Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

chants in Yankton aud a genius In
many ways. In n OF his big store
windows he had a splendid represen-
of the Goddess of Liberty, and
at her feet were fine photog raphs OF
President Lincoln, Gov. Jayne and
Gov. Wesley, and on her right a splen-
did eagle sat on a perch. In explana-
tion Of the scene with reference to the
Mr.. Brisbine had cards which
said for Mr.. Lincoln: 81 planned it,"
for Gov. Jayne: 81 moulded it," and
for Gov. Wesley: 81 guard 1t" and the
said: ~ helped" and 1T was a
very suggestive bit of history.
In calling on Banker Gilman we
had the pleasure of meeting William
Van Osdel who had just helped to
bring In a large painting OF Clusters
last battle. "That battle was more
than the IN over which you
named the Yankton Rhine" said
William to the writer, and that ref
erence called to memory just how the
little creek that runs through Yank-
ton, was named the Rhine, and Mr..
Van Osdel said he we'll remembered
the night. at the time the event &C.
Cured the German armies had crossed
the Rhine into France. There was a
a little settlement on the north side
OF the Yankton creek at the end OF
Walnut street and among other
houses there was a saloon with at
A number of Yankton
Germans crossed the creek one night
for a fight or frolic and they found a
crowd at the saloon and a fight
took place and OF course the Germans
were victorious and In writing up the
scrimmage the writer said that the
Germans had crossed the Yankton
Rhine and won a battle and that's
how the little stream got It's present
name.
One Of the most interesting events
In the history OF early day politics
took place the night that M. X. Arm
was elected to congress in 1872,
and the man who struck William
was never more of a mys-
terry than the man who stuck a 2x4
scantling through Geo. Pixies big
drum as the boys marched up 3rd
There was a hot time In the
Did town that night and II the guilty
men had been caught at that time,
mis- body would have found a prema-
lure grave. 1t was q wild night but
40 one was killed. Geo. Pike who
the big drum is dead, and the
nan who busted his drum Is probab-
y sleeping as peacefully as the drum
ner, but to this day his name Is un-
To the writer Yankton is full of In
crest because Of the strenuous life he
lad to fill as a newspaper publisher
md as | e a d 9 in the b t ! es
carpetbag officials and corrupt
onists. We had to face all kinds OF
rouble, personal and political, but In
hose days trouble didn't bother us
much. 1t was a free open strenuous
life and we enjoyed 1t, and finally
managed to drive out the corrupt offi-
ials, and we enjoyed peace after
ohm L. Pennington was made COVER
Tor, and when there was no more
to be done we came to Canton
o enjoy q life of peace, which we did
It find, because a rough and tumble
ight was on to retain the county seat
where it Is today. YanktOn Is a good
Id ssmother" town and her sons and
daughters are to be found all the way
rom New York City to Alaska, and
here are no better people on earth
han those loyal IONS and daughters
vho are proud to call Yankton their
lome today. and we had the pleasure
i meeting many Of those who came
,efore 1875 when we came to Canton
o take charge OF the Sioux Valley
News, a paper the writer started to
lelp elect Col. Moody to congress In
s72.
The writer had never met Governor
Tayne or j. III. Shober, as both left
he territory before 1859, the year the
came, but those whom we
am e we class as dear old friends
Who seemed very glad to e US
gain, even in q crippled condition
rom recent sickness: Major ]. R.
Hanson, Geo. w. Kingsbury, Herman
Ellerman, Frank Van Tassel, Charles
md Will Edmunds, Judge Trip,
Wm. Box, Warren Osborne, Tim We'll
y, A. L. Van Osdel, VIM. Van Osdel,
Edwards, NJ. U. Hoyt, M. P.
Gilman, Sam Buckwalter, 81. e.
3risbine, Clark West, Ed Edgerton,
4. H. Smith, Lon Stone, Geo, Brown,
len. Beadle, Louie Michael, Capt.
Mrs. w. b. Valentine, Mrs.
Dr.. Burleigh, Mrs. John tanning,
isaac Piles and wife, Harry Katz and
,on, now Of Chicago, Charlie Eiseman,
low Of Sioux City, Mrs. Charles Bates,
md daughters and son Charles, Mrs.
Miner, now Of Mitchell, Mrs. Carney
II Los Angeles, Fritz Schnauber,
VIM. Powers, and of those who came
ater we had the pleasure Of meeting
Editors Lusk, Robinson and Bennett,
Dr.. Mead and Otto Peemtller. Among
hose We met for the first time we
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