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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
Spelling Contest.

The annual spe ling contest took
place in the court room last Satur-
day afternoon and large number OF
spectators we're present to enjoy the
event. AS preliminary in prepara-
tion for this interesting event there
we're local contests held In fourteen
different places in the county, the
Seventh and Eighth grades contest
ing separately, and the best tive from
each grade in each contest were Sc
lected to take part In the county
contest. The spoilers did exceedingly
well aud nearly 1000 words were given
out before Miss Margaret German,
Eigth grade, stood alone, the victor
in a splendid contest, she is a scholar
in district No 9. Dayton township,
the school taught by Miss Clara
Peterson last winter Miss German
Is probably the best speller in the
county, having won first place In the
contest last year, Albert Thorson,
district 50, Grant township, won Sc
cond prize, and Miss Mildred Buck,
district Hudson, won third prize.
The winners in the Seventh Grade
were Miss Cora Reierson first prize,
district II, Canton, Jennie Owen,
second prize, district A, Springdale,
and Myrtle Bergstrom, third prize,
district 3, Hudson.
The high schools were invited to
take part, but Meridith Manning Of
Fairview, was the only representa-
tive of the several high schools, and
carried off the honors and the Fair
view high school deserves credit for
the interest taken.
County Superintendent Wimple
and her able deputy, Miss Noble. had
a strenuous time during the after
noon, but were delighted with the
success of the contest Miss Wimple
thinks that a revival of the old fash,
ioned spelling school" and "literary
society" would be good thing in al
communities, both rural and Urban,
and the LEADER believes her sugges
tion should receive favorable consider
alton.
The LEADER congratulates M ISIS Cor
man over her second splendid victory
and the LEADER extends congratula
tions to the other successful contest
ants.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

d.. e. S. O'Neil returned Monday
evening from his Colorado, Idaho,
California, Oregon trip and reports a
most delightful time. In Denver he
met our old friends Hon. Q. ii. Nc
Intyre and Len Redtield and at Hood
River, Oregon, he met Col. Charles ii.
Pratt and Mrs Pratt and tt cir son
Robert and family. The Pratts were
early settlers in Turner county and
are now enjoying the charms of that
famous fruit region. Robert Is in the
banking business and the Col. and
Mrs. Pratt are enjoying themselves
as good christians do with all the
wealth any man needs, and we do
not believe there are any people liy-
ing who know how to enjoy or do en-
joy life any better than the Pratts.
DIR. O'Neil said he had delightful
time at Hood River and found 1t to
be one of the richest fruit regions In
the west. He said Col. Pratt don't
forget his old Turner or Lincoln
county friends, and told the Doctor
OF many amusing events of pioneer
days. Col. Pratt sent the Editor of
the LEADER a box of choice Hood
River apples last fall and the Linn
family could see a Pratt smile on
every rosy cheek taken from the box.
DR.. O'Neil had pleasant visit in
Portland, and greeted Mrs. Clark and
Marjorie and Mrs. Archie Pelton in
Boise City, and comes home mighty
well pleased with Canton and Lin
coin county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
High School Class Play.

The High School class play will be
given in the opera house, Friday
evening May 26, and the title of the
play is "Esmeralda, a comedy drama
In four acts by Francis Hodgson Bur-
nett and w. II. Gillette.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Ebert Rogers, a North Carolina farmer
Ralph Maynard
Mrs. Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife
Mavorie Bennett
Esmeralda Rogers, his daughter Fay Minor
Dave Hardy, q young North Carolian
Ray Beck
Mr.. Estabrook, a man OF leisure
Otis Knudtson
Jack Desmond, An American Artist In Paris
Elmer Beck
Nora Desmond. his sister Clara Voyen
Sara Desmond. his sister katinka Olsen
Kate Desmond. his sister Rose Reierson
..Marouisn DeMontessin, a French Adventurer
Alvin Field
George Drew, an American Spectator
Erastus Field
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

do some good work. Frank Cable took
the first machine home. He used one
last year and the year before and
thinks they are just the thing. Mr..
Gubbrud is rather figuring on build
ing factory some of these days so
that he can turn the machines out
wholesale, and Hudson ought to be
enterprising enough to keep this
strictly home enterprise at home, Tor
when the excellencies Of this Gubbrud
machine become universally known It
will take big factory to supply the
demand.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
Annual Meeting First Congregation
Chnrch.
Chnrch.

The annual meeting of the Congre-
pational church indicated prosper
Gus year in the church and each aux
ilary.
The ladies aid society had a year Of
efficient work and considerable In
crease in mem bership.
The Sunday School has done good
work. The treasurer's report showed
all bills for running expenses properly
met. The net increase In church
membership was thirty.
The young people have also contri-
buted their time and talent toward
the success OF the church life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

The new town of Faith in the north
east corner of Meade county, Is a
booming a yearling. In May 1910 Faith
was heard Of on the line of the Mil
waukee railroad, and in July the town
lots we're sold, and from the appear
ance of Faiths two weekly papers,
"The Faith and Faith Gazette, "
one would think the town was twen-
ty years old and had population OF
1000. 1.-THE Faith" states that there
are over 100 men engaged in business
In that town and both papers show
that these men, all of them, believe
In advertising. Faiths two papers
carry more advertising than is found
in Lincoln county's seven, sad to re-
late, but nevertheless true. The
Faith business men want business
and 60 after and get 1t.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

acre, the farmer is up against one OF
two propositions: to rent his land In
such a way as to exhaust its fertility
and cause it to fall in price, just as it
has done In the older states, or to de-
velop an educational and social life In
the country which will make 1t the
best place on earth for him and for
his children. 1t will cost money: but
he has land that is able to furnish the
money; and, as above stated, looking
a long ways ahead, bat in the direc-
tion Of Inevitable tendencies, he Will
have to do one or the other Gradual
ly the farmers In the more eastern
states are being forced to DO 1t, ano
they are both fortunate and wise
Wherever this movement has set in,
it has led to higher social life. be-
cause the graded school has formed
the social center, a rallying point
around which farm life can recon
Struct itself.
Then there is another problem tC
be faced. and that is the roads. This
winter the legislature in some OF the
states has recognized the fact that
the people realize the gravity Of the
problem. 1t is a problem that differs
in different localities, but 1t is a real
problem. Farmers will not 60 to the
country and be mus bound; but they
must either do this or else lay the
foundation for the gradual decline OF
the farmers as class, for the gradual
lesSening OF their power in the ma
ton, and for the gradual impoverish-
ment Of their soil.
We submit that it is time now to
take long look ahead and see to
what the present tendencies of farm
life are leading. Give the farmer
good roads, or, rather help him to get
good roads; and give him good schools,
or encourage him to get them, and
then farm life win be what nature
evidently intended it to be when this
Mississippi valley was created and
fashioned, the home of dominating
class which will shape the policies OF
the nation.
Ten years more of continuance OF
recent tendencies in politics and In
government, and the farmer will
cease to be the power in the nation
that he has been In times past. He
will be helpless in the hands of the
great com binations of capital, wheth-
er in banks, railroads or what not,
and his voice will be entirely negli-
gible in the councils of the nation.
We are now in a state of transition.
Once established III the country on
their own farms, farmers will gradu-
ally learn to cooperate and solve the
problems that peratively demand
solution, if farmers are to hold their
own.
This is a very large problem to at
tempt to cover in one brief article.
Our object is to set our friends to
thinking, not about their own i'm
mediate interests which vltally con-
Germ farmers as whole and the peo-
pie OF this great nation as whole
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
The Yankton Contest.

Marion Cloud won second place In
the state high school oratorical con-
test at Yankton last week and Lloyd
Rising won fourth place in general
defamation in q class of eleven, while
the oratorical class had seven contes
tants. We are especially we'll pleased
that Marion won second place, be-
cause he has worked faithfully for the
honors won. The present contest rep
resents Lloyd Rising's first effort and
he won a very cred table position in a
class OF eleven.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
Red Beets For Lockjaw.

William Bell Of this city always
keeps good things when he finds it.
Some years ago friend gave him the
following item found In an old news
paper, and Mr.. Bell saw the remedy
appied to mans foot which had
been pierced with the tine of fork,
and no bad results followed the wound
in fact it healed up quick. This beet
remedy is simple and it might be we'll
to preserve this item as Mr.. Bell has
done, and here it is:
"My father (who has now passed
away was physician, practicing for
over fifty years, and cured many,
many cases of lockjaw. Even after
the jaws we're set they became relaxed
and the patients recovered.
He often told me that 1T was
grea outrage to let the patients die
of lock jaw, as they have done time
after time in the hospitals of this
city. Then he told me what to do
and which l have always done when
ever have accidentally cut my hand
or foot with rusty iron, and have
never had any serious results, He
told me that this knowledge he re-
ceived from an old French physician
years ago. He said to take raw red
beet, cut 1t In half and scrape OF
mash 1t into pulp, and apply it to
the wound, and also to the palms OF
the hands, binding 1t on like a poul.
tice. The juice Of the red beet will
cure lockjaw. 1t draws the poison
out and prevents it from spreading. .
ID. Ricketts,.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
Notice of Eighth Grade Examination.

The regular Eighth Grade Exami-
nation for Lincoln County will De
held on May 25 and 26 at the follow
ing places: Canton, Court House; Len
nox, High School; Hudson, High
Schools: Harrisburg, High School;
Sioux Falls, Court House; Dist. 45
North Star School House.
The examination will open at y.
O'Clock each day.
Dilla E. Wimple,
County Superintendent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

An electric railroad promoter named
Spaete made a big hit In Sioux Fails,
until he couldn't borrow any more
money from dupes, then he departed
owing for all he bought as well as
what he borrowed. When railroad
builder comes to town and wants TO
borrow money until his bank arrives
nat him down as dead beat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

The corner stone OF a new Lutheran
church was laid last Sunday on the
jacobson farm in Delaware township,
formerly the Glidden home. This new
church will be under the Hauge
Synod. President Hanson of Mime
sofa delivered the address.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
CANTON BUSINESS MEMS
FIELD DAY.
Splendid Public Amusement Program Provided For People On Saturday
Afternoon Of This Week.

public
evey other of their friends
week on
begins until Is able to
PROGRAM
100 yd FOOT RACE-1st. prize $500 2nd. prize, $500
HOSE RACE-1st team throw water, purse S. 90.
Is yd dash-Boys under 16 1st prize So 90 End Sl0O
MEMS 3 LEGGED RACE-5o yds 1st. $500 End 50 90
SACK RACE-1st. So. 90 End. 81 co.
HITCHING CONTEST-Lades only (team) So 90 and S1Oo
WHEEIBARROW RACE-2OO yds 1st. So 90 2nd $1.OO.
MEMS TUG of WAR-6 side, supper to winners.
CREASED PIG-Catch the pig.
Band Concert at p. m. Big dance after concert
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

Clerk of Courts Olson is one of the
most genial and kind hearted officials
that ever held down position In the
court house. He would furnish = mar
riage license and q preacher free rath-
er than see matrimony suffer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

The Sioux Falls Booster train ar
rived at Canton Tuesday morning at
9, and remained long enough for the
boomers headed by the band to march
up town, and while the band played
the boomers called upon our business
men. The object of the trip is to
bring South Dakota people into closer
business relations with the leading
commercial center Of the state, and
Sioux Falls is In shape to ask for her
share since her big modern packing
house opened. The Sioux Falls boys
are genuine boomers and among them
was Editor Day of the Argus LEADER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

The Canton City schools have 532
scholars enrolled and at the election
in April 526 votes we're cast, and
these figures under athorized estimat-
es would give Canton a population of
about 27OO, and we believe correct
Gems US of the town today would show
that many, If not more. However
we will keep on growing just the
same and when the state census Is
taken in 1915 Canton will stand about
1000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

Joe Warner, a Woodrow Wilson
boomer from Eden township, was In
Canton last Saturday, having brought
up some young ladies who took part
in the spelling contest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

August Kruger was In town Tues
day and secured the water wheel OF
the Beloit mill. 1t is In good condi-
tion and will be placed In the Kruger
mill where it will find plenty of work
to do next fall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19

A. L. Hoisington, who has the
contract for digging the city we'll, has
also secured the contract 70 put IN
two miles Of sewer pipe TO connect
the Indian Asylum with the city
system. That Indian Asylum work
will have to b done On tho 8 hour :
day schedule.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMlZED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into q Few Lines for the
PerusaI of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal Infor-
nation.
PERSONAL.

Paul Morton, president OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society and
former secretary OF the navy, died
suddenly at the Hotel Seymour, New
York CITY, where he had gone pre-
sumably to keep business engage
nlent. Apoplexy caused death.
Eugene Ely, the aviator, accom-
plished new feat in aerial navigation
at San Francisco by flying from land
In a Curtiss biplane and alightlng on
the deck OF a warshlp anchored In
San Francisco bay He started at
once on the return flight and finished
It successfully.
Henry Cabot Lodge was reelected
by the Massachusetts legislature to
his seat In the United States senate
for the fourth time by the margin Of
six votes. two OF which came from
Democrats.
Premier Katsura and three ministers
OF the Japanese cabinet have resigned
through a sense Of responsibility for
the conditions resulting in the plot OF
the anarchists, who were condemned
20 death.
Champ Clark Of Missouri was unani-
mously selected by the caucus of the
Democratic embers-elect as his par
tvs candidate for speaker Of tho
house o representatives in the Sixty
second congress. The caucus decided
to take from the speaker all power to
name committees, eutrusting that
duty to the ways and means commit
tee.
Although Charles NJ Schwab and
William E. Corey as presidents of the
United States Steel corporation re-
ceived 100000 a year, James A. Far
rell, the new president, will receive
only $50 600
Gov. John A. Dix in statement ad
dressed to the New York State Agri-
cultural society announces that he will
encourage the teaching OF scientific
agriculture in high schools and com
mon schools throughout New York
state.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge Of In
diana, seated by the side Of tele-
graph operator in Washington, was
the chief speaker at the annual din
ner in New York Of the dress fabric
manufacturers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Attorney Charles e. Erbstein was
acquitted at Chicago of the charge Of
having bribed a Juror IN his efforts to
prove Lee ONeil Browne, former mi
nority leader OF the Legislature, not
guilty Of purchasing votes for the cleo
ton of William Lortmer TO the United
States senate.
Officers of Canadian and American
express, companies, after a conference
at New York, announced q reduction
In through rates soon to take effect
between all offices OF the United States
and many Of Canada.
After almost three days of argument
on, the subject the. executive council
OF the American Federation of Labor
at Washington decided to grant char
ter to the Western Federation of
Miners on equal terms with the one
now held by the United Mine Workers
Of America
Andrew Carnegie announced at New
York city that he had given another
S10, cO0, 900 TO the endowment fund Of
the Carnegie Institute Of Research Of
Washington. This latest contribution
brings the total Of Mr. Carnegie's gifts
to the in1titution to $25. 100000.
New Orleans won the frst round Of
the night for the location Of the Panar
ma exposition. when the exposition
committee Of tho house at Washing
ton by vote Of D to 6, decided In fer
vor of II a. the site for tAe fair TO
celebrate the opening Of the Panama
canal In 1918
The police Of Washington are look
ing for Mrs. Adiel W. Wade, . former
school teacher, who Ia alleged to have
feeced over hundred citizens OF the
national capital out Of $50. 900 or more
by an entirely new game"
War between Haiti and Santo Do
mingo appears inevitable. Dominican
troops have occupied Grand 0osier. on
the Haitien southern frontier. and are
marching on Saltroa. Haiti
The change In the political com
plexion of the house next session has
aroused the ambition Of many negroes
who have supported the Democratic
party In the past to replace the 500
colored Republicans who are now en-
ployed about the house wing of the
capitol.
A nationwide movement was
launched at Baltimore to celebrate
the attainment by Cardinal Gibbons
of the fiftieth year Of his ordination
and the twenty fifth of his elevation
to the cardinalate. by the erection Of
Gibbons hall at the Catholic univer.
sity at Washington.
Oficial statistics show that 1e0, 900
Spaniards emigrated In 1910, many of
them going to the United States.
An iceboat which looks like . big
monoplane. propelled by asroplans
two-foot propsllers. made . speed of
nearly seventy miles an hour on the
river at 6taatsburg. N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26
Cause Of High Freight Rates.

Railroads were fayed mercilessly
with a verbal whiplash welded by At
torney Louis d. Brandels before the
interstate commerce commission Ig
norance and greed were declared sole
ly responsible for the proposed weep
Ing freight rate increases which are
the cause Of one Of the greatest legal
battles ever fought before the com
mission.
Brandeis charged that the railroads
were allied, through their directors
with the steel trust and coal barons
The interests Of the roads and corpor
ations have been conserved. he de
clared, at the expense OF the purse
Of the public The management OF
the railroads were raked fore and aft
Brandeis declared them both unrea
sonably expensive and antiquated
The present exorbitant rates were
declared to be due chiefly to the stub
born unwillingness OF railroads to
adopt modern methods which he said
would decrease their operating ex
iDsnses By $1,0000oO daily
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26
Wo.nan,s Love Of pres,.

The real deIen5e Tor women 10 their
growing love for dress seems % US to
be this, that dress IS a recreation,
one OF those natural reoreatious which
grow cut OF necessity and out of ever
lasting emotions. Il is nothing against
a recreation that the frivolous rich suf-
fer FROM over-indulgence in It. or the
frivolous poor from that craving for It
which has its root in pTivation. The
love OF dress among women-espe-
cially. We think. in its modern mani
festauo1, which emphasizes variety
snakes. ne believe, tor social balance
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26


lums of the state at Ionia II was de-
cided that the representatives Of the
boards would introduce a bin in the
legislature asking that the institu-
tons In the future be known as hos
pitfalls and not as asylums While no
definite action was taken, II was
understood that majority OF the rep
resentatives present are opposed to
the idea Of q single board for the
institutions.
There were 3,176 deaths reported to
the secretary Of state as having &C.
Cured in December. showing an an
nual death rate OF 14.S per 900 pop.
ulation, and an increase OF 1l9 over
the month Of November. The follow
ing deaths from smallpox were re-
ported: Battle Creek, O. Flint, L. La.
peer, 2; Saginaw, 1; Buckeye town
ship, Gladwin county, 1; and Carroll
ton township. Saginaw county, 1
There we're 1880 births reported for
the month, an annual rate of 1913
per 1000 population.
Farmers Of Shiawassee county are
angr Scause the Union Telephone
Co. bOEsd the rates, and have threat
ened to organize an Independent com.
pany.
| James T. Bennett, former represent
alive in the state legislature from the
Chippewa district, may be called on
/ to repay the county $4,000. He was
county treasurer four years ago II
Is claimed Bennett accepted the
checks Of Victor e. Metsger. a bust
ness man, for taxes. The checks
were repudiated by the banks when
presented for payment. Bennett de-
posted his personal check for the
amount. but II was never cashed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26
STATE BRIEFS.

Reports compiled by county officials
say that more than 100000 worth OF
hay was shipped out Of Chippewa
county last year.
The state medical society will en-.
Aeavoe to have q bill introduced in
che legislature governing the produc.
ton Of certified milk In the state.
Gov. Chase S Osborn and his
brother, Charles R. Osborn, proprie.
tor Of the Osborn hotel, will erect q
$500, 900 hotel in Jackson In the near
future.
James Burke, the convict credited
with exposing the plot to blow up
Jackson prison, was brought to Ian
sing and had a talk with Gov Osborn
The governor refused to give out any.
thing regarding the conference with
the convict.
The Lansing police were asked Ia
locate relatives OF Charles May, who
A dead at Bingham Canon, Utah The
telegram was sent by the chef OF 20
lice at Salt Lake City, Utah The mes
sage states May was about 60 years
Of age and owned so acres OF LAND
seven miles from Lansing and be
Iongod TO the Masonic order
The Richmond electric light plant
vas wrecked when the 14-foot fly
wheel Of the dynamo, weighing 1900
pounds, broke into a score of pieces
A broken pin on the governor caused
the accident.
A IRE, believed by the police L
have been Of incendiary origin. die
S20.O damage at the plant of thu
King Paper Co., Kalamazoo. and TO
a time threatened to destroy tn,
whole factory. The water supply wa
cut Oh By the city few days ag'
when the nrm refused to install
meter. Two men were seen leavinl
the plant shortly before the name
OsvA discovered