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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Steensland-PhelpS Wedding.

Benjamin Steensland, son Of John
o. Steensland of Highland township
one Of the brightest and most active
young gentlemen in the county, sur
prised his many friends with a we'd
ding announcement from Sioux Falls,
and the happy event took place in
that city on Thursday, November ,,
1911, when he was united to Miss
Gilmore Phelps of Arlington, S. ID.
Ben and his bride to be were Lin
coin county visitors recently but so
we'll did they keep their secret that
the wedding came as a glad surprise
to his many friends down in the old
home county.
The bride is a very charming young
lady aud prominent socially in Ar
lington. where her parents reside, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Steensland will make
their home there. Mr.. Steensland is
a clear headed, bright, active, young
man and has been very successful in
the cattle business.
The LEADER with host of friends
sends congratulations to Mr.. Steens-
land and bride and wish them the
best there is in life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
s1.50 PER ANNUM.
S. v. Power Co. Meeting.

AT a regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Sioux Valley
Power Go, held on the first day Of
Nov, 1911, after disposing of the busi-
ness regularly coming before the
board, the following resolution was
UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Whereas, it appears to this Board
that the people of the City of Canton,
are anxious to have the Big Sioux
River improved near said City, and,
Whereas, the Sioux Valley Power
Co., may in the future need addition
al reservoir capacity to be used In
connection with its power plant,
therefore be it.
Resolved that a committee consist
ing of three be appointed to confer
with the present owners of the dam
site at Beloit, Iowa, with view of
purchasing the same If satisfactory
terms can be had. A. r. Brown, g.
M. Anderson and II. J.. McDermott
were selected as such committee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Nothing Doing Brother.

The Dakota Republican is culling
for Gull. It's no use, brother, the
governorship is not going to the Black
Hills.-Canton Leader.
We can remember when the LEAD
Err man was enamoured of the Hills
and all it's people and institutions.
He even went to Hot Springs to live.
But, for some reason, he returned to
retirement at staid old Canton and
ever since he's been hot and heavy
feminist Hot Springs in particular
and the Hills region In general. Last
week he was arguing eloquent'y IN
favor of Mr. Branson for congress on
the score that Mitchell never had
been favored with congressman.
Why not pitch right in with us and
hollar for Judge Gull who halls from
the Hills, section meyer yet favored
with the honor of furnishing a COVER
nor? Col. Linn has no more use Tor
Bryne than we have, and why he
should waste his energy on Egan or
any other nOnentity in this campaign n
is beyond our imagination to fathom.
Come into the Gull camp, dear colonel,
where a warm welcome is awaiting
you from its centre to every corner.
Vermillion Republican.
The LEADER is not taking much
interest in the governatorial cam
paign. 1t is not supporting Egan or
Byrne or Gull and prefers Van Osdel
to those named. We have done a lot
of booming in our time and helped to
elect some mighty good men and
others that proved ingrates.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
The Poultry Ward.

Lay in the winters supply of road
dust or Sifted coal ashes, as 1t will be
needed for dust baths.
A load of gravel scattered around
houses and cOops would greatly con-
tribute to the health Of many a flock.
A hen will eat at least bushel of
corn year II she can get it. Put
aside that amount for each one, and
see that each one gets her share.
Let dressed poultry of all kinds be
cool clear through before offering it
for sale. Limp poultry does not sell
SO we'll as that which is good and stiff
Secure lot Of leaves or other light
litter for use during cold weather, in
making the hens exercise. Idle hens
become mischievous and unhealthy
stock.
Gather in the poultry that have
been allowed to roOst outdoors. The
sooner they become accustomed to the
house the better 1t will be for their
health and Improvement.
When a hen is determined to sit,
"Tying, ducking and screaming shoe,
Fail with Speckle, and she it's it
through"
just put thirteen fresh, fertile eggs
under her, feed and water occasional
ly, and let it go at that. 1t saves
wear and tear on the nerves, and she
gets over 1t better and more quickly;
and if she matches ANYTHING you are
that much ahead.--From November r
Farm Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
the final chapter in tempeStuouS
career was closed.

the final chapter in a tempeStuOuS
career was closed.
The trial came on before Judge
Shannon, who peace to his memory,
did everything in his power to convict
the prisoner. A packed jury OF twelve
men were picked to bring in a verdict
of guilty and hang Wintermute. One
of the twelve. after hearing the evid-
ence, refused to vote guilty, and the
other eleven were 50 inSenSed at the
independence Of the man that they
threatened to do him bodily harm un-
| less he voted as they did. Arnold was
the mans name, a broad Shouldered
muscular Englishman, who told the
eleven that he could lick them all,
one at a time. They failed to convict
for murder.
Wintermute was defended by Leon
ard Swett, Abraham Lincoln S old
law partner, assisted by other able
counsel Mr.. Swett, told the writer
that in all his experience he had
never witnessed such underhanded
methods on the part of a state to con-
vict an innocent man, and thanked
God that one man was brave enough
to foil the conspirators.
At the second trial which took
place at VermilliOn before jury OF
twelve honest men Winterm was
acquitted, and cannon on the bluffs
celebrated the event with salute.
This is all that is necessary to say
in the matter, all that is required to
answer the falSehood in the article
quoted, which pictures Wintermute
rushing upon McCook with a loaded
revolver.
Wintermute died from a broken
heart in Florida years ago, because
of the tragedy force upon him and all
those who wanted to hang him for de-
Tending his life are sleeping the sleep
Of eternal rest.
The writer regrets the necessity at
this late day to correct such brazen
falSehood. There was not quieter,
more harmless, modest, good natured
gentleman in the territory than
Banker Wintermute and the territory
never contained a more boistrous
bully than McCook, and no man in
the territory knew Wintermute and
McCook better than the writer, and
Major General Fred d. Grant, then a
lieutenant, could tell of scrap he
witnessed in Yankton one night when
NJ 70 hi IN Cin
officer on leave But the sick officer
had friends and the big bully retreat
ed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Branson a Favorite in Charles Mix.

Platte Tribune: The more we hear
about 0. L. Branson, candidate for
congress at the hands OF the republi-
cans at the primaries in June, the
better we are satisfied that he will be
an excellent man to represent us in
the lower house of congress. Talking
with a prominent man who was in
the state senate at the same time Mr..
Branson was he said that he was one
of the best memb bers they had. He
was always ready to work hard for
the success of any measure that he
thought was for the good of the peo-
pile Of the state. He also said that
Mr.. Branson had lot of ability.
That year he was selected to give an
address at the observance of Wash
ington's s birthday, and our informant
informed us that it was just about
the best address of the kind that he
ever heard. We do not believe that
the least mistake will be made in
sending him to Washington. He
seems to be the best liked in Mitchell
where everybody knows him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

The La Toilette movement grows
as did the Lincoln movement in 1859.
The government drifted away from
the people under Buchanan as it's
drifting away under Taft. The La
Toilette movement is return to the
republicanism of Lincoln, a return TO
government of the people. The
slave power rather than surrender it's
control of government was willing to
destroy the nation, and the corrupt
powers that have been controlling the
government for the past thirty years
is willing to destroy the party made
glorious by Lincoln rather than suf-
fer interference with their special
privileges, but the money bags that
has ruled the nation will be super
seded just as the slave power was
crushed and new born republican
party will come into power.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

deal Of immigration has poured into
America From these, we estimate
the whole of Italy. They are about
as typical of Italy as the Ku-Klux
klan, or the rowdieS Of western
mining camp would be of the United
States.
In reality, the Italians are perhaps
the pleaSanteSt people to live amongst
on the face of the earth. They are
kind. They adore little children, and
as rule have large families. They
are polite. The commonest among
them are courteous and obliging.
They are uniformly agreeable and
hospitable to strangers. The average
American public employee is grumpy.
An Italian is patient and smiling.
They are just and honest in their
dealings. They are good natured and
happy. The one word that perhaps
best describes them is their own un-
translatable word-simpatica, which
means they are not egoStistic and
wrapped up in self, but take an inter.
est in you. They are warm lovers,
liberal thinkers and intense admirers
Of art and music.
This explains why so many persons
Of superior taste and culture, from
every nation under the sun, have
come to make their last home In
Italy; and why this land and people
were so beloved by Keats, Shelley,
Landor, Watts, Goethe, Wagner,
Ruskin and the like. To me one
phrase expresses them; the Italians
are the most childlike of all peoples
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
BATTLE LINES DRAWN.

Under the above head the Sioux
City Tribune proceeds to discuss the
progressive meeting at Chicago in the
following language:
The action of the national progress
Sive conference in indOrsing Senator
La Toilette for president consolidateS
the whole progressive movement be.
hind the Wisconsin man as it's chosen
standard bearer The lines are drawn,
the gaps filed and the progressive
element of the party is summoned to
battle in behalf of the principles of
pure republicanism for which La Fol
lette and his fellows, against hostile
administration, have been contending
for three years. 1t is the full fruition
of a movement that men like La Fol
lette and Cummins launched dozen
years ago, and all Endorsement of the
course from which they have never
deviated.
The great significance of the Chi
cago conferences action lies in the
fact that the hand that drew the final
resolution indorsing La Toilette was
the hand of Theodore Roosevelt's
close friend and apparent personal re-
preventative. James II. Garfield came
direct from a conference at Oyster
Bay to help shape up the resolution
which makes La Toilette the head of
the opposition to Mr.. Taft's renomin
alton.
That Mr.. Roosevelt, in view of
these facts, favors the nomination of
La Follette.as against Taft, will hard
ly be disputed 1t amounts to an an
dent is dissatisfied with the manner
in which his chosen successor has dis
charged his Inherited responsibilities,
and that he favors the Su ubstitution of
ate who will embody the movement
to increase the Importance of men
and diminish relatively the domina-
tion of property.
che honor which the progressive con-
ference has bestowed upon him. He
has been exceedingly reluctant, from
a personal standpoint, to run for
president. But as leader of the pro-
gressive movement declared for him,
as to everybody else, that his is the
name which must be used to rally the
progressive rank and file of the re-
publican party in the contest against
reaction and against the champions of
special interests who have controlled
the politics of the country for many
years.
La Toilette may or may not be
nominated for president, but whether
he is or is not, he is splendidly worthy
of the compliment paid to him yester
day. His whole political career has
been one of devotion to the public in
terest and Of militant, able and in
telligent opposition to the insidious
influences which have often corrupted
public affairs for private gain. AS
governor of his state and senator in
congress, he has become identified in
the public mind as an intrepid leader
of the best thought in American
politics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Col. Linn Dropped Nobody.

Vermilion Republican,: Col. Linn
of the Canton Leader has dropped
Dillon and is boosting RranSon for
Congress-
The Vermillon Republican, usually
very correct in it's political views, got
off the track in the above item with
reference to Col. Linn'S dropping Dill
lon. No, Brother, Col. Linn has not
dropped Judge Dillon for he never
had the Judge in position where he
could drop him.
The LEADER entertainS a good
opinion of Judge Dillon as citizen.
a lawyer, and as progressive repub-
lican, still the LEADER entertains
that opinion of thousands Of other
good citizens, but as the Republican
well knows it, and the LEADER can t
support every rybody who wants office,
and the Republican seems to have
decided preference for men whom it
believes better qualified for places
they seek than others. The Republi-
can thinks LoomiS S. Gull Is better
qualified for governor than any other
man it knows Of just now, and thinks
Mr.. Sterling is by far the best man
for the senate, and gives these gentle
men it's best service.
The LEADER has known Mr.. Bran
son for years and TO know him was to
like him and to like him developed
admiration for his sturdy. unseltish
manhood. In all the years of the
Corn Palace we have found Mr.. Bran
son leader in the grand educational
campaign that has made the south
half OF the state famous for good corn
and good crops, and through this
Corn Palace education the value OF
farm lands increased rapidly, and
every farmer in the state has felt the
influence of Mitchell'S patriotic work.
and in this glorious development feat
ure we have always found Mr.. Bran
son leading, firm in the faith that
South Dakota would be one OF the
! 1greatest agricultural states in the ma
tion.
1t took brains and money to sue
cessfully maintain great Corn Palace
year after year, and each succeeding
year seemed better than the one pre-
ceding, and this after Sioux City failed
to make it's Corn Palace success.
Corn is king in South Dakota, and
the Mitchell Corn Palace has done
more to demonstrate this fact than
all other publicity schemes combined.
and Lincoln county, originator of the
pure seed movement, has always felt
a deep interest in Mitchell's success,
and in Mitchell's success the LEADER
has always found our esteemed friend
BranSon leading with cash and patri-
otic zeal.
That's why the LEADER holds a
high opinion of the Mitchell people in
general and Mr.. Branson in particu-
lar, and when Mitchell presented Mr.
Branson's name for congress, the
LEADER deemed him more deserving
of the honor than any other man in
the district, with one exception, that
exception relates to one of the truest
men in the state-Hon. Thomas
Thorson. Mr.. Thorson had declined
to mix in the political campaign as a
candidate. hence Mr.. BranSon holds
first place in the district and is worthy
of the honor he seeks. He is able,
aggressive and progressive and stands
for square deal between man and
man, and no paper In the district paid
Mr. Branson a higher compliment
than the Vermillion Republican.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Miss Susie Mausbach Surprised.

Worthing Enterprise: On Satur-
day last pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tilman
Mausbach, when in response to In
vitatioD issued by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mausback about uhirty-fve relatives
and friends suddenly appeared and
sprung complete surprise on Miss
Susie In honor OF her birthday.
The time was spent at playing cards
and at twelve O'Clock an oyster supper
was served, after which the prizes
we're awarded; Frank Dewitt winning
the gentlemen's prize, Mrs. A. f.
Haak and Mrs. Adolph Bong tied and
cut for the ladies' prize, and A. f.
Haak and Miss Lucy Snyder tied for
the BOBBY prize and Mr.. Haak was
awarded it by drawing cuts.
After which Mr.. Hugh Clancy In
behalf of the assembled guests, pre-
sented Miss Mausbach with a beauti-
full gold necklace and numerous other
beautiful presents, after which the
merry guests departed all declaring
that Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mausbach
could surprise them next.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

w. c. Gemmill was renewal sub
scriber last Friday.
w. e. Keith was among our renew
al subscribers last Saturday.
Geo. Millett Of Hudson was among
our renewal subscribers last Friday.
Russ Mallory was ia town the first
part Of the week visiting with friends.
o. H. Lybarger started his fall op-
ening Wednesday. Mr.. Lybarger has
some great bargains.
Eudrick DeNewer Of Lincoln town
ship is new subscriber this week.
He lives on the home place.
Claus Hegnes and wife visited over
Sunday with relatives In Cant on and
left Monday for Sioux City for short
visit.
Miss Ellen Campbell is having va
cation. Her pupils have a months
vacation SO that the boys can pick
corn.
Chas. e. Keller, representative Of
the Becker Bros. piano Co., OF New
York city, was in Canton the first of
the week.
Haven Kennison is in Canton visit
ing old friends. He has been en-
pIoyed in an automobile garage In
Minneapolis.
John Gemmill was home the first of
the week. John Is travelling for an
oil house and is making quite sue
cess OF his business.
Miss Clara Northrup of Ida Grove,
Iowa, came up to Canton Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with Mr.. and
| Mrs. Kinsey Fobes.
According 20 the Worthing Enter
prise our old and much esteemed
friend Hugh Clancy is at Worthing.
Come over and see us Hugh.
Arne Rommereim, son of John j.
Rommereim of Norway township, ar
rived in Canton last Friday from Pen
vile, Harding county, where he owns
farm. He will remain at the old
no me in Norway township until
spring, when he will return to his
farm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

The province Of Shan Tung, China,
much smaller than South Dakota,
contains population Of 10000, 900.
Just imagine that many people liv-
ing in South Dakota and you can
figure out in some degree how densely
that great great empire is populated.
The state of Shan Tung has declared
in for of the rebellion and republic.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
The Real Italian.

That race of people which is in a
fair way to being thoroughly misun-
derstood in the United States, that
which by fortunate circumstances is
being the most unfairly misiudged is
the Italian. From one small locality
around Naples and in Sicily, where
there exists band Of cut throats gen.
orally known as the Camorra, a great
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

National Committeeman ThOrson,
Congressman Clifford and State
Treasurer Johnson represented Can
ton in honoring President Taft's re-
cent visit to the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

Italy Is in for bad mixup with the
Turks and the wind up may see many
changes In the map of Europe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

The steel trust is trusting on its
millions for defense.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-02
cANONelJY I.
APPLES AGAIN
IN LIMELICHT'
Products of Its Orchards Sc
lected Over tine WesternIis ]
Slope FrSit. ..s
STATE WILL PRESENT BOX OF
APPLES TO BOTH GOV. DIX
AND MAYOR GAYNOR.

The horticulturists of the Canon
City district have been complimented
by the committee having charge OF
the exhibits from Colorado at the
Forthcoming National Land show in
Madison Square garden in their selec-
tion to present on behalf of the peo-
ple of this state box of apples to
both Governor Dix of the Empire state
and Mayor w. E. Gaynor of New York
city. 1t was the original intention Of
the committee to award this honor to
the western slope, but change was
made and it was given to Fremont
county instead
VIM Prepare Shipment Here.
The matter of preparing the apples
Tor shipment to New York City has
been left with the Fremont County
Horticultural society and they will be
forwarded to the metropolis by ex-
press early next week. The Jonathan
has been decided upon as the best
variety to send on account of its fine
color and superior flavor and it is
safe to say that they will rival in
looks and quality anything of the
Kind that ever found its way to the
table of the chief executive of the
premier state and the premier city
of the nation. The fruit will be per-
sonally delivered by the officers Of
the Land show in automobiles to the
consignees: one box at the mayors
Office in the city hall. and the other
at the governors office in the capi-
tol building at Albany.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-02
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