Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-23

concerning the actions OF the child
rem living south of the track. 1t seems
that they will run in front Of cars anc
then stay there until the a is a few
feet from. them then jump out of the
way. Not only do they stop the car:
to keep the driver from running ovel
them, but they will try to jump or
the side OF the cars. Parents should
stop this sort of play and let the sac
death Of the little fellow last Thurs
day night be a warning, that such
accidents will not occur again.
A number Of witnesses were sub
poenaed this week by Sheriff Kund
ert to appear before Justice Berens or
Thursday morning and give testimony
relative to gam bling and the illega
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in Worth
ing. The examination was held or
schedule time and six witnesses were
examined. But little damaging evil
dence was disclosed, but there is a
possibility that n or more arrests
may be made Il Worthing Enterprise
Well, city election is over and Mil.
lard Bennett was the winner over T.
r. Sexe for Mayor Of our city. The
race was close and not until the last
vote was counted, were friends OF Mr..
Bennett sure The fight a a hot
one and each man had firm and warm
supporters. The final count shows MI
Bennett received 294 votes and Mr..
Sexe 254 votes or 40 majority for Mr..
Bennett OUT Of 54a votes cast.
Henry Overseth came over from
Lake Andes for a Sunday visit with
home folks and he tells US that the
ciuizens of that hustling little town
will build a big bath house there this
summer. We would not be surprised
if three of u Canton boys, Henry.
Mark Syverud and Selmer Hanson
didn't have something to do with the
boom.
The Up.To-D Date Drug Store of
which d. +. Dexter is proprietor has
installed the latest in the soda foun-
tain line and for beauty and style is
the last word in the way of fancy fix
ture. With Sven Amundson to dish
out such fancy Sundaes as the "Tip-
perary Tip" and the German Jerk"
or maybe a Fuzzy Wasz" egg-nog, it
won't be long until Mr.. Dexter has
them running for more.
A most delightful surprise was CIV
en- Miss Rebecca Gehon last Tuesday
night by the G. G. G. girls Of which
she is one. The cause of the surprise,
being Miss Gehon's birthday and to
say that the affair was greatly enjoy
ed would be putting it mildly. AS a
monument Of the occasion a beautiful
silver baking dish "a given Miss &C.
hon.
States Attorney, A. B. Carlson and
Miss Bergstrom, his stenographer, &C
companied by Sheriff Kundert and
Art Tate we're Worthing visitors last
Thursday, Investigating illegal sales
OF liquor and gambling. Four were
arrested and brought to Canton Fri
day for a hearing. The four arrested
were taken before Judge Jones at
Sioux Falls Monday and fined.
Miss Minnie Smith and Mr.. John
Wibben, both of Lennox YER united
In marriage at the Methodist parson-
age by Rev. Thurston last Thursday
afternoon. Guy Smith, local agent at
the Milwaukee depot of this city is a
brother Of the bride and was also pre-
sent at the wedding.
An unfortunate accident happened
last Thursday night when the little
four year old son of Carl Erbis fell
from the running board Of an auto
that he and three small companions
we're riding and was almost instantly
killed. The little body was taken to
Hartley, Iowa, for burial.
Miss Gladys Kundert came home
Saturday night from Hitchcock, South
Dakota, where she has been teaching
school the past year. Miss Gladys is
In love with her work, and surely has
not the care worn EXPRESSION Of the
average school teacher.
When they are not Turing those in
search Of up-to-date methods il hand.
ing out law, Frank Cuppett and John
Solem are Turing the tinny denizens
Of the deep from the Sioux and from
all reports they have captured and
retained one sucker which both
claim to have caught.
While riding horseback through
the country Sunday, we noticed every
where, the hustle and hustle of the
farmers, and evidence Of spring worl
we'll underway. The farmer is King
is a true saying, for each has a King
dom In his farm.
States Attorney A. B. Carlson i.
certainly making it hot for the Law
breakers in Lincoln county. He show!
no favors and Of consequence makes {
few enemies but duty and enemies &C
hand in hand.
Homer Wolfe returned Monday
night from Sioux City where he visit
ed over Sunday with his wife who re
Gently underwent an operation there