The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
HINTS FOR FARMERS
A Memorable Speech.

Once upOn i time there was a high
official, governor, secretary of the
treasury or something of that sort.
who went out 10 address Il gathering
of farmers. He got up and made what
was thought to be Il great speech in
those days, and it would be considered
a still greater one now. Little is known
of what he actually said, because his
Grafton WAS notable for the things he
didn't say. Very first thing he for
got to tell how he WAS born and raised
OIL the farm; and, oil, how he loved
that Old farm. where the happiest
hours Of his life We're spent. Next he
forgot to mention that farming is the
most ancient and honorable calling Of
them ali. without which the world
500 come TO starvation. He said
not q word about the honest farmer
being the most independent man on
earth, the backbone or lifeblood of the
nation. etc. Nor did he uilate on the
beauties of nature. fresh air, cows,
eggs and fruits. Then he left out what
his political party had done and was
going to do for the farmer and how it
ucd " IVY III ~ " pIpNuSS all
its statesmen. Getting down to bust
| ness, he entirely overlooked any ad-
vice 10 sarlncrs about what to raise
and how 10 do it. and this was by
! many considered the best part of his
| memorable speech. He didn't advise
them to diversity nor yet to specialize.
| He didn't tell them to economic nor
70 Snnn1 mora money fnI. jynnrnva.
ments so they could have fat bank ac-
counts later i'll the game. He didn't
| tell them how to treat their wives and
| children. He confined his talk to the
| things he knew. There We're several
other notable features about his adj
dress which space will not allow IS to
mention, but all in all it was one Of
the greatest efforts ever made before
an audience Of farmers. The orator
was evidently much exhausted by the
strain upon him and ven home and
died the next day. At last accounts
(alasJ he Was still dead-the only poll
tician who eve. made a speech to farm
, ers and left all this ut.-Stockman and
Farmer.
Etiquette by P~recedeut.
For example of how men may live
and act according to precedent there
cal be no better reference than to the
lord chamberlain's Office in London.
There in quiet rooms day after day
men learned in state etiquette, court
dress and royal functions reach down
heavy volumes to see what was done
on such and such al occasion. Beauti-
full pictures showing with minute ex-
actness the details of the court costume
under various circumstances are ready
to their hands.
Is the shah of Persia coming? Is the
kaiser soon TO arrive? Is the king go
ing to receive the monarch Of Siam?
Is one Of the royal princesses to be
married? When any of these events
happens, the officials at the lord cham
berlain's office know exactly what to
do. And if some point should crop up
which has not been raised for a cen
fury or more they have the faithful
official records as to what was done on
the last like occasion.
: Close to Nature.
"You remember that landscape !
made of your placer said D'Auber.
"Well, I haven't been able to sell II
| yet"
at must be very realistic" replied
Subbubs, "for 1 haven't been able to
sell the place yet either."-Philadelphia
Ledger.