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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
Hot Fight In Cornfleld.

Plummer'S regulars became Separat-
ed from the rest of the Union troops
and crossed to the other side of the
creek, where they suddenly faced a
large body of COnfederates In q corn
field. The fight here grew hot until
one of the Union batteries, that un-
der Du Bois. took position on a hill
top and opened so hot fire on the
enemy in the cOrnfield that Plummer
was enabled to withdraw his men.
At this juncture the firing grew
heavy at the other end Of the line,
where General Price attempted to turn
Lyons flank. The arrival of the Sec
ond Kansas frustrated this attempt,
but Prices troops still charged several
times only to be beaten back. Tot
tens Union battery had taken posi-
ton on nearby hill and helped to re
pulse the COnfederat tes. This was one
of the fiercest actions of the day, the
firing becoming an unbroken roar.
An interval here ensued during
which Price brought up fresh troops
and started another attack all along
the line The Confederates charged
and forth in fierce struggle that last
ed an hour. At this time Lyons en-
tire force was engaged. He had so
few troops that he could spare none
for reserve At last the Confed-
crates temporarily gave way.
In the meantime Colonel Sigel had
gained the rear of the enemy and be-
gan an attack from that side driving in
some scattering troops of the Confed-
crates and following them for a long
distance. At first he met little -e-
sistance. Sigel could hear the roar of
Lyons guns and expected the victori-
Gus Union troops soon to break
through and join him. At this juno
ture General McCulloch's men ad-
vanced in considerable force. and Sigel
thought them the Federal troops he
had been anticipating. He therefore
directed his men to withhold their
fire until suddenly the supposed friends
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

great building near their plant that
contains 100000 square feet OF tlool
space This new addition will be a
part Of plant No where the EMF
"30'S are made.
The f. NJ f factories, all told, cover
! fifty acres of ground, and employ in
the factories 5000 people. One thou
sand more will be employed when the
new addition is fitted out with mach
inery and the increase Of the product
in EN- f 80" cars will be 1000 cars
The EMF factories are without
single doubt the largest factories in
the world, employing the largest num-
Der Of people and with the greatest
output.
The idea of bringing all the agents
to the factory was another one Of
those great ideas of w. E. Flanders,
who has revOlutionized the automo-
bile industry with his great ideas,
principally the one of making an
automobile Of the high standard that
EMF and Flanders cars have at
tanned. and that at so moderate a cost.
Mr. Flanders idea was to show the
dealers that quality was being de-
livered, and there certainly was not
an agent in the factory who could go
away with any other idea than that
in his head.
On Tuesday the party was enter
tanned in the afternoon by an auto
mobile ride along the lake and later
on in the evening to fine banquet,
where Mr.. Flanders, Smith, Pelletier
and Others made interesting talks to
the dealers on subjects that all were
interested in.
One thing can be said Of the Stude-
baker Corporation, that it is without
a doubt one Of the greatest large
hearted corporations in existence TO-
day. Unlike so many corporations Of
today that deal only in dollars and
cents. every dealer, every employee,
every purchaser Of one Of their cars
find that it has a soul that is just
and fair to all. 1t takes genuine in
terest in all the employees and in
their doings and troubles. 1t is pro-
badly due to the large-hearted Mr..
Flanders who has made that his buSi
ness policy, believing that his in
tereSts are identical with that of his
that they are all partners
in his business and that the interests
of both are best served by working
and all together sharing in
the profits. None ever left the en-
ploy of the company but felt and
knew that he had always been justly
treated.
On Tuesday night after the ban
quet the party returned to their
special train and arrived in Sioux
Falls early Thursday morning Of last
week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

way, and these We're without training
or arms, hence were useless in the
fight. The facts seem to be that Of
effective troops the Confederates had
between two and three times as many
as the Federals. Lyon had repeatedly
asked for re-enforcements from Gen
eral John G. Fremont, then in com
mand at st. Louis, but had asked in
vain. In consequence he was far from
confident Of winning.
Sigel marched due south to strike
the flank and rear of the enemy, and
Lyon headed southwest to attack in
front Arriving while it was still dark
Lyon waited till dawn. He then sur
prised the Confederates preparing for
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

The party saw the process from
start to finish. Starting at the labora
| tory they saw the raw material tested
they saw the moulds being made
they saw the great foundry where the
molten metal was poured into these
mouldS and the castings made: then
into the forging department where
the massive twenty-five ton hamme erS
are doing their mighty work fashion
ing the drop steel forgingS which are
used exclusively even TO the lamp
brackets. Here, TOO. they saw the for
ging of the front axle. The immensity
OF the machinery department made
them stare, for the work Of these
wonderful machines was positively
uncanny. Multiple spindle drills bore
as high as seventeen holes at one Oper-
alton while others bore, ream and
mill the cylinders and other parts
with absolute accuracy. A the balls.
nuts, cones, screws and buShingS are
made by automatic machines which
fed the raw materials Next the party
was conducted to where the big steel
STAMP ping press were at work turning
out and shaping bodies and seats.
company drew the interest of the
party as they watched the process of
building the cars from the myrladS of
parts which make up the whole. One
set Of men, and every man was an eX-
pert, set up the frame and put it on
wheels: another erected the motor.
The steering posts, dust pan and other
parts followed until the chassis is
and ready for the inspector
the man who finds fault with the
slightest imperfection. The careful in
spectiun that every part received be-
fore il was sent to the assem- bling
rooms was nOtewOrl by, and again
here the same care and thOrOug ghneSS
with which every detail was watched
and every different operation inspect
ed and corrected. Later the car was
sent to the men who tested them:
where the car is driven miles over
rough country roads. After being
tested the cars were turn
ed over for final assembling, where
The Tenders were put on, the lamps,
oody, top and windshield added and
Jhe car stood com pleted
None could competently describe
The interesting process Of construct
ng a car. There are 50 many, many
JhingS to tell about it that one almost
,etS lost in the maze, when trying to
zee it with his own eyes. When you
stop to consider that there are eight
Lctive factories, every one of them
,reat Institutions, in Detroit, that
here is another at Port Huron where |
he wonderful EN- f carburetors are
made and on Saturday last the Stude- !
'aker Corporation purchased another
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

many of his three months men was
about to expire. Ten miles distant was
an opposing army outnumbering him
three to one Between him and st.
Louis another Confederate army was
approaching to cut off retreat in that
direction. If he withdrew he stood a
chance of encountering this second
army with his dwindling force and,
moreover, would discourage the Union
men throughout the state and leave
that part of Missouri to the enemy.
If he waited in Springfield to be at
tackled he endangered his entire force,
as Springfield offered no natural ad-
vantageS for defense. There was but
one course left, and that was to move
out and attack the foe before the foe
moved in to attack Lyon.
General Lyons plan was to make
the advance on the night of Aug. S.
His men were fOotSore and tired, how
ever, and as new supplies We're about
to arrive some of his officers prevailed
on him to defer the movement one day.
The delay was almost fatal, for the
ConfederateS intended to move on
Springfield the night of the 9th, but
were deferred by threatened thunder
storm. The Union troops got under
way about 8 o'clock. There were only
5000 all told, and part of these were
home guards left in Springfield Lyon
divided his force into two columns,
LOO or 200 under Colonel Franz 81
gel, the remainder, something less than
1000 effective men, under his own com
mand
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
THE FLANDERS AUTO co.
Entertain Their Agents from Iowa
and South Dakota with Special
Train and Banquet.

MeSSrS f. l.. Wendt and e J. Straw
The Flanders "2O' automobiles re
turned last week Thursday from {
four-day trip to the factories at De
troit. Some eighty from South Oak
ota and about the Same number from
Iowa, were the guests of w. f. Elan.
derS, head of the Studebaker Corpora.
tiOn.
The South Dakota agents left Sioux
Falls on Sept. 18th on a special train
provided for them by the com
pany. The train from DeS MOines,
Ia. consisted Of six Pullman sleepers,
two dinners. buffet car and baggage
car. At Detroit the party was met by
fifty automobiles from the factory and
taken to one of the leading hotels for
breakfast, after which they visited
Plant No. , of the E-M-F factorles
Plant No. is the factory at which
81, 600 Flanders 90 automobiles will
be built this year In the afternoon
the entire party were taken up the
beautiful Lake st. Claire on a charter
ed steamer. Later that night they
were. e.entertained at adelightful din
ner at the Hotel POntchartrain, and
later at one Of the theatres
On Tuesday the party inspected
where some 20, 600 EMF "3O'S will
be built this year. Practically every
one of the party wished sincerely that
they could spend a month at the fac
tories, for it would take almost that
Gime to see the entire ten factories.
MeSsrS. Wendt and Straw say that
they saw automobiles as they had
never hoped to see them, and if the
prospective purchasers Of an autOmo-
bile could only see the wonderfully
thorough manner in which EN- f
and Flanders cars were built they
certainly would not choose any other
car. With the EMF Company the
process is something more than the
mere putting together of the parts.
The parts in every branch Of the fac
tories must be made with absolute
accuracy, and back Of it all the mater
ials must be of the very highest stan
dard. 1t is the proud boast of the
Studebaker Company that the EMF
$50" and the Flanders "20' cars be-
gin in the laboratory, where the raw
materials are tested before being used.
And.Mr. Flanders, the wizard of the
industry, is taking all of
his 1000 agents to the home factory
to show them of just what and just
how his cars are made
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
General Lyons Death.

charge. swinging his hat and cheering
on his men.
General Lyons Death.
The charge succeeded in dislodging
the foe and driving him back to the
next ravine, but Lyon fell with bull
let in his left breast
Nathaniel Lyon was perhaps the
most promising general developed on
the Union side during the first year Of
the war. He was born in Connecticut
in 1918. graduated at West Point,
served with distinction III the Semi
mole and Mexican wars, was in the
early troubles in Kansas, where he
wrote vigorous articles for the news
papers, and at the beginning of the
civil war was assigned to Missouri,
where his career became one of in
creasing glory. It is not too much to
say that General Lyon held Missouri
in the Union and sealed the pact with
his blood. His will left practically all
his property, $4,000, to the cause Of
his country He died unmarried.
The death Of the general did not end
the battle. The chief command now
devolved on Major Sturgis, who knew
Lyons plans and continued the fight
on these lines. For half hour longer
the engagement continued, when the
Confederates once more gave way. 1t
was only lull, however. Suddenly
they reappeared along the entire front
and for the first time began an eTec-
tive assault from a battery. The fight
once more became general, the Confed-
crates attempting to turn the Union
right flank and assaulting Totten's bat
terry at the center. The Federal line
now stood like a wall of steel. Several
times the enemy charged forward al
most to the muzzles of the guns and
as often were driven back.
At last Major Sturgis decided that
he had too few troops to try to hold
the field and determined to retire to
Springfield and thence to Rolla. The
Confederates admit that they were
"glad to see him co. Nor did they
attempt pursuit.
Losses on Both Sides Heavy.
The battle had lasted till II o'clock
and for the number of men engaged
and the length Of time consumed was
one of the fiercest in the history of the
war. According to the Annual En-
cyclopedia of that year, the losses were
as follows: Union, 223 killed, 721
wounded and 292 missing; Confeder-
ates, SIT killed, about 500 wounded and
30 missing. The battle OF Wilson's
Greek was even bloodier than that OF
Bull Run, for at Bull Run the Union
loss was only per cent of those en-
gagged, while at Wilson's Creek 1t was
Is per cent, and the Confederate loss
was 10 per cent at Bull Run and II
per cent at Wilson's Greek.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
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opened on him murderous volley that
sent his lines reeling in confusion.
ginaEc Diuisinn RanHed

opened on him murderous volley that
sent his lines reeling in confusion
Sigers Division Routed.
The deception was caused by the
color of the uniforms, which were
nearly the same in portions Of the two
armies. 1t was also stated by the
federals that the enemy carried
Union flag until close enough to fire,
when they ran up their own colors.
Most of the authorities agree in this
statement, some of them asserting thar
this ruse was resorted to twice by the
Confederates that day. AS it was a
trick often practiced in border war
fare, it is credible, although the Con
federate accounts of the battle do not
mention it. At any rate, this was the
turning point against Sigel. He now
sought to withdraw, but nearly all of
his troops We're ambuscaded and killed
or captured, Sigel himself narrowly es-
Gaping. He saved only one gun, his
cavalry, Dragons and part OF his in
fantry.
The sudden disaster to Sigel left the
entire Confederate force free to attack
Lyon. This was about 10 o'clock in
the morning and shortly after Price
had been beaten back. Fresh Confed
crate troops now moved to the attack,
and Lyon ordered up the Second
Kansas and two companies of the
First Iowa to charge the enemy's line,
which was partly concealed in the
brush The Union general already had
been wounded twice, once in the foot
and once on the head, and had had his
horse shot under him, but this did not
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
Troops Poorly Equipped.

The soldiers were underfed, poorly
clothed, some of them We're in tatters
and, still worse, lacked shoes. The
Confederate forces were even in worse
condition, however, and were not so
well drilled as the Union men. There
Is a dispute as to the size of the Con
federate army, no two authorities
quite agreeing. McCulloch, who was
in command admitted that he had
1000 men. Northern historians in
sist that he had more than 10000. At
least part of the discrepancy may
have arisen from the fact that Nc
Culloch and Price picked up several
thousand farmers and others along the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

breakfast. Frying pans were hastily
thrown aside for muskets. A flying
picket warned General Price c'Old
Pap, who commanded the line where
Lyon attacked.
Leading Lyons advance was Cap
tain Plummer's battalion of regular in
fantry, two companies Of volunteers
and Totten's battery. These struck
Rains pickets about O'Clock in the
morning The Union forces at once
formed in skirmish line which ad-
vanced mile and half and pushed
the Confederate skirmish line up the
slope. Il large force or COn1ederates
was then seen on the hilltop, which
was attacked by two regiments and
Totten's battery and driven to the
slope Of the next hill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
The War Fifty Years Ago

Battle of Athens Near Iowa Line In Missouri Federal
Victory---Force Commanded by Lyon at Wilson's
Creek Retreats to Rolla --- McCulloch and Price
Occupy Sprinefied---Many New Generals Named
Among Them Ulysses S. Grant---McClellan at Wash
neton Daily Expects Attack Capital by Beaure-
eard---Complains That Old General Scott Is Chief
Obstacle to His Plan of DefenseFinally Authorized
to Organize Army of the Potomac.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

Mrs. John Sogn, and daughters
Mrs. A. b. Carlson and Mrs. G. II.
Gulbrandsen entertained a very large
party of friends last Saturday after
noon at "Sunnyside," the beautiful
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sogn
over the river. The menu was elabor-
ate and the entertainment delightful,
and lust before the guests departed
Mrs. Sogn presented all with big
empty paper bags and pointed towards
the big orchard. Then the fun began,
and the ladies proved to be the best
apple pickers in the party.
Miss Mary Cooper was a Sioux City
visi tor last week, returned home
Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

Joe Juel went to Minneapolis last
Saturday on, business.
Ralph Dean returned last Saturday
from very pleasant visit at Rock
ford and Kingston, Illinois. and was
accom- panied home by Mrs, E j. Par-
ker of Kingston, mother of Mrs.
Edgar Dean.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

Copyright by American Press Associa
tiOn. 1911

ton, 1911
~ ECOND to Bull Run the battle
a. of Wilson's Creek was the
~ greatest fought in 1851 1t
was decisive in Missouri and
sea led the decree that the state was to
remain in the Union. These things
made it important, but the death of
General Nathaniel Lyon. the Union
commander on that field rendered it
immortal.
After his return to Springfield from
the fight ut Dug Springs Lyon was in
desperate position. The time OF
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29
Our First Meeting With Andrew

During the winter of 1864 ), a
steamer arrived at Norfolk, Virginia,
| from Washington, with a number Of
civilians on board. One of them came
ashore and started up Main street
and entered the first barber shop he
came TO, just below the market
square There were several customers
waiting when the heavy-set, rather
distinguished gentleman entered
He took a chair and sat down. The
colored BARRIERS were busy and paid no
attention to the stranger. His face
looked familiar, and | was certain l
had seen him or his picture. | APP
preached him and said with some
confidence: Excuse me sir, but are
you not Vice President Johnson"
Il am" he answered and arose to his
feet We shook hands cordially and
the colored BARRIERS almost dropped
their razors.
Everyone offered him next" but
he declined and took his turD. He
was very modest unaSsuming gentle
man.
When we next met him he was
president, and that meeting was in
Chicago when we told him a story
about the first time he owned silver
25 cent piece, when boy in Raleigh,
North Carolina. He was panied
on that trip by many famous men, in
Guiding Admiral Farragut and wife,
Gen. Grant, Gen. Custer and VIM. II.
Seward of New York, whose face still
showed where the assassin S knife en-
tered the night President Lincoln
was killed That was the last time |
saw Andrew johnson.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-29

deter him from personally leading this
charge. swinging his hat and cheering
on his men.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-21
MIGHTY FACTOR IN BUSINESS
Advertising Strong Creative Force---MutpIies Human
 Wants and Intensfes Desires

Advertising today the mghest factor in the business world It IS business builder. It something than drummer knocking the door of the something than saemanship paper It is a positive ative force in business It nutples human and tenslhs human desires It furnishes for tmorous to possess the things which under former conditions they could get along without. Such required advertising today demands broad preparation and equipment There IS call for who exploit city who market the output of manufacturers who plan and conduct a world wide selling pagn The who succeeds help that his He seeks the advice ot experienced The club to him of instruction and inspiration That trying to make it. Cooperation is the keynote club success We have placed ideals high toward them.
 Advertising, branch of commercial life No other group of except advertising has veloped business of such magnitude short period time. Mistakes inevitable. Reasonable clear headed hastened to mistakes the discovered We built and altered to conditions built that the present today meets the demands of today.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-21
HIVE
 WINS BANNER

Arizona Hive, No. 10, Ladies of the Maccabees, located at Winslow, has the honor of win ming the state banner in the membership contest which has been carried on by that order for some time past. In proportion to the population of Winslow, IS compared with other towns and cities in the territory having branches of this order, Winslow has been successful in making a greater proportionate increase than any of the other hives and has been awarded the state ban ner. This speaks well for the officers and members of the local branch of this popular organiza- tion and 1t is safe to say that Winslow will continue to let the others know they are in the race to retain possession of the ban ner, now that they have once re- alized the fruits of victory.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-21
Valentine Party

The ladies of the Club gave a Valentine party at the Commer- cial Club last Thursday evening. Progressive Whist was the chief event of the evening, hearts be- ing trumps.
 At eleven o'clock refreshments were served, after which billiards and pool were the chief attrac- ton.
 Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Thornald Larson, Mir. and Mrs. Buck, MT. and Mrs. Will Woods, Mir. and Mrs. l E. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cross, Mes danes Woods and Anna Scorse, Misses Rose Scorse, Joe and May McClanahou, Ala Cross, Alberta Henning, Zelina Howell. Esther Hess and Messrs. A. M. Boyer and L. (. Henning.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-21
Tortured for Is Years

by a cure-defying stomach trou- ble that baffled doctors and re- sisted all remedies he tried, John w. Modders, of Moddersville, Mich, seemed doomed. He had to sell his farm and give up work. His neighbors said. Che can't live much longer. " What ever I ate distressed me-" he wrote, "till 1 tried Electric Bit ters, which worked such won- ders for me that I can now eat things 1 could not take for years. Its surely a grand remedy for stomach trouble" Just as good fer the liver and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed. Only soc at all druggists.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-21
ST. VALENTINE
 CARD PARTY

The card party given by Mrs. Richard O'Rourke Tuesday at- ternoon was a very pretty affair. Saint Valentine was in evidence everywhere.
 The spacious rooms were pro- fusely decorated in asparagus fern and pink and red carna- tions = that being the color scheme successfully carried out, even in the luncheon. There were red hearts and cupids in every available place, and the score cards were valentines in heart shape.
 Progressive whist was enjoyed several hours. The first prize, a handsome cut t-glass bowl, was awarded Mrs. Sam Folsom; the second, a heart-shaped, hand painted china tray, to Miss Lawrence; while the consolation prize, comic valentine, was giv- en Mrs. Wood.
 Others there were Mesdames Dadey, Stewart Chrystal, Frank Folsom, Haslett, Irwin, Ratelle, Foley, Jewett, Powell, Reyes and Mrs. Blanche Morland of Selig- man, and Mrs Stockton of Som erville, Texas; Misses Helen Gib- son, Isabelle Parr, Margaret Morrison and Edna Morgan.