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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
sl.6o PEs ANNuh.

Four of them helped win victories
while they were owned by Captain
Eads
One of the Eads gunboats was the
EsseI, named after the United States
rrigate Essex. famous in the war OF
1872, and among the first great Amer
lean cruisers. She was comma anded by
w. d Porter, son OF David Porter
who made the name Essex historic by
sailing the original on long cruise in
the Pacific ocean. The ironclad Essex
was one and three fourths of an inch
in thickness.
Confederate Submarine Torpedoes.
The tronclad Carondelet was one OF
the first two of the Eads boats to take
the water, She was launched at Ca
rondelet. Mo, in sixty days after the
contract was signed Her commander
In the Fort Henry expedition thus re-
lates the experiences OF the first iron
clads going to battle on the Tennessee
river
Heavy rains had been falling ana
the river had risen rapidly to an un-
usual height The swift current had
brought down an Immense quantity OF
driftwood. lumber, fences and large
trees, and it required all the steam
power Of the Carondelet, with both an
chors down and the most strenuous
eyertion OF the officers and crew. work
Ing day and night, to prevent the boat
from being dragged down stream.
This adversity appeared to dampen the
ar1or Of our crew, but when the next
morning they saw large number OF
white objects, which, through the fog,
looked like polar bears, coming down
the stream and ascertained that they
were the enemy's torpedoes, forced
from their moorings by the powerful
current, they took heart, regarding the
freshet as providential and as a pre-
sage OF victory. The overfiowing riv-
er which opposed our progress swept
away In broad daylight this hidden
peril, for If the torpedoes had been dis
tnrbed or had broken loose at night
while we were showing the drtftwood
from our bows some Of them would
surely have exploded under or near
our vessels"
The torpedoes had been so placed In
the river by the Confederates that their
own vessels in going down stream
would slide by them and vessels NOV
Ing upstream, Federal, Of course, would
catch on the internal machines and ex-
plode them. They contained seventy
pounds OF powder and were anchored
On the 4th the feet was within SIX
miles Of Fort Henry
Other Sea Fighters Start For the
Fray.
There were ether Hxval enterprises
,aet in motion ID the eariy weeks Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05

the Inhabitants of the Carolina coast.
It was lying In Hatteras inlet, North
Carolina, which it reached on the 18th
and remained for two weeks, storm
bound. 1t comprised 100 vessels, all
Of them wooden ships and not strong
at that. A fierce southeastern storm
ra ged over the region for several days
and was followed by high ti(%s. which
favored the passage OF the ships over
the bar into Pamlico sound. The land
fighters Of the expedition numbered
10000 men. They were organized into
three brigades. The first was COM
manded by General John G. Foster
Thirty transport ships were required
for the soldiers alone. five for the
horses OF the troops and eight or ten
for their supplies. siege train and pom
toon bridges. On the 3lst the strong
est vessels of the feet We're in the
sound On Jan. 80 General u. s.
Grant, then a brigadier general of vol
nnteers received his orders to move
to the attack of Fort Henry The in
ception of this important move has
often been misstated in print. These
are the facts: Grant was the com
mander of district Of territory lying
on both sides of the Mississippi river.
His headquarters were at Cairo. Ill.
He was subordinate 70 General III. w.
Halleck. who commanded the depart
ment of Missouri, which included
Grants territory. Subordinate to Gen
eral Grant was Brigadier General G.
F. Smith.
First Move Against Fort Henry
Early in January General Halleck
instructed Grant to send out forces
and make demonstrations against the
Confederate posts in his vicinity.
Grant delayed carrying out his orders
for several days. now on account of
unfayorabe weather and again be-
cause re-enforcements had not arrived.
General Smiths column was delayed,
but between Jan. Is and % it marched
from Paducah, KY, to within two and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
New Traction Plow.

John Cornelius is progressive in
everything, even to inventions. He
came to town last Saturday with a
new traction plow, something entirely
new and just patented. The motive
power is the engine out of his big
auto, and the balance is his own in
ven tion. He can hitch on two plows
and travel along at speed OF four
miles an hour. He can attack reap
er, mower or anything else he wants.
Hundreds of people examined the
machine and all were surprised at the
simplicity and general utility of the
invention.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
Gamble Stands BY Lorimer.

DeadWood Telegram: There has
been some ground for belief that the
almost unanimous condemnation of
the people OF this state OF the action
of Senator Gamble as a member or the
first Lorimer investigation commit
tee, would influence his action as q
member of the second committee.
But in the second committee's report
(which was mac "A couple of7days ag o
Senator Gamble Is again lined up
with four other members of the COM
mittee, Dillinghan, Jones, Johnson
and Fletcher, all representatives of
special interests and machine politics,
in white washing the notoriously COR
rupt Illinois senatorial election Had
he voted with the progressive senators,
Kenyon. Kern and Lea, against Lori
mer, the committee would have been
evenly divided. His action in up
holding Lorimer's election making a
majority committee report in favor Of
this; places great responsibility on
him for Lorimer being permitted to
hold his seat should the senate accept
the majority report of the committee.
Senator Gamble also voted to per-
nit Stephenson of Wisconsin to re-
tain his seat which was obtained by
questionable means. The vote was
40 for Stephenson and "a against.
Senator Crawford voted against
Stephenson, and will vote against
Lorimer when the final vote is taken
in the senate. Despite the white
wash of the majority of the commit
tee, it is very probable that Lorimer
will lose his seat.
Senator CANDLES alignment in
these cases gives added reason for his
retirement by the people of this state.
He is not in sympathy with the pro-
gressive views of a large majority Of
his constituents, and is unmoved by
the efforts to purge congress OF the
corrupt tools Of special interest that
proper legislation may be enacted.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
Public schools opened again Monday
after a weeks vacation.

Public schools opened again Monday
after weeks vacation.
March came like lamb aud went
out all covered with snow.
The Big Sioux river is behaving
nicely. No foods or high water re-
ported.
There will be lots of building in
Cantor this summer. including bus-
ness houses and dwellings.
Robins and Automobiles were flying
around town Saturday. 1t looked as
If spring was surely here
Mrs. Frank Van Fleet presented
Mrs. Jean Linn Fobes with beauti-
full white fragrant rose Wednesday.
The little snow storm of last Satur-
day night took the place of a nice
shower of rain and Monday afternoon
farmers were ready for seeding.
Many of Canton's duck hunters
have planned extensive trips in search
of the feathered game They should
have good luck as ducks seem plenti.
full this year.
Floods and high water all over
Nebraska and Southern Iowa with
great destruction of property is the
result of the recent melting of the
snow in those states.
The College base ball team is get
ting into shape for hard season, and
this years team will be one OF the
best in the history of Augustana. Web
ster Nelson is captain this year and
he will make good one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05

1882, On Feb. 3 David Glasgow Far
ragut, q. S. n. sailed from Hampton
Roads for the western gulf In the war
ship Hartford. Many Of the vessels
which were to attack the Confederate
forts at the mouth Of the MissiSstppf
were already at the rendezvous. The
Hartford became Farragut's flagship
at New Orleans. She was one OF the
first class war sloops in existence when
hostilities began. type Of the twelve
screw wooden vessels which gave
good account of themselves before and
after ironclads appeared.
On the day that Farragut sailed the
brand new United States sloop OF war
Kearsarge sailed from Boston to cruise
for the daring Confederate privateeri
Sumter, then off the coast OF Spain.
The Kearsarge was fourteen screw
vessel, wooden. of course, and destined
to add new hero to the United States
navy. Later in the war her sides were
protected with chain plating OF one
and seven-tenths inch iron, fastened
amidships to cover the engines. The
material for this chain armor cost only
$75 and was put on by the sailors
| themselves at no cost to the govern
ment She carried seven guns and
would have made a formidable ship
for line of battle fighting had fate not
set her apart for cruise and to de-
stroy the renowned Alabama. On the
same date, Feb 3, the Confederate pri-
vateer Nashville sailed out OF the port
Of Southampton, England. under the
very eyes of the United States steam
sloop-of-war Tuscarora. The Nashville
had been at Southampton for weeks,
having taken into that port the crew
OF q United States merchant ship
which she had captured and burned In
the English channel The TuscArcra
watched her meantime. intending -
attack, but the British authorities com
PEELED her to give the Nashville tw
ty-four hours start before attack :
and the privateer got away unMeaest-s
q.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
Spelling School.

There will be a county spelling con-
test held in the courtroom on Satur-
day Of this week at , p. M, Canton
township failed to hold a grade con-
test last Saturday as other schools
did, SO will hold township contest
on Saturday morning at $50 and will
then select con testantS for the County
afternoon contest promises to be full
of surprises with good spelling and
many who seek championship honors.
1t will be well to keep an eye on Day
ton township.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
Baracas Have Mask Party.

Monday night at the Yeoman Hall
was where the Baracas held their
fifth annual mask party and it was a
grand success in every way.
Many were the characters represent
ed and carried out. There were
squaws, cowboys, cowgirls, pajama
dutchmen, negroS, back woodSman and
death stealing around pointing its
finger here and there. After all were
unmasked games were played after
which a most delightful lunch was
served. Everyone present claims the
best time ever and all are looking
forward to the next event on the
Baraca calendar.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
Seed Corn For School Boys.

County Superin tendent Wimple,
and deputy Miss Noble, are engaged
in very patriotic work because it
represents something Of great benefit
to the rural school boys not included
in the duties of the superintendent s
office, and this work comes under the
head of testing corn for seed. Miss
Wimple and Miss Noble are testing
seed corn in order to be able to furn-
ish the boys with guaranteed seed for
their corn contest next winter. A
LEADER reporter looked at the tester
Tuesday morning and found hundreds
of kernels sprouted which had been
placed in the tester the Saturday
previous. Everything indicated good
coin for testing purposes.
LA boys are already enrolled for
the corn contest this year, and Miss
Noble said that as many more would
be enrolled before the list is complet-
ed. The boys had hard luck last year
owing to dry weather, but the little
fellows are not discouraged, they are
full of grit and spirit and will do
their best to raise better corn this
year than heretofore, and some OF
them are confident they can raise
better corn than Pa can.
Miss Wimple and Miss Noble are
determined to do all in their power to
aid the boys in securing corn that
will grow, and the boys will receive
their seed and do their part with a
pride born of independence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
Notice For Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the
building committee for the Masonic
Temple Association will receive bids
for the erection of the Masonic Tenn
pie in this city, said bids must be in
the hands of the chairman of said
committee, Mr.. T. T. Smith, on OF
before April 15, 1912.
Plans and specifications will be
found at the office OF Mr.. T. T. Smith
where all necessary information can be
secured. The committee reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
T. L. SMITH,
41-42. Chairman.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
The War Fifty Years Ago

Burnsde's Force In Motion--Proposal to Abolish Mu
sic In the United States Army Activities Begin In
Tennessee - General Grant Ordered to Advance
In Confederate Territory Preliminary Movement
Against Fort Henry Tennessee River-The First
Fleet of lronclad Warshps - The Confederates
Plant Submarine Torpedoes In the Tennessee.
The Famous kearsaree Goes to Sea In Chase of
Confederate Privateers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05

Arndt Syverud came down from
Fergus Falls last week where he had
been attending school and left for
Ames, Iowa, Monday to take course
in the Iowa State Agricultural college.
Arndt's many friends were glad to see
him.
The high school play this year will
be "Mid Summers Night Dream. y
This famous play by Shakespeare will
be one of the hardest plays ever
attempted by graduating class OF
Canton, but it is bound to be a
success with the talent this years
class has TO draw from.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05

one-half miles OF Fort Henry, a post
on the Tennessee river about nrty
miles from Paducah Not satisfied
with looking over the country, Gen
eral Smith boarded the gunboat Lex
ington which had moved up the river
SO as to meet the land column in the
vicinity Of the fort The Lexington
steamed up within shelling distance
OF the works and threw some shells
at It. One shot was made In reply.
A Confederate gunboat. which was
watching the Lexington, retired be-
hind the fort when the Federal gun.
boat came close up
Smith reported to Grant that two
gunboats could capture Fort Henry.
He said there was no water battery
that is. guns on shore close to the r1v.
er-unless the prevailing high water
had submerged It, He concluded that
the garrison numbered 1000 to 5000
and that the Confederate naval force
on the scene need not be considered Sc
riously. The expedition returned, as 1t
had been expected to do, without other
service than d demonstration and the
gathering OF important information.
The latter brought about speedy re-
suits.
The Navy In the Lead.
On Jan. % Flag Officer A. H. Foote,
who commanded the naval t1otilla
which was cooperating with Grant,
notified General Halleck that he could
capture Fort Henry with the four Iron
l,4, Il
proceed to do this If land troops would
be at hand to hole the fort after the
ships drove out the Confederates The
same day Grant wrote TO Halleck.
with permission Will take Fort Hen
ry and establish Il large camp there"
On the Both Halleck instructed Grant
to proceed against Fort Henry in co.
operation with Foote and his ships. to
invest the works and get between IL
ana Fort DoneisOn. This. is the earliest
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05

John Millie is putting in full
plate glass front in Seely & Tanks
clothing store and when finished will
be as handsome as anything In town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-04-05
BY Captain GEORGE L. KILMER. Late

u $ "
~ y Jan 20 the United States war
department prohibited the use
OF articles OF foreign manufac-
ture in the army and annulled
and revoked all outstanding contracts
for such goods The object OF this
radical step was to favor home manu-
featuring. 1t may have been coun-
ter blow at England for prohibiting
the expectation of munitions or war.
This England had done in December
on purpose to prevent war supplies
from reaching the United states. On
the same day congress considered a
bill to abolish regimental bands In the
volunteer service The 700 in service
employed 1900 men and had already
cost $4,000. 600 In addition to the pay
of the men, their food and the expense
Of transporting them. This was, or
course, a measure of retrenchmenr IL
was plain at this date that the war
was to be long and costly one
Battle Music Myth.
Contrary to popular belief the army
band is not part of the fighting ma
chine. Soldiers going into battle In
spired by music is all romance.
Some people insist that this often hap
pened, and yet soldiers who fought all
through the war never saw anything
of the kind The musicians We're reg
ularly enlisted soldiers, who could not
be forced to take up arms ana nght
unless they chose. The only way to
abolish the bands was to muster them
out OF service. This was the result
of the bin In the end. But music was
not totally banished from the army
camps. Brigade bands We're formed.
and some regiments or their officers or
patrons at home paid the expenses and
retained the music. 3
At the end of January Hurnslde's
expedition was causing great excite
rfient throughout. tho north ssnd D tnung
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AIDA WALKER, AS sALoME."
Hammerstein's, Monday Matinee,
Aug. 5.
With the stage set most ap-
propriately. and the lighting effects
beautifully handled, Aida Overton
Walker made her debut here as
"Salome," Aug. S.
The orchestra was led by Franceso
Creatore and his band, augmented by
a score of strings and a harp.
When the popular leader and his
players filed into the orchestra chairs
the house rang with applause, which
continued all through the incidental
music to "Salome." .....,.
Miss Walker appeared as the cur
tains fell away, standing at the top
of the steps, and her dusky form,
robed in a rich Oriental costume,
gave her the appearance Of a real
Egyptian princess.
She made an imposing picture, and
descending slowly to the stage, she
performed her dance in a manner
which has not been excelled by any
of her predecessors in the character.
Miss Walker deserves credit for
eliminating the gruesomeness of
dancing about the stage, carrying the
head of "John the Baptist"
The head remains stationary, and
after approaching it several times
with an evident horror depicted upon
her countenance, she merely placed
her lips to the head and falls PROSTATE
as the curtain closes in.
Her dancing was the perfection of
grace, and although it seemed the
height of incongruity, she was obliged
to make a little speech Of thanks at
the finish.-Ex.
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OUR HEROES OF DESTINY.

A Photoaravure Of Noted Negroes.
Every Negro home should possess
this memorial of Negro Immortals. It
is a beautiful Gravure portrait group
ing of Hon. Fred. Douglass, Hon.
John Mercer Langston, Hon. Blanche
X. Bruce, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the
Poet and DR.. Booker T. Washington,
and elegantly finished in Van Dyke
Brown on extra heavy India tint-plate
paper, rendering a real flesh tone to
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Proclamation of Emancipation which
belongs to the great events of histo-
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RUSSIA AND THE SOUTH.
(St. Paul Pioneer Press.)


It is entirely proper that the Presi
dent of the United States and the Con
gress should make formal protest
even to the abrogation Of treaty,
against Russia's failure to recognize
passports granted to American citiz.
ems of Jewish birth, but there is q
little lesson at home that should be
learned by some Of the Southern
Congressman who have been most
bitter in their denunciation of Rus.
STA for discriminating against Amer.
lean citizens on account Of their
religion or race"
Many of the states Of the South
openly discriminate against class of
American citizens ION account of
their race" Most of the Southern
States have constitutional amend
ments or election laws which dis
franchise the Negro voters for no
other reason, whatever the various
excuses offered, than their race. 1t
will be at least interesting to watch
these Southern Congressman who
have been SO bitter in their denuncia-
ton Of Russia and see If they will
demand that the Legislatures Of their
own states cease their discrimina-
tons against any American citizens
on account of their race.
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GRAND LODGE, Z. and a. M.

. &
Eighteenth Annual Communication
The Grand Lodge Of Masons win
meet on Aug. goth, in the rooms Of
Pioneer Lodge No. I, at Western and
Charles Sts., st. Paul.
Grand Lodge OFFICERS.
Jose H. Sherwood, st. Paul, M. w.
Grand Master.
J. n. Dillingham;, st. Paul, r. w.
Deputy Grand Master.
Walker Williams, st. Paul, r. W..
Grand Warden.
c. II. Booker, st. Paul. r. w. Jr.
Grand Warden.
3. r. Durant, st. Paul, R. w. Grand
Treasurer.
chas. n. Robinson, Minneapolis, R.
w. Grand Secretary.
VIM. r. T. Chandler, st. Paul,
Grand Lecturer.
M. w. Judy. Minneapolis, Deputy
Grand Secretary.
T. n. LyIes, st. Paul, Grand Chap
lain.
w. 7. Joyce, st. Paul, Senior Grand
Deacon.
L. J. Allen, Minneapolis, Junior
Grand Deacon.
r. Z. Abbey, Minneapolis, Senior
Grand Steward
A. 3. MEYERS, st. Paul, Junior
Grand Steward. .-.-
chas. Turner, Minneapolis, Grand
Tyler,
G. J. Charleston, St. Paul, Grand
Pursuivant.
J. 3. Shaw, st. Paul, Grand Sword
Bearer. ...
o. D. Howard, st. Paul, Grand Stan
dard Bearer.
M. A. Boiling, st. Paul, Grand Reg
lister.
Joseph Adams, st. Paul, Crane
Marshall.
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