Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12
Swain Swanson OF Fairview was a

renewal subscriber Thursday.
Thomas TT orson and Dr.. NoiC
went to Sioux Falls Thursday to helI
Ell Rad Temple do business in gooC
shape.
Mrs. A. f. Buritf and daughter
Doris, left Tuesday morning for q
visit with Mrs. Buritf's parents al
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Ben Summerwell in his new Hudson
car took p. S. Pickett, Neo O'Neal,
Joe Anderson and DR.. Gulbrandsen tC
Sioux Falls TO see the boys walk the
burning sand in Ell Riad Temple.
Jeweler Wolfe Is advertising a big
auction sale just to raise a little cash.
He is not going out of business he
needs cash to meet obligations. The
sale opens on Saturday of this week
at 2:3O. See his auction bills for parti-
culars.
The young gentlemen of the Senior
Class entertained the young ladies Of
the Senior class at the home Of Ralph
Maynard at Beloit last week. The
seniors had a very nice program ar
ranged for the young ladies and all
had a delightful time Of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thorson &C
companied by Charles Goetz of Sioux
City. leave next week for New York
and will sail for Hamburg on the 26th.
They expect to be absent four months
travelling through Norway and visit
ing important places on the conti-
nent.
The Philathea class of the IA. E.
Sunday school announce a lecture by
DR.. Buriff on Monday evening, May Is
and the proceeds to go to the pay
ment of the young ladies who will be
chosen to represent the class at the
national convention in Kansas City
next month. "Poles and Persimmons'
is the title of the lecture and once
heard is never forgotten.
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, the
friend Of the children and enemy OF
corruption and grafters: delivered his
amous lecture "The Misfortunes Of
Mickey" in the college chapel We'd
nesday evening, being the last num-
Der of the lecture course. Judge
Lindsey is famous the world over for
his juvenile court and his system of
reformation for hayward youths.
Miss Rachel Thompson who has
been working in Sioux Falls for some
time, came home for a short visit and
returned Wednesday morning to
Sioux Falls where she met Miss Alma
Nordseth and Caroline Gilbertson and
the three left for ST. Peter, Minneso-
ia, to be present at the graduation
of the nurses who are in training at
the hospital at that place. Miss
Thompson will then 60 to Minneapo-
lis, where she will make her future
home.
The Editor of the LEADER enjoyed
his first auto ride, in four months,
with Vern Kennedy last Saturday
afternoon. and Vern handled the big
50 horse power Oldsmoble like an ex-
pert. There we're seven in the party
which included Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs.
Bristol, Mrs. Linn, Miss Kennedy,
Ben Kennedy, the writer and the
driver, Vern Kennedy. We rode all
over town and to the Indian Asylum
and then back and down to Beloit
and north to the hills. After crossing
the river again we headed west and
north and returned over the gravel
speedway and home. 1t "a delight
full ride and thoroughly enjoyed.
From all reports and from a record
of the police court there was a drunk
en- free for all in the lower part Of
town last Saturday night. 1t began
with a dance and ended with cut
heads and broken beer bottles. Much
blood was spilled and many car we're
In evidence. Judge Cooper dealt out
justice with a firm hand and fined the
leaders according to their deserts. 1t
was a disgraceful orgie and the LEAD
Err withholds the names of all con-
cerned with the hope that such a
thing will never be repeated. Whisky
was at the bottom of the trouble as
usual.
The Editor had his first buggy ride
In three months and a half last Fri
day through the kindness OF Mrs. Il.
j. McDermott who was out for q
drive accompanied by Miss Mary
Cooper and Miss Florence McDermott.
The Editor accepted the invitation
with great pleasure and we never
enjoyed an hours drive better. 1t
was warm and the air was perfumed
with the fragrance OF plum and apple
blossoms and everything looked so
good, so clean and refreshing after the
late rain, that nature fairly smiled,
and Mrs. McDermott and party en-
joyeds it all.
For Sale. Clean German millet.
$l.OO, per blu. w. H. Miller. Canton. 4S