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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-02-09
DENOUNCED BY SOVEREIGN.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 2.-General
Master Workman Sovereign, Of the
Knights of Labor, declared last night
that the black flag of anarchy is floating
over the Uuited States Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, and That when the
November election should come the
working people of this country would
rise in their mi ght, and, by means of the
ballot. change the condition of affairs.
The declaration was made in the course
of an address which Mr.. Sovereign de-
livered before large audience of work.
ingmen. Mr., Sovereign bitterly attacked
the bond issue, and said that if it can
not be defeated by an injunction some
other way will be found.
The very fact that the leader of this
great labor organization has entered the
contest IN behalf Of the people and
against the red flag anarchy of the treas
ury department, IS one Of the bright
spots in the signs OF the times. Mr..
Sovereign is leader who will arouse the
people everywhere. There is vast power
for good in his leadership, and labor
organizations every where will rally to
the flag of freedom borne by the knights
Of Labor. The masses are beginning to
realize that it is human freedom or
human slavery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-02-09

E1EI? ?

Got the blues, eh? Cant pay your taxes
and interest, eh? Can't sell your product
for near what it cost you, eh? Couldn't
get job pounding sand in a rat hole, eh ?
Been votin' 'er straight for 80 years, eh ?
Been told over and over for Is years that
you would come to this, but you stuck up
your nose and yelled ''cranll," eh? Often
said you was no calamity howler, didn't
you, eh? Guess you'll howl now, eh? ?
Smart on, you old simpleton, ell, till the
old boy gets you for being a fool, EN-
Critic, Carthage, Mo.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-02-09
The Farmers Leader
THE PARTY LASH.

The republican bosses have begun TO
apply the party lash to some of their re-
fractory editors and prominent members.
There is to be no more ''coughing up of
lungs" on free silver or the financial ques-
ton. Nothing but "taritf' is 10 be spo'
ken Of Lieut.. Gov Herried and other
''alieged" republicans, it IS charged,
'have done the party more harm by their
'fool breaks than their support can do
it good" and they have been plainly in
formed that unless they at once and for
ever "button up their mouths they will
receive condign punishment. The fact is,
no man of honest opinions can edit re-
publican paper or advocate its present
policy. He must first learn to suppress
every honorable sentiment. He must
dstort, pervert, garble and suppress.
He must prostitute his talents and lower
himself to the position of Lazarus at the
rich mans gate, or still more, play the
part of the dog and lick his sores. The
writer of the Apocalypse saw, in his pro-
phetc vision, this great modern G 0 P,
and wrote of it as ''The Mother Of Har-
lols" With no more principle than Judas
it begrudges the ointment while it carries
the bag 1t retains all the cunning ser.
Witty of it's Semitic masters without pos
sessing any of the virtues of the Jewish
race 1t rears it's head like a Pharisee
and then wallows IN the mire like the
swine of Sanaria. Like the statue with
the head Of brass and feet of clay as seen
by Daniel this great republican dragon
will crumb.e under the tread Of economic
education. The party lash will not
much longer keep men of honesty and
ability in it's service. In few years
none but sycophants and parasites will
be found proclaim,ng its policies. -
Ondu, Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-02-09
The Origin of Taxes in England.

The origin of taxes in Britain is shroud-
ed in mystery. We had a coinage in
Kent at least century before the advent
of the Romans, so that there was probably
some rude system of taxation, though no
doubt the chiefs lived for a great part on
produce of their own lands. Under the
Romans taxes appear to have been levied
in kind, usually tenth of the produce.
The cattle were taxed At so much head,
and there was also polltax on individ-
uals. the human being. Under the Sax
ons, the king received, in each shire,
contribution from the produce of the pub
lie or folk land, and this, with certain
fines, was. during peace, sufficient for the
maintenance of the court. Additional
taxes were imposed from time to time by
the ''Witenagemot," the shire forming
the unit Of rating. and being assessed &C
cording to the number Of hundreds it con.
tanned. Under the Normans no new form
of taxation was At first imposed. The
king continued to derive his revenue
mainly from the demesue, which was or
iginally of vast extent and amply suHiici
ent for all ordinary purposes. amounting
according to Demesday Book, to no less
than ] 400 manors or lordships, besides
farms and lands ia Niddlesex Shropshire.
and Rutland. In addition to this reven-
ue, the Grown had certain rights; for in
stauce: Purveyance, the right 10 impress
carriages and horses For removals; pre-
emption, the right to purchase provisions
,rnd at n fixed price; and presage, the
right to take one or Two casks, according
to- the amount Of the cargo, from every
vessel arriving at port The rights and
fines ACQUIRING to the Grown under the
feuGal system also brought IN consider
able revenue. The danegeld or land tax,
first imposed in 991, on the advice Of
Archbishop Sijeric, as an exceptional
mode of raising a sum to bribe away the
Danes, was reimposod by William the
CoLQuecor in 1854 in consequence Of an
attack by Sweyn. AT the rate
of seventy-two pence for every hyde of
land, and was subsequently, continued at
varying rates rs a regular source of in
come. ScV'age. or shield, money, was IA
sum levied by Henry in lieu Of military
service. at the rate of 81 Gs. Sd. on the fee |
If e2O annual value In 1884 a tax re-
the Gancgcid was levied on the
,aruca.e, or plough land. Il ''carucate''
being The amount which COULD be plough
I'd by one 'caruca. or plough, in Il season.
It was first levied at 2s. the carucate. and
at different rates. The
;lties and towns did not pay daneocld.
out were assessed for an 'auNilium,' or
lid, which was at first irregulary charged:
'ut after the dancgeld was discontinued,
n 1863, it was placed on a more regular
ooting, and charged Oh tenants. rural
md suburban alike, and Lermcd tai
age. From The Income TaX in Eng
and, by the Right Hon. Sir John Lub-
,ock, Bart, NJ. P, in North American
Review for February.
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SOLID FIGURES.

y great deal is being said just now
about the prostration to the industries of
the country which would come from a
lowering Of the tariff duties To the mo-
litical economist this claim IS absurd.
But it ought to be equally absurd also to
all who examine the following figures.
In 1886 the Bureau Of Statistics at
Washington made u thorough canvass OF
all the people in the country engaged in
gaiaful occupations and also of all those
engaged in occupations which can ard
those which cannot be subjected to foreign
competition. 1t found that the whole
number engaged in gainfu! occupations
was II, 392. O09, divided as follows: Agra-
culture 1870. 403 manufactures, mechan-
les and mining 1887, 49, professional and
personal 4, 174, 236, trade and transporta-
ton 1,9lO.25G. Leaving out Of account
the last two classes which cannot Of
course be directly protected, the statisti-
clans found that the people engaged in
sainful occupations which cannot be sub
iectet to foreign competition Numbers l6,
564. ON and those which can be so subject
ed number s27,1S That is to say all the
people who could under absolute free
trade be brought into conn mpetition at home
with foreign producers are only 40 per
cent of all the working population.
At the same time Professor Simon New
comb of the government naval obserya-
tory independently examined the field and
he found that the number subject to for
eign competition was 9O5, ,5S5 or So per
cent. These figures are compiled by two
statistical aS,thorities of unimpeachable
and scientific reliability.
While their percentages differ slightly
they are practically together and 1t may
be taken as a fact the protected indus
tries Of the country directly employ only
per cent of the working population.
All people, protectionists as well as free
traders, admit that the tariff is in effect a
bounty paid by the non-protected to the
protected to enable the latter to continue
business Ninety-fivc per cent Of the
working people of the land are therefore
to pay per cent bonus to keep
hem at work. The experts on both sides
lgree that the Mckinley law imposes an
average duty of SO per cent. on all im-
PORTS. Even admitting for argument
hat this is evenly divided between con-
umer and producer, and that fact could
,e by no means substanliated, the 93
Ter cent pay TO the per cent. IN average
,onus OF 26 per cent. on all the goods
produced by the latter.
Does anyone believe that this can
benefit the nation at large? Does anyone
,c lieve that the five per cent. can confer
my benefit sufficiently large to repay the
,inety-fve per cent. for this great bonus?
t IS easy to show that the great majority
If protected industries could successfully
maintain themselves in free competition
With the world But suppose they
couldn't, would not the ninetyfive per
ent. who receive no governmental! benefit
,e better off if they saved the twentysiN
,er cent. bonus even though the five per
ent. were driven to the wall ?-Arsus
leader.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-02-09

The republican papers of this state are
having their usual pastime in belittling
the meetings of the President of the State
Farmers Alliance. A republican editor
hates the Alliance as the devil hates holy
water.-Grolon Leader.
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AM 1nattentlye judge Rebuked.

A certain New York judge has habit
which sometimes annoys members OF the
bar who appear before particularly
young men-of talking to his associates
on the bench while the lawyers are deliv-
ering their speeches, but however exasper-
ated they may be the lawyers have not,
as a rule, the boldness to complain, for
they recognize the power of the court. An
eminent lawyer of New York, however,
set them an example. He was about to
make the closing speech in highly i'm
portant case Forty minutes had been al
lotted him for the purpose. He had scarce
ly uttered dozen words when the judge
wheeled round in his chair and began a
discussion with his associate on the bench.
The lawyer ceased speaking Immediately,
folded his arms and gaZed steadily at the
Judges. A hush fell upon the courtroom.
The offending judge, noticing the stiffness,
turned and looked inquiringly at the 81
lent advocate.
Your honor" said the lawyer, C have
Just 40 minutes in which to make my final
argument I shall not only need every
second of that time to do it justice, but l
shall also need your undivided attention. |"
"And you shall have it, promptly re-
sponded the judge, at the same time ao-
knowledging the justice Of the rebuke by
o faint flush on his cheeks. 1t was an ex-
hibition of genuine courage, but one that
was more fully appreciated by members
of the profession than by the others who
witnessed it.-Chicago Post.
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Tricks of Ancient Gold workers.

There is papyrus which gives recipes
for various alloys used in the manufacture
of cups and vases, for making gold and
silver ink, for gliding and silvering and
for testing the purity of precious metals.
Other recipes teach the method Of falsify-
ing them by adding baser metals-an OPP
Grafton called diplosis, or doubling, for
the mass of the gold and silver was doubled,
while their color remained unchanged,
and, as the compiler Of the manual re-
marks, q skilled workman would find 1t
difficult or even impossible to detect the
fraud. The recipes which recur most fire.
quently describe various modes of prepar-
ing Assem-, a word which originally meant
natural alloy of gold and silver known
to the Greeks as electrum. 1t was at first
looked upon as distinct metal, was con-
sidered sacred to Jupiter and was designat-
ed by the sign of that planet, but at a
later period the name was applied to all
alloys, and NJ. Berthelot remarks that in
this fact seems to lie the explanation Of the
origin Of alchemy. Both gold and silver
could be extracted from genuine Assem-, and
it seemed as though it could be changed at
the will of the operator into either one or
the other. 1t could also be made artificial
ly by mingling gold and silver, or closely
initiated by some of the numerous alloys,
II or 10 varieties of which are described in
the papyrus Of Leyden. Re-
view.
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ApDendicitis.

The notion is widely prevalent that ap-
pendicitis Is always caused by the lodg-
ment Of an orange seed, a grape seed or
something of that kind in this intestinal
appendage, producing Inflammation. This
is not the fact. Cases have been found in
which foreign substances were found in
the appendix; but according to surgeon
who has performed nearly 200 operations
for removal of the appendix, such cases are
comparatively few The prevailing opin-
ion among those who are wise on this
subject is that appendicitis is caused by o
microbe, but the Investigations have not
advanced far enough to enable this TO be
determined with accuracy. 1t is believed
that many cases formerly supposed to be
acute collie were really cases of appended
tbs. According to the authorities, by the
way, this word-which is SO recent that it
is not to be found in the Century Diction-
ary-is pronounced with a long 'i' in the
last syllable but one, and the ending tits"
has the same pronunciation In "bronchi-
tbs, "peritonitis, " "tonsilitis" and other
words of that class.-New York Tribune
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Durable White Paint.

A simple method is announced for OBJ
tanning a durable white paint, one that
overcomes the general objection to white
paint-viz, that on exposure to heat, and
especially to gas flames, lamp shades, cell
ings, etc., painted with oil colors, 1t soon
turns Lrown, owing to the calcination of
the organic matter contained i'll the colors
and the linseed oil in the oil paints. In
the new process quantity of fine zinc
white is mixed to q suitable consistency
with o solution of protoXide of sodium and
water glass of 40 to 80 degrees of Baume.
The surfaces to be painted are first thor
oughly cleansed and for certain metals,
such as zinc, washing with hydrochloric
acid is necessary. The surface is subse-
quently cleansed with water, and then sew
eral coats Of zinc water glass paint are
laid on until the article is deemed sutt-
GENTLY covered, an interval being allow
ed, but not of long duration, between the
application of each coat, as such paint
soon dries. In case of large surface, such
as a ceiling, to be covered, too much Of
the paint should not be mixed, as the
chemical action of water glass on zinc
white Is soon to render it thick and hard.
This paint is represented as being unaf-
fected always remains snowy white, only
becoming soiled by dust and soot.-New
York Sun.
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climatic Influence on Health.

It cannot be denied that the influence
of the climate upon health is great, ana
it is in recognition of this fact that phy-
sicians send patients suffering with pull
monary diseases to great distances Tor
"change of air." But when the sutterer
happens to be too poor to act upon the
advice his lot is hard indeed. But 1t is
not necessarily hopeless. Dr.. fierce'
Golden Medical Discovery can be had at
any medicine store, and to it thousands
whose cases were considered desperate
owe their lives.
Up to a certain point in the progress
of Consumption, DR.. Plerce's Golden
Medical Discovery is positive remedy
But delay is dangerous with Consump-
ton. In all the conditions that lead to
it, the 'Discovery" is the remedy. With
severe lingering Coughs or Weak Lungs,
nothing acts so prompts. Every disease
that can be reached through the blood
Yields to this medicine. The Scrofulous
affections of the lungs that's called Con-
sumption is one of them. For this, and
for every other form of scrofula, for all
blood-taints and disorders, and chronic
Bronchial, Throat, and Lung affections,
the discovery is the only remedy SO
certain that it can be guaranteed. II 1t
ever fails to banefit or cure, you have
your money back. -,
Can anything else be "just as good
for you to buy?
Don't you believe it,
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LObed Leaves.

Grant Allen, a writer Of pretty chapters
on speculative botany, contends that leaves
become dissected in their efforts to obtain
air and light. Those who have had an OPP
portunity Of examining our white oak
know that the leaves are lobed just in pro-
portion to the ease by which they can get
light. In other cases the rule is reversed
The outer leaves are chiefly lobed, and to
our mind this is the rule that generally
prevails. Some other circumstances than
light must have to do with the lobing Of
leaves. The well known English Ivy hos
it's leaves lobed while it is running rapid
ly up trees, walls or fences. When it ceases
to grow in this direction, but sends out lat
eral branches, the lobes disappear. Light
can have nothing to do with this result
Meehans Monthly.
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Specimen Cases.

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism
his stomach was disordered, his liver
was affected to an alarming degree, APP
petite fell away, and he was terribly re-
duced in flesh and strength. Three bot
ties of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had running sore on his leg of eight
years. standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw-
ba, o., had five large fever sores on his
leg, doctors said he was incurable. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box of
Bucklens Arnica Salge cured him en-.
tirely. Sold at G. D. Gibson's drug
store.
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WHAT THEY LOST.

When you are old and gray and full Of sleep
And nodding by the fire, take down this book
And slowly read and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once and of their shadows deep
How many loved your moments Of glad grace
And loved your beauty, with love false or true
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you
And loved the SORROWS of your changing face.
Then, bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, u little sad: From us fled Love
He paced upon the mountains far above
And hid his face among a crowd OF stars"
w. b. Yeats In Buffalo Commercial
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A Household Treasure.

D. w. Fuller of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery in the house, and his
family ha. always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A.
Dykeman, druggist Catskill, N. Y, says
that DIR. Kings New Discovery is un-
doubleday the best Cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years and it has never failed to do all that
is claimed foa it. Why not try remedy
so long tried and tested. Trial bottle
free at G. D. Gibson's drug store. Reg
ular size SOC. and S1.00.
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a Good Appetite.

Always accompanies good health, and
an absence of appetite is an indication
of something wrong. The loss of a ra-
tional desire for food is soon followed by
lack of strength, for when the supply of
fuel is cut off the fire burns low. The
system gets into low state, and is liza
bic to severe attacks of disease. The
universal testimony given by those who
have used Hoods Sarsaparilla, as to its
great merits in restoring and sharpening
the appetite, in promoting healthy action
of the digestive organs, and as a purifier
of the blood, constitutes the strongest
recommendation that can be urged for
any medicine. Those who have never
used Hoods Sarsaparilla should surely
do so this season.
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The usual treatmentof catarrh is very
unsatisfactory, as thousands can testify.
Proper local treatment is positively nee
essary to success, but many, if not most,
of the remedies in general use afford but
temporary relief A cure certainly can
not be expected from snuffs, powders,
douches and washes. Ely's Cream Balm,
which is so highly commended, is a
remedy which combines the important
requisites or quick action, specific cura-
tive power, with perfect safety and pleas
antness to the patient. The druggists
all sell it.
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Tired Ewes.

When, after long continued application,
the eyes begin to feel. as though grains Of
sand were under the lids, you should i'm
mediately cease work. Rubbing win not
help matters. The trouble is simply tiny
blisters under the lid, and the longer you
use your eyes after you feel the grounds
the worse for you. The blisters generally
go away with few hours rest.-Kansas
City Times.
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The Extreme Of Apethy.

1t was In one of the rural communities
which are periodically aroused to high
pitch of excitement over possible change
in the postoffice.
'Who is that man sitting on the crack
er box?" asked the stranger.
"That's 81 Jenkins. He's the LATEST
man in town"
Lazy, is heS"
''I should say so. Why, do you know
that Teller is too doggone indolent to even
run fur office. American Industries
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The announcement that Senator
Daniel w Voorhees, is about to fracture
his long silence and make the greatest eff
fort of his life in behalf of Mr.. Germans
What-Is-It Sugar Trust freak, will excite
widespread interest. 1t seems to indi-
cate that the Hoosier statesman has re-
turned TO political consciousness after a
protracted period of intellectual paraly-
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Thirteen Years Experience.

MILLER's FALLS, NASSAU different
times during the past thirteen years."
said Mr.. w. A. johnson of this place,
my wife has been sick from lung
trouble, kidney and liver complaint, ul-
ceration of the stomach and spring de-
billty. At each time she has taken DIR.
Dayid Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and
it cured her. 1t is a family medicine
with us and many of our neighbors.
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Ruoklen,a Arnicn Saliva.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
Corns and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 200 per box,
For sale by @. D. Gibson.
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Not His Conscience.

Teacher-Whatis your conscience, John
N.Y.
JOHNNY dunno.
"Oh, yes, you do. Now, when you do
wrong, don't you know that you can tell
1t by sort of pain that seems to teach
you you have been naughty-ali little some
thing that
"Oh, that amt my consciencel That's
mas slipperl"--Boston Traveller.
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"Yes'm, I've learned never to buzzssw
with monkey. Good News.

A single family has owned and kept an
old tavern at Paon, Pa, for nearly a CEN
fury. The village and the tavern stand
upon the Lancaster turnpike, the earliest
road of the kind in America, and it is
local tradition that the old road follows
the line Of far older Indian trail from
the Delaware to the Susquehanna.