
This course is the equivalent of a
good four year high school course and
will give the student a splendid pre-
paration for business life and for the
duties of citizenship. Besides the
above the school offers a three year
Parochial Normal Course in which
the student receives training for
teaching in the Parochial schools of
the Lutheran Church and at the same
time is prepared to meet the require
ments for a First Grade Teachers Ger
tiicate. A Il year Commercial
Course and a one year course in STEM
ography offer work equivalent 10 that
offered by any Business College and at
lower cost. For such as are deficient
In the common branches a Prepare
tory Course is offered giving thorough
instruction in these branches. Regu-
lar work is given in Music, both In
strumental and vocal. Parents who
want to send their children away to
study music should not overlook the
advantages offered here before send
ing their children to schools where
the expense will be greater than here
with instruction no better than that
given here.
People Of Lincoln county and south
eastern South Dakota, you should be
proud Of Augustana College and you
should help it grow. Leu Augustana
College be OF service to you In giving
your sons and daughters a thorough
Christian training.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
FairVieW

Sept. b, 1910.
Sunday was a sloppy day and con-
sequently not much doing.
John Brurud hulled clover for Peter
EliaSOn last week. The raising OF
clover shouldbe encouraged as it is a
very profitable crop.
Serum Brothers lost a valuable
horse Saturday.
Gust Dokken is entertaining the
thraShers this week.
John Nelson of Highland is laying
cement floors in his barn which was
built last year.
Miss Selma Dokken left Sunday for
Canton where she Is attending High
School.
Miss Julia Ingebretson returned
Saturday from a weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. M. Falde at Hawarden.
Sven Swenson and Rosen Ingebret-
son were busy last week fixing the
Fairview Center school grounds for
the coming term. They laid cement
walks, patched the foundation and
moved the lawn. This Is work which
should be common throughout the
county.
G. G. Dokken and A. Marken went
to Sioux Falls Saturday to hear and
see Col. Roosevelt. He must have
excelled all their expectations as they
seemed so pleased on their return.
Everyone is having their lives in.
sured.
Nels and Joseph Marken are haul.
ing sand this week.
MOTHER BUTTERMILK.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

Correspondence
DNTN@H5S2IH@a
Grant.
September 6, 1910.

September 6, 1910.
Meet me at the Huron doings-meet
me at the Fair.
Theodore o. Fodnes is erecting a
new granary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skie we're WIS.,
itors at H.. H. Stubstein's Sunday.
We understand that Lewis, the
Ness, has been seriously sick for the
nicely.
School opened in district "a Monday.
but we did not learn the name Of the
teacher.
"How old are you John" asked the
teacher of a small boy the first day Of
school. I don't know" said John.
"Do you know when you were born"
asked the teacher. II was not born"
replied Johnny, 81 have a step
mother"
Mrs. G. johnson and son Severt,
went to Lennox Saturday forenoon
and in the afternoon Mrs. Dent took
them in her auto to Sioux Falls.
o. A. Fodnes has been hauling lum-
Der for a granary the last few days.
MI. and Mrs. O. II. Brandhagen
were out Thursday to attend the
Ladies Aid.
Martin Fodnes has been boss and
chief cook while Mr.. and Mrs. @. Fod-
mes were absent.
E. Aulnes and Mr.. H. Keith left
for the northern part Of the state h'ri-
day.
Several from here went up to Sioux
Falls Saturday to get a glimpse Of
Teddy Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Fodnes left for
Hartwick, Mimi, Saturday for a few
days visit and took in the sights at
Sioux Falls on their way up.
We forgot to mention last week that
H. 0. Sather Is back from Stanley
county, where he was looking after
his real estate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

Hon. Chauncey Wood OF Rapid City,
Democratic candidate for Governor
Is billed to speak in the Court House
In Canton on Saturday evening, Sept
10th, at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Wood is a
very pleasant gentleman, an able
lawyer and a pioneer, but he hasn't
one chance In a thousand Of being
elected. The people OF the state are
we'll satisfied with Gov. VeSsey's ad'
ministration and know him TO be
honest, able, safe and economical
Mr.. Woods charge of extravaganza
was thrashed out by the opponents OF
Gov. Wesley during the primary cam
paign, and in spite of a bitter con-
bination to defeat him the people
believed him worthy Of reelection by
his victory at the primary. Gov,
Vessey stands for a square deal and
no man can stand for more.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
South Lynn.

Sept. 7, 1910.
Mr.. Rohlf's new house is nearly fin
ished and Is as fine a country home as
one could find anywhere.
w. II, HUFF and wife and Mrs. Nc
KellipS and Mrs. Dick dined at Carl
Virgins on Friday.
The tent meetings at the Kerley
school house are being we'll attended
but still there is room for more.
Henry Knowlton and family autoed
to the Falls Saturday to see our Teddy.
We tried to 60 but could do no better
than send regrets.
Mrs. Il. J. Kuhns entertained the
Evergreen Aid on Friday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. w. L. Dick of Hot
Springs, who was a former member of
the society. The time was passed in
a good old fashioned visit, and a six
O'Clock dinner was served to which ali
did ample justice for it was fit for a
king. Mrs. Dick was presented with
a beautiful berry spoon for the sake of
'ye olden time". She will 20 from
here to Geddes to visit her mother,
Mrs. Bailey, then on to her home at
Hot Springs, and the best wishes of
her many friends go with her.
Jno. Slocombe and wife and daugh-
ter Bertha were Sioux Falls visitors
Saturday.
Frank Wiggin took Tuesdays train
for Roundup, Montana.
Clarence Oliver was seer taking
home a flock of sheep recently. Look
out for the price of wool now Clarence.
It's going to SOa
We just heard of one our neithbors
buying a COW for his wife to milk
and was so tame he could easily lasso
her on horseback. Now we call that
going some, but he says it's dead easy
when once you get accustomed to It.
We forgot to ask the breed, but think
it must be a Durantelope.
Miss Gala Tucker Of Canton is visit
ing at the Rea and X uhns homes this
week.
District % begun its years school
on Monday with Miss Daniels again
as teacher.
Miss Anna James will begin her
first school work as teacher in Pleas
ant View next Monday. Miss James
was a former student OF the Baptist
college at Sioux Falls and Is we'll
qualified for the place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Col. Roosevelt at Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls never looked so hand
some before, and her business houses
and homes were lever SC beautifully
decorated as IN last Saturday in hon.
or of a man whom tine American PEG.
pie love as they have never loved an
other.
The occasion will live as one Of the
most beautiful tributes ever paid an
american citizen. When Col. Roose-
welt visited Sioux Falls as President
his welcome was grand, but his recep-
tion last Saturday demonstrated that
he has grown In the estimation OF the
masses as time developed his wonder.
full power Is champion of the people,
His square deal policy is thoroughly
understood % and the people love
him for his magnificent work In their
behalf. No man In any period Of our
national history since Washington's
time, has won the abiding faith OF
the people As Col. Roosevelt. His
square deal policy has no political as
pirations behind It. AS boy or man,
rs cowboy or soldier. as Governor or
President he was always for z square
deal. It is his very nature. After
retiring from the Presidency the peo-
pie had an opportunity to measure his
real worth. They found no other to
represent their hopes and ambitions,
and the man who talked democracy
to crowned heads came home the
ideal Of . nation, and his present trip
through the country demonstrates
that the people love him better then
when President, because they know
him better. He is the one man of
the nation whom the people trust
and whom the people want returned
to the White House to finish the work
commenced under the square deal
banner. which his successor -repudia-
ted.
The people Of South Dakota love
him and proved IL last Saturday.
The denomination could not be sur
passed only ia numbers, and all things
c~0nsiderded the Sioux Falls reception
vas not surpassed anywhere. People
were there from nearly every county
in the state and old Lincoln had over
200 boomers there to see and hear
him. His address was heard by thou
sands and the laundering applause
over his square deal logic proved how
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Republican State Ticket.

Republican State Ticket
For Governor
Robert s. Vessey
For Lieutenant Governor
Frank NJ. Byrne
For Secretary Of State
Samuel G. Policy
For Auditor
Henry d. Anderson
For Treasurer
George g. Johnson
For Attorney General
Royal Johnson
For Supt. Public Instruction
g. G. Lawrence
For Commissioner of School and Pub
lie Lands
Frederick f. Brinker
For Railroad Commissioner
William G. Smith
For Judge of the Second Circuit
Joseph w. Jones
COUNTY IcKET
For State Senator
w. @. Gemmill
For Representatives
liver Nelson
]. u. Hicks
A. ]. ROmmereim
For Treasurer
G. G. Dokken
Tor Auditor
m n Tnphoroou
For Sheriff
J. e. QUEEN
For Clerk Of Courts
Olson
For Supt. Of Schools
Dilla e. Wimple
For States Attorney
Asa Forrest, Jr
For County Judge
Harrison j. Brown
For Surveyor
G. #. Whitmore
For Coroner
w. j. Byrnes
For County Commissioner End Dist
Perry Juel
For County Commissioners Bird Dist
Joseph Shebal
Tor Member State Central Committee
4. 2. jacobson
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Estray Horse.

Strayed from the premises of the
undersigned In Dayton township, on
or about Friday, August 26, one gray
horse, partially blind. Was last seen
near the Paul Bankson farm. Please
inform the owner.
12-14 HENRY MECKALsON,
R.3. Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
West Canton.

Sept. Z, 1910.
Mrs. Chris Strand and Mrs. George
Thinglum were visitors at III. Refer
sons last Thursday.
School began Monday morning with
Miss Celia Mesa as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Millage attend.
ed the Iowa State Fair at Des Moines
and visited with relatives at Slater,
Iowa, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Todd are visit
Ing at the parental home.
MI. and Mrs. Witzel and daughter,
Alta, Of Mitchell and Will Witzel oi
Rudd, Iowa, visited at Z. M. Beck's
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Wright arrived
Thursday night from Colfax, Iowa, for
q visit at the L. T.. Peters home.
Mrs. Wright Is Mrs. Peters sister.
Mr.. Wright is station agent for the
Rock Island railroad 1t Collar.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Pleasant View
Sept. 6, 1910.

Sept. &, 1910.
Everybody come to the sale and pic
mic supper at the Hicks home Friday
afternoon. The ladies will serve ice
cream and cake all the afternoon.
Mrs. E. Permission visited her sister,
Mrs. Frame, In Canton Monday.
Mrs. Homer DeNewer is home from
her Wisconsin visit.
Misses Lille johnson, Flossie De-
Newer and Ellen Lukken and Mr.. Al
bert and John Lukken departed for
Fremont, Nebr., Monday morning,
where they expect to attend college
the coming year.
Ardee Millage and family were
Sunday visitors at Fred Villages near
Leeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mat Eneboe, Lewis Flory, Carl, An
drew and Christian Ekonger we're at
Sioux Falls Saturday to hear Col.
Roosevelt.
Mrs. s. S. Manning and sons, Seth
and Burt, returned home from their
visit In Kansas last week. Mrs. Man
ming reports seeing some very poor
crops on her trip and comes home sat
isfed that Lincoln County, S. D., is
one of the garden spots of the world.
Miss Dedie Bushnell is visiting the
Hunt sisters this week.
Miss Hazel Hicks began her school
duties at Lincoln Center Monday
morning. 1t will be Miss Hazel's sec
ond year as teacher in that district.
School began at Cottage Grove Mon
day morning with Miss Ellen Camp
bell of Canton as teacher.
Ole Eidnes and family and other
relatives Of Carl Ekonger, from Nor.
way township, visited ct the Ekonger
home Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. Brooks and little
daughter Gladys, and Mrs. H.C Wolfe
we're callers At the Manning home
Monday evening. They were out for
. joy ride. =
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
With Col. Roosevelt
From Sioux City to Sioux
Falls.

Net1OnAl committeeman vhomaS
Thor1on and tho editor OF the LEADER
vent down to Sioux City last Friday
afternoon to extend ! welcome to Col.
Roosevelt whom he arrived Saturday
morning. Through the courtesy Of
the Sioux City reception committee
1essrs. Thorson and Linn were &C.
corded special privileges and provided
with front seats on thespeakers' plat
form which was filed when the
Colonel stepped from his q and
marched between q guard Of honor to
the platform.
It wAs . sea OF faces that met his
smlle and thousands had been In the
park for two hours before his arrival.
During his speech no paid . high
compliment TO Senator Dolliver and
Congressman Hubbard Of Iowa, and
Congressman Martin Of this state.
Senator Dolliver and Congressman
Hubbard were called upon and re-
spondod briefly. Col. Roosevelt left
the platform when Mr.. Hubbard had
finished and mounted the rear OF his
oar and turned and faced an acre Of
packed humanity. He thought the
big crowd inside the park was all.
He turned and my first chance to con-
graduate him came. He then spoke
% Editor Rowland OF the Outlook
about time and the Colonel faced
that big crowd and talked briefly a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
For President in 1917,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Notice to subscribers.

Please note the address on your pa
per. II will tell you whether YOU are
paid In advance or not as the month
ana the year are given. The post Of
fice department requires that sub
scriptiOns shall be paid In advance to
get the benefit of cheap postage.
Please attend to this matter at once.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Tent Meeting.

There will be a tent meeting held
at Kerley school house from Sept. 4th
to the lItf. There will be three SER
vices each Sabbath, and n each
evening throughout the week, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. Services conducted
by Rev. Homer II. Todd and wife.
Miss Kate SummerWill returned
from a short visit in Minnesota.
DIR. Eveleth was a Sioux Falls Wis
itor Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruby Stevenson was a Sioux
Falls visitor the first of the week.
Jacob Eneboe says his famous Dur
oc-Jerseys are in great demand.
Mrs. Doctor Clark and daughter
Marjorie returned from the lakes
Tuesday evening.
B. E. Wood was among our renewal
subscribers Wednesday.
Mrs. James Craswell entertained a
number Of lady friends Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Alma Nordseth went to Min
neapolis Tuesday morning for a short
visit with friends and relatives.
John Sandvig returned from Mime
apolis last Monday night where he
spent a jolly two weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. G, Little of Ashcroft, Hard
ing county, is visiting friends in and
around Canton, and Mrs. Little's
friends are delighted to entertain her.
Hon. Chauncey L. Wood of Rapid
City, democratic nominee for Cover
nor, will address, the people Of Canton
on the political issues of the day at
the court house next Saturday even
lag at 8 O'Clock.
MI. o. T. Olson of Lyon, county,
formerly one OF the most popular
clothing dealers in this city, was a
Canton visitor Wednesday. His face
shows a beautiful bronze painted by
the summer b~reezes, and his form
shows the lines of an athlete.
The parties that are stealing melons
around town had better stop short.
Three men were fired upon in Clay
Parke's melon patch the other night
and one of them dropped the stolen
fruit and threw up his hands. The
ball passed pretty close to his nose.
His identity was discovered and his
stealing will cost him the price of a
good many melons. Mauraders stole
all OF MI. Minis melons but hereafter
1t Will be safer to buy than steal, as
there will be watchers on duty every
night with guns loaded to hurt.
Do not steal any more and heed a
good warning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

Charlie Day of the Argus-Leadel
for toast master at a Roosevelt ban
quet. Well, that's goin' m
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
FARMERS STATE BANK

OF CANTON, 8. ID.
Al the Close of Business on Sept.
First, 1910, Made in
Compliance With the Call of
the State Examiner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

The Roosevelt band wagon is large
and the seats easy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
Safe Medicine for Children

Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and
elective medicine for children as it
does not contain opiates or harmful
drugs. Get only the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar In the yellow package.
SHERMAN g. ROCHE
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

Carl Ekonger Is in Canton TODAY
getting his last naturalization papers
made out. ], ID. Hicks is his witness.
The sale 1T Clay Johnson's last week
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

Mrs. Charles Reynolds entertained
a large party Of ladies and gentlemen
at a "Pnmpkin party" Tuesday night
in honor Of Mrs. G. B. CAMEL of New
Mexico. The porch lights were Jack
o'lanterns, pumpkin jardineres filled
with sun flowers for decorations, and
the punch bowl was a huge pumpkin.
The men were called on to furnish
recipes for making pumpkin pies and
Ed Wendt won first prize and Judge
Forrest the BOBBY. Pumpkin pie was
the chief element in the refreshment
line with doughnuts and coffee, and
sweetmeats on the side. 1t was an
elegant affair and very Interesting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

A small diamond ring makes an ap-
preciated gift. We have a nice assor-
ment In AK solid gold mountings s12. SO
and up according to size, color, and
etc FL. G. Wolfe
Jeweler & Opuician
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

me Gratitude of Elderly People.
Goes out to whatever helps give
ease, comfort and strength.
Foley Kidney Pills cure kidney and
bladder diseases promptly, and give
comfort and relief to elderly people.
SHERMAN & ROCHE.