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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

Mrs. Q. w. Morrison is enjoying
visit from her sister Mrs. w. 81.
Blakely, and DR.. is devoting all his
spare time to her children seemingly
the happiest man in town.
O. 81. Lybarger will leave Saturday
for New York City to purchase a
stock Of goods that will surprise the
best bargain hunter, and II he has
time he may combine little pleasure
with business.
There will be an ice cream social In
the Grand Valley school house grove
on Saturday evening, August 9th. A
short program Of good music and
happy songs will be rendered at $50.
Everybody cordially invited.
Mrs. Marsten of Canton, mother of
Mrs. James Venables, left for her
home this morning, after q visit here.
Mrs. Alfred, an aunt Of Mrs. Ven
ables, who has been q. guest at the
Venables home for some time, de-
parted for her home In Enid, Okla
homa, this morning. State
Press.
Main Street, between Fifth and
Sixth, looks like prosperity. The
Thompson building occupied by P. s.
Pickett Co.. is being thoroughly
overhauied inside and out. Old Bed
ford hall is being transformed 50 it
looks entirely different. Sidewalks
are being repaired and new crossings
put in, in fact there are great i'm
provements going on.
Judge Kennedy's new car Is an
Oldsmobile, six cylinder, latest model
and the finest automobile ever seen
in Canton. Judge Kennedy is certain
ly fortunate man. He has fine
family and is possessed Of sufficient
means to give them every possible
form of enjoyment and seeing them
happy is to him realizing the acme
of true happiness. Judge Kennedy
surely possesses the key.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Crawford went
to Sioux Falls, Sunday afternoon to
spend couple days with friends.
While there they had pleasant visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Mulnix Of
Polo, Illinois, who have known Earle
every since he had his first birthday
clothes on, they have been spending
the summer In the Power City with
their daughter, Mrs. Fannie Smith.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

Well, they pulled that harmony
meeting off at Sioux Falls without
the consent or che valuable assistance
Of Gov. Byrne, and it was some real
get together meeting at that. Party
lines were wiped out and Republicans
were Republicans, without being
classified as stalwart, progressive or
any other brand OF Republicanism =
just Republicans with the welfare of
the party more at heart than any per-
sonal or private wish to be the whole
thing, neither side trying to dictate
to the other. Another meeting will
be held In September, and it will
cement closer the ties OF partisanship,
and wipe out fractional differences in
the party even more than the Sioux
Falls meeting did. Some Of the most
prominent men of the state we're
present and spoke at the meeting,
and the meeting was largely attended
and 1T was one real get together meet
ing even though it did not meet with
the approval of the governor. AS
Dick Halliday truly says that man
who got in by as narrow a sneak as
the Governor did, ought not to try
and consider himself boss In the
state, especially when he was fighting
bossism so strenuously but such a
short time ago Hudson Hudsonite.
The Prodigals return to the Fathers
house and demand possession and con-
troll of the whole plantation. This Is
different from the one to whom was
served the fatted calf. We will take
you Mr.. Schaber but you must work in
the ranks until your loyalty is proven.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. T. T. Smith and Eloise spent
Sunday at Ossian, Ia, with the head
of their family.
Miss Emma Glaettli Of Milwaukee
is visiting at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. John Benz.
Mrs. Ole Skyaasen left tSunday after
noon for visit at her former home
in Hills, Minnesota
Prof. Lawrence was in Canton Fri
day and receiving the usual glad
handshake of his friends.
Mankato Commercial College grad
yates hold responsible positions every
where. Results count
Mrs. A. G. Tuve is entertaining her
cousins, Misses Adella and Emma
Davidson of Riceville, Iowa.
Mrs. II. G. Gilbert returned Satur-
day evening from Lincoln, Neb., where
she has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper are home from
Fergus Falls where they spent a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Frankbers.
Mesdames Byrnes and kundert
autoed over to Centerville, Friday
afternoon returning In the evening.
The Methodist Sunday school picnic
last Friday was largely attended and
everyone declares a most enjoyable
time.
DR.. and Mrs. Turner are on the
coast spending their vacation among
home people and friends at Toledo,
Oregon.
Attorney Brady Beck of Geddes was
in Canton Tuesday and was kept busy
hand shaking and receiving congratu-
lations.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fowles of Sioux
City came up Saturday night for a
short visit at the Fowles home in
Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ofsted, were over from
Beresford Friday in their beautiful
Primeir touring car. They came fol
their daughter Helen, and Valirs
Kundert who had been visiting
friends here. Miss Opal Kundert re
! turned home with them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

that section.
It should be remembered that
many visitors come from outside to
inspect the Fair and also that all the
progressive farm magazines far and
wide, have reporters on hand. One Of
the most important effects Of a good
state exhibit Is the refuting Of the
knockidg South Dakota gets from out
side papers. This point alone Is sutii-
cienb to justify the existance Of the
State Fair.
A good county exhibit fosters
county pride and progressive county
spirit. The average man doesnt t
really know what his county can do
until he sees her exhibits in whole
some State Fair competition. Win or
lose, the exhibiting counties gain by
the effort. Suppose X County does
not exhibit. All Y County visitors at
the Fair are bound to say something,
or think it; all X County visitors
must confess to an inferior county
spirit. A big fair is made only by
hearty statewide county operation.
Everybody boost.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Advertising Rates on Applicatio,
Entered at Postoffice aJ Canton, S. D
as Second Glass Matter

Much Is said in the Democratic
Argus Leader about the Sioux
Falls so call d harmony con-
vention, and the question is, What
was it?" In order to see where we
are at we must 60 back to the State
Republican Convention at Huron last
year. At that convention the pro-
gressive element of the party lined up
in favor of the regular nominees Of
the Republican party In the June
Primary and was in favor of the Re-
publican platform adopted at the
State Convention. The reactionaries,
now the prodigals, used every means
possible to endorse the Chicago plat
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Hicks For August

Hot weather about the lst, follow.
ed by wind and storm and hail about
the 5th. He predicts great hail
storms at this time. Cooler 5th to
9th. Misty weather llth and 18th,
followed by good rains. Rise in
temperature 14th to Goth. Heat,
rain and hail about 10Th. Reaction.
ary storms Goth to 25th. There will
be three eclipses from Aug. 81 to
Sept. 20; Aug. 81, Sept. Is and 20,
when there will be earthquakes, tidal
waves and hurricanes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Importance of County Exhibits

South Dakota counties which do
not take exhibits to .the State Fair
this year will miss prime oppor-
tunity for valuable county advertising
There is, too, much wider signifi-
canoe to the County exhibit. The
more counties that display, the great
er advertising does the state as a
whole receive. 1t would be, indeed
unfortunate II any one section of the
state should be unrepresented by the
products of one or more counties oi
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

LEADER suggests that the State Re.
publican Committee with Hon. Carl
Sherwood, as It's Chairman, shall call
mass meeting of Republicans to
meet at Huron in September, the
same time the prodigals have their
adjourned meeting. To meeting so
called, Governor Byrne, Senal prs
Crawford and Dillon and Congressman
Martin and Burke and all the state
officers and every man who supported
the state ticket at the last election
would feel free to attend. The prod
igals at their meeting could adopt
and submit to the peoples conven-
tion, their proposition of return. The
Republican convention could consider
the proposition of the prodigals and II
properly conditioned the Republican
convention could adopt resolutions re-
ceiving the prodigals back and state
their proper place in the party. Then
the party could go on with its con-
stituted leaders until new central
committee and state chairman was
elected by the Richards primary.
Such a procedure would recommend
itself to every Republican in the
state. That the prodigals were not
entitled to take all the party over in
possession and re-organize it to their
own notions but that the conduct Of
the party would be left to its regular
organization, the LEADER respectful
ly calls Hon. Carl Sherwood's atten-
tion to this suggestion and also the
leaders of the Republican party now
conducting it. Such men as Byrne,
Crawford, Sterling and Dillon coming
together in this way would certainly
produce that harmony of which every
Republican in the state Is desirous.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
This Sioux Falls so.called harmony

This Sioux Falls so.called harmon.
meeting was called by the prodigals
These prodigals declared themselves
In favor of number Of progressive
ideas and principals and manifested q
desire to come back to the Republic
fold, "the fathers house," but gave
due notice by their refusal to adopt
the Whipf resolution that they would
not endorse the rules of "the father s
house," or recognize the management
thereof, but would take charge and
reform it to suit themselves. This
state has had experience with prodi-
gal organization and administration
and want no more of it. II these pro-
digals honestly decide to return to
the party and are really tired of the
phusks from the democratic table and
like "the good old father" the pro-
gressive Republican party OF this
state, will welcome them back and
kill the fatted calf. In doing this it
would be neither wise nor just to turn
the party over to them. These prodi-
gals think their return is Of such vast
Importance to the party that the pro-
gressives shall abandon and turn over
to them the control of the party and
allow them to conduct it to their
liking. The men who stood by the
party in the time of its need and the
men who bore it's standard through
the heat of the battle shall not be rele-
gated to the rear and the prodigals
placed at the helm. That would be
unjust and unwise. In the coming
campaign none but progressives should
be placed on guard in the manage
ment of the party and at the same
time the prodigals shall be received
back and placed in the ranks and un-
til such time there was no danger of
their again following the fortunes of
the common enemy, the democrats.
In order that proper basis of har-
mony shall be found and that right
and justice and safety to the Republi-
can party might be subserved, the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Public Health Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the dumping Of
any kind of garbage or refuse will not be per
mitted in any place within the limits Of the
City of Canton, and that no such matter can
be dumped elsewhere than at the public dump
ing grounds maintained by the city, and furth-
er that no meat, bones, dead animals or parts
of dead animals can be dumped on the public
dumping ground but that the same must be
buried completely at least one and half feet
under the surface of the ground at the said
public dumping ground and that all decaying
vegetables dumped there shall be either buried
below the surface of the ground or completely
covered with straw or manure. Any viola
ton of this rule will be promptly dealt with.
Dated at Canton, South Dakota, the Goth day
of July.
DR.. CHAS. w. MORRISON,
Supt. of the County Board Of Health.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
WARII.Iy(1!,

Any persons caught using the City Dumping
Grounds for dumping decayed vegetables,
spoiled meat or using the place for burying
carcasses of any kind will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. This place is for
dumping manure and other refuse only. BY
order of
BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
REPAIR MOHECAN PARK ROADWAYS
Commissioners Plan Put These Better ShapeFock of Young Guineas Hatched- Superintendent Duff Train ing Deer to Answer to Their Names.

flock of 21 little guinea chickens, which have been matched out by a hen, and he has four other hens set ting, two on teal eggs and two on pheasant eggs. The teal is a variety spf duck. The pheasant eggs were placed under tn hen last week. It takes 25 days to hatch them
 Of the deer herd he has given names to three-Deborah Kate and Ned Deborah has learned her name we'll and responds when he calls her. She is named after the little daughter of Park Commissioner Henry E. Park CT. Ned is named after Supt Duff s son. A name for the new baby deer has been thought of. and 1t is to have one as soon as it can be determined whether Harry or Betty would be a suitable name. The choice will be made from one of these two names, probably The pretty little creature is becoming better accustomed to vis- itors now, and does not remain so much of the time hidden away among the rocks and bushes of the deer yard.
 Although the season has been cool so far, small boys have been regular attendants at the lake for swimming, and this feature of the park attrac- tions promises to be fully as popular as ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
HARTFORD MAN HEADS
 SPANISH WAR VETERANS
New Department Commander Enlisted in Company X In 1883, Elected Ma ior in 1903.

The Spanish War Veterans at, their encampment in Waterbury Saturday elected these officers; Department commander. Frank B. Johnson, Hart ford; senior vice commander, c. W. Andries, Bridgeport; junior vice com n1ander. Martin Lockshire, Meriden: : department inspector. Fred Houston, Waterbury; judge advocate general, Albert Steele, Stamford; departm ent surgeon, c. s. Stern, Hartford; de- partment chaplain. Harry Conlon. New London; delegates at-large, John s. Daly, WiI1imanttc; Jolfn J. Sharon, New London; James Flynn, Norwich i; Thomas C. Fisher, Branford
 Major Johnson is charter member of Charles L. Burdett camp, United Spanish War Veterans, and Is a lieu tenant on the staff of Major F. L. Will cox of the Governors Foot Guard.
 Major Johnson enlisted in Company K, First regiment, c. N. G., April 27, 1888. Less than a year later he be- came a corporal. and three years later a sergeant. He was appointed regi- mental sergeant-major July 22. 1898, and on July 21 of the following year he was appointed first lieutenant and battalion adtutant. On June 20, 1899 he became regimenta1 adjutant with rank of captain and on October r, 1908, he was elected major, which office he resigned, in February. 1907. During the Spanish American war he was first lieutenant and battalion ad- jutant and acting inspector of ord- nance in the First regiment, C. V. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
 FOR DISTRICT NO. 1. Held at Colchester Wednesday-Stat Secretary Woodin Speaks.

An institute for district No 1, un- der the auspices of the New London County Sunday School asseciaton, was held in Colchester at the Congrega- tional church on Wednesday. Thre was a good attendance for the profit able programme presnted in the morn ing and afternoon sessions.
 At the forenoon session the follow ing was the programme:
 II o'clock, praise and devotional service; 11.15, The Value of the Sun day School Rev. Henry A. Blake; 11.40, County Work, Rev. Charles Smith, Baltic: 11.50, Standard of Ex- cellence, Wallace I. Woodin, state sec retary; 1915, discussion.
 After the lunch hour the afternoon programme began at o'clock with a praise and devotional service and was continued as follows:
 220, address, Leonard o. Ryan, Mid- dletown; 2.50. Elementary Work. Miss Jennie L. Congdon, county superin -tendent; 310, Some New Phases of Religious Education, Secretary Woodin; $40. discussion; 4, adjourn ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
BOTTLE CAST INTO RIVER
 MAKES e,ooo MILE TRIP.
Thrown Into Platte River and Picked
 Up Off Race Rock.

On Aug 21, 1912, Capt. $. B. Pearson of the Ninth United States cavalry was fishing in the North Platte river at the point where it crosses the Wyoming Colorado line. Trout were not biting, and, for lack of something better to do. he wrote a note. enclosed 1t in a bottle and threw the letter into the stream, hoping it might be picked up by some angler
 On June 1. 1s13-ten months and ten days from the time it was cast in. ) the stream-tne bottle was found in the Atlantic ocean, off New London. Conn, by R. B. Mills. who was fishing at the time. It had f1oated more than 5000 miles-3.000 by river and 5000 by sea.
 Captain Pearson. who is on leave at Fort Russell. on July received a let ter from Mills telling of the recovery of the bottle from the sea. This letter follows:
 New Haven. Conn. June 3. 1913. s. B. Pearson, Captain Ninth U. s.
 Cavalry, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.
 Dear Sir: The writer. while fishing off Race Rock lighthouse. in the Long Island sound. about 14 miles out 0e New London, Conn. about 7.45 a. m.. June 1. 1913. took from the water a bottle containing note. The note, written in lenghand on paper bearing the monogram of the Ninth U. s. cav airy, Fort D. A. Russell. Wyoming. was dated on the Wyoming Colorado line, Platte river. 5.30 a. m. Aug. 21. 1912, and was signed by you.
 It stated that the bottle and note were put into the Platte river at the time and place stated. and that the writer would appreciate having the finder write a postal stating the time and place 1t was found. It also volun- teered the information that the fishing at the place where the bottle was put in the water was the poorest in the world. The note is in an excellent state of preservation, very little if any water having gotten into the bottle.
 The bottle probably hoated down the Platte river into the Missouri. into the Mississippi. and thence into the Gulf of Mexico, where 1t was taken up by the so- called Gulf stream and carried east to the point where found. Ths fast time made by this bottle on it's journey east Is remarkable.
 Yours truly,
 R. B. MILLS. Care chief train despatcher. N. Y. N.
 H & H. railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
HADDAM BRIDGE OPENING. Programme for Saturday of This Week is. Announced.

The programme which will mark the opening of the Haddam- East Haddam bridge on Saturday of this week has been announced as follows:
 9.S0 to 11.30 a. m.-Band concert at the plaza, inspection of bridge, reun- ion, welcome to visitors.
 1130 a. m-Salute of IT guns upon the arrival of Gov. Simeon E. Bald win
 12 noon-MiIitary parade escortin : Governor Baldwin and staff. the bridge commission, ex-governOrs from the railroad station to the upper landing and thence to the Nathan Hale school. house. The escort will consist of the Governors Foot Guard. Troop B, cav airy, Naval militia and the Moodus Drum corps.
 12.45 p. m.-Short addresses at the Nathan Hale schoolhouse commemora- tive of Nathan Hale and Flag day.
 2 to p. Inland concert at ths plaza
 8 p. m.-Addresses by Governor Baldwin and ex-Governors Morgan G. Bulkeley and Frank B. Weeks.
 4 D. m.-Antomobile parade to Moo dus and return.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12

At the June meting of the park commissioners this week President Jo- seph T. Planning presiding, not much but routine business was transacted, in view of the fact that definite plans could not well be decided upon until the city meeting had decided what amount the commissioners could have to spend this year.
 There was report from the inn provement and development commit tee, which consists of William A Nor ton. M E. Jensen and John NJ. Lee, in which they showed that it was their intention to devote attention to road repairs in the park. The committee and commissioners have recognized that the winter and spring weather had left the roads in rather bad shape, but they were unable to do anything to repair them, as the amount of the last appropriation left nothing for spring work in this line.
 The livestock at the park Is all in good condition and the growing num- bers of this department serve as an ever increasing interesting attraction to visitors.
 One recent addition was the gift of a Hungarian rabbit which was pre- scented by Warren Sharples of Taft ville Supt. John Duff has now a
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
Quarterly Meeting of City Union of Kings Daughters at Consreg egatienal Church.

The June meeting of the Kings Daughters of the city was held at the Greeneville Congregational church par lors with Euphemian circle Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock with an at tendance of nearly hundred mem bers. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. c. C.. Caulkins. president of the Kings Daughters. At the business session the quarterly reports of the officers were heard and approved. Fol- lowing the business session an enter tainment was given by Euphemian circle. the programme being as fol- lows: Words of welcome, Miss Helen Munz; holiday carnival, 12 girls Dolls Lullaby, girls. Then came the ex- ecutive meeting at which the regular business matters were transacted. Tuesdays session was the last to be held this season and the next meet ing will be held in the fall Adjourn ment was taken about 5.30 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
MADE HIGH SCORES
 IN oLDTiME GAMES.
Peduots Defeated Norwich Team 90
 to 26 in November, 1866.

What would the present day base ball fan say if either his favorite team or their opponents scored 36 runs in one inning? What would he say if the final score was 90 to 26? On Nov. ', 1866, at Norwich, however, the Pequots of New London defeated the Uncas team of Norwich 90 to 26. The Pequots made 36 runs in the third inning. Incidentally the Nor Wich newspaper reports of the game has thirty six in italics in it's ruin ming story. The Pequots made sharp and brilliant playing both at the bat and in the field" but, the newspaper continues, the playing of the Uncas team was not what we expected"
 The teams lined up for this game as follows:
 Pequot soteldo 1b, E. Marsh p, ss, Black Of, Haven If. Hale If Rowe
 Uncas Tree D, Muzzy ss, liar land 2b. Palmer If, Hillard 3D. Pierce Of, Rix If Holbrook 1b, Case ested in baseball Daniel S. Marsh still shows his enthusiasm by attending games at Plant field.
 The summary conveys the informa- ton that there were "hys" caught, Pe- quot ', Uncas z. Flys missed, Pequot ?; Uncas 15. Fouls struck, Uncas 19; Pequot 35 Out on fouls, Pequot 12; Uncas 4. Case of the Norwich team made a clean" home run, the word clean being in parenthesis. It took two hours and 50 minutes to play the game.
 The final game for the champion ship bat of New London county was won by the Pequots from Mystic on Nov. IT, 1866. The score was A to 20. The game was spirited and in teresting," if the writing of New London scribe can be taken for fact.
 Earlier in the fall the Pequots de- feated the Oceanic club of Mystic Bridge by a score of 53 to 50. Thomas w. Haven. son of Henry P. Haven, was president of the local club. The elder Haven gave the players a sup per after the game and it is stated in the newspaper accounts that to this they did full justice Carpenter, Gorton, Tilden and Jennings played with the. Pequots in this game.