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msr• My. 'MWr pJ.Vt w-*: & g»Tr lm fe fc" & I! 5 r» "•v 1 1"* •i vw r«.' I :f tev Kp' 1'.:' 1 1 IT 70V WANT THE Finest JOB PRINTING Get it at the LEADER Office VOL. 14. NUMBER 42 We Sell A. RlPP, Pres. ft &V^". f, I 4- f, Ooal li The Lincoln iA iA f$v ::-V. &'&• SIOUX VALLEY HARDWARE & IMPLEMENT GO. Peru Buggies, Old Hickory Wagons, Sterling Discs, Sterling Planters, Rock Island Plows hnd Discs, Ohio Corn Plows, DeLaval Cream Separators, Separator Oil, Machine oil and grease—all kinds, The Kemp Manure Spreader, McCormick machinery of all kinds, Majestic Ranges, A full line of Hardware.. Come etrxcl See* T_Js Sioux Valley Hardware & Imp. Co. M. BIHHKTT, Vice Pres. L. T. WlltSTAD, Secy. BRAIN mM Live Opposite Large quantities of in smoke these days in order to keep warm. We can supply you with all kinds of fuel however. Hard and Soft Coal, 4^ib8, sawed Stove Wood in either hard Maple or Oak. A complete assortment of all kinds of buiding materials always on hand. Lei us figure on your bills and demonstrate to you that our Prices are Right. Mutual Lumber Company, M. V. CkAPlrf, Mgr. Phone 49. County Bank County Bank CANTON, S. D.^-» A. R. BROWN, Preeident, C. A. South, a.sK/ 1 Estate hi '•r- .: Oldest Bank in the County. Interest allowed on time deposits, and short time' loans a specialty O. A. Rudolph, E. Wendt, O. A. RUDOLPH, Vice Pres. T. H. Helgerson, C. A. SOUTH, Secretary, Ed. L. Wendt, O. K. BROWN. Cashieir. Directors. LRTVEDT. *®v-The Old Reliable. Established in 1871. m— Halce Farm Loans on the moat favorable terms. Write Insurance in the Best Companies against Fire, Lightning, Tornado and Hail. Sell Ocean Steamship Tickets by all tne Leading Lines. Make Abstracts Under Bond as Provided bj Uv.*7 G. SKARTVEDT, Canton, S D. •f1 '. .41 nV.v, i'« ••,• •.,.*.r.yjtv* W"i* -v..'-. C. H. MODI.TOB, Treas. CANTON Phone All! •i 4 Faithful UADCR In tk» Oamt 0/ fesmmy urf ff»/f 1904 Superintendent Dobeon of the Canton Interstate Epworth League Assembly has the program for the coming event almost completed, and has furnished the LEADER with a brief. A few im portant events are yet to be dated and the best program ever arranged in the northwest for the entertainment of the people will be given to the pnblic. June and Jnly this year will see Can ton in holiday aitire entertained and entertaining. The first event will be the state encampment Seven Day Ad ventisis which will be here from Jane 10 to 19. The annual meetings gener ally find from 700 to 1000 in camp, and the latter number will be at Canton, because of the advantages of Dobeon Park. FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. On June the 23 the annual tourna ment of the state firemen will begin and continue four days. It is expected that the Canton tournament this year will see more firemen in line than at any annual meeting for many years, bscause the lire boys like Canton and her people. There will be 1000 dollars put op for prizes by the state and the contests will make a very enjoyable ex hibit of what the volunteers can do. Canton puts up $500 in addition to the state money. Aftei the firemen have had all kinds of fun and won all the prizes and ribbons and glory, they will depart for their several homes satisfied that there is no better town in the state than onr beautiful little city on the Sioux. GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT Canton will just be able to get a good breath and more flags and bunting oat when along will come the advance guard of the heroic heroes of 1861-5, who will own the city, Jane 28 to 30, and on the closing day of this historic event Mrs. John Alexander Logan of Washington, will join the heroes. Hei husband was one of the best corps commanders developed during the bitter contest. He was fearless, dash ing, able and a fighter and the boys loved him and they love his widow, be cause she has labored for the benefit of the veterans since the death of her noble husband. Mrs. Logan openB the Assembly in the evening with an ad dress* and all the veterans will be there and everybody else who can get inside the auditorium. It will be a magnifi cent testimonial to that noble woman and to the heroes of the greatest war in history, and Canton will be in patriotic garb to honor her guests. It will be an event fit for patriotism and eagle birds, and the star spangled banner will float prondly over the rejoicing multitude. At the conclushm of the opening form alities and Mrs. Logan's address, Hinton White of Boston, the famous illustrated lecturer, will be present to entertain the audience. He ie to be here for three days, July 1, 2, 4. Prof. White is far ahead of Roberson as an illus trated lecturer, and any man who can beat Roberson is easily the best in the country. Jane 30 to July 6, Miss Doland and Miss Stevens, impersonator and so prano, stars of ten platforms. Hiawa' tha program, Danbar Recitals, costume entertainments and dilect songs. July 2 andi July 3, Dr. J. F. Berry will be present. He is secretary of tiie Epworth League and editor of the Epworth Herald, and is very likely to The Parker New Era recently re marked that had Coe I. Crawford stated at the beginning of his cam paign for governor that he would not, if elected, use the governor's chair as a stepping stone into the U. S. Senate, his campaign would not have been so diffi cult—words to that effect. No such an announcement was necessary, brother. Had Mr Crawford simply announced his caudidacy for the nomination subject to the will of the state convention, we believe no power on earth could have defeated him. It would have been pos sible for everyone to support in that case but now he has made it impossible for anyone to support him who believes in the integrity and loyalty of Senators Kittredge and Gamble, Congressmen Martin and Burke, Chairman Crane and the host of other leaders who have fought successfully our party's battles in the past. We believe this is asking too much of anyone no matter how much we admire Crawford as a man. —Sr.lem Special. —Beat kinds of fishing tackle at Noid's. v-*/..fv*j«-.»M'.\,r» 1 Canton Gpworth Jxssembiy CSupt. ^Dobson Jfcaa a 9/faynificent !Pro gram jflmost Completed for this Sreat Entertainment, and fffen and Women of at tonal Jame llfil! ZtaAe !Part With Splendid Specialties. Tjhe Srand jfrmy Encampment, Uhe State firemen's Uournament, Tthe jfduentists State Camp JJfoetiny jfnd famous iSatl Sames jfll in Canton's 30 "Day Jubilee. &t Will be the jCioeliest 30 IDays in the Jtistory of the State. 1 1 1 1 1 CANTON. SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY. APRIL 8. 1904. be elected a Bishop in May. In the evening, on Jaly 3rd, Dr. Bradley, President of the Iowa college at Grin nell, will preach, and those who have heard him say he is one of the ablest expounders of scripture in the country. July 4, Senatoy Knate Nelson, the most prominent Skandinavian in Amer ica. He will deliver a grand patriotic address and his friends from three states will fill the anditorium and the park July 4, 5, 6, the Old Homestead Male Quartet, best in the United States. July 7, 8, and 9, Mr. Robertson of New York city will be present. He is the leading moving picture man in the world. Jnly 7 will be a great day. It is des ignated as Capital Day. At this time the champions of Mitchell and Pierre will meet in oratorical battle and pre sent the capital city question for the consideration of the great crowd that will be present. The Pierre boomers say they will have their friends here by thousands, and the Mitchell boomers say they will have their friends here also by thousands, and it is quite reasonable to presume that Canton will see the biggest crowd of people ever assembled at one time in this state. The capital orators are not all decided upon, hence no names will be mention ed now. All railroads will ran special trains. Jaly 7 to 12, Wesleyan Quartet, the best on earth. Jaly 9 will be known as "Farmers Day." Hon. F. M. Greeley and Mrs. Laws will be present to talk to the farmers. Those who heard Mr. Greeley in Canton in February daring the insti tute, say he is the best man they ever heard talk on farm topics. Mrs. Laws can entertain the ladies jast as well as Mr. Greeley can the men. Jaly 10, Sunday, a noted Bishop will be present Dr. Oldham of Chicago, will be present in the evening and a grand sacred concert will be given. Jaly 11 will be known as Democratic Day, and probably Senator Pettigrew or some other noted democrat will talk to the people. Dr. Green in the even ing. July 12 will be Republican Day. and during the afternoon some noted repub lican orator will 6e present. Congress man Martin says he will be one of the greatest orators in the country. His name will be known soon. Dr. Greene in the evening, and after Dr. Greene will come the closing jubilee. There will be many other interesting features daring the assembly, and the forenoon schools will be under the di rection of the ablest instructors in the country. Enough has been noted here, how ever. to convince any one that Canton's Assembly for 1904, will far surpass any' thing ever given in this state. There will be ball games and other attractions between the begintiing of the Advent camp meeting Jane 10 and the closing of the Assembly on July 12, There will be 30 days of solid pleasure and healthful entertainment, after which Canton will be ready for another breathing spell while the farmers jump into the haavest. It will be a great year for Canton, and our business men have responded to every financial requirement with a liberality that is patriotic and com mendable. Mr. and Mrs. Geno Lorenson return ed from their honey moon tour Satur day, and are now cosily at home in their residence here. Geno is so happy that you can see him smile when yon call him up at Central, and we are glad of it, and hope he and his bride will al ways find their lives filled with joy, happiness, prosperity. The boy and girl friends of Misa Clara Eckle were invited to a birthday party to celebrate Miss Clara's thir teenth birthday last Tuesday, March 22, at the palatial Eckle home near Moe. About forty of the young people came and the day was a regular festival of fun and fun and frolic for them. A glorious dinner and a splendid sup per were served the young guests and games galore were played and Miss Clara's birthday party will be long and joyfully remembered by her juvenile friends. —Hadsonite. Wendt and Straw are meeting all competition in groceries, and we handle nothing but the best. 25- WENDT & STRAW urn, tlm 0§fIm »f Truth art Me e/ Awsf Mrf Ownftfo*. 1904 •y. J'' "•.«: v.: '. .y: HS»»l|gMIW IRVywwpyytjt CONGRESS TO THE RESCUE. National Aid to be Refused State Homes Where Pensions Are Taken Iroin Members. Congress is determined that state sol dier homes, where a canteen is run and the pensions of the old soldiers held up and issued to them in canteen checss, hall receive no aid from the National Government, and the taking of any part of an old soldiers' pension for the use or benefit of a state home is de nounced in measured terms, and Con gress seems determined that the taking of pensions from old soldiers must stop. South Dakota was the last state to de mand a part of the {tension money earned by the old veteran in defense of his country and at the risk of his life The taking of any part of an old sol diers' pension is a crime acrainst a help less old hero who in yonth stood for flag and country. In his old age full of rheumatism which he contracted in youth in- the army, he joins a soldiers' home and there the heartless demand of a home board compels him to give up so much of his pension to help support the typme or buy whisky which is sold to them through the canteen. The people of South Dakota did not ask that the old soldiers be deprived of a part of their meagre pension to support the home. The people of no state asked that the old soldier be robbed of part of his pension to support any state home. The aireat majority of the old veterans have sons and families grown np and are tax payers, then why ask the poor helpless old veteran to give up part of his honorable reward to sat isfy a whim of men who have an idea old soldiers are not entitled to any thing if the state gives them a home they should not grumble or kick if they are robbed. At the coming state encampment of the Grand Army, some action should be taken by the veterans to see that their comrades have justice done them. The amount taken in this state is not so much as in the eastern states where the poor old broken down and helpless victim of human greed is allowed to keep $1 a month oat of bis pension, some states let him keepf2, some 94 and most of the states allow him |d. South Dakota takes everything over 912, and if he won't submit to this system of skinning he is fired from the home. The writer is familiar with this sys tem of robbing old soldiers, and had occasion to study the subject closely, being asked once for a -paper on this question, to be read at a meeting of home commandants. We took the ground then and we take the ground now that there is no legal right to com pel an old soldier to give any part of his pension to a home. If his old age and helpless condition compels him to submit to such unlawful extortion, then the act is nothing short of robbery. Call it what you may in defence of the cowardly crime, there is not one single argument in justification of the unholy act. The National homes takes the pension from veterans but only for safe keeping and when he is discharged he gets his money. The people of South Dakota do not now and never did ask that the poor old soldier be robbed of part of his pension. Give it back to him. Let him feel that this honorable mark of service is not a dirty commercial deal. A pension is a sacred badge of honor, a badge no man should take away. There is nothing on earth an old soldier loves more than that pension draft with the face of Sheridan upon it. When he is asked to divide it with peo ple who were born since the war, he feels like rebelling, but he isn't able. He submits in silence with tears in his eyes, as he hands it over with a trem bling hand. Shame. This infamons robbery of old soldiers must cease. It's a disgrace it is a horrible evidence of the lack of patriotism among the old soldiers who are not compelled to seek a home yet. Why not stand up like men and defend their comrades now when they are not able to defend themselves. Congressmen Bell of Cali fornia and Hemenway of Indiana, say that the taking of pensions most stop, and the directors of state homes will soon find government aid denied when pensions are taken from the members. The canteen is a disgrace to any home where one is permitted. It robs the old soldiers and keeps the undertaker busy. The old soldier may not be good for mnch. He is helpless and unable to fight for his rights any longer, but tor God's sake don't rob the old hero in the closing days of a proud memory. Money to Loan. Money to loan on real estate at popu lar rates, large or small sums, first or second mortgages and on good chattel security. We are also prepared to purchase good notes and securities. 39-42. PEOPLES SECURITY BANK. W. Worthing, S. D. —All kinds of base ball goods at Noid's. —Now is the time to take a spring tonic to purify the blood, cleanse the liver ana kidneys of all impurities. HolUster's Rocky Mountain Tea will do the business. 85 cents Tea or tablets. Sold by 1.11. Helmey & Co. •mm :'.A^Su* Fish, Oysters Custom Solicited. L. MILLA6E, STREET P. A.OVERSETH, President. ADVERTISE JSt THE LEADER. Largest Paper, Largest Circulation. 91.60 Per Tear Established in 1879 Chartered in 1889 The First National Bank OF CANTON, S. D. THOS. THORSON. President. J. V. CONKLIN, Vice President. O. S. GIFFOBD, E. S. O'NEIL, J. F. Meat Market. Choice Meats, Poultry, Sausage, •1.50 PER ANNUM. This is the Season when, we strive more than ever to gain yoyr attention. The present oppor tunity for buying Shoes is exceptionally inviting. We always give big values in I-iSbcLi@es Sh.oee. Small profits with large and rapid sales is our aim. But just now we're? going a lit tle ahead of anything we've done before. Prices are more shrunken and values more generous. It won't last long, so come soon. BRAGSTAD & JOHNSON, Pr#priet#rsof"THIi CASH SHOE STORE," 3rd Door Wost of P. 0. cai»toq ». p. Savings Department Co9Hctlo4 4 For Gout Intorost Poidoand Coapitod SonhAnnually. Transact a General Banking Business and Invite you to call and see as. Safety Deposit Boxos to Root. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. ANDERSON, Cashier. CHAS. A. GOETZ, Ass't Cashier. FERGUSON. PLANING MILL. SATRUM BROS. Will be pleased to help you out with anything in the line of Interior Flqliliiiig, Scrolled and turned work, in soft or hard wood, at a reasonable price. Also handle plain and ornamental glass. Bownati & Kraoz Limber Ct. Ol G«itoi). JF^sdcl \jljp Garpited. $25,000 Individual Responsibility of Stockholders $400,000. Short Tino Loans. Farm Loans. Farmers and Merchants Business Respectfully Solicited. Careful and Personal Attention Given to Every Detail. Satrum Bros. WIDE AND TILING, All sizes of Tiling. Bloomer Patent Staggered Stay Field Fencing. No old stock. No Culls. Everything is bright and new. Our lumber is all strictly up to grade and our prices are right. If you intend to do any building give us a call and we can save you some money. A. E. STOWELL, Manager. J. M. LEWIS, Vice Preeident. Farmers' State Bank C. CASSILL Cashier. Guts No Figure With us what kind of lumber yon want. We^can supply-all kinds needed for building'and other purposes. We now have a complete^stock of White Pine, Yellor Pine and.'Fir lumber, also posts, cedar and oak, Page fence, lime, cement and quarry stone. Come in and see our large stock of fancy and com mon screen doors. We are anxious to let you know what we can do in onr line. The Fanners Lumber Co.