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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

Tom Thackeray and J. M. Lemonds
passed through Canton Saturday
evening on their way to Sioux Falls.
for an over Sunday visit at Mr..
Lemond s home.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week some very good
lectures will be given by we'll known
talent on subjects that are sure to In
terest each and every one. These en-,
tertainments are being given under
the auspices of the Women's Study
club of this city for the benefit of the
public library fund. The ladies have
been working faithfully for several
days with the tickets and IL, per-
chance, they have missed any one,
don't feel sighted, it was uninten-
tional, but be booster and purchase
your ticket either at VOLTS jewelry
store or at the corner drug store. The
cost of the coupon ticket for the three
nights is only SO cents and the cause
is one which should interest every re-
sident of Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

TIC those who have read the book,
the coming of this famous comedy by
Harold McGrath will be considered
treat.
Boyd B. Trousdale who is playing the
title role of Lieutenant Warburton
in Harold McGrath's Man on the
Box" is one of the most promising Of
the younger generation of American
actors. His rise in the profession has
been rapid and brilliant future is
predicted for him. AS light com ed
ian he stands in class by himself.
To witness his performance is rare
treat, seldom afforded the people Of
this city, as an unusually large atten-
dance is expected it will pr Obably be
advisable to reserve your seats early.
1.-THE Man on the Box" will be at
Lyric Theatre on. Wednesday Oct. 2.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
Oscar Skartvedt Died Monday
Sept. 2.

After lingering illness. of several
months, Oscar E., the eldest son of
$. o. Ska:tvedt of Mott, died at his
fathers home Monday, Sept 2, at
1925 a. M. at the age Of 26 years, 10
months and Is days.
When the young man came here
four months ago from Canton, S. ID.
he was afflicted with diabetes, but
more recently it developed into
pleuriSy with which he died.
1t is thought that his visit here and
kind treatment accorded him had a
tendency to prolong his life, and he
was always contented and optimistic
as possible as to his future and
appreciated everything that was done
for him. On Sunday he arose as
usual but before the day was over
showed signs of weakening. About
midnight he summoned his parents
who were in the room near him and
engaged in the final words. All real
lied the end was near but he made
no special requests. Later in the
morning he became semi -paralyZed
but was conscious 10 the last and
passed away at the above stated
time.
The deceased was a most atfable
young man TO meet and was we'll
liked by all who have had the op
Of knowing him, and leaves
an extremely sad home TO mourn
his loss. He leaves in addition to the
family here, a wife and step-child-
rem. His wife and one child arrived
from Canton the first of the week.
The death of Oscar Skartvedt is a sad
one and the Press joins a host Of
friends who extend the deepest
sym pathy to the bereaved relatives.
The funeral occurred al the home
Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. Revs. Cas-
person, Hume and Bunge officiating.
The ministerial words were inter-
spersed with sacred vocal selections
by the six Elingson sisters, who are
close friends Of the family.
The remains were inferred in the
local cemetery Immediately at the
close of the services Undertaken
Kasper having charge of the funeral.
A large concourse of friends followed
the remains to their last resting
place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
How To Select and Care For Seed,
By H. H. Stoner, Superintendent
of Farmers Institutes,

No one will ever know the loss that
was sustained in South Dakota the
present year by planting poor seed
corn. II the loss could be computed,
it would run up into millions of
bushels. ASK almost any farmer why
he has such poor stand of corn and
he will nearly invariably answear you
in a single word "Cut- worms"
Well, cut worms have destroyed
thousands of acres of corn this year
but all the poor stands can not be
laid at his door Poor seed has pro-
badly had as much to do with
poor stands as have that of cut-worms
1t is much more easy to control the
seed than it is to control cut-Worms
An article will soon appear in these
columns on "Cut Worms" For the
present wish to consider the ques-
tion Of Good Seed Corn.
The first essential In securing good
seed corn is to select ears that
have gotten ripe prior to the average
time of our first frost In the central
part of the state the first frost usually
occurs about September 18th. Seed
corn in that part of the state should
therefore be selected prior to that
date. If it does not frost until Octo-
Der lst, and seed corn picking is de-
ferred until that time many ears will
be selected that were not ripe at the
ave rage time of the frost and the
proba biities are that the plants
from these ears will all get nipped by
frost the following year. The tend
ency is to select the largest ears, which
ripen last and if one waits until
after the first frost to select his seed
corn, if frost comes later than usual
he is very liable to have his corn
frost bitten.
In selecting an ear OF seed corn
from the stalk, remember that all the
corn from that ear next year will re-
semble very closely the character
istics of the seed ear If it grew on a
large stalk, nearly all the stalks next
year will be large If the ear had long
shank, practically all the shanks will
be long next year; ii the seed ear
droops on the stalk, all of It's progeny
will droop. In short the characteris-
tics of the entire plant will be reflect
ed in next years crop.
Select an ear that is ripe. Select
an ear that Is growing on stalk just
high enough to husk easily. Select
an ear that droops enough to shed
water easily. Select an ear that is
filled out we'll on the tip and the
butt.
The next, and most important step
of all, is to thoroughly dry it. Do
not throw 1t down in pile to dry be-
cause il you do it will heat and it's
termination will than be poorer than
crib corn. A good plan is to tie the
ears together with stout cord and
hang them in an airy place where
they will rapidly dry out. But in ty-
ing them care should be taken that
the ears do not touch each other.
There are many seed corn racks on
the market at this time. They are
all good and serve their purpose
admirably.
After the seed is thoroughly dry, it
should never be allowed to become
damp afterward. Freezing damp
corn is what kills the germ. 1t
should be stored for winter in the
driest place on the premises. Hard
freezing will not injure perfectly dry
seed corn. Light freezing will injure
damp seed corn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Office of the Secretary,
Washington, D. c.

September II, l9lE.
Chief Forester Graves is on his way
to San Francisco to make final ar
rangements under which California
lumber company will purchase 800
million feet of timber on the Sierra
National Forest. The timber has al
ready been awarded, after public ad-
vertisement, to the highest bidder,
but under the terms of the advertise
ment the final signing Of the contract
will not take place until the company
has been shown on the ground what
timber the Government will reserve
from cutting in order to preserve
good forest conditions and provide
for reproduction.
The company will be allowed it's
full 800 million feet, but naturally it
will not be allowed to cut clean. AS
a rule the Forest Service reserves
something like one-third of the forest
stand in applying forestry on Govern
mept holdings. A marking board
made up of one man sent from Wash
ington, one from~the District office in
San Francisco, and the local Forest
Supervisor will carefully mark a sam
pie area, to show how the restrictions
on cutting will be applied. Represen-
tatives of the company will then go
over this area, after which Chief
Forester Graves and his assistants
will, 1t is expected, make final ar
rangements with the company in San
Francisco, and the contract of sale
will be signed.
"The Forest Service" said Mr..
Graves in speaking of this sale. s'has
received a mum ber Of inquiries wheth-
er in selling so much timber to sim
gle purchaser the Government may
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

one-handed, or one-legged persons, or
those having crippled arms or legs, or
those suffering from asthma or hernia,
except that deaf-mutes and persons
with defective speech or hearing may
be appointed to the positions of mail
clerk, distributor, and directory and
forwarding clerk. Applications from
persons not entitled to examination
on account of physical defects will be
Cancelled. Other physical defects may
debar persons from this examination
when in the Judgment of the Com
mission such defects would render
them unfit to perform the duties of
the position for which the examina-
tion is held
Married women will not be admit
ted to this examination. This prohibit
tion, however, does not apply to
divorced women or women who are
separated from their husbands and
support themselves.
This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who
comply with their requirements.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certifcation will be made to existing
and future vacancies.
For application form 1871 and In
structions to Applicants" address A.
A. Isakson; Secretary Civil Service
Board at the Canton, South Dakota,
post office, or the district secretary at
the address below.
No application will be accepted un-
less properly executed and filed with
the district secretary prior to the
hour of closing business on October 5,
1912.
Secretary Eighth Civil-Service Dis
trict,
Location Post Office,
Place ST. Paul, Mimi.
Issu ed September Ii, 1912.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
Congregational Church.

Sunday morning at l0:45 regular
worship. The pastor will preach
from the subject "Jesus in Peters
house" Sunday evening at 7:30 sub
ject Company from Aeaven" Every
body is welcome to both services.
Sunday school at twelve O'Clock; all
are invited to join US in this study.
Christian Endeavor Society meets
at $50 p. m. in the parlors of the
church. All young folks invited.
Please remember that services be-
gin half an hour earlier in the even
ing. Geo. Edw. Lewis, pastor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

The 'Man on the Box very good
comedy will be presented at the Lyric
Theatre on Wednesday Oct. by a
cast OF decided merit. Mr.. Boyd B.
Trousdale as the young army officer,
who poses as coachman, is both con-
vincing and comic, playing with a da
h and realism which few comedians
are able to display. His principal re-
sources lies in his facial expressions,
which reflects every phase of the
quick moving comedy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

Roy Laxson left Tuesday for Brook
ings where he will attend college this
year.
Boyd McDermott left Monday for
Minneapolis where he will enter the
State University Of Minnesota, and
will take up dentistry.
Talk about nerve and plenty of it,,
the Milwaukee railroad has it, always
did and always will. just before train
time Tuesday night freight train
that looked mile long switched
back and forth for over half an hour
at the main crossing to the depot and
fully fifty people were trying to get
through. One young fellow sprinted
five or six blocks west to get around
the train in order to meet his mother
who had just arrived on the passenger
from the South. Numerous travelling
men crawled through, over and under
the cars and reached the other side
none to soon to catch their respective
trains. There S a city ordinance pro-
hibiting freight and other trains from
blockading any railroad crossing for a
longer length of time than 20 minutes
and the time should be cut to 10
minutes during train time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
Notice to pay taxes

Taxes become delinquent October
lst, and must be paid before that
date. II not paid by Oct. 1st, the
property which the tax is against will
be advertised and sold according to
law. G.. G. Dokken.
County Treas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
The Paragrele, or Hail Preventer

The Paragrele, or Hail Preventer.
The Paragrele, or Hail Preventer,
in an invention of Gen. DeNegrier
and Count De Reauchamp, two
French land owners, is attracting the
attention of the whole scientific world
just now. The municipalities Of
St. Julien PArs. Chauvigny Paizay-le-
Sec, and St. Sauvin, have erected
stations and with good results, lie.
no serious damage has been done to
crops. These stations are about six
miles apart and for two years they
have formed a very effectual electri-
Cal barrier.
After each storm the report by the
mayor or other authority has been
no damage No hail is found within
the protected area, and hail stones
which may have been formed at some
distance beyond the barrier melt at
once when driven to the protected
area by the wind and do not the
slightest damage. The inventors
have given the name of electrical
Niagara to this apparatus, and as
Niagara Paragrele it has become
widely known on the European con-
tinent. A permanent com mission
has been esta blished at Paris for pro-
noting and examining this under
taking Prof. Wolfe of the Paris
Scientific Academic has published a
favorable report on the working Of the
system in the valley of the Vienne,
where the stations mentioned are To-
Gated
The apparatus is very much like a
lightning conductor and consists of a
terminal to top the clouds of elec-
tricity, usually made of pure copper,
but any good conductor will do. 1t
is usually made in an ornamental
form, such as an aloe and has a re-
movable collar to get around the
weather-cock or the cross, ETC., of
church tower, factory chimney, or
other high projecting object. AS a
rule it is at least 33 feet above the
top of the highest trees in the neigh
borhood. The conductor which pass
es the electric fluid off to the earth is
made of thick copper plates enclosed
in lead casing to prevent oxidation
and is generally properly protected
from the weather. Sharp curves and
sudden turns, bends etc, must be
avoided as much as possible. To the
lower end of this conductor is fixed
the ditfuser, also of copper, placed in
a pond or we'll running stream, or,
best of ALL in an underground water
course.
The cost of erection of these hail
preventers in France IS sabout 20 cents
per acre in the prote ction of dis
triCt
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
FAMOUS SPEECH FROM
"THE CITY"
Lines in the Fitch Play Which
Have Inspired Numerous
Editorials.

Clyde Fitch's splendid play, The
City" in which Hugo b. Koch is soon
to appear here, has as it's central
theme the lure of the bright lights Of
the metropolis for the boy and the
girl raised in the country or small
town. 1t is a problem which many
homes have faced. Fitch undoubted-
lv aimed TO be fair in his treatment
of the subject. One OF his characters
launches into a powerful defense OF
the city. 1t is often quoted and has
been used as the basis for numerous
newspaper editorials. The famous
speech Is as follows:
mo You're all wrong. Let's be
honest with ourselves today. Dom t
blame the city, it's not her fault, It's
our own. What the city does is to
bring out what's strongest in us. If
at heart we're good the good in us
will win. If the bad God help US!
Don't blame the city. She gives the
man his opportunity, It's up to him
and what he makes of it. A man can
live in small town all his life, and
deceive the whole place and himself
into thinking he's got all the virtues,
when at heart he's hyprocrite. But
the village gives him no chance to
find it out, to prove it to his fellows.
The small town is too easy. But the
City! A man goes to the gates OF a
city and knocks. New York, Chicago,
Boston or San Francisco no matter
what city, so long as it's big and busy
and selfish and self-centered, and she
comes TO her gates and takes him in,
and she stands him in the middle Of
her market place where Wall Street
and Herald Square and Fifth Avenue
and the Bowery and Forty y-second
Street all meet, and there she strips
him naked OF all his disguises and all
his hypocrisie and she paints his
am bition on her fences and lights up
her sky-scrapers with 1t. What he
wants to be and what he thinks he is,
and then she says to him: Make
good if you can or to He'll with you,'
and what is in him comes out to
clothe his nakedness and to the city
he can't lie. l know because I've
tried The City Comes to Opera
House Monday October 7th.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20
Lincoln Co. S. S. Convention
To be Held at Harrisburg, S. D., Sun
day, September 22, 1912
PROGRAM
Morning Session

Morning Session
lO3O-Devotional Servce-Rev. G. O. Biggard
o IIarrisburg--Frank Van Ness
Music -Quartette
-Paper-M Brower Prairie Grove School
ChldM A. L. rebe
o-M F.. Griswod.
for County Work
Afternoon Session
Service
22O-Paper-Mrs E. j. Darling, Harrisburg.
L. Grebel, Parker
Home Training Rev e E. Hunt, Canton
o-M r. Fitzaf.
Sunday School MetodsDr Fox Sioux
Offering State and County Work
Work. Sioux Falls
The and the SchooM Travaiie, Lennox
Schools.
o
Place of Meeting for 1913
Evening Session
7:3O-Song Service
Scripture and Prayer
-Quartette
15-A Annua Sermon-Rev. c. O. Bggar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-30
Meeting Monday

A meeting was held at the Com
merciaT Club rooms Monday evening
for the purpose of forming GENE tary
association. There was number of
interested persons present and the
matter was discussed at some length
after which committee consisting of
L. N. Clausen and Amos Hansen was
appointed to arrange for the organiza-
ton of the association. They will al
so interest others in the movement.
The purpose of an association OF
this kind is to look after affairs at the
cemetary and to interest others in
keeping up the appearance of the lots
there. Nearly every city of any size
has an organization of this kind and
Washburn should come to the front
and also have an organization, An
other meeting will be held in the
near future to further discuss the
question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-30

Big Amount of Assessable
Incomes Must be Found
to Offset It.


A big amount of assessable proper
ty has been cut off the tax rolls in
this city this year because of the ex-
emptions from taxation brought about
through the operation of the new in
come tax law. The whole amount
is on pianos and other househo Id
goods which have heretofore paid at
the usual tax rate.
While the city will receive 70 per
cent of the total collections from the
operation of the income tax law,
there begins to be some fear lest the
receipts shall really mean loss over
last year. Not only are the .exemp-
tions made from assessment as person
al property, but all payments made
as personal property taxes may be
used to Offset income tax charges.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-30

Nine Boys and Nine Girls
Will Receive Diplomas
at That Time.

The present week has been busy
one for the members of the Senior
Class of the Washburn High school,
beginning with the baccalaureate
address which was delivered by Rev
H. C.. Rehm at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening. Rev.
Rehm delivered very creditable
address which was thoroughly enjoyed
by the large audience present.
On Tuesday evening the Senior
Class play was given at the Opera
House to a packed house. The
title of the play was "The Doll S
House., written by the celebrated
Norwegian play-writer Henrick Ibsen.
The play was different from those
given in former years and much time
had to be given by the different peo-
pie in mastering their parts. Theo-
dore Rude took the part of leading
man as Torvald Helmer, president of
the Joint State Bank, and Miss
Isabella Johnston took the part of
leading lady as the wife of the
Banker. The others taking part in
the play were Isaac Anderson, Anna
Tarbol, Arthur Peterson, Bessie
Thompson and Naoma Coates. The
different parts were well taken and
the people are entitled to great
deal of credit for the way they put on
the play.
On Friday evening the Commence
ment exercises will be held at the
Opera House. The principal address
of the evening will be delivered by
Prof. Edward c. Elliot of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin who will take as
his subject THE Common School and
the Common Man. Prof. Elliot is
an entertaining speaker and his adj
dress will no doubt be enjoyed. The
salutatory will be given by Ellsworth
Alvord and the valedictory by
Frederecca Johnston. The response
from underclassman will be by Arthur
Peterson.
Music for the evening will be fur
nished by the Boys and Girls Glee
Club of the High School. The
presentation of diplomas and the
announcement of the Wing Scholar
ship will be by Rev. Chr. Christensen,
president of the School Board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-30
And that Every Business
Man Owed Him Money
Hjalmer Olson Arrested Sun
day Evening. Was in a
Demented Condition

Hjalmer Olson who imagin ed him.
self to be King of Norway, and who
thought that every business man in
Washburn waa doing business on his
money, was taken in charge Sunday
evening by Police Officer Nels Ness
and lodged in the county Jail. Olson
was examined as to his sanity Tues
day morning by Doctors Spears and
Mitchell and committed to the in
sane asylum at Mendoza. Deputy
Sheriff Max Happle left Tuesday
afternoon for the asylum with his
man.
Olson came to this city from Bay
field about two years ago. Last sea-
son he was employed in the Stearns
mill here and proved to be a first
class workman. Last fall he became
sick and his health has been quite
poorly since that time. This spring
when the mill started up he endeav-
ored to work again but was unable
to and this is thought to have worri
ed him considerable. For the past
two weeks or more he has been act
ing strangely and on several occas-
sions has demanded from the bust
ness men the money he imagined
they had belonging to him. On Sum
day evening he met Charles Peterson
the west end groceryman, in his barn
and demanded $50. MIR. Peterson
thought that the fellow was not right
and elected him from the barn and
closed the door. Olson then went
down to the Peterson store and kick
ed in the front.
Police officer Nels Ness was noti-
| fed and after taking the man to the
Norman House where he has been
stopping, succeeded in getting the
hand-cuffs on him, and took him to
the county jail. Olson threatened to
shoot several men who refused him
money and it is lucky that he was
picked up before doing any great
harm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-30
About Ready to Build

e. E. Kenfeld is spending a
few days in the city this week,
Mr.. Kenfield says that the Ken
field-Lamoreaux company is a.
bout ready to start construction
work on their new box and crat
ing factory at Bemidge. When
completed the factory will con-
tain many new features not
found in other box and Grating
establishments. Mr.. Kenfield' s
experience with the mechanical
end of the business ought to en-
able him to put up a factory su
perior to anything now in opera
tion. The Cass Lake Iplant will
probably be changed from
steam plant to an electric motal
drive plant in the near future.