Dakota farmers' leader., November 05, 1915, Image 1

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

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AN ARABIC SURVIVOR.
Canton Lady's Brother Relates His
Experience in Terrible Disaster.
William E. Ramsdell, brother of
Mrs Minule Corson of this city, was
on board the Arabic returning 1.0 this
country as we mentioned at the time
and Mrs. Corson has since allowed us
to take extracts from his letters to
her in which he relates bis experience
which was as follows:
"The quickness of the work of sav
ing the passengers was praised by
many. The rescue work of lowering
the life-boats was accomplished in
four and a half minutes after the
Arabic was torpedoed. If it had not
been for the obedience of the engin
eers in staying by the edglnes and
carrying out uapt. Finch's orders to
reverse the engines after the boat had
been torpedoed, and the water was
pouring ID around tlieta in torrents,
probably not one of the passengers
and crew would be alive at this min
ute. Nearly all the men in the engine
rooms were lost.
"Everything was prepared for an
emergency of this kind, otherwise we
never could have got Into the boats,
and been lowered in the incredible
period of four and a half minutes. I
was the last Aian in the last boat
lowered and was the only one to save
a suit-case and a grip. The rest of the
passengers envied me my good luck,
for they had nothing except what
they had on tbeir bodies, and the ma
jority had very few things on their
bodies.
"1 thought we were going to be
swamped, because the bow of our life
boat caught on the bulge of the ship,
lifting the bow of our boat up while
the stern was under water. The wo
men in the stern, one especially, who
threw her arms over the other 'wo
men, succeeded in staying in the boat,
although they were all under water.
Just then a wave released us from the
sinking ship. As the ship sank we
were in the vortex, and were pitched
on our beam-ends. The only thing
that saved us at that juncture was
that the steam, intermingling with
the cold water, threw great geysers
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We selected Tbe South He rid cMalleable
An Entire Set of Fine Aluminum Cooking Ware
During the Week of Our BIG RANGE EXHIBIT
The set consists of one 8-quart Aluminum Preserving Kettle, one 2-quart
Aluminum Lipped Sauce Pan, one 4-pint Aluminum Percolator, one 4
quart Aluminum Preserving Kettle, one 6/^-quart No. 8 Aluminum Tea
Kettle, one 2-qt. Aluminum Double Rice Boiler, one 1 -pt. Measuring Cup
in the air, and this undoubtedly keot
us afloat.
"Just before we got away from the
side of the Arabic a man came to the
rail and threw two bulldogs into our
boat. He then attempted to jump
overboard with his mother, but she
fell backwards. Before he could make
another attempt the water bad risen
to where he stood, and he stepped off
into the water. He swam on his back
and held his mother upx until he was
struck on the head by some wreckage
and knocked senseless. When he re
gained his consciousness his mother
had disappeared from the surface of
the water. It was pitiful to hear his
cries. Our boat rescued him.
"We had a very hard time because
there were about forty women and
children in our boat, and only five
men only one sailor among us. How
ever, all the men knew how to row,
and so did some of the girls, and we
went along picking up people out of
the water finally rescuing Capt. Finch
We were mighty glad to get the cap
tain and two or three sailors in our
boat. We felt perfectly confident
from then on. Our boat contained
several persons Injured by the falling
wreckage. One woman had a rib brok
en, another a broken arm. A man
had all the flesh torn off the side of
bis head. He died the next day from
exposure.
"We were in this boat from about
9:45 in the morning until about two
o'cjock in the afternoon, when the
British cruiser Magnola picked us up.
The officers and crew were most kind
to us. They gave us their clothes so
that we could get dry wearables on,
and anything the ship had was ours.
W landed Queenstown about
seven o'clock in tbs evening, and thp
Irish people there received us in a
most hospitable" manner. They could
not do enough for us.
"The German submarine that tor
pedoed us used the cargo ship Dun
sley as a decoy. As soon as the cap
tain of the Arabic got near enough to
the Dunsley to ascertain the trouble,
be turned as fast as he could, but the
submarine, hiding behind the lun
sley, had our range, and, of course,
we could not see the periscope of the
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submersible. She fired her torpedo
under water, and the first we kuew of
the tnrpedo, it was like a green streak
in the water coming toward us. At
that moment the bugler blew the
alarm, and every sailor was at his
post."
Mr. Ramsdell's family had returned
to this country in May otherwise they
probably would have been In this
wreck.
The Senior's Moonlight Bicnic.
The C. H. S. Seniors realized that
Oct 31, should not be allowed to pass
without their recognition, but as that
memorable date occured on Sunday
they decided that they could not
start their celebration on either Sat
urday or Sunday as in either case they
would be pretty apt to break the Sab
bath. Therefore Friday evening was
a a
about 8:30 they sei our for the rail
road bridge, near which ancient struc
ture they spent a delightful evening.
A large bonfire was built, a Junior be
ing procured who carried most of the
wood. Around this fire a few of the
girls held an Indian war dance and
"in its ruddy glow" Beu learned to
dance the "Hesitation." This "ruddy
glow" also being suggestive of the
play "Dr. Fanstus". This work of liter
ature was the chief subject of conver
sation. The party therefore proved a
success fronp a literacy as well as a re
creative standpoint.
Later In the evening the Juniors
who had been picn{cing across the
river paid the Seniors & short visit
but lp spite of the rousing bonfire
they received such a, cool reception
that they left the Seniors in full pos
session of the place they h^d chosen
to grace with their presence. After
their departure the Seniors brought
out the refreshments and they found
that altfao paper plates may not have
been made before forks, pieces torn
from the said plates, are mighty use
ful sometimes, especially when there
are not enough forks to go around.
After their repast the Seniors entirely
forgot the subject of Dr. Fanstus in
listening to a pathetic selection given
by Miss Johns. The Seniors must be
rather hard hearted though for there
were po wet handkerchiefs or misty
eye? as the story drew to a close.
finally being able to find no more
dry wood for their fire the Seniors re
turned to their respective homes.
They did not follow their usual cus
tom of visiting Lyric after the picnic
but then It was rather early for that.
Mr. Glenn Boone and Miss Jessie
A. Wells came down from Sioux Falls
last Saturday evening and were un iti
ed In marriage by Rev. Thurston at
the M. E. Parsonage. Mr. Boone Is a
distant relative of tbt Kentucky
pioneer Daniel Boone..
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A LEADER in the Cause of Economy and Reform, tha Defender of Truth and Justloa, the Foe of Fraud and Corruption
CANTON, SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5,1915.
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P. A. Paulson Canton, South Dakota^
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Big Ben
the busy farmer's
friend
Big Ben is for the farmer who
believes in the advice of old Ben
Franklin "Plow deep while slug
gards sleep."
He's for the farms whose owners
want big yields.
lie's for the hard-to-get-up farm
hands. It's up to him to get
them in the fields on time.
He keeps watch time. He's
reliable and handsome. He's
cturdy, well set and long lived.
Be first in the fields every morn
ing. Get the farm hands out
bright and early. Depend on
Big Ben.
He'll more than earn his wages
the first month you employ him-
H. C. WOLFE
Jeweler and Optician
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
Items of Canton People and Others
We Know Clipped from Our
Exchanges.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Od son accom
panied by their parents Mr. and Mrs.
N. Odson of Canton drove to Plank
inton Friday in Joe's Overland where
they were the guests of relatives for a
few days.—[Worthing Enterprise.
Mamie Millie returned to her home
at Canton yesterday after a few days
visit with her friend, Mildred Tra
vaillle.
Commissioner W. E. Fol ken went to
Canton Tuesday on official business.
While there he made a trip out to the
new county bridge that is being built
across the Sioux river northeast of
Canton.—[Lennox Independent.
"Black Beaver," adventurer, trap
per, wanderer and explorer, who is
now a resident of Sioux Fate, will
for you because the kitchen range is the most important part of the home.
sold during the week of our big range exhibit only
erect a 815,000 "log cabin" here for
his own occupancy. He has built
some twenty houses for renting pur
poses, in fact shows promise of being
the Astor of Sioux Falls so far as rent
rolls go, and now having helped to re
duce the house shortage will con
struct a home for himself.- [Journal.
Hvlstendal, the Watkins man, was
down from Canton yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Slade motor
ed down from Canton yesterday after
noon.
Frank Cable, Louis Dokken and
Carl Johnson autoed to Canton on
Monday.
A number of Canton people, Peter
Hegnessand Simon Uirikson among
them attended tbe Denbow Sale yes
terday. Thursday.—[Hudsonite.
Claud Kinman of Canton spent Sun
day with his people at home out on
the farm west of town.
G. J. Moed and T. T. Smith of Can
ton drove down for a short call at
Fairview Tuesday evening this week.
A. Amunson who has been in poor
health all summer was taken with a
severe cold the first of the week. Dr.
Turner of Canton is in attendance.
Anthon Bakke returned Wednesday
from a visit of a week with Martin
and Anthon Overseth in Minneapolis.
He says the boys still toot their brass
horns whenever occasion requires.
Allen Crawford and family moved
into town this week into the residence
vacated by J. F. Kissinger. Mr. Craw
ford purchased the residence some
time ago and this will save the chil
dren a long drive to school.- [Fair
view Eagle.
Harry Kehm is now the happy own
er of a dandy Ford runabout.
Misses 9pal Stewart of Dayton and
Ruth Meyer of Canton were Sunday
guests at the Ward well home.
We are sorry to hear of a relapse of
Mrs. Earl Sheffer's illness, and also
that Earl himself is not in good
health. We are Informed they have
gone to Colorado in quest of health.
Mrs. J. Q. Hossack and little boy,
of Omaha, Nebr., her brother, S. H.
Hanson of Lake Andes, S. D. and sis
ter, Miss Theola Hanson of Canton,
S.D., met at a family reunion, last
week, at the home of Gus Hanson,
that gentleman being Mrs. Hossack's
father. On Thursday Mrs. Hossock
in company with Miss Theola, went to
Canton, when, after a short visit she
will return to Omaha.—[Harrisburg
Journal.
Miss Mary Uline arrived home from
her trip west the latter part of last
week, having, we think, crowded
about as much of accomplishment,
sight-seeing and also the greeting of
Öepartuieut of History
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with its Patented Aluminum-Fused Copper-Bearing Flues, because it bakes
best, looks best, is built strongest and lasts longest—the good cook's choice.
No. 8 or No. 9 size range can be furnished with a 16, 18 or 20-inch ov
en, and with or without reservoir, pressure boiler or water front.
friends, as is possible to crowd in
four weeks of time. In eighteen days
she delivered twenty-eight addresses
at churches, colleges and for different
societies through the st&tes of Colo
rado, Wyoming and Montana. She
visited Salt Lake City, Seattle and
Helena, Montana, at Sand Point,
Idaho, visited her sister, Miss Grace,
and at Cheyenne, Wyoming. She said
she thoroughly enjoyed every moment
of the trip, and why not? She has all
the requisites, interest, Imagination
and observation, and is so thoroughly
Imbued witn a zeal for accomplish
ment tliatj traveling with her must
be worth while.—[Dell Rapids Tri
bune.
Mrs. Joe Opperud and children, of
Canton, who came Tuesday morning
for her aunt, Mrs. Delia Scovel's
birthday, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Lincoln County's Lady Lawyer
Miss Fern Wassem, the only wo
man law student at present in the
University of South Dakota, Is op
posed to woman's suffrage on principle
"It isn't worth the fight," says Miss
Wassem, who thinks that woman's
business opportunities are not lessen
ed by the lack of the ballot. Miss
Wassem has chosen a legal training
with a view to following the law as a
profession and practicing in South
Dakota. She Is convinced that a legal
education Is, also, the best general
education that anyone, even a woman
can receive. She carries her cases to
the moot court of the College of Law
and argues against opposing embryo
attorneys with a persuasiveness that
will win cases lor her when she prac
tices after graduation. She is a resid
ent of Harrlsburg, daughter of Bank
er Wassem and was graduated from
the Harrisburg high school in 1912.
After a year at Stanley Hall in Minn
eapolis, Miss Wassem came to the
University of South Dakota where
she is a Junior this year. Last year
she was declared the most popular
woman of the University by a vote of
the students and selected as "Miss
Dakota," the position of honor at the
Dakota Day festivities.
-MAMA
If you want the finest
JOB PRINTING GET
IT AT THE LEADER
OFFICE
$1.60 PBR ANNUM
of Mr. and Mrs. Al Minor living west$is%
of the city, Rev. G. E. Lewis of Sioux'
Falls performing the ceremony.
The young people have spent most
of tbeir lives in this vicinity and have
many friends who extend congratula
tions. They are spending their honey
moon In Sioux Falls and Kansas City
and will return this week to Vermll-'
ion where the groom is a senior in
the University where they will make
their home until next June. -tie-
Water Users Take Notice.
Users of city water will please take
notice that beginning October 10th,
the water commissioner will begin,
the regular semi-annual reading of
meters, and it will be necessary that
all meters are accessible1«) that they
may be easily read.
Water rent will be due on the first
day of November.
George Hokenstad, MZ
-FARM LOANS-
Made at lowest current ratest Write or 'y
call on me before closing yonr loan.
Geo. G. Johnson
Canton, S. D.
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City Auditor. ^T7t4.
A man was arrested at Beresford
for bootlegging and Judge Kennedy,
was called to Elk Point, Monday, to
help with the case.
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Minor-Opperud.
Last Friday evening at 7 o'clock at
tbe home of the groom in this city oc
cured the marriage of Mr. Melvin Op
perud and Miss Fay Minor, daughter
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