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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
Let Mr.. Taft Answer Him.

Sioux City Tribune:--Small fry SEN
ators are being pushed forward TO
make the first speeches against reel,
McCumber, of North Dakota, and
Curtis, Of Kansas. Curtis quoted Pre-
mier Laurier, of Canada, as saying
that the object of the treaty--from a
Canadian standpoint, of course--was
to open American markets to pro-
ducers of that country.
500 we not lose what they gain?"
Numbered the Kansas statesman.
Let President Taft answer. In his
Chicago speed 10 days ago the presi-
dent said:
When 1t (reciprocity) does pass, iJs
actual operation will be so beneficial
to both countries that the arguments
against it will be forgotten, or re-
membered only as exaggerated in
stances of perverted Imagination.
That phrase, beneficial to both
countries, is the nub Of the whole
matter. Trade between, two countries
will not exist unless it be beneficial
to both. When it eases to be that, 1t
will a altogether. International
trade is essentially an exchange Of
commodities. Money is a mere med
ium Of exchange. The actual transac'
tion consists of trading things pro
duced in country for things pro.
duced in the other country, 1t is no,
a poker game, where n player Ii
bound to lose, but a business PROPOSE
ton, mutually profitable to those
who engage in it.
The Curtis notion that the prosper.
ity of the United States is dependent
upon the adversely Of Canada, or vice
versa, is on a par with an absurd
shrek emitted by Late Young a few
days ago. LATE says that some Of the
bonds of some Canadian railroad are
advancing in the market because OF
prospect chat reciprocity will pass.
What if this were true? No American
interest is going to suffer because a
Canadian railroad is prospecting. The
interests of these two great countries
are inextricably interviewer. When
one is prosperous the other will be.
and when one has hard times so will
the other.
Canadian standpatters are fighting
reciprocity just as desperately as oul
own. They are using the same argu
ments. They are in deadly fear Of be
ing Inundated with American prod
ucts." The tronble with them anG
with LATE Young and Senator Curtis
is that all are suffering from acute
cases of what Ida Tarbell calls 1.-THE
standpat intellect"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
A Safe And Sane Celebration.

AS July rapidly approaches, plans
in different cities and villages will be
laid for the celebration of our glorious
Fourth of July.
Who of us grown up men folks has
not some physical scar as a reminder
of the needless risks taken some
years gone by in trying to make salts
factory noise for the expression OF our
patriotism? If the passage OF years
has worn away the physical scar, Is
there not some niche in memory that
still retains a recollection OF the
smarting burns, broken leg, niashed
finger, or some other pain or scar that
the brain fag OF the years has been
unable to obliterate?
In the announcements OF INT daily
paper there is a call for a committee
meeting For a safe and sane Fourth
without the usual torpedo, fire cracker
and toy pistol, with blinded eyes,
powder pocked face and skin peeled
fingers, and to offer instead to the
young people a day of pleasure that
will prove a worthy substitute.
Few people realize the number OF
fatal and fearful accidents which are
the results of the celebration OF hide
pendence Day. Last year a campaign
was made for a saner method OF
showing our patriotism and the fol-
lowing table, which shows the accid-
ents caused by the celebration OF the
Fourth during the past eight years,
will serve the double purpose OF
astonishing the readers and proving
that tho campaign for the safe and
saner methods was In . measure sue
cessful. because Of the relatively small
number Of accidents which occurred
on the Fourth Of July In 1910.
Year Dad Wounded Total.
1913 4es s,ses .,sse
1894 IB 3,9os 4,1ea
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

command was fred on from ambush.
wounded. The fire was returned and
the regiment literally took to the
woods on the other side Of the road.
Colonel Duryea from in front, hearing
the firing, contermarched his regiment
only to discover that two Union troops
by mistake had fired On Zach other.
Colonel Bendix. arriving ahead OF
Colonel Townsend, had concealed him
self in the woods. When the other
appeared Bendix, believing Town
sends troops to be the enemy. had
ordered an attack This unfortunate
blunder not only resulted in the killing
and wounding of several Union sol
diers in both regiments, but warned
the Confederates at Little Bethel, who
beat a hasty retreat and Joined the
other force at Big Bethel. Thus the
federals were compelled to attack an
army twice the size of that originally
contemplated and to do SO by day
light with the foe alert and prepared.
At Big Bethel the Confederates were
found entrenched with a stream and
morass In their front At about 10
o'clock in the morning Of June 10 Gen
eral Pierce opened the battle. For
nearly two hours and a half an In.
eessant FIRE was kept up On both sides.
The Union troops made several at
iempts to charge, but were unsuccess-
tut owing to the morass. Neverthe-
less. it was claimed by the Union men
that they were gradually gaining
ground when the order was suddenly
and Unexpectedly given to retreat.
Lieutenant Colonel John Z. Grsble.
ordnance o@cer at Fortress Nonr0e.
had charge Of two how1tsers. and In
the retreat held Oh the Confedefates
ard probably saved the Union army.
0reblo was Q West Point mas, Wh0
hAd boa0 n assistant peo6eDoe At
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
By JAMES A, EDCERTON.

copyright by American Press Associa
ton, l9ll.l
0REPARING for war is grewsome
business. Perhaps those engag
ed in making ready for the great
civil wal in 1861 were too busy
to think much Of the tragic side, but
at this distance it is apparent. For
to US children Of peace it is difficult to
understand how millions of men and
women can become so wrought up by
the lighting fever as to risk life and all
for a cat.,p. though doubtless we would
do the sane III n. IL the call should
come. \ ct we look with il certain awe
n wonder at the spectacle.
Measured by the number of battles
fought and the amount of blood shea
1861 was the least important year +
the conflict between the states. but WE
cannot so estimate it. There are other
factors in the reckoning. Both the
north and the south were going into
untried fields. For the most part they
had no presidents. They were facing
novel problems and had to decide new
issues. the hardest task men ever IN
dertake. They were at the parting OF
the ways and were required to choose
the directions they would go. carve out
the ways they would follow and create
the tools for the work in hand. 1t is
as difficult to organize a war as to con
duct it when organized. 1t Is as
great a feat to call an army into be-
ing as to win battles with that army
when it becomes a fighting entity. We
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
s1.5o Per ANHuM.
Thorsons Arrive in Europe.

Letters have been received from
Hon. Thomas Thorson and wife,
written at sea and mailed when near
ing Hamberg. A letter addressed to
the Editor is dated June 3, New York
June Is and Canton the 20.
While enroute to New York, Mr..
and Mrs. Thorson spent a few days In
Washington and many courtestes
were extended them by Senator Craw-
ford and Treasury Auditor Shaber
President Taft gave Mr.. Thorson per-
sonal letters to U. S. Minister Egan
of Denmark and to Minister Swensen
Of Norway, which will entitle Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorson to Court honors If they
desire to meet the crowned heads.
A letter from President Taft will take
an American citizen into any court in
Europe, but the President is not law
ish with such honors. Mr.. Thorson
tells of his trip across the ocean and
of its grandeur with nothing to re-
lieve the monotony for "a hours but a
solitary seagull. Icebergs, sailing YES
sells and steamship helped to fill the
daily picture, and all in all it was a
pleasant voyage without seasickuess.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, COM
HANDING TROoPs AT MONROE
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
more and Ohio railroad for a part OF
the way. Patterson with his Pennsyl-
vania troops was approaching daily,
and to his support several regiments
from Washington were hurrying. A
clash seemed imminent, and the coun-
try expectedsthat any day would wit
ness there the first great battle Of the
war. General Joseph e. Johnston was
In command Of the Confederates, how
ever, and he was ever a cautious com
mander. He did not wait for the
Union troops to strike. but on June 1b
evacuated. thus saving bis army to de-
eide the day at Bull Run.
In the meantime General Mcclellan
was busy in West Virginia. After tho
Fout of the Confederates at Philippi he
was preparing to follow them and
bring on another ensagemsot This
I'D not transptre for a month. how
evee, when there wa another sunAll
battle at Laurel Hill.
Before this time General B0auEo0oN
I'D taken charge at HanAasoA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

Mrs. Buriff and daughter Doris are
home after a six weeks visit with
Iowa relatives.
Mrs. DR.. Lewison and daughters
Ellen and Agnes leftfor Toronto Mon
day evening to visit relatives.
Attorney A. r. Brown Is having
his house remodeled and enlarged and
when completed will have one of-the
finest modern homes in the city. M.
Bro va and family sre OCCUPYING the
Sorsnsoo home while his owE hcsse
q being enlarged.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
Is Ioin M. E. Church.

After the morning service last Sun
day the following named persons were
receiv ed into the church by Pastor
Burif and after the confirmation SER
vice congratulations followed:
Ivan Bremen, Bernie Brereton,
Harry Brereton, Ben r. Kennedy.
Ruby Phillips, Alice Farmer, Chas.
w. Phillips, Mrs. Chas. w. Phillips,
Inez Nichols, Harold Wilkinson,
Lloyd Rising, Ralph Frame, Lucille
Wendt, Irma Alley, Mrs. Ella L,
Baker, Bsrnics Byrnes, Laura Stark,
Fay Bohen, Asa Forrest, Jr., Eddie
EnKen. ]. II. Gilleo, Alma Gardner,
Leone Alley, Lunstta Risine, Mabel
CoomhA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

should not underrate 1861. To those
on the inside the labor was as arduous
and the anxiety perhaps as great as in
the later years Of actual conflict. The
great battles were but the visible man.
Hesitation Of the forces evoked in 1861.
Then was laid the groundwork for
Vicksburg and Gettysburg, for Ante
tam and the Wilderness, for Atlanta
and Appomattox. Then were sown the
dragons teeth that sprang up in mil
hons Of armed men.
Small Naval Engagements.
Yet 1861 saw actual fighting. and the
week ending June 10 chronicled the
: drst battle of the war between organ
ICED land troops. Up to this time there
had been naval bombardments and
shdrmishes between the land forces.
hut no battle worthy of the name. Out
aide of this one engagement-the bat
lie of Big Bethel-there were no events
of particular Importance during the
week. On June 4 the United States
steamer Susquehanna arrived from
abroad to serve in the war. On June
& the Harriet Lane engaged a battery
1t Pig Point. opposite Newport News.
The vessel had but one gun that would
reach the fort. while she was hit sew
aeal times. On June Z the forces I'M
nor General Patterson resumed their
march from Chambersburg toward
Harpers Ferry. and fresh troops from
Washington also started toward the
ane objective. On June 8 the people
e Tennessee ratified the secession OF.
oanance. On June 8 a war balloon.
tAsa q new thing In America. wa IN
lated at Warrington. On the same
Gay word came that Fort Pickens Wss
1nally out Of danger. This tort Wa
0roatened at the sane 0mo - 6amr
~, and Lincoln started . .move1eoe
lDr ID relief sven before - "a tat
~ ~ ncooc Of Mater Aa0sG0e0 -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

his cooped up forces. Then on June
north, resulting not only in defeat.
but in the loss Of two gallant officers,
Battle of Big Bethel.
Big Bethel is about ten miles from
Fortress Monroe and is on the road
from Hampton to Newport News
Nearer the fortress is Little Bethel,
and the Confederates had forces at
both points. These troops had annoy
ed the Union OutpOstS and bad even
taken Il few prisoners They had also
impressed the negroes of nearby plan
tations and compelled them to help dig
intrenchments General Butler stood
this as long as he could and then or.
dered an offensive movement. putting
General Pierce in charge. On the
night Of June 9 General Pierce ordered
two regiments under Colonies Duryea
and Townsend from Fortress Monroe
and one regiment from Newport News
under Colonel Bendix to meet near
Little Bethel and take the enemy by
surprise in the early morning. That
the troops might distinguish each other
from the enemy in the arkness they
were told to tie white cloths about
their arms. Colonel Bendix afterward
claimed he had W. e Informed
OF this arrangement.
With Colonel Duryea's regiment in
the cad and Colonel Townsend'S fol-
lowing about w hours apart. j rap
ii ,n,.ol urr n1n1n In no SCinp
through a wood Colonel Townsend's
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
stnlcs In that institution and although

othicS In that institution and although
only twenty-seven years old at the
time Of the fight had seen service at
Tampa, Fla, in the Indian troubles.
He was not favorable to the expedi-
ton against Big Bethel. and it is said
he believed it would resul in his own
death. Nevertheless. he went uncom-
p%lainingly, and his two howitzers did
valiant service throughout the fight.
Just as orders were given to retire
from the field he was struck in the
head by a cannon ball and killed in
stantly. He was the first regular
army officer to fall in the civil war.
Major Theodore Winthrop led one
Of the most thrilling charges of the
day. So CALLING was the Confederate
fire that his dead were strewn across
the morass. At the head of his men
Winthrop reached the fence near the
enemy's works. leaped upon IA log.
waved his sword and shouted: Come
on, boys. One charge and the day is
ours!" That word was his last. as be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
1862 $3.50

Let us try the coming Fourth to
reduce the statistics as nearly as pos
sible to the accidents that are the
number for the normal days of the
year.
Mother does not need much urging
to watch after the kids, but the dear
old dads are altogether too easy in
this matter. They frequently over
rule mothers good advice by telling
about how crazy they used to act
when they were boys, 1t is foolish to
encourage the boys to idiocy simply
because dad established a precedent
in II e foolish days of his boyh0od.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23
The War Fifty Years Ago

Tennessee Ratifies Secession---F First War Balloon APP
pears---Battle of Big Bethel, First ENGAGEMENT Be-
tween Organized Land Forces, Results In Union Defeat.
Federal Generalship In This Fight Severely Criticised.
Lieutenant Colonel Greble and Major Winthrop Killed.
Johnston Evacuates Harpers Ferry Because of APP
proach of Three Union Armies - Mcclellan Busy In
Wes' Virginia Preparing to Follow Confederate Routed
at P'ilippi--Beauregard Takes Charge at Manassas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

ARMY OFFICER TO FALL IN CIVIL WAR.
was shot dead. Major Winthrop was
a graduate of Yale and a distinguish
ed writer. He was only ~thirty-three.
Despite the fierce fighting the losses
other than these two officers were
small. On the Union side there were
sixteen Killed. thiity-four wounded
and five missing. The Confederate
losses were said to have been six kill
ed. The generalship on the Federal
side has beer much condemned, al
though no formal Investigation into
the battle was ever made. Strange to
say, the feature most criticised was
the order to retreat. Had that not
been given it is contended that the
Union troops must certainly have won
he day, as they outnumbered the
Confederates we to one. This. assert
the military experts. was even a
greater hlunder than that of Colonel
Bendix in firing IN his own troops.
An! body may mistake the olo of a
uniform on a dark night, but no real
general will order a retreat when as
men are on the eve of victory or when
he has an advantage in umbers suh-
cient to assure him a victory by a lit
tie more fighting. Had it not been for
Greble's howitzers the day might have
ended in an utter rout for the Federals.
Movement on Harpers Ferry.
Aside from this engagement, the at
tention Of the country in early June,
1861, was concentrated on the move
ments toward Harpers Ferry. There
were now three armies threatening the
Confederates at hat point. Mcclellan
at Grafton was within striking dis
lance, having command of the Balti-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-23

Paul Larson Is hauling lumber by
the a load to his Eden township
farm, as he is erecting one Of the
handsomest residences in the county
out there.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-27
Braddock, N. D., July &c, 1911.
Gilbert's Witty Comment,

Sir w. s. Gilbert's wit and humor
were always ready. he was fine
raconteur and good after dinner
speaker. Rutland harrington. the Old
Savoyard. said that staying in Gil
bert> nous" was like living In lit
erary fireworks factory
harrington played the Captain IN
"Pinatore At rehearsal one day Gil
bert VINO WAS an autocratic and mag
nifirent stage manager. told him t.
cross the stage. which represented the
deck Of II. NJ. : Pinnf0re. and sit ON
Il skylight lin a penSive attitude.
harrington obeyed orders. but unfortu
1ateIy the Sky;ight had only been
rugged up temporarily. and the portIy
Darlington crashed through it.
That's an expensive attitude" said
Gilbert in flash.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-27
THE SOCIETY FOR THE FRIEND
LESS

The Rev. Geo. B. Newcomb, of Bis
marck, superintendent of the North
Dakota division of the Society for the
Friendless. delivered his combination
address on The Branded Boy" and
THE Branded Man" to large and ap,
preciative audiences at both Brad
dock and Kintyre on Sunday, July %.
The speaker began by explaining
the functions Of the society, and then
graphically drew upon relevant in
stances from his experiences in peni-
Tertiary work, to show that criminals
attribute their forlorn condition to de-
fective home training and heredity.
He was opposed to capital punishment
for children, but believed firmly in
the absolute and implicit obedience of
the child to the will of the parents.
Lawlessness of every kind begins in a
will that is not properly disciplined
in the home. Recounting his exper-
fences in the various departments of
the society's activity, such as prison
reform, prisoners aid, and Jail and
prison evangelism, Mr.. .Newcomb held
his audiences spell-bound-with the
exception of baby or two-as he
unfolded the results of his study along
these different lines Of philanthropic
endeavor.
Mr. Newcomb is very energetic and
forceful in style, and, at times, shows
vivid dramatic power. His vernacu-
larisms are no doubt, due to his con-
tact with the criminal classes, but ow-
ing to his subject-matter, do not ap-
pear ill-timed or inappropriate; and,
moreover, exhibit the capacity there
is in our progressive language for
elasticity and expansion. Brilliant
sallies of wit indicated the speakers
keen sense of humor, and relieved the
tens eness of the audience.
1t is because Mr. Newcomb gets at
the inner facts of things that he in
terests people. There is nothing fic-
titious or conventional about him. His
stories are true. His whole lecture
is culled from his actual. personal
contact with the workaday world
about him, and from contact with the
unfortunate class of people for the
amelioration of whose condition he
has given his life.
The best people of Braddock and
Kintyre and vicinity-and therefore
the best thought Of this part of North
Dakota-responded generously, as
they do in any worthy cause, to Mr.
Newcomb's earnest appeal for financial
and moral support; and uphold him
in his work in the interests of good
citizenship and for the betterment of
humanity.
w. S. NJ.
Braddock, N d., July 26, 1911.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-27
A HospitaI Nurses Hands.

As an example of trademarks have
you ever noticed the hands Of the hos.
pital nurse! The soft white hand
which in fiction is occupied In cooling
fevered brows does not exist and could
not. 1t is a skilled hand. but its work
makes it rough and chapped. Try
bathing your hands in disinfectants
twenty times day and you will find
that, look after them as you may. they
will soon be scanned with cracks.
which an east wind often turns to
bleeding cuts. And as they are work
ed hard for some twelve or thirteen
hours a day the nurse takes some
what larger size In gloves than most
women. If you ever see the photo
graph of hospital nurse you may OBJ.
serve that she prefers to keep those
hands behind her back.-London ChroD.
iclo
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-27
town on business the first of the week

town on business the first of the week.
The ball game last Sunday on the
local diamond was decidedly unsatis-
factory Ito the first team. The Sec
ond team showed unexpected good
form and carried off the laurels to the
tune of 6 to 4. The game was good
, tested throughout.
A. S. Peterson died Monday night
: after a lingering illness. 1nterment
took place in the Swedish cemetery
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Peterson
was one of the oldest settlers, man
loved and respected by his friends and
neighbors, and his death is deeply felt.
Frank Simon left Wednesday via
the 500 for short visit in the Twin
Cities.
Mrs. l.. M. Doerschley and party
of friends autoed down from Brad
ock last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Anderson are
entertaining a party of relatives who
autoed up from Minnesota the first
of the week.
D. r. Valentine, who has been work
ing with Fred Davis the past month,
left via the 500, Wednesday, for
South Dakota points.
What might have been serious &C.
cident was narrowly averted Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Roy Berg with her lit
tie son, Clifford, and sister, Alma,
were returning to their home in town,
when the horse she was driving be-
came frightened and became unman-
ageable. They succeeded in getting
out of the buggy without mishap, and
assistance soon came and took care
of the horse.
H. ]. B. has crew of men at
work on the Elias house this week.
Quite number from this locality
expect to attend the dance in Brad
dock, aSturday night.
Kintyre and Burnstad will meet on
the Napoleon diamond next Sunday.
This will be an interesting game, each
team having won one game.
kintyre Presbyterian Church.
w. S. Mabon, B. A., Minister. Serv-
ice on the Lords day, July 80, at 3
p. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. will
be conducted by J. Clinton Sisco, ST.
perintendent.