Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-11

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In 1900 there were only seven Pro
testant foreign missionary societies in
existence, with 10000 converts and q
total annual income of $125, 900. Today
there are 15o societies, with 5000 mis-
sionaries, 6s.5OO native preachers,
teachers and helpers. and over 10000
converts.
During the century the bible has been
translated into more than $50 languages
which nine.tenths of the human race
can read.
Today the Christian religion is ac-
cepted by practically 500, ,0oo, 900 people.
In 1880 there were in all the world
less than fifty shipbuilding yards. To-
day there are more than 700 shipbuild-
ing yards, turning out total Of 1000
vessels yearly.
The first iron war vessel built in the
world was the United States steamship
Michigan, which is still in duty on the
1 great lakes, and has often been seen in
Chicago.
In 1900 the Indian canoe was prac-
tically the only floating vehicle on the
great lakes, which hold one-third OF
n all the fresh water in the world. To.
day the lake feet numbers several
Thousand steel steamers, with seventy
shipyards on the shores Of the lakes tc
add constantly to the number.
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| Gully fifty years ago but one woman
worked to every ten men. At present
the ratio is one to four. Thirty year,
!, ago swo-thirds of all the self-support
ing women were domestic servants
Today one.third are 80 employed.
4 One hundred years ago lit took !,
i month to cross the Atlantic. Now th!
tIip'is made between two Sundays.
I In 1900 there was not q cooking stow
in the United States. Now we are be
ginning to cook without fire by the ait
] of electricity.
One hundred years ago one.sfxth o
the people Of the United States wer'
slaves. Today there is mot q slave Of
the American continent.
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Within the century the population
Of the world has douSled. The popula
tion Of the United STATES has bee,
multiplied by fourteen.
; A hundred years ago a woman will
all her possessions practically belonged
to her husband. Today q man ma!
not under any circumstances open hi
wife's letters withoat her permission
She has her legal rights, and controls
her own property.
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In 1900 only per cent Of the peopl,
Of the United States lived dn cities. To
day 30 per cent live In cities.
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A hundred years ago the aargest for
tune in the United States was t25O, 900
Now there are several fortuAes of NOR,
than $500, ,0OO, 900.
During the century the ceater of pop
ulation of the United States has movet
from q point twenty miles east of Bal
timore to western Indiana, . Aistanc,
of sos miles.
\ During the century q total Of about
IL, ,0O0, 600 people have come froaa for
eign countries to make their hoaaes il
the United States.
The proportion Of passengers injured
in the good old stage coach days" n
oo@psred with the present is as sixt,
- one.
The total value Of the agricultural
products of the United States in 1906
was @l0o, ,OOO, 900. In 1900 it will be ap.
proximately $4,000, ,O0O,O 900. while the
farms of the country are worth five
times ~ much.
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Up to 1891 there were but three banke
in the United States with an aggregate
capital of e7.OOO,OOO. Last year there
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of stockholders of the